We were in the area staying at Great Wolf Loge for a night and found Punchy's when searching for a good lunch spot.
I would say this is a local joint, for sure. We traveled down from Maine and the kids were keeping track of all the states they saw on license plates along the way. At a hotel in Virginia, we saw Illinois and California for instance. However no such luck at Punchy's. About 80 cars with North Carolina plates and 1 with a Maine plate, ours. We saw no other states in the parking lot.
The place was packed when we arrived. It was Sunday so I think we ran into the Church crowd. Even though they were mobbed, we had a very short wait and got our food quickly.
The food was great and the price even better. 4 solid meals for $30. My son got scrambled eggs and sausage and we had to tell him about 8 times to slow down on the eggs. He LOVED them. Everyone was very happy but the rest of us ate at a more moderate pace :).
We are planning to go back for breakfast in the morning.
It doesn't seem like Punchy's needs the help but if you are in the area, stop in and see them.