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    Famous Toastery

    3.6 (497 reviews)
    Open 7:30 am - 2:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids

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    Rika T.

    Absolutely one of my favorite breakfast spots and their mimosas omg are the best! Not to mention the honor military with one of the best discounts! Me and my husband come here at least once a week for a meal and I love their champagne without the juice but the juice is also so good! I usually order the blah blah omelet with avocado, Turkey bacon and cheese! They close due to Covid but I'm happy to see them opening back up even if it's just for carry out! I've missed you all so

    The peach & strawberry mimosa
    Christie A.

    The food was good, you do have to add salt & pepper to the grits & eggs. We also had the $5 mimosas which were great! The service was ok & the ambiance was good as well. I was sad to hear they will be closing in December.

    Tiffany H.

    This is a chain breakfast place located around the university area. There's plenty of shared parking in the shared parking lot. The view is very scenic if you get a chance to sit along the man-made lake, the music is definitely hip-hop and R&B inspired. The food was good. I asked for over medium eggs and got over hard. Nothing was recommended. Service was nice. The place was clean.

    Famous Hash 5 stars
    Chrissy A.

    We came here for brunch on a chilly Sunday morning. Our party of six was seated quickly. Our orders were taken and the drinks came out. Some in our party had Bloody Mary's. The issues started when another of our party tasted the Bloody Mary and decided that he wanted one as well. We ordered the additional one before the food came out. We did not receive it until we were almost done eating. BUT!!! The food was delicious! I had the Famous Hash and my husband had the three egg breakfast. I think everyone enjoyed their food. If it had ended here, I would have left four stars. However, one of our party called us the next day to ask how much our bill was. Their card had been charged our amount AND their amount. I double checked and there was no charge on our credit card. The waitress ran the cards at the table, in front of us, so I'm really not sure how this happened. As opposed to fighting with the credit card company or staying on hold for hours, I just venmo'd my aunt the money. So overall, a very mediocre experience. Not sure I'll return even though it was fun to watch the ducks in pond through the window.

    Kari G.

    We were seated quickly and menus provided. One server greeted us and we just ordered water. It took awhile for another server to return for our food order. I ordered the protein quinoa bowl with crispy bacon as my meat choice. Everything arrived as ordered and I was pleasantly surprised at the speed. I'd return for another meal. It's a very laid back restaurant.

    Stacey A.

    First time at this location. I had the avocado Benedict and it was delicious. Wonderful flavor. Our Bookclub met here. Service was great. I'll be back!

    Two Way Breakfast Combo!
    Frankye J.

    We arrived with the baby stroller and it was very wheelchair accessible!! I ordered strawberry stuffed pancakes, and it was regular sliced toasted bread with strawberry cream cheese. I was very disappointed. I did like my turkey bacon and eggs. I believe folks come here because it's a good vibe to "meet". The food is average. Staff friendly. Return rate is a maybe.

    Famous Hash with beyond meat and biscuit
    Alecia W.

    We sat out on the patio on a weekday morning. Very quick service. The server was nice with prompt refills. Nice views from the patio of the lake! The space was perfect for a quick business meeting. The server checked on us frequently Food was a little cold but was very tasty! We would return again, love the boardwalk location.

    Famous French Toast

    I'm really disappointed with my experience today at Famous Toastery in the University area. This is usually one of my favorite breakfast spots, especially the Belmont location, so this visit was frustrating from start to finish. When my nephew and I walked in, we waited about 10-15 minutes before anyone even greeted us, despite the restaurant not being busy. Once we were seated, I immediately felt rushed for no reason. I was never offered a kids menu for my nephew, and when I asked questions about the menu, the server acted like answering them was an inconvenience. After ordering, I asked for coffee, but overall there was very little hospitality or customer service. Even the manager, who brought out our drinks, never acknowledged us or said a word. No one came back to check on us or refill my coffee. Things got worse when our food was delivered to the wrong table first. The manager delivered it incorrectly, then the server came back, grabbed the plates from the other table, and brought them to us. By the time it reached our table, the food was cold, and honestly, I was uncomfortable eating food that had already been placed at another table. I later asked for extra syrup, and again the manager just dropped it on the table and walked away without saying anything. The entire experience lacked basic customer service, communication, and professionalism. I hate leaving bad reviews because I normally enjoy Famous Toastery, but this visit was unacceptable.

    Hollandaise sauce - Toastery Bowl
    Laura M.

    We had the famous toastery bowl and it was tasty and filling! We tried one with hollandaise sauce and one with the sausage gravy, both were equally delicious! You can't go wrong! The vibe is great, the location is really nice. We fed the ducks while waiting for our table and that was relaxing. We had good service. The only issue is there are 2 unisex bathrooms and if you use one the entire time different people will try to open the door! Talk about anxiety!!!! Men and women. Please put an "occupied" lock so people will know not to try the door handle! Still a five stars.... But sheesh!

    Waffle
    Robert N.

    The waitress was nice, friendly and attentive. The place looked nice with the water views helps too & it waa clean although the shapes of the seats was interesting. On a busy day it wasn't too loud which was great. I felt my waffle wasn't bad I wish it was more crispy but good. My omelet lacked flavor even with sausage and peppers but add salt and pepper to it, to give it something same for the grits. Overall I would come back and try something else.

    Protein Power Bowl
    Givon H.

    I come here regularly and have taken a lot of friends. The food is really good I always get the potatoes with whatever I order they're just too good. Service is usually good for how busy it is not always the fastest but they are always nice. The inside is pretty spacious and the windows look out to the pond in the back. Would recommend if you like breakfast food.

    Breakfast Bowl
    Nicole C.

    I'm LATE on this review but, I just visited Famous Toastery for the first time today. I enjoyed my meal + mimosas on an impromptu Sunday brunch after church. Food here is nothing fancy - just straight comfort breakfast items and the classics: Eggs, toast, breakfast potatoes, sausage, bacon, grits etc. No frills or fluff - it'll be hot breakfast items hot off the pan and pretty much everything I tasted was good. They have breakfast cocktails like mimosas and bloody Mary's - both of which were good. I had the breakfast bowl and it was hot and tasty. I believe all the locations usually have a hefty line on Sundays so plan accordingly. I will likely return!

    Limited space for 15 people gave us enough space for 10.

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    Food was amazing! Service was great. The restaurant was super busy, the wait was longer than expected but well worth the wait.

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    Food was better than expected. A nice pleasant surprise for a spontaneous brunch date with my friends. Will definitely be back!

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    Had to wait about 20 minutes, but that was to be expected. The food was great and reasonably-priced.

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