The customer service was great. I was greeted, seated and placed my order. My food came out rather…read morequickly. I ordered something to go and it was also done within minutes.

We went in on a Sunday and it was very busy! The restaurant was very inviting and the staff…read moreanswered all of my questions. There is plenty space to dine in and I noticed several families dining in. The food was made to order but came out fairly quickly! It was hot, fresh and tasty! I enjoyed the pastries also they were fresh and just the right amount of sweetness. Give La Shish Kabob a try!

Food is good and fresh atmosphere is OK. Service is OK. I recommend the lamb chops falafel and the…read morehummus with a salad.

AVOID THIS LOCATION!…read more My family that resides in Clt started coming to this location because of the proximity to their house, but after this past visit on June 20th, none of us will ever be back again after the absolute awful service! And, as anyone knows, you can have amazing food, but if the people and service are terrible that can ruin any dining experience! We were sat in an almost empty restaurant just after 8pm; the waiter came to take our order and was very engaging initially. We were a party of 6, so we were going to order 4 diff apps prior to the mixed grill which is what we always get. We ordered the hummus, falafel (2 orders because only 6 come per order), baba ganoush, and beef sambousa. We were told they were "out" of the baba ganoush & sambousas cuz they would have to make them and it would take like an hr...this sounded odd cuz umm, don't you make all your food to order?? This immediately put both my stepmom (who is Moroccan) and myself off and we were actually going to leave, but we were introducing my brother's GF to this ethnic food style & him + my dad convinced us to stay, so we just added salad and lentil bean soups). We ordered drinks (the GF & I were the only ones that didn't order sodas; she ordered a pot of Karak tea for her + I to share & I ordered a sparkling water). After 10mins no drinks in sight we were like "ummm?" then at just over 15mins they brought us the apps but no drinks?!? The drinks came separately a few mins later...all except the tea. For $3 on the menu I expected a bottled sparkling water, instead I got flat water from the soda fountain. I told the waiter this and he said he'd try again and if it wasn't "sparkling" then what did I want to drink instead...I said just a filtered water w/lemon. We were missing an order of falafel (were told they only had the one order and would have to wait for the 2nd, so we just canceled it; again whyTF did they not have anything on the menu at 8pm on a Sat!?) and they only brought one basket of pita for the hummus; we asked for a 2nd basket. The lentil soup (my stepmom makes better at home) + salads were mid at best. 20mins later they bring the main course, but we still had not gotten the pot of tea we ordered nor did the guy ever come back w/my "sparkling" or plain water...we'd had enough of this horrible service & I went in search of someone (the place again was empty & I could not find our waiter or anyone anywhere). Finally I see this lady who had attitude (I have a sneaking suspicion she pretended not to understand english when convenient) when I asked WTAF was up w/my water & the tea! Again, another 10mins w/neither showing up at the table...we were also still waiting for the 2nd basket of pita, but it was moot as we'd already begun to eat the main dish...my stepmom went to the lady & spoke to her in arabic and was like "where is her water and where is her tea!?" the lady said she was sorry she didn't know we didn't get them (BS btw) that's when my stepmom asked to speak to the mgr. We also wanted to order Knfa for dessert, so my stepmom told the lady we were ordering 3 now since they were taking forever to get anything to us, and if they didn't bring them when we were done eating, we would not be paying for them. THAT part seemed to get through at least! Halfway (almost an hr at this point) through the meal they finally come w/my water and the pot of Karak tea. At this point we hadn't seen the male waiter who took our order initially; he shows up & is acting huffy (the audacity tbh!) & tries telling me he never said he'd bring a 2nd sparkling or reg water & when both me and my stepmom (cuz she was sitting next to me & heard the exchange called him out) he got all defensive & said "well I guess I misunderstood" so then we are like "why an hr for the tea?" "Wellll, that's how long it takes to make!" I called BS & told him if that was the case he should have told us that expectation when we initially ordered! He then goes "Well I had to go to storage to find it cuz we were out!" K, howTF is that OUR problem!? Just tell us that so we know what to expect!? No apology was made and we were not credited for the tea nor the $3 sparkling water which I never received. Also, received the Knfa (shockingly, right after the meal) but it was served w/o the pistachios it was supposed to come with. When asked for them, we were told they were "out"...because of course they were! Absolutely HORRIBLE staff and service here; the food was good tho, but when u have an experience like that it still leaves a bad taste!

I have had the giant turkey hut on my list of places to hit in Charlotte since I found out they…read moreopened a location here late last year. I first experienced this stuffed turkey leg trend in Dallas a couple of years ago as part of their pop-up. The line we sat in to get turkey legs that morning was more than 2 miles long and took over an hour and a half to get through. So I was pretty stoked when I found out that there was a location here in Charlotte. We visited on a Saturday afternoon around 5 PM And initially passed the location and had to U-turn and go back. Just make sure you keep an eye out for the building as I initially thought it was an auto repair shop, but that is actually a business that shares the same parking lot. When we first pulled up, there was a bit of commotion as there seemed to be a person having a bit of a mental health episode, walking around erratically outside. However, the owner was actually sitting outside and immediately greeted us when we pulled up and welcomed us in. This is a very small location and sparsely decorated on the outside, but did have much better aesthetics in the interior. The menu is very straightforward with several options, including the turkey legs, turkey wings, salmon and chicken entrées. Both owners were very friendly and helpful as I made my decision on what to order and the food was ready in about 10 minutes. The legs are a little on the pricey side at $25 a pop but the portion size is definitely enough for two people. And the quality of the food is outstanding! Well seasoned, super tender, and super flavorful. I would describe this as a perfect blend between Texas soul food and Louisiana Creole. This is the kind of business I like to support because they are clearly focused on delivering great food and they are doing it right in the middle of the community. Go support them!

Checking out Jive Turkey Hut and ordered a stuffed Turkey Leg With Stuffed Cajun rice soaked in hot…read morehoney sauce (yes I know, the leg wasn't stuffed). I also ordered a side of collard greens The bad: the collard greens were nasty. The turkey meat in the greens was dried out a flavorless. The greens also had a sweet taste to them. (Say no to sugar in greens) The Cajun rice with the hot honey sauce was delicious. I made it better with a sprinkle of pepper. The Turkey lives up to the hype. Smoked, tender, easy to pull apart....all the boxes checked.  I will have to return to try the drinks and other items.  #GratuityAdded #JiveTurkeyHut #charlottesgotalot  #supportlocal #clteats #foodiesofclt #cltfoodies #followforafollow  #exploreclt #eatdrinkclt  #NewEats  #charlottefood #leapyear #cltfood #cltfoodie  #foodie #keeppounding #charlotteeats #turkeylegs #charlottefoodscene  #cltfoodbloggers  #cltwings #charlottefoodies   #stuffit #charlotterestaurants #cltagenda

Food was delicious, small quiet place and the service was excellent, very helpful when needed to…read moredecide between all the great choices they offer. We will definitely come back!!

Just visited for the first time and got the mixed grill kabob platter…read more The taste: 10/10 -- everything was seasoned well. 0/10 -- the portions. These were not even full kabob skewers. The meat pieces were so tiny. My platter was supposed to come with "pepper and onions" in addition to the meat, and the pieces of pepper were SO TINY and there were literally 2 pieces. I would love to come back here, but I'm not sure it's worth it. My meal was $20 and that did not correlate with the portion size at all.

Life is too short not to eat well! If you've never tried halal food, this is a great place to…read morestart. The food is delicious, juicy, and packed with flavor. Portions are generous, the restaurant is clean, the staff is friendly, and there's plenty of parking. It's a bit east of Charlotte on Independence toward Matthews, but it's absolutely worth the stop.

I'm not sure what happened to this place. Everything that made it unique and good, has it tasting…read morelike 20 other places. The gyro, both the combo and lamb were each, so soaked in sauce, lacked veggies, and just average. The white sauce is now basically ranch. The hot sauce now tastes like Valentina and has little to no heat. It used to have a hot hot bite and was slightly bitter to balance out other flavors. It's basically Mexican-halal and not what it was prior. To the original recipes...RIP

Great service and great food. It's a family owned gem in the Arboretum. A must try and worth the…read moredrive if you're looking for amazing food.

I ordered from here through our workplace lunch-box service. Everything arrived fresh and on time,…read morebut unfortunately, I wasn't a fan of the flavors. I didn't want yellow rice, so I ordered the potatoes and cauliflower as my sides. The sides were $9 each, and the portions were very generous. However, both needed more seasoning or salt. The chicken, on the other hand, was a little too salty and had several burned pieces. I understand that some people enjoy charred chicken, but this was too much char for my preference. I also strongly prefer white meat and assumed the kebabs would be made with chicken breast, but they contained a mixture of white and dark meat. Garlic sauce is usually my favorite part when ordering from similar restaurants, but I did not enjoy the garlic sauce here. It tasted more like sour cream mixed with garlic, which was unusual and not what I expected. The cauliflower was also different from what I anticipated. I expected battered, fried cauliflower, but it appeared to be a large piece of plain cauliflower dipped directly into hot oil. There was also a significant amount of oil pooled at the bottom of the container. Overall, the portions were generous and the delivery was timely, but the flavors and preparation just weren't for me.

Absolutely just about everything you'd need for Ethnic cooking. Fresh produce - herbs - spices-…read moreteas - all sorts of good stuff. The hubby like their Halal meat shop for when he prepares curry goat or chicken or oxtails in example Prices are affordable and plenty of selection. They have a section of the store that offers clothes jewelry and other accessories! I'll have to come back again and just stroll each aisle.

My family and our entire community which is over 150 families been shopping from this place since…read morethe day that this shop was nothing but a little store the experience has always been pleasant lately in past few months not just my family we been hearing a lot complains about the meat department first of all if the price is reasonable we would love to buy meat from them since it not we always buy whole lamb and goat and bring it to them to cut them in small pieces. They always change the price they charged my parents $20 more last time and same thing now that I came with them. Saying it's over 40 LB. We never paid based on weight. It took 3 bad customer services back to back for me to come on here and write something. I will pay whatever if I am satisfied with customer service and overall respect is very important to the point he refused to cut the meat saying you can take it back it's the owner price I can't do anything. It's just a part of service we have our community pays thousands of dollars to get groceries and ETC . Not only he charged me more he put the meat back in the same box that I brought it in and he ripped it without plastic bag that the normally put the meat in so it doesn't leak.

Restaurant located inside Optimist eatery in beautiful Charlotte…read more The mezze bowl was full of deliciousness. Chicken shawarma, basmati, roasted eggplant, hummus, tzatziki and so much more. It was a huge bowl of yumminess for 12 bucks! Very shareable. Highly recommend.

Hidden away on the far end of Optimist Hall is Mezeh! I almost missed it because it's no where all…read morethe rest of the food is located. Fresh good eats are awaiting! I got a make my own bowl with a few of the toppings and picked the strawberry fields drink. VERY refreshing. I liked it a lot. The bowl was good and a really liked the garlicky sauce. Plenty of seating inside and out during the warmer months. It would probably help if there was a sign at the end of the hallway because I really honestly almost left because I didn't originally see it.