The Honeycomb Cafe
The Honeycomb café first opened its doors in early 2022 under the leadership of Chef Patrick Murphy. This spot is more than just a breakfast-and-brunch restaurant, it is a gathering place for Belmont’s community with a locally sourced menu and a welcoming aesthetic. The Honeycomb café brings a fresh, modern twist to Southern comfort food by emphasizing farm-fresh ingredients from North Carolina growers and artisans.
The Menu
Walking through the menu is a delight. The culinary team balances playful items with familiar comforts, offering a wide array of choices to suit many tastes. Some highlights:
- Breakfast Starters: offerings like honey-glazed deviled eggs, biscuit baskets with honey butter, cinnamon rolls, and Nutella waffle bites.
- Sweet Treats: brioche French toast, classic buttermilk pancakes, waffles that can be augmented with fried chicken + hot honey, etc.
- Classics & Signature Bowls: Bee’s Best Breakfast, Beehive Breakfast, biscuit & gravy, corned beef hash, mushroom hash (with avocado & roasted tomato), clean bowls, steak bowls, short rib bowls.
- Eggs Benedict Variants (“Bennies”): the Bumblebee Benny, Countryside Benny (fried chicken, sausage gravy, eggs), Clean Benny, Crab Cake Benny.
- Sandwiches / Wraps / Lunch: Yard Bird sandwich (fried chicken, southern slaw, pickles, garlic aioli), Early Bird sandwich (fried chicken, honey-peppered bacon, eggs), Reubens, BLAT wrap, Buffalo Chicken wrap, Philly, Chicken Caesar wrap.
- Salads & Burgers: Garden salad, Caesar, a seasonal salad; burgers like classic smash burger, avocado smash burger, BBQ jalapeño smash, veggie burger, Texas Bacon Melt.
- Tex-Mex / Latin-Inspired: breakfast burritos, huevos rancheros, breakfast tacos, quesadillas, seasonal taco trio, lunch burrito.
- Sides, Kids, Dietary Options: sides like house potatoes, seasonal fruit, grits, parfaits, etc. Gluten-free and vegan options are indicated.
- Beverages & Cocktails: hot and iced coffee, espresso drinks, tea, juices, sodas. Cocktails include Bloody Mary, Irish Coffee, Espresso Martini, “Honeycomb Old Fashion,” Honeycomb Margarita, “Oh Honey Beehave” (gin), mimosas (classic & craft).
The Customer Experience
When you visit The Honeycomp café you will often find the staff greeting guests by name, remembering favorite orders, or pausing to chat. These little gesture deepen the sense of belonging. Reviews frequently mention speedy, attentive service, and the willingness of servers to accommodate requests such as adjusting seating or the temperature. Because the café is modest in size, it often fills up on weekend mornings; reservations are encouraged. The staff also balance serving food with managing the bar side — pouring craft cocktails, mixing drinks, explaining specials — which adds another layer to the service experience and demands versatility.
A Community Staple
You will find the Honeycomb Cafe on 31 North Main Street in downtown Belmont. The restaurant specializes in early mornings and late brunch. They are open Wednesday through Sunday from 9 AM to 2 PM but it is always a good ideal to double check before visiting. So if you are in the area, be sure to stop by and grab some of their delicious food.
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