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    3.8 (166 reviews)
    Closed 7:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    Deedrah B.

    Got a breakfast to go here this morning and enjoyed a nice cappuccino and chicken biscuit sandwich. Service was good, quick, got me into work on time (sadly, ha!). Coffee was piping hot and strong, and the chicken biscuit was huge. Fresh, warm, buttery, flaky biscuit with a thick cut of fried chicken. I only ate half for breakfast. Would definitely stay to dine in sometime too, but great to-go as well! @azfitfoodfun

    Brown Butter Oatmeal Cream Pie
    Addie W.

    I DREAM about this salad. This may be the best Green Goddess salad I've ever had. I love adding the nuggets too. And let's talk about the oatmeal cream pie--to die for. Not pictured is the Chocolate Coconut Caramel Latte I also ordered. It was fantastic. I love when a place just makes GOOD FOOD. Staff is always so friendly, and [[HIGHLIGHT]]the inside of the restaurant is super cute.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]Looks like a great study or work spot too.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]]

    Delicious Cobb salad with jammy eggs and green goddess dressing!
    Susan H.

    The service is always amazing. We were greeted by three people before we even made it the register to order. Everything is made fresh, so don't come here expecting fast-food service. Everything we've tried has been delicious. The Cobb salad today was fantastic!

    98.8. Clean
    Rusty J.

    I'm ready to go back to this place! I came in for lunch and got my grain bowl to-go. I'm going to dine in next time. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The restaurant is clean with an upbeat vibe. The sport a sanitation grade of 98.5[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]]. The employees were friendly and helpful. They had to explain the features of several dishes to me to make my choice. The food was delicious. The crisp rice in the grain bowl mixed with the almond romesco was amazing. It was fresh and clean. The "jammy egg" was also surprisingly tasty. The only downside was that they didn't accept cash as a payment option. The food was great. I'm ready for more.

    Buffalo Chicken Wrap (Plant-Based Nuggets)
    Destiny B.

    I ordered the wrap through Uber Eats and it was so good! Though I wish they used cauliflower bites instead of plant based chicken (which more than likely has soy) . My order arrived promptly. Since the food was so good, a friend and I went in person to check the place out. The beignets were amazing and so was everything else. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Perfect ambience to work or have lunch with friends.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]]

    Doughnuts.
    Dan M.

    I was in here a few weeks ago. Chicken Sandwich and Big Freaking Cookie were superb! For service, they're very serious but great at their jobs. I have been in about 100 restaurants in the Lake Norman area and get along well with everyone--I'm on the gregarious and talkative side. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Strange vibe here though.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Oh well. Staff is still cool in my book and the food is better than I thought. Recommended.

    Janelle B.

    When I say milk bread will not disappoint, they always come through. They provide great customer service. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The ambiance is inviting for networking, grabbing lunch with a friend, or enjoying breakfast solo.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I had their chicken sandwich, Cobb salad, sausage and egg jelly biscuit, and fries They definitely have me as a repeat customer

    Shelly L.

    I finally made it, been on my list a couple of months! Before I get into the food I have to compliment the incredible service I received from Deven immediately walking in the door. Being my first time and knowing that I wanted to try several items but that I couldn't try everything (it was just me so I couldn't share) Deven was so helpful and patient and kind, just wonderful! So hard to narrow down what to eat but I landed on the crispy cauliflower, the hot dip w/pimento cheese, a red velvet milkbread donut (seasonal flavor), a biscuit, a sourdough bagel, an everything bagel, and the milkbread mini cinnies with cream cheese frosting. I got everything to go and the order was well packed and accurate. The crispy cauliflower was eaten while driving and even packed up to go, held its crispiness. It was crispy and tender and good enough to eat plain or dip. Normally if I start with a fried appetizer, it spoils my appetite because it's so heavy and oily, I ate the entire order of crispy cauliflower and it wasn't heavy or overly filling. A great starter which was perfect because I had the chicken sandwich to try next. And oh my word, so so good! The hot dip is buttermilk brined chicken with a little spice but served with their citrusy slaw and their famous pickles, it makes the perfect crunch and bite. I also added pimento cheese because why wouldn't I, and it was awesome. That sandwich was just as good as it looks! I have to be honest, the donuts aren't the prettiest and because of the way it looked, I wasn't expecting to be as impressed but a soft, fluffy, springy but light milkbread donut just can't miss. Next I tried the mini cinnies. Which came with the cream cheese frosting on the side because it was a to go order. The secret to their cinnamon rolls isn't just the dough, it's the glaze which is a thick caramelized cinnamon, brown butter "sauce". If you've ever been disappointed in the level of cinnamon in a cinnamon bun, this glaze ensures that you never feel that way here. Honestly, I ate one without the frosting and one with and I loved both. Ooey gooey and bite sized, yum! Saved the bagels and biscuit for breakfast and even being a day "old" the bagels still had a really good chew and the texture of quality ingredients. Biscuit was light, fluffy and flaky in the right ways. Some items were sold out by the time I stopped in so it's a great excuse to go back. I def want to try some of the bowls and toasts next along with the beignets and brown butter oatmeal cream pie. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The restaurant itself is open and bright, with tables or bar style seating, counter service and nice variety of fun coffee drinks, sodas, wine and beer. Tables outside for a nice day and appears to be dog friendly as well.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] A great spot for a James beard nominated chef's take on fast casual food. Love!

    Grain Bowl with Chicken Bites
    Ian N.

    Grain Bowl (4/5): I LOVED the crispy rice in this bowl. Such a good crunch. The egg was also perfectly cooked. I added chicken bites as an upgrade, and they were nice and crunchy as well, but they were a bit too salty and tasted too strongly of soy sauce (I think?). There was also a bit more ginger flavor in the bowl than I prefer. Nice option for something a little lighter and more fresh.  Petite Beignets (3/5): Lots of powdered sugar on these. The dough was just ok though. MUCH better warm than after they've sat for awhile.  RATING SYSTEM 5 - Great (Need to get this again) 4 - Good (Would get this again) 3 - Ok (Might give this another shot) 2 - Not Good (Won't get this again) 1 - Bad (Telling people to avoid this

    Chicken biscuit
    Carol C.

    The chicken sandwich is now chicken tenders on a bun which we were not even informed. Agree with the prior review that they have kept the photo of the chicken sandwich which is misleading. Unfortunately service is still poor. I used to work at a restaurant as a server so it's disheartening.

    Neema B.

    First time at this location and I was pleased to see how late they were open on a weekday. This is in such a cute and trendy area of Davidson, very walkable with other shops nearby. I ordered on the kiosk, which was very convenient and easy. I got The Little G, hot dip style. It was a small piece of chicken as expected, but the meat could have been pounded thinner to make it easier to consume. With each bite my sandwich fell apart, making eating it a lot messier than expected. Taste was good though and I loved the pickles. I also ordered a warm spice latte with almond milk and 1/2 syrup. While I loved the flavor, even with 1/2 the amount of syrup it was too sweet for my taste. I drank it though and would consider it in the future with no syrup.

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    2 years ago

    One great bowl and one great salad plus one perfect glazed doughnut for dessert -- we loved this place. Jealous of people who live near it.

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    Absolutely love the food (always fresh), the coffee, the ambiance, and the customer service.

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    2 years ago

    Very expensive for what you get. BLT was tasty but bread was soggy. Wait for food was a little long for a counter order restaurant.

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    Many delicious plant-based options. Friendly, prompt staff. My sons loved the donuts. Roomy, clean space.

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    4.2 mi

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    I have been to this particular location many times and there are a few issues I'd like to highlight…read morehere. First the good: this is a great menu. There are many great options to choose from especially if you want to go the healthy route. There are pancakes, waffles, etc on the menu too. The portions are good since you get sides depending on your meal choice. The place has a nice farmhouse cafe vibe with wood tables and spacing is good. Now the bad: There were mugs already on the table which I do not care for, because I'm not sure they take them away for each table. I wanted hot tea, but when I looked in, it was dirty. The other mug was clean so that was the one I used. I got my hot water, tea bags, cream and honey packets to make my tea, but I don't get a spoon. I'm not sure why they don't give teaspoons, but when I asked for a spoon, I got a large soup spoon. Not sure about this. We placed our orders and everything came out fine, except when I started eating my bowl of fruit side, all the grapes were brown on top. Seems like something noticeable that is not as fresh to serve to a customer. Disappointed with this too. Another thing to mention, we had to ask for water refills. Then when someone brought over a refill they brought a carafe. Why not start out with the carafe? Server waits until end of meal to bring it, then brings another glass afterwards with water too. A lot of these issues seem to be training and management of the restaurant. I have been to other locations with better service. So, overall, food was good. I got the frittata and my daughter got the braised beef breakfast tacos. But, if there weren't so many silly issues, I think I could rate this location higher. 3 stars

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