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| - If I had to describe this place in one word: Blah.
I found myself hungry with time to kill after work, so I headed over here since I'd been meaning to try it out. I was in the mood for a good sandwich. I walked by and it was... dead. One table of three people, and I could see a staff member rolling silverware at the bar. I considered my close by options, but as my budget was limited to the cash I had in my wallet, I decided to stick with the diner.
I was impressed by the decor. It has a diner feel, but with a little higher class- dark wood dining chairs, a (probably fake, but nice-looking) marbleized bar, wood floors, and bar TV's that don't dominate the room. There was an (empty) wine rack, and wine glasses on display. I was expecting diner food with a twist. Unfortunately, this is not what I got.
Latorre's music was blasting through the walls. I didn't realize it was Latorre's at first, until they took a break for someone to make an announcement, and I could hear the diner's actual music playing through.
Staff: The one employee I saw served as host, server, bartender, food runner, and busser. This was the perfect amount of staff for the crowd. He was kind and courteous, but honestly looked kind of bored to be there, and who could blame him? He immediately briefed me on things they were out of: Onion rings, mac & cheese, and 2 other high demand things I forgot.
Menu: Plain. Plain plain plain. It's only 2 pages- a breakfast side, and a non-breakfast side. It is clear that no thought or effort has gone into making this menu look appetizing: It's on plain white paper, in a plain font, and there are no descriptions by the food- what's on it, what it's served with, any reason at all you should be tempted to order it. I came in looking for maybe a club sandwich or a panini but ended up getting a cheeseburger because that's all that looked appealing. Fries do not come with it, they are sold separately. The prices are reasonable, though. The menu does have a History of Charlotte on the back, but I didn't get to read it- I was busy looking for the rest of the menu and never found it.
My cheeseburger was not bad, but not great. It was served on a plain bun that looked like they got it at Harris Teeter on a VIC special. I'm pretty sure the fries were Ore-Ida, though they were seasoned very well. My bill was around 8 bucks.
You guys know I am a lover of diners, but I probably won't be returning to this one unless they step up their game. It's got so much potential, what with their location, their 24-hour concept, and their decor. Their food needs to get with the times. If you find yourself stumbling around lost at 3 am, saying "Eh, well, this place has food" it will meet your needs. If not, there are better places to go.
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