Park Road Soda Shoppe

Park Road Soda Shoppe is a Charlotte staple that has been around since the 90s. It's a 1950s style diner that is heavy on nostalgia. The space is small and demand is high so be prepared to wait a little bit, but they get food out fast and the service is great and friendly. Most recently I stopped in and after a 15 minute wait, our hostess advised us that there were two seats open at the bar. Their menu consists of your staples, burgers, and hot dogs for lunch, eggs and pancakes for breakfast, and of course no 50s diner would be complete without some delicious ice cream sundaes and floats. If you are a fan of diners I highly recommend stopping in as this is one of my favorites in the city. Their burgers in particular are very delicious coming with slaw onions mustard and chili. I prefer mine without the slaw personally, but either way it tastes great!

Burger, fries, onion rings, and the wings were fantastic! Loved the diner feel and the food came out fresh

Pains me to write a negative review of a place that has been pretty good - and a place that's still local and not a chain - but just left after rude service from the staff. All booths were full so we said we would sit outside. We were handed menus and headed out. Never had any staff acknowledge us and was told after about 10 minutes that we couldn't order from outside.

Perfect little local diner vibes. We tried the following:- cheeseburger: tastes homemade in the best way- hot dog 'all the way': I forget the term they use for all the way but it has, I believe, chili / onion/ slaw. I don't even like hot dogs and this was tasty- fries: yum- fried pickles: so good! the ranch with it is also delishThey also had Vanilla Coke which I know is a unique thing that isn't for everyone but it's my favorite - and great nugget ice! We will be here quite often I imagine.

Great experience at Park Road Soda Shop today. Fantastic old Schiller hot dogs with quality service. Highly recommend.

Great diner food and 50s vibe. Had the hot dog with onion rings. Both were awesome. I'll definitely go again.

Cheap, fast, and solid diner food. Great for breakfast. The food is very well season.

Really takes ya back, to the good ole days, service is always great, they make you feel like family.

I walked in tonight at 8:49 pm when they close at 9 pm. I asked if they wanted me to order "to go" since they were closing soon. The server said "No it's fine" and tried to secretly give her co-worker an eye roll which revealed how annoyed she was. As I ate my food another server mopped the floor right in front of me. I always tip well because I was a server in NYC for 3 years 25 years ago and know how important gratuities are in this line of work. I asked for a to-go box because the negative energy and the smell of cleaning solution from the mop swishing next to me ruined the taste of my meal and my dining experience.When I was leaving (at 9:04 pm) the door was locked and I asked if I needed to unlock the door to get out and she gave another eye roll when I stood there for her to open the door for me. I guess it bothered her to walk 6 feet to unlock the door for a paying customer.No thank you for a 4+ dollar tip on an 11 dollar bill. I probably would have given them more which is my usual. No smile. I even said thank you when I was leaving and I got NOTHING back. No utterance of a thank you came from either employee and my server didn't look up from the paperwork that had her so intensely engaged. Sometimes servers seem to forget that if customers don't come in they don't get paid and saying thank you is of the utmost importance.A good friend of mine and her family are the previous owners of the Charlotte Cafe and I used to go to the one in Arboretum frequently before we moved to the SouthPark area. Close to 18 years going there and never dissatisfied or disappointed as I was tonight.The current owner and my friend would be extremely disappointed. I have been a physician for almost 30 years now and these young girls need to learn that customer service, faking it and maybe even a smile will do wonders in whatever field you work in. If a patient of mine was ever treated in this way she would likely never return to my practice and I would fire any staff that treated someone the way I was treated tonight.Furthermore, I tried to call twice at around 8:40 pm to place a to-go order and no one answered. Another gentleman came in right after me and they turned him away. Regardless of my extremely negative review the food is delicious. Before my experience tonight I would have given 4 or 5 stars.

First time at this place. Should have left after we arrived and saw how rude the staff was as soon as we walked in. My daughter walked up to the counter to ask a question and the girl didn't even look at her or answer her question. The place is cute but the staff make you feel so unwelcome and the food was just ok. The wait staff never even came back to check on our drinks or anything. Will definitely not come back! It's like they are intentionally rude!