Hubby and I tried it on a cold wet Sunday morning. This place was jumping the wait was suppose to be 45 mins I think we waited for 15 max. (Yay) we were seated and had an amazing waitress who explained the specials and even helped me decide. The food came out amazing and the cheese grits I will have again. Worth a visit read more

I really like this place, and so do a lot of other people, - it's always busy. Nice feel to it; great service; excellent food. What can I say, I had breakfast today. Decided to order something I have had elsewhere and was not all that good. And to no surprise, that dish here was very good! If you don't eat here, you are missing out. What else can I say? read more

Nice environment, pleasant waitstaff, always good breakfast. The breakfast bowls are always on point.

So. Much. Salt. It seemed to be the only seasoning used on every entrée. The turkey BLT - I couldn't even finish it. The one good item on our table was the childrens chicken and waffles with strawberry butter which my son completely finished. read more

Food was amazing. There was quite a wait but it was worth it. Apparently, it is a popular spot because the crowd was mixed, young and old, families and couples. My mom and I thoroughly enjoyed it. read more

Great Americana vibe. Chicken and Waffles are great for two, but go ahead, splurge, and get one all for yourself!

Service was bad and eggs were extremely runny. We won't be back. Used to be our go to place

I dined tonight with a group of Elite Yelp member tonight. Pretty cool event for my first time attending one after being Elite for a year. I sampled many entrees. The Huevos Rancheros was pretty good but I omit the egg or have it scrambled. The fried jalapeño wasn't hot which was good. The croissant French toast was tasty. I had my first chicken n waffles tonight. The strawberry butter sauce was a favorite for everyone. The chicken was hot and crispy (not salty at all). The andouille sausage in Charleston shrimp and grits brought out the flavor. Otherwise it would have been quite bland. The meatloaf was quite interesting as it consisted of many types of meats in one. The vegetable mix and mash potatoes was a nice addition. The Holy Devoli burger was stacked and perfect for a cheese lover. This is a good restaurant as it has a variety of choices so patrons can come back to try something different every time and establish favorites. The service was the upmost attentive, food was warm, good presentation. I would expect everything to be the same as a patron. I feel they were sincere regardless of the type of occasion. read more

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I'm always here but tonight I saw an exceptional waiter. He was't our server but I wish he was His name was Darius! He mesmerized me with his Quick Service friendly attitude and infectious smile. Coming from a family of restauranttours, customer service is key for me. Our server wasn't a bad server either. Our food was great as usual and I tried something new tonight. The "pot roast" and my daughter had the delicious shrimp and grits. There was a bus boy that was incredible doing his job. Sometimes as customers we overlook the smallest things, but I pay attention to details and that was a detail that could not be overlooked. Overall we had a great experience. read more

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I would say, after eating here, that i would return. Food was quite good with generous portions. Atmosphere was nice and cozy. By the time we left, around 8pm, the place was packed. Tuesday! That says a lot. Service was ok. The Reuben was a bit greasy but tasted good. read more

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Three words. Chicken & Waffles. Their C&W were sooo good! My first time eating here two days ago. The C&W plate I got was so yummy however one piece of chicken out of the 3 was slightly dry, perhaps from an older batch but the rest were so juicy that I didn't mind. Today, my husband brought their C&W home again, and every single piece was freshly made! Soooo GOOD! Fast service. Moderately priced. Totally reccomend! read more

Metro Diner - Fried Chicken & Waffles - American Near Me - Matthews, North Carolina

Updating my original review, because now their service is great!!! I've visited a few times since those earlier days and gotten plenty of coffee and good food! read more

I thought we found the perfect restaurant, but as the year has gone on we found the restaurant didn't get our orders straight (we ate there every two weeks), the manager is rude and I ordered the pot roast at 6:00 and they said they couldn't get it cooked. I had to wait over an hour and a half....at 6:00 pm? Seriously? This is a big disappointmen. We won't be going back. read more

This is our family meeting place. It has something for everyone. Pasta, breakfast, sandwiches... You name it! The grilled meatloaf O-M-G!!!! From time to time they have stuffed French toast as a special. I highly recommend this place. Cannot say enough! read more

My mother and I came here for breakfast on a Saturday, we were seated promptly and given a choice of coffee. I got the flavored coffee of the day and my mom got the regular stuff...we checked out the daily specials board and decided to split the Key Lime Pie stuffed waffle and then took a while longer to find something "not sweet" as our other item to split (2 egg breakfast to the rescue). Eggs were a perfect over easy, hash browns were crispy, bacon was done just the way I like it (biscuit was a little dry)...the stuffed waffle??? An entire Belgian waffle with an entire slice of key lime pie (with the crust), waffle then folded on top of the pie and then covered in a glorious raspberry sauce! Omg...such good food and the service was excellent, the kitchen was moving like a well oiled machine! Will definitely be back for more!!! read more

Metro Diner - 2 egg breakfast and Key Lime Pie stuffed waffle...OMG! - American Near Me - Matthews, North Carolina

My Spot BUT if you get Bradley as a server, ask for someone else!!! I've had him twice & each time he was a DB! No personality, no "you're welcome" after multiple "thank you" just not personable. He came to my table to take my order and to bring the check, however, I saw him at other tables multiple times. The food is usually stellar, but today I received a plate full of grease. I ate here often when I lived in Jacksonville, and multiple times here in Charlotte, and I will say today is definitely a disappointment! read more

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I have a lot of food allergies. If you have food allergies, don't go there! I was yelled the first time (literally) in front of 20 customers or so and sick from the food the second time. I've never experienced such disrespect and lack of compassion at a restaurant until I ate here. Response to owner: We did call and spoke to Julie. She said she was aware of what happened and was very apologetic to my husband. She invited us back in but we did not want to return after that incident. The cook not only yelled at me, he yelled at your hostess in front of everyone waiting to be seated. I would speak to them as well. We did return another time, only to get my order wrong and get sick after eating at your restaurant...not to mention the two hour wait to get our food. Your staff needs serious training in the area of food allergies and customer service. read more

Ordered the meats lovers omelette. Decent and the hash browns were good. Food for a non busy time took awhile. Server was nice and overall experience was good. Fiance did not like her crab cake benedict tho, too fragrant for her liking, pineville location wins for me read more

Metro Diner - Meats lovers...sorry messed up the hash browns - American Near Me - Matthews, North Carolina

Went for breakfast during prime time on Saturday morning. We were told it would be a 30 minute wait, but it was less than that. We were seated in a huge booth in the back which was nice considering it was just two of us. The coffee was delicious, but it took a while to get a refill. The food also took some time to arrive, but the waitress apologized for the delay and said they usually aspire for an 8 minute turnaround. My Greek omelet was tasty thanks to the olives, otherwise it would have been bland. The potatoes were a tad bland, but they were nicely cut. The pancake was thick and satisfying. My husband didn't care for his huevos rancheros because he felt there was too much going on. He would have preferred a simpler take on the dish. Overall, we had a good experience and will return. My husband ordered a pumpkin cheesecake to go which looked really good. read more

Metro Diner - Greek omelet with feta cheese, spinach, tomatoes and olives - American Near Me - Matthews, North Carolina

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After 7 months and a bad experience we decided to give this restaurant another try. I ordered the shrimp and grits. It was delicious, and made differently than I expected. We will come back again read more

Metro Diner - The shrimp and grits - American Near Me - Matthews, North Carolina

I was a fan of this restaurant, but when hubby saw the cook drop a plate which broke on the cook top and the guy didn't throw away the food cooking on it, we decided not to return. Hope no one wound up eating a ceramic shard. Yikes! read more

Hands down AWESOME!!!! Food ... GREAT!!! Service ... EXCEPTIONAL!!!!! Thank you Brittany for making our first visit A GREAT EXPERIENCE!!! We will definitely be coming back!!!! read more

First time there today. Probably the last. My wife and I both had the western omelette. It had no taste and seemed undercooked. We were both sick the rest of the day. read more

I have been meaning to come try Metro Diner and this morning had the opportunity. I ordered the San Francisco Eggs Benedict. It was fresh and delicious. The Hashbrowns were cooked perfectly and the flavored Coffee of the day was Bavarian Chocolate and that just completed the meal. So good! read more

Metro Diner - San Francisco Eggs Benedict - American Near Me - Matthews, North Carolina

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Excellent experience at the soft opening this morning! The huevos rancheros were like nothing I've ever had before!! So delicious and full of flavor! They were BOMB!! The chicken and waffles were just as tasty! The fried chicken was super crispy and the waffles were scrumptious with that strawberry butter! I can't wait to go back to try more menu items! read more

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Man... I truly wanted to like this place. It's so close to my home. Arrived for breakfast, around 8:30a. There was hardly no one in the diner. The place was so cold, my husband and I almost turn around and left. Place was clean..wait staff was ok. Couldn't believe we waited 40min for two egg sandwiches which was just meh!! I hope this place gets better. It's so close to home! read more

Ok, I'll admit this visit was on a lark as I was actually looking for a different restaurant but I remember this spot used to be an Italian restaurant. Service was fine, no complaints, I ordered a cheese steak sandwich with a side of green beans. The green beans were fresh and properly seasoned, my beef is with the sandwich. Typical cheese steak sandwich with two exceptions, one the first word in cheese steak is cheese, and somehow I initially thought they forgot to put the cheese but I did pull the roll apart and saw a faint sighting of something off white and although I could not taste any cheese flavor, I'll assume this was actually cheese. The steak was just ok being somewhat dry, but very few peppers or onions. What was the worse was that the hoagie roll was burnt, and every bite consisted of char bread with dry meat and miniscule cheese. I don't suffer from dry mouth but after eating their cheese steak I do now, and I paid a premium for the honor read more

After only being in the building for 4 days the Metro Diner team on Independence did an outstanding job. From the courteous host to our friendly and efficient waitress the service was great. The food came in a timely manner, in large portions and tasted great! There will definitely be a second time visit in the future. read more

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Very impressive menu. Unfortunately the taste didn't really impress as much. With everything around them at a minimum 30 min wait on a Saturday night we decided to try it out since there was no wait. We were promptly seated and greeted by our waitress. The service was very good and menu well explained and questions answered. In our group we had the philly, meatloaf, chicken tenders, and sides. The philly was a decent portion on a split hoagie with barely any bottom due to grease from above but good cuts of meat and veggies. The meatloaf was good and solid I can't really say more, it was meatloaf...The chicken seemed to be their sweet spot as there was a good bit on the menu. It was fried and large. Great breading while still tender. I will try them again as they do breakfast all day and I hear that it is very good. Not a bad price for 2 adults and 2 children at 52 out the door. I'll be back. read more

Metro Diner - Mimosa - American Near Me - Matthews, North Carolina

Had the best lunch here yesterday! Was in the mood for a big juicy cheeseburger, and that's exactly what I received! It was cooked to perfection! I highly recommend coming here. Great menu options. Large servings. It was busy, but we were seated quickly. Our orders also came out quickly, and the food temps were spot on. All in all, it was a truly pleasant experience!!! read more

A niche filled for the Matthews area. Comfort food done reasonably well and not Dilworth priced. All the Classic Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner fare you'd expect. Decent service and good presentation read more

Came to opening day today with my dad. He had the Philly cheese sandwich and I had their fish sandwich. We also ordered one tea and a regular coffee. The sandwiches are really quite large and will satisfy even the biggest eaters. The fish sandwich was even larger than the Philly and I picked the mac and cheese as the side. The fish was perfectly cooked with lettuce, tomatoes and tartar sauce. The tartar sauce is a sweeter tartar sauce so keep that in mind but they do put the sauce on the side. The taste was amazing...no complaints!. The service was also excellent and we never asked for anything. When we left and walking to the car, I dropped my coffee. A waiter saw this happen and brought me a coffee outside! Great service! The cost isn't the cheapest but worth it. We paid $27.00 plus tip for the above. read more

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Went for breakfast and was recommended to try the chicken and waffles. Separately the chicken on its own is some of the best fried chicken I ever had, then the waffle. It was light and fluffy. Then add in the strawberry butter with chunks of fresh strawberries!! All together AMAZING! Will definitely be back!! read more

Unfortunately went for lunch with a large family about a week ago- ALL of our meals were mediocre- Went another time, but this time for a simple breakfast.... bacon - eggs and some straight out of the bag potatoes This will definitely be the final time. *how can anyone mess up breakfast?.... well, they found a way. read more

So happy the Metro Diner opened in Mathews which was badly needing something like this. Good old home cooked tasting meals at reasonable prices. You can get breakfast, lunch or dinner anytime of the day. My wife had the regular chicken pot pie which was still pretty big and there is a jumbo if you're really hungry. It was fantastic. Loaded with fillings and chicken if you like chicken pot pie it's a must try. I had the pot roast which was also really good. Comes with mashed potatoes and some vegetables. The pot roast was so tender I could cut it with a fork. Pretty good service although our server kinda disappeared for a bit but no big deal. Everything that was coming from the kitchen looked really good and I can't wait to go back. read more

This was their Apple dessert!! It was huge!!! And yummy!!! Our lunch group tried this establishment out on Tuesday, I'm pretty sure everyone liked what they ordered. There were some pot pies, ooooooh the chicken in them were such big pieces and tendeeeeerrrr!! The meatloaf and veggies were WONDERFUL !!! The grilled cheese was a favorite. The service was very exceptional, great attention to the drinks and really genuinely nice ladies!! See ya soon!! read more

Metro Diner - HUUUGE!!!!! - American Near Me - Matthews, North Carolina

Super. Wonderful service Chicken strips are outstanding ands well as dipping mustard sauce My husband ordered chicken. And waffles...I think he dreams if this platter So far metro diners are all great and we've been to a bunch so it is nice to know some chains are consistently wonderful It's noisy.....but at least they don't have music blaring read more

Stopped in for a late breakfast on a cold morning with a group of five. Portions are large and quality of each item was excellent. The daily specials were all appealing and my wife especially liked the spicy chicken Benedict. I ordered the biscuits and gravy which were the best I have ever had. Our server was attentive and courteous making regular coffee/juice refills. We will definitely be back soon. read more

Metro Diner - American Near Me - Matthews, North Carolina

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This is my second review. My first review was 5-stars, but I feel obligated to have a disclaimer My wife, son and daughter were there today for lunch. We have been there probably a dozen times or so and have always loved the food and service - but this time was bad While delivering the food to the table, the waitress was guiding the 'deliverer' by saying one plate goes where. For my wife's meal she said 'And that goes to the old lady'. She didn't say it loudly, but all three of my family members heard it. Not that it makes any difference, but my wife is 52 and probably looks mid 40's at most (not a gray hair on her head). Obviously my wife was quite upset (BUT STILL TIPPED). The waitress was a young blonde female and is in the wrong line of work! read more

Everybody still in training mode it must be. Extremely expensive eggs. Close to 8 bucks for 2 eggs. They told me the hash browns are shredded potatoes the picture on the menu shows potatoes cut up. This is going to be a play by play review. We'll see pictures wife's pot pie veggies not all the way cooked thru , my links were supposed to be well done they came almost uncooked. I will go no further except to say they compensated my meal. So they may be worth a second try in the future now that I know what to order. Avery was very good a great server. My wife and I said that my granddaughters food was the best. She had gravy and biscuits. They do have military discount don't care how much but proud to have one. Sorry picture of wife's was not in there. All the people were great and friendly. Might try a diner someday. read more

Metro Diner - American Near Me - Matthews, North Carolina