Eugene S.
Yelp
Tucked away in the Ansley Mall, this little spot and by little, I mean it's a tiny joint that might seat roughly 40 people offers what seems to be an breakfast style food.
Parking in the Ansley Mall isn't the best at lunch time so plan accordingly.
Unfortunately, this place is rather basic. Not bad. But not mind-blowingly revolutionary with their food. It was... basic. Decent but still, basic. That's the word for Bantam and Biddy... basic.
This place is tiny. Cramped is an understatement but what they make up for it is in the food for the most part. Fortunately, we were seated promptly and the service was... basic. He was quick, professional, and courteous.
I came here with a party and it seems like after perusing the menu, it's basic Southern comfort fare so like anything, I had to see how they did their breakfast and being that it was lunch, they had an all day breakfast section so I opted for the Southern Deluxe. The $18.95 just added 2 large pancakes which made it a Deluxe, otherwise it's just the Southern Breakfast (sans pancakes).
The breakfast wasn't bad. It's not anything extraordinary. I mean, I never had fried okra which was a new experience but it wasn't anything mind boggling. It was just an okay breakfast. Not so much of a greaseball type of breakfast like some well known breakfast chains but still, it's not mind boggling. The grits were basic. The bacon was basic. The fried okra wasn't too bad. The pimento cheese dollop added a different zest that complemented the breakfast which was cool. The eggs, were just eggs and I got them scrambled. The pancakes were fluffy and cooked nicely. But a pancake is a pancake and these were thin flapjacks too. It simply added a new texture and variety but it's still a basic breakfast.
There's nothing here that they did that is revolutionary in terms of breakfast.
Is it popular? Apparently yes. People kept coming in between onsite diners and take out orders.
Is it worth coming to? It's not bad. It's a decent option if you're trying to find different places other than fast food or the regular spots north of Ansley Mall and for where this place is at, it might be the only option for familiar foods of the South. But again, it's not revolutionary in terms of cooking methods, flavoring, seasoning, and presentation.
Perhaps I might need to try something different off the menu but overall, this is just an OK place.