Vanloi Chinese Barbecue - Charlotte

Man it is in Central Ave, but the best food in HOOD you feel me. The duck I got from here was amazing. My mom and Gf wanted the Vit Quay, so I went and got him for her. The price is high, but it is worth it. Slept it and told me why I had two pieces, and my mother and Gf killed the whole thing. Remember that my girl doesn't eat so much, but she ate it this day. Yeah, it's expensive, but the duck was tasteful. Great investment. I would have got a photo, but not the chance because it was gone before I could.

Roast pork was dry. Pork skin was not quite crispy and didnt taste fresh. Char Sui Pork was as expected. Not delicious but not bad. Just average. Will not be back. Nothing special. We went around 1245pm in afternoon. CON: I agree with another reviewer where they were overcharged for their food. I too was over charged. It is the principal of being honest in business especially when it comes to weight of food. Its sad these men are willing to cheat you several dollars over. It makes me sick to my stomach when you trust people and they take advantage of it. Will not be back,

Small, take out only store. Strictly meat with accompaning sauce. Chicken and duck are sold by whole bird, pork by the pound. They have two kinds of BBQ pork, whole ducks hanging in window, salt chicken and other offerings (tripe, chicken feet etc. . I came for the salt chicken. They sell whole chicken which you can have them chop into small pieces or not. I decided not to have mine chopped due to some reviews saying they were shorted. The chicken comes with containers of ginger scallion sauce. Salt or soy chicken is a dish ive really enjoyed in past in other Chinese bbqs. This chicken by contrast was tough, the skin rubbery, super greasy. Feeding the rest of this $40 chicken to my dogs. The ginger scallion sauce was not what I was used to either some off putting taste. I make better. So, a disappointment. I might someday try the pork. Or not. BTW, they charge 2% upcharge if you use plastic. They have this posted on the door as you enter.

Beware. They over charge without showing why. No transparency at all. Was charged the price of a full lbs eventhough ordered 0.5 lbs for both types of pork. Not very honest and the duck was disappointing. Getting home to only having all skin and bones.. No meat part whatsoever included. Drove for 40 minutes just to get overcharged and not getting a proper duck. Will never come back.

*Buyer Beware* They intentionally cheat you on the portion size. I bought the “whole” duck chopped and when we came home and opened the box, it was majority skin and bones and the best meaty parts were entirely missing from the box. We called back to ask if they forgot a portion of our order at the store but they insisted it was a “small duck”. From the pieces and scraps they gave us you couldn’t even sew back a whole duck together, it’s missing crucial pieces. From all the places in Charlotte I’ve been to buy whole roast duck, I’ve never had any stores try to blatantly cheat me and then lie to me about it. It’s a shame that the flavoring is good but it’s not worth being cheated. Never going back again.