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    Black's Grill

    4.2 (39 reviews)
    InexpensiveAmerican, Barbeque
    Closed 11:00 am - 6:30 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Good for kids

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    Small part of the homey interior!
    Fred B.

    If you've been in the restaurant business since 1946, doing pretty much the same thing the entire time, you must be doing it right. While spending a couple of days in Morganton (trying to catch some nice leaf color (there was absolutely none - dirty, faded green and/or brown, ugly, even further West) we took a short side trip to Cherryville (the Y is silent to locals), about a 35 mile drive. The reason for the side trip was that there is different kind of burger here, a local favorite, the Lotta Burger. This burger construction was developed here (the exact origin is, of course, in some dispute) in the 1950's, maybe 1960's, and while the credit for it is fluid, what makes up this burger is not. The Lotta Burger is a cheeseburger, one patty, with tomato and slaw - a very, very creamy slaw - that makes this an exceptional burger, pickles are optional, and I'd leave it that way. It is served up on a small, split sub type roll, like that used by Char-Grill in Raleigh for their 1/4 Hamburger Steak Sandwich - and a bit like Honey's used for their King Bee and Queen Bee Sandwiches. We began by trying to get a Lotta Burger at a local favorite spot, but when the doors were still closed 15 minutes after the posted opening time, we moved on to Black's - damn good call! They were open and ready for business, and perfectly Southern, old school charming! We ordered up a Lotta Burger, traditionally dressed, a couple of Slaw Dogs, and a Pink Lady (Cherry Lemon Sundrop, with cherries aplenty). Both the Lotta Burger and the Hot Dog were excellent, and as stated before, it is the very creamy cole slaw that makes them work - it is every bit the equal of the cole slaw in West Virginia that sets that state's Slaw Dog apart! And the Pink Lady is a must - almost exactly like that served up by the few remaining What-A-Burger joints in the Concord, NC area! Great food, great experience, great Southern hospitality - if I'd been called Honey one more time, or had one more drink refill, I'd be permanently stuck to that booth, and soaking wet!

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    Benjamin P.

    Fast service, great burgers...on top of their game. It's a small place with limited hours. Keep that in mind when you go there. Local institution. It's that good.

    Carolina burger!

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    1 year ago

    They serve the best food very clean restaurant. The service is impeccable, very professional and knowledgeable of the menus.

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    These people run a very clean restaurant I've never seen one this clean and good is delicious

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    The very best hamburgers around!!! Service is outstanding!!! Love this place! We eat there at least once a week. Hot dogs also great!!!

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    2 years ago

    Very good burgers I recommend the latta burger Been eating there for 50 years. The bbq sandwich is good also great staff.

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    Food service workers ambiance my parents took me there a lot when I was younger. Now I take my mom

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    Great Food! Double Cheeseburger is huge....I couldn't eat but half. Great place for lunch or quick dinner on the go...

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    4 years ago

    Food is always delicious! Love the staff and the style of the restaurant! One of my families favorite places to go for dinner!

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    4 years ago

    Best Hamburgers in Cherryville. Family owned and very friendly with all their customers. Food is great and service is great.

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    4 years ago

    Small dinner. Good hotdogs and fries. So many of the burger joints in Cherryville have to choose one.

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    4 years ago

    We just moved here from Jersey and was looking for local eats. We found this gem.. Burgers and amazing and staff were so nice.

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    6 years ago

    Very welcoming atmosphere. Everything I have had from the menu is great. Very good place to eat in or call in.

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    I really wanted to like this place because the presentation of the food matched what you would…read moreexpect from a traditional North Carolina-style restaurant. Unfortunately, the quality of the food was very disappointing. I ordered burger steak with slaw, mashed potatoes, and gravy, while my sons ordered hamburgers. The meat in both meals felt extremely crumbly, almost as if it contained a large amount of breadcrumbs and very little actual meat. The flavor was far from what you would expect from quality beef and honestly tasted like everything except real meat. The mashed potatoes and gravy were average at best, and even the coffee tasted extremely weak, almost like flavored water. The only item I genuinely liked was the coleslaw. The wait staff were polite and genuinely tried to make the experience pleasant, which I appreciate. However, people primarily visit restaurants for the food, and sadly that was the weakest part of the experience at Small Town Kitchen in Cherryville. On a scale from 0-10, where 10 is excellent, I would honestly give the experience a 1, mainly because the coleslaw was decent. I hope the restaurant improves the quality of its meat and overall food preparation because the location itself has potential.

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