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Bomb Biscuit
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There are five central ingredients to any good biscuit: flour, baking powder, salt, shortening, and milk. Pretty straightforward. But if you’ve been out to eat any time before 10am, you know that everybody ain’t reading from the same recipe. Some folks need to leave the kneading alone. Others do decently, but you can tell they’re forgetting to add some love. That’s never the case at Bomb Biscuit, Atlanta’s best new option for a simple, sensational breakfast.
photo credit: Amy Sinclair
photo credit: Amy Sinclair
photo credit: Amy Sinclair
Bomb Biscuit started as a pop-up back in 2016. A well-received meal led to a successful catering event and eventually to the Old Fourth Ward situation that families and folks walking their dogs line up for today. The butter-colored dining room offers a row of wood tables and chairs on one side and a semi-open kitchen on the other. It’s cute and charming—like a small-town café. The back is slightly more festive, with a mimosa-pouring bar and a patio overlooking the busy Freedom Park Trail. On weekends the place is packed, so expect the typical brunch wait. Yet for those days you leave your patience at home, there’s a takeout operation next door, too.
When it’s time to order, the biscuits, of course, are the stars. You’ll find sweet ones, savory ones, and a few fluffy ones like the honey-drizzled Glori-Fried chicken biscuit that can’t make up their minds. But contrary to what the signage says out front, other breakfast standards are prepared with care here as well. Try the eggs, the commendable waffle, or even the gooey cinnamon roll. It's a relatively simple menu full of complex decisions. And we can’t think of a better way to start off the morning.
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