![]() ![]() The flavor of everything was way above normal, though. The biscuits & gravy was good, with a little more sausage than normal at a restaurant (still, not enough). More traditional options, such as bacon and sausage, were also available. Called a Scram-Bowl, it was three eggs with grilled steak, jalapeno peppers, tomatoes, onions, and two kinds of cheese. At nearby tables, there were some dishes worth lusting over, like the breakfast bowl that probably could feed a family of four. The meals stand up to the challenge, too. They call out “hand-cracked eggs,” giving at least the feeling that someone is paying attention in the kitchen. They called them “award-winning biscuits.” While I’m not sure who hands out that kind of award, it’s fine – I’d give them one for their biscuits, which were fluffy and delicious. The Big Biscuit is one of those specialty restaurants (with several locations, mostly in the Kansas City area) that hang their hat on one thing, which in this case is a decent sized biscuit. In this case, though, it enabled me to check the menu and see why so many people were apparently willing to wait in long lines to get in. The website was up to date and easy to navigate-which isn’t necessarily top criteria, since some of the best restaurants are sole owners who cook and don’t do tech. The reviews I saw were uniformly good-even taking reviews with a heavy grain of salt, they are a way to start narrowing down your restaurant options. We were in Kansas City for an event, and I wasn’t sure anymore if we were in Kansas or Missouri. And that, my friends, is how I found The Big Biscuit. My own resource is to simply search for “food open nearby.” This gives me a pretty reliable list of restaurants, and it’s easy work to scroll through and electronically check out the ones of interest. Thankfully we have the technology to fill the gaps. Hard to imagine for those who love food, but it happens. ![]() Problem is, in today’s economy, half of them won’t be local and the other half may not be interested in discovering hidden food gems. "Those two things really just are what we hope to bring, and we are confident if we deliver on our promise, the people in Topeka will just embrace it and enjoy it as part of their daily lives.You know how, when you are traveling, you wish you could just stop a few locals on the street and ask them where to eat? "We definitely have a Southern-inspired menu that makes people feel at home and our staff and team - our smiles are as big as our biscuits," Paetzold said. Paetzold said The Big Biscuit wants to provide a neighborhood atmosphere that allows people to enjoy the breakfast and lunch they grew up on. 29th and Wanamaker will be demolished and redeveloped in multiple phases. The 14 acres of property at the northwest corner of S.W. The former Villa West Shopping Center, which has been renamed Sherwood Crossing, is being redeveloped by Overland Park-based 29th Street Partners, LLC. While a construction date is not set, Paetzold said The Big Biscuit will be open within 120 days from when construction begins. "Really there is no delay on our part, (we) are just waiting for all the pieces of the puzzle to unfold so that we can get in there and begin construction." "The landlord is really doing an incredible job of giving that a complete facelift, and once that's completed we will step in," Paetzold said. ![]() Paetzold said it's unknown right now when construction of the Topeka location will begin due to the shopping center being refurbished. Jason Paetzold, one of the owners of The Big Biscuit, said the Lawrence location gets a lot of people coming in from Topeka, and adding a location was a "very logical step in our expansion." The Big Biscuit serves items such as biscuits and gravy, omelettes, pancakes, burgers, chicken and salads. ![]() The Big Biscuit, which has several locations in Kansas City and one in Lawrence, will occupy space in the former Villa West Shopping Center at 2827 S.W. A Kansas City-based breakfast establishment has plans to bring a location to Topeka. ![]()
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