Bomb Biscuits
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| Established | September 2022 |
| Owner | Erika Council |
| Chef | Erika Council |
| Food type | Southern |
| Location | 668 Highland Avenue NE, Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
| Coordinates | 33°45′41.3″N 84°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]
History
[edit]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 was awarded a Michelin Bib Gourmand and its owner named a 2024 James Beard semifinalist.[6]
Menu
[edit]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][7] Its drink menu includes sweet tea, local coffee, fruit juice, and soda.[1]
Reception
[edit]In 2024, Bomb Biscuits was included in the Michelin Guide.[7] It was included in The New York Times's 2023 list of the 50 best restaurants in the United States.[3]
See also
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- List of Black-owned restaurants
- List of Michelin Bib Gourmand restaurants in the United States
- List of Southern restaurants
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Cooper, Carly (August 23, 2021). "Erika Council's Bomb Biscuits brings breakfast sandwiches and cinnamon rolls to Irwin Street Market". Atlanta Magazine. Archived from the original on March 25, 2023. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
- ^ a b c d McKibben, Beth (October 3, 2022). "Celebrated Baker Erika Council Is Opening a Restaurant Dedicated to Homestyle Breakfasts and Church Brunches". Eater Atlanta. Archived from the original on July 23, 2023. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
- ^ a b Anderson, Brett; Bonisteel, Sara; Clark, Melissa; Gallagher, Brian; Krishna, Priya; Mishan, Ligaya; Moskin, Julia; O'Malley, Julia; Park, Eleanore; Rao, Tejal; Richardson, Nikita; Severson, Kim; Wells, Pete (September 19, 2023). "The Restaurant List 2023: Bomb Biscuits". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on September 20, 2023. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
- ^ Dean, Hope (September 20, 2023). "Atlanta biscuit shop makes list of the top 50 restaurants in America". Atlanta News First. Archived from the original on September 20, 2023. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
- ^ a b Figueras, Ligaya. "REVIEW: Bomb Biscuits on the rise in Inman Park". Restaurant News (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution). Archived from the original on March 25, 2023. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
- ^ Cooper, Carly (June 6, 2025). "Bomb Biscuit moves from Old Fourth Ward to Grant Park, bringing its buttery soul with it". Atlanta Magazine. Retrieved February 28, 2026.
- ^ a b "25 Black-Owned and Led MICHELIN Guide Restaurants". MICHELIN Guide. Retrieved September 20, 2025.