We discovered
The Flying Biscuit while shopping for a dresser that I still haven’t found. It was mid-afternoon and the joint was
empty. Big Daddy was looking for quiet so the timing was perfect. We had our
choice of tables as there was no one else eating. Our waiter did let us know that this was not the norm and advised that
the breakfast hour can be a whole other beast.
“We own breakfast in Raleigh,” he said somewhat
emphatically. According to him breakfast on the weekends can include a lengthy two
hour wait with many people trying to get in. And I can believe that.
Now breakfast is served all day long and they are renowned
for their biscuits. They have great biscuits. And amazing cinnamon-nutmeg
infused apple butter. Biscuits and apple butter are a lethal combination for my
waistline and hard to resist. I’d go back just for the biscuits!
Now, I just knew Big Daddy was going to try the chicken but
he surprised me and ordered the Turkey Pot Roast instead. So I ordered the chicken.
Hands down, Big Daddy had the better of the two meals.
The Turkey Pot Roast was turkey slow-roasted and hand-pulled
served in brown gravy with mashed potatoes and green beans. From start to
finish every bite of this meal was melt-in-your mouth decadent. The turkey was
tender, moist and the gravy perfectly seasoned. We were told the turkey is slow
roasted some ten hours, then the au just gravy is made from the drippings and
the whole shebang simmered together for another three-plus hours. I don’t care
how it was made. I just know it was spectacular. The mashed potatoes were
red-roasted potatoes mashed with the skin. They were flavorful and creamy as
silk and the green beans were vegetable crack. They were lightly grilled, had a
nice snap and were nicely seasoned. Big Daddy thought they were a little salt
heavy but I think he was just being a little sensitive. On a scale of 1 – 10,
this meal was a 100! I could eat this every day.
I ordered the Oven Fried Chicken and I was hopeful, having
heard good things about their other dishes. The chicken was an herb-crusted
chicken breast served with grilled macaroni and cheese and spicy collard
greens. From a presentation perspective the meal made me think of some
futuristic TV dinner. It all looked flat and uniformly perfect. The chicken
breast was flattened and the crust reminded me of the boxed Shake-N-Bake my
mother used to make back in the day. The herb flavoring was intense, the
chicken breast surprisingly moist but I couldn’t get past the crunchy out of a
box texture. The collards were spot on and for me, the best part of the meal.
Big Daddy thought they were a little too spicy for him. He couldn’t get past
the peppered heat to taste the greens but they had a nice bite and chew. The
macaroni and cheese was a total fail for me. It was flat and square. There was
a layer of cheese on top that was gummy and the pressed macaroni and cheese
layer below was starchy and stiff. Macaroni and cheese should be decadently
cheesy and gooey and this was a disappointment.
Reviewing the
MENU I imagine that when they’re good they’re
great but when they’re not, they’re a total bust. I also imagine it would be a
lot of fun figuring out what’s good on the menu and what’s not. The vibe is
super fun with a bright, feel good decor. The service was good and everyone was
super pleasant. There’s a bar and as we were leaving there were a few people
seated who seemed to be having a great time. We’ll do breakfast the next time
and during their peak hour. I’m curious to see how they handle things. And I'm already fiending for some biscuits!
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