Carolina Coffee Shop
(919) 942-6875
138 E Franklin St
Chapel Hill,
NC
27514
35.9136
-79.0543
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In Short
This college institution looks charming but well used, with ageless brick walls, wooden floors, decrepit chandeliers and wooden booths. True to its collegiate nature, breakfast is served until 2pm; eggs benedict and Belgian waffles pack in students and game-day alums.
User Reviews
maryke
March 14, 2009
Overpriced and simply not worth the porice. Waiter was rather rude and condescending...why I do not know?
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footsy
September 20, 2008
The Coffee Shop was for years our place to take out-of-towners or for a comfortable dinner with friends before crossing the street to the Varsity Theater. The place had an interesting & changing menu with innovative items (trout was always interesting). It "feel" was old, local, comfortable, established, historic (since 1926). No more. Apparently the business plan has changed to attract UNC students. Last night we entered to hear muzak from the 60s and current. The menu is almost all burgers, sandwiches and a few salads (there are daily entrees, but none last night were appealing). My Coffee House Club Turkey was an acceptable turkey sandwich, but it was not a club sandwich, and it offered only modest amounts of turkey, bacon, lettuce & tomato (at $8, it was overpriced and not really as good as Arby's). My wife's grilled tuna sandwich was ordered with whole wheat bread came in a hamburger bun, and the tuna was dry. The pecan pie was indeed very good - better, my wife said, than her own recipe. But from now on, if we eat downtown it will be (gasp!) at Spanky's because of their wider menu (or Pepper's for pizza). And if we take out-of-towners to Franklin Street, we'll stick with Top of the Hill.
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Anonymous
September 11, 2008
I use to stop by the Carolina Coffee Shop on my way to work just about every morning to buy the Waffles there. They are mouth watering and simply delicious! They met my expectations and I got a really good deal on my breakfast. Try them, you'll like them!
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Know Before You Go:
Bar stays open Thurs-Sat until 2am
Category:
Traditional American, Restaurants, Diners, Bus Travel
Payment Methods:
Restaurant Special Features:
Breakfast, Family-Friendly Dining, Brunch, Family Style Dining, Group Dining
