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Community Kitchen Cafe
Also listed in: Cafe, Casual Dinning, Catering
Serving fresh meals with purpose. Supporting the community through food, training, and opportunity.
"Community Kitchen Café Breakfast, lunch and Catering – “Feed”The Community Kitchen Café is a social enterprise that supports CLA’s mission while providing real-world culinary training.The café prepares and delivers nutritious meals to schools, churches, and community partners throughout Mecklenburg and Union Counties.Every meal served and every cup poured helps feed our community while sustaining free training opportunities for our students."
The food was great very flavorful, clean and cozy environment, family friendly, definitely a place to return on my list.
Great menu, excellent service but so much more to this amazing story. A future pillar of the local community with a passion of people first!
This place is amazing—fresh, delicious food and excellent customer service!
I've been here twice and each time the food has been fantastic. I've order the Nutella French toast and the Belgian Waffle and both were fluffy golden edges and delicious. I order the grits and the loaded potatoes and both are good. The load potatoes have a nice parmesan sauce on it that give them a fancy a taste to them. My wife had the breakfast sandwich and then the burger and she enjoyed both. The service is great and the staff is friendly. The owners are really nice and greeted us each time. Spent time with us going over the menu and telling us about the mission of the restaurant. Really great place and we'll definitely make them a part of our regular rotation of restaurants in Monroe.
Delicious fresh food, great prices, well thought menu offering vast options (breakfast, lunch, salad, etc.) that'll satisfy everyone! Exemplary customer service and teamwork among staff! Positive, warm, clean environment! Kudos to the owners for bringing this gem restaurant to Monroe, working (staff), and the positive difference they make in the lives of customers, staff, and the community!
Very friendly new restaurant in the downtown area of Monroe. This place has good food, great service, and incredible looking desserts along with a mission of service to the community. Breakfast and lunch only, but it's worth a visit.
My friend and I had a great brunch experience here. The wait staff was attentive, making sure we had everything we needed. The food was good and filling. The mixed greens salad and dressing was wonderful. The dressing was perfect, not heavy or overwhelming. My friend got the Nutella French toast and said it was better than the Nutella pancakes she's had at other restaurants. Highly recommend this place for brunch. There are vegetarian options as well.
Community 5K – 5th Annual 5K Run/Walk 🎉
Hosted by Community Leadership Academy
Benefiting the Community Kitchen Program
Dear Participants, Donors, and Sponsors,
We are excited to announce that the "Community 5K - 5th Annual 5K Run/Walk" is officially happening—and we’d love for you to be part of it!
📅 Date: Saturday, September 5, 2026
⏰ Time: 7:30 AM
📍 Location: McAlpine Creek Park – 8711 Monroe Rd, Charlotte, NC 28212
This year, we are proud to share that 117 individuals have already signed up for our Community Kitchen Program, a completely free culinary training initiative that equips underserved community members—immigrants, refugees, and those in need—with the skills and certification to launch successful careers in the food industry.
Your participation in this fun and meaningful 5K Run/Walk helps us raise critical funds to keep this 100% free program running strong!
🎽 BONUS! All registered runners will receive a FREE limited-edition 2026 Community Kitchen Program running T-shirt as a token of our appreciation.
The Community Leadership Academy is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, and your support directly empowers lives, promotes job readiness, and creates lasting change.
Let’s run, walk, and Share the Harvest together!
Thank you for your continued support—we can’t wait to see you there!
