It's open until midnight.
That alone makes me happy, but there is a lot to this little place other than keeping convenient hours. Maybe I'm hungry at 11 cause I didn't get a chance to eat earlier & don't feel like a high fructose corn patty from MickeyD's or some other fried abortion swimming in grease. Too harsh, I love bar food and late night Chinese, but sometimes I need something else that's open late besides, fast food or a Denny's. Something I won't completely regret eating.
Too much ranting about the inconsequential...again.
La Shish is a hole in the wall Mom & Pop establishment. There's no pretension, no linens, no giggling strumpets on dates with tall doofuses, just solid Middle Eastern food at reasonable prices. The simplest things are always the best. They serve up well seasoned grilled lamb, chicken and beef kabobs. Their fries are a meh minus, but I feel like an infidel getting them here anyway. Then there's my favorite refrain for any restaurant: the food is not oily or greasy.
As far as I know (which is not much), this could be the best shawarma and definitely the best tahini sauce in Charlotte. The "shawarma wrap" is not unlike the donner kebabs that are ubiquitous in many European countries that serve as their version of fast food, late night drunk munchie snack and hangover placebo. Fucking delicious. And definitely better tasting than fast food with REAL meat and REAL vegetables. I mean, they even cut the meat off of that big thing, you know, that big thing.
Fairly vegetarian friendly; I like a good falafel every now and again & they have one.
"Okay my friend" is what the owner behind the counter always says when your food is ready. This is a quickie joint, not a Michelin star place, so expect the service to be "authentic" as well.