Mattie’s Diner sets opening date in new location after move from original Charlotte spot
UPDATE: The restaurant will open at 7 a.m. Monday, April 25.
After over two years in planning and construction, Mattie’s Diner will open this month at its new Plaza Shamrock location.
The road car restaurant will open April 25 in its new neighborhood, according to a Mattie’s Diner Facebook post late Sunday.
In September, the 42,000-pound stainless steel building was moved from its storage yard at Double Oaks and Newland roads to its new home at 3100 The Plaza, about 3 miles away.
Mattie’s Diner had built a following at its original location on Hamlin Street where it had operated for five years, before closing in 2015 to make way for AvidXChange Music Factory.
Mattie’s Diner is hiring for all positions including servers, hosts and cooks, according to its Facebook post.
Owner Matt King previously said he expects to hire about 30 full -and part-time employees.
King did not immediately respond for comment Monday.
What to expect at Mattie’s Diner
The modular roadside diner, with booths and counter seating for 40, has been attached to the former Tire Depot 1950 building on the new site. The Plaza site adds another 90 seats, King previously told the Observer.
The former tire shop has been fitted with the kitchen, bathrooms and garage doors opening to a second dining room with seating for up to 60 people for gatherings and party rentals.
There’s also a patio with seating for 30 people.
Diners can expect original menu items like pancakes and French toast, and favorites like macaroni-and-cheese, meatloaf, fried chicken and milkshakes. But there also will be healthier options like vegan sloppy joe and vegan meatloaf, King previously told the Observer.
More about the diner
King found the 70-year-old former Bound Brook Diner building in 2005 in his home state of New Jersey.
He bought it and moved it to Charlotte, then spent five years renovating it. He opened Mattie’s Diner in 2010 at 915 Hamilton St.
Charlotte Mecklenburg Housing Partnership helped store the modular diner when the restaurant closed seven years ago to make way for plans at AvidXChange Music Factory.
This story was originally published April 4, 2022 at 10:24 AM.