Sticks Kebab Shop reminded me of Rosa's Cafe in Lubbock, Texas, as both restaurants were crossovers of fast-food and ethnic restaurants. While Rosa's Cafe served Mexican food, Sticks Kebob Shop served kebabs. We ordered at the registrar near the entrance. There was a board hanged that explained how to make our order. First we chose our sandwich. That included a choice of kebab, salad, or platter. We chose the platter which included a choice of kebab - sticks housemade kibbeh (grilled patties of middle-eastern style sausage with pine nuts and fresh herbs , choice of homemade sauce - cucumber and yogurt, choice of homemade side dish - roasted eggplant salad (made with onions, lemon, and fresh mint), and herbed basmati rice and flatbread. All of this cost $6.25. If we ordered a kebob sandwich it would have been $4.75. Alternatively, if we ordered a kebob salad it would have been $5.75. Unfortunately, we didn't like the food very much. It was too spicy for our taste. One thing I found interesting was that there were pine nuts in my kebab. I guess this must be the Lebanese way of cooking.
The decor of the restaurant is very nice. Different tones of greens and yellows are used in different walls. Near the entrance you can pick copies of Cville and The Hook magazines (free weekly newspapers of Charlottesville), and skim through while you are eating your lunch or dinner. There is a bulletin board where local news is hung, if you are interested in visiting some of the hip places in town. Finally, the restaurant on Preston Avenue is not the only Sticks Kebab Shop in Charlottesville. Another branch has opened in the Pantops area recently.