I work about 15 minutes from this place, and was curious about it so I had to stop in and see what it was about. Wake Mart is a convenience store that is located across from the College Barbershop on N. Cherry Street. The thing that has people talking about this place, is the grill inside! The people are really friendly when you walk in, and the lady at the front took my order promptly.
I chose to go with the Philly steak and cheese combo as it came with fries and a 16 oz drink from the fountain. I also got a side of fried okra because I love that stuff. There are no dine-in area so everything is take out. The Philly cheesesteak was really hot, and I got it all the way with green peppers, tomatoes, mushrooms, onions, and of course cheese! It was really good, and had lots of flavor. The only complaints I have is 1) they didn't cut the sub in half which was annoying, and hard to eat; and 2) there wasn't enough cheese on it for my liking. Frank's had more cheese in their cheesesteak.
The fries were okay, some could have been cooked longer, and more seasoning salt was needed on them as there was just a blemish of that on there. They did put ketchup packets in the styrofoam tray which was a pleasant surprise as most people forget that. You certainly get your helping of fries around here that's for sure! I just wish they were a little crispier.
The helpings here are really large for the price you pay which is a plus! My side of fried okra was delicious, and there was so much that my styrofoam cup barely close because of it! The okra was piping hot, and really good. It was really crunchy, and breaded just right. Although I will say they used too much seasoning salt on it for my taste buds. Other than that it was pretty good.
They have a variety of sandwiches, wings, and other fast food type of items that I will have to try again. It's to be noted that hey do serve breakfast in the morning, and it's been said that they have a killer bologna breakfast sandwich that I will have to try another time. Until next time! Oh yeah, and thanks Fred for the recommendation! read more