Comet Grill

Solid food and drinks. Small venue but they have a patio and live music. Great neighborhood spot.

The kind of burger that you inhale… along with perfectly hand crafted fries;seasoned to perfection with malt vinegar on stand by at the bar. Happy place!

I was out driving around trying to find a spot for lunch and came across the comet grill. So very glad I did. I am a fan of buffalo anything so I was pleased to see a buffalo shrimp po boy offered on the menu. I ordered it and their homemade potato chips. Holy wow! Very delicious. The chips were perfectly crispy with a great flavor and the po boy was also delicious! Great buffalo flavor and the shrimp were a good size. I will definitely be back!

Cool little dive next to a Food Lion of all places (of course). The Comet Grill is Charlotte’s «upscale» version of the Double Door Inn: good music, good menu (I gotta say their Steakhouse Salad with blue cheese dressing is a killer repeat), good mix of people, and no cover.
What to expect: crowded, band plays on the floor by the door (please tip on your way out), lively, $ reasonable, neighborhood feel, funky (without the odors), fun but not outta control. Other than trying to get a seat, what’s not to like?

Local, local, local. Great little bar with good food and cold brews. It’s a small place but with lots of character. I’ve been here a few times for lunch. The Reuben is fantastic, so are their hot dogs. Haven’t tried the burgers yet. Friendly place with lots of local regulars located on Park Rd in the Dilworth area. It’s worth a stop.

The food here is fantastic! It really is a hidden gem here in Charlotte. And the regulars are happy to welcome you into the bar. Great burgers and they do family dinner on Sunday night. So if you want something that tastes like a good, home cooked meal, come on Sunday evening. If you really like live entertainment this place is great for you. The times I’ve gone, it has been a bit much as its a small place and when the band is playing you can’t hear yourself think. But for the bands this would be 5 stars.

Saw this place in the newspaper and my mother and I decided to give it a try. I definitely would NOT recommend this place to a family with small children on the weekend, as it is definitely a bar scene type place. Lots of alcohol and cigarette smoke (smoking is obviously only allowed outside, but still) and the atmosphere definitely just doesn’t fit for a family night out. Our waitress was very nice, peppy, and friendly and seemed to genuinely like her job. She was the stereotypical bartender waitress type, but in a good way (if that makes sense). Service was quick and food arrived fast. I ordered my burger medium, SPECIFICALLY asked for it medium rather, and the burger still came out completely cooked all the way through. Made me curious as to the quality of the meat as I know many places cook all the way through when they know their meat isn’t the best. Burger still had a good flavor though, and the taste of the pimento cheese and bacon mixed together was quite good. Fries were great! Very similar to Five Guys except with more spices and flavor. Five Guys burgers are better though, and a lot cheaper. These burgers are not worth $ 10, but I would definitely consider going again on a Saturday instead for the $ 5 burger specials. I would return but honestly I’d probably just rather head over to Five Guys, they have better burgers and for a cheaper price too!

Following another epic night in my Queen City. Philly cheesesteak please! Side of ranch. You are in Charlotte!

This is a nice cozy bar tucked away in a shopping center unless you were looking for this place you wouldn’t notice it. I went here one evening for a late night snack I ordered the vegetarian chili which was amazing and reasonably priced for a late night spot I was impressed with their vegetarian options this place also has nice live music from local bands.

I want to go back and try more food! I got their wings and they were crispy and WET! Great job. Good live music as well. Good little hole in the wall bar.

I came here based on Unilocal reviews alone. But I’ll be back on my own for sure.
I had the Comet Classic burger based on the recommendations and it was totally worth it. Had a little kick to it (maybe in the mustard) and is topped with pimento cheese. Just enough of everything so it’s not a towering burger. The fries that came with it were also really good.
Maybe it was a $ 1 or $ 2 more than I think it should have been, but it was close enough and good enough that if a craving strikes, I’ll meander back in.
I’ll also be back on a Monday night because they have $.50 wings and I couldn’t get them to go. Which is fine because it looks like a great bar to hang around in.

Come here a lot for work lunches. Food is pretty decent. Have had their salad with shrimp and veggie nachos and both have been pretty good. The nachos are huge so be sure to share with someone. Service is usually pretty good unless you are upstairs and then it gets a little more intermittent but not bad. Parking is usually no issue.

Awesome!
Been about 5 years since last visit (moved from area) and the place is still great.
Laid back and cozy, pub style. Limited seating, has a small upstairs too.
Pimento cheese hasn’t changed at all… the BEST anywhere hands down! Great taste and some kick.
Burgers are tasty and juicy done perfect!
Drink prices and pour on point… wait Guinness on draught nuff said!
Love it

My daughter would walk past this on our walks, but I don’t really enjoy «bar food» so we never went in. One of our favorite places to eat was Persu-​asian in the same strip. We walked down on Saturday to Persu-​asian only to find they were now not opening for lunch on the weekends. Disappointed, we went into Comet Grill.
As far as bar food goes, Comet Grill is about the best you can get. It was excellent. I was able to get a salad with fresh veggies. My daughter ordered a hot dog off the kid’s menu. Service was friendly and food was great.
Saturdays they have a cheeseburger for $ 5. I don’t eat meat, but I would like to try a veggie burger at some point. I’m very happy we decided to give this place a try.

Comet Grill is a great neighborhood hole in the wall. Looking in from the shopping center, you have no clue that this gem is inside.
its a two story, bar/​live music venue that has some great bar food (they won best fries in Charlotte awhile back). Tuesday nights the bluegrass band Red Rocking Chair performs and if you’re not a regular, everyone will stare at you when you walk in the door.
There isn’t any AC, so in the summer beware. Check out the pimento cheese dip and their $ 5 Saturday burger deal!

Dive bar, local bands, cheap beers, and few local craft on tap. This place is right next to food lion and I would have never noticed. I haven’t tried their food, but it looks like they have 2 deep fryers right next to the bar. You will see a lot of locals here. There is an upstairs and outside patio if you wish not to be bothered. Beers are cheap!

Everyone was saying, Comet Grill has the best burgers and everything was really good here so one night on my way home, I stopped in for a bite.
This is a small but nice neighborhood bar and grill. I sat down at the bar. As you may know, I am a supporter of the local beers and I was a little disappointed when with several taps, they only had 2 local beers. OMB and another one.
I ordered a Carolina burger with fries. The burger was good but I don’t know if it’s the best burger I’ve had. The fries were wonderful though and left me craving more. Unfortunately, the grill closes at 10pm and after that you can only get chips and salsa. Drat! I guess I need to come back for my fries addiction!
Another good thing this night was the live entertainment. Everyone I heard was really good. I’ll keep that in mind as well.
So right now, I give the place 3 ½ stars. They are better than average but not quite worth the 4 stars yet.

I have found my new local bar.
One of my buddies told me… Kev, you gotta try out Comet Grill, they have the best burger in Charlotte. To which I replied, «whoa, bold statement my friend, bold statement.» I have now made it a plan to try as many burgers in Charlotte and to narrow down my favorites. I have to admit, Comet is on my short list with their Comet Classic. By far the best burger I’ve had in Charlotte with Pimento Cheese. The best part was that they don’t over-​do the whole deal. It’s a normal size serving, perfect ratio of toppings to meat, with a great quality bun that isn’t froo-​froo gourmet baked bread. It’s just a great burger sticking to the basics. That’s what makes the perfect burger after all.
My bride quickly jumped to the conclusion it is her favorite burger, but her obsession with great fries is what sealed the deal. They have a great fresh cut fries that just don’t disappoint. Twisting her arm to make this a family staple is going to be so easy!
The buffalo shrimp are simply the best I’ve ever had. Not too much breading, fried perfectly, tossed in a sauce that perfectly compliments the shrimp.
Comet is less than a mile from my new place so this is a neighborhood gem that is sure to be my favorite ‘watering hole’. I’m from the Boone area so the service, chill vibe, great food, and cheap beer brings me back to the days of the smaller town with a great little bar. They are also said to have great music there so I’m excited for late night adventures!

I don’t often get to this part of town. It’s like the proverbial tree that falls in the forest when no one is around — does it really exist when there isn’t anyone to hear it? Now I’m sure there are all sorts of people around the Comet Grill, and the area in general is pretty cool, it just never pops up on my radar when thinking of somewhere to go eat.
As for the locale, it’s so-​so. For one, as I grow older, I’m a wimp. No air conditioning in the middle of one of the hottest summers on record means I don’t want to hang out inside. A big old fan is sweet, but I need some serious cooling after all this eating. And I think they have a deck, but I could not figure out where it was. Maybe it’s only open on certain days.
There isn’t a bunch of room here on the inside — either on the ground floor or the small upper deck. But it’s cozy. Just make sure you like the people who are there with you if possible.
Staff is friendly, and prices aren’t bad. Overall the food is solid. The chips and pimento cheese dip was good, but the cheese was a bit goopy. More cheese and less goo would have made it better. Better flavor would have helped too. The cheese performed better on the burger where it wasn’t as important to stand out.
In fact, the burger was pretty tasty — it was cooked a little more well done than I usually prefer, but it has a nice crispy char on the outside and was still juicy on the inside, so I can let it slide. The house-​made chips had good flavor, but they were a bit uneven in their done-​ness.
For a bar, it seems like a good place to add to your list of stops. For eating, not quite so much. I may have to stop back in to find that deck. If I don’t get hit by a tree.
Sweet Tea Report: The tea here is pretty good. It’s not syrupy, and the bartender did offer to bring sugar if it wasn’t sweet enough (blech), but it went down really well. It helped that the place was a bit stuffy.

Pimento cheese + delicious burger + flat top grill = LOVE
I’ve been meaning to grab lunch from Comet Grill for some time now as it’s known as the super friendly neighborhood bar and grill. It’s nestled in the shopping center off of Park Rd., right next to the Bloom. The bar itself has a pretty comfy layout including a decent sized patio, the bar and a few tables downstairs and cute little second level. I will note that the second level has two long tables bordering the overlook. These tables would be perfect for flip cup. Just sayin’…
Hubs and I rolled into Comet Grill for a late lunch and right off the bat I was super impressed with their specials. Not only do they offer a great menu of lunch specials for $ 7 each, but they also have fantastic daily drink specials.
I ordered the American Burger lunch special — a well sized burger finished off with my choice of toppings (pimento cheese, natch). Our waitress was really friendly and offered great suggestions even though she’s a vegetarian. That’s service, folks.
My burger special was delish and came with a small side of fries. The fries were well seasoned, but next time I’m going to ask for them crispy. My bun was a little dry but it was really no big deal to me as the burger itself was great. The pimento cheese is an absolute must here and I really want to try their pimento grilled cheese during the next go around. Oh I’ll be back Comet Grill… I’ll be back really soon and hopefully check out some live music too!