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Ken Cooks sits at 430 Old Little Rock Rd, Charlotte, NC 28214, United States. The address places the restaurant on Old Little Rock Rd Charlotte, with free of charge street parking and a free parking lot for arriving guests.
Wheelchair-accessible car park space is available, along with a wheelchair-accessible entrance. That makes the arrival simple for diners who need a smoother route from vehicle to door. A guest can pull in, park, and head straight inside without sorting out a separate lot or a long walk from the curb.
The address matters for more than navigation. It sets the restaurant up as a soul food restaurant Charlotte NC diners can use for a planned meal, a quick pickup, or a delivery order. The first stop is the door, and the parking choices sit close to it.
Good to Know
- Planning your visit
- Accepts reservations Reservations are accepted, so guests can set a time before they arrive.
- Parking
- Free of charge street parking · Free parking lot Guests can use the free parking lot or free street parking near the restaurant.
- Accessibility
- Wheelchair-accessible car park · Wheelchair-accessible entrance · Wheelchair-accessible seating · Wheelchair-accessible toilet The car park, entrance, seating, and toilet are wheelchair accessible, so arrival and dining stay straightforward.
- Payment
- Credit cards · Debit cards Card payment keeps checkout simple after a dine-in meal or a quick pickup order.
- Children
- Good for kids The restaurant is good for kids, so families can plan a meal without extra setup.
- Who comes here
- Family friendly · Groups · LGBTQ+ friendly · Tourists · Transgender safe space Families, groups, tourists, LGBTQ+ guests, and transgender guests can settle in for a meal together.
- Atmosphere
- Casual · Cosy · Quiet · Trendy The room stays casual, cosy, quiet, and trendy, with a setting that suits a relaxed meal and a slower pace.
Opening Hours
- Monday Closed
- Tuesday Closed
- Wednesday 12–6 PM
- Thursday 12–8 PM
- Friday 12–8 PM
- Saturday 12–5 PM
- Sunday 12–5 PM
About Ken Cooks (SoulFood Restaurant)
Ken Cooks (SoulFood Restaurant) serves soul food at 430 Old Little Rock Rd in Charlotte. The restaurant opens for lunch and dinner, with Wednesday hours from 12 to 6 PM, Thursday and Friday from 12 to 8 PM, and Saturday and Sunday from 12 to 5 PM. Monday and Tuesday are closed.
The dining room supports table service, counter service, seating, Wi-Fi, and reservations. Guests can choose dine-in, takeaway, delivery, or catering. The space is set up for solo dining, groups, families, and kids. It also identifies as Black-owned and as a transgender safe space.
The menu centers on comfort food, healthy options, quick bites, small plates, and dessert. It also serves a local specialty. Sides, drinks, main platters, and trio plates shape the menu, with items such as collard greens, fried okra, pinto beans, whiting fish, pork chops, wings, fried chicken, and stew beef. Dessert has its own place on the menu.
Orders can move from the counter to the table, or out the door for pickup and delivery. Catering gives the kitchen another way to serve a larger group. Parking includes a free parking lot and free of charge street parking. Wheelchair-accessible parking, entrance, seating, and toilet access are available. The restaurant accepts credit cards and debit cards.
When to plan ahead
The restaurant opens Wednesday from 12–6 PM. Thursday and Friday run longer, from 12–8 PM. Saturday and Sunday both run from 12–5 PM. Monday and Tuesday are closed.
Those hours shape the day around lunch and dinner service. Midweek visits fit a shorter window. Later in the week, the evening stretch gives more room for a sit-down meal, a pickup, or a reservation. A guest can plan around a late lunch, an early dinner, or a weekend stop without guessing at the schedule.
Delivery, takeaway, dine-in, and catering are all part of the service mix. Accepts reservations gives guests another way to plan the visit. A pickup order leaves in the bag, while a dine-in meal stays on the table; catering serves a larger group with food prepared for an event, meeting, or family gathering.
Clear hours, easy parking, and flexible service.
What the room supports
Ken Cooks identifies as Black-owned. The restaurant is family friendly, good for kids, and set up for groups. It also welcomes LGBTQ+ guests and works as a transgender safe space.
The room includes wheelchair-accessible seating and a wheelchair-accessible toilet. Wi-Fi is available. The setting is casual, cosy, quiet, and trendy, so the space supports a meal that can stay relaxed without feeling plain.
Credit cards and debit cards are accepted. That keeps payment simple at the end of the visit, whether the order is for dine-in, takeaway, or catering. The room gives guests a place to settle in, connect online, and finish the meal with a card payment at the counter.
