Showmars Restaurant

My wife & mines favorite Showmars. We like the evening full service and that we can get a glass of wine or beer with our meal. The food is always good and the service pleasant and efficient. The staff is friendly and the dining room and restrooms always clean. Very family friendly place.

I ordered spaghetti after friends raving about it. It was not good. At all. The server was patient with my party of 6. There are so many other places to go. When I’m back in the area, I will definitely check out one of the other eateries.

Was in the area and stopped in for our favorite, the roasted Grecian chicken.
Just as always, tender and juicy with those wonderful Greek spices. They also had fried squash that was spot on– lightly breaded and fried just right. They were not greasy nor turned to mush the way some places do fried squash.
Our granddaughter was with us and got the chicken tenders which must have been good ’cause she made a happy plate!
Service was much better tonight than we have had in a long time here. We had an older Greek lady that was friendly, keep our tea glasses filled and even brought our granddaughter a large chocolate chip cookie for dessert.
All though service was much better tonight, I still can’t go up to 4 stars as this may have a been a one time thing, we’ll have to wait and see cause we will be back again for that roasted Grecian chicken!

I also go to this location because of Kim. However, I have become disenchanted with this location as indicated by another user… Portion sizes are awfully inconsistent. I am spending typically over $ 40 and getting less than half that in value all the while walking away hungry. I hope they can get it worked out soon. You get more at other locations.

I wanted to wait before writing my review after eating at this showmars location. I thought that the portion size was EXTREMELY small for a $ 12 and in comparison to other locations, but I wanted to be absolutely certain. After visiting another one today I can’t believe the difference, I now feel ripped off even more and I’ve included pics to show why. The top is the calabash platter from the East Blvd location and the bottom is the Calabash platter from the N Tryon. In each photo I’ve removed everything from under the shrimp and in the bottom I’ve eaten maybe 7 from the platter. In the top I’ve eaten two. Needless to say I’ll never visit this location again!

I am a fan of Showmars. Mostly because they have the BEST calabash shrimp. I normally skate by ordering the shrimp off the kids menu. This location is the only one that put 2 hush puppies with the kids meal (this «puppy» very much appreciate that).
In the evening this place confuses me a little… instead of going up and order the food, the «hostess» (whoever isn’t doing whatever else) will sit you and someone will take your oder. It’s more «full service» I suppose, but cmon, I didn’t come to Showmars for a dining experience. I much rather just to order my food at the counter and just bring it to me. Sometimes it takes forever to get a seat and another forever to order. If I want to wait forever x2 I will just go to a real sit-​down restaurant.
BUT regardless, I will always be a fan of their shrimp. I promise you it’s good.

Warning to anyone who is conscious of what they put in their body. I went to Showmars and did my best to select a «healthy» option. I thought, «The grilled chicken pita and a small greek salad can’t be that bad.» After eating, however, I felt completely parched and uncomfortable for the rest of the day. I checked the nutrition facts on Showmars’ own website when I got home that night and realized why. My «healthy» chicken pita had 1918mg of sodium, and my greek salad had almost 2000! That is over TWICE the daily amount the CDC recommends for a whole day. I feel betrayed. Everyone knows a hamburger is not the healthiest option, but when you order a grilled chicken and a side salad you don’t expect that level of unhealthiness. While I applaud Showmars for having the nutrition on their site, I think there should be some kind of WARNING for anything that has over 1500mg of sodium, especially when the average customer would never suspect. It’s just irresponsible and shows a complete disregard for the health of their customers.

Neat diner style restaurant. Kim at the register is a fixture. I am not sure I’ve ever been there when she is not there. Quite a few great choices. I like the grilled chicken chef without the shell but the lettuce is mostly iceberg and white. The pita bread on the side is tasty. The Super C burger is really good too.

Of the two south Charlotte locations (the other in Southpark mall) go to this one at least your food will be hot and fresh but I must warn you of the grease level here as with ALL showmars I have ever been to this one is no exemption

This location has always been dead the few times I have gone. Staff is hit or miss with being pleasant vs borderline rude which is probably why. I have dined in once and it was within an hour of closing time which may be a factor for the less than pleasant demeanor. Still, as long as I am within their posted hours of business I expect to be treated a little more courteously. After being seated, the server walked up and nonchalantly asked «alright what can I get you», just like that. My response: «may I have a menu». Perhaps they should make a post that states carry-​out only after a certain time if they are gonna be feeling some type of way about late patrons…
I understand that this is a casual/​take-​out time place, but no one wants to be served out of disposable containers when dining in :-/​it’s not quite a fast food place despite it being a chain so, eh!
Don’t get me wrong, I love the food at Showmars’s! The service is super fast also. However, the staff at location is kinda blah!

I’ve been in Charlotte for 10mo. and I’ve recently decided to try this place– I’ve been here twice now for lunch! both times had the chicken pita, which is very tasty– my favorite! My bf always gets the Gyro, which also taste great! Definitely will be back again, the prices are pretty reasonable, and its a quick meal you can order to go.

I was greeted as soon as i came in. My order came fast and tasted ok, even though who knows how real Greek food tastes, they know its not how showmars tastes.

So far the best Showmars of them all!!!
So great to be able to choose items on the healthier side! I always get the lg Greek salad with chicken!!! No shell add pita breadthe manager Sam is such a sweetheart but its rare to catch him because he’s always so busy in the back making sure the food comes out quickly my daughter has severe food allergies and he assured me that the food was going to be safe because he personally took the time to cook her meal! If that’s not amazing service I don’t know what is Thanks Sam!!!

My favorite location out of all the Showmar’s I have ever been. I lived in Charlotte for about 6 months and I would come here once a week for a lunch date with a good friend. The service is great, the employees are competent and very friendly. The food comes out quicker than anticipated and the food is very good. I always would get the Gyro sandwich & the meat is very flavorful and the tzatziki sauce is on point. The only suggestion I would make is the seating, during peak hours it’s hard to find some spots. Overall, one of my favorite spots in the DIlworth area.

I had the Gyro salad in a shell. The salad itself was great. Wasn’t a fan of the shell. I would come back for the salad and to try the fish. My friends swear by the place which i dont get but I am willing to try again. My friend had the chicken pita with onion rings. She wasnt a fan of either. The onion rings are pretty bland (or maybe Ive just had much better onion rings).

Apparently you have to be a regular customer so the staff will work on your to go order first. I was in line waiting to give my order when regular customer so in so walked in the door and the cashier says hi mr so in so, let me get your order and let you pay ahead of everyone else already here. Order took way to long after to receive too. Never again.

2.5 stars. Am I missing something? I just don’t see why people give this place 4 or 5 stars. I have eaten here only twice — admittedly the first was long ago so I decided to give it another shot in hopes that it was better than the first.
I went with a Gyro combo with french fries for about $ 8. This is pretty average cost for a lunch sandwich — I’m not sure how the lady was able to have wine and dessert and dinner for 4 at $ 40 … but maybe mine was a pricier item? who knows…
Let me preface by saying I went after a fast since I had blood work done that morning. By the time I ordered I was very hungry and honestly most edible things would have tasted great — but sadly I still found the food quality was a little lacking here. Loved the pita bread but there was basically just a ton of meat and sauce with very little onion and tomato. I like my gyros with feta cheese, cucumbers and all the great toppings .this just didn’t cut it. The tzatziki was herbless and tasted almost like they add a thickener rather than using simple greek yogurt. The fries were crinkle cut cafeteria-​style and while crispy they lacked any real flavor.
+1 star for good pita bread
+1 star for astonishingly fast service
Unfortunately Showmars wont be my go-​to Greek place

I lived in Charlotte for three years before trying Showmars b/​c I was under the impression that it was ghetto but I was so wrong. They have great specials each day and you really can’t beat their chicken salad pita or gyro (better than some that I had at Speed Street this past yr). Service is quick and you get your food almost right away, which is a huge plus in my book. Great value!

Shomars has some unique takes on Mediterranean food here. When I walked in a patron said, «The pita burgers are the bomb!» I ordered the original after trying to decide between two different varieties. The meal comes with fries and a drink and I think I paid about $ 12 for my meal and my BF’s. He ordered a fish sandwich which he also enjoyed. The customer service is great here. I almost forgot my change and the cashier reminded me just as I was walking away. They walk over to your table to take your drink order and they’re not shy about bringing more. The cups are huge though so I’m not sure if you’d want any more than one cup of a soda, lemonade or sweet tea. Overall, I’d definitely go here again — it’s really unique and tasty too.

Bad experiences at places like Ryan’s kept me from trying Showmars. But I finally gave in because I found out they serve gyros. And I hadn’t had a gyro since leaving Chicago many moons ago.
To my surprise Showmars’ gyros are really good! Not gourmet or authentic by any means. Let’s just say most Greek restaurants don’t griddle their pitas in butter. But it’s cheap, fast, quality diner food. Definitely greasy and if you order too many sides or dessert they’ll have to roll you out on a gurney. But for what it is, I’m a fan. The crowd is pretty hip too.