White Front Breakfast House — Restaurant in Wilmington

White Front Breakfast House is a nice treat in the heart of Wilmington. Stopped by for the first time this morning with my son, for a casual, diner-style Sunday breakfast. I work in the downtown area often, pass by this quaint diner all of the time & it is always busy. Well...it was time for the early bird to get the worm this morning with no wait. Nice.

FOOD: I ordered the recommended "Poorman's Benedict" (Poorman's Benedict $7.95 Two patty sausages and two eggs on an open faced biscuit, topped with sausage gravy and served with hash browns or grits). I opted for the hashbrowns w/ onions added, & my eggs served over medium, underneath the blanket of southern gravy. It was good. Real good, in fact. The gravy was fresh, had just the right amount of spice to give it a small "kick" but not too spicy. The sausage patties underneath were seasoned the same way. Not sure what sausage they're using, but it works. The eggs were cooked perfectly & once the knife was used to cut through the yolk, down the center...wonderful yellow goodness flowed at a medium pace, not too runny. Well done. The hashbrowns were tasty & the sauteed onions added a nice additional flavor. But...although I enjoy some "crunch" and "crispiness" to my hashbrowns, these seemed to have been cooked a minute or 2 too long for my liking. Although the hash browns weren't 100% dry, they weren't semi-moist either. I ended up mixing my gravy from the Benedict into my hash browns and that made a nice difference. SCORE: 4 STARS!

SERVICE: Colleen was a breath of fresh air. Full of energy, friendly & just being herself, you could tell. No artificial persona with this lady. :) She was fast, efficient & genuine. Nice job. My only suggestion or recommendation as an opportunity for improvement would be to disclose any & all possible charges related to a refill for certain beverages, upfront. My young son and I, both, ordered cool, refreshing milk to wash down our southern goodness & my son ordered a 2nd cup later on. Milk is one of those beverages that rides a fine, grey line with some restaurants. Most restaurants do charge another full price, but some I have dined in have offered 1 free additional refill, but only 1. I wasn't informed upfront whether it was another full charge, received the bill & I had $8 worth of charges for 3 glasses of milk ($2.49 per milk + tax). Ouch :( Other than this, service was very good. SCORE: 3.9 STARS!

OVERALL SCORE: WFBH is incredibly good if you want some southern fare served up with a smile! Wonderful gravy, well-cooked eggs, served up fresh and hot. But...for a breakfast of 2, in which one was a 10 year-old boy, $31 after tip is a bit steep...even if it was that good. IF...I decide to come back, I'll order water instead & spare myself one-third of my next bill. SCORE:...

I went in today and a rude customer made a comment on my jeans and my cardigans and said “I ought to be ashamed of myself” I told her to stop talking to me . The cashier looked at the customer and started nodding her head in agreement. I’ve had bad experiences with her too . She made a comment about my pants and said my mother would be disappointed and said “you people always look like that” . I’m sure you know exactly what she met by people. My drink was missing out my order and I called but when I called they declined and I called back and was blocked . I’d like a refund for not getting all I paid for and the micro aggressions thrown at me . This is not the type of service that should be accepted . On top of the food being cold, the disrespectful people and the blatant racism and not getting what I paid for , I don’t know which is worse . I wish I could...

Received lots of references to this place from the locals.

Atmosphere is classic local diner, would be the kind of place I would see myself eating solo a lot. Small so anticipate waiting a little bit for groups 2 or more.

Waiting staff was top notch, very on point and always on top of things, and courteous.

Food, however, was very average or below. Wife got bacon egg cheese sandwich with grits, I got French toast deluxe with country ham. French toast was bland, and rest of food would be something a regular Joe could cook up in their own home.

The standout food was the country ham. It's the genuine article. So salty its like digging teeth into a salt lick. Very overpowering if you're not prepared for real country ham, and even then a little too much (maybe I'm getting too soft).

Overall, not a place that you'll leave with...