Rise Cafe

3.5 stars, rounding up, because Rise only uses pasture-raised eggs. My husband and I visited The Egg at this location a couple of times before the change in ownership to Rise Cafe, but everything with the transition was seamless. The menu is the same, except Rise has higher prices. We've visited here a few times since the change in ownership, and they are consistent.Rise has a small dining room, but since we eat earlier than most, we've never had trouble getting a table inside. I like the mixed grill omelette, which is an American cheese omelet with diced ham, bacon, and sausage. This omelette is FULL of meat, but the cheese is a bit sparse. I learned that cheddar can be used in place of American, so I'll ask for that the next time. I like their hash browns, especially since you can get shredded cheddar as a topping, or add onions and peppers. You also get toast, and I prefer their sourdough. (Note: They pre-butter the toast.)My husband likes their corned beef hash with over-medium eggs. While not a huge portion of corned beef, you can tell it's house-made, and it's delicious. He gets their homefries--served in soft cubes--which can be spruced up with cheese, onions, and peppers. Their English muffins are really good, too.I have to mention that this is the ONLY restaurant I know of that uses pasture-raised eggs from Vital Farms. The proof is in the beautifully orange yolks. We only use pasture-raised eggs at home, and appreciate that Rise serves only the best eggs. Service is friendly, and their food is freshly-made, so you may have to wait a few minutes before getting your food. But it's never been too long. The coffee is hot, but weak (in my opinion). I really prefer my brew to be stronger, and since the owner shared that they have espresso, I'll add a shot of espresso the next time.We will return!

We visited Rise for breakfast last weekend on the recommendation of my kids who said it was so yummy...and they were right!We arrived around 10 am, and of course, the place was packed. We opted to sit outside, and it was very windy. I can see that being a pleasant place to dine when the day is gorgeous.Because we were chilled, we ordered steaming cups of hot cocoa. What a decadent treat that was! So full of punchy chocolate creamy goodness!Our meals were delicious too. I had eggs, hashbrowns, ham and biscuits with gravy. Really yummy, but it was a lot of food, but I was able to share. We also tried pancakes, which were fantastic as well.Service was attentive and kind. My only complaint was the music they play. I always feel vaguely uncomfortable when religious music is playing. It is of course, their prerogative, but it seems like you might want to be a little more inclusive in 2024. Not uncomfortable enough to keep me from going back, mind you.

Cool spot. Great menu. Awful execution of my order. Over easy eggs were burnt - any smart server would have never served them. Sausage is frozen. Biscuits and gravy are the worse I've ever had. The grits w/ cheese was the only edible thing on my plate. Everything is $14+. Lots or better breakfast options in the area.

After riding around trying to find a brunch spot on Mother's Day that did not have a 2 hour wait, we stumbled upon Rise Cafe. It's a cute little quaint spot. There is ample seating outside, a bar that seats around 7 and several tables inside against the wall. It would be hard to sit a large group of more than 5 or 6.We walked in and were immediately greeted. There was about a 10 minute wait for a table and we were promptly seated in about 10 mins. The ambiance was casual and artsy with a nice variety of Christian music playing in the background.We ordered the iced Chai Latte. It was good but had extremely too much ice. I'm not a fast drinker and like to drink along with my food. By the time our food came out the chai was watered down.It did take a while for the food to come out, we weren't in a rush, so that didn't matter much. I ordered the Junkyard with a pancake instead of toast. It's a bowl with hasbrowns,ham, sausage, salsa, mushrooms and gravy. It was nice and heat hot. This was actually a good combination, but the hasbrowns were extremely salty, and made it hard to enjoy. The pancake was in the shape of a heart, great touch, but it was cold to the touch. The butter would not melt. I would suggest keeping the pancake under a heat lamp until the entire dish is ready.For mothers Day, there was a complimentary homemade chocolate rose, filled with lemon custard, and raspberry sauce dessert and a $5 coupon for our next visit. Delicious! 10/10. That should be an option on the menu. Overall, the staff was friendly and checked on us a couple times. There are a ton of other menu items, if I were to return, I would try other options.

Great service. Food came out quickly and hot. We got the pecan waffle with bacon and the Junkyard. Lots of parking available in plaza.

First time trying Rise on Mother's Day and it was a decent experience. We were seated quickly but had to wait a while for our food. Inside is small but there is also outdoor seating. We ordered the Iced Chai Tea Lattes, the Fried Green Tomato Bene with Hashbrowns, and the Junkyard. The Chai was pretty good but it comes with a ton of ice so it was watered down quickly. The Fried Green Tomato Bene was really good, but the hashbrowns were salty. They also gave out tasty mini deserts for Mother's Day. After getting our bill we were gifted a $5 off coupon for our next visit which was nice. Overall it was a good experience and I would visit Rise again.

Had breakfast with my children there and the server, Georgiana was great and attentive. The food was good. I had French Toast but paid $2 for sausage links and received 2 links, so $1 per. That seemed odd. Overall it's nice boutique restaurant.

The service was good! The ambiance was charged with excitement! The food was pretty good! We had the veggie omelette and the western omelette and they were prepared well! We will surely eat here again and recommend this cafe as a great breakfast and brunch spot!!!

This used to be a restaurant named The Egg which was a sister restaurant to the The Egg in Davidson. Ate at it a least once and even wrote a review on it.Couple of months ago, they were purchased and renamed Rise. The original name, The Egg is still on the side of the building over the main entrance. They have changed the name on the door however to the current, Rise.Predominately a breakfast place so I had Hashbrowns, Sausage Patties, Scrambled Eggs and Biscuits and Gravy along with some great black coffee.The Hashbrowns were excellent as were the Scrambled Eggs. The Sausage Patties had little flavor and the Biscuits and Gravy were just OK. I think the biscuits were out of a bad and just reheated. Still, it was a very filling Breakfast.One problem The Egg had was that they were understaffed. Not the problem here. Very small and crowded and very noisy but you could say the same for The Egg.Waitstaff is very good, and service is prompt and attentive.This is a place I could easily recommend for a good breakfast and a busy Sunday Morning.

This is a conveniently located, quaint breakfast spot. While the inside is cozy there is outdoor seating. The service and timing were amazing! Our sever Fabiola was so sweet and had our order correct from start to finish. I ordered a veggie/western omelette with hashbrowns and subbed French toast. We finished with the Ultimate hot chocolate- I was literally licking the cup lol.I love that there were vegetarian options, the playlist was popping lol and you could honestly feel the love there.