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| - I stumbled on this place when looking for a greasy spoon and found so much more. An old-school diner brought to the Queen City on a flatbed and restored to its original glory, Mattie's is an intimate little spot with six tight booths and about 20 stools at the counter. Located adjacent to the NC Music Factory's parking lot, the only downside of Mattie's is that it isn't more centrally located, especially for this fan living in South Charlotte.
The breakfast omelets are filled with everything from pot roast & hashbrowns to italian sausage & peppers, and they'll all fill you up for just $6. The Hunka Hunka Burning Toast is my wife's favorite with it's thick slices of toast covered in Peanut Butter & Grilled Bananas. Yeah, you heard me... now go get one.
The burgers are great, the shakes are think and packed with flavor, and the entrees are comfort food to the core: Fried Chicken, Spaghetti & Meatballs, and Ma's Meatloaf. Ma apparently melted a layer of cheese in the meatloaf and then piled on the marinara & grilled onions. Be sure to thank her (via Mattie) when you're done.
But the best part of Mattie's is the chance to mash those two previous paragraphs tomorrow. Off-the-menu requests are all fair game, so get Meatloaf IN your omelet. You won't need to eat until dinner, and you'll have a smile on your face the whole time.
Their lineup of sides are standard (cole slaw, garlic spinach, fries, mac n cheese), but all are made from scratch and sure to satisfy. Spice things up with a cup of their house-made hot sauce. They're starting to experiment with some other sauces this winter thanks to a local Lake Wylie pepper grower, so something fiery's bound to come out of that.
They've just started selling beer, too: a small, cans-only selection that they, again, have taken the time to make the most of. Last time I was there they had two Oskar Blues' varieties and a Belgian. It's now a full-service option after a concert.
They treat that diner like their home, and you're guests every server and everyone on the line will do their best to accomodate. Stop in for breakfast on the weekend or a late-night bite when you're out - they stay open 24/7 Thursday - Sunday.
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