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Early Girl Eatery

Breakfast Spot and American Restaurant$$$$

Downtown Asheville, Asheville

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Early Girl Eatery

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Ranked #2 for breakfast spots in Asheville
"Porky Breakfast Bowl is excellent, but very heavy."(3 Tips)
"The early girl Benny is the way to go!"(4 Tips)
"Fried green tomato Napoleon aka fried green tomato heaven"(7 Tips)
"Local sausage and sweet potato scramble is scrumptious!! :)"(3 Tips)

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Matthew HallApril 6, 2013
It's hard to give a good tip for this place. Everything that hit our table was delicious!!! Super farm fresh! Feel great after eating there! Try the black eyed peas, collards and fried gotten tomatoes
Angie MacAlpineDecember 2, 2013
The smoked bacon gravy biscuits and pumpkin short bread are amazing. And they brought out a basket of toys for my kids that kept them happy so I could actually enjoy a warm meal. Fantastic place!
Melanie MaddoxJanuary 17, 2016
Early Girl Benny! The perfect brunch food. Eggs, grit cake (kind of like a hash brown), and spinach and tomatoes make it good for you, right!? Plus a biscuit to sop it all up with. Delish!
Liz MuirheadOctober 20, 2023
Amazing southern cooking! This place has the perfect adorable atmosphere, the most on point southern menu, and features fresh local ingredients. Atmosphere is hip and chill, and food is spectacular!
Kelly WeaverOctober 31, 2022
My wife’s spinach potato cake was terrific and my Yam Slam was ok. With so many great options, wouldn’t order the Yam Slam again. Biscuits were excellent as was the Bloody Mary.
Jen CunninghamJune 10, 2018
One of the best breakfast spots in Asheville, and that’s saying something. Worth the wait! Whatever you order will be amazing.
Paul McRaeMay 5, 2014
Great food. Questionable service. Had a delicious breakfast here with the Benny. Server never followed up during the meal and failed to deliver an ordered beverage as a result. Hoping it was atypical.
Erinn MurphyAugust 25, 2018
This was quite possibly the best breakfast I've ever had! Local sausage and sweet potato scramble with a fresh made biscuit. Simply amazing!
Shirley LiuJuly 14, 2013
Local sausage & potato scramble w/ smoked habanero sauce was a great combo. Best (thick) bacon ever.. However, the broccoli & cheddar hushpuppies were too oily. Mimosa didnt taste fresh squeezed :(
HeidiHoJuly 28, 2013
Yummy! Best trout with greens, REAL Mac n Cheese, biscuit w REAL berry Jam, Try the local Hot Sauce!! No amateurs here!!
Jade FlackMarch 27, 2013
Broccoli cheese hushpuppies! They're served with some of the best apple butter I have had in ages. I know you might be thinking that's a strange combo, but it's delicious!!
Kira RochaMay 16, 2016
Very interesting dishes, try green tomatoes, salad with bacon and chicken was delicious, and kids meal was amazing!
Liz MuirheadOctober 20, 2023
Breakfast food, southern food, mimosas, bow to the king, Charleston chicken biscuit - basically everything is amazing.
Tasting TableAugust 8, 2012
Order the latke-like spinach-potato cake dish topped with tomato gravy, if it’s available, or try the vegan tofu scramble or pitch-perfect shrimp and grits: Read more
ketzirah lesserAugust 21, 2017
Great vegetarian options - local baked tempeh instead of bacon or sausage
Liz DevilbissAugust 3, 2012
This place has the BEST home fries. Broccoli Cheddar hush puppies are fantastic and the staff are the nicest people. Best place in Asheville, hands down.
Jon MathersJune 8, 2022
The Charleston Chicken Biscuit was delicious and crunchy! Love the stone ground corn grits too!
Michael LeisMay 21, 2021
The chicken and gravy biscuit is amazing. Sweet potato habanero hot sauce is delicious and please try before you apply.
Tyler McCallApril 3, 2011
Been here 5+ times
My favorite place in the world...pretty much. Great food. Awesome service. If going for Sunday brunch plan to wait. For a large group you could be chilling for up to an hour.
Ben AbneyMarch 22, 2013
Service was great. Menu is typical Asheville, that is trendy and frou-frou, but they do have a southern breakfast offering for us traditionalists who like simple, fresh food.
AliMay 3, 2013
Awesome, awesome food. Ordered a lamb burger off the specials board. Try the cucumber and onion salad (ask for hot sauce).
ed selbyDecember 2, 2013
Really good farm to table. Local produce and products cooked well. This is a "must go to again" restaurant.
Carsten NohrdenJuly 4, 2021
Chicken and waffles was super tasty. The biscuits were awesome!
Gabrielle von HeykingJanuary 21, 2013
Great pancakes, biscuits and gravy, fried green tomatoes, pretty much you can't go wrong with anything you get from here :)
Brandon SidesOctober 6, 2017
My God get the sweet potato scramble. This place is very kid friendly, highly recommend.
Jeff WebsterJuly 24, 2013
Loves this spot. Some of the freshest tasting food I've had in a long time. Hit it up for lunch or breakfast.
Reid BarwickSeptember 7, 2013
Way better than City Cafe! Large portions, original local menu mix. Try veggie Benedict, or the Porky with sweet pulled pork.
Andrew FurmanApril 22, 2015
Get the famous sausage and sweet potato scramble. It's amazing.
David PaulSeptember 29, 2011
Porky breakfast bowl is delicious! As is everything else. A must stop place for any foodie!
Carl FigueiredoDecember 16, 2016
Excellent. Huge fan of the shrimp and grits here. Biscuits and gravy too!
Sebastian BlancJuly 8, 2013
Do not go without trying their pie of the day. Pecan was amazing. The food is fresh and the ambiance is lovely.
Ryan JohnsonMarch 25, 2013
It was busy on Saturday, but worth the wait. Grits are stone ground, but each grit is huge...almost like hominy.
Emily PikeJanuary 2, 2013
The best place to bring friends, family to eat- breakfast all day! Local ingredients and hormone free animal products.
James SmithDecember 18, 2022
Big place. Open at 8am which is great if you like early compared to other places. Food was good. Good selection.
Corey InscoeDecember 30, 2010
everything here is delicious. there can be a wait at lunch so be prepared. pork breakfast bowl was especially good.
Patrick HartMarch 11, 2016
One of the best in the neighborhood and warrants a stop every time I'm in Asheville.
Lauren BatesOctober 10, 2023
Get a side of gravy (vegetarian option available) with your breakfast or brunch.
LilyJanuary 19, 2015
Apple walnut salad with tempeh is way better than it sounds. Fried green tomatoes were fine, but nothing to write home about. Feels a little pricy for what it is.
Peter AgliataSeptember 23, 2014
The Shepherd's Pie, fried green tomatoes...everything. really good scratch made food.
Katherine FortnerMarch 23, 2015
Interesting menu. Vegetarian friendly! Very crowded...for a reason
Jeanette AndersonMay 9, 2013
Don't miss the homemade cakes for dessert with dinner. Hummingbird cake was so good!
Amelia TidonaOctober 18, 2017
The fried chicken and bacon salad was delicious!!
Emily KernerAugust 11, 2014
Black bean and cheese quesadilla with sour cream and salsa on top is delish.
ArtemMarch 21, 2013
Porky breakfast bowl is awesome! Give it a try.
Mary Catherine JamesAugust 4, 2015
The sweet potato scramble with local sausage is wonderful!
Madeline BiedaJune 22, 2016
Fried green tomato Napoleon aka fried green tomato heaven
Anissa HunterMarch 29, 2012
The food taste wonderful... I ordered shrimp & grits (I don't eat grits) OMG it was the BEST grits I have ever ate!!!
Mike CookJuly 21, 2018
The breakfast and brunch options never fail. Outstanding!
Nikki NickersonJune 6, 2012
If we had more vegan focused food, we would all live longer. This place is truly one of a kind. Great good and good for you.
Caron ShNovember 29, 2015
Early Girl Benny! Made with grit cakes instead of an English muffin.

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