You Need to Eat Here

OK ... I have to admit something. I'm a bit of a restaurant snob.

What I mean is ... I generally stick to the tried and true. The comfortable and the convenient. Yes, the chains and the franchise restaurants. So when I experience something unique and different, it's a big deal.

And here comes the big deal. Rise & Shine Cafe, up in the Bentwater area. Now if you live up there, you're the lucky ones. I drove miles to get there, and it was well worth the trip. You'd be well advised to do the same if you're not already a resident and within shouting distance of Bentwater Village where the cafe is located ... just two doors down from the SunTrust bank.

So what's the big deal? Biscuits. They are truly some OMG biscuits (look it up if you don't know.) I took Leah and Amy up to have a Saturday brunch today (finally, after telling myself we were going to do it for weeks and weeks.) We all opted for something more along the lines of lunch, and boy was it good. I had a Smokehouse Burger, which is the fancy word for a bacon cheeseburger with BBQ sauce. NOW ... and listen good here ... it wasn't measly bacon strips or strips of something pretending to be bacon ... it was like a slab-o-bacon! Shut my mouth, that was good eating! Applewood bacon, I believe. Didn't matter ... it was just good. Like a really good picnic-burger-just-off-the-grill good!

Amy had a chicken biscuit. Well, I actually had a good portion of it as well, so I can attest to the biscuit. Hearty ... sticks to your bones. And Leah stayed closed to her comfort zone with a grilled cheese sandwich. I saw a plate of biscuits come out of the kitchen smothered in sausage gravy. I KNOW what I'm ordering next time. YUM-O-LA! And I ordered a cinnamon biscuit and a raspberry biscuit to go for Veda and Chaz, who were engaged in pollen warfare. Chaz looks like a little raccoon with his red eyes, so they stayed indoors.

Rise & Shine Cafe is comfortable ... not too big, not too small. Plenty of tables. Wi-Fi for us techie geeks if we needed it. Coca-Cola products for us Coca-Cola geeks, which we always need! Indoor or outdoor seating ... something for everyone! 104.7 The Fish playing in the background. Good food ... good service ... and it's the only location, so it's unique and has that neighborhood feel to it. Makes you feel like you're "in" if you're eating there. Not a clone in the masses.

6 a.m. - 1 p.m. on Tuesday thru Friday, then 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Did I mention espresso and teas, too? Formerly Sunrise Biscuits & Stuffers. You don't believe me that it's THAT good? Fine, go check it out for yourself! Here comes the commercial ... 3732 Cedarcrest Road, in the Bentwater Village Shops. Tell 'em "Mr. Bush" sent you. If the server looks at you funny, tell them to tell Mr. Williams that Mr. Bush sent you. THEN you'll be in.

And get me a biscuit with sausage gravy. And a Coke Zero. Ahhhh, yeah!