I've never had a bad meal here! The waiters will give you their best recommendations and explain…read moreanything you need on the menu. Highly recommend for any lunch or dinner for family or date!

Such flavor! Visited on a Friday evening around 6pm and we were seated immediately inside. Waitress…read morewas super attentive, friendly and efficient. Got their chicken sandwich with fries, lamb and shrimp skewers with rice and cauliflower. Everything tasted delicious and very flavorful. There lamb was not "gaemy" at all and very editable. You can tell they take pride in all their dishes as there were no complaints on anything. Cute little spot with seating indoors as well as patio seating. Great reasonable prices as well. By the time we left around 7pm, it was packed and there was a line waiting to be sat. Wouldn't mind coming back for lunch and trying other options.

Excellent Food ! I Would use them again for a party !…read more They had everything ready as discussed and the food from the appetizers to the desserts was very fresh. Tanja

It's one of the best in the city! Especially, when they have the buffet! The staff is friendly and…read morewelcoming. The menu has all the good halal food too. Izzart is the man in charge. Make sure you check them out.

I'm sorry, I was having the mansaf shakes, and attacked the plate before I remembered to take a…read morepicture, this is authentic mansaf like my mom cooks it, and the kababs are so good!!! They also plate the food nice. Thank you for making my day.

Stopped in for dinner as I was in town on business and it was super close to my hotel. I had the…read moregrilled chicken plate and it came with two sides. I elected the fresh veggies(squash, carrots and broccoli) and fries. It was a little weird that my fries were served to me within minutes of placing my order. They were hot and seasoned well. By the time my chicken meal came the fries were gone. I was not sad as I was hungry but it was a little strange to me. The chicken was a good portion and great flavor. It was also served with a dipping sauce that resembled taziki sauce but not sure it was. Regardless it was tasty. This is a place I would go to again. They had a decent crowd as there was a buffet available if one chose. I stuck to the menu and stayed clear of the buffet. First time in NC but I was introduced to a "dine in" fee. It is not a tip but for the privilege of eating at the restaurant. It was 10%. I have never heard of this in Texas.

It was so good I forgot to take a picture before I started eating - I got the lamb. Always…read moredelicious. A little tough for some pieces but the food is always delicious Service leaves a little to be desired but I'm sure they are working on it. And the ambiance is very much giving the vibes. I'll be back. This isn't my first time here either

Jasmine Grill is some of the best middle eastern food I have had. They by far have the best hummus,…read moreit was smooth, very flavorful with spices, and garlicky! I had the chicken swarma plate. The chicken flavor was incredible and the chicken itself was juicy. I would for sure go again!

quick, friendly, shawarma and grape leaves were both amazing, good bang for your buck.read more

I was craving Mediterranean food and found this spot right on my route. I didn't have high…read moreexpectations--I just wanted to satisfy a craving--but this place absolutely blew me away. I ordered the beef kebab plate, and the yellow rice was some of the best I've ever had. The charred flavor of the grilled peppers paired perfectly with the tender, perfectly cooked beef. I was dancing with every bite!

Love that the food truck in Uptown now also has this sit down quick food restaurant! They do…read morecustomize your meal with sauces and toppings and things are fresh and what's hot is hot and what's cool (veggies) is cool!

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

Year in, year out--great quality authentic Pakistani and South Asian food. Great kabobs. Friendly…read moreservice.

I stumbled across Zafran after a friend recommended the nearby India House, which unfortunately…read morecloses on Mondays. Zafran felt authentic, though authenticity can be a double-edged Khyber sword when you have no idea what you're ordering. Pictures of famous mosques and religious leaders covered the walls, while thick, clear plastic protected the Punjabi textiles on every table. The server and I struggled to communicate, and Google Translate proved about as useful as a screen door on a submarine. I asked about the Jarzamzam drink, but the only explanation I understood was that it cost too much for the staff to sample. Siri eventually entered the conversation and explained that it was water from a sacred well in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Next, I ordered the Lassi. In my mind, Lassi means a cold, sweet yogurt drink flavored with mango. This version arrived plain, salty, and lumpy. It was clearly homemade, but ordering it reminded me of navigating a tourist bar in Thailand: ask follow-up questions before choosing the mystery option. The Chicken Kabab consisted of two slender, tube-shaped portions of ground meat buried under shredded raw onion and served with just a cup of saffron rice. At $25, shrinkflation appears to have hit Zafran harder than an Uber Eats service fee. My previous Pakistani meals had delivered the exact opposite experience. Plates usually arrived with piles of pilaf and so many skewers, you'd have to approach your meal like it was an angry porcupine. I also wouldn't choose Zafran for a romantic dinner. The dining room is crowded and very rustic, rustic enough to make an interior designer collapse. Still, I would return with someone familiar with Pakistani food and the language being spoken. A knowledgeable dining partner might help uncover the treasure beneath the restaurant's gritty exterior and help identify the better choices and values.

Great food, great people, great service…read more I enjoyed the chicken kebab with yellow rice and lentil soup. Great stuff.

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!

Any city I go to, I eat at the local Indian restaurants and order biryani for sure. I tried…read morenumerous restaurants in several cities over the last 10 years. But the mutton dum biryani from this restaurant happens to be hands down, the best one I have tasted outside of Hyderabad, India. Coupled with mirchi ka salan that gives you the authentic notes of what only few handpicked chefs in hyderabad could achieve. The taste of the biryani is consistent (I ordered same dish over 10 times now). It is not too spicy, which is good because it does not dominate the inherent flavor of the biryani. The mutton is cooked so well, that the pieces separate out even with gentle pressure. This is one dish that can truly take you back in time (and place). My review is for mutton biryani in specific. Other items are good to great but this item is truly exceptional. Other items we order frequently: mirchi bajji, kebab platter, chicken 65, chicken biryani, goat sukka, kubani ka meeta, double ka meeta.

Incredible food and service! Definitely worth the visit. The butter chicken and paneer were…read moreincredible, as well as the dessert.

If you're exploring Uptown or grabbing a bite at Monarch Market, don't miss Kabab 2 Go. The menu is…read moresimple, but they do everything well. I ended up ordering the chicken shawarma, and it was fresh, juicy, and full of flavor. The staff was friendly, knowledgeable, and happy to make recommendations. Parking can be a challenge since it's inside Monarch Market, but it's an easy stop if you're already on foot. Life is too short not to eat well, so get out there and taste the world!

I almost feel bad going after Kabab 2 Go, because my main complaint is value for money, and I…read moresuspect the problem here is not the restaurant but the food court they're located in -- "Monarch Market" -- which probably changes them exorbitant rent. For the $24 I spent for a takeaway kebab sandwich and a soft drink, I could've gotten a full sit-down Indian meal at the other end of Tryon. How was the actual food? I mean, it was fine. But I won't be back again any time soon.