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We’re back! Mattie’s diner is an original 1940s Fodero dining car from New Jersey. Owner Matt King purchased what was the Bound Brook diner in a used car parking lot and hauled it to Charlotte NC. We are now located in the beautiful plaza shamrock neighborhood and yes we still serve breakfast all day!
Retro diner in vintage dining-car digs with all-day menu 7 days a week, open 24 hours Friday-Sunday.
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Mattie’s Diner is closing, last day of operation set for Aug 10th – Reddit
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James Beard-nominated chef revives Mattie’s Diner – Axios
Sam Diminich will reopen it as Grey’s Diner, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner daily.
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A Charlotte staple for 20+ years, Mattie’s Diner is THE spot for classic comfort diner food! With a large menu serving breakfast and lunch items.
Reviews
Charli Virginia
Always a good time visiting this Charlotte-based Jersey-inspired diner! Gives us a feeling of being back home! Wylie and the staff are always so welcoming. We’ve never had a bad experience at Mattie’s!. A great menu with gnarly retro decor!
… moreChristopher Booker
The retro theme was nice. The service for breakfast was great. The food lacked seasoning. We drove 40 minutes because it was reviewed on social media. Probably won’t frequent again. To many other restaurant’s. Here’s some pictures.
… moreJustice JoyceTV
BFF wanted to go here because he saw vegan omelette via social media.
Well, he described it as a Jersey diner and they had nonVegan items. Ok.
Sunday lunch.
Friend got on the list.
But the Bestie that wanted to have this met me in the parking lot scared there would be cross contamination and wanted to go elsewhere. He’s been a dedicated vegan since 2008 or 2010. Either way, this ain’t for play nor show. He’s principled. The other vegan is really pescatarian and could careless.
I have severe allergies and definitely care if there’s cross contamination. Young lady seating is asked about how the cooktop works for vegan items:
1) is there a separate cooktop?
2) are new utensils used?
They did a good job answering and owning what they didn’t know but sought someone to answer the questions. Young lady showed us the place where we’ll sit and she would go get answers and be right back. She never came back.
Alas, the server showed up and he didn’t know either nor did anyone ask him or inform him. I had to clean the table and seats were more upsetting to me. The busboy popped nearby and I asked for his spray bottle and he apologized saying he’d clean. H wiped everything but dried nothing.
Server returned without answers but someone got another guy to explain their process. He was helpful. I was content. I can say pics on Yelp leave much to be desired but I got the chicken fried chicken + mashed potatoes and sweet potato waffle fries.
The vegans got their food first and we got an explanation. I didn’t care. Bring it as it’s ready. I understand. Plus y’all know vegan cheese doesn’t melt. Lol.
I didn’t desire their vegan breakfast quesadilla nor padrino (I think that’s what one had). See pictures. I must say I wanted to get the greens but I will definitely order them on another visit. The vegan ordered vegan pancakes for All to try. I like the crispy edges of any pancake but didn’t need the pecans. The vegan butter and syrup was impressive.
We got a lot of apologies in due time as
1) straws were forgotten
2) soup of day query was forgotten
3) refills forgotten
4) table wasn’t cleaned
I was most bothered the itemized check was taken away so I don’t have an image for this review but also BECAUSE a huge convo took place regarding the tip. A new immigrant to the USA was amongst us AND had legit questions so I was happy to explain but their receipts show 20% totals and higher for tipping yet this receipt show the total with tax. Tips for on the pre-tax total.
Long and short I can recommend
1) fried chicken fried
2) sweet potato waffle fries
3) mashed potatoes
4) brown and light gravy
5) vegan pancakes
6) American potatoes looked great but I didn’t touch em as I had plenty
Parking is rough.
Cleanup in between flipping/turning tables doesn’t really happen in the overflow and I’m good on that. Like, sweeping and wiping can be done between tables and as parties depart.
The staff is younger like everyone appear to be teens which led a dining member inquire where are the adults? I think I saw 1.
There is an overflow parking lot
… moreWell, he described it as a Jersey diner and they had nonVegan items. Ok.
Sunday lunch.
Friend got on the list.
But the Bestie that wanted to have this met me in the parking lot scared there would be cross contamination and wanted to go elsewhere. He’s been a dedicated vegan since 2008 or 2010. Either way, this ain’t for play nor show. He’s principled. The other vegan is really pescatarian and could careless.
I have severe allergies and definitely care if there’s cross contamination. Young lady seating is asked about how the cooktop works for vegan items:
1) is there a separate cooktop?
2) are new utensils used?
They did a good job answering and owning what they didn’t know but sought someone to answer the questions. Young lady showed us the place where we’ll sit and she would go get answers and be right back. She never came back.
Alas, the server showed up and he didn’t know either nor did anyone ask him or inform him. I had to clean the table and seats were more upsetting to me. The busboy popped nearby and I asked for his spray bottle and he apologized saying he’d clean. H wiped everything but dried nothing.
Server returned without answers but someone got another guy to explain their process. He was helpful. I was content. I can say pics on Yelp leave much to be desired but I got the chicken fried chicken + mashed potatoes and sweet potato waffle fries.
The vegans got their food first and we got an explanation. I didn’t care. Bring it as it’s ready. I understand. Plus y’all know vegan cheese doesn’t melt. Lol.
I didn’t desire their vegan breakfast quesadilla nor padrino (I think that’s what one had). See pictures. I must say I wanted to get the greens but I will definitely order them on another visit. The vegan ordered vegan pancakes for All to try. I like the crispy edges of any pancake but didn’t need the pecans. The vegan butter and syrup was impressive.
We got a lot of apologies in due time as
1) straws were forgotten
2) soup of day query was forgotten
3) refills forgotten
4) table wasn’t cleaned
I was most bothered the itemized check was taken away so I don’t have an image for this review but also BECAUSE a huge convo took place regarding the tip. A new immigrant to the USA was amongst us AND had legit questions so I was happy to explain but their receipts show 20% totals and higher for tipping yet this receipt show the total with tax. Tips for on the pre-tax total.
Long and short I can recommend
1) fried chicken fried
2) sweet potato waffle fries
3) mashed potatoes
4) brown and light gravy
5) vegan pancakes
6) American potatoes looked great but I didn’t touch em as I had plenty
Parking is rough.
Cleanup in between flipping/turning tables doesn’t really happen in the overflow and I’m good on that. Like, sweeping and wiping can be done between tables and as parties depart.
The staff is younger like everyone appear to be teens which led a dining member inquire where are the adults? I think I saw 1.
There is an overflow parking lot
Phons. S.
1st time here, we always pass it but never ate here. It’s a cute small little diner. The air conditioner must have been broken cause it was HOT & they had a portable air conditioner running. It wasn’t too bad, but we wanted to stay & try the food. I got the beef pot roast with red potatoes and sweet potato fries, all very, very good. Jon got the burger, hot dog, and regular fries. He said it was good. The guys running place were funny & very helpful. We will be coming back, and hopefully, the air conditioner will be working next time.
… moreJanet L
Great place, felt like I had stepped into a NJ diner. Friendly staff, prompt service and a really fun atmosphere. Has the best pattie melt; flavorful, juicy, but not greasy. The beer batter onion rings were amazing, and the chicken fried chicken was delicious with their sawmill gravy. Will be coming back again soon!
… moreMelissa Sutherland Moss
Dolly, myself & friends visited Charlotte for the weekend. Mattie’s was recommended to us by a local & we are glad that we went. The food was decent diner food. They had vegan bacon & sausage which I wasn’t too thrilled about but perhaps you may LOVE it. We arrived around 10:30am on a Sunday and it was super crowded. The wait was about 15 minutes. The staff was very nice, accommodating & greeted us within a few minutes of arriving. The restaurant itself was very loud and it was hard to hear your neighbors. The parking lot was pretty tight but we were able to find a spot despite being full inside. We enjoyed ourselves. For more of my shenanigans, visit me at @melissasktheartist
… moreA Suite
Everyone was so nice here!! We came by accident:-) The Wafflery was closed and they directed us to try Mattie’s. They have a nice outdoor seating set up. The food wasn’t bad. However, there wasn’t anything that would make me want to come back. No, I take that back…the customer service would!
… moreTae
I love the old diner look. Friendly staff, great service, and food. This place has a lot of vegan options. More than you would see at other restaurants. The atmosphere is awesome! Great food portions. We absolutely love this place.❤️ my favorite item is the carrot cake monster milk shake. It’s deliciousness in a glass!!!!
… moreJanhavi Musalay
I rarely write reviews but Mattie’s is such a unique place, I wish I had found out about it sooner. We live in South Charlotte & don’t often visit this side of town but we were in this area for an event and happened to find this place afterwards.
We are a family of three with myself being a vegetarian, my spouse being completely opposite and a second grader who is a picky eater so it’s pretty rare to be able to go out together to a place which we all can enjoy! However, this place has truly made an effort to offer something for everyone. I ordered the vegan breakfast sandwich which was great and so was everything else that my family had. The service is friendly! We’ve been here a couple times since then & hope to return! If you haven’t tried this place, you definitely should!
… moreWe are a family of three with myself being a vegetarian, my spouse being completely opposite and a second grader who is a picky eater so it’s pretty rare to be able to go out together to a place which we all can enjoy! However, this place has truly made an effort to offer something for everyone. I ordered the vegan breakfast sandwich which was great and so was everything else that my family had. The service is friendly! We’ve been here a couple times since then & hope to return! If you haven’t tried this place, you definitely should!
HJC
Loved Mattie’s Diner in Charlotte NC. Been wanting to try it for awhile. The service was fantastic. They had a really amazing menu. The prices were very reasonable as well. I had the Ya might be a redneck which was chicken fried steak, toast, 2 eggs and home fries. I also had a side of onion rings- they were seasoned so well and very crispy. We also shared a slice of French toast which was absolutely delicious. The syrup was really good too. We also had the S.O.S. which was shingled toast and came with gravy and sausage. That was flavorful. I definitely want to go back and have a burger. My only negative would be that there was no air-conditioning. I would still go back.
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