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| - The magazine "Our State" recently did a cover story on 25 great places to eat breakfast in North Carolina. Alfred and Charlie's was one of the spots mentioned. So I hopped in the car and headed west.
The restaurant is located in a yellow house less than two miles from the New Hope Road exit off of 85. As I walked in, I was greeted by Alfred and he welcomed me to their house. We talked for a few minutes as we walked back to the main dining room (which I believe would be considered the living room) and he told me to sit anywhere. On my way back to the dining room, I was offered coffee by the waitress, but I declined. I picked out a table and Alfred and I continued to chat for a few minutes, before he moved on to greet other patrons.
I ordered the regular french toast plate, which consisted of four wedges of french toasts, two eggs and a choice of meat. i also ordered a side of home fries. While waiting for my food, I did some work and chatted on and off with Alfred. My food arrived after about 15 minutes. I had selected the french toast because it had been mentioned in the magazine article. It did not disappoint. The french toast was pillowy-soft. And I mean that in a good way. It wasn't dense in any way, but it had depth of flavor. Really, really good. The eggs were eggs, and the livermush was livermush. The home fries were nothing to look at, but they ended up being pretty decent. To the point where I wish I had gotten a double-order.
I paid the bill at the counter as I left and told Alfred that I would be back. I have to go back. He's bringing a book in for me. If you're looking for a good breakfast, and you're in the neighborhood, consider stopping by. The food is good and the hospitality is something special.
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