06/09/09

yummy!

by madluv3

me and my husband go there at least a few times out of the month. even on a tight budget we are able to eat there. we consider it to be our little "date time". we go after we drop our son off at daycare. Its not romantic or anything but its fun and the food is good!

• Pros: good parking good food
• Cons: none that i can think of

04/21/09

Great breakfast, service pretty good

by waitwait26

Yummy waffles, banana pancakes, delicious french fries, all sorts of great fattening hangover/indulgence food.. at night good mix of healthy veggies too. They cook all their veggies without animal fat or butter so you CAN find something healthful if you really want to. But I'd also recommend the cornbread..

• Pros: Good food, cheap, group seating
• Cons: sometimes long wait on weekends

03/20/09

Large crowd...diner style

by maryke

Diner style food (a tad bit greasy, etc.) and atmosphere. Place can pack in patrons...possible due to college town. Only real complaint was we ordered the same meal for takeout after dining and the portion of turkey was literally 1/3 the size as that offered in restaurant without a discount...a common problem for many restaurants, but never that severe. Won't return

• Pros: Large portions, cheap prices, good service
• Cons: Poor takeout

03/15/09

BAD SERVICES; WORSE OWNER

by elynichama

I went with my family today to have some breakfast, we were waiting for 45 min. for the food that came cold, also the waitres didn't came to our table; at the time to pay the bill I got the tips included in my bill, I went to talk to the manager in a polite way when the owner approach and star yelling at me, telling me that his waitres is the best one that he has, didn't let me to talk and also call me a lier, so if that is the way that I'll be treated from the owner of a bussiness, what can we expect from his staff???

• Pros: k food
• Cons: Worse owner ever!

03/06/09

People with Disabilities not allowed

by Tuts

I visited Breadmens about a month ago and was asked to leave becasue the person that was with me had a developmental disability. We had ordered our drinks and were waiting for our food. She was feeling anxious so she went for a walk while we waited fo our food. The owner spotted her walking outside and came out to talk to her. I followed and he asked her to leave because " he does not allow people like that" at his restaurant. I apologized for her walking outside and told her to come sit inside. He insisted we leave because "he does not allow people like that at his restaurant". I let him know that we were waiting for our food. Again he repeated ,"he does not allow people like that at his restaurant". So after telling him a few choice words we left. This individual was very upset asking what she did to get us kicked out.

• Pros: in chapel hill
• Cons: awful owner

02/09/09

20 year patron

by thenorthknows

We have been eating at Breadman's for almost 20 years now and have to say that it is the best home cooked food for the money in all of downtown Chapel Hill. We have never known the owner to be anything but corgial when engaging with his customers -even during high traffic days like Sunday morning or before a game. They employ several college students and therefore the staff sometimes changes but for the most part, we have never experienced anything but good food and good service. We have even had occasion to use Breadman's for catering and were thrilled enough to recommend to our friends who also used them. Those long lines are there for a reason!

• Pros: Great homemade food at great prices.
• Cons: None

12/21/08

Breadmen's: as good as ever.

by billgwsnc

I went to school in Chapel Hill and was a frequent customer from 1977 to 1980. Although my daughters are now in school at UNC, I had not been back to Breadmen's for years. I checked out the reviews on this web site before deciding whether I should go back. I found the reviews really confusing; some are really good, but others are highly critical. I am happy to report that we had a great experience. My omelet was fantastic, the coffee was hot and good. the service (from Jermaine) was prompt and friendly, and the prices were very reasonable. The place reminds me of the old location accross the street; same wooden tables, and the same logo on the menu. The place is not fancy, but I think it is certainly worth a visit.

• Pros: Breakfast
• Cons: None

10/19/08

Exquisite

by Aidanu

I went there involuntarily on a sunday morning with my family, and now i go there every weekend morning voluntarily. The food is not expensive and amazing! The coolest people work there, and amazing service. I recommend the corn beef hash!

LOVE BREADMAN's!

• Pros: cheap, good food, amazing service, cool people work there
• Cons: none

07/29/08

Go someplace else. Terrible service.

by smasonnc

My husband and I made the mistake of having breakfast there with our daughter yesterday. The food was acceptable, not outstanding, but the service was awful. I would have liked a refill of my coffee but our waiter never came by. It was Monday morning and there was hardly anybody there so it wasn't that the place was busy.

We waited for almost 30 minutes for a check with our dirty dishes stacked on the table. The owner was chatting with some patrons and never noticed. We finally went to the counter and asked to pay and the waiter came by mumbling, "Thanks guys," in a monotone. I was going to call the restaurant to complain but from some of the other posts, it sounds like the owner is just as bad as his staff.

• Pros: Acceptable food.
• Cons: Terrible service

05/21/08

Poor Customer Service

by ebooth

My family and I had the bad fortune of choosing Breadmen's for breakfast last Sunday morning. My wife and I had just flown up from Florida for my granddaughter's 4th birthday and decided to take her mother, father, brother and the other grandparents out for a meal. I had been to Breadmen's many times in the past on my visits to Chapel Hill, without incident. We were seated promptly and the waiter took our order. After over thirty minutes and after other customers, who had arrived after us, had ordered, eaten and left, my son in law walked over to the counter and asked to talk to the manager. The owner came over and without hearing our complaints, accused us of creating a problem. He yelled at us to GET OUT! He would not listen, threw to-go boxes on our table and screamed for us to leave. Not a problem man...we left and will never come back and intend to tell every one we see of the outrageous treatment that we received at what we once considered a Chapel Hill tradition with our family. The owner seriously needs some kind of counseling for his own good and that of his customers.