Went to grab some local baklava and was not disappointed! Tried pistachio, walnut and pecan baklava and the sweet cream warbat. The watbat was excellent, crispy, sweet and creamy, highly recommend. Sign says 10pm close, but they were closed by 9pm the first time I tried to go. read more

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This review is overdue. I used Uber Eats for dinner on Thursday, 11-17-22 for lunch. The portions were enough for both lunch and dinner. I ordered the lamb sambousa, fried eggplant baba ghanouj, cheese manakish, and warbat. I wasn't expecting the lamb to only be lamb meat. Most other sambousa I've has had vegetables; it was still good. The eggplant was different but it was good. The baklava was ok. Not really enough pistachios to make a difference in taste. read more

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Largest international grocery store and home made pita bread and so much more ! Every spice in the world! Fresh desserts!!

Ordered through DoorDash This food is AMAZING! We tried everything below and it received rave reviews from all 3 of us. This is my first time trying this particular Middle Eastern cuisine. Cheese Fatayer Spinach Fatayer Spinach & Cheese Fatayer Beef.Fatayer Potato Sambousa Rice Pudding Warbat read more

I've been coming here for 2 decades for 1 reason: fresh baked daily markouk. (IYKYK) Growing up in a Lebanese family and cooking all the best middle eastern foods - trust me when I say the markouk and Fatayer alone is worth the trip to this bakery and adjacent halal market (think bodega). Dingy, somewhat organized, and eclectic you can find everything from grains & meats, bulk sized tahini, junky trinkets to olives, hookah equipment and supplies, dried spices and middle eastern desserts. The bakery serves up all kinds of middle eastern foods - fatayer, knafe, pita, and much more! I recommend the minced meat and pine nut fatayer- so so good. It's a treasure hunt and is in a small area of Sharon Amity with a fair few other middle eastern spots to try like Al-Basha next door. If you're looking for the flavors of home (Lebanon, Syria) this is as close as charlotte can get. read more

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Best bread in Charlotte. The lavash, taftoon, and other breads and foods are so delicious. We order this bread at least every week.

The pastries at Golden Bakery cannot be beat! Every visit, we get a giant box of assorted baklava. Favorites are the pistachio and "mixed nuts." I also love the semolina cake and the cone shaped one wrapped in the shredded corn flake thingies. (Highly technical term, I know.) Every piece tastes like it's soaked in honey, rose water, and the tears of a unicorn. They're seriously magical. There are a few tables to sit and eat or you can take your sweets to go. There's also a small grocery store attached with lots of fun, international finds. I've heard good things about their pizza but haven't had a chance to try one, yet. Maybe in the cards for my next visit! read more

Golden Bakery - Assortment of baklava - Bakeries Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

I drive all the way out here just for the fresh baked lavash. I love it when I get lucky and the lavish is still hot. Sometimes I also grab salami and olives from the attached store- makes for a perfect snack when paired with the lavash. read more

Cheese and za'atar manouche are baked fresh and taste absolutely delicious. The manouche is an authentic Lebanese manouche. Bakery has an excellent selection of Middle Eastern goods - including Bonjus! read more

Fantastic baklava and fresh pita at this little hole-in-the wall grocery & bakery. Kind staff too!

I wanted to like this place a lot but all in all I was disappointed. This middle eastern haven was well reviewed and was quite genuine located in an inexpensive part of town in a strip center with several Middle East food trucks parked adjacent which actually looked quite interesting. Next door was a kabob place that looked like it had possibilities and s hookah bar which did not, at least to me. This business is supposed to consist of three aspects: a bakery, an ethnic grocery store with a butcher and a restaurant. I think the restaurant is an exaggeration. As best I can tell. It consisted of s couple tables where you could eat what you bought at the bakery. There was a great guy working the counter in the bakery. He was very helpful and willing to answer each of my ceaseless questions. There were not too many goods to look at. The Syrian bread, the impetus for my visit was really pretty good. I would have loved to taste them warm fresh out of their brick oven and I wondered how long they had sat there bagged. But still, all in all, pretty good. I also bought for if their pies which are small and with pretty pastry. There is a minimum of four. The spinach were pretty delicious, the chicken which was pretty good and the beef which was better than just okay. They also sell s variety of baklava which they didn't have, a variety of macaroons which I took a pass on, something they called pizza which didn't look exciting to me, yogurt which the guy who worked there said was made there and similar to but thicker than Greek yogurt but still didn't sound too enthusiastic about, and that was about if. I had been hoping to take Home some of the delicious side dishes that the middle eastern cultures are famous for. Then into the densely crowded and stocked grocery store. It was filled with items I was unfamiliar with and had there been anybody to ask I'm sure I would have purchased snd tried a few items. I had been in particular been looking forward to the butcher shop area. They advertised goat and lamb and I was planning on bringing home some goat chops and some interesting cuts and maybe some advice. I got none of these. There were only a couple things in the counter and some frozen things in a heap on a cooler. There was a guy working there but he ignored me so I took a pass. There was a sign quoting forty bucks to use their saw which was certainly unique to see in s grocery store. I wonder if that was s good price. On The way out, a guy carried in s dead goat. That was also unique and I wonder if it was headed to the saw!? The guy who checked me out (I did buy a bag of coos coos) was not very outgoing do I failed yo learn as much as I wanted on what were the true possibilities of this business. I probably will try it again sometime maybe in a Friday when I hear the bakery is better stocked. So, I'd say I am disappointed based on other reviews which had brought me here but still hopeful. read more

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I stopped by Golden Bakery right after I had an excellent meal at Nile. It was relatively late in the night, around 8:15, and this seemed to effect the sort of service that we received (which is totally reasonable). Still, the staff was kind and answered all of our questions about their large pastry case and offering recommendations. I will say that you cannot buy desserts individually, because you at least have to purchase a fourth of a pound of food. Although this ended up only being two pieces of baklava and a cookie, it still may have been nice to know this in advance. My friend and I tried two types of baklava, both pistachio and walnut as well as a semolina date cookie. The pistachio baklava was the winner of the night- absolutely the best I have ever had! In addition, the date cookie was an interesting combination of sweet and savory with the semolina flour and it felt a little like a fig newton while eating it! Definitely not complaining about that. Overall, enjoyed my experience at this bakery! Only wish I would have known in advance their limits on purchasing, but now that I have my expectations straight I will go in hungry! Definitely give it a try, especially if you're craving baklava or wanting to explore. read more

Golden Bakery - Pistachio and walnut baklava and semolina date cookie! - Bakeries Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

We make sporadic trips to this bakery to buy middle eastern pastries; spinach, cheese, and meat pies; and naan and pita. When fresh, the goods are delicious. Yesterday the bagged naan was still warm and had a wonderful aroma ( but why bag bread when It is still warm and there is condensation in the bag). But that is not always the case. I can't figure out why, but occasionally the pastries are very stale - the baklava is dry, the walnut or pistachio filling tastes like sawdust. Yesterday the mamoul (walnut filled cookies) were hard as a rock. Money back with no questions asked, but do your due diligence up front. read more

this place is a REALLY good choice if you're craving Mediterranean (Arab/Greek) desserts. They're phenomenal. The owners seem super nice and I've never had a bad experience there. Friendly service, great options, delicious desserts! read more

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A friend and I popped in quickly to pick up some pita bread after a quick run through the halal market next door... at least that's what we MEANT to do. There was hot markouk coming out when we arrived so we ordered one just as it came off but the manager was having none of that and after we sat down he passed us a huge sampling of fatayer. The markouk was delicious and the fatayer was absolutely amazing! We tried beef, chicken, spinach and feta and one with what tasted like a slightly pickled spinach or other green. The bad news is we'd just come from having Korean food so we were already stuffed.. the worse news is that didn't stop us from diving in and loving every bite! I'd say if you think it's yummy when you're already well fed then you know it's really that way! read more

Golden Bakery - A delicious variety of fatayer (spinach, meat and cheese filled pastries) - Bakeries Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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Got a groupon coupon in email today and decided to head over to try it out. LOVED the bread! I bought fresh pita made in the brick oven, a date/sesame round bread, and a bread that is flat and looks 'grilled' they make it in the oven. It is called Naan bread like pita without the pocket and its made in a tandoori oven! Must try it - I know I'll be back. Very soft, light, moist not dry like Italian or French breads. I love these types of breads. Wonderful with hummus, or olive tapenade etc. I bought a sample of every syrian sweet they had except for the cookies on the bottom shelf (I forgot!). KENAFAH was great! It had what looked like thin noodle threads on the outside, one had cinnamon and I think its a cheese mixture that tastes creamy, like ricotta. REALLY good! There are many different types of what I call Baklava (one is spelled Baklawa) (they have different names and are not made with honey) Almond, cashews, pistachio, I think Walnut etc. Finally there were pistachios sesame seed flat cookies that isn't on the menu below but LOVED LOVED them and so did my kids. The difference between Syrian and Greek desserts is Syrian/Lebanese do not use Honey they use Rose or Orange Blossom water. I actually prefer it because its less sweet than honey. The taste doesn't deteriorate the flavor and you can eat more of them without being overwhelmed by the sweetness like you would with honey lol! I had the round borma which was probably my favorite if I had to pick one ....though the cookies may have been better. Also purchased different types of open faced and closed (like little empanadas) "meat/cheese/veggie" stuffed little pies called Fatayer. Not overloaded with meat (wish they were because they were YUMMY!) but great to slice and eat as a snack or a side if you had a nice bowl of soup. I tried the sausage, chicken, beef, spinach and cheese. Really enjoyed them! All in all, I am so glad I found this place, Syrian, Lebanese, Greek food is so healthy for you and so hard to find in Charlotte NC. I am from NJ and miss the different types of baking/cooking. The person that I met at the bakery is from Upstate NY so he knew what I meant when I said I wish Charlotte had more variety of food lol! All in all, do yourself a favor and take a ride over. NOTE....the mall/store front can put you off but don't let it. There were a few of the local stragglers hanging around outside but the bakery is nice and clean, open and its worth the effort it takes to look past the store front to get home baked breads and sweets! He told me that they just took over the Aly Baba restaurant next door and cater to vegan and vegetarian in their menu. GREAT for my daughter. https://www.facebook.com/GoldenBakeryCharlotte/info http://yahamshari.wix.com/goldenbakery#!bread/ct60 read more

This is a for real Syrian bakery. The kanefeh is almost as good as you can get int the Middle East. Baklava is excellent as well. I understand they have the little middle eastern "pizzas" (can't remember the name). Will need to try those sometime as well. read more

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My mom and I came by to pick up some sambousas and fatayeh based on the article in the Charlotte Observer and basically got one of each type to take home and try. We were not disappointed! We loved all that we ate and can't wait to go back. We aren't quite sure of what everything was when we got home but since everything was great, it all kinda worked out. We'll be back. read more

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Amazing fresh pita breads! Only place in town that I've been able to find really yum breads like this. i always stock up,

This is the best bakery around! The owner has always been really helpful and explains what the pastries and foods are which I really appreciate. The ovens are so authentic as are the wonderful foods. You can taste the difference. I am enjoying a delicious pastry from here with a tea right this very moment. If you want to have the pleasure of enjoying a real bakery then this is something you should definitely try. I will be coming back.:) read more

Can you go lower than one star. Bought bread that when bad 2 days after we purchased. Bought some sauce and the price tag had been applied over the expiration date which was June 2018. No thanks, never again. read more

I went here for the first time a few days ago with some friends of mine and was very pleasantly surprised. I'm not entirely familiar with Middle Eastern food and having seen this bakery highlighted on Groupon, I decided to give it a go. The food was INCREDIBLE. Very flavorful and ridiculously low priced. I felt like I was stealing. The food tasted very fresh and was handled properly with gloves, unlike that earlier review highlights - maybe they learned their lesson? The owner, Tony, was nice, helpful, and showed a real passion for his food - a passion you can taste. He gave us suggestions and let us try a few things before purchasing them. All in all, this place was fantastic. I'd suggest it to anyone who enjoys great food. read more

This is a great place to get authentic Middle Eastern pastries- they have several kinds of baklava, as well as warbat, which is my favorite. Also the pita bread is wonderful! read more

Best middle eastern baked pies I've had in USA..wasn't expecting much but was pleasantly surprised..had some cheese and meat flatbread (mna'eesh) and then ordered 20 to take back to Atlanta for my freezer..best quick breakfast and snack. The prices are unbelievably low, large variety of flat bread, pita bread, naan. Also saw two fridges of sweets like baklava, haliwet el jibin, eysh el saraya and more. Service was amazing...we asked to eat 4 different pies and he cut them up and served them with pickles and vegetables. Didn't leave a crumb in our plates. We are planning to drive back in a month to load up on pies and bread again. The bakery is open everyday but has only been open for 4mths so they don't have a website or directory...the contact is below (704) 537-4857 3145 B North Sharon Amity road Charlotte NC 28205 Love this place read more

WOW ! First time I had Syrian desserts, it was so FRESH ! The pita bread was so fresh right out of the oven still warm. The pistachio beklawa was so good. I suggest all the yelpers out there should try this place. You will be glad you did. read more

Saw a write up in CL late last night and was in the general vacinity today, so went on the hunt... only the basic coordinates "near the intersection of Sharon Amity and Albermarle roads.." in fact it is wedged between Ali Baba which I have never been to and a Middle Eastern grocery that I will visit next time I am in the mood for some goat. I think it is in the old Jeruselem restaurant location. We ordered 2 manakish, sort of flat bread pizzas that were brown and bubbly, 1 mohamra and 1 with eggs and cheese both of which were really good. Khaled / Khalid (?) brought us 2 cookies that I think were basically date stuffed short bread, that had great texture and not too sweet. On the way out the pita was coming out of the oven, warm, soft and puffy ..1.59 for 4 ...(Take that Harris Teeter). Khaled told us about the pastries most of which are sold by the pound, and I got 2 of what looked like Baklava but had a cheeseish firm custard inside, and were not super sweet, which is perfect for me and doesn't make the keyboard sticky! The place has been open for about 3 weeks so they are still making changes. It is a bakery with a few tables so it is functional but a bit sparse. Go in a buy some Pita ! read more

It took us a couple of weeks to get to the Golden Bakery following the Charlotte Observer writeup, but it only took us 3 days to return. Our lack of familiarity with the cuisine was not even the slightest problem; all we had to do was ask for recommendations and we were served a variety of tasty dishes. Everything is delicious, from the "pizza" to the fatayer, to the entire case of pastries. On our first trip, we were stuffed when we were leaving, but had to go back in to buy some of the fresh from the oven naan. It was irresistible and we had no problem finding some way to eat some more on the way home. We will definitely return for a third trip and more. read more

Holy taste buds (i mean that my taste buds loved eating the treats made here, i realize they dont think for themselves but you get it.)! Love this place. Would eat here again for sure, highly recommended!! read more

I love this place. Everything is freshly made, Great Service but they should remember "cleanliness in next to Godliness". Please WASH hands more often! We smoke, cough, sneeze and handle cash/cards and then go and touch my delicious treats, not good. Outside of this, which I think is super important, they would get 5 stars. The deserts are very tasty but usually on the well done side. read more

great cheese pitas and dessert! The owner is also super helpful. He explained to me and my husband what each item was and also gave us his suggestions. We bought a bunch of different types that came straight out of the oven hot. We literally sat in the car and devoured it. read more

Wow, this bakery is amazing! The sweets are absolutely delicious and as good as my mother's (she's from Syria). The pies are also SUPER tasty and fresh! My wife and I tried the meat and the chicken and both were great, but the chicken was our favorite. We'll be going back for cheese and spinach as soon as possible. I only wish that they would open another Golden Bakery in Huntersville, NC so that we could go more often. Oh, and in response to Allspice S. who reviewed on 8/14/2012 the gentleman who helped us wore plastic gloves when handling our sweets and pies so you'd be pleased. He was also very helpful and friendly. If you are looking for authentic, fresh, and delicious Middle Eastern food than Golden Bakery is for you! read more

First time visiting the bakery, pastry taste great would buy more, next time will check out more in the bakery and the rest of the store next door read more