The Farmcart

YUM YUM YUM and YUM! Wow 🤩 what a delightful surprise to find this breakfast spot after driving to Mama’s Boy and the parking lots were full. So frustrating when you haven’t had your coffee yet. First, they have adequate parking spaces 🙌 a rare find for restaurants closer to downtown. They have a more vast menu selection than expected. We definitely found the actual biscuit, along with the amazing fried chicken and thick cut bacon to be “even better” than Mama’s Boy (I was shocked, bc I enjoy their chicken & goat cheese biscuit & the vegetable scrambler). I wasn’t expecting to use language in this review like Farm Cart’s biscuits were “even better!!” As a doula, I often have to eat out. I also regularly work through the night, missing lunch and / or dinner. When I stop for breakfast, I am starving and very sleepy and still have to drive home. I need a hearty breakfast and some really good hot coffee! Therefore, I also write a lot of reviews from GA, SC to NC for other weary travelers like me. Here is my official Your Birth Helper /part time Food Critic rating…. “Hands down 5 stars!” The coffee was on point and they happily allows me to add my own sugar and cream. They gladly provided it on the side for me! The staff was exceptional and friendly! I believe they were smiling behind their masks ;) If you like to spice up your life, try the sriracha honey drizzled over that amazing chicken thigh 😍 perfectly cooked! If you enjoy a bacon, egg and cheese (a classic my favorite)particularly if you like crispy bacon well this is your spot! Totally on point! Can’t wait to go back! They even happily lightly fried my egg leaving a half runny yoke! My Compliments to the COOK! 😘 If you travel for work like me, I think you will find it better than The Watch in Charlotte, NC a farm to table. And, better than other local favorites like J. Christopher’s, bc rare to find parking in Five Points and definitely Farm Cart has better coffee & better traditional breakfast (not sure they could compete with specialty pancake options) as for Mama’s Boy, based on my breakfast lover food critic opinion Farm Cart has a Better BISCUIT, Better Bacon & Better CHICKEN and that’s saying something! Will definitely be back and bring the whole family next time!

This is a great alternative to being to downtown Athens. We sat under a covered shade area with fans on a sunny June day. The serving sizes are very large so plenty to share. Biscuits are amazing as is the chicken which is locally sourced. I love a responsible venue with fantastic food. This is a casual setting. The jalapeño pimento cheese is classic southern with the right amount of heat as it is the Habanero pepper jelly. This is a great stop and should be put on your list

We had a party of 5 around 10:45 on a Sunday. You wait in line to order at the counter, then sit to wait for your food, which they bring to you. There weren’t any open tables when we got to the front of the line, so they made us stand there and wait to order. When a table finally did open up, we were then allowed to order. We got the Veggie with Cheese Grits ($8.50 + $1.50), the Veggie with Home Fries ($8.50 + $1.50), a chicken biscuit, a bacon, egg, and cheese sandwich on an everything bagel, and the Fire Bird ($11). Everyone really, really enjoyed their sandwiches. They were all delicious. The cheese grits and home fries were great too. Two complaints: - The prices. The biscuit sandwiches do not come with a side. The sandwiches were actually pretty big and we quickly realized that we didn’t need sides to fill us up. However, given how high the prices are, I think they sandwiches should come with a side. Either include the side, or lower the prices. - The ordering/seating situation. I understand that they don’t want to pay for waiters and that it’s cheaper the way they currently have it, with ordering at the counter and running the food out. I also understand that they don’t want to take our order and then bring the food out and not have a table for us to eat it at. It was still annoying that we were at the front of the line and we couldn’t order because there wasn’t an open table. If they had taken our order when they knew a table was finishing up, then we could’ve gotten our food a lot sooner and they would’ve been able to turn our table quicker. Clearly they have some situations to work out with service and hopefully prices. However, the food was amazing (and clearly people are paying the premium for it) and that’s what’ll keep people coming back.

Start out by saying the parking love it. A lot of places are great, but sometimes parking can be a deal breaker in returning. The food itself was great definitely love the buttermilk biscuits and even the home fries. I only tried "The Staple" this go around which was delicious, but I'll be back before students return for sure. Customer service is exactly what you'd expect, and even the atmosphere inside or outside felt like you can slow down and relax.