Don't judge a restaurant by the outside. This place surged up breakfast just the way I like it. Over light was that- little runny. Beacon crispy, not floppy fatty undercooked. Pancakes were not the add water mix, they were cooked just right. Biscuits were way better than expected but home fries were grilled to crispy outside, but a little salty for my taste Man I would be in trouble with all these delicious carbs. Fortunately I have the beach to burn the calories off read more

Breakfast House - Breakfast House - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

I expect that if I ask for a change to a menu item, e.g. sausage instead of bacon, and if there is an up-charge then I would expect to hear about it at the time I ordered. Not here, came with bacon and sausage, up-charges for the sausage $1.50/each link on the bill. I am not a server, BUT if I was I would probably ask "do you want bacon and sausage, cause it comes with bacon regardless, and the sausage is an addition charge". Not here, you won't know about the additional charge until the bill comes. Then I asked and the server confirmed, "yes, it only comes with bacon". The story goes on. I found a piece of plastic wrapper stuck to the bacon and pointed that out to the server, who responded "oh!"...and that was the end of it. Not a real concern for them, I guess they eat the plastic when it's on their plate. Anyway, if you like surprises on your bill and on your plate, this is definitely a destination for you. read more

My husband comes here a lot, and this week was my first time. LOVE IT!!! the service is friendly and the food is delicious. I liked it so well I insisted we go a couple more times during my stay, and I will definitely be back when I am in Wilmington. Thank you!! read more

Great service good food!! Enjoyed !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Recommend. Great small diner

Home cooked meals!!!! So delicious!!!!!! Fast and convenient without having to be fast food!!!!!! Awesome owner, and the waitresses are amazing!! read more

Breakfast House - Cook top/grill - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

I Wont go into a entire spiel on this place, it was a decent meal, I waited for 20 mins for someone to take my order after Melissa sat me and got coffee and said she would be back and kept walking back and forth in front of me and did not say word one and apparently I got passed off to Nickie, she was much sharper than M, anyway. The food was decent, the cooks were a little unprofessional, dropping the F Bomb and carrying on like it was there play ground but.... I had 3 eggs, hash browns, wheat toast and Sausage and it was good. Had a Health Score of 95.8, NICE! read more

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Service great, food GOOD. Great breakfast in Wilmington! The gal that meets you at the door makes you feel more than welcome! read more

I used to eat there years ago when it was Ezell's the food was great then and plenty of it but now the portion is nothing the cheeseburgers you can't even see the meat bacon egg and cheese sandwich you get one piece of bacon and you can't even taste it. it's very hot it was over 88 degrees and there this morning the cook tell me that the air condition has been out for over a month. I don't think I'll be returning. I don't understand why it has gone downhill so quick does it have new owners are they closing it down does anybody know read more

This is one of our go tos. The staff is SO nice and have great relationships with regulars. Food is at best realllllllyyyyyy good, classic dinner food and on a bad day it's still quite good read more

Cool old fashioned-feel diner that has better tended to food than Waffle House. They have great American Breakfast options, but also all other meal choices and even some Mexican. Good stuff will go back! read more

Firstly, I do a call in order and I ordered a bologna, egg, and cheese on a bun, they try to get me to pay over the phone and I was driving so I couldn't. They ended up letting me pay when I got, but didn't tell me that it was going to be 12 DOLLARS. I'm sorry but NO breakfast sandwich of that caliber should be that expensive. I also ordered it to have mustard on it and there was none of course, then both bites I took had hard pieces of gristle or something in it. It totally ruined my appetite and frankly just pissed me off I would never go to this place again or waste money there, absolute let down garbage place! read more

Went there for their once delicious stew beef and rice. What i got was microwaved beef stew over what I think was super dry SPANISH RICE. What???. The waitress kept coming by asking if it was hot, as it was frozen. It didn't matter because I was not about to eat it anyway. It was awful. We were there at 12:30pm. The place was empty. Just us. I should've known better. I remember when we used to wait in line to get in. Times change. Never again for me. read more

Clean and friendly and yummy! The pancakes are fluffy and lite. The coffee is strong and flavorful. The wait staff is friendly and courteous. read more

Breakfast House - Clean kitchen! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

Food is okay. Pancakes were a little overdone.. Server and staff was very nice. Good prices and no wait time.

What once was a honey hole for a great price of Wilmington and Sunset Park has gone off the rails for prices. Yes some prices elevate , but not this high. I used to come here for the Waffle Special @6.50 now 9.99. Hash browns now 4.50 (Guess cooking at home looking much better). It was the staple of Sunset Park area, I heard things changed and no longer see the regulars. When you rise prices too high then you cut into waitress' money ...Til things change no more. read more

Breakfast House - bacon, eggs, and waffles - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

The best breakfast we have had in a long time! Staff was amazing as well. This is an old building but it sure does bring back some memories read more

I'm sorry, but why do people keep rating this place so highly? I don't get it. My grandmother and I visited for breakfast, as she had apparently kept hearing rave reviews and been wanting to try it. We arrived, parked, and walked in the doors to find the place packed. We found seats at the counter and sat down. The waitress who came over to us wasn't wearing a name tag or anything, so I didn't catch a name, but it was CLEAR that she didn't want to be there. She seemed disgruntled the entire time we were there, even appearing agitated with coworkers (at one point, picking up plates to deliver to a waiting table, but turning around, bring them back to the counter, and then going off about how she was tired of dealing with something). Witnessing that alone? This place didn't feel like a welcoming atmosphere. My grandmother and I both ordered, and it took a surprisingly long time for our simple food to arrive. I ordered something that came with a Belgian waffle, two eggs, and two pieces of bacon. The eggs were tasteless though. Seriously... not even a tiny pinch of salt? Here's the thing... this place is going to appeal to the crowd that likes cheap, plain food. I think my plate was $5.95. That's fine...and I guess tasteless eggs and everything thrown on a plate is what you get for $5.95. THAT SAID? This is NOT the kind of place I'd ever go back to for breakfast. It's crowded, the food is medicore (at best) and very plain/tasteless, and the staff there seems overworked and agitated, if a bit unprofessional. I get that it's a short order/diner-type place, but with all these good reviews? I wasn't expecting such a "blah" experience. TL;DR Blah. Not welcoming, but yes... CHEAP. You get what you pay for though, so keep that in mind. read more

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Without a doubt, hands down the best breakfast for 100 miles. They do breakfast the way it's supposed to be done. Nothing fancy just simple food cooked to perfection. read more

Wonderful blueberry pancakes! Extra clean restroom. Friendly staff! Wonderful brunch location. read more

VERY disappointed! I wanted a traditional Spanish omelet with Spanish sauce (i.e. stewed tomatoes, peppers, onions...), but their version had ham, bacon, sausage & salsa. Not only that,there was a bonus black hair sitting in the oil from the omelet underneath. Made me nauseous. Would not go back there. read more

First time coming here, the breakfast was okay, reasonable pricey, this place has a divey vibe. I've definitely had better breakfast but that just my opinion. If you are a germaphob don't come here because no one wears gloves and the waitresses touch the food. The reason I gave it 2 stars is because well I don't like people touching my food with bare hands and the food was bland. The employees aren't very friendly and they are arguing in front of customers it's unprofessional. Probably won't come back, it's a one and done situation. The omelette was flat and I know this sounds weird but my food wasn't made with love lol. I'm not impressed and I'm a breakfast person. read more

Amazing food! Was trying to find something new to try and did not regret it at all. 10 out or 10!

A wonderful gym hidden. The food is incredible. Gonna bring the guy I wanna date to this joint. Should love it. He's a pretty great guy. Alpha, positive, handsome.... And the food is really delicious. read more

Ezzells Breakfast House is your basic greasy spoon, local diner. The place is long overdue for a remodel job but it was clean. Its simply needing a facelift...and lipo...and a tummy tuck. The menu is pretty extensive and the food is inexpensive (trying to avoid the word cheap as that can lead to misnomers about quality) I suggest the 2-2-2 :2 pancakes, 2 eggs and 2 bacon for only....$3.39, a total bargain. Ezzells is small, with 6 booths, counter seating and a coffee klatsch table of geezers who smoked the place up before NC inacted the new non-smoking laws (my lungs thank you!!!). The waitstaff was very good, keeping my coffee mug full of piping hot ground bean goodness and the food arrived promptly. It was great, fluffy pancakes, crisp bacon and sunshiny eggs. Don't pass by this place simply because it's a little worn, you would be missing a really good day starter :) read more

Breakfast House - Ezzells - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

Been a half dozen times now, perfect diner breakfast every time. Third time there someone was being a little too aggressive with the cleaning products on the counter where I'm eating, but understand it. Last time I went, I thought they closed at 3:00, showed up about 2:20 and closed, different from yelp. Started walking to my car and one of the cooks came out and were like "you want something quick? What are you after, we haven't started cleaning up yet. Nice. read more

Breakfast could be less greasy for my taste. I will definitely return often and ask for my food to be less greasy if possible. Good value. Our server, Nicki, is such a thoughtful person. And, Nicki was on top of her game. I thought she was an owner because she took a vested interest in our meal and service. read more

Food was great, service was awesome, and enjoyed the location being outside of downtown. Great prices for good food. Only problem was place was small, so when got busy you felt people crammed over you and pushing you out. Besides that enjoyed our time! read more

I love a good greasy spoon. When I came here it was PACKED, but we still managed to get seats at the counter. Food was typical breakfast fare, and had a bit of a Waffle House feel to it. It's tiny, friendly, and the food was good. read more

This quaint little breakfast place blew my mind. I ordered the hippy hash fully loaded. It has now become my favorite breakfast in Wilmington. Absolutely recommend everyone goes there and tries it. read more

Breakfast House - Hippy hash is incredible - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

Yum! I'm not a huge fan of omelets but they were highly recommended to me. I ended up with a light fluffy omelet stuffed with crispy bacon, a couple of cheeses, and mushrooms. Melt in my mouth delicious! Now that I'm writing about it, I want to go for breakfast again right now! Also tried the fried biscuit - don't ask questions, just do it! Tasty little treat!!! The server was wonderful, super friendly, and really patient with my hesitant omelet order! Southern cooking at it's best! read more

Lovely little breakfast place. Looks a little sketchy on the outside but their menu is wonderful and their staff was awesome!

when they shut down briefly due to rental disagreements with the owner, I literally almost cried. My 9 year old son actually did cry. I jumped for joy when they announced they weren't closing after all a couple days later. No lie, this place is AMAAAAAAZZZZZINNNNGGG. It doesn't look like much from the outside and its always packed. But the wait is so worth it. Best omelets in the world. THE BEST STAFF!!! GREAT SERVICE! GREAT PRICING AND HUGE PORTIONS! Love the home town feel and everything else about this place! read more

Much like your local Waffle House. The food was decent and priced cheap. Our waitress was not friendly in the least and our food, drinks, check were all kind of tossed on the table as she passed by. Once our food arrived we didn't see her at our table again. The only nice words were spoken as I returned from paying to leave a tip on the table. As for our food, our plates sat on the counter for about 5 minutes while our waffle was cooking so once we got the food it had started to cool off. When I asked for a slice of cheese to add to my grits our waitress returned carrying a slice of cheese in the palm of her hand which she proceeded to slam onto my pile of grits. I may give this place a second chance as it's right around the corner from home but I won't go out of my way to dine there. read more

The people that work there love to work there! There is one cook that is amazing I can't remember her name but she's at least 60 yrs old and I tell she cranks out some food! I love their omelets, their waffles are so good, and their cornbeef hash is so good! I can hardly finish my food when I go! They definitely put love into their food! Idk why people give 1 or 2 stars its, a breakfast house I'd rather go there and get something really good maybe a lil more than go to a fast food place and get something that is soaked in grease! It's better than waffle house! I go any chance I get! I'm not a breakfast person and they have made me a breakfast person! If they ever close for good I don't know what I would do or where I would go to get really good breakfast food!!! I hope they keep their doors open to the public for many more years to come!!! read more

Breakfast House - Ezzells Breakfast House I love this place! Hope to go back soon!! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

Excellent biscuits and gravy. The smoked sausage was tasty, as well, though a bit overpriced ($3.00 for a single sausage link? Really?) Service was fast and friendly, and seating wasn't an issue, if you don't mind sitting at the bar. Total bill was less than $10, without tip. Great breakfast for the price. read more

Very bussy place and staff is very friendly.. Love there food. Me and my dad go all the time..

Visiting Wilmington for the day while my Chelsea is at the vet , me and mom found a local breakfast spot, awesome food and service! read more

Breakfast House - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

Awesome food great service!!!! Best breakfast ever and lunch small but worth the wait! Portions perfect they care like being at a family members house that is the best cook on the family!!! read more

Best breakfast in Wilmington. Old school diner food...perfect. It is popular and close quarters so prepare to wait!

Parking lot is small but there is room in the alley behind. Decor is unassuming, 5-6 booths and counter seating. Customer service was awesome, drinks were refilled without asking, service was prompt and friendly. Food was delicious, hot and fresh. Omelet was huge!!! Overall, great restaurant and an obvious favorite with locals! read more