Kidz Funland is an indoor kids’ fun center in Morgantown with a wide variety of activities and games designed to entertain children of all ages. In addition to standard kid-friendly snacks, Kidz Funland offers a small menu that leans into Vietnamese-inspired items and specialty drinks. Think eggrolls, boba tea and BBQ pork baguettes. Not what you might expect! Those are the ones that were exciting for me, but there are plenty of other options, like pizza, hamburgers and smoothies. I ordered a Korean corn dog, which instead of a cornmeal-heavy batter, it had a rice-flour batter that fried up light, chewy, and slightly sweet. The hot dog inside was replaced by mozzarella cheese, so when you bite in, you get a dramatic cheese pull. It was rolled in panko for extra crunch. So indulgent. But a sauce is needed. I also had a brown sugar boba, which is a milk-based drink featuring tapioca pearls cooked in a rich brown sugar syrup with deep notes of molasses and caramel. The syrup is swirled inside the cup before milk is added, creating a striped look and layered sweetness. Grade: B

House of Shawarma is a food truck in Morgantown on Chestnut Ridge Road that serves Mediterranean favorites like falafel, chicken bowls, gyros and, of course, shawarma.

Shawarma is a popular Middle Eastern dish made from thin slices of marinated meat—most commonly chicken, beef, lamb, or a combination, stacked on a vertical rotisserie and slow-roasted. As the meat cooks, it’s shaved off in thin pieces and typically served wrapped in flatbread like pita or laffa, or plated with sides.

The flavor comes from a spice-forward marinade that often includes garlic, cumin, coriander, paprika, turmeric, cinnamon, and sometimes cloves or allspice. Shawarma is usually paired with toppings and sauces such as tahini, garlic sauce (toum), pickles, onions, tomatoes, and sometimes fries, depending on regional tradition.

The cooking method is closely related to other vertical-spit dishes around the world, including Turkish döner kebab and Greek gyros, all of which share a common ancestry in the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East. I had to try the signature chicken shawarma sandwich with turmeric, paprika & garlic sauce. But, if I'm being honest, I'm mostly here for that garlic sauce. For me, this is really the star of this dish. It adds so much flavor and that creamy texture. I could have done with another serving of it. Or two. Everything was fresh and flavorful - but more sauce and filling would kick it up a notch. Grade: B

The GOAT Country Roads Pub is a sports bar & grill located in the Suncrest Towne Centre in Morgantown. It’s designed as a fun place to eat, drink and hang out with friends — especially for WVU games. The pub is part of a partnership with the Country Roads Trust NIL collective, meaning a portion of its revenue helps support WVU student-athletes through the Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) program. I stopped in here for a snack and was spoiled for options: wings, cheese sticks, fries, eggrolls, quesadillas, mussels, stuffed peppers, buffalo chicken dip, nachos, deep-fried pickles, Brussels sprouts, chicken tenders - and these are just the appetizers. I ordered Scotch eggs, which are a British-inspired appetizer made by encasing a boiled egg in seasoned sausage meat, coating it in breadcrumbs, and then deep-frying it until golden crispy.

The crunchy exterior gives way to juicy, flavorful sausage and a perfectly cooked egg inside — fun, texture heaven and hearty flavors. I also ordered the bang bang shrimp - crispy, fried shrimp tossed in a creamy, sweet-and-spicy sauce. The sauce tasted like a combo of mayonnaise, sweet chili sauce, and sriracha, giving it a rich texture with a mild heat and slight sweetness. Grade: A

7 Brew is a new-to-West Virginia business focusing on drive-thru coffee. Beckley is home to the first location, and now Huntington has the most recent 7 Brew.

7 Brew specializes in a wide variety of drinks beyond just coffee — including espresso beverages, cold brew, smoothies, Italian sodas, energy drinks, teas, lemonades and shakes — all of which can be customized with many flavor options. My order: peach smoothie. Lightly sweet, almost floral, but clean and refreshing flavor.

Mo Betta BBQ is barbecue spot located inside The Market in Huntington that has shuttered since from my last visit.

Prior to this location, they had a spot in Winfield, which has also closed.

The menu was fairly unchanged from one location to the other: beef brisket sandwiches, brisket Philly sandwiches and pulled pork BBQ sandwiches, plus sides like mac & cheese.

It was a generous portion of pulled pork sandwich that I received, as well as the macaroni and cheese. The barbecue sauce is flavorful - thick and tangy. Though the pork was a bit fattyand began to lean toward the greasy side.

While the food was average, the service left more to be desired. I had placed an online order, which wasn't even started by the time I arrived and it was supposed to have been finished then. The cook had been in the back playing on their phone while wearing gloves and then didn't change the gloves before preparing my food. Something that was hard for me to swallow. Grade: C