Mattie’s Diner

Hi Alan!!! This is Cindy from Mike and Judy and Pete and Cindy from California, USA. Mike gave you a t-​shirt! We were there in Sept of 2015! We loved your place!!!

Ah yes, a Jersey diner in North Carolina. Staying in Charlotte for a wedding, I had wanted to find a decent breakfast before flying back to NJ, so what does one do? Look up diners in the area of course! Midnight Diner, packed. Next listing was Mattie’s and man did I luck out. Walking in and parking my butt on the first stool I saw, I immediately felt at home. It wasn’t long until I barked out «so who’s the Jersey guy?», Mattie didn’t hesitate to say «that would be me!». Ordered the Jersey Breakfast Sandwich (Pork Roll, Egg and Cheese on a hard roll), took my first bite, nailed it. In short, great place with a great story, awesome owner serving quality Jersey food.

If you don’t make breakfast after morning then just say that. But serving me bad coffee, dry, unbuttered, cold toast and cold, OLD grits full of salt is a slap in the face!

Oh hell yes!
We went a little too early on Monday morning because apparently none of us could read store hours.
Once they let us in I had the «Redneck» breakfast. That chicken breast was fried to perfection!!! It had a flavorful not over crispy coating but the inside was just moist and exquisite. One of the best things I’ve ever had in Charlotte hands down.
They also make a killer milkshake in multiple flavors.
Our waitress was just a pleasure also. Very pleasant and personable and efficient.
I have to have that fried chicken filet again.

Breakfast quesadillas were awesome! Service was very good. Waitress was friendly and food came out promptly. While we were the first people here for 20 minutes, by 9:00 am this place was hopping. One recommendation would be sure to order your home fries well done. They came out a little raw at first, but they promptly corrected the issue. Great unique breakfast spot.

I enjoyed the staff and home feel of the diner. Wings delicious and kids loved their kids menu choices!

Oh my gawwwwd! This is the perfect place to go after 4 hours of local craft beer sampling. Errrrybody in the club gettin’ tipsy! We almost walked right past it to the parking lot, but I saw some staff outside and asked if they had a veggie burger which they did so we quickly and happily went inside and grabbed a seat. Their version of a veggie burger is a big beautiful portobello mushroom with sprouts and mashed avocado and some other stuff that I don’t remember but it was damn good! Their fries are amazing little shoestring fries which I ate so fast, the waiter brought me another out on the house (Shout out to the waiter). This will be my regular spot after events at the NC Music Factory. Love, love, love! I can’t wait to go back for late night breakfast!

We went here after a concert on Friday night thinking this place was 24 hours because that is what it says on Unilocal,Google, and their website. When we got there, the door was locked but employees and other customers were inside. Power was on, nothing seemed to be going on that would close the restaurant. The employees just looked at us and said nothing. One of the other potential customers got the attention of one of the employees and he was rude. It didn’t seem like he knew what the hours were. Very poor customer service. The two stars were actually taking into account previous times I went there that had good service. I suppose this may have been an off night but they really need to update their posted hours!

Such a cute place! Love the old style diner aesthetic. BBQ sandwich was great and they have milkshakes and pies! (Just stay away from the bland mac n cheese). Service was a little slow with some attitude, but I would go back.

I ordered the junkyard plate for lunch and it was terrible. The eggs were cooked perfectly but nothing on the plate had any flavor. The chili was bland, the potatoes were wet and tasted boiled versus fried as home fries are (at least in my home they are).
The others in my group got burgers and I regret I didn’t but I’m just a sucker for breakfast for lunch/​dinner. I’ll go back and try this place again but I’ll skip the breakfast.

So I give this place three stars, but mostly for convenient and nostalgia. It’s a cool silver-​metal old-​fashioned diner that looks like it’s been there for decades. It’s basically on the parking lot of the NC Music Factory in Charlotte. Sometimes, celebrities and artists who are performing at the Fillmore will make an appearance,(but only the cool ones like Jack Black who kindly chatted it up with fellow diners before his show). It’s convenient and neat, but not somewhere you’d go out of your way to eat at.
The prices are fair and it’s the kind of food you’d expect (burgers, fried foods, etc.) And this is going to seem random, but bathrooms are for paying customers only (bathrooms are hard to come by before events…)
So my husband and I recently ate hear before the Hozier show. We couldn’t decide what we wanted so we got two burgers (served with fries), a side of mac and cheese, and an «adult grilled cheese.» So, burgers were bland — I threw most of mine away even after I tried dowsing it with ketchup. The fries were terrible! Really really terrible! Cold, soft, unsalted, just terrible. They went in the trash. The Mac and cheese was interesting… First they used bow tie noodles and maybe velvet a cheese, but it wasn’t as good as it sounds. It really needed salt and pepper to make it palatable.
Now, the winner here was the adult grilled cheese! It was served on thick bread that was perfectly grilled and really had a slight (but pleasant) sweetness to it. Tons of cheese and it was just really tasty!
I’d do a repeat but would only order the grilled cheese next time. Still, it’s a neat place in a convenient location. So it gets three stars from me!
Hope this was useful to fellow Unilocalers!

This is a fun, funky little place. It is small, but comfortable. I don’t tend to get there during rushes so I have never had a concern about seating.
Food is tasty, as is the coffee.
Vegetarians be aware that they don’t cook the omelettes in bacon grease, but they don’t scour the grill between dishes, either.

It has the ambience of the old diner which is neat in itself. It’s December so yes, a little chilly inside although I did finally feel a little heat kick on. Made my hot breakfast cooler a lot sooner though.
Food was mediocre: ordered home fried potatoes, not home steamed. Wanted toasted toast, not warmed toast. Omelet was good though, well filled.
Service is quick and friendly so that’s a plus.
All in all, quick eats but not a fav for me. I wouldn’t have to travel far from home so since they serve breakfast all day, it’s good to know the place is around. For essentially the same price as Denny’s, the deciding factor may be: which is closer?

Came here one morning after a night of drinking and this place was clutch! It’s a tiny little diner over by the music factory. Food comes out quick and its super cheap! This isn’t the Diner that you want to bring your in laws to for Sunday brunch — it had a really old divey feel. But if your looking for a solid drunk/​hangover meal, this is a great place to come to. You can’t really go wrong with anything on the menu. I usually go with breakfast items and they come out super quick!

Nice and easy location near the NC Music Factory and across the street from VBGB for the after drinks/​volleyball food craving.
Plenty of parking but not plenty of space. Six of us came after volleyball and fortunately there were very few people there and we could sit at the stools directly in front of one of the 4-​person booths.
I ordered the Junkyard (Homefries, eggs, meat, salsa, cheese, and chili) which I could directly compare to something similar I had at another diner. Unfortunately, it fell very short. The home fries were not well cooked and tasted bland. It was like eating sliced potatoes slightly sauteed. The salsa looked and tasted out of a can and the bacon was not crispy. The chili was nothing special, but yes, if you’re hungry you will eat most breakfast concoctions.
On the positive note, the Death by Chocolate shake was delicious and lots of cake goodness inside. The server was also friendly and made sure to clean the shake stirrer as she admitted she used it before with peanut butter. So if you have any peanut allergies, make sure you ask to specifically re-​clean the machine to make sure no cross contamination.

It’s been awhile since I ate here. We stopped by on Sunday for lunch because I was craving breakfast food. I was expecting more expensive menu but was surprised to find a breakfast plate for $ 4.99. It was the SOS, the gravy on toasts caught my eyes. I live and die for sausage gravy and theirs was pretty good. They layered half a toast and half a sauage pattie and covered it with gravy with 2 eggs on the side. Lots of food for the price. The picky eater ordered wings, and the wings are of good size. Our lunch tab was less than $ 15 for 2 people, not bad not bad. The service was good as well, and it seems like they have a good crowd of regulars. I may just have to come here more often.

An old diner feel and breakfast served anytime– how could you not love this place?!
I have a super hard time trying to decide what I want when I go to Mattie’s Diner. Why? Well, I kind of want to order everything. That’s a good problem to have at a restaurant. Open face turkey sandwich, tuna melt, all the variations of loaded fries, the big holla (it’s like a grilled cheese on steroids), breakfast… I’ve never had anything bad here. During our latest trip here, my friend Andrea got the cheeseburger wrap. It looked incredible. I will definitely be ordering that during my next visit.
We also discovered something new on this latest adventure to Mattie’s: Chrissy’s Buffalo Chicken Dip. Reido talked about this the entire drive to the Diner. When we got there, the rest of us were distracted by a mini cooper outside filled with stuffed animal dogs (I’m confused too… some kind of contest promotion). Not Reido. He went right inside and ordered the dip the minute he sat down. It was delicious. I think the best part of it is the homemade pita points that come with it. I could eat those by themselves.
A long list of shakes, malts and floats. I try to save room for these, but I tend to eat way too much food. These also have a fried oreo sundae. The only thing that can make an oreo even more delicious is to fry it.
The service is quick and friendly. There’s one super sweet server that I swear must be there every single hour of the day. I always see her. Does she ever get a day off?!
Tons of free parking. The place is kind of small inside, but there is also outdoor seating as well. It can be tremendous people watching depending on what concert is at The Fillmore that day.

I’ve learned my lesson with late night food in Charlotte! I totally skip the typical places. A few friends and I decided to try out Mattie’s Diner and we weren’t disappointed. They had so many options for late nights, early mornings. You can get breakfast food or lunch/​dinner options. I had a Veggie Wrap and I was so excited because usually this later/​early I typically choose something that isn’t so good for me because of the options offered. Not this time, I was pleased with the wrap and side of corn. We thought it would take us a while to get our food, but it didn’t. The crowd thinned out quickly.
We sat at the bar, but there are plenty of booths and outdoor seating. The restrooms were also clean and the parking lot had plenty of spaces. I’d go back again!

Mattie’s Diner has been on our «must try» list for a while now and we FINALLY had a chance to check it out yesterday. My husband, 16yo son, and I went in for breakfast. We LOVED it! Awesome menu, great diner-​style service, excellent prices, and the food was fantastic! I had the Hunka Hunka Burnin’ Toast (WOW, Delish!!!), my husband had the «Pappy’s» platter, and my son had the BBQ Burger (he said it was one of the best burgers ever… and my boy knows his burgers!). The location is great, ther’s plenty of parking, and the Diner itself has incredible character! Our waitress happily indulged our inquisitive nature as we asked about how Mattie’s Diner came about (be sure to ask to see the photo album!). We sat at the counter so we could get the full experience… great choice since that gave us the opportunity to have a great chat with Mattie, too! (VERY cool guy!!)
We live in Waxhaw and have been looking for a great breakfast place since we moved to NC 10 years ago (my husband is a major breakfast fan). We loved Mattie’s and can’t wait to go back. Not close to home, but it will definitely be worth the drive when we’re in the mood for a GREAT breakfast!

YES. This is how a diner should be:
Delicious Food. CHECK. Friendly Staff. CHECK. Cheap Prices. CHECK.
Mattie’s hits everything and there is no way this visit couldn’t be five stars!
My friend and I arrived Sunday afternoon a little after 1pm and there was one free booth left inside… SCORE! It always a good sign when you walk in and the place is packed.
Our waiter arrived in no time and gave us our menus. Super nice guy, joked with us and just made sure we enjoyed our visit. Well everyone here did. They all greeted us, chatted with us and thanked us for coming to visit!
Tons of options here breakfast, burgers, sandwiches and classics like pot roast, chicken fried chicken and good ol’ mac and cheese.
I did the Cowboy burger which has barbecue sauce, cheddar cheese, bacon and an onion ring!!! You can sub your beef patty for a turkey burger which I did and it was awesome. No really, it was awesome! It was very well– seasoned, hand made (no pre-​made patties here!) and very juicy. Easily one of the best turkey burgers I’ve had in Charlotte. I practically inhaled it. Yum.
Mattie’s is just plain good stuff. I loved the vibe, the food and the staff. There are so many more things on the menu I look forward to trying… I can’t wait to come back.