The Diamond is an eclectic joint, that's for sure. Scanning the denizens late on a Tuesday night there were a couple hipsters, a biker or two, a yuppie scattered in for good luck and me and my friend who *surely* don't fit into any stereotypes. ;-)
At any rate, while we would have liked to order some downhome veggies, it was sadly after 9pm. Our server was pleasant, attentive and had a sweet Charlotte Hornets jacket.
We settled in for a round of onion rings to start off. They were piping hot and not overly breaded. I love getting more onion than bread, myself.
Afterwards I ordered a black bean burger and potato salad. The burger was absolutely delicious, but almost too big to fit in my mouth. Lots of flavor packed into it and somehow a non-mealy tomato in December. The potato salad was fairly standard, not overly mayo'ed and better with pepper. I had a beer from Mecklenburg Brewery that was on special that evening and washed things down pleasantly.
My friend ordered a corn dog and hush puppies. She seemed thrilled about both additions to her meal. The Sundrop in a glass bottle seemed to accent it wonderfully.
I'd definitely go back to try their veggies and fried pickles another day.