Big Ed's Garner Restaurant

Absolutely spot on for anything and everything good! Home cooking. Special was Prime Rib but we ate light before movie. Great place in sude, party room. Evidently a hot spot for anytime if day meal l. Super friendly staff 😊

Let’s get one thing straight: I have only heard of this place in passing and it never gets the praise it deserves. The beef bologna biscuit?! Flawless. The fried Cajun chicken biscuit?! Unbelievable. If you haven’t been here yet, you’re doing yourself a disservice. I’d call it a local Cracker Barrel. That’s what it’s most similar to, but it stands on its own as an incredible restaurant in the area and I will go out of my way to come here from now on. Kudos to the entire place!

TAKE OUT/ Ordered scrambled eggs with American cheese, sausage, biscuit & a side of biscuit n gravy along with side of cantaloupe. Eggs were scrambled with cheddar cheese, side of biscuit n gravy was non existent & cantaloupe appeared to be on the older side as well as being a child size serving (1/2 of slice, cut in 2). The icing on the cake was a long hair inside the bag. Not in the food but in the bag. I frequent the other locations and have been completely satisfied. However, I was very disappointed with this location. Then the cherry on top of the icing! When my husband called back up there to let them know that our order was not correct, the first thing that was said was that the cheese was yellow American. First of all, I'm not an idiot I know the difference between American cheese whether it's white or yellow versus cheddar. Everybody has off days and makes mistakes but A comment of, "apologies" and then an offer to correct the incorrect, would have been a simple solution. (What I could have done different!? Would have been to check my order before leaving the premises.

Loved the atmosphere and antique decor! I live nearby and finally had a chance to try it out with a friend I hadn't seen in almost a year. The service was top notch, very welcoming like what is known as southern hospitality. My order looked very basic, but it was very flavorful. I ordered the giant pancake, a very 😂 fried egg and smoked sausage. The sausage looked kind of burned, but when I tasted it, it was my favorite part of my breakfast. I want another one! My friend ordered an omelette with potatoes. She really liked it too. I will definitely be returning, but this time I'll take my family.

This 5 stars is earned for Big Ed's breakfast options. If you're looking for a delicious country breakfast, this is 100% your go to. It's not gonna have your New York Florentine or Benedict, but what it does do is the best country home breakfast you can find in the area: including Apex, Cary, Morrisville. The home fries are crisp on the outside and thoroughly tender on the inside, the sandwiches are all great. The pancakes are massive and one is enough for two people. Eggs cooked the way you order with all the county meats you'd expect. My only disappointment is the corned beef hash but that's because I'm totally spoiled making my own from scratch using real corned beef so I can't eat the canned stuff anymore. The servers are all delightful as are the rest of staff. They even do prime rib on occasion which was not overcooked - tender, well seasoned - it was delicious. Have a great morning at Big Ed's or breakfast any time of day and their lunch and dinner options are great too, but this stands out for breakfast (to me).

Stopped by heading out of town and the food was tasty. Great country breakfast food., it’s located in a strip mall and is much bigger inside than it looks. Overall great food and good service. I forgot to take pictures. French toast was decent, corned beef hash, eggs and apples were tasty.

We love coming here because it’s like eating at your grandma’s kitchen, from the omelettes to the chicken pastry. The portions are massive so best to bring your appetite. The servers are always crazy fast and super friendly. And the banana pudding is a must have, highly recommend.

I ordered lunch yesterday off the daily specials. The country steak was really good, but they gave me the wrong side & the dessert was missing. When you pay $15 for a lunch, you expect it to be correct. My fault for not checking through all the plates. Won't make that mistake again.

Service - great! Ambiance - great! Food, okay, nothing memorable for me. I had their chicken sandwich, it is what you would expect. In my opinion, it lacked the wow factor. My son had their chicken tenders, and they were out of this world!

I really wanted to like this place, because I love southern style breakfast and the location is close. Unfortunately, it was underwhelming. The parking and seating are ample. Tables are old school banquet tables with the metal bars restricting your legs from extending. The service was solid, nothing special. The menu looked great, except they didn't have country fried steak. My omelette and home fries were ok, but I sincerely prefer Waffle House. My son attempted the 3 hot cake challenge and miserably failed. He ate one. The biscuits and French toast were very dry. The prices are far greater than Waffle House for a lesser product. Sadly, we won't be returning.

This restaurant is located in a shopping plaza with other businesses with shared parking in front. We came to the restaurant early one Sunday morning. We were seated right away. The employees that we engaged with were pleasant and attentive. I ordered the one egg combo with bacon, potatoes, eggs, and a biscuit. It didn't take long for our food to be brought out to us. The food was served hot. The potatoes and the biscuit were good. The biscuit was soft. The bacon was a little greasy and the eggs were a little too wet for my liking. Overall the meal wasn't bad.

They need to bring in someone that actually knows how to cook. The brown sausage gravy is gross , the biscuits taste doughy , and the omelettes taste like mush. There is nothing fresh tasting about the omelettes. Hey, the home fries were crispy and good though. We have been at Big Ed's too many times to think it will get better , but after the past few times with uncooked meat and sausage etc, we won't be returning. Over $30 today for our meal and it was far from good food.

First time coming to Garner location. First off my daughter's food comes with a dessert that's fine but why does that come out first. Just a bowl of mush sitting there. This place is backwards. Then your bread comes either toast, biscuit which looks like and tasted like Pillsbury or cornbread. Then we got our food. Then we finally got our silverware. Got a omelet what disappointment. I've never seen a flat omelet. It looked like it was ran over the texture was puree. Definitely won't get that again

Breakfast is available every day but lunch and dinner are only available on the weekdays. I was craving their lunch menu so that was disappointing to learn. I ordered a ham biscuit and a small side of grits and my mom ordered a hotcake with link sausage and eggs. The ham biscuit was a little small and the grits were bland but I liked the sausage and eggs.

First timer! We have heard a lot about this spot and seems pretty popular in the area. I know they have multiple locations so we tried the one in garner. There was a line, but it moved pretty quickly. Maybe a 5-10 minute wait. We both ordered the fried catfish breakfast, his with grits and mine with home style fries aka hash-browns( that's what I'm use to calling them back home). My bf ordered a biscuit and I did the hot cake. Warming the hot cake is HUGE. Like extremely massive. One is perfect for the table. It has a sweet flavor to it, kind of like cornbread. I really enjoyed it. I will say that the catfish tasted pretty salty. And I think it was more the batter than it was the actual fish, because the fish seemed as if it was seasoned perfectly. We are normally ok with saltier food, so it wasn't a problem for us, but of note to others if that's the norm.

Nice atmosphere, awesome food and service Our Granddaughter had the biggest pancake we have ever seen !

Good place to stop in for some southern cooking. I have been here for both breakfast and dinner. For breakfast, I ordered a pancake, an egg, and bacon. Pancake was thick and fluffy, and they used a pound cake batter for the pancakes. It's definitely one of my favorite pancakes in the area. Their dinner menu rotates, so something they'll have one thing on the menu, then other times they don't. I like that meals come with a dessert and I'll always choose banana pudding. Service is usually quick and attentive. Our waitress checked in often enough not to be overwhelming but also just right to make sure we had what we needed. This is a spot I stop in every once in a while when I just need a plate of classic southern food.

Great spot. The pancake was the size of the plate and super fluffy. Staff was friendly and the place was super clean.

The food is Awesome and the staff is nice and awesome.The food is worth the pric e The display of old things hanging up on the wall bring back memories of when older who grew up during that time frame

The giant pancakes and kind staff never disappoint! A great place for a comfort food breakfast.

To start a 20/30 min wait turned into over 55 mins when the hostess had no clue how to seat patrons. She continued to sit people at tables she kept saying to her counter part they could have pushed together for our party of 8. Finally seated, our waitress even stating how terrible the hostess is and issues they have had. Although a nice enough server, providing biscuits fast as we were all very hungry at this point, the food come with missing pieces, one missing order that came out wrong not to mention another order not even having what made it what it was supposed to be, Bananas Foster with NO BANANAS. One would have expected some sort of discount, help with the bill at this point for missing food, corrections that had to be made etc and correction of bill for food that did not show up , ie. Pancakes we sat and had to remind her never made it to the table. Cold french toast missing the bananas. But , no, full price for all of it. Then as we are leaving a waitress behind us spills a drink which spills and splashes on my legs , no apology or seeing if we are ok , no quick action to clean thee spill and one of their own people takes a horrible fall , i help her get to her feet as well as other patrons. needless to say they need some serious help and certainly need to find a Hostess that understand how to seat people and engage with people.

I ordered deviled eggs, one pancake, country ham and tomato juice. The deviled eggs would definitely not fresh and did not taste good. The pancake was the size of the plate which is OK, but it really wasn't cooked well nor did it have a great flavor. I asked for lemon for my tomato juice did not get that. I immediately got pain in my stomach after my meal . I asked if they had pure maple syrup and was given la dirty look by the old lady behind the counter who was not very pleasant, not very friendly. The waitress was very nice and very sweet. The cashier to check out also very nice and very sweet. It's a little pricey, definitely not worth it. Go next-door to the Muse coffeehouse next-door, you will get better quality food!!

The food was good, but I honestly, the service was even better. Our waitress, Brittany, was patient (as it was our first time visiting), kind and welcoming. Not just her, but also other staff that we came in contact with. We will be back.

I love Big Ed's sm! Their staff are the best. I do like the garner location more than I do the N. Raleigh location. The one on n. Ral is sooo dark inside. But that's not the post. The post is about how amazing this place is! The country ham, cheese and egg omelette is my favorite and the red eye gravy. If you're around I definitely recommend this on a stop.

Big Ed's has a good dining area, good and friendly service and Great food. We love the chicken pastry and the burgers best. A great place to stop in when in Garner. This is a southern style food restaurant everyone should enjoy.

Had the homemade chicken pastry with collard greens, coleslaw, cornbread. Sweet tea to drink. Wow, it's way too sweet even for this Tennessean! All of the others in my party (NC natives) ordered it half and half. Waitress gladly changed mine. If I lived in the area I'd would definitely be a regular. Great service also.

Food was great and male manager for the day (not Brian) was absolutely GREAT in assisting with our needs for the morning. Would recommend food, CLEANLINESS of eating area and bathrooms as well as service to those looking for good home cooked taste for breakfast!!

BIG EDs is awesome!! The amount of food we got was insane. I had already eaten lots off this plate before the picture was taken. The biscuits were so warm and fresh. The interior is so fun with deer heads on the wall. The host has such a good memory and didn't even have take names. Will be back next time i'm in Raleigh!

I've eaten at Big Ed's Garner on so many occasions and it hasn't disappointed me yet. Our women's group visited on a Wednesday for brunch. I called ahead to say we had 14 and they had us covered. Our server was pleasant and knowledgeable as she shared tips about the food items. We quickly got our beverages and placed our orders. Our meals came out quickly. Plated nicely and pleasing to the eye. I had tuna salad, collards and pickled beets. I got two large scoops of tuna...enough for 3-4 people. I ate off that plate 3 times. There was no sweet pickle relish in the tuna salad but it had a good flavor. The collards were fresh, not greasy and seasoned with something a little salty. They gave me two little packs of crackers with all of that tuna. Okay come on now...at least 4 packs y'all. Nice experience at Big Ed's. I heard several ladies say their meals were delicious also.

If you're in Garner, make stopping by Big Ed's a priority! This place is a breakfast staple in Garner and boasts some pretty delicious biscuits. Don't let the way the gravy for the biscuits looks deter you...it's actually quite good and has a little spicy kick to it. Our server was friendly, if not terribly great at getting us everything we needed. My breakfast companion really liked his over-medium eggs & cited Big Ed's as his go-to breakfast spot! Keep up the great work, gang!

Gotta love Big Ed's! This is an additional location of the Raleigh-famous good ole country restaurant that started in Downtown Raleigh. I moved to Clayton a few years ago, but worked in Garner. I was glad to find out there was a location much closer. This restaurant is located off Benson Rd in a shopping center with a Food Lion and various other business and restaurants. There is plenty of parking, but just keep in mind it's not just Big Ed's so you may have to look for a park. I've never had an issue finding a park though and there's Handicapped parks readily available as well. There is a specific door for entering the restaurant which takes you directly to the host stand to check-in. Be aware that during breakfast hours on the weekends especially there may be a wait, but it usually moves fairly quickly so don't be discouraged if you see a line or people waiting. Now on to the food...Good ole country food at good prices! Although most people probably come for breakfast, lunch options are also good and they are also open for dinner or some days as well. The lunch and dinner menu varies daily, so make sure to check their website or call the restaurant for that day's menu. You generally can't go wrong here in my opinion! I've always been pleased with anything I've ordered. I usually get the 2 egg with meat breakfast. The omelettes are good and large as well as the catfish. Be warned...the pancakes are HUGE! It's what Big Ed's is known for so don't think you can order 3 and eat them all in one sitting.

How can you not love Big Eds. You walk in and feel like you're sitting waiting for grandma to serve breakfast. We've been to the same one for about 3 years now and never had a bad meal or experience. It's big portions and big personalities. Love the wait staff and the cash out girl is hilarious

Hey guys this place is exactly what you think it is. I had toast and french toast and egg. They were nice. Cool north carolina spot. Have a north carolina time. Nice, cool, fun.

Food was good - nothing to write home about, but also not bad. Pancakes were huge and fluffy. Sliced pork tenderloin had little to no flavor. Eggs, sausage, and bacon were all fine.. I'm always disappointed when a breakfast spot has home fries instead of hash browns, but the home fries were actually pretty tasty. Service was quick and employees were friendly.

I love a good breakfast spot. Big Ed's kinda fits the bill. The place was packed on a Saturday morning but I was seated within 10 minutes. The staff is friendly. My server let me know that 1 pancake would be enough since it's the size of your head! I got a spicy sausage patty to go with it. That's when things got weird. Neither the pancake or sausage were cooked fresh. Both were warmed up. No butter on the pancake. It wasn't hot enough to melt butter. The small sausage was tasty for sure. Just not enough to pair with the pancake. Wish the server had told me. Essentially, everything was dry. No reason to return.

My initial review was for the Big Ed's location in downtown Raleigh. When places came up that I would recommend, "Big Ed's, was one of them and based on my fond memories of eating there with my coworkers and family, I gladly described my experience of that location in downtown Raleigh. I hadn't been to the Garner location at the time of my first review. I apologize for the misunderstanding. I've since eaten at the one in Garner, and it isn't the same. The food isn't prepared the same, nor is as good and the ambiance with the lanterns, smell of tobacco leaves and old memorabilia is gone. I had the omelet, grits and toast to go. When I got home, I was disappointed. I'm not sure how an omelet and grits were undercooked. The older waitress/manager was nice. She apologized for the long wait to get my order. She said the normal cook wasn't working and they were short. I won't go there anymore.

Went to breakfast with a group of 7. The server did a great job. Got corned beef hash, potatoes, bacon,eggs, and a biscuit. Hash was salty, potatoes bland. And the biscuit was cold. For me, this was an avbreakfast place. place.

Food is always fresh and hot; service is always great. The fried catfish is the best.

This place is underrated This place is clean There employees are super nice and funny and the pancakes are bigger that your face I HIGHLY recommend this place

The food was good ol' homemade breakfast. I wouldn't necessarily say I'd had to go back here but if I didn't feel like making breakfast and wanted a simple breakfast, I would definitely come back. The people are nice and welcoming and the ambiance is a "home" type feeling.

Came here for lunch, not too busy so we were seated immediately. I got the beef tips on rice, yams and collards. I was expecting the beef tips to have a nice brown gravy and be tender. They were tough and very dry, no gravy or seasonings at all on the meat. I would not recommend them. On the other hand, the collards and yams were delicious.

I decided to come here for a late breakfast based off of a recommendation from a friend of mine. Let me say that pancake gave me life! It was so good and so large. I was starving when I went in but I still couldn't finish the entire thing. The bacon was ok... I asked for it not too crispy and it was too crispy. Our server was good and she was knowledgeable about the menu. I would return for sure.

My family and I were in your restaurant Sunday 3-30-25 at approximately 12:30pm. When we entered the restaurant there was a group ahead of us in line that were told by the younger hostess that it would be 45 minutes. The older hostess was very friendly unlike the younger that seemed to be discouraging us from staying. After 15 or 20 minutes I could see two tables back to back and asked if we could sit at those tables and was told she was working on it,then said under her breath don't tell me how to do my job. Totally uncalled for,just a suggestion that we would gladly take two tables not trying to tell her how to do her job. Bottom line is the younger hostess had an attitude,forgetting that it is paying customers that make her job possible. Seven people in our family walked out without spending a nickle. Not sure anyone can afford those kinds of losses in this economy. One person can make or break a business so I suggest that the hostess gets a lesson in economics and courtesy before this an even bigger issue.​​​

We have been looking for a new go to breakfast spot and decided to drive almost 20 minutes to give Big Ed's a try. First, the waitress was great so no complaints there. But that's where the good part ends. We waited 25-30 minutes after we ordered to get our food. My husband's french toast was wet, undercooked, on the inside and not good. The scrambled eggs were the same way, undercooked and wet. The biscuits were fair and the country potatoes were fine. My mushroom, spinach omelet was ok. I really don't care for canned mushrooms in an omelet though. The spiced apples were AWFUL with way too much cinnamon and they were very gritty. I didn't eat them and I feel that the waitress should have noticed and taken them off our bill. Our bill with a $6 tip was $36!!!!! dollars. I'd much rather have gone to Biscuitville. I overheard the people behind us say they had been waiting 25 minutes and still no food. Unfortunately we probably won't be going back to give this place a second chance due to the long drive.

I was excited to try a breakfast place in the area - there really aren't that many when you look at the map. (Typically, I don't count chains like Waffle house, IHOP, etc). This place fell flat on flavor and service. The restaurant space is great, however, so there is great potential here. Tables were spaced nicely, they have a center breakfast counter - no alcohol for those wondering. The eggs were average, home fries were great actually. The grits were boxes and the catfish could have been prepared better. Biscuits tasted good. Really, the main issue was the slow service. It didn't seem too crowded, maybe they were under staffed? I'd like to try some of their other food next time, maybe a salad or a burger.

Let me tell you... favorite place for breakfast in the triangle, period. Service is unmatched, chill vibe, excellent food. HIGHLY recommended

Great service, great food & a real diner feel. Loved it! The hot cake was huge!! You only need 1 or order pancakes. Biscuits were great and the thing was THEY SERVE COKE, no Pepsi

Craving some country style cooking? Then get yourself down to Big Ed's. They have a long, varied menu available everyday along with a daily menu. During COVID-19, all employees are wearing masks and dine-in and carry-out options are available. We chose carry-out. This location does not accept online orders so we called to place an order. Ordering and pick-up was quick and easy. All employees we interacted with were helpful and friendly. Before leaving I checked the order and it was 100% accurate. We ate at home and enjoyed our meal. I especially enjoyed the omelets and biscuits. We were not a fan of the gravy (not bad, just a different kind than we are used to) or the buttered rice (no flavor). The prices are affordable and the portion sizes are large. We recommend this restaurant to others and plan to return!

Service and food were outstanding! This gem is hidden away on timber dr near White Oak shopping center. Best Breakfast in Raleigh ~ hands down!!! Always consistent at any of their locations. Omelette is on point. Chicken salad is great. Hometown feels at this location, similar to the other two in Raleigh. Loved it!

This is a place I visited on the way to the coast before the virus pandemic started wreaking havoc on our lives. I ended up at Big Ed's very randomly. We were looking for dinner on our road trip to the coast, and wanted to try a Mediterranean place in the same shopping center. We arrived to find that the place we wanted to try switches to much more formal service at dinner and much higher prices to go with it. I found Big Ed's quickly on Yelp in the same parking lot, and it seemed decent, quick, and cheap. Well, it was all of those things, and some of the food was actually pretty darn tasty! Big Ed's is a simple diner with a large menu of daily rotating specials to go with some staples. When I went, the special of the day was fried whiting. They have a wide range of sides and the fish came with cole slaw already, so I also got lima beans and fries. Around the table there were also collard greens, deviled eggs, cornbread and biscuits. The special even came with banana pudding for desert! The whiting itself was superbly breaded, and the inside fish was flaky and tender. Was very happy with my selection. All the sides were good, and the cornbread as better than the biscuits. Overall, I was pretty happy with the meal, and it was a great place to eat when a sudden decision was needed.

My boyfriend and I stopped here for a late breakfast on Sunday, and it was pretty good! This location is very spacious and the waitstaff were all very friendly. My boyfriend ordered an order of French toast with cantaloupe, and I had a veggie omelet with a side of biscuits and gravy. The biscuit gravy is not your typical white gravy with sausage; this gravy is a brown sausage gravy and it's pretty spicy. I really enjoyed it! Our food took forever to arrive, but there were several large parties ahead of us. It was also hard to get cell phone service at this location, so be prepared for that. Overall, a decent breakfast spot. I give it 3.5 stars.

My husband and I was in Raleigh visiting family and was looking for a really good soul food restaurant. Big Ed's hit the spot. The service awesome and the food was delicious!

The food was great except for the breakfast potatoes. They were very undercooked and not really seasoned. I was really excited for those, so that was disappointing, but I took them home and put them in the oven and they were way better! The French toast was fantastic, a little disappointed they didn't have any of the fresh berries for toppings, but it's kind of in between fresh fruit seasons, so I understand. The egg and bacon were cooked perfectly and this place is very affordable! It also has free parking, which was why we were unsure about going to the other location in downtown Raleigh.

Unfortunately, this was a disappointing experience. Arrived around 530pm for diner, they were out of most items on diner specials list? Seems odd, and the waitress said they served them at lunch, so they are really hours old specials. After multiple attempts at ordering, I ended up with Pork Loin w/ 1 pcs French Toast. It was more like French Toast w/ side of Pork Loin, which was $14.50 with a sweet tea. Pork was dry & and salty, and French Toast was still slightly wet on the inside. If there's a plus, the waitress brought us 3 refills of tea during the long wait for food, probably to cover for the kitchen.

I've been to this restaurant twice and each time the food has been amazing. The just time I ordered the French toast, local breakfast sausage (can't remember exact name) the second time I had the western omelette with the same sausage. The food was delicious, the portions are accurate as can be; meaning they're not serving you the bare minimum as some restaurants have . The wait staff is very friendly, the restaurant is open and clean. I enjoy the atmosphere as it takes you back to the good ole days. Lol! I can honestly say this is one place has become my go to when I want to dine in for breakfast.

Great southern food! Atmosphere and food was truly worth the drive. Make sure you bring your appetite!

Better and better ..... each time is better than the last meal here ! I had the turkey / dressing , collards and mashed potatoes ! Outstanding ! Perfect temperature , well prepared ! Friendly service throughout the visit , close to home