KiKi Bistro

1500 A Central Ave, Charlotte
(980) 819-8106

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Brunch - Food
Peinirli Brunch
Greek pizzetta boat loaded with pastourma, graviera cheese and topped with a fresh sunny egg.
Gyros Omlet Brunch
Gyros, onion, tomato, Kalamata olive, and feta cheese omelet.
Egg and Potato Pie Brunch
Scrambled egg, graviera cheese, and Yukon gold potato wrapped in a phyllo hand pie.
Spanakopita Quiche Brunch
A phyllo bundle of spinach, egg, and feta, pickle, on a toasted potato bun.
Pop-Lies Sandwich Brunch
Southern fried hen of the woods mushroom, vegan aioli, and crisp.
Shakshuka Brunch
A saganaki of tomato and red pepper sauce, nested with a local sunny egg and crumbled feta.
Vegan Hash Brunch
Local vegetable, potato, and tofu scrambled egg hash with cauliflower cream.
Olive Oil Fries Brunch
Lemon and oregano tossed, served with aioli.
Gravy Biscuit Brunch
A large southern biscuit smothered with gyro gravy.
Lamb Burger Brunch
Feta stuffed ground lamb, with arugula, fresh cucumber, roasted tomato, grilled onions, and house tzatziki on a homemade potato bun.
Gyros Pita Brunch
Spit grilled house-made pork gyros sliced thin, with tomato, onions, parsley and house tzatziki.
Winter Greek Salad Brunch
Local salad greens, radishes, fresh root vegetables, fresh dill, scallions, and grilled halloumi cheese tossed in a poppy seed vinaigrette.
Greek Yogurt Parfait Brunch
House-made granola layered with fresh fruit and Greek yogurt and topped with petimezi grape molasses.
Brunch Bread
fresh baked quick bread with apricots, figs, and dates served with a side of cinnamon butter.
The Crazy Athenian Waffle Brunch
Belgian waffle, topped with mixed fruit ice cream, sprinkles, walnuts, whipped cream, chocolate syrup, and a cherry on top.
Loukoumades Brunch
Deep-fried dough puffs dusted with cocoa sugar and drizzled with honey-lemon syrup.

Smaller Plates
Fresh House-Made Cheese
Soft young cheese with Greek thyme honey, extra virgin olive oil and toasted pita. Vegetarian option.
Baked Feta
Phyllo wrapped barrel-aged feta, with toasted sesame seeds and thyme-honey. Vegetarian option.
Spreads
Taramosalata roe spread, Kalamata olivada (vegetarian), fava split pea puree (vegetarian), kopanisti spicy feta, green chickpea hummus (vegetarian), muhammara eggplant salad (vegetarian), house tzatziki- served with toasted pita.
Meat and Cheese and Meze Platter
Graviera, Greek barrel-aged feta, pastourmas, loukaniko, dolmades, dakos tomato and whipped feta toasts - with grilled bread, caper berries, Salonika peppers, and mammoth Kalamata olives.
Frog Legs
Fried, with violet honey mustard.
Zucchini and Feta Fritters
Comes with house tzatziki sauce. Vegetarian option.
Olive Oil Fries
Lemon and oregano tossed, served with aioli. Vegetarian.
Manestra
Burnt butter orzo pasta and kefalotyri cheese. Vegetarian option.
Horta
Braised local seasonal greens, with extra virgin olive oil and fresh lemon juice. Vegetarian.
Gigantes
Giant beans, salmon bacon, black garlic, and black pepper crumb. Vegetarian option.
Chickpea Salad
Green, black, and yellow chickpeas, sweet peas, green onion, tomato, and cucumber tossed in a tahini lemon dressing. Vegetarian.
Greek Winter Salad
Local salad greens, radishes, fresh root vegetables, fresh dill, scallions, and grilled halloumi cheese tossed in a poppy seed vinaigrette. Vegetarian option.
Grilled Vegetable Salad
locally farmed seasonal vegetables, grilled and tossed in a roasted tomato vinaigrette. Vegetarian.

Small Plates
Lamb Neck
Braised lamb neck roulade with roasted forest mushrooms, mushroom cream, and lamb demi-glace.
Moussakas Papoutsatkia
Little eggplant shoes, filled with lamb neck and pork belly bolognese and baked with bèchamel and kefalotyri cheese.
Pastichio
Greek tube pasta, lamb neck and pork belly bolognese tossed with bèchamel cubes and kefalotyri cheese.
Greek Grilled Chicken
Lemon-oregano grilled half chicken pieces.
Brizola Mou
Grilled flank steak over smoked bone marrow, on a tomato, cucumber, and pickled cabbage salad - with grilled bread.
Grilled Octopus
Squid ink peewee potatoes and piquillo pepper aioli.
Shrimp Saganaki
kataifi wrapped shrimp on broiled feta and ouzo-tomato sauce
Bakaliaros Croquettes
Cod and crab fritters served with black garlic skordalia.
Barbouni
Duo of deep-fried whole mediterranean red mullet served with lemon aioli.
Dolmades Avgolemono
Ground beef and pork stuffed cabbage rolls, with egg-lemon cream.
Dolmades
Grape leaves stuffed with bulgur, lentils and herbs on a pomegranate vegan cream cheese sauce. Vegetarian.
Imam Bayldi
Baked little eggplant shoes, stuffed with a medley of tomato, onion, garlic, parsley, and herbs. Vegetarian.
Cauliflower Mushroom Manestra
Batter-fried cauliflower mushroom, cauliflower and vegan cream cheese puree over orzo, with sweet and salty bread. Vegetarian.

From the Grill and Sandwiches
Athenian Gyros
3/4 lb. platter of spit grilled house-made pork gyros, with olive-oil fries, onion-parsley-tomato mix, grilled pita, and house tzatziki.
Gyros Pita
Spit grilled house-made pork gyros sliced thin, with tomato, onions, parsley, and house tzatziki.
Lamb Burger
Grilled ground lamb burger, stuffed with feta and served on grilled pita buns, with house tzatziki and fresh cucumber.
Poplies Sandwich
Crispy southern fried hen of the woods mushroom, vegan aioli, and crisp pickle on a toasted potato bun. Vegetarian.

Dessert
Baklava Ice Cream
Baklava chunks and cinnamon ice cream in a kataifi nest with pistachios and honey-syrup.
Greek Yogurt Panna Cotta
Pomegranate caramel, dark chocolate granola, and blackberries.
Loukoumades
Deep-fried dough puffs dusted with cocoa, and cinnamon, and drizzled with chocolate and honey-lemon syrup.

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Recent Reviews

First time visiting this place and I was SATISFIED with everything. I had the lamb burger and let’s just say delicious,my drink was the painkiller which was also very nice. I will definitely be coming back here and very soon.
November 2021
Let me start off by saying that me and my fiancé were so excited to try this place. We love tapas!!! I would give it a five star but I was quite disappointed with the hostess we had she had a very snappy not genuine and friendly attitude. She was I believe maybe of Asian descent. That doesn’t matter but I didn’t like her energy wasn’t welcoming. But I did love the food and the speakeasy type of secret bar area that was so cute. I also recommend their sister restaurant soul...
November 2021
Heard about this place from a friend and it definitely lived up to the expectation.Loved the cocktail lounge-vibe. I went on a Friday and there was a DJ when you first walk in. Loved the cocktail I ordered- the Southend T. Highly recommend, it wasn’t too sweet and had a creamy smoothness to the flavor. I’ve heard that if you sit at the bar or go on a weeknight you can get a nice craft cocktail experience that’s speakeasy style. Can’t wait to go back for this.If you’re...
August 2021

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KiKi Bistro

1500 A Central Ave, Charlotte, NC 28205
(980) 819-8106