Waiting time was not long and the waitress were very attentive. Food is good. Prices a little high for breakfast.

One of the worst restaurant experiences we've had in a long time. We were sat and had to wait 25 minutes before anyone even came to our table. Then after ordering and an HOUR of waiting we were told that it would be another 20 minutes for our food. One star for pouring coffee. I get that most places are understaffed but this seemed like more of a logistics/training issue as other patrons were getting a different level of service. Disappointing. read more

Ordered chicken and waffles. Tasted pretty good. Within 2 hours was on toilet all afternoon with cramps and the runs. Tells me either chicken was old or employees don't practice good hygiene. Beware read more

Walked in and got seated. Server took my drink order but never returned. She kept to the other side of the restaurant. She looked over at me a couple times but would not come back to my table. So I asked if I owed anything for my tea and walked out. Horrible service! read more

Fried chicken dinner was so good. Creamy grits and collards! Wish they had cornbread but the rest of the meal was slammin'. He had breakfast and the French toast were delicious. read more

Sublime hash browns are the highlight among a multitude of delicious diner fare. Great atmosphere and wonderful service. Our server, Alaisha, brightened our morning so much we came back the next morning, and just might make it three in a row. read more

I'm a routine patron at this diner and always love it when Patrick waits on me!! The food is generally good, but it's the service that is really special. He always gets the order right and asks questions to make sure he knows just what we want. And he's great about getting refills and whatever we need! I'll be back -- and as much (if not more) for the service as the food! read more

Pros: Food was good and our waitress was awesome! Cons: Not family friendly Staff cursing throughout the restaurant Music being played had cursing I went to the diner because my children thought is had a "cool look." We were promptly seated by the host, but I thought it was odd that it was the only restaurant in the EpiCenter not crowded. Our waitress was very attentive and made good suggestions, which were spot on. HOWEVER, we had to listen to one of the employees complain and curse about someone who we believe works there. He just kept walking around the entire restaurant talking about this person. Management said nothing. The music was not a problem until several songs about sex and curse words were playing..nothing done by management. Not a family friendly establishment and won't be coming back. read more

I want back to this restaurant and the manager greeted me respectfully and gave me a great table with a view he appreciated our business, they must have changed the cook because the food was phenomenal I recommended you to this place.. I wouldn't recommend going at night because you get a lot of thugs and large crowds .. waiting you're probably get Prison Shank after 12 a.m. so be on guard and don't drop the hand sanitizer.. read more

What a great breakfast spot, the food was really good. We had two eggs over medium with toast/ hash browns, bacon. Really basic. We ended up adding on a waffle to our order and it was a bit dry, apparently the French toast is the thing to get. Our server John Smith, I know it sounds like an alias, but that's really his name was great. read more

I ordered the shrimp & grits and requested them with no spice, now I can understand if your Creole gravy is pre-made by the batch, not an issue but SAY THAT!! Admit that the gravy is what it is and don't just say "no spice, you got it" and when I come to get my call in order and ASK if it was made with no spice, don't say "no spice, just like you asked". For the love of Mike, I could hardly eat the blasted thing!! If the sauce is unchangeable SAY THAT, I would have ordered something else. Also I ordered a slice of chocolate cake, last time I got it the cake itself had been sliced at some earlier point, so one side was all crunchy crumbs...same thing this time, it's a pretty pricey slice of cake COVER THE CUT EDGE and please give me my whole slice next time. *see photo read more

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The food was great. The breading on the fish and shrimp dish was amazing! Just the right amount of food so that I don't need to go home with a doggie bag. I agree that the service is slow and our service was okay. We had 4 different servers, one for drinks, one to take our order, one bring our food, and one to check on us. It was not busy and our food came out fast. Try the fried fish. read more

RedEye Diner - Diners Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Went to the Redeye during lunch and service was ok. The shrimps and grits were not he best. The shrimp in my opinion were undercooked and just thrown in the grits with garnishments. Overall if you need a quick lunch spot while uptown the prices are reasonable and you will be in and out. read more

First time here with family. The food was great I ordered a burger. Everyone else had breakfast food. The grits were made with cream, they were so good. Also service was great! The waitress was so friendly and helpful. If I'm in the area again I will definitely go back. read more

Iffy service and mediocre food. Our waitress was attentive at first, but once she got seated more tables, she never returned until she brought us our checks. Although she was still taking care of all her tables around us. At one point, we ordered drinks and they sat where we could see them for about 15 minutes until we asked another employee to get them for us. He went to ask our waitress if they were ours, which they were, so we finally received our drinks 15 minutes later. When you go to leave, they put a red sticker on your receipt so the bouncer sees you aren't just walking out, our waitress only put a red sticker on one of the three receipts, so we had to find another waiter to even be able to exit. We didn't have a long wait and it has a cool diner environment, but I would skip this place and go to a different restaurant in the Epicentre! read more

Fast, clean, friendly. What more do you want in a diner? The eggs were excellent. This place has it together. Kudos to them for adhering to an all to rare standard in diners. Will be back! read more

Late on a Tuesday night (10pm) = good luck finding food in Uptown. I didn't get to eat before going to the show at Blumenthal, and headed toward EpiCenter to find food afterward. Hopping Epi looked more like a ghost town on a Tuesday night. Redeye Diner was open, so diner I went. I ended up with a cup of the chicken noodles ($1.99) - which amazingly did taste like homemade! I also had a chili dog ($$4.24), but make sure you tell the server you also want everything else on it with the chili or you will only get chili and the dog (they did get me chopped onions & relish upon my request). Overall it was better than I expected. Not cheap, but I couldn't expect anything less simply from a "supply & demand" standpoint. read more

The service and food are very good! I ate the shrimp & grits, which was spicy(+1) and a bit heavy on the cayenne. The biscuit was amazing and everyone else at the table loved their meals. Our waitress was pleasant and made good recommendations. I was disappointment that they closed for the snow and I could not go again to try more! read more

Really bad service!! The food could have tasted better had it been served as soon as it was prepared. I got cold food instead! I reached the restaurant at about 2:45pm on a Sunday. The restaurant did not seem too busy at the time, and there was one person ahead of me waiting to be seated. There are open tables and seating available at the bar, but the waiter came to me only after 5 minutes, which is still fine. I sat at a small table and waited for 10 more minutes for somebody to take my order. Finally, a server came by to clean the adjacent table, and asked if I've been assisted already. I said no, so he took my order. He was short with me, but I didn't bother that either. After more than 20 minutes of waiting (all I ordered was two eggs, two buttermilk pancakes and grits), I noticed that other guests who had come after I did, and placed their orders later, got their food. I asked a waitress if she could check on my food as it had been a while. She shrugged and asked, "Well, who's your server?" I described to her, and in the meantime my server brought my food. I was happy finally I got my food, but the waiter again was short perhaps because I asked for my food, and asked, "Want me to get your check if you are in a hurry?" I was surprised, and said sure. As the waiter left, the elderly man sitting opposite me on a different table, frowned and shook his head. I enjoyed my cold food because I was hungry, but I wouldn't go back. The waiter came by later to pick-up my card and said, "Sorry for the delay in bringing your food, man. There is shift change happening now." read more

Clean and friendly atmosphere. Instantly transported back to the 60's. The food is fresh, well cooked and the plates are generous. With reasonable prices and really friendly service (Patty was the sweetest!), you can skip the pricey hotel meal and stop by the Red Eye. Their breakfast menu is available all day and I saw a few folks partaking in the chicken and waffles! Stuck to my norm and ordered 2 eggs with hashbrowns and sausage links (which were some of the best I've had). read more

RedEye Diner - Diners Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Breakfast at Red Eye this morning was perfect. Hit the spot! Met my friend for a late Saturday breakfast and opted to sit at the bar. After reading so many reviews about slow/poor service I had my doubts but Sonny took excellent care of us and we got out food in less than 10 minutes. The pancakes were cooked to perfection and everything we ordered came out to our expectation. Loved the interior and thought the place was super cute! read more

Great experience at RedEye, great service, GREAT WAITRESS, Johnson & Wales student named Uriah (sorry if I butchered her name), she was very elaborative of the menu for my out of town family that never been there. The wait was short to be seated and the food was all right. I'd definitely be back again. read more

RedEye Diner - Diners Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

It's, food and fast. Inexpensive. Not much to say about it, it's it's 4am and you need somewhere to eat this is the better option in town.

In Charlotte for the weekend and theses were the most friendly people ever! The service and the food was so outstanding we ate there three meals in a row... read more

Always good food for a fair price. We always go before games at Spectrum. The atmosphere is cool. A lot of music memorabilia and has the look of and old dinner. Staff are friendly and service was fast. read more

The staff is wonderful seated right away food was warm was told everything was fresh. Food comes right out I had the 3 wings and French toast wings was clearly redropped in the grease the breading taste like old grease sent back they brought me out another and same outcome redropped and very awful tasting. read more

Went to Red Eye Diner for brunch - the wait wasn't too bad for them being short-staffed. Food was hot and tasty. Our waitress was Nicole and as soon as we were seated she greeted us and took out drink and food order. Food came out about 15 minutes later. Nicole was a delightful and very personable waitress and I hope to be seated at one of her tables on the next visit! read more

Nice place, nicer people. Food was on point! I'm vegetarian and found a couple of good options. Went back the next night again.

Good service. Okay food. A little over priced, which is not surprising given the location in the Epicentre. A fair amount of grease in the hashbrowns. My scrambled eggs were a bit dry. My wife's omelet was pretty good. read more

My wife and I decided to eat here our first night we were in Charlotte for our anniversary. We were greeted as soon as we walked in the the place was bright and clean. We were seated and promptly greeted by our sever who had a trainee shadowing him. Both of them were pleasant and accommodating during our visit. The drinks came out first, followed by the appetizers (onion rings) we ordered and then the main meal. I ordered the All American steak burger w/ fries and my wife ordered the chicken tenders. The timing of the meal after the appetizer was the best I've ever seen and the food was hot and delicious. I would definitely go back and recommend this place. read more

Service was great. John and Crystal were very attentive and friendly. Food was great too.

I'm a little late with my review, but who cares! So, this was my first time at the Redeye Diner and I have to say I loved it! From the decor to the music... Everything about this place screams family and late night/early afternoon lunch with friends. Just a few things that I would like to point out, not sure if this is the normal for this restaurant, but business was slow and my waitress was a little slow with assistance. Placed my order and my food was ready within a few minutes of me placing my order. My burger was great but I wasn't really digging my fries much because a lot of them were to crispy or hard to eat... And I don't like crispy ass fries! But needless to say, it was a good deal and I enjoyed every minute of it. I would recommend anyone to come and be apart of the Redeye Diner experience and get a feel for the blast from the past. Tell your friends or relatives and make a trip to an epic night at the Epicenter's Redeye Diner. read more

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It started out great with our server but fell quickly. Food was not very good and as stated the service fell by the wayside.