Restaurants in Indian Trail

In the bustling Q’s Diner kitchen, nimble fingers slice individual potatoes into thick fries before a trip to a sizzling fryer primes them for an appearance on plates of burgers and sandwiches. An array of breakfast dishes, such as waffles, pancakes, and corned beef hash, are served all day, helping eccentric inventors avoid the expense of time-traveling back to 9 a.m. before eating each meal.

Eclectic fillings such as fresh poblano peppers, flame-broiled new york strip steak, and grilled grouper stuff tacos, enchiladas, and burritos on Maria Bonita Cantina & Grill's menu of traditional Mexican fare. Bartenders pass beers and mixed drinks across a tiled bar, where visitors can linger to take slow sips and discuss the latest coaster designs.

Since serving up the first order of their now-famous fried squash in 1981, Crown Point Restaurant’s chefs have earned local renown for their platefuls of hearty, made-from-scratch comfort fare. Nearly every day for more than three decades, the restaurant’s kitchen counters have played host to fresh ingredients such as Virginia ham, chicken livers, and prime rib. Though the menu culls its most obvious inspirations from America’s heartland, a Mediterranean undercurrent is apparent in offerings such as baklava and chicken stuffed with feta cheese and miniature Greek soldiers.