Retail and Development

Now open: New Mediterranean restaurant with build-your-own bowls, wraps, pita pockets

D.C.-based mezeh mediterranean grill is now open in the restaurant wing of Optimist Hall, offering build-your-own flatbread wraps, pita pockets and bowls.

The restaurant has 65+ ingredients to select from, including cage-free, grass-fed, Halal proteins and fresh toppings.

Mezeh is the second restaurant to open at food hall Optimist Hall’s second-floor restaurant wing. Botiwalla was its first.

Here’s what you need to know:

  • WHAT: mezeh mediterranean grill has 30 locations across Maryland, Virginia and North Carolina.
  • MENU
  • ORDER: Proteins include Chicken Shawarma, Falafel, or Shredded Lamb. Toppings include Lebanese Tabbouleh, baba ganoush, pickled turnips and sumac cucumbers. Save room for fresh-baked cookies and baklava.

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mezeh mediterranean grill

Location: 1115 N Brevard St., Charlotte, NC 28206

Neighborhood: Optimist Park

Instagram: @mezeh_grill

Neighbors: Optimist Hall’s other tenants include: Archer Paper, Ava Pizzeria, Bao & Broth, Billy Sunday, Botiwalla, Boxcar Betty’s, Collier Candy Co., Duke Energy, Dumpling Lady, El Thrifty, Felix Empanadas, Fonta Flora Brewery, Harriet’s Hamburgers, Honeysuckle Gelato, mezeh, Papi Queso, Pet Wants, Spindle Bar, Suárez Bakery & Barra, Undercurrent Coffee, Velvet Taco, Village Juice, Xiao Bao, and Zukku Sushi.

This story was originally published June 29, 2021 at 12:19 PM.

Melissa Oyler
The Charlotte Observer
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