Showmars – Little Rock

First, they got my order totally wrong. Very slow night only 4 people there.
Then when They arrived with my order, again wrong. They substituted pinto beans for french fries. The waitress actual asked me if I was ok with pinto beans or did she need to exchange for fries. Duh!
Worst of all the food sucked. All except the fries which were just ok. Then i had to get up and get ketchup my waitress said, Oh did you want ketchup? It’s a slow night so I took them off the table. I said What? You are open for another 4 hours.
It gets worse but will leave this review as is.
Avoid this location

I am a huge fan of Showmars, have been for years, but this particular location is not good! We were overcharged for a kids meal, when we complained, we were lied to and problem was not fixed. We will not be back to this location. Management/​owners were rude and not appreciative of customers at all.

I stopped here because I was staying by the airport, and I ordered the gyro dinner. The pita was piled high with meat, and the salad and fries were a good accompaniment. The prices are good and the wait was short. I recommend it, especially if you’re staying near CLT and want some Greek food.

Pleasantly surprised, very nice attentive staff, clean and above all good food. I had a gyro and is possibly the best I’ve had.

The food was amazing, people were nice, and the waiting time was short. I had a flounder platter with a milkshake. Oh yes.

I’d give this place a 4 star rating, but it’s a fast food joint. Ordered the Gyro combo. It’s tasty and satisfying. Service was good.

Not bad, stopped by on my way to airport. Got the gyro dinner. Lot of meat, needed more I put onions and feta from my salad on the gyro. If it wasn’t for me doing that it really would have been way too dry to eat. Service was good.

Great chicken pita, but I would have to give the hot fudge Sunday the best in Charlotte award! Mmmmmm good!

Sorry Showmars. I remember I used to visit occasionally long time ago as my neighbor like your place. I stopped by to pick up some dinner after I landed at airport. I chose your fried steak with green and salad to go. Sound healthy, right ?
Besides salad, I almost have to throw the rest away. The fried steak was actually 2 pieces of heavy breaded minced meat (wondering if they were beef) with gravy, hardly feel there was meat. the green was way over cooked like yellowish, mushy vegetables with heavy salt and oil that triggered my blood pressure.
Not to mention the price was about $ 8. After four hours, my taste bud still feel that salt and oil in my throat. I guess next time, I rather have a bad-​rep MacDonald burger for a couple of dollar instead.

Sadly, I have changed my whole opinion about this restaurant; if you go there after «normal» lunch hours, it is very slow and service is lacking. I used to really like this particular Showmars, but today was an attitude and game changer for me. I stopped in for a late lunch (around 4:15PM on Tuesday) and saw one waitress and one clerk behind the counter who appeared to be new since he had to ask the waitress several questions. When it was FINALLY my turn, I asked for an old fashioned burger combo — with collard greens as my side. I paid, and as an afterthought, asked if I could get extra pickles on the old fashioned burger. I was shocked when he told me it was an additional 50 cents. I explained that I only wanted 2 – 3 pickles on it — not a whole plate! He was nice, considering, and explained that he was only doing what the supervisor had told him. At that point, I was just put-​out by this and asked for my money back. Obviously I left, and don’t know if or when I will ever return! Incidentally, an older man behind me in line commented that it sure was taking a long time in there today. What really gets me is this: do they deduct any money when people ask for «no pickles» on their sandwich??? It’s the little things…

This place is must stop every time I travel back over to the east coast! Everything is good and the service is great. Freshly made food to order and friendly service and staff!
I always order the famous gyro and fish platters…
Definitely would recommend!!!

I think one has to be local to really enjoy Shomars. The food is marginal, and the menu is about 80% sandwiches. Most meals can be bought for $ 7-​$ 10 with drink.
Better than McDonalds. Kind of like a ’50’s-style diner, without the ambiance.

Fast, Friendly, and Good Food. Stopped after a long day on the road. Parking lot had a crowd so I try it. If you order the Gyro dinner you better be hungry. Definitely get your money’s worth.

Did a park and fly on our way to Alaska out of Charlotte. This was a quick hop away from our hotel. So-​so menu. Adequate food… nothing fancy. Large portions. Quick service. Clean. Friendly. A safe place a good meal.

Good food, friendly staff, quick service, decent prices. Every time I eat here it is always consistent and no complaints whatsoever! They give you plenty of food for the price too.

Very friendly service and suprisingly good food. We had the gyro and thought it was as good as anywhere else. For getting there 5 min before closing the food was fresh and not old tasting. Only issue was no green salad stuff on the wrap. I would definately eat here again.

I wasn’t sure what to expect, I have passed this one up numerous times. This place is almost like a hybrid fast food/​diner restaurant.
The service I experienced on a Sunday night was fast and friendly. The food was decent, I had the chicken fried steak which to this day I’m really not sure how it got that name but it was tasty and probably very unhealthy. The sides of Mac and cheese and collard greens turned this into a proper Suedo– southern home cooked meal all for around $ 10 range including my sugary beverage. I’d certainly come back here over Miguel’s!

Nearly a Charlotte institution, this is some of the best «fast food» around.
George Cushell, the owner of Showmars has been a fixture in the Charlotte restaurant scene for longer than most Unilocal readers have been alive. He has gotten the concept of good food fast right with the Showmars chain. This is not fine dining, or anything near it, but, it is good, food, served hot and fast with a smile at a reasonable price.
My faves are the original pita burger, all the seafood plates, the fish sandwich and the onion rings. The baklava is as good as my own homemade version. All the fried offerings are cooked to perfection and come to the table too hot to eat.
I also like the Greek dishes and the Gyro, tenderloin tips and the souvlaki somoras are as good as any I have had anywhere.
These restaurants seem to be everywhere and I assume they are all about the same, but the Little Rock location is my «go to» location for fast, hot, fried fish, burgers or Greek treats. I can’t see that changing anytime in the near future.

Best fish sandwich ever. Great hand battered onion rings and okra. None of that frozen crap.

This is the first and only Showmars I’ve visited. There are about 20 of them in the Charlotte area. Food was pretty good. I’d give it one half step-​up from a burger at a fast food joint.
I had a Greek Salad; the salad (especially the chicken) was tasty but the dressing was «totally bleh». Thankfully the default dressing was on the side so I asked for blue cheese dressing and it was much better — they had Ken’s dressing in a package.
My dinner mates had a burger and fish and chips. All around «OK». I’d not go out of my way to go again and certainly not worth a quest…