The King's Kitchen

I was skeptical when I walked it. I saw a cross and Christian faith related descriptions and symbols. My first questions were: “Are you faith based?” and “Are you a restaurant?”. It turns out that the restaurant is a not for profit that gives back to the community I believe to people that don’t have enough food. Their motto is “A southern kitchen on a local mission”. I looked at the menu and decided to give it a shot. The food is southern. I almost went with the fried chicken, but opted for boneless pork chop with collard greens and green beans. I did finish it all off with the banana pudding and a latte. The food was phenomenal. I suppose I was a little surprise. The decor of the restaurant was nice and my waitress was really good. The restaurant also has a full bar. Yes alcohol is served at this restaurant with a faith based mission. I suppose you couldn’t really exist as a restaurant in uptown Charlotte if you don’t serve alcohol.

It is decent could improve in some areas. Atmosphere is calming & service is alright 8/10. Food was very salty like cornbread and devil eggs and Mac n cheese. Shrimp n grits very very spicy However fried chicken was great along with biscuit!! Love the give back non profit mission they are apart of helping others. Thank you wishing more success to this place

Pimento cheese appetizer was great! Boiled peanuts were ok as far boiled peanuts go. For the main course we got the shrimp and grits and the fried chicken sandwich. Shrimp and grits were for sure the better of the two entrees. Great savory flavor in the gravy. Fried chicken sandwich was as you'd expect. Certainly delicious but nothing surprising about it. Collards were excellent! You're able to leave a donation at the end of the meal!

If you visit uptown Charlotte you need to go to Kings Kitchen. Their mission is beautiful and their food is fantastic. Definitelyyy get the fried chicken and Mac & Cheese. Our kids enjoyed the peanut butter jelly. Shrimp and grits and boiled peanuts were also excellent. Will definitely be back next time we’re in Charlotte!

Love the purpose of this place. The food is good, the service is acceptable not exceptional but the atmosphere is Great! I was greeted by a very professional staff. My meal came out hot and in a timely manner. I lived the wine and I live the mission of this establishment.

I’m grateful to have savored the shrimp and grits which had a sensational Cajun flair! The sauce that enveloped my grits was very flavorful- adorned with spicy andouille sausage and other deliciousness. The atmosphere was welcoming in this clean restaurant. We had just made it in time before lunch is over. We were greeted kindly, served promptly, and never felt rushed even though they were about to close to prepare for Bible study and dinner. *Pictured: Because my order was carry out- they packaged the grits and sauce separately. I poured the sauce over my grits at home.

Great server, she was a lot of fun. Food was delicious! Fun space. We also had the deviled eggs & coconut cake neither pictured. I’ll definitely visit again soon!

Went here during lunch. Service was fast and food came out within 15 minutes. The chicken was perfectly seasoned and crunchy. The Mac and cheese was super yummy and creamy. The greens were good but a tad salty. I’ve had the greens before and they are normally very tasty so maybe today was just a mishap in the kitchen. Had the spinach and crab dip not pictured and it wasn’t my fav. Tasted vinegary. Food overall yummy!

I've had better southern food in Chicago. Heck, I've cooked better fried chicken at home. My pal in Chicago cooks a better gumbo. I know it's non profit, but the reviews don't justify the food and the price. Great Hefeweizen though. More detailed review is that the fried chicken was not hot. It wasn't even warm, it was basically room temperature. We did come at 9:20, 40 min before closing time, but come on. Of the two biscuits we got, one was clearly a day older and stale. I got the chicken gumbo which tasted like chicken soup with wild rice. Both the fried chicken and chicken gumbo lacked salt and general seasoning. Best thing was probably the mac and cheese. We went to Eagle Food a bit south and it was way better. Sorry for the bad review, but jeez none of the dishes tasted good.

Got reservations and were seated on time. We ordered some appetizers: boiled peanuts, deviled eggs, fried oysters, and a bread basket with biscuits and corn bread. The last item was so-so and kind of dry, but everything else was very good. We ordered the blackened catfish and shrimp and grits. Both were super good. Finished off with banana pudding, and chocolate torte both of which are excellent.