Great looking restaurant and feel but the food was cold and dry. We did do take out so that may have something to do with it. Based on this experience we probably won't try again. Hostess service was good. Very nice with the greeting and exit. read more

We visited on Sunday as a family outing. We arrived at 10:10, got our sets and order in by 10:20. 10:35 came around and my youngest (1 year old) lost interest in all the distractions offered, so I took him and my oldest to walk around outside, thinking no more than 5 more minutes. I kept checking in with my husband through the window and still our food had not been served. Then I took the boys to potty, wash hands, and returned by 10:45 and still no food. My husband explained the waitress said there were 2 other checks before us and there was only one waffle maker. I stood there holding my one year old for another 2-3 minutes before our food came out. She came out apologizing and telling me the same thing but by that time I was done with the excuses and blatant lies. Then the deflection that it was Sunday. While standing there, a group of women who arrived 5 minutes after we did, received their order and had already started eating their meals before we even received ours. Here's the kicker. One woman in that group ordered my exact meal which was being blamed for ours food lateness. When the manager came to try and resolve the issue, he only add injury to the insult by calling us a lair. That we had not been there 40 minutes and again with the 1 waffle maker. When he said that, I told him to look at the table beside us and explained they came in and ordered after us. They have their food and she has my same meal. He stubbled over his next words. Because that was no longer an excuse for them. They could not explain why they got four meals that included my same meal before us while we had 2 adult meals and 1 kids meal. When my husband expressed his dislike of his current meal because it was salty, the manager try to say they don't salt their meals, okay... but that did not negate the fact my husband wasn't liking his meal. But after the confrontation and their lie being exposed, he finally said he would take off that meal and give a discount for his next meal and our experience. He came over with no intention of correcting the mistake but to keep the lie going. Here's the kicker, we aren't unreasonable people. Had our ticket been forgotten, or lost... and the upfront honesty and even the compensation of offering a discount in the first place... we would have tipped more and left with feeling like our experience was addressed appropriately. But that is not the case and we will not be visiting this location again. I've worked in the restaurant industry before and know mishaps happen but this was far from great customer experience especially being called a lair multiple times by the manager. read more

Wow! My first and last visit. Food was pretty good albeit on the cold to warm side. The big problem was waiting and waiting for my check and having to go up front to ask for it. THEN I was charged 3.99 for hot tea when I only had water. Geez. read more

Found this place when I was looking for a spot to grab a late breakfast. I took a chance based on the reviews and I'm glad that I did. I ordered the shrimp & grits which I hardly ever do because some can be too tomato-y but these were great. The base was flavorful and the shrimp were tender and sweet like they should be. I did take out so I can't speak to service much but the hostess was very friendly and greeted me with a smile. I'm looking forward to trying more menu items. read more

I absolutely positively love this place! I have become a regular now because the food is so delicious. The place is always pumping now; so I'm sure there will be a wait time. I went on Yelp and added us to the waitlist before even arriving there. When I got there we still had to wait, but not too long. The strawberry mimosa's are my favorite. I'm definitely in love with the shrimp and grits, but got something different this time. Although they were extremely busy, our waitress did everything to make sure our visit was pleasant in every way. They followed Covid-19 protocols as well and yes you have to wear a mask in the facility(like we haven't done this an entire year already). I'm sure you'll enjoy the food. read more

Another Broken Egg Cafe - Apple pie mimosa, Traditional Day Starter Breakfast with cheese added to grits - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

I took my wife to brunch and had a great time here. The food was great, the server (Jaden) did an excellent job. Great young man in college working on weekends traveling back and forth to school, very professional. I would have given the restaurant 5 stars however the table was a little sticky and they need to work on cleaning the floor below the tables after customers. read more

I have been going to this restaurant since 2016 and when my schedule would allow, I'd go twice a week. First and foremost, let's talk about the food. Oh, the food! I've been hooked on a dish that was on the menu when I first started going and even though it has been taken off, they continue to prepare it for me. I really appreciate that! More than anything... what truly sets this restaurant is the service. It's truly above 5 stars. I sit at the bar and the friendliness of the staff blows my mind. It is for sure unparalleled. Their professionalism and friendliness create a welcoming atmosphere that makes me feel right at home every time. Kudos to the entire team for their outstanding service! Eloisa is an absolute rockstar! In all the years of going to this restaurant, I've only seen a handful of different employees and they all have the same warm smiles and genuine hospitality. If that doesn't say something about the integrity of the restaurant...I don't know what does. read more

Cute breakfast shop near the office. The lobster brie omelette was quite tasty and clean. Its a great breakfast diner for folks who want a cut above a traditional diner breakfast. read more

First time dining here and I'm impressed! They were able to accommodate our group of 9. Emma our waitress was extremely attentive, prompt, patient and helpful. I ordered the crab cake Benedict with grits and it was delicious! I recently got my tonsils removed so this was my first real meal after surgery and it did not disappoint! Crab was plentiful, egg poached perfectly, and grits creamy! I wish there was a location on the north side because I'll definitely come visit more. read more

Another Broken Egg Cafe - Crab cake eggs Benedict - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Stopped for breakfast midweek. Service was quick with a joke, but thankfully no smoking. I got the Benny, and he didn't disappoint. Everything hot, and cooked to perfection! Keep crackin ABE cafe!. read more

Another Broken Egg Cafe - Eggs Benedict - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

This is my first time here and it was so delicious!!! I got the shrimp and grits and my friend got the supreme omelet, which is tasted. No complaints. We got mimosas. I got a mango kiwi one and my friend got a lemon blueberry one. They were both good as well. The food did not take long to come out at all. Our waitress, Michelle, was very nice and friendly. I highly recommend this place. I definitely plan on coming back and I already know what i plan on trying! read more

Another Broken Egg Cafe - Supreme Omelette Breakfast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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I used the yelp app to get in line before we left. This worked out perfectly, as we only had to wait for a table for 5 minutes on a Sunday around 12:30, when it was very busy. Chicken and waffles and pancake trio were a high recommendation. I felt my egg dish, the spinach bacon one, was on the small side, especially compared to my friends dishes at the table. The salmon salad was a HUGE portion, salmon needed some seasoning. Server was nice to our faces but we caught him rolling his eyes or shaking his head at us as he left the table after we requested a gluten free menu or lemons. Which is why I had to bump it down to 4/5 stars. read more

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While waiting for my car at the AAA across the shopping plaza, I headed here for a late breakfast. Not too busy when I arrived, I had no idea that people were waiting when I left. My waitress did not seem to mind that I sat for an extra bit with my laptop (free wifi!) while drinking a third cup of coffee. I chose the huevos rancheros for brekkie, after I'd already enjoyed a half order of their beignets. The beignets were tasty (covered in powdered sugar) and still hot, but a little too hard for my taste. Not light at all. The eggs arrived shortly after. Properly cooked and with the usual black beans and spicy cheese and salsa, on top of two grilled tortillas. I found the tortillas to be way too hard from being grilled, so after fighting with them and a knife, I opted to slide them out and ignore them. The home fried potatoes mixed into the eggs and beans and salsa were excellent and I enjoyed the rest of my meal. Great service from Emma and a good meal. read more

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Still a great place to go. The Floridian omelette was good. The grits and everything was so filling.

This place is 8 star crazy. All the food is excellent. The service is amazing. The location is premium and very nice atmosphere. Anyone who leaves less than a five star review for this restaurant is reviewing their own personality. Look at their reviews, they are all weenies. Upset that they didn't speak up to the waitress ? Rating less stars because they're rating the restaurant based on expectations of a restaurant FROM THE PAST and AND ACROSS THE COUNTRY?!? Like wtf how people be this dumb ‍‍ Anyway get there early and you'll have a great time. This place is so amazing that it's extraordinarily popular that if you come anytime later you're going to have trouble parking and getting in. You'll still have the best experience ever though, but 5 star restaurants you gotta compete with everyone else in town who knows it's also a 5 star place. read more

Lobster for breakfast? Why, yes! We were shocked to be seated for brunch so quickly on a Sunday morning. Glad we came when we did because mid-way through (around 9:30am), there was a much longer wait. Michelle, our server, was kind, patient and helpful. You're offered doughnuts and beignets for the table when you're seated. We had to pass today but we won't next time. Being a lover of seafood, I was excited to see a lobster and Brie omelet and had to try it. I was not disappointed. Large pieces of sweet lobster were on top of my omelet filled with Brie. Delicious lobster in every bit. I did order mine without tomatoes and onions because we were heading to church. You can either choose potatoes or grits for a side and I selected potatoes. The omelet also comes with an English muffin. My only complaint is that my omelet was cooked a tad bit overdone but it was still very good. Hubby had an omelet and our sons had pancakes. Everyone was happy. Be warned: the pancakes are rather large. Our ten-year-old orders from the adult menu and two pancakes were more than enough. Very nice way to start my Sunday and we will be back. read more

Another Broken Egg Cafe - Lobster and Lobster and Brie Omelette Breakfast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

If I could give ZERO stars, this location would have earned it! Definitely the worst experience I've had with Another Broken Egg. I came from out of town (Atlanta) to grab some breakfast with friends. I always order the same entree, Lobster & Brie Omlette. They brought out the omelette with NO lobster sauce (not to mention the lobster meat looked DRY). When I informed the waitress that my order looked incorrect she told me that's how it's supposed to be prepared. I had to GOOGLE a picture of the accurate dish. She responded "oh you want lobster sauce" The horrible experience doesn't end there. One of my friends found HAIR in her food!!! When she showed it to the waitress, she didn't acknowledge the hair nor apologize. STAY CLEAR of this location. Below is a picture of my dry and inaccurate Lobster & Brie Omelette read more

Another Broken Egg Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

There are only TWO WORDs that can describe this brunch of Cinnamon Roll style french toast topped with cream cheese icing, faster sauce and fresh berries. City Grits cheese grits topped with chives, tomatoes, bacon,side of bacon and eggs. Along with a glass of Lemon Blueberry infused mimosa is..... MY GOD!!!!!!! read more

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First time to visit to explore the place breakfast restaurant. Facility was clean, server was friendly always asking us if everything is okay? Quality of food was average but a little bit pricey specially for coffee compare to other breakfast restaurant. Chicken Sausage it's okay. I would probably comeback with my friends to split and share for one meal. read more

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We've been to another Another Broken Egg restaurant in California and loved it. We were really looking forward to trying this one in Ballantyne. Unfortunately, our experience was extremely disappointing. The service was almost non-existent, they got our order wrong, and the coffee was not only outrageously expensive, it was bitter. ($3.69 would have got me a nice cup of regular joe at a coffee shop!) they've also altered the menu. The Quinoa bowl is gone, as is the cinnamon roll. They said they could still do the cinnamon roll, so kudos for trying, but it doesn't have the same fluffy gooey mess it used to. All in all, we were seriously disappointed and won't be back. read more

ABEC is a good place for breakfast but I don't know if it's worth the wait or not but I guess that's debatable. If you are new they will hook you up with a free order of beignets. The service was a little slow but otherwise good. Once the food came it was pretty good. We had the banana bread french toast and an order of biscuits and gravy. The sides were good too. Will be back for sure but will for sure put our names on the wait list ahead of time first. read more

Fantastic food and service. The Apple Fritter french toast was amazing and it came with two sides. The coffee was great and the waiter came around for refills quite quickly. read more

Another Broken Egg Cafe - Apple Fritter French Toast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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Very good experience at this location. I had brunch on an early Friday morning. I was quickly seated and the waitstaff was timely and attentive. The food came out quickly and was very tasty. I've previously visited the ABE in Charleston SC and had a good experience there as well. This location is definitely worth the short drive and I ll certainly return in the future. read more

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The crab cake Benedict was phenomenal and so was the staff. The shrimp and grits were also tasty. I sat at the bar since there was such a long wait but after tasting my food...it would have been worth the wait! read more

Got removed from the waitlist while standing in line to get checked in. We were in line for about 20 mins while in the waitlist. The automated system took several of us off of the list. read more

Had breakfast there on Wednesday August 11th. Waited at the bar for almost 5 minutes before somebody waited on me. There were at least 8 or 9 waiters there. My waitress seemed to be complaining to the other girls about some problem. My order was up,but she walked by it 3 times. I finally asked another waitress to get it for me. She said it wasn't my order! It was! I said that's my order check the slip. It was mine. Some girl said she was sorry for the delay, but they are shorthanded. I said how can you be short staff when you have at least 9 people on the floor at only about 18 people in the restaurant? She had no answer for that! good food, but the bacon chewed like beef jerky. Where was the owner or manager? Need better supervision! Ed read more

Wow! We loved it! Our server was super nice and the food was scrumptious. I'm putting this on my list of places to go back to. read more

The wait time for our food was 37 minutes for our table of 5! The place was not really busy with only 6 people waiting for a table. The waitress rarely smiled and I mentioned this to the manager and she commented "she's been here for 6 years and I consider her the best". Our glasses were dirty and one of our "clean" plates still had egg debris all over it. The beignets were fried hard. Never going back!! read more

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For starters: Cute restaurant. Lots of things on the menu look delicious. Parking was plentiful and we got sat right away in a booth for breakfast on a Wednesday morning. I had the peach cobbler pancake and it was so good. The grits were served hot, in a large portion sized cup and were also super good. Con: I accidentally ordered the Huevos Rancheros over the Southwestern scramble because I was looking at both on the menu. When it came out I wasn't a fan at all and sent it back to trade for the scramble. I don't eat meat so when I ordered the first time I said no chorizo. The second time I assumed the waitress would remember no meat but when it came out it had chorizo scrambled in to it with no way to pick it out. I didn't want to send the dish back again and be a pain so I just didn't eat it. My friend ended up packing it to go. Although my experience this time around wasn't the best I would definitely come back here to try something else. read more

Another Broken Egg Cafe, it was my first time dining in at this restaurant so I wanted to try something a little outside of my comfort zone! I had the lobster omelette with potato's and grits. My girlfriend ordered the cinnamon rolls with fresh berries and let me just say I not only ate my food but I was eating hers as well! We also orders the beignets but they were cooked to hard so we had to send them back! Over all it was a very pleasant experience! Eloisa was a great server and she was very nice to us! read more

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Food is always good! Join the waitlist for short wait! Pretty chill environment:):):)

I absolutely loved this place! I was concerned that the wait would be unbearable, considering it was Sunday. Luckily, I joined the waiting list on yelp and checked in when I arrived. We were greeted and seated right away. I ordered the Carnitas Benedict. It comes with shredded pork (FYI). Topped with green chili sauce and poached eggs, all over a Cheddar Jack cheese and green onion cornbread. Served with grits or fresh country potatoes. I chose to upgrade my grits to the city grits. When the plate arrived at my table, it looked very tossed together. So if you're looking for an Instagramable post, you might miss out. Nevertheless, the flavor made up for the less than perfect presentation. The pork was savory and juicy and don't get me started in the city grits! What's Sunday brunch without mimosas? Of course, we ordered a pitcher, which was pretty straightforward. All in all, Another Broken Egg is a go-to for Sunday brunch! read more

Another Broken Egg Cafe - Carnitas Benedict with City Grits! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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The meal was delicious. Warm coffee and pancakes makes a great fall breakfast! Beignets we're warm and crispy and not overly sweet. It was the perfect meal and our hostess was fast on her feet and remembered everything about our order including my sugar free syrup! This place gets crowded early. The portions are plentiful and and the prices are good. I suggest you get there before 9am unless you want to wait. A nice place to come and get your weekend started. read more

Horrible host staff. Don't pay attention to the order of check in and get snappy when you ask about your wait time. They had room at the bar and only offers it to us after we raised a stink about. Don't think I will be back to this location again read more

Small, casual breakfast restaurant in Ballantyne. The pancakes were delicious. The side of potatoes and scrambled eggs were also tasty. The only issue was the service. I heard a few complaints from customers while waiting on my order. 2 customers walked in, waited for service, and walked out angry because this happened to them twice this week. I wasn't too impressed with the service either but the food was decent. read more

Another Broken Egg Cafe - Ipanema - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

We waited for 2 hours on the wait list. The waitress was AWESOME, but she should have noticed that we barely ate because our food was cold. The beignets were doughy, bacon was drenched in grease, pancakes were overcooked, scrambled eggs tasted like they came out of a box, hash browns were square dry pieces served in a bowl (not edible) and my poached eggs on my Eggs Benedict were hard boiled. I've never had a breakfast out that everything was awful. Worse $50.00 breakfast ever! read more

Great spot in Ballantyne for brunch! Large space, bar seating, efficient service. We went at 11:15am on Sunday. The online waitlist quoted 30min, but it was much shorter actual wait time. We ended up sitting at the bar though, just out of preference. We had the Abe Bloody (perfectly crispy bacon, delicious pickled okra, great flavor with perfect spice) and cranberry mimosa for drinks. I don't typically like Bloody Marys but this one was very tasty. For food we had the: * lemon blueberry goat cheese pancakes with scrambled cheesy eggs and bacon: I was actually surprised at how good the eggs were. In my opinion, restaurant eggs can be weird sometimes but these were truly cooked well and had a home cooked flavor. The bacon, again, perfectly crisp! The pancakes were good, though I think I would opt for the plain buttermilk with berries next time. I thought the lemon, goat cheese, and blueberries would be cooked INTO the pancakes, but they were all toppings. Still good, just not what I expected. * crab cake Benedict with city grits: the grits were very tasty! Creamy, savory, topped with bacon bits, tomatoes, and green onions. The crab cakes were cooked well, and had a nice mild flavor (not an aggressively fishy/crab taste). The eggs were done to my personal preference, though my husband would have preferred them a little less done. To each his own. Overall, great food, great service, great location (for us) for short wait time and not having to fight the south end/uptown crowd. Definitely will come back! read more

Went here for breakfast at about 9am on a Saturday and there was no wait and we were immediately seated. They have regular indoor seating, bar seating, and it looked like outdoor seating as well. I had a hard time deciding what I wanted. Was having a serious battle between sweet and savory. They had bananas foster pancakes, cinnamon roll french toast, biscuits, and even sandwiches to name a few. I got the biscuits and gravy per recommendation of my friend I was with who had been here before. I also got potatoes and sausage patties as my side. For my drink I had an apple cider mimosa I thought the biscuits and gravy was delicious. The biscuit was super soft and the gravy was thick. The sausage patties had so much flavor to them and you could tell they were formed from scratch. I thought the potatoes had a nice crispiness to them. I am only deducting a star because our waitress wasn't that attentive in my personal opinion. Other than that I will definitely find my way back and I recommend them. read more

Another Broken Egg Cafe - Biscuit and Gravy - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Painfully slow service (and they weren't busy). When we questioned why it was taking so long to get our food, the server became rude and beligerent. When she finally brought our food, she literally threw the plates on the table (no joke) and walked away cussing us. We have NEVER had anything like that happen before! That woman has no business being a server, and frankly she should be fired. We definitely will not dine there again. read more

We went to brunch at noon on a Saturday and it was packed per usual. It was not an issue for us because we had used the handy Waitlist option to reserve seats ahead of time and we were seated right in time. I have been coming to the location for years and not once have I had a bad experience. The customer service from the hostess to the servers is phenomenal. I ordered the cinnamon roll French toast with eggs and maple chicken sausage and my partner had Banana Foster pancakes with the same sides! We also ordered beignets! They are so good there. The food was delicious per usual and filling. I took some to go. read more

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