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Debbie Lou's Biscuit Shop

4.0 (110 reviews)
Open 8:00 am - 2:00 pm

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Blueberry chipotle chicken biscuit
Shaeyla D.

Ok now we know 5-star reviews are hard to come by, especially in this day and age but let me tell you...this place is amazing! From the time I walked in to the time I walked out, I was well pleased. I had some time to kill before checking into my hotel and since I got to town so early, I decided to come here for breakfast. They are a typical brunch place. You can order anything off the menu during their hours. They have separate weekday and weekend menus. They are pretty different. Idk when I'll be back in the area, but I for sure want to try it on the weekend. Everything just sounds delightful. Okay, getting back on track...it's the cutest little diner! People steadily came in and the turn around for tables was never too backed up, at least while I was there. This was also around 10:30am on a Friday morning. My waitress was very nice and friendly. To start, I ordered a water and a vanilla bean iced coffee. The coffee was wonderful! The perfect amount of coffee flavor and sweetness. After ordering, I was asked if I wanted a biscuit while I waited for the food to come out. Again, wonderful. It was warm with butter on top and came with a peach jam that I loved. For my food, I ordered the blueberry chipotle chicken biscuit. The pictures don't do anything justice. You get large portions, I certainly was not expecting that. The biscuit was so good! I wasn't sure how all of the flavors were gonna come together but they worked, and worked well. Bottom line, you NEED to visit this place and I most certainly will be back.

Sweet potato chicken biscuit
Andrew K.

This restaurant has a lot of potential but maybe execution could be a tiny bit better! When I walked in I was so excited. I love the thing they have that dispenses straws. It was really cute. I also like the wallpaper. The service was fine. It was super quick! The food was really fun. I love the ideas on the menu. The sweet potatoes chicken biscuit was a little too sweet and spicy for me personally. Maybe I ordered poorly! But it was not as amazing as I was expecting when I saw it.

Biscuits and gravy with duck and crispy duck skin.
Lance B.

The food was more than amazing, so was the service. This was our first visit to North Carolina and wanted to have a great breakfast, which we did!! The biscuits were large and the gravy was flavor-full. I tried duck for the first time and no better place than the south to try it. I was not disappointed. The music and atmosphere were relaxing and inviting. Thank you Debbie Lou's for your hospitality!!!

Ultimate Biscuits and Gravy with Mushroom Gravy
Elizabeth M.

I came here for brunch with a few friends while in the area and we had a delicious meal! We came on a Saturday morning but were able to snag a table without a wait. I ordered the Brown Sugar Iced Coffee (cold brew with cinnamon, brown sugar, and heavy cream). I thought the cinnamon and brown sugar might all sink to the bottom and not incorporate well, but to my pleasant surprise it was excellent! To eat, I got the Ultimate Biscuits and Gravy with Mushroom Gravy (freshly baked biscuits topped with housemade gravy, cheese, tomatoes, and roasted red peppers served with two eggs). It came out basically looking like a biscuit island floating in a sea of gravy. And that sea was delicious. The portion size was HUGE so I had plenty of leftovers. Service was fine, though our waiter was a little short/unpleasant at times, which is the only reason I'm docking a star. Otherwise, it was an outstanding breakfast!

Sweet chili duck biscuit
Dahlia J.

I did an online order. Very simple to choose food and options! The sweet chili duck biscuit was delicious!! **chef's kiss*** Hubby enjoyed the chicken biscuit sans the gravy. He said it was very good! The portion sizes were big so it's like having two meals for the day! Definitely will be back!

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Melanie M.

I'm sad because we wanted to love this. Looking at the menu and the reviews, we were super excited to go! Overall, the experience was a little disappointing. First, they were super busy, but the server didn't come to our table for a little bit. I used to serve, so have a lot of patience and understand, but there were a couple things I thought were odd/I wasn't happy about. The food all came out at different times, which on one hand I appreciate so my food isn't cold, but was just kind of weird. I also really appreciated the complimentary biscuits, but we didn't get them until after our entrees. The waitress brought our food and said a new batch was in the oven and we'd have to wait. Which is totally fine, I just thought it was odd she didn't tell us earlier. The food was also just okay. The fried chicken from my chicken and waffles was great but the waffles were underwhelming. My partner got country fried chicken and it was overly salty, almost inedible. I was sad because it looked SO good. We decided we may try it again because all of the reviews were so good!

Pernil Biscuit with a fried egg
Samuel L.

This was the first place that me and my partner went to eat when we first got to NC. Was down the street from our hotel and decided it to give it a shot. Now it is one of our top restaurants and breakfast spots that we go to. The staff is awesome and really showed us the ropes on what to get. They know us by heart now for the amount of times we grab brunch here. Everything we have gotten there has been nothing but jaw dropping and we bring everyone that comes into town here to enjoy a true southern breakfast. If I had to recommend one place to go if someone wanted breakfast, this is the spot.

Eddie W.

This is by far the best breakfast I've eaten. The menu selections, which I think changes, were awesome! If you enjoy eating healthy, but occasionally also loves eating southern comfort foods (biscuits, eggs, gravy, etc.) , this is your spot for pure bliss!!!!! Breakfast lover, you can't go wrong with this one!! Enjoy!!

Compliments spicy peach biscuits
Latavia C.

Definitely the name speaks for itself : lots of biscuits. I was looking for something different and decided to give Debbie's a try while I was in Raleigh. I had the Blueberry Chipotle Chicken biscuit enough to feed two hungry people. The biscuit was very thick in volume topped with a creamy icing and drizzle with a Blueberry Chipotle sauce. My chicken breast was triple dipped in the sauce and was tasty. I really enjoyed the skillet cheesy potatoes season well with a hint of sweetness. Not bad for my first time. They also give you a complimentary biscuit with a spicy peach spread while you wait for your order.

Dragon brisket biscuit to go
Jessica H.

I wanted to like this place. Since the True Flavors location next door is so disappointing, I was hoping that this would be a quick spot close to my house to grab an amazing biscuit sandwich. I was sadly out of luck. My husband and I came in on a Sunday for lunch. There wasn't a huge line, but it still took a surprisingly long time to get through the line and then get our food. There are 3 tiny tables inside, and a bench outside, so we just took our food to go since we live 5 minutes away. While we waited, we had a perfect view into the filthy kitchen. It was a little off-putting to watch the guy in the kitchen toss things in the convection oven (nothing made fresh) while food and other things fell to the floor around him. At least he was wearing gloves, unlike the cashier who was ringing people up, busing tables, and boxing the to-go orders (and dropping things on the ground in full view) without a hairnet, gloves or an apron. The cashier also had a very unfriendly attitude. During our 20-minute or so visit we heard her snap "well we just opened Black Friday so we're still trying to figure out how people want the menu," (mind you, it's January, so it's been almost two months since Black Friday). We also heard her snap at customers for attempting to bus their own tables (there are no signs and very few tables, so they were clearly trying to lend her a hand). We also heard her snap that she only had plastic silverware because it's been a busy morning. Finally, we heard her snap at the line behind us that they were out of biscuits and everyone would have to wait 15-20 minutes while she made more. Our food was nothing special. My brisket on a biscuit didn't have anything else going on- no condiments, no cheese, no veggie garnish, nothing. My husband had to ask the impatient cashier many, many questions before tailoring his order to be something that sounded like what he wanted. The mac and cheese and grits were upside down in the to-go containers so they just looked sort of oily and gross. It's like they didn't even try. They were out of fruit, which is why I ended up trying the mac and cheese. The menu is unclear, hard to read, and missing essential information. Oh, how could I forget to mention that they also serve kangaroo, ostrich and rabbit. The "fried kangaroo" alone is enough to make me not want to go back- with all the pictures of wildlife being rescued in Australia I was so horrified to see that (and I'm not even a vegetarian). If the ambiance had been better, I would have dealt with the off-putting and confusing menu. It the service was better, I might have overlooked the ambiance. If the food was out of this world, I maybe could have looked past the other stuff. But the facts are what they are. What a bummer.

Fried egg, cheese, chicken, bacon and mushroom gravy
Jess M.

Wow....second time here and this was definitely delicious. Picked up and our order was ready and delivered out to our car. (We did not care for the sides the first time, so only ordered the sandwiches.) I finally got a hold of the lobster biscuit -- it gets sold out by the end of the day. It. Was. Unbelievable. It was jam-packed with lobster and the lime and green onions made it perfect. My husband got the chipotle lime chicken biscuit and it, too, was unbelievably delicious. These may be our definite go-to orders from here on out. Still a small lot for parking, but they bring your food out to your car, making it really convenient.

Fried turkey
Rosa L.

TL;DR: delicious biscuit sandwiches the size of a toddler's head I love the food at True Flavors diner, so I was excited to hear that they opened a little side biscuit shop where Baby Scratch used to be (RIP). They serve massive biscuit sandwiches, variations on biscuits and gravy, and various grits and mac & cheese side options. I was super surprised to see some unusual meat options for the biscuit sandwiches. They were sold out of rabbit on the day I visited, and I did not work up the nerve to try the kangaroo, but I did enjoy my Cajun duck biscuit sandwich (warning: quite spicy!). My husband got the blueberry chipotle chicken, which is the same chicken and sauce from the chicken and waffles in the main diner. Everything was delicious, but also quite heavy and rather messy. These are knife and fork biscuit sandwiches; they would just fall apart if you tried to pick them up to eat, and also the biscuits come smothered in butter and sometimes cheese. I can't wait to go back and taste my way through the rest of the menu! Note that there are a few tables in the restaurant, so you can get your food to eat there, as well as to go.

KINDNESS GOES A LONG WAY!!!!
T J.

All I wanted was "prehistoric " customer service, with a smile, please!!!! I get it, it's everywhere. So many people are either overworked or mad at the world or there choice of employment. As I sit here, praying nothing was done to my food, which by the way is delicious, but salty, I can't help but to question WHAT WENT WRONG??? From the outdoor greeter to the 2 female waitresses, the customer service lacked professionalism and most of all, a smile behind those mask. I have heard them greet every other patron around me with a CHEERFUL greeting and smile. They've visited multiple tables, multiple times, but HAVE NOT COME BACK TO CHECK ON OUR TABLE ONCE! Was it my shirt, should I not asked for my biscuits 3 times or asked for a refill on my $4.00 lemonade, which is not a "complimentary " refill, or why I could not separate the mash potatoes from my fried chicken and shrimp??? What happen to be kind and when is GOOD CUSTOMER SERVICE!?! I definitely know no one cares about my experience here, but I do! I hope my please, thank you and gorgeous smile will make them stop to think about how they treated me,, as a customer!

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Absolutely superlative. Planning on coming back any time I'm in NC. It's just want you want in this kind of restaurant.

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