The Frying Pan — Restaurant in Smithfield

Took my father for breakfast this morning. Got there around 7:30am. Older blond lady greeted us and got out drink order. 20 min later came back to get our food order. She thought she had already taken it until I waved her down. We were polite and understanding as 5 people walked in behind us and she was running 2 separate dining rooms. Okay cool no problem. Kitchen looked small so expected food to take a while to come out. We ordered biscuits and gravy. No eggs no meat nothing else. We watched all of the other patrons get their food eat and clear their checks. 40 min later I waved her down again to ask how long our food would be. And this lady snapped that it wasn’t fast food. I said that I understand that and we had already waited over 30 min. I was just wanting to get an update. She then proceeded to yell through the restaurant that it is normal to have to wait for food. Making comments the whole time about us “complaining” on how long it took. She then walked to the back and told the cook that they need to start selling stuff from a can. We got up left money for our coffee and left. I work in catering and would never speak to patrons this way. It was beyond rude and disrespectful and I can promise you that we will never be back. We will also tell everyone how horribly we...

An all around great dining experience. The customer service was excellent, very kind and friendly. Made me feel good about spending my money with this small business, you can tell they take care and pride. They greeted every customer like family coming through the door and knew many usuals orders. The meal portions were huge and delicious! I’m not from the south so I don’t claim to be a biscuit expert, but it was the first one I’ve ever eaten plain because it was THAT good; soft, moist, buttery, flavorful w a slightly crusty top, wow! Usually I try to drown them in jelly, honey or gravy, not necessary here! The sausage gravy was great, not too sagey and the western omelette had a little something magic that I couldn’t put my finger on, but it was fantastic! You can tell they cook (not basket fry) the bacon because you could actually taste it! I can’t wait to come again! We asked for two things special and they said nothing but “of course you can!”...

This was a last minute Google search that turned out to be a blessing. The food was prepared nicely, the service was a 10! Michelle waited on us and was very engaging, we later found out she was the owner. The coffee was strong and the atmosphere was very friendly. Today is our anniversary and we had business in Four Oaks when we searched for Breakfast spots near us, when Michelle found out it was our anniversary, she presented us with an anniversary treat. This will be one of our breakfast go to places because you don't need white table clothes all the time to...