"Mycket av den här maten finns inte i Skellefteå", säger Masood Taha.
New furniture and equipment are in place at the new restaurant on Stationsgatan in downtown Skellefteå.
– Everything is ready, and I could have opened tomorrow. But it's better to wait until November 1, says owner Masood Taha.
Inside you'll find high stools with a table around the edges of the space. The counter with TV screens separates the room from the kitchen, and next to it is a staircase leading up to a loft.
He won't be working in the restaurant himself, but he's hired seven cooks.
– We were supposed to open in February, but that didn't happen. But now everything is ready, and it feels great to open in a few days.
The menu will include various types of kebabs, quzi, kubba, as well as regular grill items such as shawarma, falafel, pizza, and hamburgers. Soups will also be available.
– Much of this food is not available in Skellefteå. For example, we will have six different kinds of kubba, a dish that originated in Iraq, says Taha.
Both gas and charcoal grills will be used for cooking.
– It tastes much better when you use a charcoal grill.
The new equipment sparkles in the kitchen.
– I don't really know how much money I've spent on this. It's been very expensive, but I wanted to start it with my own money.
The restaurant has an upper floor with seating for 26 people. There's a small window, and a green string of lights runs through the room.
– In total, around 35 people can fit inside.
På den övre våningen finns det plats för 26 personer, berättar Taha.
King BBQ will deliver the food itself.
– It should be fast, and you should be able to get hot food.
On weekends, they will be open at night after the bars close.
– I've seen people gather here on weekends after coming out of one of the nightclubs. A lot of restaurants are closed then, but we want to be open so they can order food here.
Taha has owned a restaurant before, in Norway. He has had plans for this location for several years; previously there was a sushi restaurant here.
– We have put a lot of time and effort into this. I'm doing my best and I hope it will work out. It will be something new for Skellefteå.
