The Charcoal Grill
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About The Charcoal Grill
The Charcoal Grill is a kebab shop at 61A High St in Lewes that keeps late-night hours, with a stated closing time of 1am. The menu covers kebabs, including a combination kebab, alongside burgers. Payment is cash only, so customers need to carry cash rather than a card. That late opening serves anyone looking for a late-night meal in Lewes, and the food stays focused on two categories, kebabs and burgers.
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Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention kebab, burgers, combination kebab and cash-only payment.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention kebab, burgers, combination kebab and cash-only payment.
Customer Review Summary
Praise centers on the kebabs and burgers, with one reviewer loving a combination kebab and another calling the burgers the standout even while criticizing the staff. Others mention huge portion sizes, great service on a return visit after about 20 years, and a clean shop with arts around the walls. The complaints outnumber the praise and mostly concern late-night treatment. Two reviewers describe workers turning rude near closing, with hand gestures and orders to hurry up, and others say the shop closes earlier than its stated hours or did not open when listed. Order problems recur too. A veggie burger requested with no chilli sauce arrived as a meat burger with chilli sauce and onions. Another order came with cold cheese and refused nuggets, and one drunk customer says they were asked to pay twice for a single kebab. One reviewer also objected to being charged extra for salt and called the staff stingy.
Customer Review Summary
Praise centers on the kebabs and burgers, with one reviewer loving a combination kebab and another calling the burgers the standout even while criticizing the staff. Others mention huge portion sizes, great service on a return visit after about 20 years, and a clean shop with arts around the walls. The complaints outnumber the praise and mostly concern late-night treatment. Two reviewers describe workers turning rude near closing, with hand gestures and orders to hurry up, and others say the shop closes earlier than its stated hours or did not open when listed. Order problems recur too. A veggie burger requested with no chilli sauce arrived as a meat burger with chilli sauce and onions. Another order came with cold cheese and refused nuggets, and one drunk customer says they were asked to pay twice for a single kebab. One reviewer also objected to being charged extra for salt and called the staff stingy.
Featured reviews
- Kyla Ball
“They try to charge you extra for salt! And are very stingy and a bit rude!”
- Toby
“First time coming back here after about 20 years, just as good as I remember. Great service, huge portion sizes and the food is awesome!”
- Emma Humphreys
“Didn’t open at 11:30 as stated :-( The opening times are wrong. I had to go somewhere else. It’s a shame since it looked nice.”
- Andy W
“Paid for a veggie burger cos I can't eat meat. Saw the guy make it, and saw him at my request use no chilli sauce and just lettuce and tiny bit of mayonnaise. There were other people making orders so was obviously given someone else's cos when I got home I found what was clearly a meat burger with chill sauce and onions. Never go here. You could die.”
- James lambeth
“The food is great, but once you hit midnight they change from friendly to quite rude even though their ment to be open till 1am. 9 times out of ten they will close at 12:30 not 1am. They do the best burgers though.”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Highlights
- Popular for lunch
- Popular for dinner
- Popular for solo dining
Amenities
- Delivery
- Takeout
- Dine-in
- Casual
- Onsite services
- Late-night food
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- Solo dining
- Dining options· 2
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Offerings· 1
- Quick bite
- Crowd· 1
- College students
Location
Restaurants near The Charcoal Grill
- Efes Kebab Lewes4.32440.1 mi
chicken kebab, meat, veggies, sauce proportions, fair prices
- AA CHARCOAL GRILL3.74766.6 mi away£10–20Vegan optionsVegetarian optionsGood for kids
chicken shish, lamb doner, chicken doner
- Amari Restaurant4.91316.9 mi away
ham croquettes, mushroom croquettes, sangria
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Charcoal Grill | 3.7135 | — | £1–20 | kebab, burgers, combination kebab |
| Efes Kebab Lewes | 4.3244 | 0.1 mi | — | chicken kebab, meat, veggies, sauce proportions, fair prices |
| AA CHARCOAL GRILLVegan options · Vegetarian options · Good for kids | 3.7476 | 6.6 mi away | £10–20 | chicken shish, lamb doner, chicken doner |
| Amari Restaurant | 4.9131 | 6.9 mi away | — | ham croquettes, mushroom croquettes, sangria |
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