Tucked in Brentwood's biggest shopping, Big Bad Breakfast opened its doors last week.
This is the third Williamson County location for the eatery. Other locations sit in Franklin and Spring Hill.
"Brentwood has been on our list for a long time, and opening in Brentwood Place puts us right in the middle of a community that cares about where its food comes from and how it is made," said Chef John Currence, Founder of BBB. "This is our fifth restaurant in the Nashville area, and every one of them has taught us something about how much Middle Tennessee loves truly from-scratch cooking. We make everything ourselves, every day, and we work hard to make sure every guest feels welcome and feels like BBB has been part of the neighborhood all along. I can't wait to meet folks in Brentwood and to have our team serve this terrific community."
Our staff ordered various dishes to try.
Big Bad Breakfast's French Toast.
We all shared the French toast, which was made with hoagie bread for the po boys on the menu. The crisp on the outside made the dish worth eating.
Personally, I loved the huevos rancheros. It consisted of grits, black beans, pico de gallo, avocado, eggs and crispy tortilla strips on top. While that's a lot of ingredients in one dish, they melded together to make a great bite.
On the side, I tried their fries, which, similar to the French toast, had the right amount of crisp. I also had a biscuit, which in retrospect, I wish I had requested they heat it up.
Big Bad Breakfast's Bird is the Word chicken sandwhich.
Big Bad Breakfast has a pretty vast menu. My coworkers tried the Bird Is The Word — a mouthful of a chicken sandwich — and the Yard Skillet, which consisted of mushrooms, tomatoes, onions, potatoes, herbs, bell peppers, scrambled eggs adorned with melted swiss and avocado.
I heard no complaints from either party.
At previous locations, I have always settled on biscuits, gravy and a fried egg. That combination has never let me down.
What could easily be overlooked is how great the coffee is. There's not exactly any frills with just a regular cup of coffee, however you take it, but sometimes there's something to be said for simple.
Big Bad Breakfast Brentwood.
We ended our trip to the Brentwood location with a cinnamon roll. It was not my favorite sweet treat we tried. I found it a little too tough for something that's supposed to be a bit more delicate.
Big Bad Breakfast is open for breakfast, brunch, and lunch daily from 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.