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Go for the biscuits, but stay for the pie!While staying in western NC a few weeks ago we planned a day trip out to Chapel Hill just to visit Time-Out after hearing such amazing things. Let me tell you that the 4ish hour drive was 1000000% worth it!!! The chicken biscuit was unlike any other, the flavor was OUTSTANDING and it was huge. From what I understand, they fry the chicken on the bone then remove the bone to make the biscuit sandwich. This absolutely makes a difference in taste. It doesnt just taste like chicken on a biscuit, it has that delicious fresh fried chicken taste. We ordered our food as takeout so we could eat in the car with our pup and when we got to the pecan pie...I took a bite and cried tears of joy...it was AMAZING. I IMMEDIATELY went inside to get more for the road (and some cinnamon rolls which were also very delicious). The owner is unbelievably nice and couldn't believe we drove all the way just to try the food, his reaction made my day. I have been in the food service industry my whole life and meeting people like him just makes a great restaurant even better. I cannot say enough about how happy we were with our visit. Time-Out was definitely a highlight of our vacation and I cannot wait to come back...next time I plan on ordering a pecan pie (or two) in advance.
SaraluminumSaraluminum
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I stopped by here with my son sometime after 12:30am on a Friday night after leaving the Vintage Movie Theater. We stood outside for a solid 10 minutes looking at the online menu before deciding to go in. When I went in, I looked at the actual menu for a while. It then started to get busy. I ended up getting in line around 12:45am. While waiting in line, fresh chicken came out and of course I didn’t get it. I ordered the dark meat combo with cabbage, mashed potatoes, and cornbread. I finally got my food around 1am. The mashed potatoes and cabbage was delicious! I had a huge helping of mashed potatoes. I hadn’t had either, especially cabbage, in so long. My thigh was really crispy, warm/hot, and delicious. My drumstick, on the other hand, was on the lukewarm/cooler scale and not crispy at all. The cornbread was somewhat of a let down. I was really expecting more and wondered if I should’ve gotten the biscuit instead. While it was fairly large in size, it tasted overcooked. It wasn’t nasty and I ate it, but it definitely wasn’t a nice piece of golden cornbread. Overall, for it to be a place open 24/7 and selling soul food, it wasn’t bad. I would come back.
Zay McCulloughZay McCullough
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Whenever I go somewhere new I like to try the regional 'must do' places. This restaurant was on several lists, and I love bbq, so I thought it would be a slam dunk. Nope, and this place is a fire hazard or accident waiting to happen. I visited around 4:30 pm on a Thursday. There was no one else in the restaurant. The guy cleaning the warming station did not even acknowledge me. Older gentleman, perhaps the owner, came out and handled my order. As soon as the transaction was done he disappeared. I was not offered or received any sauces, or condiments of any kind. Could not find any out in the dining area. I walked up to the service area for a second and no one asked me if I needed anything. The food itself was okay, but really needed some sauce or something. Nothing special, and kind of bland. If that were the end of my experience I would have just cut my losses, wrote this off as 'just not for me' and moved along without posting. However, when I was eating in the restaurant, I noticed a couple stacks of boxes being stored next to the dining area that were stacked floor to ceiling. Those boxes were completely unperturbed, but fell very loudly into the dining area, and into several seats. No one came out to investigate or to pick them up. The attached picture shows those boxes after they fell. Thank goodness that there were no customers sitting there!! To the management, stacking boxes floor to ceiling is a fire hazard and an accident waiting to happen. Sure, I was only one customer, but a little bit of good service goes a long way.
Jen WJen W
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I think that all restaurants need to be considered in the context of their intentions/purpose/category. Even if you go to a fine dining restaurant, the meal you get there may not be as good as a sandwich at your local deli, despite the supposed "higher quality" food or the better service. I bring that up because Time-Out is one of those restaurants that has a unique category that needs to be considered...late night drunk food. When I knew I was coming to Chapel Hill, I originally wanted to come to Time-Out because I had seen it on Man vs. Food and I love a good fried chicken sandwich. However, I had heard from several UNC alums that it was not great food so I decided I wouldn't plan for it. However, after a night on Franklin Street, we found our way in line at Time-Out. You order at a counter with everything out behind a glass case like at a cafeteria. It was around 2 AM and it was being manned by just one guy. We each got a fried chicken sandwich and some mac and cheese, both of which were greasy but good. The biscuit was pretty buttery and the chicken was slightly dry but as far as drunk food goes...it got the job done. Don't expect the best chicken biscuit sandwich you've ever had. It's also a great place for drunk people watching as people file in here from the bars. Probably won't be back but hey, glad I had this Chapel Hill experience.
Adam PalmerAdam Palmer
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Found this gem of a restaurant on a humbug. Chicken taste like the colonel’s on steroid. Green beans slightly greasy like grandma’s, Mac & cheese is immaculate. 3 people ordered just that alone. Ask for a chicken sandwich. Y’all get a bone-in fillet on bread of choice
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201 E Franklin St, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
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Legendary counter serve dispensing chicken-cheddar biscuits & other Southern eats round the clock.
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