FINALLY got a chance to hit up Mattie's again (it had been a while since I last visited) and the NC Music Factory is a bit \"off the beaten\" path for me.\n\nNaturally it was a Sunday morning, just finished a nice booty loop ride on the bike and we were looking to \"treat\" ourselves for our nice long 12 mile ride... dodging traffic and church goers alike.\n\nIt was nearly impossible to find a breakfast place that wasn't slammed (for the panther game that I had forgotten was a home game) or had ridonkulous parking situation. I am still new to biking and didn't want to have my bike stolen right off of my car since I don't have a lock yet. So we were dealing with multiple factors.\n\nAfter driving through south end / dilworth/ plaza midwood... It hit me that Mattie's should have a great breakfast and plenty of parking since it's not so close to the stadium and rowdy, bike-stealing tailgaters. We trekked over and the diner wasn't too busy. I parked in the huge parking lot and we grabbed a booth so I could see my car and bike (which sadly is worth more than my car) in full view the whole time we were eating. Ended with the perfect situation.\n\nOne of my favorite dishes ever is Eggs in a Basket. Mattie's version is up there for me. I know it's super simple to make, but just sitting there in the diner, listening to cool music (there was an 80's kick that day for some reason), and munching on delicious perfectly cooked eggs in a basket of wheat toast really made my morning. The order comes with home fries and a meat, so I chose bacon. There was something to be said about Mattie's bacon - very unique, in a good way. I like very crispy bacon, but their version lacked the crispy, but I loved it anyway since it was so unique... must of been the cut... didn't seem over processed/manhandled and super fresh.\n\nI think we will make Mattie's a Sunday tradition after bike riding from now on.
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