I love greasy spoon diners, and Charlotte has found its' best greasy spoon diner. As a Northern transplant, from NYC, Mattie's Diner is exactly the same kind of roadside diner I used to frequent, a no-frills joint that took its' food very seriously. And us Yankees take our diners very seriously.
Mattie's doesn't try too hard to be "authentic," by posing itself as some hip eatery; instead, the focus is on quality eats and an atmosphere that can't be beat. Handspun milkshakes, a killer meatloaf (complete with mozzarella!), a Jersey burger topped with fried egg and ham, and a Buffalo chicken dip that'll punch you in the face from sheer hotness! Hooah!
You go to Mattie's when you don't give a hoot about your diet, because you ain't gonna go for their salad. You're going for pure fried delightfulness.