![]() ![]() ![]() Still, the Big Biscuit is a welcome addition to Cocoa Beach, with the addition of restaurants like this and others, a culinary haven once again. It took nearly a half hour to get that chipped beef, and the server had to be reminded about a diner’s biscuit and grits. The service, though cheerful, was extremely slow. On a hot morning, it was far too warm there. Thick though it was, it was not bad but less satisfying than breakfast, being a bit dry and placed on plain white bread, minus any sort of sauce.Ī few things about the Big Biscuit could do with a little tuning up, not least of which was the air conditioning. When your dining companions are so eager to eat the meal that they can’t wait for it to be photographed, it’s a good sign.Īnd what do you do after you’ve enjoyed breakfast? Well, you go back for lunch, of course, and in this case, it was a meatloaf sandwich ($7.99). The home fries, which really were pan-roasted new potatoes, took the prize. The Big Kahuna Breakfast ($9.99) includes three eggs, three strips of bacon, three sausage links, a choice of potato and grits, and the choice here was home fries, which our judges said were “really good.” The over-easy eggs were fried as requested, and the grits were not soupy or too thick. It could have done with more meat, but was a most hearty treat. The meat was properly sliced and just salty enough, and the biscuit cut into chunks so the sauce pretty much permeated it. This is a treat to be done carefully, lest the beef remain too salty or become rubbery, or the Béchamel become watery or sticky.īig Biscuit’s version was extremely dense and rich - not something to be consumed too often - with a welcome hint of pepper. It took a while to make the meal decision and the call was one we don’t see very often: creamed chipped beef ($5.75) served over a biscuit. The coffee ($1.79) is different, too: Ground on-site, the server told us, and it certainly wasn’t sour, acid or old-tasting, but a reasonably good blend. A pair of diners from Arkansas pronounced them the best they’d had outside their home state, and that’s saying a lot. It also does well with standard fare, including those biscuits, which are enormous. It has an entire mimosa menu, too, which is completely different. ![]() This one shows a little more adventure, with the likes of shrimp and grits and blueberry-filled pancakes as specials (prices vary), and fresh grilled mahi ($8.59) and homemade meatloaf ($7.99) for lunch. The Big Biscuit is a big, open breakfast-and-lunch place, but what sets it apart from the norm is a great menu that is not all about eggs, pancakes and the usual sandwiches. The bright yellow exterior paint, bright red lettering, murals and that boat out front probably would have elicited some attention to the Big Biscuit, the eatery on the site of the former Rum Runners in Cocoa Beach, but if that many diverse people eat there, there must be something to it. If you drive past a relatively humble-looking restaurant at which a line extends into the parking lot at an absurd hour of the morning, it is time to check out said restaurant. ![]()
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