Charcoal Delights — Restaurant in Maine Township

I felt at home here immediately after talking to the Greek guy behind the counter, I believe he was the owner. Nice guy, and I didn't mind the wait for fresh chicken at all thanks to the wonderful aromas. It also gave me time to peruse the menu in more detail too. Gyros, burgers, Chicago dogs, ribs, baklava and more. Yum.

The building isn't the newest but everything is clean and tidy.

I went with the fried chicken dinner with broasted potatoes. Three giant potato logs with a delicious smoky grilled flavor. A tasty biscuit. A tiny little cup of coleslaw that was better than expected, though there was only about three bites worth. The chicken was good, with that same smoky grill flavor as the taters, but they were also awfully skimpy pieces of chicken. These were skinny chickens. They were on a diet. The wing practically had more breading than meat.

So, they get 4.5 stars for service, 5 for atmosphere, 3.5 for the chicken's flavor, 2 for the size of the pieces, and 5 for the taters. What's that come to? I don't know. Let's just round up to a 4 and hope that future visits to explore the menu warrant that high of a score.

SECOND VISIT: I ordered a gyro and it was absolutely delicious. The meat is perfect, the tzatziki sauce is perfect. Five stars all the way. The fries were meh: 2.5 stars. This puts them in solid 4 star territory.

Also, I've realized that there must be a problem getting decent chicken in the area. Even KFC's chicken is sad looking.

THIRD VISIT: The Greek chicken is good but not great. It could use more seasoning. The rice is fantastic, I love the seasoning on it.

They remain a solid four star place and I'll continue...

I'm oddly craving a burger and want to check it out because I've driven past it a few times.

I don't want to use their drive-through; instead, I'd rather dine in and enjoy my food while it's still freshly prepared.

I ordered my meal at the counter, and after you pay, the staff will give you a number card to place on the table because they will deliver it to you when your meal is ready.

There is plenty of seating, including tables, booths, and a small bar. The surrounding area is clean and well-kept.

When my food arrived, I was excited, but my mood shifted after I took a bite of it. The burger's presentation is sloppy; they used too much mustard and relish because it has an acidic aftertaste. One of my pet peeves is that the cheese barely melts on the burger.

The fries is lukewarm and lightly salted. The milkshake is horrible, it’s like drinking milk with smashed Oreos in it because it’s liquidy; no thickness to it.

When I was about to depart, an elderly woman cleaning the floor wished me a wonderful weekend, which helped to soften the pain. At the end thank you...

Food. Decor. Service. Price. The four main factors in a successful business. You may not like the price or service in a place, you may not even be a fan of the decor, but the food has to be good. If the decor makes it look like there may be sanitary issues, that will also send you out the door. I had no problem with the service or price and indeed the decor was not unsanitary but simply misleading. Place looks really nice from the outside but inside it was a serious case of meh. The food was nasty however. Boring and bland. I forgot what I ordered but it tasted like pickles throughout. I hate pickles. My wife didn't like her food either. Even the fries were yucky. The only thing I liked here to be honest was the dessert. Delicious. However, this does not even look to be made by them. Came in one of those plastic cups with a lid, so pretty sure they buy them elsewhere. Anyway, nothing worse than having to write off a local establishment when you want to support local. One of the main reasons we wanted to try it out. Should have gone to Wendy's or...