Experts' Choice Award Big Ed's City Market Restaurant
What the experts agree on
Big Ed's legendary breakfasts draw crowds with massive portions of Southern comfort food in an authentic City Market setting. Family recipes dating back generations make this Raleigh institution worth the wait.
“This homey breakfast and lunch spot was founded by Big Ed Watkins, who claims some of the recipes were handed down from his great-grandfather, a Confederate mess sergeant.”
– Fodor's
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"Generously portioned country-style breakfasts are the stuff of legend." Full review
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For lunch, you might choose such traditional dishes as fried chicken, chicken and dumplings, and country-fried steak, each served with your choice of two vegetables which, depending on the season, might include yellow squash, black-eyed peas, butter beans and collard greens.
Where "Known for its irresistible Southern cuisine, down-home atmosphere in City Market, and proximity to the state capitol, Big Ed's offers an authentic taste of North Carolina." Full review
