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)