Great location for the community. Always a nice selection of restaurants. The bar has fun events…read moreevery weekend.

The Food Hall is very nice, it's clean, well lit and seating spread out all over the entire hall…read more There doesn't seem to be enough seating if there is something going on in the area though, perhaps the outside sales are where it's at! There's a nice selection of a variety of food vendors, nothing is duplicated and it's all super unique to the others. We sampled four of the vendors and all of the food was amazing! There was nothing going on at the park so it was relatively slow for business which we thought would make our visit easy without a lot of waiting in line (which there were none) or waiting for our food. The reason for the 4 stars is the wait time and friendliness of the vendors. They all looked very tired and dare I say grumpy?! No greetings, no smiles, no interaction other than taking the order and pointing to the pay scan. The orders took absolutely forever! One sushi roll took about 15 minutes and the birria bites took about 25 minutes! Crazy wait times for such a small crowd. We will definitely return for B3 Smokehouse and probably some sushi, they were both phenomenal, just wish the vibe was a little more friendly and fun.

Pretty quick service for how popular and crowded it was…read more Pretty clean and everyone was respectful. We ordered a lot! - so many vegetarian options.

While visiting the Carolina's at the start of 2026, we decided to do a short day trip to Charolette…read moreand ended up at Optimist Hall. As a New Yorker we have our share of markets/food halls and OH fits the familiar script, with a slightly smaller footprint than what I've experienced. What never seems to change is that securing seating can be a challenge because all spots are "prime" real estate and the abundance of choices is an indecisive person's nightmare. Nonetheless, to all the foodies at heart those are just minor details for mere mortals... lol. We managed to grab a larger enough table and everyone circled until we made our individual choices and then returned to our central meeting spot to break bread and indulge in all of our finds. We enjoyed several of the eateries we experienced and I was particularly intrigued by the plant store (albeit kinda pricey). Returning is a no brainer especially for the places that were most memorable. Just A Note: Parking is not free, payment is required. Please note depending on the time of day it can be crowded so securing a spot will require patience.

The City Kitch Great Food Truck Rally event was an awesome event. A great variety of street truck…read morevendors on hand, offering an international array of food. Anything from tacos to sushi to empanadas as well as many more options to choose from. Loved the Great service provided by City Kitch keeping the lot well organized and clean. Location was great except for the windy conditions. City Kitch provides all these food truck options in one location. Vendors can be found online, orders placed and picked up at The City Kitch. This is a wonderful place where you can come and experience many different dishes. We only tried a few, but have so many more to try out. Definitely planning on returning with the family. Thank you YELP, Erick, and City Kitch for the opportunity.

The Food Truck Rally @ City Kitch was a huge hit! There were tasty entrees from the Empanada Grill…read moreto Tacos Bros(quesadilla w/guacamole), ZeeYum Mediterranean (chicken w/rice) & the cravin Caribbean oxtails & rice. Great event & can't wait to get back to City Kitch for some of the best international food in the area!

Cute spot with great customer service! Family friendly fun in the early hours. Unfortunately when I…read morewent the beer wall was half out & there were unclean areas throughout the different floors.

This was such a disappointing meal and a waste of a 30 mine drive. It's advertised as a Brunch…read moreBuffet at the Roar with advanced and door reservations and you had an hour limit for the buffet. It started at 12, which we were already in the building. At 12 we were told to get some appetizers and then the buffet food would be out shortly. We had the appetizers and then sat and waited for the rest of the food. At 12:25 the I guess Manager asked were we waiting for anything else, so I said the buffet. I was then told that the food was cooked to order and needed to tell them what we wanted from the smallest buffet list I've ever seen. I decided to order some dry rub wings and eggs. The wings were okay but the eggs were not good at all. My son got some eggs, bacon and wings. He only ate the wings and then we left highly disappointed and went somewhere else to actually eat.

Fantastic experience and all the food vendors have been really good! Blendz Lab's salads are our…read morefavorite.

I recommend! Give…read moreit a try, variety of options! I live in nostalgic feel that they put this inside of a bank. I ordered from Getaway Pizza, I ordered a slice of cheese pizza! They were busy, yet service was prompt. I went over to the bank bar and service was attentive and prompt. I ordered the rum punch which I highly recommend it comes in a rememberable cup! Check out this food bank. It is very small yet satisfying. I hope you enjoy them like I did...

This is an addition to what we've eaten at the Gibson Mill food court. We stopped by for an event…read moreand decided to get a sweet treat. We ended up at PetalCake Coffee. The case was full of cookies and a few petalcakes (aka cupcakes) After speaking to the nice young man behind the counter that said some batches of cookies had just come out of the oven, we went for two cookies. A classic chocolate chip and a fresh out of the oven s'mores. Prices were not listed anywhere we could see, but we were in for the sweet treat. I was, however, taken aback a bit that two cookies were $10 and some change, but having said that they were delicious cookies. Especially the s'mores. We're still pulling for Gibson Mill Market to make it because it's such a great concept. The atmosphere is great for meeting up with friends and hanging out with a beverage.

We decided to stop here for lunch on our way to Charlotte. It was the day after Christmas, so not…read moreeverything was open. This is a big place. It wasn't very busy this day. After walking around a little bit, we grabbed lunch in the food court. The food will be reviewed separately. Highbranch Brewing is downstairs with a gaming place. There's an antique mall and Cabbarus Brewing in an adjacent building that is very large. We'll probably stop by here again someday to enjoy it during a little busier time. Recommend stopping in here.

Recently visited the Durham Food Hall for the second time. The first time, the food was so so with…read morewhat we chose. However this last visit we chose to eat from Ex-Voto and ordered the Carnitas Crunchwrap. It was totally delicious, worth the price ( it was huge) and my husband enjoyed his Carnitas Burrito that was equally good. However, in looking at the receipt after getting home, we noticed an added 10% living wage service charge that we did not notice at the restaurant, and no signage about this that we could see. We always tip well and thus left a tip of 25%, so in all, they received an extra 35%. It would be good to be informed about this up front, or better yet, that they are paid more to not need that extra charge. If we had been told, we may have adjusted our tip accordingly. Just a heads up to others, but definitely eat there!

Honestly came here because the other restaurant I wanted to try was closed already--and I'm so glad…read moreto have discovered this food hall! I ordered food from one vendor then a drink from another, then my food was ready to be picked up and my drink right after that. If I ever end up in North Carolina again, I'll likely be back--pretty much every vendor had food I wanted to try, and there's ample seating with free wifi and water. Love the zine vending machine, I didn't have time to visit a museum and this is such a cool way for tourists to learn about the area! Right around the corner there's a big hill park thing with a skate ramp, playground, and a little free library where I grabbed a book from a favorite series of mine! Only annoying thing is that you have to pay for parking, but that seems to be the situation for this whole area.

Love the different food options and there's a supermarket right next to it. We go like almost every…read moreweekend.

What a great place! I was so surprised to find this food hall had so much variety. I knew I was in…read morefor a treat as soon as I walked in the door. Alley 51 is a food hall next to Super G's International Market. they have an incredible variety of restaurants to choose from all of them from East Asia. You can find sushi, Vietnamese noodle bowls, Mongolian, beef, and even roast Peking duck. come on! How cool is that? I have tried a few of the restaurants. I especially enjoyed the Thai. I have had the drunken noodles which were delightful. I was able to add Thai chilies which helped the level considerably. The owner recommends the basil chicken fried rice. I have also enjoyed the Laoatian food. The Laab is really good. I plan to eat my way across the entire hall. I am looking forward to sampling it all.

It's basically a mall food court without the mall. Great food choice options, a lot of seating,…read moregreat little convenience shop as well. There is a play area for the kiddos and beer for their parents. We were headed to Splatter Charlotte and it was nice to have a place with a changing room (bathroom really) where we could change, get a snack and go. If you don't know what you want for lunch this is your place. Plenty to choose from! I am not sure that I will be back as it is a little out of the way.

Each time I've gone to Urban District Market, it's been a long, busy day when I ruled out cooking…read more I don't eat a lot of rice, but when I make the exception, it tends to be with Urban District Market. I haven't always known what I was eating as I purchased a surprise meal at the end of the night, but I've always enjoyed what I received. Always easy to park and easy pickup.

Title: If it's not in the shape of a wedge, it's not a wedge salad. WTF…read more Charlotte airport. Middle of the day. The restaurant is less than half full--four-tops and booths sitting empty as far as the eye can see. Meanwhile, every single traveler is wedged (ironically) into these tiny little two-tops that are about one-third shorter than a normal table. The very people most likely to need space are the ones being denied it. That's the whole reason solo travelers walk into places like this: space, a real table, somewhere to eat and knock out a little work between flights. So I ask politely if I could have a larger table. I'm told they're "for larger parties." I ask if I could sit in a booth. Same answer, delivered in that polite-but-pointed, bless-your-heart Southern tone. Darl'n. It gets better. The other half of the restaurant is even emptier. I ask again. Same answer. Different server. Same script. A small parade of hospitality lemmings. On my way out, the hostess suddenly notices the obvious: empty tables everywhere. She "finds" me a four-top. Moments later, she does the same for another single diner. Then another. Apparently the rules loosen once customers start walking. So: lousy hospitality, a faint mist of condescension, a smashed "wedge" salad that had clearly never met a wedge, and a $22 "therapeutic" cocktail to dull the experience. Airports are stressful enough. The least a half-empty restaurant can do is let people sit at an empty table.

CLT has been extensively improving the airport over the last few years, currently burning through…read more$2.5b for concourse upgrades, a new arrivals/departures pick up/drop off area, extending the terminals and somehow fitting a fourth parallel runway into the airport property. "An airport fit for a Queen" because Charlotte is of course, the Queen City. One of those improvements is this food court that opened in 2019. It's another great restaurant and retail area to enjoy while you're passing through our airport. There's already a food court in the atrium area but this is beyond the E security checkpoint. Clean, open, airy space with several vendors. In the center, a bar area operated by Asheville's Wicked Weed Brewing. Around the perimeter, Auntie Anne's pretzels, Potbelly Sandwich Shop, Shake Shack and the second Bojangles to open in the CLT airport. (Bojangles is based here in Charlotte.) Definitely a great space for your layover! [Review 16563 overall - 3180 in North Carolina - 73 of 2022.]