Flying Biscuit
Atlanta, GA 30307
Phone: (404) 687-8888
- Price:
- $
- Cross Street:
- Clifton Road NE
- Best of Citysearch:
- Brunch 2004
- Hours:
- Sun-Thu 7am-10pm, Fri-Sat 7am-10:30pm
Editorial Review for Flying Biscuit – by Michael Longshore
The Scene
A sunflower mural, funky hand-painted crockery and mismatched vinyl tablecloths set the tone in this cheerful New-Age cafe. Large plate-glass windows flood the restaurant with sunlight. Unfinished floor planks creak as friendly, low-key servers thread their way through the crowded, small rooms.
The Food
All-day breakfasts and weekend brunches are the star attractions at this extremely popular Candler Park cafe. The Flying biscuit breakfast--two eggs, turkey sausage, grits or potatoes, and an enormous, pillowy biscuit--is a tasty standard. More inventive is the Meggxican wrap: scrambled eggs, cheddar cheese and Serrano peppers folded into a flour tortilla and topped with salsa and sour cream. Excellent orange-scented French toast, served with raspberry compote and creme anglaise, is also fortunately available in half orders. A tasty slab of turkey meat loaf served with "pudge"--smashed potatoes with sun-dried tomatoes and olive oil--makes for a solid lunch or dinner entree.
Editorial content is independent of paid advertisers. Any expenses are paid for by Citysearch.
Insider Tips
The ExtrasThe Flying Biscuit Bakery next door (open 7am-8pm), sells the restaurant's signature breakfast biscuits, cranberry-apple butter and other home-baked items.
When to GoFixed Price Friday features a three-course dinner and wine pairing for $25 a person ($20 without wine) that changes weekly and offers dishes not on the regular menu.
Know Before You GoReservations are available for parties of six or more, except weekends. Parties of 10 or more can reserve the heated porch.
User Reviews for Flying Biscuit
05/13/2008 Posted by lagirl3000
lets start with the delicous grits! smooth and flavorful with just the right seasoning. I lovegrits that are not grainy in texture and these just melt in your mouth. absolutely everything is an eclectic spin off of basic southern breakfast fair yet the subtle twists make you feel that you are eating healthy while over endulging in gloriously rich sumptous food.
Pros: southern style breakfast food with healthy substitues
Cons: service can be slow especially on weekend
02/25/2008 Posted by getoffmylawn
I love the food here. The biscuits are tremendous, as are the sandwiches. I usually get the 3B chicken sandwich, and it's what I recommend to everyone else. It's a good thing I don't live very close, or I'd be fat off of these biscuits and sandwiches. I have tried some of the casseroles and was less impressed, and some things I just didn't like at all. They have some good choices on the menu, but just be aware that not everything is as good as the best items on the menu. We regularly get the fried green tomatoes appetizer as well, and it's a good start to the meal. The only drawback at this location is the lackluster service. It can take a while to get your order taken. We've had two negative dining experiences there at the hands of a waitress named Olive. The first time she delivered our food to the wrong table, who ate it (and made us wait another 30 minutes for food without explanation). The second time, it just took forever to get our order, food, and check. I know that Flying Biscuit was bought out by Raving brands, but at locations like this they really need to focus on friendly and attentive service. Frankly I will continue to get takeout here but will probably avoid dining in. Nothing ruins my appetite like poor service.
Pros: great food, mostly
Cons: lazy service
