Checked out this new gem today. When you walk in, there's hand sanitizer and a coffee machine if…read moreyou want to make your own coffee, on the house. Their main focus is on fresh halal meat and seafood and Middle Eastern products. Eventually the owner plans to start a bakery and dine-in restaurant. They just started having fresh produce today, including kale, cabbage, corn on the cob, squash, tomatoes, limes. Packaged pita bread, individually packaged halva sweets, and bulk nuts, green almonds, and Egyptian dukkah spice are available. Other products are a little bit of everything, including Latin foods, canned goods, kitchenware, syria soap, beans, rice (Egyptian, Basmati, etc), spices, dates, snacks, tea, turkish coffee. Some of the frozen/refrigerated foods include smoked herring, bacon, biscuits, falafel, grated soursop, melted chocolate, mac and cheese with langoustine, Norwegian salmon, sausages, calamari, gelato, Turkish bagels, gyro slices, samosas, kebab, chicken patties, Lahmajun bread, lavash, plain paratha, frozen veggies and herbs including Okra, molokhia herb, broad beans, baklava, kunefe, cheeses. Shelf products include Ghee ($8.99 for 14 oz), Tahini sesame paste ($5.99 for 16 oz or $8.99 for 32 oz or $21.99 for eight pounds), Egyptian rice, basmati rice, different flours like chickpea, almond, cassava, coconut, whole wheat, Jareesh (crushed wheat), cauliflower rice, small packaged noodles, lupini beans, jarred pacaya, vermicelli, basbousa boxed mix. There are a lot of different and interesting spices, such as Chinese pine nuts, dried limes, mahshi spice, lebanese spices (shawarma, kibby, sumac, kafta, ouzi), yemeni hot chili pepper, black roasted onions, yemen spice, Zaatar, as well as Karkaday Egyptian Hibiscus tea flowers. I tried this pastry made from Karen bakery in New Jersey, warmed up in the oven for about 15 minutes at 350°. It was plain, but very good-flaky and buttery. The bread would go perfect with tea for an afternoon snack or small breakfast meal. Also tried frozen falafel (Ziyad brand) and baked it, even though it called for deep frying (trying to be healthy you know). They were cute little circular shaped falafel, about 1.75 in diameter and about half an inch thick. Although I prefer a ball shaped size, it did have good flavor. If there's a product you're looking for and they don't have it, the owner is willing to see if he can get it for you. I look forward to coming back when the bakery and restaurant opens. Side note: ask permission if you want to take any pictures. The owner was not happy or friendly towards me taking close up pictures of his products while browsing the store, regardless of the reason. I didn't have the greatest shopping experience. So if you want to try to remember the name of the product, best to write it down on a notepad instead of taking a picture. But then again, he might not like that either.

We were visiting the area.. Family lives in the area…read more. Wife wanted to cook..so we went here for spices. Great selection..friendly service... Sadly we didn't have time to try the food truck..

I absolutely love this place. I go nearly every Saturday for the last 18 months. Five Stars in…read moreeveryway, quality of their meats and other products, customer services, prices, all of it. They had a new hire training this morning and he helped me. Another standout in a place of standout employees and consistent customer service. This is the ONLY place I buy my meat selections from and if I could give them 6 stars I would!

horrorible. poor service. I wanted two prime rib eyes with a large Spinalis. The woman behind the…read morecounter cut them , did not show them to me, wrapped them and then priced them at filet mingon price. $95 for 2 steaks but I did catch the mistake. The real problem was the steaks tasted like Choice from harris teeter. This place is a rip off. avoid it at all costs

Wow! I am super impressed. This place ranks a top Wilmington dinning experience in my books. I'm…read morenot a huge meat eater but my dad is on the carnivore diet and wanted to go somewhere that serves quality meats. I got the 8oz filet with a side of bone marrow, and boy was that an excellent choice! it was cooked perfectly! Needless to say everyone enjoyed the entire meal. The service was impeccable. Very sweet and attentive! The atmosphere with the low light, candle lit tables and good tunes was a whole vibe. If you are looking for a nice dinner that makes the whole family happy, I would definitely check out this place!!

We've been here quite a few times, and the service has definitely fluctuated depending on the…read morevisit. When it's just been my husband and I, the experience has usually been really good. When we've come with friends or larger groups, the service has been much more mediocre. The first time we visited, one of the waitresses was surprisingly rude when I asked about vegetarian options. All she said was "salad," despite there being multiple salads (2 out of the 3) on the menu, including a Caesar with anchovy and a wedge salad with bacon. Thankfully, another staff member stepped in and was much more helpful and respectful. I'm not sure why vegetarian requests are sometimes treated like an inconvenience or unusual concept. I'm married to a huge meat eater and enjoy going to places he likes, but I do wish vegetarian guests were met with a little more patience and understanding. Especially when I am the one paying the bill. The atmosphere is loud and busy, but they are generally accommodating. For larger parties, they require a credit card to hold the reservation and give a limited grace period, with a fee of around $15 per person for no-shows. I understand why restaurants have policies like this, but it felt a little unfair considering we still had to wait around 15-20 minutes past our reservation time to be seated. If guests are expected to strictly follow time slots, I think the restaurant should also try to hold themselves to those same standards. It also took close to two hours for our food to come out, and we repeatedly had to ask for smaller things like water or hot sauce. I completely understand that larger parties can take longer, but we were a group of seven, which didn't seem unusually large. Overall, the food and atmosphere keep us coming back, but the consistency in service could definitely be improved.

$1 oysters on thursdays after 4 (they also have half off wine bottles under 75. There is a 44…read moredollar white blend you can get for 22. 5 glasses for $22!) Got oysters, wings, wine, cocktails. Sat at the bar w/ our great server Shelby

Hands down one of the best steaks I've ever had at a restaurant. This place was awesome! Came here…read morefor my birthday dinner with a close friend. The inside was busy, but with ample seating. The decor was hip and the artwork fit the vibe. Our server was efficient and great at explaining the menu. I had the NY Strip and my friend had the Prime Ribeye as we shared a side of asparagus. Had an old fashioned cocktail to start, and a nice glass of red wine to wash dinner down. Spent a great birthday here and very thankful you had me. All the best!

Great food .... Nice staff…read more.. Excellent bar... Stays busy., Worth the money .. Nice atmosphere...

Such a gem in Hampstead! Love the pastries and burger special they do. Definitely recommend if you…read morelive in the area or nearby

My roommate got me HOOKED on this beautiful treasure. It's always busy but my goodness is it worth…read morethe excitement. The tamales are fantastic, and I swear I've had some of the most life changing bakery items from here (filled donuts & dulce de leche churros). If you want the good stuff before it's gone, you do have to go early!! Overall I highly recommend!!

Yes, love this place. They have the most tender cut of Arrancherra in Wilmington. Excellente .read more

Nice selection of meat, happy we don't have to drive all the way to wrightsville for. New shop,…read moreclean and friendly service.

Just stopped into this seafood market on our way out of town. We had originally been priced seafood…read morethat was almost twice what they were charging for fresh seafood and their shrimp was much larger. They also packed our seafood in a makeshift travel box with ice so it would withstand the drive back to Raleigh. Def 5 stars!

Found this place a few weeks ago. We went in not knowing what to expect or we wanted. The owner was…read morevery knowledgeable and took his time explaining all of the products. They had various meat packages (plus exotic meats such as ostrich). We went with the sirloin package, needless to say we went back and purchased another sirloin box plus some chicken. Very affordable but amazing quality. We had some steak cooking questions the last time we were in, and were told about a sous vide which they sold there. I feel like this cooking method is going to change my life. We were able to get a perfect even cooking temperature even on the first try. Awesome experience so far. Highly recommend!

They have an excellent selection of all different types of butcher meats, cuts, and otherwise hard…read moreto find products for this area. I also really liked their emphasis on local producers in the NC region. Prices are very high so I will plan to go here for special occasions and holidays (vs my weekly shopping). The shopkeepers are very knowledgeable and are gracious with their time but can be a little pushy on getting you to buy product.