The Most Delicious Grocery in Charlotte

Yafa Halal Market

★★★☆☆ 3.1 (30) • $$$

"All sorts of interesting imported items here and I'm glad to see that the Charlotte area is attracting more and more people to our metropolis. I'm not a halal eater but I enjoy interesting and unique items. Lots of that here for sure.Canned goods, candies, nuts, sauces, spices, fresh vegetables, a butcher counter and more. Teas, frozen items, fresh breads and more.Prices were a little high but this is stuff that you definitely won't find in the ALDI across the parking lot or the Food Lion down the street. Friendly service, too!I grabbed a few of those unique items and will be looking forward to an interesting dinner today. And my wife loved the package of organic pitted dates I brought home![Review 15394 overall, 896 of 2021, number 2944 in North Carolina.]"

Harris Teeter

★★★★☆ 4.3 (21)

"Wow - this place is massive and pretty awesome. The hot bars and salad bars have a really big selection all at reasonable prices. The seafood and fresh meat section is monstrous and even has Angus Beef aging in a special case.There's even a small kiosk up front where you can pick up a different full dinner every night of the week. When we were there, Prime Rib was featured. You can grab your food and go to the bar for a draught beer. I was able to partake in a couple of Blueprint IPA from Birds Fly South at only $4 each!!Harris Teeter has really upped their game and made some very unique and innovative shopping experiences.And of course the beer selection was quite impressive. I would have given them 5 stars but as I started looking more closely at the beer I had put in my cart, some of the "born on" dates were from as far back as August of 2018 (NODA Roaring Riot, Sixpoint Bengali). I went from a full case in my cart down to one four pack. Please get your vendors to take back their old beer! Otherwise, holy cow Mr. Teeter this place is fantastic!!"

The Peach Stand

★★★★☆ 4.1 (163) • $$

"What an amazing find. After a great lunch, finding other great treasures throughout this beautiful establishment was so much fun. The food was great, the little tchotchkes, jams honeys, so on and so forth were adorable. Having a delicious homemade ice cream served by one of their beautiful staff was the perfect way to end this visit. I will be back again and again thank you for existing."

The Common Market Oakwold

★★★★★ 4.5 (135) • $

"Love the Common Market vegan options. Always delicious. Great service and atmosphere too. It is a regular go-to for me."

Nile Ethiopian Restaurant & Grocery

★★★★★ 4.9 (48) • $

"I recently had the pleasure of dining at Nile Restaurant, a unique restaurant that not only offers delectable Ethiopian cuisine but also features a grocery store inside, with an array of authentic African food items. This combination of a restaurant and market made for a truly immersive and delightful experience.As soon as I stepped inside, I was captivated by the warm and inviting atmosphere. The interior had traditional Ethiopian artwork, and comfortable seating arrangements.was a culinary journey through the flavors of Ethiopia. I decided to start with the traditional injera, a spongy flatbread made from fermented teff flour. The injera was served with a variety of flavorful dips and stews, including the spicy Doro Wat (chicken stew) and the rich and aromatic Misir Wat (red lentil stew). The combination of the tangy injera with the robust flavors of the stews was simply divine.Next, I sampled the vegetarian platter, which showcased an assortment of vegetarian dishes bursting with flavors and spices. The platter featured dishes such as Gomen (collard greens), Atakilt Alicha (cabbage and potato stew), and Shiro (ground chickpea stew).I'm no stranger to Ethiopian food so I know the drill and pretty much the menu .I also participated in a coffee ritual ceremony while dining here which is their tradition and if you don't do anything else please try Ethiopian coffee before you leave this god green earth. What sets them apart was its grocery store, conveniently located within the restaurant. The friendly staff was knowledgeable and eager to assist, making it easy for me to discover new ingredients and products."

Bosna Market

★★★★★ 4.6 (23) • $$

"Bosna Nova is a great dance, and whenever I'm in Charlotte I do the Bosna Nova all the way down to the Bosna Market for some authentic Cevapi and other Bosnian treats at the wonderful Euro Grill, which is the hot food portion of this Slavic stronghold in the Southern region.This is actually the grocery store section of the restaurant and sells a lot of cool Slavic stuff from grocery stores in Europe. Lots of imports, if not 100% imports, and you can find gems here that you literally can't find anywhere else in the Carolinas, I would say.But the real gem is at the restaurant which is here too, so let me tell you all about that using my review of the food.It's called "Euro Grill".Easily my favorite place to eat in the Charlotte area selling perfect Cevapi on delicious fluffy Pita with a huge a generous helping of the red sauce which tastes like baba ganoush or aubergines of some kind.Absolutely delicious on every level and I'm a massive fan. The girl here is really nice and the prices are ridiculously low. Honestly you can't get a better place than this and I highly recommend you all give it a try.Most people don't know about Bosnian food, well know that you're missing out cuz this is one of the best examples of it in the whole country, and it's perfect.So wait, this is Bulgarian food you said? Belgian?..No, this is in fact the cuisine of Bosnia. Did you know Bosnia had a cuisine? No? Well you're missing out. It does. And it's amazing. Apparently this is Edin Dzeko's favourite restaurant. Apparently, without BD (not to be confused with VD. Not at all) Bosnia would never have miraculously qualified for World Cup 2014 in Brasil.Cevapi is my dish. Cevapi is Cylinders of Ground (Kofte-esque) Kebab in fluffy pita with just onions. Simple. Especially if you like meat, or kebabs in general. It's one of the best things I've ever tasted, anywhere. Get it on the bread it comes on, as a sandwich, and ask for the red sauce too. F***ing heaven. The juice shoots out from the meat into your mouth (I know you're used to this in the bedroom but at the table it can be just as thrilling), and it's so flavourful and awesome.*** Edit: I can now say that I am utterly addicted to the Cevapi. I get a little cup of the red sauce on the side. One Cevapi sandwich fills me up completely, sometimes twice (that sounds dirty, but it's not, I mean I eat half of it later, you gutter minded internet generation, you). I've tried a few Bosnian spots in NYC, but this place is considerably, remarkably better; it's the best Balkan or Slavic food I've had anywhere, now that Balkan Dining in Buffalo is gone. ***And remember - Euronly as old as the Euro you're grilling.Now let's finish with some rap.I'm like Johnny Cash (I've been everyWHERE HOS)So I can tell you know (listen cause the FOX KNOWS)For all you hungry girls, and all you starving ASS BROSGo to Charlotte ASAP and check out these EUROSForget Jay Z (and all of his AFFAIR HOS)Forget Buddhism (it's just some SELF-AWARE HOS)Forget Customs (we've nothing to DECLARE HOS)Forget Strip Clubs (it's just a bunch of BARE HOS)They sell the best Cevapi found anyf**ing WHERE-OSOther Bosnian places? You won't even CARE-OSTruly perfect Balkan food are really very RARE, HOSYou'll find them here at the great Grill known as EUROS(Then come over to my place, cuz I wanna SHARE O'S)WHAT"

Compare Foods

★★★☆☆ 3.2 (17) • $

"This is one of the best Mexican Soul food restaurant that I have encountered over the years my family love this place and every time we come to town on our trip back we have to get us a plate of this food to take home!"

Publix

★★★★☆ 4.3 (57) • $$

"Great shop today at Publix. I feel bad that I had already done almost the entire shop already at Aldi and Lidl, but there are simply certain products and certain brands that I can only get from Publix and that's what happened today.Produce department was excellent and I found fresh ginger. Wine department was great and I found the cooking wine we like. And the dairy department had the yogurt that my wife put on the list.Yeah, prices tend to be just a little higher here and there at Publix, but I find the quality is excellent. (Publix Subs are the bomb.)[Review 10769 overall, 537 of 2019.]"

Agora Greek Market

★★★★★ 4.8 (19) • $

"What a find., I love this place. Missing one item, but I did not pay for it and likely he thought it was with the other cookies. But what items and the prices are amazing. Several frozen dinner options and I came out with three bag for what I would pay for one at Publix.They have it all from cheese to semolina in five grades of fineness. I picked up cookies, cheese, a spinach pie, herbs, capers, tahini , semolina flour and more. I will surly go back and the owner was upper sweet. Worth the drive for sure"

PePeRo

★★★★☆ 4.2 (396) • $$

"Heck ya to this airbrush Korean restaurant. It was all Koreans when we walked in, so I know it had to be good!Great service and good came out piping hot. I asked for more banchans and she refilled them generously! They'd a market attached and had all the basics for a delicious Korean meal, including snacks and drinks!"

Zaytuna Halal Market

★★★★☆ 4.4 (7)

"Sunday morning I really craved black Zaytuna(olive) with breakfast and looked up and found this place called Zaytuna! If you have a gathering and you need to buy delicious middle eastern goodies go there."

Reid's Fine Foods

★★★★☆ 3.6 (200) • $$

"Oh my goodness, what a fabulous lunch spot. They truly do have fine foods here. There's literally something for everyone! Wines, olives, cheese, butcher section, sandwiches, soup, hot meals, desserts salads, etc. This is one spot I wished I had the ability to visit more than once, but my training was only 3-days in Charlotte."

Surefire Neighborhood Market

★★★★★ 4.7 (14) • $

"Found this spot a little while back and it is incredible spot with great food and is also a mart. I got there right before they stopped serving the chicken sandwich, which is now only served at the food truck at slow play. The chicken sandwich is the main hit here. So tender, flavorful and juicy. Mac n cheese is a huge hit, super creamy and seasoned. Came back and had the wings with loaded tater tots and both are good hits as well. These guys just know flavor and seasoning. Food is very on point and people that work there are very pleasant and nice. They also have rap snacks and 99c Arizona tea! Must try!"

Miriam's Kitchen

★★★★★ 5 (4) • $

"I love Miriam's Kitchen. Its good, country cooking. This is a meat and three place. They have a variety of meats and vegetables and the best desserts. I eat here regularly and am always pleased. The owner Mrs Betty is a gem. Highly recommend for a weekday like lunch or Sunday after church."

Publix

★★★☆☆ 3.2 (20)

"Our favorite grocery store in the area. Large and clean with friendly and helpful staff. The hot food is delicious, the fried chicken will melt in your mouth! Great produce selection. The bathrooms are spotless and well stocked. This is a great grocery store!"

Publix Ballantyne

★★★★☆ 4.2 (13) • $$

"I did not know that Publix had an event planner until I was planning my wedding!Someone suggested to me that I should meet with them when I was planning my wedding. So, one day when I was out dress shopping, I took my maid of honor with me to Publix. I met with Mary, the Aprons Event Planner and she was soooo nice & so helpful! She took me to meet with their flower arrangements artist Barbara and she was fantastic! She has an excellent eye & is very creative. She gave me some great suggestions for decorating for my outdoor wedding!! In fact, both Mary & Barbara gave me great advice and lots of ideas! So, I decided to use their floral department for all of my arrangements and I was not disappointed!!! They did an outstanding job on everything from my bouquet to the maid of honors flowers to the arrangements on the tables & the ceremony flowers & boutineer for the groom and best man and celebrant.I decided to go with a restaurant to cater the dinner, but I used Publix to cater the hors d'oeuvres and they did a phenomenal job!! They were on pointe with everything and delivered plus had a great price point! I was very pleased with all that they did! Publix, you turned a truly devoted Harris Teeter fan into a truly devoted Publix fan!"

Jerry's Market

★★★★☆ 3.8 (6) • $$

"As a Charlotte native, I remember going to Jerry's as a kid and am glad to see it's still standing today. It's a neighborhood grocery and used to service the "poorer" parts of Charlotte, before gentrification. I still go here for my meat cuts of Ox Tails, market bacon, country ham, store made sausage and various pig parts. Jerry's is what it is, and isn't for everyone, but it's nostalgic and is still a fixture for my household. Thanks to everyone at Jerry's for the decades and decades of service to Charlotte!"

Minos Imported Foods

★★★★★ 5 (8)

"Still a wonderful place. Last visit was first time I'd ever seen the whole front door rolled up & open- usually have to brave the unique exterior- as one person said, "I worried I'd go in & never be seen again." yes it's warehousey but worth it.Kind service with a smile, cash & carry, great quality food. Buy your weight in olives here!"

Bargain Max

★★★☆☆ 3.4 (16) • $

"This is a new location for this store. They are still going through opening pains with getting all the cans,clothes, and food items organized This is a no frills place with great prices if they have what you are looking for. There are many freezers that have frozen meats and foods. There is a cooler that has cheese and drinks. The several isles are stocked with a multitude of items. They have rice, pasta, fruit , condiments, beauty products, crackers, peanuts,juices and lots more grocery itemsThey have big cans of all sorts of vegetables and fruit and beans the cans are usually dented so really look them over before you buyOn Wednesday they have a frozen food and produce sale from 12 to 12:30. They get in all kinds of stuff, like peppers tomatoes, fruit,potatoes,and butter. You never know what they will have. If you want to go for the produce sale ,get there before 12 to get a cart and put on rubber gloves that they supply. They say a prayer at 12 and you search for what for what interests you. You take your cart with your items to the register to check out. You can take your time to search the isles but the frozen food and produce will be put away after 12:30I go there to stock up on cans , tuna, condiments. Frozen chicken, and pasta sauce. You have to be bargain shopper and not a snob to shop here. You go here to save money,and often they have expensive items at a great price"

Las Americas

★★★★★ 4.5 (2)

"We came here when we couldn't find certain ingredients at the regular grocery store, and this place didn't disappoint. We are originally from Arizona and were having a tough time trying to find several items at other stores, and were happy to stop in here"

Kim Anh

★★★★★ 5 (3)

"Really delis, crunchy and flavorful Banh Mi lots of street food to choose from too! Got a grilled pork today and it was super yum!"

Ferrucci's Old Tyme Italian Market

★★★★★ 4.5 (119) • $$

"Our sandwiches were delicious! Reminds me of Italian delis back in NYC. Highly recommend. Pictured is the Italian and it was phenomenal. The service was also on point. Very welcoming."

Lowes Foods

★★★★☆ 4.2 (23)

"I have eaten several meals here over the last month. I have to say, I truly believe they are better than 95% of the restaurants in the area. This morning I am having a Sammy Sunrise and iced coffee for under $7. You truly cannot beat the prices. I'll be back this evening to grab a beer and a plate of smoked wings!"

US Foods CHEF'STORE

★★★★☆ 4.1 (31) • $$

"I am not a big fan of bulk buying in general, but my kitchen supplies and spices, in bulk, all day long! Here's my grocery list for the chef store that saves buckoo bucks, compared to grocery store pricing.1. Large Black Peppercorns2. Lea & Perrins Worcestershire Sauce3. Restaurant Tub of Duke's Mayo4. Heinz Ketchup5. Gulden's Mustard6. French's Mustard7. Heinz 578. Capers9. 20lb Jasmine RiceAll the condiments I buy in large containers and fill my own plastic, squirt bottles at home, I call it doing my sidework. (restaurant lingo)They also have restaurant plastic containers, all sizes with lids, I prefer these for storage and leftovers. They also make great gifts. People love restaurant stuff! I also buy plastic gloves by the case, I use them for cooking, cleaning, dying my hair. Now with Covid, pumping gas. I love the plastic, white cutting boards too. Don't buy one too big, make sure it fits in your sink. Now that I realize how much I buy in bulk, I actually love buying in bulk it's the large box stores that I do not enjoy. But the Chef Store is very manageable. They do check receipts going out the door, that drives me crazy, because you see I just bought it, they are standing right there. Such a waste of time. I think that's just the Karen in me trying to slip out."

Publix

★★★★☆ 4.2 (60) • $$

"This is a little out of my usual hunting grounds, but I needed to shop and here it was. Same layout as the other Publixes (Publii?) that I've shopped in the Charlotte area and the same products on display. As with the others, there is a well manicured produce section, neat and tidy grocery aisles, large meat display and lots and lots of tidy frozen.Associates are polite and helpful. The young lady who rang up my order was efficient and speedy. Clean parking lot with clear cart corrals. Oh, and the cart I chose worked great.Publix prices seem to be at about the Harris Teeter level. But if you have the time and it's a bigger shop, consider driving a little further into South Carolina and save on the sales tax."

Tienda La Yurirense

★★★★★ 5 (1)

"The selection of meats is fresh, and they will cut to order. The vegetables are fresh, and the selection of general staples is wide. The staff are all incredibly friendly and helpful. And the whole place feels like a family run business. I've been to many Latin markets from Nasvillle to San Diego. This one in Candor is my favorite. It'll probably be yours if you stop there too. I'm actually be going there today after work to pick up some food for church meal tomorrow."

Asian Market

★★★☆☆ 2.8 (5) • $

"Awesome place to find all your Thai and Laotian food items. I'm new to Charlotte having just migrated here from Honolulu. My wife and I love Thai food, especially the simple things like sticky rice. Unfortunately, We searched all over Charlotte, but finding a traditional/authentic sticky rice is not as easy as you'd think. I had to travel all the way out to the Super G to buy Sweet rice to make sticky rice unless I wanted to pay out the nose at what they ostensibly claim are Thai restaurants around here. Was not fun.Then, I found Asian Market in Belmont. This place has it all. They have all your rice needs; spices; and everything else you need to make traditional dishes. I absolutely love the owners too. So, if you have a hankering for authentic Thai and Laotian staples at Uber inexpensive prices, you need to check out Asian Market. Great selection."

The Butcher's Market

★★★★☆ 4.1 (110) • $$$

"What a great place to buy fresh meat or fish. The place was packed with customers either picking up pre order food or placing an order like us. You can buy rubs, marinades, salads, sides, bread, rolls, desserts, etc. They also have frozen wild game if that is what you are into. It was unfortunate that half their store did not have power as we were not able to see any of the meat or fish on display. iI was ok we were not able to hand select our steaks or fish - the store has such a great reputation we were not too worried about what we would end up with. We decided to order 4 prime marinated NY strip and 2 tuna steaks. They make theur own naribade so we had to try it. We also wanted to try one of frozen pre-made meals so we chose the sausage and pasta with vodka sauce. While in line to checkout we saw more than a few people with trays of cinnamon buns so we had to try them as well. This is a summery of our purchased food:. The cinnamon rolls were grainy. Not smooth. I think they were old (I had to pull them from the back). The steaks had a great flavor as the marinade was really good. Three of the 4 steaks were over cooked because we were given 4 different sized steaks. 2 got burnt the third was well done....$60 wasted. The tuna was good but again they gave us one large steak and one thinner one so the smaller was was dry....another $15 wasted. If I can make any suggestion....do not make a purchase without seeing what you are buying. $136.00 later I can say I was disappointed because of the unevenness it was cooked improperly. 4 stars because the cook is partially to blame. 3 stars otherwise. The sales person is the first person that should know better than to sell meat and fish the way they did. Ruined my Christmas meal. Only 1 of us ate. :("

Compare Foods

★★★☆☆ 3.1 (34) • $

"I enjoy shopping at Compare Foods. Here, I know I will find the ingredients I am looking for. Other grocery stores are more hit and miss. I am giving them four stars because I often find it difficult to find someone to assist me with locating items. On this most recent visit, I could find no one to help me. Otherwise, the shelves were fully stocked and there was plenty of fresh produce and meats. That in itself is a great thing! Not only do they carry more International items, but they also have regular items that Americans use each day. In my family, we like to step out and try different things. One day, I am going to purchase the pig ears and see what I can do with them, as inspired by a contestant on Master Chef."

Publix

★★★★☆ 3.9 (40) • $$

"Do you know what it takes to get photos in a supermarket without getting caught? More than you think. I can't just take a photo in plain sight because it's weird. Instead, I pretend I'm a spy and take some stealth shots like it's a surveillance mission. And I don't get caught. Homie don't play that. I'm getting this inkling that you're not sure if I qualify as a homie. Definition of Homie: an acquaintance from one's town or neighborhood, or a member of one's peer group or gang. I don't live in Denver NC, but I do live in the next town. When I visit Publix in Denver, the staff says hello and smiles. Maybe I'm giving myself too much credit, but this makes me assume they remember me. Therefore, they are acquaintances from my area, and in turn, my homies. And that makes me their homie. In fact, the next time I enter Publix, I fully expect the older lady at the front to say, "What's up, homie!" and give me a pound. This place is super clean and the staff is incredibly friendly. However, I bought a cannoli and the cashier said it was an eclair, but an eclair has the texture of a puffy doughnut; a cannoli has the texture of a cookie. I like both but prefer cookies."

The Station

★★★★★ 4.7 (3) • $$

"Nice place to hangout and have a beer. Live music and food trucks. Little shop with ice cream and other oddities."

Publix

★★★★☆ 3.6 (28) • $$

"I definitely shop here too often to be upset with Publix but I have been noticing the attitudes are definitely starting to change at Publix maybe it's the fact that people are more out and about and the staff wasn't prepared for that kind of exposure?anyway more importantly as usual Publix is perfectly stocked with everything I need and the buy one get one deal is my favorite! I don't know what's been going on with the deli but I haven't gotten lunchmeat in a few months due to the attitudes going on the deli there's definitely a lot of heat in the deli I see them arguing quite often."

International Grocery

★★★★★ 4.9 (7) • $$

"I stopped by here about a month and came back to write this review. This is the perfect grocery store to get all your specialty international foods. I saw many persian and russian items. Get the labne! So good! Lots of parking outside in the parking lot."

Compare Foods

★★★★☆ 4.2 (6) • $$

"The newest location of Compare foods is large and well organized. This grocery store has produce, frozen foods, fresh meat and has a couple food stalls, and a coffee bar. I walked the entire store and was extremely happy with the selection. Since the store is so new, a lot of the items don't have prices up yet. I felt like compared to other international markets. The produce prices were little higher than I would like. I did buy a few items And would come back in the future.I was most excited about the food stalls. The guys at the Venezuelan food stall were so helpful. They were able to translate the food items for us and even let us sample some things. We did buy a lunch plate with goat, yellow rice, and beans. My dad really enjoyed the plate. The coffee/drink food stall also serves ice cream, but it wasn't available yet. The Mexican food stall was also not open.Compare Foods5601 South BlvdCharlotte, NC 28210(Review 5 in 2024 and 805 overall)"

Lidl

★★★☆☆ 3.2 (17)

"What a wacky little place. Really it's just like Aldi but I would say a tad better. The first thing I noticed was you did NOT need a quarter to get a shopping cart. I was already impressed with this as I usually do not have a quarter when I need one. Then you walk in and they have a whole bakery to the left. It's also grab and go and super easy. Everything looked pretty fresh and yummy. I walked down each isle and they have a large selection on a lot of main staples for fridge, freezer, and pantry. They also have some items you can't find in a normal grocery store. The seasonal isle is cool and they have a variety of things for every member of the household including pets. The store was very clean and shelves were stocked and neat. This makes for easy shopping. I would def come back here. Oh they also have a rewards program and you get $5 off your first $30."