Hidden Away in Atlanta – The Flying Biscuit Cafe

Although we thought we had eaten enough on Thanksgiving to last at least a month, we researched Yelp to find a fun breakfast place for the next morning. This is where social media really comes in handy. We were able to find this restaurant hidden away in Atlanta; The Flying Biscuit Cafe! Had we only walked or driven by, we would never have noticed this little out of the way restaurant. Since it was full to the brim, we knew it must not have been hidden to the locals.

The decor is cute with wall paintings covered with frames and colorful tables. Our waiter was terrific; friendly, prompt and helpful. This was our second meal out on this trip and I was glad to experience another perspective on southern style cooking. Being breakfast, it was traditional and down-home with options like grits, fried green tomatoes and of course – biscuits and gravy!

I wanted to stay local so my meal had to include their creamy, dreamy grits and a biscuit so I ordered their Famous Flying Biscuit Breakfast with 2 eggs over easy, their signature chicken breakfast sausage and a side of creamy, dreamy grits. The meal was yummy and I think I know what makes their grits so creamy and dreamy. It was butter and lots of it, but they certainly were delish!

Thankfully my sisters’ ordered different items so I got a chance to taste it all. One meal was a short stack of Organic Oatmeal Pancakes with a warm peach compote. The waiter nicely warned that a short stack was most likely enough so she received one very large and very thick, delicious oatmeal pancake with a dish of fresh peach compote and was very pleased.

My other sister went for The Breakfast Bowl, two oven fried green tomatoes, turkey bacon and two eggs over medium served atop a bowl of their award-winning creamy, dreamy grits and topped with a warm homemade red salsa. My sister decided to forgo the grits and opted for their other selection which was oven-roasted “moon dusted” potatoes. I forget to ask what part of the moon the potatoes were dusted with, but she seemed pleased with them so I guess it didn’t matter. She wasn’t super sold on the turkey bacon. I mean, really – if you’re going to enjoy bacon, it really needs to come from a pig – don’t you agree? We all liked the fried green tomatoes.

This was a terrific way to start the day and I understand they have several locations in Florida, Georgia and North Carolina so try them out if you are headed their way!