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| - This was my first time visiting this restaurant and WOW! I'M AMAZED! I have eaten at many Halal restaurants in Charlotte and while the menus are typically the same, Lazeez has even more to offer. First, the service here is superb. We came in at 10:55 pm on a Saturday night and the restaurant closes for orders at 11 pm. Typically this means that you get lukewarm scraps and shoddy service. This was not the case at all! Our server was extremely polite, the food (more about that later) was steaming hot, and everything was served in a timely manner.
Second, the ambiance! This was definitely the nicest dining area of the halal restaurants that I've visited. White tablecloths, nice drapery, traditional music and soft, yellow lighting set it apart from the other halal restaurants that seem to have more of a hustle and bustle, casual dining feel. This is a place where you could take a lady on a date and not feel as if you cheated her out of a finer dining experience.
Finally, the food! Amazing! Like I said, we got there close to the kitchen closing time. They were still serving hookah on the patio (which, btw, had a nice sky d system and chairs outside. It was like a party out there!). First we got the citrus splash as our drink. It was freshly blended with ice, lemon water and fresh mint. It was so refreshing and an absolute treat! My husband ordered the chicken kabobs and I ordered the Mokat, which is a lamb shank. Each entree came with 2 sides and we both chose the Molokhia soup. The soup was steaming hot and extremely delicious. Our food, as well, was perfectly seasoned. The chicken was moist and grilled to perfection and my lamb literally fell off of the bone when I cut it. I literally have nothing to complain about!
Finally, closing out our ticket was a breeze. The waitress brought her iPad to the table, scanned our card, we selected the tip amount and were ready to leave in less than 3 minutes.
So, if you've managed to make it to the end of this review (Yes, I'm wordy lol), you can pretty much tell that I loved this place and will definitely be returning soon! I hope more people learn more about this restaurant and support it, but being that the blue line garage is literally next door, I don't think that they'll have any issues
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