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WHY GO? Legit fluffy, flaky, moist Southern-style biscuits that\u2019ll fill you up, body and soul, for under $10.<\/p>\n
WHAT\u2019S THE VIBE LIKE? Is it odd to hear country and bluegrass twang in the urban heart of Uptown Oakland? Sure, but the Town has always been a melting pot, and why not add a little Southern flair on 25th Street, an unassuming block pinched between Broadway and Telegraph Avenue that\u2019s also home to the likes of an auto body shop, art gallery, rooftop cocktail bar, hair salon, and German d\u00f6ner kebab spot run out of a shared commercial kitchen. The petite interior is probably best geared for takeout but also graciously serves as a friendly industrial-chic setting for dine-in.\u00a0<\/p>\n
WHAT TO ORDER? Scratch-made buttermilk biscuits are the only game in town at Town Biscuits, and the only one you\u2019ll want to play. You can get them halved and smothered in a remarkable, velvety white gravy that\u2019s unusually light but still loaded with flavor from pepper, herbs, crumbled sausage, and a hint of spice. We were going to save half for later but couldn\u2019t put our fork down until we were done\u2014and licked the plate afterward. Portable sandwiches fill out the rest of the biscuit menu, including variations with Southern fried chicken, egg (scrambled and folded) and melty American cheese, house-made pimento cheese, and a sweet option with homemade blueberry jam and goat cheese. You can\u2019t go wrong with any of them.<\/p>\n
ADDED BONUS: Fixins (aka sides) are delish. Home fries are cubed small for maximum flavor and aggressively doused with cumin-heavy Southern seasoning, while the cheddar grits are made with small-town North Carolina\u2013grown grain enriched by scratch-made chicken broth. For beverages, there\u2019s drip coffee, lemonade, sweet tea, and Yoo-hoo.\u00a0<\/p>\n