Portion sizes are nice and worth the money. The taste was ok, could use more seasoning but after I added salt pepper and butter it was good. Didn't care too much for the omelette, it tasted like it was missing something but my friend had the catfish and loved it. I'll try that next. The pancake was huge and delicious. I couldn't eat all of it. read more

Big Ed's Garner - Grits, veggie omelette, biscuit and pancake - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Garner, North Carolina

Great old fashion county cooking. The portions are large and very filling. The sausage is from Nahunta and that should be enough said. The prices are very good fot what you get. Would definitely recommend stopping in for a meal read more

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Meh. I don't get the hype. I've been told so many times that I HAVE to check out Big Ed's for years. I finally went and sadly I was disappointed. Their food isn't AMAZING but it's ok. I've definitely had better southern breakfast before. I know people are big fans for their hot cakes. Yes, they are huge but to me they were too doughy. They thought I couldn't finish it because it was too big/much (little do they know I eat A LOT) but it was really because I didn't like it. read more

We went to this place to give it a try. The location and atmosphere is nice, it feels you are somewhere else in the countryside. Staff were friendly, waitress was alright. Busy day after a storm, food came to us in an appropriate time, we had different types of omelettes, and order home fries as our side, omelettes were good, however the home fries were extremely salty, uneatable, we told the waitress she said ok, when we went to pay we told that person, she said oh yeah that happens, I thought she didn't hear me, I said again, she said yes it happens. No an apology, not a I will let the cook aware, nothing. For that 2 stars. My opinion didn't matter to your staff. An apology could be enough. I know your line of people is long enough to care for loosing us as clients, but some people have health issues and this type of things could be avoided. read more

Great for breakfast, we enjoyed dinner & brunch here, can't go wrong with it! Great location.

Second time here and NOT disappointed clean, friendly and the food fresh and delicious!!! Top three in places visited since we moved here.

Good country food, gives you that taste of home. You can't find home cooking like this anymore. Takes you back when your grandmother used to cook like this. My wife always wants to go back at least once a week. Well worth the money!! read more

Love Big Ed's. Great food. So happy they have added evening hours. Highly recommend read more

Great Breakfasts Pancakes are superb!!!French toast & Omelettes are too good to be true.

Credit for slooowly improving; my third visit today was the best so far. The food quality just is not up to par with the original or North Raleigh locations! Stick with pancakes or omelets. I got "adventurous" and ordered the fried Cajun chicken breast... and it was a Tyson chicken patty. I regret not having gone to Bojangles. Don't make that mistake. read more

Was in the area looking for breakfast. Had eaten at original Big Ed's so thought we would try the newer location. Was greeted and seated immediately. Ordered coffee to start and found lipstick on rim of mug. Waitress replaced when notified. My wife ordered an omelette with cheese and mushroom. Surprisingly the mushrooms were canned which have a distinctly different taste. My wife was disappointed. I ordered a sausage and cheese omelette with side of grits. Waitress said that was a good choice as they are creamy. The grits appeared to me as being prepared with water so not as creamy as expected. Also did not feel omelettes were fluffy. Friendly staff and moderately priced. read more

This is a staple of Raleigh. I have never had a bad dish from either of the locations. Do yourself a flavor and get the absolutely gigantic pancake. They are the size of the plate so use caution. read more

They have some really great southern comfort food and I've never ordered a bad thing from them

Friends have been telling us we needed to try breakfast at Big Ed's, but we live almost an hour away. This morning we were on our way to the beach and would pass nearby... So glad we did. The menu has so many of my favorites that it was hard to choose. Went with the scrambled eggs and pork brains, grits with red-eye gravy, and a biscuit (which I smothered in molasses). Pure breakfast heaven. My wife enjoyed her French toast and local spicy sausage, but it couldn't possibly have been as good as my eggs and brains! Service was very good, and the restaurant is bright, clean, and spacious. We'll be back. read more

Big Ed's Garner - Scrambled eggs and brains, grits and red-eye gravy, and a biscuit. Delicious! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Garner, North Carolina

I've tried Big Ed's two times now. The restaurant is open, airy, and clean. Big Ed's in Garner shows its heritage by offering very good service for a new restaurant as well. On my latest visit, I ordered a western omelet which was really good - it was warm, the cheese was gooey, and the home fries were hot. The biscuit was cold. My companion ordered the pancake, which was ginormous. It was probably 14 inches in diameter! Unfortunately, it arrived at the table cold. When our server checked in on us, we mentioned that the pancake was served cold. She took it back and returned with it a few minutes later letting us know that they put it back on the grill and cooked it some more. Setting aside any potential sanitation issues of putting partially-eaten food back on the grill, cold pancakes don't improve with extra cooking. It went from being cold to being a disaster. All in all, Big Ed's Garner is OK, especially for a new restaurant, but Garner is a tough market for country-style restaurants. If Big Ed's expects to survive in Garner it needs to quickly up its game if it has any chance to become a credible, lasting alternative to Angie's, which is near by, offers better food, similar prices, at-least-as-good service, and an incredibly welcoming environment. read more

My husband brought me here for breakfast. I was not impressed. My food was cold. I got a cheese omelette with their hash browns. I don't like cold potatoes. I prefer Angie's. Food is hot when it comes to the table. read more

This was my first visit. Great food. Great service. The pancake was amazing! One is all you will need. Everything tasted home cooked and fresh. Will be returning. read more

Great service and great food. They are a local favorite. You get what you pay for in a good sense.

My husband and I are from Iowa, and we had a favorite diner back home. We tried Big Ed's as a comparable place to eat, and it hit the mark! It's a very friendly, casual environment that we found to be perfect for brunch. Their amazing, huge pancakes were big enough to share! And their sausage gravy is certainly different than we were used to, but tasty, nonetheless. Try the gravy over their fresh biscuits! Yum! read more

Great food and very friendly staff. The ambiance is very laid back and great ambiance! What more can you say?

Great food and service with a really nice atmosphere! Will definitely come back in the future!

Will never eat here!!! Customer Service is terrible!!!! Waited at my table for 14 minutes before anybody recognized me. This guy walked in was recognized before me I'm t still waiting..... Then I walked out...... Never again!!!! read more

The food is ridiculously good. I haven't had a bad meal ever at this place! Wait staff is friendly and attentive to your needs.

Super impressed with my experience here! I went here on a Saturday and there was a sizeable line extending outside the building to be seated. The line moved very quickly and let me tell you it was definitely worth the wait! I got a bacon biscuit, turkey sausage biscuit, and a order of the home fries. Everything tasted sooooo good and you definitely get your money's worth lol the service was excellent and the waitress checked on us multiple times. I will most definitely be back. read more

This place hot cakes are MAGICAL. This is a must in Raleigh. I do not have enough words to describe the biscuits and the hot cakes. It took us like 20mins ( it was on Sunday brunch time) to get a table but it was completely worth it! read more

Breakfast is not recommended, the eggs tasted like they were not really eggs. Biscuits and gravy was also not recommended. There was no gravy just sausage and a mush. Very disappointed. Service was tremendous though! read more

Great food at a great price. Service is excellent. The spiced apples are really good as an impromptu dessert. Would visit again!

Great place homemade food and great price and big portions my wife and I both had to get to go boxes very nice staff and clean restaurant

Love Thus Place! I'm so glad they came to Garner. I try to eat here at least once a week to support their business as it's appreciated in Garner. Good home style cooked meals and breakfast is amazing! read more

Had Big Ed's this morning. The pancakes are the size of a dinner plate. Nothing fancy but good food at very reasonable prices.

After hearing the hype about this place from my husband and son, I was looking forward to going and eating there. I ordered an omelette. It was like warm at best. The coffee was the same. When the waitress came to refill their drinks she never even ASKED me if I wanted more coffee. VERY DISAPPOINTED. I will not be coming back here. One star read more

The best pancakes I have ever had yummmm Eve one I know loves this place wish they come out with a sec one .......

New favorite place in Garner! So cute inside, the service was amazing and the food was delicious! Daisha was our waitress and she was delightful. All the food was great but the biscuits are out if this world. Cannot recommend enough! read more

I took my wife and daughter here after church Sunday for Brunch. We all enjoyed it. My daughter and I had French Toast and grits. I had an egg over easy with Hot Sausage. My wife got an omelette with ham and cheese. All of it was great. The decor was awesome, made me feel like it was when I was younger eating at the country store or country diner. We will definitely be back. Sorry for no pictures. I will get them the next round. read more

love their breakfast! so yummy be prepared to wait on the weekend, but it's definitely worth it

Me & my father have been coming to this location for yrs. Today we came in for a meal since we hadn't been in a while. We came in & it took a little while for someone to greet us but hey since Covid started I know some places are understaffed so I can let that go. After being seated one waitress cleaned off 2 tables & never acknowledged our presence, she even went & got change for the table behind us so that means she walked by twice & never even said hello. The other waitress helped the tables in front of us & walked by & never said anything as well. Very disappointed in how we were treated. read more

Now open for dinner Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday until 8pm. With lots of specials. Meals includes meat, 2 sides, and dessert, and drink. With cornbread or biscuits. read more

Went in with a party of 3 for breakfast. Gina, our server, was awesome...very friendly, had great recommendations for food, and very attentive (personality plus). We had French toast, Cajun fried chicken with eggs (medium) and bisquit, and Western omlette adding jalepano, hash browns with fried onions and a sausage patty bisquit. The food was thoroughly enjoyable, and Gina rocked the recommendations. Looking forward to our next visit when in town. Next time home fries, fried onions and peppers with a medium egg on top with bisquit. Mouth is already watering and we just pulled out of the parking lot. read more

What a awesome place to to enjoy breakfast. I ordered the pancakes, eggs, and bacon. First off I was not even expecting the pancakes to be that big but the first bite was just spectacular. Cooked to the right fluffiness and seasoned well. After my first experience there, I'm so curious how everything else taste. Can't wait to go back. read more

Not the worst place I've been and a good majority of their food tastes pretty decent but, I'm pretty big on pancakes and was super excited ordering them here. When I received them, I was thoroughly disappointed. There wasn't much taste at all and were mostly flat as opposed to fluffy, kind of like cardboard. Would not order the pancakes here again, ever. read more