Is Mert's Heart & Soul Still Open? Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Update
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 23 Charlotte, North Carolina
Current status
As of October 2026, Mert's Heart & Soul is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
What the source shows: A Yelp listing updated September 2026 shows Mert's Heart & Soul active at 214 N College St with more than 1,500 reviews, and the business's own website continues to advertise current hours and menu. How we decide a status →
- Episode Season 23, Episode 1
- Aired
- Address 214 North College Street, Charlotte, NC 28202
- Website mertscharlotte.com
- Show map
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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
On A Bowlful of Soul, which aired July 17, 2015, Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited Mert's Heart & Soul in Uptown Charlotte, a soul-food restaurant serving Low Country and Gullah-inspired dishes such as shrimp and grits, Charleston red rice, and mac and cheese, according to Charlottesgotalot.com. The restaurant, at 214 North College Street, has served the neighborhood for more than two decades and has repeatedly been named Charlotte's top soul-food spot, according to Charlottesgotalot.com. Food Network's restaurant directory also lists Mert's Heart and Soul as a Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives location.
A Yelp listing updated September 2026 shows the restaurant still active at that address with more than 1,500 reviews and a 4.1-star average, according to Yelp. The restaurant's own website, mertscharlotte.com, continues to list current hours and menu offerings, according to Mert's Heart & Soul.
The episode
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Sources we checked
- Yelp https://www.yelp.com/biz/merts-heart-and-soul-charlotte
- mertscharlotte.com https://mertscharlotte.com/
- charlottesgotalot.com https://www.charlottesgotalot.com/eat-drink/restaurants/merts-heart-and-soul
- foodnetwork.com https://www.foodnetwork.com/restaurants/nc/charlotte/merts-heart-and-soul-restaurant
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Record ddd-0799 · checked by Cal Marchetti.