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Established | September 2022 |
Owner(s) | Erika Council |
Chef | Erika Council |
Food type | Southern |
Street address | 668 Highland Avenue NE |
City | Atlanta |
State | Georgia |
Country | United States |
Coordinates | 33°45′41.3″N84°21′55.5″W / 33.761472°N 84.365417°W |
Website | bombbiscuitatl |
Bomb Biscuits is a Southern restaurant in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. It is known for serving biscuits, breakfast sandwiches, and other brunch items. [1]
The restaurant was founded by head chef Erika Council, [2] a former software engineer. [3] She learned to cook from her paternal grandmother Mildred "Mama Dip" Council, [4] owner of Mama Dip’s Country Kitchen in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and her maternal grandmother civil rights activist Geraldine Dortch. [2] Council began hosting supper parties in Atlanta in 2018. She then began operating Bomb Biscuits as a pop-up restaurant in 2017. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Bomb Biscuit began delivering food. [5]
Council opened a food stall at the Irwin Street Market in 2021, [1] before moving the restaurant into a permanent location on Highland Avenue in 2022. [2] The restaurant ships items nationwide. [1]
The restaurant's menu is based around brunch, serving biscuits, cinnamon rolls, and breakfast items including fried chicken and catfish, grits, pancakes, hash browns, and breakfast sandwiches. [2] It is known for serving the SEC ("sausage, egg, and American cheese") sandwich. [5] [6] Its drink menu includes sweet tea, local coffee, fruit juice, and soda. [1]
In 2024, Bomb Biscuits was included in the Michelin Guide. [6] It was included in The New York Times 's 2023 list of the 50 best restaurants in the United States. [3]