This restaurant is just so poorly run. My family went in on a Sunday morning and were told it was a 20 minute wait. Totally understand as it's a popular spot and breakfast time at 930 am. There was about 30 people waiting and when I went to use the bathroom I realized more people were waiting to be seated than were actually already seated. Over half the tables were empty and many were waiting just to be greeted. After finally being sat it took awhile to get any kind of drink in which we just ordered everything ahead of time. As we waited for our drinks and food I watched as the manager just wandered around checking random things while not looking very busy. Meanwhile his staff was hustling trying to get people served. The food was average and my wife and I who were both in the service industry for over 10 years each, both agreed we would never waste our time with this establishment again. If you're the owners and you read this. You're losing money every day you open because you can't even seat your tables. Sad to see so much wasted potential. read more

Anything you want for breakfast you can get here. The omelette was amazing. Great service. Good value for breakfast.

Great food! The service was excellent, very friendly server. I had the pecan pancakes. Pancakes and bacon were delicious.

Food is always delicious and has overall great atmosphere. Warm welcomes and the staff is very attentive. My little boy and I love coming here! read more

The Flipping Egg - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Abilene, Texas

Very good food. Long wait but at least they have call ahead seating! Nice server. Quaint clean building. Love this place

Best breakfast spot in Abilene. There's always a waiting on the weekends. Service is always friendly. Place is packed everytime we've been.

The staff was very friendly. Very good service. Large menu. Great food at a reasonable price. Family friendly atmosphere. Definitely will eat there again. read more

Great and friendly service for my family and I. Green chiles with breakfast was amazing. Recommendations were good! Friendly, laid back atmosphere. Safe and friendly. read more

Small update: I am keeping my 5 star on the review but I did order to-go this morning, and I got a really small serving. So I will say that eating inside.. is probably the way to go! Lol Also asked for toast and not a pancake, but not a big deal, because the husband loves them (and I should have checked my order before I left.) read more

The Flipping Egg - The texas trash - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Abilene, Texas

Absolutely the best breakfast restaurant in West Texas. If you're passing through it is a must try

Looks good but...definitely not fresh. This one came out cold and stale..asked for it to be warmed up..she brought out a new one that was a little bit warmer but it was definitely not freshly made in the last couple of days. I know stale bread. This was several days old. Kinda disappointing..was hoping for a great roll..it does look yummy though doesn't it? And they are HUGE read more

The Flipping Egg - The Cinnamon rolls are huge - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Abilene, Texas

Poor ingredients across the board. Pancakes were doughy and too fluffy. I ordered the "triple" and a small cranberry juice. The "small cup" which is priced $2.00 is 6oz which is not stated on the menu. Small eggs were used without any seasoning. Bacon was mainly fat. Silverware was dirty and tarnished. Menu was easy to read but should be updated. The staff is their saving grace and were very polite and helpful. Environment is plain and of a 1960's diner style but kept clean. Overall price is too high to pay for the poor ingredients being used to keep up their profit margins. read more

The Flipping Egg - Cranberry juice - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Abilene, Texas

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It was ok, nothing special. Food was a little bland, coffee was not good, not the best service and a little expensive. I went with the intention of ordering eggs Benedict, but was disappointed when I didn't see it on the menu... read more

It is so sad to me that this is only one of a few breakfast places in Abilene. Their eggs Benedict, which I had been excited to try, was absolutely foul. They do not advertise it correctly! Seems like a scammy tactic. Their English muffin was off and had more of a white bread consistency, they do NOT use Canadian bacon, but instead settled for a cheaper alternative Black Forrest Ham. Was that listed anywhere? No. Their hash browns are literally flavorless and the hollandaise sauce sadly follows in that category but it was also curdled when I got it. I have tried this place multiple times and can say it's just not that great. The prices are also insane for drinks. Its $4+ per drink. They charge an extra dollar for some canned whip on your drink. read more

We left Cracker Barrel because the wait there was ridiculous. And landed here at the flipping egg. There was parking and a few people in the lobby suggesting that we might still be enjoying a brunch. But we waited a while for a table and longer for the meal. The food was enjoyable but our brunch ended up being a late lunch. The Texas Trash? Was pretty good. And the BLT looked delicious. Seriously though. Can ya mess up a BLT? I don't think so. read more

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We were weary of giving this place a shot because of the low rating. But we are new in town and wanted to eat some breakfast out. We walked into the restaurant to find a packed waiting room, not a single person in a mask. If you are concerned about masks or social distancing, DO NOT COME HERE. As someone who has had a really rough year and a half, it was great to see the normalcy and people being open and warm with each other. That alone I would give it five stars. The atmosphere is adorable and the food is great, and they actually have gluten-free pancakes! This was the best news I've had since we've been here the last two days! Also, they were nice enough to make a special meal for me because I am vegan. We will be coming back! read more

The Flipping Egg - Vegan, gluten-free scramble and gluten-free pancake. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Abilene, Texas

Excellent breakfast food and great service. For a great mocha, and perfectly cooked eggs this is your spot.

good food (amazing salsa) but I paid $40 for two people which is ridiculous. Our waitress only checked on us about 2-3 times within a hour. There were kids next to us and I'm not in love with anything except for the food. read more

Great food. Lots of options. It's the only place that had cooked my eggs correctly in years! Service was great. It gets crowded on the weekends but it's worth the experience. Atmosphere is light and casual. read more

Friendliest staff and great breakfasts! If you want lunch, I recommend the Smothered Chicken. Yummy! We are regulars. read more

Pancakes were perfection. Probably best ever. I would never not go here for breakfast or brunch. Yummy.

So delicious!!!!! Every thing was so yummy! Best brunch we have had in a long time!!! We will comeback every time we are in town!!!! Great people, Great food!!!!! read more

Delicious. Very non caring about COVID though. I'll be back after they can't kill me or others. Saw the A health rating and that only makes me wonder who does the rating. read more

Flippin egg has some genuinely satisfying food and a great wait staff as well. I would recommend eating here or even ordering out simply because I feel like you can't really miss here. read more

UPDATE: I love the Flipping Egg for all the reasons stated below in my first review but as COVID has hit our world and specifically our town, I was shocked to go here for my birthday breakfast 2 weeks ago to find the place packed - all tables and booths filled, and no masks on a single server (tho the front hostess had one). When I raised this to our waitress, Susie, (who was also the manager) she was ok at first but became incredibly rude to us as I tried to explain my feelings. I was shocked!! The exchange was somewhat lengthy but basically I tried to tell her why I was so bothered and after a few minutes going back and forth she got more and more heated in her response. She claimed she needed to make money and her staff needed to make a living. I said, well, sure, but they could wear masks! Her response was "It's their choice" followed by "you are free to leave you won't hurt my feelings!" Whereupon she picked up our drinks and walked off. I'm so sad that this incident happened since there's no place like the Flipping Egg in Abilene. But I won't go someplace that violates Gov Abbott's Heath requirements and more over I won't spend my money where I'm treated like that, especially by the manager. Sad... ******** Such a yummy breakfast and a great eating out experience! And at a super affordable price. I was going to take a picture of my California Benedict but once it arrived I forgot all about pictures or yelp and just dove in. So I took a picture of my empty dish. . It really tells the story of how good this place is. The eggs were poached perfectly, the baby spinach avocado and tomato were super fresh (and the tomato thick-sliced). Now, I'm a total hollandaise snob (the hollandaise does make the Benedict, after all) and the Flipping egg homemade hollandaise was simply scrumptious on top of that pile of eggspinachtomatoavacado! I ate the regular hash browns this time but on my next visit I'll get the Texas hash! Hash browns with jalapeño, cheese and onions. Waitress Sharon was awesome too, cheerful and helpful. She suggested I add some of their home made salsa, which totally added the spicy zip we love around these parts. Coffee was hot, tasty and abundant for us early risers. Bottom line, this is a special pthe whole family will love! I'll be back for sure. read more

California Benedict did not disappoint! Fresh ingredients- appealing to the eye! Hubby got the Texas Trash- spicy hash brown hash n eggs. Again really tasty! Small wait on a Sunday morning. A must for breakfast! read more

The Flipping Egg - California Benedict - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Abilene, Texas

This is a very good place to eat Breakfast anytime of the morning. They have so many choices of pancakes and waffles and eggs. We took a few minutes to just read the menu. I chose the strawberry waffle and I was not disappointed. My only complaint was they don't offer turkey sausage or bacon that a lot of people eat now instead of pork. But the service was great and it seemed very clean so if your hunting something different for breakfast then give the flipping egg in Abilene, TX a try. The prices are very reasonable a read more

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BUT let me tell you what I think... I went to breakfast this past Sunday and when I walked in it was packed to capacity and no one was wearing masks. It was amazing! I haven't been anywhere that's felt more normal, like the world hasn't gone completely crazy, in a long time. And *Gasp* the condiments were on the table. And while I'm ranting, let me say that wearing a mask to a restaurant and then taking it off so you're breathing the same air as everyone else is the most ludicrous mandate in the universe. Viva The Flipping Egg!!! As for the food... It was incredible! I got the Texas hash skillet. It was cheesy with lots of hashbrowns and jalapeños and two perfectly cooked eggs over easy with crispy bacon and toast - YUM! My daughter got the cinnamon roll pancakes and she said if I hadn't raised her better she would have licked the plate clean. At the end of breakfast every plate on the table was sent back to the kitchen empty. The Flipping Egg has my culinary and social vote! read more

Almost passed this gem up due to the low rating and a long wait. So glad we didn't. Hands down one of the best breakfasts around. The service has been great and portions and generous. One our our new favorites. read more

Just went into the flipping egg this morning with high hopes of getting some of their pancakes. Only to be left standing because they have no staff so only half of the dining room is available and you have to wait til someone else finishes. Okay no problem except a gentleman had finished and gotten up to only still be standing and not acknowledged by anyone working there. The table had yet to be cleaned off for us to sit after 10 minutes of waiting we left. The inconsistency and mediocre food is definitely not worth it. read more

This place is a rip off... read below to find out why!! First of all as a lover of the YELP app, I always choose where to eat in different cities I visit and for this restaurant where I currently live. I haven't eaten at this restaurant in a few years & I believe it's under new management. So my husband and I tried it since it was his first time. Let me just start by saying..,. They are proud of their pancakes!! We normally share a meal since between the 2 of us, we don't eat much. We ordered the "Normal" plate that comes with 1 pancake. We saw the picture of this "Normal" plate with 2 pancakes with strawberries & bananas on it. The server asked do we want "2 pancakes"? We said yes, we ordered the pancakes to be the peanut butter chocolate chip w/bananas in between them, It came with the 2 scrambled eggs and 2 strips of bacon. We added cheese to the eggs & had 2 coffees. When we got the receipt to pay, we were charged $12.00 too much. They didn't mention that we had to pay extra for the specialty pancake (that was shown in the pic to come with it). Just look at our receipt to see. The manager would not let us speak to the owner and they wouldn't correct the over charge. The manager even tried to give us her own money of $10 to get us to leave because she was busy and didn't want to take care of it. She stated the owner was not there and had just left. (Another server had shown us one of the owners earlier, and she was still there, that wouldn't come out and take care of it.) The pancakes didn't have bananas on them either & they charged $2.25 for a single plain pancake that we never got. So what should've been a $15 meal was double. We paid $31.59 for 1 plate. Overall, the food quality was average, presentation was nothing special, customer service was very poor, they were not helpful to correct the bill and they didn't care to correct it either! Because I have to rate this for the review, I have to give 1 star We will not be going back and I would recommend you ask questions while ordering & check your bill before paying. This was a rip off!! read more

The Flipping Egg - Receipt - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Abilene, Texas

The service was wonderful. They were cheerful, helpful, and good was fast and hot. An affordable and great way of start the day!

The food was FABULOUS as well as the service. I will definitely be stopping back in when I head through town.

I've only been here once or twice but the food was good. Atmosphere is ok, quick service!

The food isn't bad, but the wait time and the service are never very good. Getting charged $1.50 for wanting toast with my gravy instead of a biscuit seems really ridiculous. You can get the same meal and service at IHOP, Dennys, Cracker Barrel, etc. read more

Amazing service, superb food! I got Eggs Benedict with TX hash and hubby got the TX pancake wrap. Impeccable presentation and looked so good, didn't have time to snap photo-had to dive in. Benedict is my favorite breakfast and I can say honestly, this was one of the best. Poached eggs seem to trip up most and theirs was spot on! I have to say the Pabcake wrap must have been delicious as I didn't hear a word from the spouse until he was done, and that was..."Oh Im so full" Jane was our server and she was attentive but not overbearing and knows the menu with complete recommendations! She listens to cravings and delivered to the perfect selections! Will absolutely be back as we travel through Abilene again. read more

This is probably one of the best, if not the best place in Abilene to get breakfast! Eggs Benedict and the California eggs Benedict are to die for! Chicken fried steak is good also. My kids love eating breakfast here! Pancakes, waffles, and bacon! Oh my! 10/10 bussin bussin. Get there early because they're busy busy on the weekends. read more

Hold the hash browns but can I get a slice of tomato in its place? NOPE! No substitutions on anything without an up charge, also there was something gritty in my omelet and the sausage was some sort of compressed meat. It's a hard pass for me ever trying this again. read more

They serve breakfast all day and lunch. If you like the local diner style this is definitely the kinda place you need to try. The Flipping Egg, has a menu with enough variety your sure to find something you would like to try. I had the Texas Benedict, this is poached eggs tomato slices, on English muffin topped with hollandaise sauce, this also comes with Texas hash, which is hash browns and jalapeño slices. In addition I had a side of breakfast patties the flavor was nice with just the right amount of sage and smoke flavor. If your In Abilene or just passing through, this is a great option for a good meal with great service. Rumor has it they have great gluten-free pancakes. I recommend flipping your eggs and try this place. read more

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Slow service for nothing special. I guess the special is cinnamon roll pancakes so perhaps thats what I should have ordered. Never seen a restaurant in the SW or Texas that doesn't have hot sauce for your eggs. They looked at me like I was the first to ask---please. read more