Maybe it should be renamed the \"Cubic Zirconia\" since The Diamond serves cheap, low quality Shit! \n\nI realize that this is supposed to be a Charlotte classic.  But I wish this grease factory would disappear like the grossly overrated Penguin that was around the corner.  I am astounded by the positive reviews.  I get that it's got a unique classic vibe.  But the food is simply disgusting.  \n\nI was fully expecting a greasy spoon type of place.  And I'm just fine with indulging in something unhealthy... as long as it tastes good.  NOTHING that I ate at The Diamond tasted good.  Let's start with the onion rings.  I'm not sure there was any onion in there.  It was more like I was eating hard chunks of over fried breading.   The fried pickles were okay.  Just okay.  The burgers - How one effs up a burger this badly is beyond me.  I would rather get a burger from McDonald's.  I am Not exaggerating about this!  Skinny, way overcooked patties.  The bun looked like an obese individual rolled around on it for a while.  The lettuce was wilted.  And there was No flavor.  With all of the heavy stuff that I was ordering I figured I'd order one lighter item, so I went with the Grecian Meze Platter.  BLECH!!! I don't think it was possible to screw this up.  I really didn't!  The pitas seemed stale rather than the claimed \"toasted\".  But the real highlight for me was the hummus.  I was looking forward to some creamy, flavorful goodness.  This hummus looked like something out of \"Two Girls, One Cup\".  And by that I mean \"Shit in a Cup\".  It was Rock Hard.  It was not possible to dip one of the stale pitas into it.  I tried. The stale pita broke.  I stuck my knife into the \"hummus\" and let go.  The knife didn't budge.  It just stood there standing straight up.  \n\nIf you want to clog your arteries, at least make it worth it.  Ingest your grease somewhere other than The Diamond.