The Brightstar Grill

Great place to get a real burger, but a bit pricey. The operating hours are great, too.

I ordered a Texas Chicken Sandwich and recieved two pieces of bread with massive slices of tomato. The tomato was thicker than the chicken was. It was disappointing. The hush puppies however were amazing. Unfortunately all the food is very greasy.

The 7 and 8 year old grandchildren loooove this place. Simple 1950’s diner atmosphere with great burgers, kids meals, barbeque sandwich or plate. The kids love the ice cream freezer where they can pick their dessert. It is not health food but it is super fun and the people are friendly. Old fashioned simplicity. Try it!

Great atmosphere and service is really fast The burgers are the best around. The fries are great. On the weekends the place is really crowded with nice hometown folks. The customers are real friendly, not arrogant or Butts like you see at some of the other restaurants Highly recommend this place if you want a good burger, hot dog BBQ fried chicken fries or such

Lotta burger is the reason to come (and come back again and again). Don’t worry about your diet or calories and get you a lotta burger with some awesome tots and a Sun Drop from the fountain. This is what life is all about.

Great old school diner. I have been a few times and always stick with burger and tots or onion rings. Good prices, great food.

We called for a closing time. They stated 9pm. We arrived approximately 8:20pm to see a run-​down diner with tacky paint.
Upon approaching the cash register, we started to place an order for a pizza, about ¼ of their menu on the wall. We were told the pizza and salad bar were shut down at 8pm.
We ordered some chicken wings and chili cheese fries, as well as a burger.
The wings and cheese fries were disgusting. The burger was edible.
After about 8 bites, we walked out still hungry and went elsewhere to eat.

If you are from Mount Holly then you know how good it is. If you are passing through and want a throw back to the old days and good food you should stop here and give it a try. You will not be disappointed!

As we pulled up I was a tad concerned since the sign looks like it might be shut down.
I was mistake, this place is great for the amount of money you pay. Good food and food portions for under $ 10 with a drink.
I went the chicken tenders with spicy BBQ and it came with hush puppies and two sides. Texas Toast already included.
I’ll be back when I’m in Mt. Holly for work again.

Horrifyingly inconsistent.
I have been here a total of four times. I have attempted to order the same thing four times: a 4 piece chicken tender plate. Not once have I eaten the same thing.
The first visit was fine. What kind of sauce would I like on those, they asked. They had barbecue and «spicy». I pondered aloud if I could get both, half and half. «Sure thing.» Sure enough, a few minutes later it was on my table. Two were covered in a sweet and savory BBQ sauce, and the spicy flavoring turned out to be some kind of buffalo. All told it was fantastic. The portions here are huge (the one constant). Every plate comes with free texas toast and hush puppies, and you get two other sides of your choosing. I usually end up getting fries or tater tots with another order of hush puppies just because they’re always awesome.
That was the last good experience I’ve had here.
Next week I happily tried to repeat the last order I got. The lady on the cashier was somewhat annoyed and had no idea what I was talking about when I said the tenders were covered in sauce. Ended up just getting plain strips with honey mustard on the side. One more time the next day: different cashier yet again. Didn’t bother trying to explain this time since apparently some of their servers take offense to it, so I just asked for BBQ tenders. BBQ came on the side. Last time I went, much to my surprise they asked me what kind of sauce I wanted, so I tried getting 2 and 2 again. After a short trip to the kitchen: «Yeah, we can’t do that.» OK.
Misc:
They apparently broadcast their own radio station, which is cool if you’re into oldies. There’s a studio in the dining area that I’ve never seen used. Steak sauce is plentiful but all the other condiments are randomly scattered around. Drinks are far too expensive to try any.
All I’ve learned is this place is a roll of the dice, since apparently they rotate the entire staff out every day of the week. (Props to them for employing what must be a hundred people.) Press your luck if you want to – it’ll be worth it if you hit a good shift — but I can’t be bothered any more.

We were in Mount Holly doing some Christmas shopping and used Unilocal to find lunch. Thanks to all of the great reviews we have found a little gem! The food is simple, no frills, basic drive in fare, but everything was so fresh. They were pretty busy, so food took a little time to come out. It was worth it, though. A great place to take the family.

Awesome

Brightstar is the classic drive-​in burger joint. No frills (unless you count the radio station and chess/​checkers board) but decent service and fantastic food! You gotta get the lotta burger! It almost appears closed at first glance, but pull in and head inside and give them a chance! You won’t be disappointed!

It’s like Happy Days, without Richie and The Fonz. Great burgers, great fries, and diet sundrop on tap. No place else like it. Oh, and a radio station broadcasting 50’s and 60’s hits from the diner too. If you’re lucky, they’ll play a request for you. Love this place when i’m in Mt. Holly or Belmont.

Burger was great! Fresh meat and great bun. Fries and onion rings were average. Ice cream was a bonus for my kid. Would definitely come back for a burger again!

Salad bar was simple but delicious. The lotta burger was a must try! The salad bar also came with fresh pizza. Super nice staff and nostalgic feel made this a great treat after our mega jump!

went there with my fiancé and the food was not at all what i expected from the reviews.
we got two hamburgers and an order of chili cheese fries.
the bun was deflated and soggy. the burger meat itself looked promising but was burnt and vastly overcooked.
SAVE your money on the chili cheese fries. at $ 3.99, you get maybe two handfuls of their fries with two small spoons of unidentifiable meat (pork? beef?!) and cheese sauce that you get for your nachos at the gas station.
they do have their own radio station with great music, and fun books to read while you wait. regrettably the food was just not what we were expecting, and it is such a shame.

We were very hungry and had just spent the day at the US National Whitewater Center nearby. Didn’t really know what to expect from this old Drive In Restaurant. It looked old inside but what do you expect from an older drive in. That’s where the old stopped. Food was great. My son and I ate the LottaBurger with Cheese and all the toppings. It was delicious. Meat was nicely seasoned and the cole slaw on the burger added a different taste. My wife had a barbecue sandwich which she also enjoyed. Onion rings were very good. If you’ve had a long day out at the Whitewater Center this is the perfect place to end it.

Thought it was a joke when I arrived at the Maps address, but drove in the driveway anyway. Nice surprise! Lottaburger plate with Tots, slaw on the burger, and a pepper on the side with drink $ 8. Oldies (60s-​80s?) radio station. Free WiFi (ask for the password). Friendly lady at the counter.

Great Food!
You have to love the lota burger for sure. but the bbq sandwich is killer, and a better salad bar than alot of larger places.