“He Profits Most
Who Serves The Best!”

Dedicated to Michael Stephen Johnson

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Photos

Customer Photos

: Courtesy Gene Brown

: Courtesy Tevan Alexander

: Courtesy Alan Hausenflock

: Courtesy Alan Hausenflock

: Courtesy Alan Hausenflock

: Courtesy Alan Hausenflock

: Courtesy Triangle Downtowner

: Courtesy Triangle Downtowner

: Courtesy Tevan Alexander

Food Photos

: Blackberry Cobbler A la mode

: The Mecca’s Homemade Spaghetti with a Greek Salad

: Our Trout special is available daily

: The Mecca’s Famous Fried Chicken

: Tuna Salad Supreme

: The Mecca’s Famous Fried Chicken

: BBQ Pork Chop

: Old Fashioned Chicken Stew, Greek Style Green Beans, Sliced Tomatoes

: Western Omelette

: The Glorified Jumbo Cheeseburger with Double Meat is one of our Signature Dishes

: Beef Liver with Onions

: Made from scratch biscuits

: Our Homemade Lasagna comes with side salad and garlic bread

: Greek Salad

: Double Bacon Cheeseburger

: Zorba’s comes with a side salad and garlic bread

: Try one of our delicious Vegetable Plates for $7.25

: Sausage, egg, & cheese sandwich

Press Clippings

: Frying an egg on the sidewalk, 1948 (Courtesy Raleigh Times)

: John with the Restaurant Association, 1972 (Courtesy N&O)

: We moved to our current location in 1936 (Courtesy Raleigh Times)

: Dennis Rogers having a little fun at our expense (Courtesy N&O)

: Greek Pride, Culture (Courtesy N&O)

: Greek Pride, Culture Part 2 (Courtesy N&O)

: Small mention in 1979 (Courtesy The Pilot, Southern Pines)

: Our Greek Salad getting a little love in 1979 (Courtesy Raleigh Times)

: John with a small shot at “State College” (Courtesy N&O)

: Everybody in Raleigh Loves BBQ (Courtesy Raleigh Times)

: 1978 article about vendors on Fayetteville Street Mall (Courtesy N&O)

: Another blurb about Mall vendors (Courtesy N&O)

: Mouth Watering(Courtesy N&O)

: Top Dog (Courtesy N&O)

: Mayor-Elect Smedes York pushing to legalize outdoor dining on the Mall (Courtesy N&O)

: Mayor-elect York continues to push for vendors on Fayetteville Street Mall (Courtesy N&O)

: Raleigh ready to join the modern world (Courtesy N&O)

: Raleigh issues vendor permits, but no more than 9 for the entire city! (Courtesy N&O)

: Slangin’ hot dogs on the Mall (Courtesy Raleigh Times)

: Red Hot (Courtesy N&O)

: Still no sauerkraut? (Courtesy Raleigh Times)

: Within a couple of years, it was obvious that the Mall was a bad idea (Courtesy Raleigh Newsweekly)

: Outgoing Restaurateur of Year, 1971 (Courtesy Wilmington Star News)

: Outgoing Restaurateur of Year, 1971, Part 2 (Courtesy Wilmington Star News)

: NCRA Silver Anniversary Letter from John (Courtesy Restaurant South)

: John with Jack Law (Courtesy Restaurant South)

: The Mecca’s hidden role in the “Liquor by the Drink” legislation in the early 1980’s (Courtesy N&O)

: 50th Anniversay Ad (Courtesy N&O)

: Dorothy Davis worked at the Mecca for over 40 years (Courtesy N&O)

: Ever wondered if there’s another way to spell Tartar Sauce? We sure have (Courtesy N&O)

: Blue Plate Special–maybe the best explanation of the type of cuisine we offer (Courtesy N&O)

: Blue Plate Special Part 2 (Courtesy N&O)

: Meat and Two Vegetables (Publication Unknown–Courtesy S.D. Williams)

: Meat and Two Vegetables Part 2

: Japanese Fare vs. the Glorified Jumbo Cheeseburger (Courtesy N&O)

: Pilgrimage to the Mecca (Publication Unknown–Courtesy Frank Daniels III)

: Pilgrimage to the Mecca Part 2 (Publication Unknown–Courtesy Frank Daniels III)

: Jim Martin’s aides act like a monkey (Courtesy N&O)

: Some Things Never Change (Courtesy Spectator)

: Some Things Part 2 (Courtesy Spectator)

: Some Things Part 3 (Courtesy Spectator)

: Some Things Part 4 (Courtesy Spectator)

: Donnie Smith was a dear customer who passed away in January, 2015 (Courtesy N&O)

: Donnie Smith, Part 2

: A Man Who Always Faces Mecca (Courtesy Raleigh Times)

: A Man Who Always Faces Mecca Part 2 (Courtesy Raleigh Times)

: A Man Who Always Faces Mecca Part 3 (Courtesy Raleigh Times)

: 1984 article about renovations to the Mecca (Courtesy N&O)

: 1984 article about renovations Part 2 (Courtesy N&O)

: Paul frying it up in 1984 (Courtesy N&O)

: Origin of our neon sign (Courtesy N&O)

: Tale of Two Cities–Interesting read about DTR’s struggles in the ’80’s (Courtesy Raleigh Times)

: Tale of Two Cities Part 2 (Courtesy Raleigh Times)

: The Great Coffee Crisis of 1986 (Courtesy N&O)

: After Thousands of Hush Puppies, Senate Race Nears End (Courtesy N&O)

: One of Jim Martin’s great lines (Courtesy N&O)

: Street Crime Plagues Downtown (Courtesy N&O)

: Nick Dombalis’ passing (Courtesy Raleigh Times)

: Nick Dombalis’ passing (Courtesy N&O)

: Courtesy The Independent

: Mrs. D posing with the best burger in town (Courtesy Technician)

: Our 60th Anniversary (Courtesy N&O)

: Our 60th Anniversary Part 2 (Courtesy N&O)

: Carolina Excursions (Courtesy Charlotte Observer)

: Vintage Dining (Courtesy N&O)

: Vintage Dining Part 2 with Lemon Herb Chicken Recipe (Courtesy N&O)

: Nice mention in a piece about Judge Billy Bobbitt (Courtesy N&O)

: Tough Anti-Smoking Proposal (Courtesy N&O)

: Article about the closing of the downton Belk (Courtesy N&O)

: Humongous Ham Comes out of Hiding (Courtesy N&O)

: Visiting Mecca (Courtesy Independent)

: 50 Year NCRA Membership Award (Courtesy N&O)

: Mrs. D showing her true colors days after 9/11 (Courtesy N&O)

: Where Justice is on the Menu (Courtesy N&O)

: Where Justice is on the Menu Part 2 (Courtesy N&O)

: A Friend at the Mecca (Courtesy N&O, special thanks to Carrick Mollenkamp)

: A Friend at the Mecca Part 2 (Courtesy N&O, special thanks to Carrick Mollenkamp)

: A Friend at the Mecca Part 3 (Courtesy N&O, special thanks to Carrick Mollenkamp)

: Downtown Raleigh Loses Eatery Icon (Courtesy N&O)

: LOVE this quote from Dennis Rogers (Courtesy N&O)

: Floye chimes in on the Livable Streets Plan (Courtesy Business Leader)

: Livable Streets Part 2 (Courtesy Business Leader)

: Livable Streets Part 3 (Courtesy Business Leader)

: Well wishes for our 75th Anniversary (Publication Unknown)

: Another nice 75th Anniversary article (Publication unknown)

: Faithful Diners Flock to the Mecca (Courtesy N&O)

: Courtesy Raleigh Downtowner

: Deserted Diner (Courtesy N&O)

: A Ham So Ugly You Can Taste It (Chicago Tribune)

: A Dining Mecca (Courtesy Our State Magazine)

: A Dining Mecca Part 2(Courtesy Our State Magazine)

: A Dining Mecca Part 3(Courtesy Our State Magazine)

: A Dining Mecca Part 4(Courtesy Our State Magazine)

: The Ham Remains the Same (Courtesy N&O)

: Oldies But Goodies (Courtesy Raleigh Downtowner)

: Spaghetti Recipe (Courtesy N&O)

: Soup and Antlers (Courtesy N&O)

: Mecca to Beckon Bar Crowd (Courtesy N&O)

: Mecca to Beckon Bar Crowd Part 2 (Courtesy N&O)

: Hopscotch (Courtesy N&O)

: Four Score Years (Courtesy N&O)

: Four Score Years Part 2 (Courtesy N&O)

: Raleigh Pilgrimage for 81 years (Courtesy Independent)

: Toothpicks (Courtesy N&O)

: Three Days in the City of Oaks (Courtesy Carolina Living)

: Mecca named Historic Landmark (Courtesy N&O)

: Sarah Parker’s last lunch as Chief Justice (Courtesy N&O)

: A Taste of Tradition (Courtesy N&O)