Rise & Shine Biscuit Kitchen and Cafe

Get the fried chicken biscuit sandwich with an egg and loaded with however else they recommend. Your only regret will be that you didn’t order another one for immediately afterwards. Delicious biscuits make for an ideal breakfast sammy. Paired with a good, strong cup of coffee — this neighborhood spot is a dayside gem. I always take my order to-​go, but the space is bright and light and their staff are always day-​makers.

Wow! Such an awesome breakfast spot. My boyfriend and I tried it out last week and will definitely be back. The breakfast sandwiches are the perfect start to a Saturday morning.
The biscuits are homemade and very flaky. You can either build a sandwich with egg, meat and cheese or opt for the classic butter and jam. My boyfriend did a sandwich and I got the biscuit with jam. Both fantastic!
We arrived around 9am on a Saturday and they were busy but we got our food very quickly and decided to eat on the back patio. It was great! If it’s too busy inside I highly recommend taking your biscuits to the patio for a quieter place to eat.

This place is THE BOMB. We randomly stopped in and it was the best decision we could have made! Infinite monkey theorem biscuit?! YES, PLEASE. Seriously rocked my world. If I could eat here every day, I would. At least give it a try. $ 5 bucks for breakfast, lunch, or dinner! Can’t beat that. And yes, it is a little ‘hipstery’ but what does that even mean? And more importantly, who cares?! To me, that just means great décor, clean restrooms, and friendly people so bring on the trendy people!

Stopped in because I had an appt nearby and absolutely loved it. I had the chicken biscuit with egg and cheese and it was excellent! Great atmosphere. I’ll be returning whenever I’m in the neighborhood…
As far as the judgmental whiner’s complaints, he’s obviously never been a business owner or he would know it’s never easy running and keeping a local business afloat, and that EVERYTHING costs the business owner, things that he can’t stuff in his face.
I’m not the NorthFace/​MacBook kinda guy, but I’m more like the construction, hearty eater kinda guy who enjoys good food and supporting local mom and pop businesses.
Maybe he should get off his high horse and realize everyone doesn’t owe him something simply because he spends his money there. (Even if it is a whopping $ 4.00). Stick to the local Denny’s where you can drown yourself in free jelly… I’m just saying.

Dear R & S…
I felt so betrayed when you walked out of my life. Without any goodbyes, no official divorce papers, no warning… Just *poof*… You left our little nest in Crestmoor. Did I not love you enough? Did I not show you off to all my friends and family? Did I not financially support all your needs? Did I not give you a good enough 5 star review on Unilocal!?!How could you leave your family like that to go to a «cooler, «newer,» «hipper» hood? So be it. I will be the bigger person and let water under the bridge and follow you to your new adventure, your new conquest. Because I simply cannot live without your luscious biscuits, your buttery crumbs, your silly smooth espresso. I cannot, I will not.
Forever yours,
Your first love from Crestmoor

Stopped here after a run around Sloan’s and enjoyed the savory biscuit sandwich of the Asheville. Delicious, fluffy, tasty bits of of roast turkey, havarti and honey mustard… there are many different biscuit combos to come back and try!

Light, buttery, flaky biscuit goodness! This is a charming, cozy place for a yummy biscuit breakfast or lunch. The coffee is REALLY good too… they use quality coffee here. The service was very friendly and welcoming too. All in all, definitely worth a stop for a chill, casual bite and a drink.

Everything from the service, food, and atmosphere were spot on. Nothing is done without effort here. Fresh squeezed OJ, espresso drinks and biscuit sandwiches. Let’s be honest,
Who doesn’t like biscuits?! Jan and Lori were so welcoming and helpful explaining everything for our first visit. Can’t wait to return and try their lunch and happy hour menu!

This is your typical hipster joint .
You know the kind of place you wear your north face jacket and your ray bans to.
And, if you’re super bored why not bring you MacBook and a relax with a good cup of coffee. Lol
All that aside, I enjoyed their coffee .
We wanted to try their Homemade biscuits, so we ordered a biscuit sandwich.
They were tasty but, I wasn’t drooling at the mouth with flavor exploding with every bite. Does that make this a bad place ?? No. But I’m pretty sure my wife could make this same biscuit at home. I guess if you’re a single person or your wife/​girlfriend is just lazy in the kitchen then by all means stop by and enjoy .
The biscuits reminded me of the buttery flakey ones you can buy at the grocery store. Honest !
In sure all the «Hipsters» will keep this place alive and well. But I won’t go out of my way to eat here again .
As my second time here I’ve decided this place absolutely disgusts me .
I support local businesses but this place has one thing in mind, to make a dime off of everything they can.
3.75 for 5 tiny containers of jam ?? Oh, and the honey is also an additional charge .
After I spent over 20.00 for biscuits, buying jam to enjoy them with is additional?
I’m sorry but should jam or honey be included or optional after you just spent a premium on biscuits?
I can buy a huge glass jar of homemade jam anywhere for 3.75.
Why don’t they just put a damn parking meter out front too?!
I truly hope they change or just close shop and let another local business take place. These greedy businesses are ruining our neighborhoods and our economy.

Aside from Popeye’s biscuit, this is the best biscuit I ever ate! Get the basics — buttermilk homemade biscuit with bacon, egg and cheese. Oh dear god, it tasted so light and airy like a marshmallow sandwich! Biscuit $ 1.35, Bacon $ 1.50, Egg $ 1.25 & Cheese $ 0.65 = No Regret $ 4.75.

Awesome concept and wonderful biscuits. Creative combos on said biscuits. Did you know they have an afternoon happy hour? With snacks to match? A nice quiet place to enjoy a Colorado beer and some pigs in blankets! (Very clever owner doesn’t serve alcohol until after 1, to keep the place flowing during the busy times.)Rick, the afternoon bartender/​server, is quick and clever and a very nice guy.

This place is really close to my house but the only time I’ve ever been in is on a Sunday morning when it seems everyone else in the neighborhood is also there. The biscuit sandwiches are tasty and they have good coffee but in my experience this isn’t really a place to sit down and savor your food or enjoy a leisurely breakfast. On a Sunday morning it’s packed to the gills and, due to the limited seating options, my boyfriend and I always opt to get our food and coffee to go.
They seem to have a decent beer selection and they stay open into the dinner hours but this just doesn’t strike me as a place that I’d go for anything other than a quick bite for breakfast.

What can I say other than these guys are producing some awesome food. Everything on the menu is delicious. Go there and eat biscuits!

Was excited to eat here with wife. Boring. Boring atmosphere, boring menu, boring flavors. Nothing stands out here and they are trying to reinvent and sell biscuit sammies exclusively so I was expecting some kind of signature sandwich that the entire town would be talking about… maybe I missed it.
On top of it all, the tables were ALL dirty and the owners were right there chatting away and relaxing, all while the front of house desperately needed cleaning. Not impressed.

Malone loves dive bars so when I hear a hip breakfast joint takes over a bar with no windows I’m skeptical. Saturday morning was beautiful and I road my bike to rise and shine. I’m glad I could locket ride to a sign because I heard multiple grumbling a about parking.
The food however was killer. I had the Raleigh, roast beef, cheddar and horseradish sauce on a fresh baked biscuit, as well as a latte. The biscuit was flaky and buttery with the nasal spicy notes from the horseradish and savory beef and cheese was great. The coffee bar was quick and tasty and I enjoyed my latte.

Great biscuits. Plain biscuits or biscuits with meat are a great deal. However, speciality biscuits are a bit over priced for the size, I ate one and felt like I needed another. Also, even tho I didn’t order a cinnamon roll, I noticed they charge extra for icing… Ridiculous! Not to mention that there was biscuit crumbs and honey visible on all of the tables and counters and needed wiped down. I really hope they can make a few changes and get pull it together. I’ll probably give them another chance.

Drove over to check this place out on Saturday morning. It was busy, but they kept things moving. I ordered a bacon, egg and cheese biscuit. Hubs ordered the same. Kids ordered a blueberry cinnamon roll biscuit.
The pictures on Unilocal made the biscuits look huge, so I was expecting them to be giant. But they were just normal biscuit size. Cinnamon roll was small (for a cinnamon roll), normal size for a biscuit.
The biscuits tasted fine and were flaky. My eggs were a bit green. American cheese on the sandwich (which I like on biscuit sandwiches, even though it’s gross).
Nothing exceptional to merit the hour-​long round trip for us. It’s worth stopping if you’re in that neck of the woods.

Was super excited to check this place out and while it seems a little on the pricey side to me, it really is very delicious :). Note: «ham» on the left side of the menu is not the same as country ham ;).

I wish I had found this place sooner! Affordable and uniquely delicious! I highly recommend this place, cool vibes and tasty biscuits. I wish this was on my way to work every day!

So glad they’ve reopened! I’ve missed these delicious bundles of flaky warm delight, especially with hot sausage, cheese, and a nice coat of hot sauce. Perfect size breakfast bundle to start the day. Not too small, and not too big to put you on your ass. Thumbs up

Amazing service and delicious home made biscuits! All of the staff were so friendly and explained all of the menu options with us, also making recommendations. great spot!

This place is short, sweet, and to the point. In my opinion, any place that has one single specialty is usually amazing. Rise & Shine does biscuits and they do them to perfection.
The boyfriend got the biscuit of the day (Gouda cheese) with bacon and egg. He said the egg was cooked just right and there was just a hint of the Gouda with each bite. I got the Raleigh: roast beef, cheddar, and horseradish. It had a good amount of horseradish but was not overdone. The biscuits were flaky but didn’t fall to pieces on the sandwiches.
The staff was very friendly and seemed to really enjoy helping people. We’ll definitely be back when we have another biscuit craving.

21JUN2016
+ beer and wine
– no beer for you before Noon
— napkins are still crap
05DEC2015
This is a very popular place on a cold Saturday morning. Lots of young people, families and some old farts like me. Everyone seemed to be enjoying their morning.
++ Wall Street Journal — 6 days a week!
+ Super friendly service.
+ Tasty biscuit of the day. An added egg made it quite delicious. Excellent value for just small amount more than an Egg McMuffin.
+ Good coffee, Pablo’s.
+ Hip, happening atmosphere.
+ Wi-​Fi.
— Crappy plastic flatware.
— Thin napkins.
— No booze.
Sadly, they did not keep the Rustic Tavern neon sign. Do you know how difficult it is these days to get a neon sign permit?

What’s not to love. The biscuits are just the right size — large enough but not massive, and super flakey and buttery. I opted for the Charlotte (BLT on a biscuit) and added an egg. Good size sandwich at a fair price. Simply delicious.
Great, friendly service and comfortable space. You’ll recognize the place immediately with all the strollers and dogs parked outside — yes, even a half a block off of Sheridan is now hip.
I’ll be back…

They reopened!!! They have seating and room to move around now too. I believe their new location was once a windowless dive bar called ‘The Rustic’ which was a place I never seemed to need a drink bad enough to brave stepping into. They really made a huge change in the appearance of the building in a short time — it has become a bright and welcoming place, with windows that wrap around the building. The interior is very clean and open.
Anyhoo, the food is delicious and probably the best breakfast sandwich in town, especially if you’re a fan of North Carolina biscuit sandwiches. They have chicken sandwiches, country ham, egg and cheese, Bojangles-​style cinnamon biscuits with frosting, and a number of others and every sandwich is named after a town in North Carolina. I can only compare them to what I’ve had in NC during a number of visits over the years, but my husband is a Charlotte-​native and seems to think the food here reminds him of home, so there’s that.
It’s usually super busy here on weekend mornings and you will be waiting a while if you come before 10. After 10 there is no wait, but then they’re frequently out of the biscuit of the day and cinnamon biscuits. A dilemma for sure.

This is a very popular place on a cold Saturday morning. Lots of young people, families and some old farts like me. Everyone seemed to be enjoying their morning.
++ Wall Street Journal — 6 days a week!
+ Super friendly service.
+ Tasty biscuit of the day. An added egg made it quite delicious. Excellent value for just small amount more than an Egg McMuffin.
+ Good coffee, Pablo’s.
+ Hip, happening atmosphere.
+ Wi-​Fi.
— Crappy plastic flatware.
— Thin napkins.
— No booze.
Sadly, they did not keep the Rustic Tavern neon sign. Do you know how difficult it is these days to get a neon sign permit?

Generous portions on delicious home made biscuits.
As we were walking out my wife said: «I could eat another one, any day, anytime.»
One of our favorite breakfast spots in the highlands.
We’ll be back.

WoW is all I can say.
Historically I’ve never been much of a biscuit fan but Rise & Shine open on 29^th Ave just a few blocks from my house and my mind is changed.
I went with a biscuit with sausage, egg and cheese and it was simply the best breakfast sandwich I’ve had in years. The biscuit was warm and buttery, the sausage was nice and spicy, and the eggs were cooked to perfection.
We also tried the cinnamon biscuit and it was also a big winner. For the price I was expecting something small so I ordered two. They were not tiny but they were so good we managed to finish off both.

5 stars for the biscuits. Flaky and doughy at the same time the biscuit and jam was great. My boyfriend had the special of the day, got 2 and ordered a third one!
Place was a bit hard to find because there are no signs or anything on or near the building and there’s only limited street parking. Seems like a place most people walk to! Lots of people inside the small space at 10am on a Saturday but we were able to get a seat by the window bar.
Good prices and a nice environment at this small, simple, eatery.

Problem: a favorite eatery closes for a stretch, reopens, and It never seems as good.
Solution: keep it simple, deliver it well, and do it with a smile. With biscuits. And bacon.
Rise and Shine was our morning staple, and so with great trepidation we walked in after they opened… and that first bite was met with a deep sigh of satisfaction by the whole family. All is whole and well again in our universe.
Truth: I snuck in right after they opened. You know, taking one for the team, to be sure they were as good or better. Don’t tell my wife, or daughter, or son, or…

Why haven’t I written a review of this place? I have been here (not at this current location, but their old one) many times and love it! They have now reopened at this location and we were excited to come back and have a biscuit sandwich for breakfast!
They usually have a biscuit of the day on the board and today’s was Avery’s Lasso IPA biscuit. They usually have samples of their biscuit of the day by the register and I was able to try before I bought-​this biscuit also had paprika. I chose it. You can also choose a regular biscuit. I ordered my biscuit with bacon, egg, and cheese. I added an orange juice. I loved it! The biscuit had a hoppy note from the IPA and was flaky. The egg, cheese, and bacon were warm and melted together. Such a good way to start the day!
I like this place because when I spoke to the staff a while, I think they said they were from North Carolina. I am from the south and miss southern comfort food… like the biscuit breakfast sandwich. Try it out, you won’t be disappointed!

Love the new space. Great bang for buck.
No frills, simple but tasty breakfast biscuit sandwiches for $ 2 – 5.

Rise & Shine, welcome (back) to the neighborhood! Back when they shared a space with Basil Doc’s on 32^nd & Perry (now Blue Pan), I always liked stopping in… But it wasn’t until they closed down that I realized how much I really enjoyed going there for a quick breakfast (especially when the only other nearby option is the small, dense bagels at Dudleroy’s– ugh). Yep, my girl Joni Mitchell said it best: «Don’t it always seem to go, that you don’t know what you’ve got til it’s gone».
Fortunately, we didn’t have to wait too long for Rise and Shine to be back in action. They took over the building that formerly housed the Rustic Tavern– not that you can even tell it’s the same building. Seriously, if you ever went to the Rustic, you need to go to Rise & Shine just to look at the building. Well, you should probably also get a biscuit while you’re there, because they are delicious. In addition to standard buttermilk, they also feature an every changing Biscuit of the Day. These range from sweet (wild berry) to savory (cheddar jalapeño); from common (salt and pepper) to creative (curry), but one thing they have in common is that they are always delicious. I usually like to get mine with egg and cheese but they also have toppings like jam and butter, as well as more lunch-​themed sandwich options. And a cinnamon bun-​biscuit, which I have always been tempted by but have yet to try.
They’ve only been open for a couple days in their new spot, but everything seems to be off to a great start– hope it continues!