Matty's continues to be a great little cafe for a quick lunch with sweet waitstaff and extremely reasonable prices. They offer basic down-home cooking with a wide selection of food options. They are generally pretty packed around lunchtime with regular locals who all seem to know each other. Nothing pretentious or fancy about the ambiance in this quaint little establishment. When we are in Elkin and just want to get a quick bite, this is one of our go to places. read more

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2014 January 28, 16:30; Elkin NC Parking - 3 private lot Location - 3 right along Bridge St Decor/Ambiance - 2 a long established place Customer Service - 4 quick to be seated and took order quickly. Pricing - 4 reasonable pricing and good value Food Flavor - Presentation - 2 simple. Product Variety - 3 limited, but reasonable Restrooms - 3 unique Cleanliness- 4 very clean dinning room Seating- 3 busy but still adequate seating Time To Order - 5 server was quick to our table Time To Food Arrival - 5 very quick response This is what my father used to refer to as "a hole in the wall" It used to be a 50s gas station that has been remodeled in a local restaurant. It appears to be a local favorite with the number of locals that seem to frequent the place. In my inquires i found that this is a cafe that has weathered the times. The kind of place you might see as you passed through these small towns in the 60's. It has the old charm with quite friendly people. It is a place of a long gone era that has survived into modern times by being what they do best. A local favorite for people looking for a simple place to eat tasty food. read more

If the food was half as good as the service, it would've been an amazing experience. As it was, the bacon cheeseburger was so-so, the onion rings were undercooked, and the green beans tasted as though they simply opened a can and heated them up. Not the worst food ever, but not even close to the best. The atmosphere was that of a restaurant that needed to have really good food in order for it to be pleasant at all. However, since the food was mediocre at best, it made the atmosphere seem less than charming. read more

Great food and the staff is amazing. Definitely try their Philly cheesesteak. This place is a little gym in Elkin Nc . It is a must try if you are in the area . read more

From the service and the start and the food and the bill you will hate yourself if you spend your money here . It's awful the service is terrible the food is underpaid underdone and the atmosphere is not cool.. Go anywhere else.! Go downtown to southern on main. Don't order appetizers just do the mains and split them like apps. The bar is awesome.! read more

Great place to stop in for a quick, tasty meal. We came here for lunch on a weekday around 12 pm. The tables in the first section were taken, but there were multiple tables available in the adjoining room. I recommend the chicken tenders, beef tips, and hushpuppies. Their burgers, fried okra, and fries are also good. Pros: -good southern food -large portions -great service (our server was perfect, unfortunately I do not know her name) -quick -accurate orders (beef tips were even cooked medium as requested, beef tips ordered at other restaurants are usually overcooked) -inexpensive -simple menu comprised of nutritious and not-so-nutritious items -adequate seating available -ample parking Other: -seat yourself -pay at the register read more

Matty's Restaurant - Beef Tips with fried okra, Mac n cheese, and toast - Southern Near Me - Elkin, North Carolina

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The food is wonderful at Matty's. The wait staff are very friendly and helpful. My mom loves the founder and I had the grilled shrimp.

All the food I ever ordered was good the restaurant is and old building but the cook know how to cook the things on the menu and place is always clean I'll give it a 4.5 star read more

Stopped in with family for a bite to eat. Establishment has a homey feel to it with a terrific staff! While the staff was great; the experience wasn't all it could have been. Not sure if there was mold on the air vent; I'll let the pictures show; and had some black specs in the water glass that seemed 'moldy' and could be wiped away with a little force. The table cover has been 'wiped down'; but never cleaned. Run your finger or the napkin over the surface and you'll pick up grime; a ton of it. I ordered a grilled chicken sandwich where the chicken was stringy and tough to chew. Again the staff was fantastic - they without hesitation removed the sandwich from the bill. I got a piece of butterscotch pie to go. read more

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Excellent place Food and service We recommend it The coconut pudding cake was amazing And the trout Wow Thank you read more

Eclectic back in the 50's, personal service, generous portions. Small town local place that takes me back. Loved it!

Great food and man it is hot when it comes out to table very good food from burgers to plates I will and always go there to eat

Just OK. The food was meh. The staff was adequate. Was mostly disappointed due to favorable reviews giving the impression of one of those fantastic mom and pop places. It's not. I had the burger. Bland. They don't ask how you like it cooked, so that's a red flag. But compared to other places that don't ask how you want a burger cooked, I'd take Five Guys or Burger FI every time over this place. Unfortunately, neither is in the area. As an idea, this is how I'd rate the "cooked one way only" burger here: #1 - Five Guys and Burger Fi (Tie) [and the fries are far superior] #3 - Hardee's #4 - this place #5 - Wendy's* #6 - Cook Out #7 - Burger King* #8 - McDonalds* * is due to the fact it's been a decade or longer since I've eaten at one of these places...so just a caveat. read more

I enjoy eating here very much. The seafood platter is really good. The cheese steak is huge, big enough for 2 people.

Great little spot in the middle of town, very friendly staff, very good homestyle cooking, if I could change anything it would be the menu, I don't think that has changed since they opened, and it is a little limited, but everything on it is very good read more

Recently I have been taken suggestions from locals on where to go eat. Sometimes this results in great choices, but sometimes it does not. In this case, it did. I am a fan of the home-style cooking of the south. Born and raised in the south, I know what is good and what is not. Matty's is a place that knows how to cook good southern food and they have the southern hospitality that we are known for. The outside and inside of Matty's is nothing to get excited about. It is a older building with seating for at most 50 people. I personally do not care what the inside or outside of the building looks like as long as the food is good. I mentioned this because I know some people do care about looks and ambiance. I purchased the special, Chicken fried chicken. It included two sides and rolls (See Picture). The food was well prepared. It was fresh and had a good flavor. Although there was nothing special about this meal, it was very tasty. They also have seafood which I did not try. The waitress said their chicken salad is a big seller (Might try that next time). The service was very good. The staff was welcoming and helpful. So if you want a good lunch spot in Elkin, this is a place to consider. read more

Matty's Restaurant - Chicken Fried Chicken and gravy, Mashed potatoes, green beans and rolls - Southern Near Me - Elkin, North Carolina

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Stopped here for a quick lunch. I got a small flounder plate with fries and fried okra. Absolutely delicious and great service.

Never a bad meal, Amazing, friendly staff. Try the filly steak, pork chop sandwich, ham.... Nothing dissapoints here.

Excellent food! Reasonable prices and I ordered a large oysters and they were the best I ve had! Large portions and big sized and I can say they are better than Pirates Landing and tie with Yadkin Valley seafood! Excellent side dishes too! Clean and equipped for COVID-19! Waitresses are friendly but we did have to be patient with our server not keeping check on us but overall Great Place and especially the oysters fried!! read more

Small place, private parking lot with ample space, southern food, friendly service. The food was ok, nothing to write home about. I got the cheeseburger with grilled onions and home potatoes. The potatoes were really lacking flavor. They needed to amp up on the seasoning. The burger was like any other burger (small). Total $5. My coworker got popcorn shrimp, green beans, and hush puppies. She seemed to like the popcorn shrimp, I thought it was severely undercooked and the batter was mushy. Total $6 I may opt out of grabbing lunch here next time. read more

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Stopped in for lunch. Service was good and fast but the food is no bueno. The tea had granules of sugar still. The ranch was nasty and way too thick. Lettuce for salad was shredded like from a bag. Okra didn't have much flavor. Only saving grace was the service and the chicken tenders. Our stomachs have also been messed up all evening, we suspect food poisoning. In this area you can't afford to have bad tea and bad ranch. Won't be going back. read more

Love this place! I have never gotten anything that was bad. I will say I am not crazy about their green beans. I wish they had a different side choice for a green vegetable. Like collards or turnip greens. read more

Passing thru town and needed supper. What a great place with awesome food. Dont let the appearance of the outside fool you. I have never had better catfish fillet. You can tell it's a hometown place and everyone knows each other. read more

I was here last weekend after the pumpkin festival and absolutely famished. I'd had a banana around 8am and it was 2 by the time we rolled in. I got the fish special and it came with two hugs pieces of fish and two sides for only about $7! Unreal. I couldn't even finish my meal! It was super well cooked. The fries were good. The side salad wasn't that great but it's lettuce and dressing so it's still pretty good. My niece had the popcorn shrimp and she ate all of it. She's not a big eater (she's 4) so it must've been good. Also those hush puppies. I love hush puppies and theirs were quite tasty. The atmosphere had that down home country feel to it and I love my southern roots so I thoroughly enjoyed that part. The server was super great. We had a spill at the table (kids, ya know) and she immediately grabbed a hand towel and helped out. I'd definitely go back when I'm in the area again. read more

The food is very good. The workers are friendly, the service is quick & accurate. I love their hamburgers. The owners are wonderful Christian people. read more

In my opinion, Matty's is the best place to have lunch in Elkin! It's my go to! I've ate there regularly for lunch for years now, and just like any restaurant, there will be the occasional moment where they are not at their best, but at Matty's, that's the exception and not the rule. So take the few negative reviews with a grain of salt, and don't let them deter you from trying them out. Comparatively, the prices are fair. I love the daily specials which include vegetable choices. The waitresses are friendly, always smiling and do a good job too. 5 stars for their lunch time service!!! read more

This place was really neat! On my way home from a trip out of state, I found this little gem. I wasn't in the mood for fast food. The idea of hitting a Wendy's or McDs was just 'ick' so we took a little drive off the main highway to see what was around. We hoped for something local. Matty's was definitely exactly what we were looking for. I had a BBQ plate with a baked potato and cottage cheese. My spouse had catfish and slaw. Both came with hush puppies and, let me just say, they were out of this world. Judging by the customers, we guessed that Matty's must have been around for quite awhile. Their food was exactly what we were looking for and the prices and staff were very nice. I'll stop here again when we get that way. Good bang for the buck and not fast food! read more

Great little spot. Food is really good and service was exceptional! We had more food than we could finish. The Philly sandwich and onion rings were wonderful as were the wings and seafood. read more

What a great little local cafe type restaurant. Seafood is awesome! We've been going to Matty's for several years now and still excitement abounds when one of us says, 'hey, let's go to Matty's for dinner'! And the Philly Cheese Steak is as authentic to Philadelphia style as you're going to get this side of the Mason/Dixon line! We LOVE Matty's! read more

If you are looking for a great philly cheese steak, then this is the place! Great home town service, great prices.

Great food! Has a good variety of different food. Daily specials!! Great service!! Has the best flounder in town!! Love to eat here!!!

I dream of going here when im back home. I moved to ohio for college. The service is generally decent, the restraunt is a bit run down but clean. I love that they play contemporary Christian music in the back ground. Most of all i love their food. I would recommend the salmon, flounder, beef tips and bbq. The cole slaw is sweet but good. The hush puppies are a perfect little bit size side. The green beans have bits of yummy bacon in them! Always a good place to eat. Excellent with take out orders as well. read more

Food was great and the waitresses were super nice. Prices are very reasonable.Will definitely go back.

Fun, casual atmosphere. Waitresses are very helpful and attentive. I usual get the BBQ and macaroni which is awesome. Today I got the chef salad. Very good! It has so much meat on it and beautiful tomatoes and peppers. read more

Great place, mostly locals. Staff were so nice, full of southern charm. Food was good, an inexpensive. I'm not big on hush puppies but there's were small an tasty with a little sweetness to them. Bque was good, especially with the vinegar bque sauce an coke slaw was good, similar to Pennsylvania Dutch style. Place is worth the stop. Only thing odd is bathrooms are located on the outside of restaurant. read more

The food was okay, but not worth trying again. The club sandwich was made very sloppily, and fell apart. Worst part were the bathrooms. They were outside the building, like old style gas station bathrooms. People stood smoking outside the bathrooms, and I saw an employee come out of one with a lit cigarette. This didn't add much to the ambiance. Will not return. read more

Went there with a big group. They reserved the back room (which I didn't even know existed) for us which was nice. The place is small and old but clean. The food was average. I had the popcorn shrimp and it was pretty good, not the best but worth the $7 it was priced at, just barely warm when I recieved it though. The BBQ my daughter ordered wasn't very good but it was edible. My husband ordered the Philly cheese steak and he Really liked it. The service was great. I would go back when there wasn't as many of us to try it again. read more

Great little place. Visit elkin and stop at Mattys foursome southern cooking. Had the salmon patty special with mash and greens beans.. Everything tastes home made and for 5.50 salmon party was a good deal. read more

Does not even deserve one star. We waited almost 50 minutes for a chef salad and a fried chicken caesar salad. We were having a good evening talking and we noticed the people behind us got a kids plain cheeseburger and a hamburger steak with peppers and onion before we got our salads and they arrived 10 mins after we arrived and ordered. I asked the waitress to check on our order. Her reply was I will check on it in a second. She came back several minutes later and said they are plating it now. A few minutes later she returns with our salads. I did not have any dressing on my salad. I got up and went to find some dressing. She meets me and said there is dressing on it. Do I need more? I go back and find a small amount under the fried chicken. She came back several minutes later and threw a small cup of dressing on the table. Never spoke a word. She did not come and fill up our tea either, We had a to go order and it was missing salad dressing. We paid $29.91 for three salads and rude service. No we did not leave a tip. The tip is this review. I would not go back. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone. I will publish this every where I have a chance to do so and will tell everyone it is a hateful rude place with poor service and high prices. read more

Cheese steak sandwiches are awesome! Great food, pleasant service, wonderful local family owned restaurant