My wife and I just moved to Wake Forest. Coming from the NY metropolitan area we were skeptical about restaurant quality. We were very pleasantly surprised by the quality of the food and service at Charlie's. The food was very good and the wait staff were pleasant and inviting. I would highly recommend this establishment to all. read more

Food was great and priced well. Services is always super friendly Ambiance is a great mom and pop dining place. read more

Charlie's Kabob Grill - Lamb and chicken Kabob Plate - Middle Eastern Near Me - Wake Forest, North Carolina

It doesn't look like much but the food is very good. Counter service and. Try friendly. I had chicken kabob platter and it was very well done. Juicy and not dry. Wife had a salad with shawarma and it was also very good. Very much a go to place when you're looking for quick clean meal. read more

Food fresh and hot Service was amazing people were polite and treated you well Ambiance is homey at time has holiday decorations and I love that! Vary between locations read more

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"The Bomb" platter is delicious!! it has a good kick to it and tons of flavor! The lamb was cooked perfectly. I will most definitely be back read more

Late lunch, early dinner, and it's so incredibly good!! Vegetable kabobs, hummus and pita, tzatziki, grape leaves.......oh my! #mediterraneanfood #goodeats #HealthyEating read more

Charlie's Kabob Grill - Mediterranean Yumminess!! - Middle Eastern Near Me - Wake Forest, North Carolina

Wow this place is amazing. I ordered from Uber eats. I got a little too much food for one but I really wanted to try many items! I got the three meats, I picked the steak, chicken kabobs and gyro meat, all was seasoned perfectly, all the meats were delicious. I got the Greek salad and fries and my sides, perfect salad and fries were crunchy! I also got the hummus, tzatziki which came with pita and also the Greek pasta salad. Yes a lot of food I know. Everything was so delicious, loved that pasta salad!!' read more

Charlie's Kabob Grill - Greek Pasta and Tzatziki & Pita (bottom), top meats (chicken and steak kabob and gyro), left Hummus & Pita, fries and Greek salad - Middle Eastern Near Me - Wake Forest, North Carolina

Ordered Charlie's Kabob tonight and I must say we were disappointed. Lettuce in my salad wasn't rinsed, steak was over cooked, grape leaves were hard and the pita bread was not soft nor fresh. Normally the food is good. read more

Went to this place on a whim. In town to visit family, and this was near our hotel. Best decision on the trip so far. Great food and even better people. Felt welcome as soon as we walked in. We all had gyros, of course, and then were were treated with excellent desserts. We will be back again as many times as possible. read more

Charlie's Kabob Grill - Middle Eastern Near Me - Wake Forest, North Carolina

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I was looking to pick up something to have in the room since many businesses will be closed tomorrow in observance of Thanksgiving. I saw Charlie's and picked up a Mediterranean salad. I tried a little when I got back to the hotel, and it was pretty good. The indoor seating looked very nice. The staff was nice too with big smiles upon their faces. I noticed there are lunch specials every day of the week except Sundays. If you are in the Wake Forest area, stop by Charlie's Kabob Grill to try some excellent Mediterranean food! read more

Charlie's Kabob Grill - Dining room - Middle Eastern Near Me - Wake Forest, North Carolina

Great spot for a gyro or Mediterranean platter! Order at the counter and find a seat. Food was hot off the grill and very tasty!

My favorite lamb schwarmas in Wake Forest. I get mine with extra tahini. Not a dining experience but that isn't what this place is. It is good food at a good price. read more

I live closer to the other Charlie's Kabob location but it seems like recently, I've been in this area of Wake Forest a lot. I decided to come back for my second visit and realized I've never reviewed this location! I absolutely love the employees here. They are attentive, quick, and friendly. The food is consistently good but it's the service that deserves a round of applause here. I always get my go-to Tripoli Platter with beef, lamb, and gyro meat, pasta, spanikopita, and grape leaves. I also order a side of rice and baba with pita bread. I know what I like and no matter what you order here, it is always flavorful and fresh. I love Charlie's Kabob and I've been loving both locations for years now! read more

We love Charlie's! The food is always fresh and delicious, and the prices are very reasonable. It's quick and easy and so much healthier than most food you can get when you're in a hurry. We've been big fans of Charlie's for years and prefer the original location off Hwy. 98, but the food is the same at both restaurants, and the staff is really good at both as well. Definitely remains one of our favorite local restaurants! read more

This is a great place.... Be sure to check it out. The staff and ambiance topped off our experience after enjoying a delicious spread of middle eastern cuisine. YUM! read more

Hate to do this. Been eating here since they opened. But I just had an inexcusably bad customer service experience. Popped in to get a quick lunch to go for the wife and I. Ordered, waited 15 minutes only to be told that they're out of kafta. He said I could choose another type of kabob or the kafta would be ready in ten minutes if I wanted to wait. I chose to wait. Another 15 minutes goes by and I can see the the kafta isn't even on the grill yet. I walk up to the counter to ask what's going on, he said it's not ready. I said "you said it would be ready in 10 minutes, it's been 15 more and it's not even cooking yet." Guy walks to talk to the guy in the back making kafta, comes back and says it'll now be another 15 minutes! So let me get this straight. You had me wait 15 minutes to tell me you were out of kafta. Told me it would be ready in 10 more minutes. Then came back and said it's going to be 15 more minutes. Now on top of that, I get no accountability and no apology whatsoever. At no point did anyone say "we made a mistake. I'm sorry. Let me make it up to you." No, instead they chose to gaslight me. The little redheaded boy who was cooking said that he didn't tell me it was going to be 10 minutes. He said he told me they were fixing it. That's total BS. He told me they were fixing it, and if I wanted to wait, it would be 10 minutes. Horribly rude and unprofessional, argumentative, and unapologetic service today. Lied straight to my face and gaslit me about a conversation I was apart of 15 min prior. Offered nothing, A total embarrassment for Charlie! read more

My second time, very good. The guys working there weren't very personable but the food was made in front of me, fresh, and very good. It had a generous portion of steak. The veggies were perfect. Thank you. read more

This was my first time here and I was ready to order the gyro platter special but it wasn't Monday so I had to make a quick decision. I choose the kids gyro meal as I didn't want to pay the extra for the gyro meal when it wasn't on special. Let's just say I am thrifty. So anyway I got the kids meal and it was delicious. The lamb gyro meat was so tender and flavorful. The French fries were crispy, had texture and were burn your mouth hot ( which is the way I love them) and the tzatziki sauce was so good. I could probably did anything into it as the flavor was so yummy. I will certainly return and might try the falafel next time as my friend has that and it looked delish. read more

Charlie's Kabob Grill - Kids meal gyro meat, French fries, Tzatziki sauce - Middle Eastern Near Me - Wake Forest, North Carolina

Got a great meal here! Ordered the Hercules Gyro with a side of fries. Great portion size and everything was soooo delicious. We also got a side of baba ganoush and hummus and both were good too. Would recommend this place! read more

Charlie's Kabob Grill - Hercules Gyro - Middle Eastern Near Me - Wake Forest, North Carolina

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First visit in about 2 years. Food is still good. We ordered Charlie's special , Hercules gyro and baba Ghannouj side. Would be 4 stars if the baba Ghannouj isn't that small compare to other pics on Yelp. The side was pretty small for $4.49 - see pictures. Other than that - lunch time pretty busy - next time I will call ahead. read more

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I've been wanting to try Charlie's Kabob Grill for ages, and today was finally the day. Great choice for lunch! We were greeted immediately by VERY friendly staff at this order-at-the-counter place. It was our first visit, and they gave us plenty of time to make our decision. I loved my chicken kabob with tzatziki, pita and Lebanese rice. The chicken was very well seasoned and cooked, and the tzatziki was loaded with cucumber. My friend loved his lamb gyro (the Saturday special, and it included a free drink!). Since it was our first visit, they brought us a small sample of baklava. The restaurant is well marked for social distancing, tables are spread farther apart than six feet, masks are required, and they have some outdoor seating. Be sure to check in to get 10% off! read more

Charlie's Kabob Grill - Chicken Kabob Platter with tzatziki, pita and Lebanese Rice - Middle Eastern Near Me - Wake Forest, North Carolina

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I happened to be in the area for work and thought I'd check the place out for dinner. Unfortunately I was a little let down. You would think being a "kabob" restaurant that there would be amazing kabobs. However the lamb was very chewy. A couple of pieces I had to spit out because I couldn't chew them. The hummus was a little lack luster. It could have been an off night, but I don't see myself coming back here. read more

Charlie's Kabob Grill - Middle Eastern Near Me - Wake Forest, North Carolina

LOVE this place. The people are awesome, the place is inviting and the food wonderful. Easily among the best gyros I've had. The gyro meat was nice chunks instead of the usual strips, awesome tsitziki sauce, and I love having lettuce and tomato on mine - so got the Hercules gyro. Could have easily eaten 2, they were so good. We went twice in a 5 day span around Thanksgiving! Farah gifted us some 'greek' donuts and Pitalicious, both fried dough with cocoa powder, cinnamon, and chocolate sauce for our first visit. read more

This has been a family favorite for years, but now when I come visit I think it's changed over the years. It's still a good Mediterranean food in the area, but I think it's gone up in price and slimmed down in the portion size read more

This location had some of the friendliest staff members I have ever encountered! I was in town on 06/09 and those 3 team members did an amazing job. They helped get plates to tables and were on top of take out orders. They were extremely helpful with giving recommendations based off of what people said they were looking for. I was extremely impressed and would love to stop by again on this visit! The inside and outside areas were extremely clean and they took care of the space. Shout out to the staff members on this day! The food was awesome! Lots of great flavors and ended up feeling perfectly full! read more

Charlie's Kabob Grill - Charlie's plate - Middle Eastern Near Me - Wake Forest, North Carolina

Never, ever....ordering again. I think that most of the people eating here, never actually had authentic Greek food. I ordered the Hercules combo, it arrived with no French fries, then, when I called...because I ordered tzakziki with a pita, that cancelled the french fries, (which I paid an extra dollar for). The gyro had 4 pieces of lamb. Bye-Bye. read more

Quick review here. I usually go to Charlie's maybe twice a month for lunch and usually on Fridays. And, I go to the Capital Boulevard location for the most part. I have been to the Rogers Road restaurant a couple of times. The food and service here are very good. Both locations are nice and have a nice offering on their menus. It's tough to find Lebanese / Middle Eastern foods here in this area of Wake County and I'm glad this establishment is around to provide that. Today, I went with the The Bomb Platter. It's one of the Lebanese specials on the menu. I got it with the lamb which is on a bed of fried rice, banana peppers, tomato, onion, Mediterranean spices, hot chop and tahini sauce. The dish comes with pita bread cut into triangles. It is really good. The lamb was seasoned nicely and cooked to order. The spices mixed well with the rice base of the dish. The tahini sauce was drizzled lightly on top and didn't negate from the overall spicy flavor of the dish. I liked it very much. Like I said, the food here is consistent and the service is really good. The interior is nice and is decorated in a middle eastern theme. You won't be disappointed when you come here. read more

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The best Mediterranean food around! Hands down! This is my go to restaurant in Wake Forest! I love their beef kabob, hummus, salad and tabouli! Their gyros are also delicious! I've tried the Kafta (ground meat), Hercules (classic gyro meat) and Troy (sirloin steak)! Yum! The workers are super nice and there's a specific girl there that is very sweet and she knows my order by heart. When I get there and order the Habibi plater she knows how I like my meat cooked and my sides! I also like the Baklava! There's plenty of parking around and they have indoor and outdoor sitting and sometimes I bring my dog with me and sit outside with her and they bring my food to the table. read more

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Synopsis: Amazing Mediterranean food for reasonable pricing. My girlfriend and I stopped by on Saturday the 14th for lunch to go. As to be expected from Charlie's, it was busy during lunch time and we waited about 15 minutes for our food to be ready. All things considered though, 15 minutes was much faster than we both expected for how busy it was. We ordered a Spicy T Wrap, Charlie's Special for the day, and Tzatziki with Pita along with an order of fries on the side. Absolutely everything was delicious. I personally had the spicy T wrap which is my usual pickup from Charlie's. It's always the right mixture of spicy, hearty, and delicious every time. The portions are great, the value is perfect, and you finish the meal feeling fulfilled and satisfied. For the wrap I paid $10.49 and for Charlie's Special, $11.99. Those along are plenty but adding in the fries for $3.99 makes the meal. I cannot recommend this spot enough, they do food right here! 5 Mediterranean Stars out of 5! read more

I like most of their food, except the falafel. It's always hard. It's got a Mediterranean diner feel, which is cute. Never too crowded, but people like the food. read more

The food & service were absolutely amazing... There was no request that they didn't go over and above to accommodate. Farah you are an asset to your restaurant . Spanakopita, chicken, veggies and Greek salad perfect! read more

All I can say is that I love Mediterranean food and I love Charlie's gyros! We like to request the meat with a little crisp. They also make some great fries and will custom the toppings if you like a little feta and their special seasoning on it... Wow, I'm licking my fingers now. read more

Charlie's Kabob Grill - Gyro and special order fries - Middle Eastern Near Me - Wake Forest, North Carolina

Consistantly awesome! Get the Charlie Special and some Baklava! It is always great here! read more

Charlie's Kabob Grill - Middle Eastern Near Me - Wake Forest, North Carolina

I got the Hercules platter, it was excellent. You can pick sides, I paid extra for the Greek salad and it was very fresh and had lots of ingredients. Very good gyros here. read more

Charlie's has some of the best Mediterranean I have ever had. The star of the show was the baba ghannouj. It is topped with a smoked paprika that sends the flavor profile over the top. The consistency is also left a little more chunky, consequently adding more texture and substance to an otherwise typically smooth dip. I ordered the Spicy T Wrap for my meal and I cannot recommend it highly enough. I love ordering more unique menu items and when I saw these wraps, I knew I had to try one. The gyro meat was full of flavor and the wrap itself was crispy, as if placed in a sandwich press before serving. Even though we got our meal delivered, the wrap was still warm and crispy. It did seem like it was missing a tzatziki sauce or a similar creamy sauce, but it was good nonetheless. The spicy sauce was delicious but not actually spicy. It was mostly just flavorful and delicious! Overall, the wrap was reminiscent of a burrito but with all the wonderful Mediterranean flavors I love. We were missing a spanakopita in our delivery order but mistakes happen. The rest of the food was so amazing that it was hardly missed. Charlie's was a hit in our house and one of the best meals I have had in Wake Forest. If you are thinking about eating here I would highly recommend you do so. read more

Charlie's Kabob Grill - Baba Ghannouj - AMAZING!!! - Middle Eastern Near Me - Wake Forest, North Carolina

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The first bite of the lamb kabob makes you smile as you savor a burst of flavor and the tenderness of the meat. I love the spanakopita as a new side to compliment the tsaziki sauce and the pita. What a treat! read more

Food always consistent and staff is very friendly. Definitely a must for those living in Wake Forest or visiting the area.

Lamb Kabobh - cooked to perfect temperature. The kids loved them. Shish Kabob - great flavor Service was good. There was a young lady working and she was very friendly. We had a chat about grape leaves and the similar cabbage dish. Definitely will try more menu items. read more

Phoned in an order and when I arrived the cashier forgot to tell the cook so it was not done. No biggie, they got it going and threw in a small square of baklava due the trouble. I got spannakopta but they took it out of the fryer to early and had to throw them back in. My Phoenix wrap was bland. Over all the food was disappointing, the service poor but they get a star back due trying to take care of me. This place was recommended to me but I do not plan to return. read more

Charlie's Kabob Grill - Middle Eastern Near Me - Wake Forest, North Carolina

Amazing food and very nice, friendly service. Definitely give this place a try. It's clean and pleasant.