DaBaby opens No Knife Chicken & Waffles restaurant in Charlotte

Rapper DaBaby, born Jonathan Kirk, has officially expanded his brand into the culinary industry with the opening of No Knife Chicken & Waffles in North Charlotte. Located at 700 Atando Avenue, the restaurant serves Southern comfort food.

The business concept is an extension of the rapper’s “Cooking with Kirk” social media series, where he uses the nickname “No Knife” while preparing meals. The restaurant's opening on September 6 drew large crowds, with lines reported to wrap around the street.

This venture marks Kirk’s first major entry into the Charlotte food scene and serves as a way to reinvest in his hometown while diversifying his career beyond music.