Knife & Fork Restaurant

Surprisingly not bad. I’m originally from Monroe & always saw the restaurant but never dined in. I’m pleasantly surprised. Despite the less than attractive building, the restaurant was clean. The wait staff was friendly and accommodating. I ordered the grilled chicken, hash browns, eggs, & grits. I wasn’t a fan of the chicken, there was some weird seasoning (I think Italian dressing… Barf). The hash browns, eggs, & grits were delicious. I’ll def go back.

Many years ago this used to be the best place for BBQ. It changed owners and became the Knife & Fork. I have often wondered if it was connected to the old Knife & Fork in Charlotte.
I refuse to visit here ever again. It truly has the same booths and décor of the old BBQ. Any time there is a lot of rain, wind, etc. in the area I look for a story on the news that the building fell down. From the time I walk through the door until I walk back out I feel a strong urge to go home and take a shower. It feels that dirty and grimy to me. The food is so so. I have had better at other local restaurants.
This is one of those places I say eat at your own risk, buyer beware, etc. Although I’ve not used them I can only imagine that the restrooms aren’t any better.

Great little diner that serves breakfast all day. Prices are super reasonable! Came on a Saturday morning and the place is packed! Service was great and food arrived quickly.

I have to say if your going to rate this place solely on décor, and clenliness, it’s a minus stars and that is the only reason I didn’t give 5 stars. Normally my husband and I go to waffle house and then when we get shitti service and our order is jacked we point at knife and fork and say we gotta go there and try it out. We’ll this time we did, as I lead this with the place is divey but when I tell you I had what may have been the best tasting omlette I’ve had in over a decade and possibly my life I’m being dead serious. Let’s forget I slipped on that half eaten hot dog that was under my table and focus on how awesome the food was… the omelets ingredients were evenly distributed, the orders were correct, quick, delicious, curteous service and cheaper than waffle house with bigger portions. Hubs and I will definitely, be regulars here.

I have eaten here off and on for the past 30 years. What has changed??? I don’t know. Good generic food. The restaurant is old, out dated, and dirty looking.
I only go back after several months away, just to see if anything has changed. NOPE!

BREAKFAST for BREAKFAST! Almost as good as breakfast for lunch but pretty distantly back from breakfast for dinner, aka «brinner».
This is a short order sort of restaurant. Maybe not as short as the one in My Cousin Vinny, but short. Two pages of eggs, waffles and such. Keep It Simple and Short.
I went with the two eggs (over medium) with corned beef hash, grits (based on Melissa’s recommendation) and toast. And coffee.
Coffee comes in a large mug, which is awesome. While the gals did come around with refills often enough, it’s nice to have your coffee fixed just the way you like it for more than two sips before the cup is empty. And it’s decent coffee. Not that fancy caramel macchiato latte half caf stuff. This is coffee, nice and simple.
Breakfast arrived on three plates. Eggs and grits on one, corned beef hash on the next and the toast on the third. Nice big eggs and the portions of grits and hash were excellent. As for the flavor, all were really good. The grits were maybe a little salty, but it’s hard to match everyone’s taste. The hash was plenty meaty and the eggs arrived just as I had ordered them. A good value of fat and carbs and protein for $ 5.10.
With the coffee and a tip, it was rounded off to $ 10. Good deal. I like this place.

Just because food is cheap doesn’t mean it’s good. I like local family owned restaurants, they are my favorite, especially for breakfast food. I didn’t have a good experience here though. The silverware was very dirty for myself and wife, and so were the cups. I had a bacon and cheese omelette; it was over done, small and bland. the sausage links were good and the grits were alright. The gravy for the biscuits was kind of odd and fake tasting. I don’t think I will go here again. Our server had food from the plates she carried all over her stomach and it was touching our plates as well when it arrived. My wife thinks this place is disgusting and dirty. I don’t always mind a greasy spoon or hole in the wall, but I have to say, it did distract my experience.

i had the fried porkchops and gave me a terrible stomache which lasted me all day long, the décor its awful, this place is stuck back in time, they have plastic plants hanging from the ceiling and you can tell they have never been dusted. will never go back for sure. hot mess

Good quality home cookin’ comfort food at its best! There seems to be a carbon copy of this sort of place all over, but this is the real McCoy! You could not ask for better, faster, or friendlier service; and the food is just amazing. Definately a must-​do in Union County…

A great place to stop for lunch enroute to the beach.
You get great family style country cooking in a diner style atmosphere.
I had the grilled chicken tenders with okra & cole slaw.
Mom had the vegetable plate, in addition to the above, you get a choice of potato salad, green beans and fried squash.

Probably the best grits I have had in Charlotte! This place will be packed and it is a little scary and dirty looking but just go with it. All of the local yocals come here for their breakfast grub. The prices are cheap and the coffee is divine. I normally hate all breakfast food but there is something different about this place that you will never be able to duplicate. Any idiot can make scrambled eggs but having them here is like you have never had them before. Not kidding. I also love that they let you order a BLT in the morning! Thank you little diner! I will definitely be back!

A staple of Monroe and one of my favorite stops when headed out of town and towards Myrtle Beach, SC. This place has been around forever and I swear the food is just great probably b/​c the grill they use has years of flavor infused into it. I’ve had a few lunches here but really it’s the breakfast that brings me out. Cheap too, $ 5.85 will buy you 2 pancakes, 2 eggs, hash browns or grits and bacon and sausage! Not too shabby! Portions are very big and doubtful you’ll walk away hungry.
Service is always friendly and quick. Southern hospitality at its best.

It eats like it looks and sounds, We went there for breakfast and that would probably be the only thing we go there for.
It is a diner type place that hasn’t been updated since it opened is my guess. If you are looking for breakfast okay… otherwise there are better places close by.

It was a solid american style diner. The food was cheap and portions were large. Nothing exotic just solid. They do allow smoking inside however which is not a plus for the non-​smokers out there.

We were traveling from Charlotte to Oak Island and came on this restaurant for breakfast. It is fantastic!!! Great breakfast and so afforable! Huge breakfast and great waitresses! Very friendly!