text: Middle Eastern food is easily my favorite food group it is on the bottom of my pyramid and I had quite an inkling I would love this restaurant before I even stepped foot into it Let me just tell you there were all sorts of expletives being shouted throughout this meal because it was that Dmn good nnRun by the owners of Kabob I knew I had to try their grape leaves which are the best I have had in Charlotte A new to me dish I fell in love with is Muhammara which I want to bathe in daily A hummuslike combination of roasted red peppers walnuts spices and molasses It is smoky and sweet Great for dipping I do not recall the name but the dish with white beans and olive oil was outstanding as well The meat skewers were cooked perfectly and tasted great dipped in our variety of spreadsnnLevants menu is nearly identical to Kabobs though just a bit more gussied up The atmosphere is absolutely gorgeous I felt so exotic and like a hookah smoking caterpillar just might be lurking around the corner We enjoyed a bottle of Hawks Crest made by Stags Leap Cabernet that went very well with our meals nnI cannot recommend this restaurant enough Go get your Levant on