These North Carolina brunch spots rank among nation’s best. Why customers crave them
Two North Carolina restaurants serve classic brunch dishes — and customers can’t stop craving them.
So much so, the restaurants made it onto a list of the “Top 100 Brunch Spots in 2024.”
Young Cardinal Cafe & Co. in Winston-Salem ranks No. 64 and The Sage Mule in Greensboro is No. 72 on the nationwide list from the review website Yelp, according to results published Monday, April 29.
To create the rankings, Yelp said it studied U.S. restaurants that garnered several reviews related to brunch and Mother’s Day. It then “ranked those spots using a number of factors including the total volume and ratings of reviews mentioning those keywords in the past three years.”
Why are the NC restaurants fan favorites?
Of the two North Carolina restaurants on the list, Young Cardinal Cafe in downtown Winston-Salem ranked the highest. The breakfast and lunch restaurant said its “menu is back to the basics with modern twists and fresh ingredients.”
On Yelp, several people raved about the food, including the fan-favorite hot honey chicken served on salads, sandwiches and in an eggs Benedict dish. Customers also enjoy the restaurant’s service and outdoor seating area.
In Greensboro, The Sage Mule also earned a spot on Yelp’s brunch list. On its website, the restaurant said its food is “unassuming, yet always made from scratch with the highest quality ingredients.”
Some Yelp users were fans of the sauce-covered chicken and waffles at The Sage Mule, which is open for breakfast, lunch and a weekend brunch. Though the restaurant’s waitlist can last hours, fans said it’s worth sticking around.
The two North Carolina restaurants earned more than four out of five stars on Yelp. Across the country, the No. 1 restaurant was Toasted Gastrobrunch in Las Vegas.
The results were released ahead of Mother’s Day, which falls on May 12. Yelp warns the holiday is one of the year’s busiest times for restaurants, so make your plans in advance.
“In 2023, reservations for Mother’s Day jumped 79% from the Sunday before the holiday,” the website wrote.
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