Early edition is a local breakfast joint that was always packed with people and had a line waiting outside before the pandemic happened. My wife and I used to go in every Sunday morning for a great breakfast before doing the weekly shopping run. Cat Backer skillet is hands down my favorite dish there with bacon, sausage, eggs, ham and hash browns under cheese in a skillet. The pancakes are huge and they have plenty of options with them. The owners are almost always on site and like to talk with patrons who come and eat. A must visit if you are in the Little Apple. read more

Early Edition is a pretty great breakfast spot just south of downtown Manhattan, KS. They serve up a large variety of traditional diner style breakfast and lunch foods, all of which are tasty! The pancakes are solid and the coffee is good. Portions are large, so you will not leave hungry. It does get very busy, so expect to wait if you're going on a weekend morning. That said, Early Edition is definitely worth visiting! read more

I was at the Candlewood EE and was very unhappy with the customer service. I arrived by myself -- a senior citizen -- and waited to be seated. And waited. And waited. After several minutes, three people walked in behind me and a young woman immediately addressed their presence and sat them. I said to her, "Please seat me next." She was very indifferent and said nothing. She finally sat me. My waitress was lovely. Took my order. When my food was ready, the aforementioned rude young woman brought out my food and slid the plate in front of me. I said," Thank you." She walked away and said nothing. Nobody wore a nameplate so I don't know any names. My waitress was super-friendly and I tipped her 30 percent. But I doubt I will ever go back to EE. read more

Coffee was good and the service was fast. The waitress was professional but couldn't smile to safe her life. I ordered a skillet with over medium eggs, not the first time asking for it in a restaurant, I was served over easy eggs instead, the avocado was already oxidized and a little dried, obviously not fresh, the tomatoes were tart and too soft, again not fresh! Overall everything I ordered, beside the coffee, was simply disappointing and a bit revolting for me. My husband's sandwich was good according to his taste. read more

The first time I went to Early Edition was about one year and I enjoyed my experience, however it was also the EE on the west side. While in a nice location and a nice building with a reasonably sized dining room, the Ft Riley location fails to deliver. For the price this breakfast restaurant should be better than it is. The service was slacking from the time I entered the door. It took them a couple of minutes to seat us and then another 8 minutes just for the server to say Hi (while not busy). During these 8 minutes I was tinkering with the silverware and mugs on the table. The first coffee mug I grabbed was dirty, very noticeably so if one looked inside, the second mug was clean. I ordered the Colonel Skillet and was sadly disappointed. Not only was the skillet not hot, but the poached eggs I ordered were improperly cooked. I mentioned it to the waitress, but since I was short on time I didn't ask for new eggs and just had to make do. The Skillet was very unseasoned and tasted rather bland. As a result of my experience, it saddens me that a local establishment can't deliver a better breakfast than Denny's or Ihop. read more

Early Edition - Colonel Skillet - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Manhattan, Kansas

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I've eaten here for several years. In the past month I've had two inedible meals. The first was bland poached egg with hollandaise on English muffin. No flavor. Today the food was too salty, eggs swimming in oil, toast never arrived, inattentive server. In half an hour both my husband and I were suffering digestion upset. I'll give it one more chance because it used to be really good. read more

Fyi... not open...in 5 months no one seemingly reported this? The one on Fort Riley Blvd was also not open... a Sunday at around 9:45am. Update: so apparently this breakfast focused place (as implied by the name) is not open on Sundays...that's a bit mind boggling. I did manage to eat at the Fort Riley location...so here's the review of the food and service. They don't have a sign saying anything about "please wait to be seated" so I stood there for a bit. The waitress doubling as a hostess was quick to see me and sat me. I ordered the Potato Eggs Benedict and some coffee. They were quick with the service and the eggs benedict was properly cooked (I've had many where it's more like a hard boiled egg). Though I do believe the potato eggs benedict was suppose to come with avocado. What I received, without verifying it with the menu again, was the plain eggs benedict. The hollandaise was bland. .. everything tasted better once I doused pepper on it all. The potatoes were previously frozen french fry cubes, as I've been starting to call them since this seems to be all that exists in Manhattan. Just once I'd like real potatoes that are cooked in a skillet...the frozen things are what I'd expect from a hotel. The coffee tasted strangely close to Folgers instant coffee or Nescafe instant. While it's not a horrible taste, it definitely is different from a nice cup of freshly ground coffee. It's a diner so my expectations were already low for the coffee. Overall, I guess the place does the trick of filling my stomach, but no more than Denny's would. Though it's a local place, it falls short of standing out. read more

Delicious food and Hollandaise sauce on the eggs Benedict was without equal. Decent pancakes and average bacon. The service was a bit troubling. These servers asked us WAY too many times if they could take plates even when I'd say no. Then, when we got our check and had put down our credit card, the wait staff mysteriously disappeared. read more

I went to Early Edition yesterday morning for brunch with a big group of 11 people. They don't do reservations but the group which was there was seated quickly with the stragglers coming in a bit later. Service was very good and with 11 ppl the food came out all around the same time! I had a chocolate chip pancake, scrambled eggs and bacon. The pancake was huge which was great and the chocolate chips were inside the pancake instead of being sprinkled on top like some places do which was a big plus for me. Serving sizes were great and filled me up well! This is a great place to get breakfast for brunch here in Manhattan definitely going to come back! read more

Early Edition - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Manhattan, Kansas

So i normally don't do this whole review thing, but after my experience here i felt like i needed to. Food was delicious, however the staff was extremely unpleasant. Our server was extremely forgetful, we had to remind her to bring us water and condiments several times. Once the meal was finally over, we went up front to pay and have our check split. The male cashier was EXTREMELY disrespectful. His whole aura was one of a person who really hates their job. His body language really just said it all. The way he spoke was as if he didnt have a fucking soul. I did not leave a tip due to this young man, i will never go back to this place. It seems like they hire inexperienced people with no sort of customer service skills whatsoever. Drive a few extra miles to a different restaurant, unless you enjoy terrible service. read more

The hollandaise sauce was made with flour. ...flour! The bread came out pre-buttered (with salted butter!), as if I'm five years old. The potatoes were salted to within an inch of their lives. What the hell? read more

This was my first visit to this restaurant and I will return. OMG the food was so good. I had the Mushroom burger. It was so very delicious. The staff were all courteous and quick. I highly recommend. read more

Doesn't look like much when you walk past, but I was practically dying of hunger so I popped in. The definition if a hole-in-the-wall. I got the colonel skillet, sub'd w/ gravy and wow... there are no words. A classic skillet done right. Crisp english muffin, fluffy scrambled eggs, stacked with all the essentials (ham, potatoes, peppers, and cheese). There's about a million options available between the menu board and daily specials, so it can get a little overwhelming, but you really can't go wrong. Not much else to say besides go see for yourself! You won't be disappointed. read more

Decent place for breakfast! Good menu selection and their omelettes are on point. My son loved the funny face pancakes. Can't recall what my wife ate, but she can be a tough cookie when it comes to food. However, she liked it too. Definitely recommend! read more

Early Edition - Kids' pancakes - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Manhattan, Kansas

This is a regular breakfast spot for me and my college friends. Finish a run or workout and come here to fill ourselves up on the weekends. I usually get a couple pancakes. They are big and fillings and taste sweet. I've gotten the usual as well and it is delicious too. The biscuits and gravy aren't too special, one time they were actually rather bland. All in all it is a well run business, far better than ihop, and less expensive and busy then the chef with just as good of food. Some of the favorites among me and my friends are the pancakes-chocolate, blueberry, and granola, the usual, and the pancake combo. read more

Very good American style breakfast place!!! Super helpful and friendly staff. Large portions and tastes just as good heated back up as leftovers. I had French toast. I like super custard soft French toast. This was not as soft as I like it but was very good and not dry at all. I detest dry French toast yuck. My husband had a skillet and loved it. I had a taste of the sausage gravy it was very good , heavy on the pepper for me but still good. read more

Been driving from California to Ohio and I have been eating chicken fried steak everytime we stopped. This is the best one so far. read more

Early Edition - Best chicken fried steak in town - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Manhattan, Kansas

You know, drop ceilings, food w not a lot of fun or health or nutrition or taste going on Make sure you got a kombucha to chase this meal down read more

We stayed at the Hampton inn next door. We walked over to eat on a Saturday morning. I ordered the Cajun Skillet and blueberry pancakes. My wife ordered the Cat backer skillet. Really really good food. The sausage was amazing. Coffee hot and they left a full pot so I did not run out. The pancakes were huge with real fresh blueberries. If we come back to Manhattan again, we will Definitely eat here again. read more

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Good. But not great. I got a turkey club. My son got a pancake. Turkey seemed like oscar meyer turkey from a package. Fries were tasteless. My son's pancake tasted good but it easily crumbled into pieces. Service was really nice. Very friendly. read more

This place is amazing for breakfast. I am from Florida and the fact they let you substitute item with no issues is top tier!!! Everything is clean and sanitize before you come in. I love the greeting they have. I come in at 12:30pm and they say "Good morning!" I smiled extra hard!! read more

Very fast service! Less than an hour between being seated and leaving. Delicious chicken fried steak,pancakes,hollandaise sauce. The potatoes were a bit salty tho. Will definitely be back! read more

Friendly staff, busy but only at 10min wait on a Sunday morning. I had "The Colonel" skillet, which consisted of crispy chicken, ham, green peppers, eggs and potatoes cover in hollandaise sauce. Delicious. read more

Early Edition - "The Colonel" skillet - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Manhattan, Kansas

The first time a friend brought me here I instantly fell in love with the Big Al best breakfast ever. I bring family and friends here. It's a Sunday breakfast every week. read more

We came here for brunch on a Saturday while we were in town visiting family. The service was good and our food came quickly once we ordered. I had the biscuits and gravy, but I wasn't really a fan. The gravy was lacking in flavor and the biscuits were just average. I guess it's good for small town breakfast, but I'd probably try someplace else in town before I came back. read more

It was. Ok. We had 15 minute wait which was fine since they were super packed. We got in and the server seemed very busy but she did pretty well. The coffee was weird. It was like a hazelnut coffee that was served just under hot so not sure about that. The breakfast burrito I ordered without sour cream came with sour cream. Not a big issue. The burrito itself was soggy and pretty bland in flavor. Country potatoes were bland and out of a frozen bag you can pick up down the street at HyVee. The side of 2 over easy eggs were pretty good I guess. This college town restaurant was nothing special other than a basic breakfast place. Maybe I will come back for another round and try something else when I am in town. Meh. read more

Out for breakfast this morning had the salmon omelette coffee and juice and it was delicious Would recommend this restaurant to everyone we did have a 20 minute Wait that was served coffee while waiting the waitresses were all kind and smiling read more

Ok I hate to do this but our experience was so bad I have to. Visited for Sunday breakfast yesterday because The Chef was packed and had a 45 minute wait. Walked to Early Edition with a group of 8 and to make things easier we split into two groups of four. Was told 20 to 30 minutes but seated in 15 - so far, so good. Immediately brought water and coffee and servers introduced themselves. The male seemed to know what he was doing and the female was five days on the job. At this point, what I am about to say I think has little fault of her - I think the majority of the problem lies in the kitchen and management. Table 1 receives food in respectable and expected time. Table 2 (us) expects food 5 to 10 minutes later as that is how long we ordered after table 1. 10 minutes goes by...15 minutes...20 minutes...at 30 minutes male server comes over and tells us food will be right out. Female server follows up 5 minutes later and says the same thing. More minutes goes by, I am starting to lose track. Eventually manager comes over and apologizes saying order was lost and they are placing the order now. I give her my trademark stare and she offers to take 50% off the meal. One hour after order was placed food arrives with little fanfare or apology. As it turns out the food was actually pretty good but the wait ruined it all. To add insult to injury table 1 has to wait 15 to 20 minutes for male server to cash them out. And I think the 50% off was insulting too; after an hour would you not comp the entire meal? Hey this could have been a one-off experience but buyer beware. Fool me once...fool me twice... read more

This place is always great for a breakfast that won't leave you hungry. A little known fact to non-locals, they serve alcohol at breakfast.

Matthew is the best manager/server/everything we come in to eat very often and love the service love the waiters and waitresses the cooks are amazing they cook our food to high expectations I love it here I would recommend anybody to eat here that's from out of town great breakfast place. The food was so good that I even tipped the kitchen staff read more

I love this place! I won't eat breakfast anywhere else's they are the real definition of home on the range I'm from Kansas and just found out about hen last year and never ate breakfast anywhere else after I had early edition! Matthew is the best ! He is great with his regulars and new people who just are looking for some good ole eatin! read more

I make a trip back to Kansas about every two years to visit friends and relatives (native of southeast Kansas who graduated from Kansas State University). Absolutely love eating at Early Edition!! Best eggs Benedict and eggs Florentine I've ever had! My kids love the waffles and pancakes. Wife always gets a great breakfast! We all love the food and comfortable setting. Have met friends here for breakfast on two visits and were allowed to linger and chat without getting rushed out (unlike some of the chain restaurants!) This is always a high point of my visit to K-State and Manhattan. Plus, there is a Phillips 66 gas station on the same plaza, so it's a convenient place for travelers! Highly recommend Early Edition! read more

Usually I come here when the chef wait time is too long. I've never had bad service from this place and the food is pretty good. However today I was seated and waited 20 minutes for a server to come to the table and take our drink order. No server or manager ever came to the table so my party ended up getting up and leaving. Can definitely say I won't be going back. read more

Early edition is great! I love it but I just hate how a bunch of high school students are in charge of everything they need much adult guidance. There system is very unorganized. My experience today was very unpleasant, they sat a a group of 15 in 3 separate groups one table with 3 people and 2 booths one with 5 people and the other with 7... if they would of been upfront and patient with us we would have waited as long as possible to sit all in the same table.. I was just disappointed. read more

This restaurant has issues. First off they seated us then made us get up and give the table to a different group. Ended up waiting about 15 minutes at 12:30 on a Sunday. I had the fiesta skillet. The food was average at best. A friend got a crepe and the fruit looked like it had gone bad. The food was quick to come out but again they brought a dish to our table that we didn't order. Others in my group enjoyed their food. The staff was friendly. Give it a try if you want to; I didn't like it. read more

Not familiar with Manhattan but wanted to take our son out for brunch while we were in town visiting. Knew going on a Sunday at 11a could be quite interesting. Only had about a 20min wait though! Seating was comfortable and not cramped. Server was SUPER attentive but not annoyingly so. Food came out quickly and we were all amazed! Hubs got the biscuits and gravy - the special and his fav, two thumbs up. Son got the steak and eggs - for a $14 steak I was a little nervous, but it was a decent portion and well cooked! I had the potato egg Benedict. When they say slab of ham it's a thick hunk! Came with avocado which was maybe a little overripe & kind of brown, but as an avocado lover I know how fickle those little suckers are. They were bitter or odd tasting at all though, which makes me think they have good quality control tasting these things. Overall definitely will be our breakfast place when we visit! read more

We had a party of eight. Our drinks were served intermittently over period of time rather than at one time. After a few minutes the waitress came back and ask if there was anything else. We said yes, how about taking our order-she had forgotten to take our order. Our meals were served in two stages about 10 minutes apart rather than at one period. We told the waitress one meal was missing. After about fifteen minutes I ask another waitress to check on the meal. She said she would advise our waitress. After a few more minutes, the last meal was served when everyone else in our Mother's Day party was finished eating. The last meal was called "the Usual, just bacon, eggs and toast. The eggs were requested to be were cooked hard boiled but were light, so the went back again. Through all of the delays and mistakes, the waitress was not apologetic. The service was poor from the kitchen and waitress to say the least . Not much of a Mother's day celebration for the three Mothers. read more

Pretty good food. Service was good. I think the only reason I'm not giving it the fifth star is because the atmosphere was a little off. Kind of felt like we were eating in a warehouse. But a warm warehouse with good breakfast! read more

All the basic components for a diner are here, but unfortunately it's as if the proprietors have decided that the basic components are sufficient. There's really nothing special about the food, and frankly the service is fairly poor. I always try a place a few times before I write a review, and do this is based upon more than one experience. The first time we went, at least 4 employees were sitting in a booth stocking supplies while our service was fairly slow. That, to me, is unacceptable. Obviously you have to stock, but perhaps out front with the customers during business hours isn't the right time or place. Nor is it reasonable to dedicate that many people to refilling salt shakers while your customers are waiting 10 minutes for coffee. More recently, our hostess dropped a stack of menus on the floor, in the middle of the walkway. Her response (audibly) was "whatever, it doesn't matter." Unfortunately, it does matter. It's not like someone insulted us, but things like this are the difference between a great restaurant that I want to frequent, and a mediocre diner that has the basics. Frankly, this place is an overflow from The Chef. We come when we don't want to wait in line at The Chef, and when it's been long enough that we have forgotten what kind of place this is. But it would take so little effort to be as good or better than The Chef, that it's frustrating even for me - and I have no vested interest in the place. Just a little bit more effort in the sausage gravy - you know, cooking the flour for another 45 seconds so that it tastes wonderful instead of like, well, flour. Adding maybe another $2 worth of actual sausage...not serving a breakfast burrito chock full of fried potatoes with a side of fried potatoes, teaching your cooks how to make a sunny-side-up egg (it shouldn't be half raw)...little things that could make this restaurant, with its better location and larger space, a great place. As is, it's a Denny's with poorly trained staff. read more

Amazing service and great food!! Our waitress was constantly checking on us and got me a coffee to go!