Big Bad Breakfast in the City of Colleges

Big Bad Breakfast Conway brings Your Southern Scratch Diner to a Central Arkansas community with plenty of college-town energy. Open seven days a week for breakfast, brunch and lunch, BBB combines genuine Southern hospitality with a menu created by James Beard Award-winning and Michelin-recommended Chef John Currence.

Our kitchen cracks real eggs, hand-batters our chicken and makes biscuits, gravies, jams, salad dressings, hollandaise, sauces, Bloody Mary mix and JC’s Hot Sauce from scratch. We use local honey, locally sourced Grit Girl grits, and fresh produce whenever possible. Big breakfast appetite not required: lighter choices include avocado toast, steel-cut oatmeal, house-made granola and yogurt, egg-white omelets, wraps and salads. Gluten-free and vegetarian options are available; let us know your dietary needs and we’ll do our best to accommodate them.

Lunch keeps going with burgers, sandwiches, fresh salads and our fried chicken sandwich. Fresh-squeezed orange juice is made daily, while lattes, cappuccinos and espresso shots are ready for early classes, meetings or whatever the day holds. Full-service breakfast and lunch catering feeds schools, teacher appreciation events, athletic teams, college groups, PTO meetings, showers, wedding mornings, corporate events and celebrations.

Reservations are not accepted. For larger groups, call ahead, and where available, join the Yelp Waitlist before arriving. Conway has several colleges; fortunately, everyone can agree on breakfast.