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

Whenever you're in downtown Charlotte, recommend giving this place a try. Yeah, I know it's a food…read moretruck, but it's reasonably priced, convenient, and tasty as heck! Service is super fast and the portions are adequate. It does taste great. There's also tables right next to it. We ordered three lamb over rice with a drink. Very good. Definitely a great vibe for a food truck. This is our second time eating here and we have enjoyed each meal. Recommend giving this place a try.

A longtime Charlotte staple. I love it, I have loved it for years. That being said I will not…read morelonger give these people my money as they refuse to prepare items correctly for delivery. It has happened more times then I can remember, and I stupidly think it may have changed and get it again. Never again. Curious, why do you put an option for extra sauces and charge for them when YOU NEVER PUT ANY SAUCE ON TO BEGIN WITH???? And as we all know this food without the sauce is pointless. Then they will run a promo so you can never get the food refunded after they mess it up. Is it a scam? Maybe. Love the food but I honestly hope they go under and someone else takes over because these people are beyond incompetent. Reading directions and putting sauce on the dish you make over and over is hard /s

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!

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

I've already left a review but in light of the ground beef issues we've been seeing, as well as the…read morenew imports of meat I really want to highlight this restaurant as a standout burger joint that sources from LaFrieda Farms which sources domestically. I say support our farmers and know what's in your food. The food is great, the owner is awesome and the place is always a great dinner.

I'll start with the positives... Really nice girl who took my order. Explained the menu…read more Said fries were included with the burger, and then proceeded to add them on which added $2.50 to the total....okay.... Asked for it protein style (wrapped in lettuce - no bun) and saw when I got home how mildewy and old the lettuce was.... INEDIBLE. That + on top of just not having great flavor....is a miss for me. There are many other, better burger spots in the city.

Lamb Over Rice (5/5): The lamb was delicious. It was perfectly seasoned and had some crispy bits…read morewithout the rest of it being dried out. There was also a generous amount of the delicious white sauce slathered on top. One thing to note is that the garlic sauce was VERY garlicky. RATING SYSTEM 5 - Great (Need to get this again) 4 - Good (Would get this again) 3 - Ok (Might give this another shot) 2 - Not Good (Won't get this again) 1 - Bad (Telling people to avoid this)

Pros- good food, good portions, decent price, inside is nice and clean, lots of food and drink…read moreoptions Cons- the cashier was very confused putting our order in and almost charged us for a combo plus each side and drink individually and needed our help to fix it. They also don't make it clear that there are options to customize the toppings and sauces, so if you sit down and wait for your name to be called for the food you will miss the opportunity to add feta and veggies to your meal. But it also isn't necessarily set up chipotle style where you can easily tell them what you want. So ordering was quite awkward but besides that it's a good lunch spot

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!

It's amazing.... Just try it once to find out. You'll be convinced. The Chicken Shwarma Gyro is…read moredelicious.

This was an amazing find for a visiting tourist on a business trip from a different state…read more The vada pav and Gobi 65 got my attention right away when one of my colleagues had ordered this through DoorDash during lunch that I had to check this place for dinner and then come come back again the next day to also get dinner for the visiting family. The place is part of the Optimist Hall and has some much space to sit inside and outside of it. The place is also beautifully painted with a lot of pop culture reference from Indian Bollywood. The staff are kind and help through the menu options to make great recommendations. There's also ample parking space opposite to this restaurant.

This place was located in the food Hall so I was only trying one item and I decided to get the…read morechicken tikka kabob. It was a little drive but had good flavor. No real complaints about it. I would definitely go back and try other items on the menu.

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

This is an order at the counter sit wherever kind of casual restaurant and the lively environment…read morereally exemplified how solid this restaurant is for lots of middle eastern people in charlotte. To start, The service was quick and the workers were very kind. I ordered the hummus and pita bread which comes served warm and the hummus is creamy and flavorful with a side of spicy green pepper and mayo which all complimented each other very well. I ordered the half chicken with yellow rice and while the flavor was unique and the rice was wonderful, the chicken was admittedly dry, which was a let down. The lentil soup on the side was creamy and had great flavor. On the flip side, my dad ordered the Greek salad with chicken kebab on top and that chicken was phenomenal with a great char and was super moist- I'll be sure to order this if I want chicken from here again. The salad was a very generous portion and came with loads of chicken, pickles, tomato, feta, olives, and the dressing was simple but paired perfectly- it was basically lemon juice and herbs. I also ordered the coconut-like cake (?) that they had on a side counter by the register where you can take as many slices as you want but I just took a pre portioned serving of 4 pieces. It was a mildly crumbly cake but it was incredibly moist with what I presume is a sweet syrup and coconut flakes on top. It was a great way to finish the meal. Overall, great food and would love to come back and try more menu items

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.

This is a GREAT BBQ establishment. Well done decor and amply space inside…read more The service was top notch. Our server was in top of everything and never had to ask or wait for anything. The house made sausage is one of the best over ever had. Coleslaw was good and nothing to complain about. It was average as you would expect. The Inca were on point! Kind of pricy for a half lb. of wings (5). The smoked turkey was the BEST I've ever had!!!! It was !!!!! A definite must return for me!!!

Stopped by here for lunch before heading to the airport. Nic large bbq joint with tons of seating…read more Friendly helpful staff. We ordered 1/4lb of the turkey, brisket and pork plus a couple of sides. Was just the right amount of food for us. Meat was tasty. I'm not a huge fan of the NC bbq sauce but it was alright. Sides were delicious. I couldn't get enough of the onion rings.