Midnight Diner Menu

420 E Trade St, Charlotte, NC 28202
  • Classic Sandwiches & More

    • Classic Grilled Cheese

      your choice of American, Swiss, cheddar, or provolone on white or wheat bread - add tomato for an additional charge or applewood bacon or ham for an additional charge.
      $8.49
    • Turkey & Swiss

      turkey, Swiss cheese, lettuce, tomato, and mayonnaise on white or wheat.
      $10.99
    • Big Fish

      a mild white fish fried golden brown, stacked on a toasted sesame seed bun, with our homemade tartar sauce and American cheese.
      $10.99
    • Grilled Chicken Sandwich

      marinated grilled chicken breast served on a bun with lettuce, tomato, and mayonnaise.
      $10.99
    • Philly Cheesesteak

      an 8-inch hoagie loaded with chopped grilled steak, onions, mushrooms, green peppers, and melted provolone cheese - also available with a grilled chicken breast instead of steak.
      $13.49
    • Miss Gail's Chicken Salad

      an old family recipe passed down from generations, made fresh daily on white or wheat bread.
      $10.49
    • BLT

      applewood bacon, lettuce, tomato, and mayonnaise on white or wheat.
      $9.49
    • Bleu Buffalo Chicken Sandwich

      seasoned fried chicken breast tossed in our buffalo sauce, topped with bleu cheese crumbles, lettuce, and tomato.
      $12.99
    • Cool Ranch Wrap

      seasoned grilled chicken breast, lettuce, tomato, bacon, and our homemade ranch dressing.
      $10.99
    • Firecracker Chicken Sandwich

      seasoned fried chicken breast tossed in our flavorful firecracker sauce with lettuce and tomato.
      $12.49
    • Fish Taco

      Blackened grilled fish laid atop shredded cabbage and topped with our secret chipotle cheese aioli sauce on two soft flour tortillas served with a side of pico de gallo and sour cream.
      $9.99
    • Shrimp Taco

      Blackened grilled shrimp laid atop shredded cabbage and topped with our secret chipotle cheese aioli sauce on two soft flour tortillas served with a side of pico de gallo and sour cream.
      $9.99
  • Chicken Wings

    • Regular Order (10 Wings)

      $16.99
    • Party Pack Order (20 Wings)

      $28.99
    • 2 Wings/Waffle

      Whole natural jumbo chicken wings marinated in chef lee's special marinade and coated with his secret flour mix, then fried to a perfect crisp. Served with our golden brown Belgium waffle. breakfast, lunch, or dinner - it will satisfy your taste buds! Try it with French toast instead of a waffle for an additional charge. Additional wings may be added for an additional charge.
      $13.99
    • 3 Wings/Waffle

      Whole natural jumbo chicken wings marinated in chef lee's special marinade and coated with his secret flour mix, then fried to a perfect crisp. Served with our golden brown Belgium waffle. breakfast, lunch, or dinner - it will satisfy your taste buds! Try it with French toast instead of a waffle for an additional charge. Additional wings may be added for an additional charge.
      $15.99
    • Whole Jumbo Wings

      $4.59
  • Farm Fresh Eggs

    • One Egg

      Consuming raw or undercooked meats or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
      $7.99
    • Two Eggs

      Consuming raw or undercooked meats or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
      $9.99
    • Corn Beef Hash Slam

      Corn beef hash, two eggs, buttermilk biscuit or toast. Consuming raw or undercooked meats or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
      $10.99
    • Steak & Eggs

      8 oz New York strip, two eggs, hash browns or creamy grits, buttermilk biscuit or toast. Consuming raw or undercooked meats or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
      $19.99
  • Omelets

    • Cheese Omelette

      Your choice of American, Swiss, cheddar, provolone, or pepper jack cheese.
      $11.99
    • Western Omelette

      Diced ham, peppers, onions, and cheddar cheese.
      $13.99
    • Veggie Omelette

      Fresh broccoli, tomatoes, mushrooms, onions, peppers, and cheddar cheese.
      $13.99
    • Greek Omelette

      Spinach, onions, tomatoes, and feta cheese.
      $13.99
    • Egg White Supreme Omelette

      Spinach, onion, mushroom, and cheddar cheese.
      $14.99
    • San Bernardino Omelette

      Chicken, avocado, pico de gallo, and cheddar cheese.
      $14.99
    • Meat Lover's Omelette

      Applewood bacon, sausage, ham, and cheddar cheese.
      $14.99
  • Buttermilk Biscuit/Sandwiches

    • Egg Biscuit

      Egg any style on a buttermilk biscuit Consuming raw or undercooked meats or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
      $3.99
    • Biscuit With Choice Of Meat

      Biscuit sandwich with a choice of breakfast meat
      $4.29
    • Breakfast Sandwich W/Meat

      Breakfast Sandwich on your choice of toast and your choice of breakfast meat.
      $5.29
    • Bacon & Egg Biscuit

      Consuming raw or undercooked meats or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
      $4.99
    • Egg Sandwich

      Egg any style on your choice of toast. Add cheese for an additional charge.
      $3.99
    • Country Ham Biscuit

      $4.99
    • Sausage & Egg Biscuit

      Consuming raw or undercooked meats or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
      $4.99
    • Sausage & Egg Sandwich

      Consuming raw or undercooked meats or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
      $5.99
    • Chicken Tender Biscuit

      Our buttermilk biscuit with two marinated chicken tenders, hand breaded and fried to perfection.
      $4.99
  • Biscuits & Gravy

    • Biscuits & Gravy

      Add a meat-applewood bacon (3), sausage patties (2), sausage links (3), turkey bacon (3), turkey sausage patties (2), Neese's livermush, city ham, and add a center-cut country ham for an additional charge.
      $8.99
    • The Bubba

      Our famous buttermilk biscuit open-faced with cheddar scrambled eggs and then smothered with our homemade sausage gravy. Served with your choice of bacon, sausage, turkey bacon or sausage patties or links or city ham and your choice of hash browns, creamy grits, or fruit. Consuming raw or undercooked meats or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
      $15.99
  • Waffles

    • Belgian Waffle

      Add strawberry or blueberry compote and chocolate chips for an additional charge.
      $6.99
    • Pecan Belgian Waffle

      Add strawberry or blueberry compote and chocolate chips for an additional charge.
      $8.99
    • Men At Work 1 Meat

      Golden waffle and your choice of 1 meat.
      $9.99
    • Men At Work 2 Meat

      Golden waffle and your choice of 2 meat.
      $12.99
    • The Uptown

      Golden waffle, choice of breakfast side, and two eggs any style.
      $12.99
    • Say Cheese!!!

      Golden waffle and cheddar scrambled eggs.
      $10.99
    • 2 Wings & Waffle

      Whole natural jumbo chicken wings marinated in chef lee's special marinade and coated with his secret flour mix then fried to a perfect crisp. Served with a golden brown Belgian waffle.
      $13.99
    • 3 Wings & Waffle

      Whole natural jumbo chicken wings marinated in chef lee's special marinade and coated with his secret flour mix then fried to a perfect crisp. Served with a golden brown Belgian waffle.
      $15.99
  • Fresh Idaho Shredded Hash Browns

    • Heavenly Hash Browns

      $3.99
    • Smothered (Cheese)

      $5.29
    • Scattered (Onions)

      $4.49
    • Chunked (Ham)

      $5.49
    • All The Way

      Scattered, smothered and chunked.
      $6.60
  • Breakfast Sides

    • Toast

      $1.99
    • One Egg

      Consuming raw or undercooked meats or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
      $2.00
    • Fresh Seasonal Fruit

      $4.49
    • Applewood Bacon

      $4.49
    • Corn Beef Hash

      $5.49
    • Center Cut Country Ham

      $6.49
    • Sausage Gravy

      $4.49
    • Turkey Sausage Patties

      $4.49
    • Banana

      $2.99
    • Creamy Grits

      $3.99
    • Hash Browns

      $3.99
    • Biscuit

      $1.99
    • Sausage Patties

      $4.49
    • City Ham

      $4.49
    • Neese's Livermush

      $4.49
    • Turkey Bacon

      $4.49
    • Bowl Of Grits

      $5.99
    • Sausage Links

      $4.49
  • Buttermilk Pancakes

    • Short Stack

      Add a meat-applewood bacon (3), sausage patties (2), sausage links (3), turkey bacon (3), turkey sausage patties (2), Neese's livermush, city ham for an additional charge.
      $8.99
    • Tall Stack

      three buttermilk pancakes. Add a meat applewood bacon (3), sausage patties (2), sausage links (3), turkey bacon (3), turkey sausage patties (2), Neese's livermush, city ham for an additional charge.
      $10.99
    • Hot Cake Special

      Three buttermilk pancakes, choice of breakfast meat, and two eggs any style.
      $15.99
    • Midnight Special

      Two eggs any style, hash browns, creamy grits or fruit and your choice of applewood bacon, sausage patties or links, turkey bacon or sausage, and two buttermilk pancakes, a waffle or 2 slices of French toast may be substituted for the pancakes for an additional charge-no other substitutions please.
      $16.99
  • French Toast

    • French Toast

      Two thick slices of our challah bread, dipped in our special mix and then dusted with powdered sugar.
      $9.49
    • "Thumbs Up" Coconut Crunch French Toast

      Two thick slices of our challah bread, dipped in our special mix and coated in our Mackinaw city mixture of a tasty crunch sensation and then dusted with powdered sugar.
      $10.49
  • Starters & Appetizers

    • French Fries

      Our season fries - so good they can be served by themselves but if you prefer, you can add chili. Chili and cheese or get it loaded (chili, cheese, bacon, and jalapeños) for an additional charge.
      $4.99
    • Cheeseburger Slider

      Angus beef patty atop our fresh baked roll, secret sauce, grilled onions, American cheese, pickle, and a side of fries-get an extra slider for an additional charge.
      $7.99
    • Chicken Slider

      grilled marinated chicken breast placed atop our fresh baked roll, grilled onions, provolone cheese, mayo, and a side of fries - get an extra slider for an additional charge.
      $7.99
    • Homemade Onion Rings

      fresh onions, each individually hand-battered in our secret batter mix - served with our house sauce for dipping.
      $5.99
    • House Salad

      lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots, and cheese with your choice of dressing.
      $4.99
    • Nathan's 100% All Beef Hot Dog

      add ketchup, mustard, slaw, onion or relish at no charge - add cheese or chili and add our fries or onion rings for an additional charge.
      $4.99
    • Chicken Tender App

      Four never been frozen chicken tenders, hand-breaded and fried to perfection - served with our house sauce.
      $7.99
    • Firecracker Shrimp Appetizer

      Twelve shrimp hand-breaded, fried and tossed in our own sweet and spicy firecracker sauce served with our homemade ranch dressing dip.
      $11.99
    • Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup

      Cup/bowl.
      $3.99
  • All-American Signature Burgers

    • Hamburger

      On a toasted bun with Secret Sauce, Lettuce, Tomato, Pickles and Onions
      $9.99
    • Bacon Cheeseburger

      applewood bacon and choice of cheese.
      $11.49
    • Black And Bleu Burger

      Montreal seasoning and bleu cheese crumbles.
      $10.99
    • Brunch Burger

      bacon, egg, and cheese. Consuming raw or undercooked meats or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
      $11.99
    • Turkey Burger

      provolone, lettuce, tomato, and chipotle aioli with fries or fresh fruit.
      $11.49
    • Cheeseburger

      your choice of American, Swiss, cheddar, provolone, or pepper jack.
      $10.49
    • Mexican Cheeseburger

      pepper jack cheese and jalapeños.
      $10.99
    • Carolina Burger

      chili, coleslaw, onions, and your choice of cheese.
      $11.49
    • California Burger

      provolone, bacon, and avocado.
      $11.49
    • Veggie Burger

      provolone, lettuce, and tomato with fries or fresh fruit.
      $10.99
    • Midnight Burger

      Our signature burger is a true taste sensation, comes loaded with tomato, onion, lettuce, pickle, mayonnaise, mustard and ketchup served with fries.
      $9.49
  • Midnight Diner Entrées

    • New York Strip Steak

      hand-cut, 8oz choice steak served with a biscuit and two sides. Consuming raw or undercooked meats or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
      $19.99
    • Spaghetti

      a big bowl of spaghetti in our flavorful homemade meaty sauce topped with parmesan cheese served with garlic toast and a house salad.
      $14.99
    • Hamburger Steak

      8oz of Angus beef topped with grilled onions, mushrooms, and our homemade gravy served with a biscuit and two sides.
      $13.99
    • Chicken Tenders

      Six never frozen chicken breast tenders marinated then hand-battered and fried to a perfect crisp. Served with a side of our season fries and our house sauce for dipping.
      $12.99
    • 3 Wing Dinner

      $15.99
    • 1/4 Chicken Dark

      These aren't just plain ole fried chicken, these are hand-selected by chef lee himself and marinated overnight. Then they are hand-breaded in his secret flour recipe and fried until they are golden crispy outside and tender and juicy on the inside. a thigh and leg served with a biscuit and two sides.
      $13.99
    • 1/4 Chicken White

      These aren't just plain ole fried chicken, these are hand-selected by chef lee himself and marinated overnight. Then they are hand-breaded in his secret flour recipe and fried until they are golden crispy outside and tender and juicy on the inside. a breast and wing served with a biscuit and two sides.
      $14.99
    • 1/2 Chicken

      These aren't just plain ole fried chicken, these are hand-selected by chef lee himself and marinated overnight. Then they are hand-breaded in his secret flour recipe and fried until they are golden crispy outside and tender and juicy on the inside. a breast, wing, thigh, and leg served with a biscuit and two sides.
      $17.99
    • Family Pack Without Sides

      These aren't just plain ole fried chicken, these are hand-selected by chef lee himself and marinated overnight. Then they are hand-breaded in his secret flour recipe and fried until they are golden crispy outside and tender and juicy on the inside. 2 breasts, 2 wings, 2 thighs, and 2 legs served with four buttermilk biscuits.
      $22.99
    • Family Pack With Two Sides

      These aren't just plain ole fried chicken, these are hand-selected by chef lee himself and marinated overnight. Then they are hand-breaded in his secret flour recipe and fried until they are golden crispy outside and tender and juicy on the inside. 2 breasts, 2 wings, 2 thighs, and 2 legs served with four buttermilk biscuits and two sides.
      $28.99
  • Side Items

    • Mashed Potatoes & Gravy

      $3.99
    • Broccoli

      $3.99
    • Four Cheese Mac & Cheese

      $4.99
    • Collard Greens

      $3.99
    • House Salad

      Lettuce tomatoes cucumbers carrots and cheese with your choice of dressing.
      $4.99
    • Fresh Fruit

      $4.49
    • Homemade Onion Rings

      Fresh onions each individually hand-battered in our secret batter mix - served with our house sauce for dipping.
      $4.99
    • Homemade Coleslaw

      $3.99
    • Green Beans

      $3.99
    • Crinkle Cut French Fries

      $4.99
    • Homemade Potato Salad

      $4.99
    • Cottage Cheese

      $3.99
  • Seafood Platters

    • Fish Dinner

      two pieces of mild white fish hand-breaded then fried golden brown and served with our fries, coleslaw, homemade tartar sauce, and a buttermilk biscuit.
      $16.99
    • Fish & Shrimp Dinner

      a delicious combination of our hand-battered fried fish and shrimp served with fries, coleslaw, homemade tartar and cocktail sauce, and a buttermilk biscuit.
      $17.99
    • Shrimp Dinner

      twelve shrimp hand-breaded then fried golden brown and served with our fries, coleslaw, cocktail sauce, and a buttermilk biscuit.
      $16.99
    • Firecracker Shrimp Dinner

      our spicy and flavorful shrimp hand-battered, fried, and tossed in our own firecracker sauce - a little sweetness with some bite - served with fries, coleslaw, and a buttermilk biscuit.
      $18.99
    • Shrimp & Grits

      Our most popular dish consists of a delicious combination of our famous creamy grits with eight shrimp and veggies pan sautéed in our homemade creole sauce - each one is made by order and served with a buttermilk biscuit.
      $16.99
  • Giant Crisp Salads

    • Garden Salad

      Lettuce, diced tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots and shredded cheese.
      $9.99
    • Greek Salad

      Lettuce, tomatoes, red onion, cucumbers, kalamata olives, pepperoncini peppers and feta cheese
      $10.99
    • Bleu Wedge

      Iceberg wedge, diced tomatoes, bacon and bleu cheese crumbles
      $9.99
    • Caesar Salad

      Romaine lettuce, parmesan cheese, croutons
      $9.99
    • Apple Walnut & Bleu Salad

      Romaine, sliced fuji apples, walnuts, bleu cheese crumbles and dried cranberries. Recommended with Red wine vinaigrette
      $11.99
    • Picnic Salad

      Lettuce, shredded cheese, tomatoes, eggs and bacon. Topped with handmade breaded chicken tenders
      $13.99
    • Firecracker Shrimp Salad

      Lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots, shredded cheese, and our breaded shrimp tossed in our firecracker sauce
      $14.99
  • Desserts

    • Ultimate Brownie

      a dessert for two freshly baked Ghirardelli triple chocolate "a dessert for two" brownie topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and drizzled with chocolate sauce.
      $7.99
    • Ice Cream (1 Scoop)

      vanilla, chocolate, or strawberry.
      $2.99
    • Ice Cream (2 Scoops)

      vanilla, chocolate, or strawberry.
      $3.99
    • Floats

      your choice of ice cream and IBC Root Beer or Coca-Cola.
      $5.99
    • Chef Lee's Banana Pudding

      Chef Lee's famous family recipe - fresh bananas, vanilla wafers, and whip creme.
      $5.95
    • Deep Dish Bourbon Pecan Pie

      $6.99
    • Carrot Cake

      $7.99
    • New York Cheesecake

      $6.99
    • Coconut Cake

      $7.99
    • Roasted Apple Crumb Tart Pie

      $6.99
    • Red Velvet Cake

      $7.99
    • Death By Chocolate Cake

      Charlotte's Best Chocolate Cake.
      $8.49
    • Strawberry Shortcake Cheesecake

      $7.99
  • Beverages

    • 100% Freshly Brewed Columbian Coffee

      regular or decaf.
      $3.29
    • Freshly Brewed Tea

      Iced Tea or Hot Tea.
      $3.29
    • Soft Drinks

      Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, Ginger Ale, and Club Soda.
      $3.29
    • Root Beer

      IBC in the bottle
      $3.29
    • Milk

      Regular or chocolate milk 12 oz.
      $3.99
    • Juices

      orange, apple, cranberry, tomato and pineapple.
      $3.99
    • Bottled Water

      Deer Park.
      $2.00

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