text: This popped up on my radar of Middle Eastern food and since I was in the mood today I made a trip down to the area to run my errands nLike most Middle Eastern eateries here in Charlotte the ownerscooks made sure that the fare is as Americanfriendly as possible What do I mean by this Well glad you asked Turkish food like other Middle Eastern and to an extent Mediterranean food as well has its own unique historic culturesaturated taste that is very difficult to deal with or enjoy if you are not accustomed to it The spices are so different than what is generally used in American or even western European dishes That being said Carolina Kebap kept true to their Turkish ways and added their own twists to menu and food nI ordered the lamb kebap or kebab kebob etc depending on where you hail from in the mideast and it did not disappoint The fixins were good as well grilled tomato and pepper small salad pita bread and rice that was a blend of basmati and pilaf interesting and delicious What I like the most about the plate was the yogurt dressing they served with the meal It is similar to a tzatziki sauce in Greek gyros with a twist it has hints of mint and garlic in addition to the mellow cucumber normally found in tzatziki I did feel that the portion size was a little on the small side but I did go for lunch so it was not that big of a distractionnThe restaurant itself was pleasant if a bit small The atmosphere was inviting and clean with hints of restaurantsofChristmaspast in the front area I overheard another patron talking about the last restaurants that occupied the same location The servers were pleasant and helpful To top it all off they played authentic Turkish music to drive home the feel Overall a good experience I will visit again when in the area and try some other stuff they have to offernNoosh