Jud&#x27;s Restaurant

Very nice diner . Great menu and nice employees. Clean inside and plenty of seats in back room. Had…read morethe hamburger and it was tasty. I'll visit again and try more of the menu.

This place is the real deal. Great service with a fantastic breakfast. Big portions. Lots of…read morechoices but make sure you choose the biscuits: they are about the best I've ever had. And since it is the south, I always go with pork chops and eggs. The home fries were perfect. The building is bare bones and old south. The portions are huge.

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Outside March 10, 2026

Grits Home Cookin

4.5(25 reviews)

11.8 mi

Service is outstanding. Food is delicious. Try to visit on fried chicken Thursday …read more Down home simple interior, clean and comfortable

My husband and I decided to go out on a whim and go to Grits Home Cooking. Let me tell you, their…read morefood is fantastic. They don't have any paper menus, however, they write on a big chalkboard what they will be serving. My husband ordered country style steak and gravy with 2 sides, tea and dessert, and I had the hamburger steak with 2 sides, tea and dessert. You can't get any better food than this, and at such a reasonable price. I can't wait to go back there again.

Country style steak with gravy, potato salad and green beans.

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Southern Roots Bar & Grill

3.8(44 reviews)

1.1 mi

We've dined here twice in the past couple of years. Both visits went well with good service, prompt…read moredelivery of food and reasonable prices. Their location, IMO, is not ideal making them a destination and not a passersby decision. That said, great food is paramount to draw the crowd, and unfortunately, their fare is good, but not great. There's a ton of places just like it in Monroe. Sorta the "been there, had that" type of cooking. Too much is frozen food from Sysco and dropped in the fryer. That ain't cooking. While I enjoy my visits here, nothing has my "Give 'em a Whirl" meter shouting, "Bro, did you see what Southern Roots is whipping up for the weekend?"

We decided to come here for our weekly work lunch with everyone. One of coworkers said this place…read morewas great, so why not try it, right? First thing I noticed they have shecrab soup...instant win there. I ordered a big bowl and it did not disappoint. I order ten wings, garlic parm and teriyaki. Wing sauce is good but I did order the blue cheese. I am spoiled with homemade blue cheese from another local restaurant and you can tell it is definitely basic dressing. Atmosphere is great and I would want to see this place when it's busy. Four stars because of the so-so blue cheese...but other than that it's 5 all the way!

Southern dip trio

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East Frank Superette & Kitchen

4.6(106 reviews)

1.0 mi

This is probably one of the coolest joints I've ever been in. The food is amazing. The staff is…read morebeyond friendly. You could not ask for a better atmosphere. I'm visiting NC from New York and my brother in law showed me this gem and I was thoroughly pleased. I would recommend this to everyone!!

Visiting our daughter at Wingate and she recommended the restaurant. Parking was interesting and…read moretook us a bit to finally find a spot. It is in downtown Monroe with street parking and some public parking lots. Our daughter said she has been there around 11:00am and got a spot on the street right in front. It is very eclectic with decor and items for sale. They have indoor seating, seating along entrance hall and outdoor seating. You order at one counter, which has a large menu boards above the counter. The young lady that took our order was very nice. You pay over at the bar area. It was not busy at the time we were there. I had the Salad Sandwich. You can get it with chicken salad, tuna salad or chickLESS salad. I had the chicken salad in a spinach wrap with lettuce and tomato. There are other bread options. The wrap was filled with the chicken salad. It was nicely seasoned and tasted really good. My husband and daughter both did the Pick Your Burger, a build your own. My husband had the burger with bacon, lettuce, tomato, pickles, grilled onions and pepper jack cheese. My daughter added bacon, lettuce, grilled onions and provolone cheese. They both said it was a great burger. We enjoyed our food. Definitely will come back.

BIG ol' burrito. OMG!

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Ham, egg and cheese bagel

The Smoke Pit

4.2(260 reviews)

0.1 mi

Great food, and the portion sizes are generous. Our group of…read moreseven ordered many different entrees, and everyone was satisfied with their meals. Two highlights were the Stockyard sandwich, and the Blueberry Chicken Salad. Check out the photos!

How does a restaurant run out of French fries??? Go to Aldi…read moreacross the street Anyway - still gave 4 stars because the food was good, and the waiter apologetic!

Pulled pork platter

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Pulled pork and smoked sausage delivered via Door Dash. Mmmmm.

Gus Family Restaurant

4.4(35 reviews)

1.4 mi

Nice little restaurant. The food is so good. We were visiting some friends and they took us…read morehere. I ordered the corned beef hash, egg and turkey bacon and the hubs ordered a pancake, grits and bacon. Our friends ordered liver pudding sandwich and French toast. Our server was superb. Every order was correct and she came back consistently to check on us. We will definitely be back again.

I had high hopes for this place after a new owner took over. The store renovation looks great,…read moremenus are sexy, and service is quick and friendly. However, on both visits, the food quality, taste, and presentation coupled with a low sanitation grade of 92.5, gives me pause. Persistently poor scores = poor food. Simple as that. Great diners are a thing of beauty and Monroe needs more of them. C'mon Gus--up your game! Until then my "Give 'em a Whirl" is mapping me elsewhere.

Dining room

Fried fish sandwich with mac-n-cheese

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Knife & Fork Restaurant

3.3(62 reviews)

0.4 mi

The place has a great old school diner vibe, snappy service and generous portions. Staff was…read morefriendly and the "knife and fork" clock in the wall was a nice touch.

Ordered eggs, bacon, pancakes and hash browns all was very good, service was good, I am sorry it…read moretook me 23 years of living in Monroe to try them

Mirror mirror on the wall

Egg and ham on toasted rye

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Deluxe bfast special (half of it!)

Maxwell's Tavern

4.3(428 reviews)

12.2 mi

Why does Maxwell's seemingly always have a wait list?…read more Because their food, waitstaff & historic but noisy ambiance makes for the perfect Tavern. And in good weather they have a patio outback! Our favorites include the Wednesday/Friday Fish & Chips with that tiny scoop of killer Cole slaw - add a "seasonal" salad and Life is Good. Our server Mary Rose was a delight as is the rest of the staff. Other great dishes - Potato Skins, Onion Rings, any Burger, Pork Chops & simply great Sandwiches. Go early or you too will be back to stand in line...

Great stop for lunch or anytime. Friendly attentive server, great food, sports on tv, good menu!…read moreNice surroundings.

Inside view

Half BLT on toast and cup of NE clam chowder, $9

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Humble 1/2 BLT and cup of chowder.

Emmet's Social Table

4.3(406 reviews)

12.0 mi

This place has really good food a great ambience. It can be a little bit crowded on the weekends,…read morebut that's typical for anywhere in Waxhaw.

What a great space! We sat outside, even though it was December, and their patio is covered and…read moreeven had a heater running, which was perfect. The food is incredible and very inventive. The service was a little slow, but the staff was all very friendly. Overall, it was a great experience.