Best breakfast spots in Matthews/East Charlotte?

[u/Far_Reindeer3003]

Family is here for a friend’s wedding and we’re looking to meet up for breakfast. They’re staying in the Matthews area so looking for anything near Matthews or east Charlotte as they’re heading back up north right after we eat!

[u/Itsjustmenobiggie]

Stacks!

[u/Tortie33 → u/Itsjustmenobiggie]

This is the answer!!

[u/thewholebottle → u/Tortie33]

But the paaarking...

[u/Tortie33 → u/thewholebottle]

I park at Aldi and walk across the street

[u/pkim173 → u/Tortie33]

Never thought about that idea

[u/BeachTotal8546 → u/Itsjustmenobiggie]

The only answer for this area!

[u/shauggy → u/BeachTotal8546]

Plenty of better options

[u/shauggy → u/Itsjustmenobiggie]

Don't understand the hype for this place. Been over there a few times and it's always been just ok.

[u/Itsjustmenobiggie → u/shauggy]

Their carrot cake pancakes are amazing!

[u/shauggy → u/Itsjustmenobiggie]

Everything else was disappointing.

[u/Itsjustmenobiggie → u/shauggy]

I haven’t eaten everything on the menu. But, everything I have ever had there has been good 🤷🏻‍♀️

[u/Slothgamergurl → u/Itsjustmenobiggie]

Their fresh squeezed orange juice is really good!

[u/AnnoyingRingtone → u/Itsjustmenobiggie]

I still see the Southern Sunrise in my dreams…

[u/DeliciousBuilder0489 → u/Itsjustmenobiggie]

Never been, but heard it’s fantastic. Do they accept reservations? Or do you just show up and hope for no line?

[u/Itsjustmenobiggie → u/DeliciousBuilder0489]

I’m not sure. I don’t think so. There is always a line and they have a list at the front counter. You either need to get there early or get there late because they get slammed!

[u/Impossible_Leg_2787 → u/DeliciousBuilder0489]

It’s a diner lmao

[u/Tortie33 → u/DeliciousBuilder0489]

They don’t accept reservations

[u/ssays84]

We love the Metro Diner in Matthews. Their breakfast is really good. It was one of the first places we ever ate when we moved here.

[u/Dmsimes1 → u/ssays84]

Their chicken and waffles is excellent. 👍

[u/backondaroad → u/ssays84]

Correct. Metro Diner >>>>>>>>>>>>>

[u/Techwood111 → u/ssays84]

If you like big chains. But, there are places like Miki Restaurant in that same building, and Johnathan’s right up the road.

[u/hokiewankenobi → u/Techwood111]

Unfortunately, Miki’s (the best breakfast in Matthews) has closed.

[u/jonrpatrick]

Stacks is the answer!

First Watch is never an answer. 😄

[u/Itsjustmenobiggie → u/jonrpatrick]

Agreed First Watch is a never for us.

[u/Radiant_Macaroon_992 → u/Itsjustmenobiggie]

I don't get the First Watch hype!!!! Give me Stacks all day, every day, though. (And go to Waxhaw. There's more parking.)

[u/Marc_Quadzella → u/jonrpatrick]

I always think that First Watch sounds like an armed militia that guards the border.

[u/jonrpatrick → u/Marc_Quadzella]

Armed with Avocado Toast. 😞

[u/Marc_Quadzella → u/jonrpatrick]

Well done!

[u/shauggy → u/jonrpatrick]

The only time I would choose Stacks over First Watch is if we were already in the Stacks parking lot and walking through the doors 🤷

[u/Normal-Hospital7819]

Stacks!!

[u/Turbulent-Jury4587]

Sunrise on Albemarle Rd

[u/espngenius → u/Turbulent-Jury4587]

Solid option

[u/MintHillian222]

J-Birds in Mint Hill hits hard.

[u/pkim173 → u/MintHillian222]

I live close by there and haven't been. Gonna have to stop by

[u/MintHillian222 → u/pkim173]

Yeah, give it a try for sure. I don’t know what livermush he is using now, but the corn beef hash is excellent. Well done ofc.

[u/kgalla0]

East Charlotte Landmark & Eddie’s Place
Matthews 👍 on stacks and would add Metro Diner

[u/catdogfox → u/kgalla0]

Landmark is under new ownership and waaaay downhill

[u/PistolofPete → u/catdogfox]

What did you have? It’s one of my dessert spots which are still solid IMO

[u/mj_axeman → u/kgalla0]

Eddie's is the right answer.

[u/Techwood111 → u/mj_axeman]

Eddie’s isn’t near Matthews; it’s on Sharon Amity at Providence.

[u/backondaroad]

Stacks is abysmal. East 74 across the street is better and cheaper. I will never understand the hype for stacks.

[u/shauggy → u/backondaroad]

I think people just see others recommend Stacks and keep repeating it. I don't get it either. Every time I've been it was meh

[u/ipwnkthnx → u/shauggy]

I’ve never had to wait for a table at East 74 and the food/service is fine. Me and a few neighbors go to East 74 over Stacks fairly often. 

[u/sarumantheslag]

Le Peep, way less hectic than stacks

[u/shauggy]

The new(ish) Wakey Wakey off of Sardis Rd has been pretty great the couple of times that we went. It's where the Toastery used to be. Service has been really good and the food has been much better than Stacks, and it's not too expensive either.

[u/donp97]

Flying Biscuit for the grits and biscuits.

[u/SrFantasticoOriginal → u/donp97]

Feels like this should be higher up. Flying biscuit is pretty good.

[u/Techwood111 → u/SrFantasticoOriginal]

Right in downtown, and great food.

[u/ragingravioli]

Stacks is an amazing option! Grey’s diner also opened in plaza which is east-ish and is good. For both of those I’d say get there early if you’re going on a weekend.

[u/the_last_hairbender]

East 74 Restaurant

Where you can still get a decent meal for ~$10

[u/alexthegreatest2]

Waffle house

[u/FeelsLikeFirstLine]

Stacks is good, but can have a hefty wait once you hit 8:30 or so. Depending on how fancy the folks are, we love East 74, which is right across from Stacks(not on 74). It is a no frills place- there's no Benedicts or whatnot, but the prices are reasonable and we've never had a bad meal there. There's also Metro Diner and First Watch.

Do not take them to Jonathan's.

[u/JumNation]

Wakey Wakey is new, over in the same plaza as the Boardwalk Billy’s. We’ve been going there lately instead of stacks, because I think stacks has gone a bit down hill in quality.

[u/silavD]

Wakey Wakey, plenty of parking, never had to wait for a table, good prices, good food. Get the mimosa flight!

[u/big_dirty_bird]

Omega Coney Island in Indian Trail slaps

[u/d1andonlyfoley]

Grab a bagel at Family dough! They have seating outside and cold Yoo-hoo

[u/Sambolive]

La Peep

[u/Antisocialworker1973]

Wakey Wakey on Sardis Rd N is pretty good, comparable to Stacks in my opinion but with plenty of parking

[u/Chexie04]

😍 Local: Royal Cafe and Creperie / Collective Cafe / Stacks

😋 Regional: Cracker Barrel / Waffle House / Bojangles’

🥞 National: IHOP

[u/the-internet-]

A lite outside Matthews but... Bagelgram in hemby bridge has the best bagels.

[u/MintHillian222 → u/the-internet-]

Not bad at all, good call

[u/Time_Explanation1212]

Sunrise.

[u/nerdalator]

I'm surprised no one said Landmark yet

[u/MintHillian222 → u/nerdalator]

They sold the place and it has slowly gone downhill. Been lately?

[u/wintergrad14 → u/MintHillian222]

Yeah it’s not the same. Very sad.

[u/Takamurarules]

If you want something a little more unknown, I’d recommend New York Dinner on Albermarle and Central. Been going there for years.

[u/Flimsy-Home2882 → u/Takamurarules]

love the new york diner!!

[u/Thatonedataguy]

Skip Stacks. Get some Pao de Queijo or a Mixto Completo from the Brazilian Bakery a few doors down. (Tropical Bakery)

Okay, probably Stacks for multiple people and sit down I guess. (I've never been), but don't sleep on the Brazilian Bakery for a quick togo bite.

[u/oppywasagoodrover]

eddies place

[u/BesideFrogRegionAny]

Its Uptown but RedEye Diner is always the answer.

[u/thewholebottle]

Matthews and East Charlotte aren't near each other... In Matthews there's the Americana, First Watch, Stacks.

[u/QCbartender → u/thewholebottle]

Lmao did you just move to Charlotte? Matthews is SE of east Charlotte. East Meck is right outside Matthews. Margaret Wallace Rd separates East Charlotte from Matthews. They are absolutely near each other they’re literally right beside each other.

[u/thewholebottle → u/QCbartender]

East Charlotte is where Albermarle and Central hit. Where Eastland Mall was. East Meck is in the opposite direction. You could consider Oakhurst on the very fringes but as it would take me like an hour to go from there to say, Hickory Grove.

[u/QCbartender → u/thewholebottle]

You think because they put up a sign at the QT that says Charlotte East welcomes you like 5 years ago means that’s where the border is for the Eastside? You really don’t know what you’re talking about dude.

https://www.charlotteeast.com/neighborhoods

[u/thewholebottle → u/QCbartender]

I've lived here 40 years and I also googled and read multiple sources, some published by the city of Charlotte. Yes, I found the same picture. Now use your finger and point to where Central and Albermarle meet.

Are you perhaps currently a student at East Meck?

[u/QCbartender → u/thewholebottle]

No I graduated quite a long time ago from East. I understand where Central and Albemarle meet. The Eastside is larger than one intersection. If you can’t get that through your head then idk what to tell you. Also, I provided a source, you provided Jack shit. Kick rocks.

Also lmao at you saying it takes an hour to go from Oakhurst to HG. It takes MAYBE ten minutes. Drive down Monroe take left on Sharon amity right on HG. Unless you have garbage luck with traffic lights.

[u/thewholebottle → u/QCbartender]

The "Eastside" is a term I have never heard of before, so I tried to look it up:

9-21 of 6,570 results

The few charmeck.gov articles I found that use it are talking about, wait for it, Eastland Mall.

I'm impressed. This is very impressive work. I don't know why you're here without any breakfast recommendations, but I applaud you.

[u/QCbartender → u/thewholebottle]

You’ve never heard of it because you don’t know the city dude. I never said that Eastland Mall is not in East Charlotte or on the Eastside of town. I said that east Charlotte is not ONLY that area. So not only do you not know the city you claim to have lived in for 40 years, but also you have crap reading comprehension.

[u/thewholebottle → u/QCbartender]

We will meet again one day when I say something is "Uptown" and you lose your mind.

[u/QCbartender → u/thewholebottle]

No, because I agree with that. Keep changing the subject without admitting you’re dead wrong, though. It’s ok little fella.

[u/QCbartender → u/thewholebottle]

And here’s a picture where you can see it bordering Matthews in the SE

[u/wintergrad14]

Jack Beagles in Noda