Stacks Kitchen

The wait times are usually crazy long, but with good reason. There isn’t a better breakfast spot in SE CLT or Matthews. I’ve never ordered a bad thing here, but for a place that calls itself Stacks, the pancakes aren’t anything too special. If you do go for the pancakes, be sure to try their toppings.
The coffee is also a nice perk, always fresh and always delicious.

Great food. Tasty, lots of choices and more than we could eat. Gluten free toast or French toast available. Would be my favorite go to place for breakfast if I lived closer. That says it all.

I frequently need catering for work, and I can always count on Stacks Kitchen. Whether I’m feeding a small group or over 100 employees, I can count on always having plenty of wonderfully tasting food and at a reasonable price. Stacks has become one of my «go to» caterers over the past year and a half and our employees LOVE their food which makes my job easier! From just trays of food to a full on buffet, they are amazing and presentation is outstanding. Always willing to accommodate my requests as well.

This is my second (and last visit) to Stacks. My first visit was fantastic a few months ago. This visit should have really gotten zero stars… because from start to finish it bombed. The only reason I gave it 2 stars this go around is because the food actually tasted good.
We arrived at 10:08 on a Saturday morning. Put our names on the list and were told that it would be a 25 minute wait. (We waited outside… and they were calling parties from the wait list outside too). 40 minutes later, after not being called… i walked in and looked at the wait list at the hostess stand. Our name had already been marked off… and so had the next 7 or 8 people after us. When I said something… the waitress admitted that she forgot to call us and take us to the table. We were then seated immediately.
When we were seated… it took a other 10 minutes to be acknowledged by a waitress who seemed dazed and confused. We heard her apologize to several tables around us… and I thought to myself «this can’t be good». She got our drink order and eventually showed up with that… then made us wait another 5 minutes or so (after disappearing) to come take our order. Something told me that I should ask her not to forget to put our order in… but I didnt. That was a BAD CALL… because, guess what?. SHE FORGOT TO PUT OUR ORDER IN. People seated after us had already gotten food and eaten and ready to go. Not us.
I asked to speak to the manager and shared our experience with him. He listened and was polite enough… and he said «hold on for a minute and let me go check on something». That took a while… i was wondering if he left to check the back door so he could run away.
He returned to our table with a plate of Greek goodies and some dried bagel chips to help smooth things over with us. To me, that was not enough.
I am a hairstylist.. and if anyone has ever had a bad experience or complained… i would take care of a portion of their ticket. What he offered me was like the equavalent of offering my clients a few salon magazines and some K-​Cups for them to take when they left. Kinda insulting.
When we got to the cash register to pay… we had to wait again. No cashier to be seen anywhere. When she asked «How was everything?» She seemed shocked at my reply of «You asked the wrong person that question this morning… cause it bombed from start to finish.»
By the time we left it was 11:55. Almost 2 hours later. That’s too long for any breakfast service
I am sorry that my second experience was so dumpy… because I really liked the food… but I would never subject myself to this type of experience ever again.

Do I love Stacks? Do chickens lay eggs on the north east side of the Appalachian trail? The answer is a big fat YES! Stacks is just easy. It has a great menu and a great staff. My absolute favorite meal is their French toast. It has a little bit of «you’ll come back for more» seasoning in it, but my goodness you’ll think you’re in French toast heaven whilst dining on these delicious slices of magic. The wait time can be a bit extreme on the weekends but I mean, it’s Stacks, so yeah, You deal. If you’re a resident of the Matthews area and have not yet been here. Shame on you. Go now.

Good food and service. Everything was very fresh. But I thought it was a little high priced.

This restaurant is wonderful. Whether it’s breakfast or lunch everything is tasteful and you get a lot of it.

Just left. Didn’t even eat. Too many tables were open and available, but no one was getting seated and it was very crowded. Poor front-​end management.

I love breakfast at this place. I don’t usually write reviews but these guys deserve to be recognized.

I can’t rave enough about Stacks. It’s a family owned diner with breakfast and lunch. It’s usually pretty busy, but I’ve never had an unreasonable wait time. I first moved to Charlotte in August and my mom and I had breakfast before she headed back home from helping me settle in. We had coffee, fresh squeezed orange juice, pancakes and the eggs Benedict. We were full and satisfied!
Now when anyone comes to visit me from out of town, I make sure to squeeze in a breakfast at Stacks. I have since ordered the traditional breakfast meal (super cheap), the low fat wrap, and the big daddy skillet– ALL DELISH. You’ve got to give it a try.

Wonderful place for breakfast! Try the florentine eggs Benedict !! You will not be sorry. Great service. Sit at the counter top. You get to talk to everyone !! Local flavor !! 2 locations in town, clean and very nice atmosphere

Disappointed in the service at their main location. Who the hell serves COLD syrup with hot pancakes??? We weren’t even offered warm or cold; the waitress simply slapped it on the table on a drive-​by. The pancakes were probably the best tasting I’ve had in years but being given cold syrup ruined it. We were unaware it was cold until AFTER my boyfriend drenched the cakes in the syrup.
His omelette had waaaayyyy too much raw green pepper in it; so much so he was immediately sick after. My biscuits were light and fluffy and the sausage gravy was peppery, and not overly so. Definitely would recommend the food but go to the Waxhaw location. Maybe the service is better.
Previous visits were pretty much the same: great food, shitty service and NOT worth the ridiculous wait either.

wow — don’t miss the Spinach Pie and Greek Salad for lunch — it was great! the service felt a little slower than I expected, but it was worth it.
one thing to be aware of, my grandson ordered peanut butter and jelly, and it was toasted — which I thought was odd. just be aware and if you don’t want it toasted, just let them know.

Great food and great service! Angie was the best waitress! The owner checked on us twice and all the customers to make certain we were enjoying our meal.
We went for breakfast and will go back another day for lunch.
PS…go hungry, we both brought food home, enough for another meal!

We’ve tried Stacks for both breakfast and lunch. We’ve gone back and forth on thumbs up and thumbs down and after our last visit have decided that in the future we’ll be less picky about the table location and more picky about which waiter/​waitress we have. There are two, one woman and one man, who are amazing and get it right and are on top of things. There are others who, let’s just be nice and say they are NOT on top of things.
My husband was in the mood for traditional breakfast food at 7:30 in the morning… but when I saw they had pastitsio… nothing else was going to fit the bill. So that’s what I got and wowza… it was amazing… featured in future dreams level of amazing. The custardy bechamel sauce was blanketed over perfectly seasoned beef and a layer of pasta without it being a heavy pasta dish. It was hot without being a volcano in my mouth and enough for two meals. Served with a Greek side salad and that was dressed perfectly!
The eggs and sausage my husband ordered were spot on. The kitchen knows how to craft eggs over medium… to many let them sit on the flat top too long. Not Stacks… they were both fabulously done! His meal came with bread and he opted for rye. Thick cut, double toasted and seeded perfection. You can buy loaves of their amazing breads to take home as well.
The owners are very nice and personable and active participants, not just observing and barking to the staff.
While the location may not scream out quality food and fabulous menu… what comes out on the plate surely does!
Give them a try and be prepared to wait… but it’s well worth the time!

We went to Stacks Kitchen one Sunday morning for breakfast, with low expectations. It’s in what barely constitutes a strip mall in a so-​so part of town. The restaurant always seemed like it had a lot of cars out front, though, and the reviews were pretty good on Unilocal.
Upon first entry into the restaurant, I was pleasantly surprised. It was much cleaner and nicer than I anticipated. We were a party of five, so we had to wait a little longer than others. The tables and booths in the sunlit front (and, in my opinion, much nicer) dining room all only seat four people. Unfortunately, that not only extended our wait time, but also limited our dining room options. We were seated in the back dining room, which is ok, but doesn’t have the cheerful ambiance that the main dining room has. It felt more like a church basement that’s been set up for an event than an actual diner/​restaurant like the main dining room in front.
As one can see from the menu (and the HUGE dessert display case as you walk in), it’s a Greek-​owned diner/​restaurant. The menu was pretty extensive; there were lots of entrees I wanted to try (which makes it good for repeat business). I opted for the Florentine Omelette with spinach, tomatoes and feta. It was made with four (!!) eggs; the portions were definitely a good size, so no one should leave hungry.
We’ll definitely come back. I just need to come next time with at least one less person.

A slight step up from your typical greasy spoon breakfast place. Portions are huge, even for sides! The menu is also quite large and all items are served all day.
I ordered the farmers wrap with a side of grits and hash browns. Wrap was OK and the hash browns were alright, but both suffered from a lack of seasoning. Next time, I will order the farmer’s omelet which was a bit tastier. I will also be sure to request the hash browns be served crispy. Husband also ordered a side of turnip greens which seemed to be just thawed frozen greens stuck in a bowl with no seasoning.
Even with these «notes for next time,» I still feel that this is a banging breakfast spot to which I would enthusiastically return to. Our table mates ordered the French toast which looked amazing and I was impressed by the cook and portion size of the side of bacon. Also, fresh squeezed juice will get you brownie points every time. Coffee was good too!

Food looks yummy, large portions, but lacked flavor. Pretty packed for business so the wait is long and the wait for food even longer. Depends on your choice of taste, I had a Florentine skillet and it had no salt, no pepper, no seasoning so I added Tabasco and ketchup. Saw a lot of people ordering lunch and the fries looked yummy, but how can you mess up fries? Stuffed French toast was bread with cream in between slices, I think my family enjoyed the bacon, but come on it’s bacon. Too many yummy breakfast spots to revisit.

This breakfast place is less than a mile from our house and we are just now getting around to going to it! When we walked in on a Sunday, I knew we were going to wait! It seemed really crowded, but we waited only about 10 minutes. The server and hostess were so friendly and walked around offering little bites for people to munch on while we were waiting. We also wandered over to the homemade dessert case, which looked amazing!
We tried a few of the things on the menu. I had the Popeye skillet and let me tell you, the portions are HUGE! I was absolutely stunned that a breakfast that cost 7.25 was that insanely large. It comes served on its own little cast iron skillet with diced potatoes, topped with sauteed mushrooms, sauteed spinach, and topped with scrambled eggs with cheese! I am a huge fan of breakfast joints, and this local eatery did NOT disappoint! We will definetly be back here and sometime in the not so distant future. #allthebreakfastfood

Why not 5 stars when the food is pretty good? Well, the food at Stacks is very good and I love the bacon (and I don’t often eat bacon). I always eat my share of pancakes and will certainly drink my share of coffee. I am granting 4 stars because the food is good.
I will note that the seat cushions in the booths (maybe all) are in dire need of an upgrade. They are well worn. In addition, when someone sits in the neighboring booth (behind you), you feel every movement. This became aggravating during my recent visit. I switched sides with my daughter only to have someone come in 5 minutes later and sit behind me.
I would love it if they would small plate breakfasts on the weekends like they do during the week. I really can’t – and don’t want to – eat all the food they bring. And I hope they learn to keep the biscuits fresh even if it is one hour before closing.