Maria’s Grill

After living in the vicinity of this restaurant four years, today I finally decided to check out this dining facility with my wife. This place is quaint with the furniture and walls beckoning for an update. The waitress was friendly. I ordered the salmon patty & eggs and my wife ordered a vegetable omelette. Both of us ordered the home fries. Everything was good, and service by the waitress was average. Total dining experience was average. We may come back in the future after our somewhat positive experience. Next time I will try the grits with my salmon patty.

Oh Marias It is what it is. A pretty decent breakfast for decent breakfast prices. I just want more from them. Nothing stands out. I have eaten their several times for breakfast and lunch and its a diner with diner fare. I love gyros and this could be a real Greek based diner, but alas its not. I get a gyro kit from Aldi s that is better. For shame. Hopefully they will see this review and venture to stand out amongst the crowd. Wait staff gets kudos.

Let me see, frist off the service was slow and had an attitude. Second the home fries was like someone took a baked potato and cut it up. Thirdly the waffle and french toast was burnt to the point my kids wouldn’t eat them. Fourth and last, when we went to live the coast was out right high, when I asked why, I was told what I was charged for, they added two cheeses to my ticket that we didn’t have. But before she took the time to tell me why she had put it on my card. I paid for food we didn’t get! Will never go back!

I am so disappointed with the fish I got from Maria this morning. All breading and no fish just a shell… never been so disappointed.

Great place, service is great food is as ordered and prices reasonable. I would give it 5 stars except the gyro is bad, pre formed dried out slices with very little flavor. I would expect more from a greek owned place. Ill be back for sure just order some other stuff.

Run by the wife of the guy who owns Tryon House. Very similar (probably identical) style of food.
In my experiences as a kid at Tryon House, the breakfast was great, and the lunch/​dinner was hit or miss depending on what you got. And it seems like that carries over here.
Came in for lunch after church. We started our meal off with complementary chicken and rice soup. I wasn’t really a fan, it was a tad salty for my taste, and it was definitely on the oily side. Can’t beat free though, so it’s not an issue for me.
For an entrée, I got the patty melt with a side of fries. The burger was very simple and straightforward, just double patties on grilled rye with melted provolone cheese and some grilled onions. It was executed really well, though, and was definitely the highlight of the meal for me. The meat was seasoned and cooked well, the bread was crispy, and the cheese was just the right amount of gooey and melty. The onions could’ve stood a little bit more caramelization, but they were by no means bad. And the patties themselves were nice and thick, so much so that I was able to save half for tomorrow.
The fries were tasty, dusted liberally with Cajun seasoning. But they were right at the edge of being underdone. Again, not bad enough to not eat them, but they probably could’ve withstood another minute in the fryer and been really good.
All in all, if you like Tryon House, you’ll probably like this, and vice-​versa. Good food for the price, excellent wait staff, but temper expectations.
Also — avoid the mac n’ cheese. Tried a bite from someone else’s plate. SUPER bland. Like KFC if it wasn’t seasoned at all.

Maria’s reminds me of grandmas. It’s not contemporary at all but to me that just added to the southern comfort with the food to come! Went here for breakfast/​lunch after church and left pretty full! The staff was very nice and informative, considering I was so indecisive about what I wanted to eat. The menu is so lengthy, I had a hard time choosing. I eventually went with the three meat omelet with grits and biscuits and I was very pleased with my choice. The prices were also pretty hard to beat! You definitely get a lot of food for the money! I’d go back again and again to try the different items on their menu! I’m a fan!

Great diner, reminds me of New York! Food is good and great portions… The service is always great… Anyone looking for a diner style place, this is the place.

Country Fried Steak for the win… the coffee is local and its delicious.

A damn good breakfast, is exactly what this place has. Makes you think your in the country of NC somewhere even though your right here in Charlotte. The breakfast can rival any Ihop, Waflle House, Cracker barrel etc.

Meat and two place. Pretty decent food. Great service. Divey.

A nice diner. Nothing more, but nothing less. There is nothing fancy about this place so temper your expectations. But that isn’t to say it isn’t good. The place is clean, the staff is friendly, the food arrives quickly, hot, and tasty. The prices match the quality of food and that is fine. Places don’t have to be extravagant to be good in my book.
I would definitely recommend the place for a quick breakfast, or a casual lunch with many options. Just don’t expect anything to blow you away. But for the price of the menu items that is fine by me.

Cool spot… cheap good food CIAA babby

First off, can you please clean the windows! i mean damm the staff is sweet but can you take PRIDE! In your bussiness? the décor is nothing but silly, i mean old tractor trailers above the doorway that havent been cleaned in YEARS! I have eaten in alot of hole in the wall places all over but i mean the first thing that turns me off is dirty place were you expect me to eat. it also needs a extreme makeover. but the food is good! lol Maria its time to step your game up!

Took the boys out for breakfast and enjoyed my time. Great people who talked to my boys more than me. Always there with the coffee and a smile. Only reason not five stars because of the rolling chairs. Little tricky for a 5 and 4 yr old.

I signed up to Unilocal just to rate Maria’s Grill. I saw another post that didn’t give Maria’s the credit it deserves. Maria’s has a wide variety of menu items and also has daily specials. The owner, Maria, is usually always there at the front to welcome customers in. We usually eat here several times a month and never leave unhappy!

This place is kind of a dive, with the food to match. It wasn’t horrible, but definitely not the best. The saving grace for it was the people. I wonder why it is that the small little places like this that you never really notice have the friendliest employees. Everyone was super nice and I never had to ask for anything because the waitress took care of it. It was a pleasant experience, but I probably won’t be seeking this place out.