Faye

Had a wonderful visit once again at Faye this morning. Service was great and the food was wonderful. My mother said it was the best French toast she had ever had! Got to meet Amy Mills and she was lovely! We will keep coming back!

The lady at the counter was very quick to help us and explain everything. I took a number, menu, and sat down.

The menu surprised me, because of higher than average prices and lack of variety, but it's a small place so it makes sense. Altogether we got biscuits (2) and gravy, french toast, two coffees (flavored pricier ones), and three sides. With a tip, it came close to $50. For the record, I didn't feel pressured to tip, but the girl at the counter was very nice and helpful.

The small menu and price made sense when I saw and tasted the food. This is QUALITY breakfast, not just an average, careless, thrown-together small restaurant (which seems to be the standard around here sometimes).

Everything tasted homemade, fresh, and like it was professionally made. Nothing seemed premade or like it had been sitting out a while. I mean, usually a sausage patty comes to you as a premade, cheap, puck but that is NOT the case here. The coffee was amazing and very unique, the bacon wasn't just some skinny little strip (actual Wenneman's bacon - they're the real deal). I could go on and on.

I completely feel like I got my moneys worth and then some. A cheaper coffee and no sides and we would have been under $40, easy. I have never had a dine-in breakfast this good.

Treat yourself, go to Faye's.

Awesome building, cool lighting, all in a very welcoming environment. The employees were super nice and not overwhelmingly present, which cannot be understated. As for the food itself, I can only speak to the dishes tried, two of which were from 1/22/2023 popup chef, Joshua Lanning, which I’m sure don’t fully represent the restaurant’s stable offerings, but still deserve a few words.

Potato Eggs: A “French Omelet stuffed with Crispy Breakfast Potatoes, Cheese, Onions, and Peppers", omelet only ($12). The first of two dishes tried from Lanning.
- The omelet was splendidly cooked as described with a perfect French-style texture, which is what confuses me about the rest of this dish. The "Crispy Breakfast Potatoes" were literally (what I'm guessing frozen) crinkle French fries that were fried in oil and then chopped. The choice made literally zero sense, as they were neither crispy nor seasoned "breakfast potatoes". They ultimately offered nothing substantial to the filling other than unnecessary volume and an unsavory mouthfeel. Though I had no problem with the onions and peppers, as they added complementary texture. Shredded cheddar was added in the filling, which certainly wouldn't have been my first choice for a $12 stand-alone French-style omelet. Lastly, the omelet was topped with an under- seasoned and also rather out of place cheese sauce that was sprinkled with a few shakes of paprika. Was very confused and most certainly not worth the $12, which just seems to be a one-off for the very decorated chef.

Fried Chicken Biscuit: Fried chicken on a biscuit with “BrightBird Dust and Hot Honey”, sandwich only ($10). Second and last dish from Joshua Lanning.
- Absolutely delicious. A fried chicken biscuit sandwich is the perfect breakfast dish. Lanning absolutely nailed it, probably one of the best I’ve ever had. Biscuit had an excellent flaky exterior with just enough salt and bite and a chewy but skillfully cooked interior. But would I pay $10 for just a chicken biscuit again? No.

Biscuits and Gravy: “Biscuit + scratch-made sausage gravy”, ($7 for a half order). I believe this is on the regular Faye menu.
- Biscuits, yes! Gravy, ehh. The pork was thoroughly-cooked but abnormally chewy and under-flavored and developed. Though the gravy had a nice consistency, it was under-seasoned and ultimately, bland. The biscuits were the absolute star and that’s the most important start to a great dish.

Absolutely loved the fresh orange juice, I mean it’s freshly made orange juice, what’s not to love. I would very much like to come back soon and try and regular house menu items.

But here are some final thoughts. It is such a great idea to pay as you order, just removes so much stress and discomfort, please don’t change that. Though I love restaurants/eateries with self-serve ice water, the cups here are just unnecessarily small. I also wish they had salt and pepper on all the tables, I would like to think most of us are just far too polite to ask for them while eating. I think it would also be a good idea to have hot sauce (with a few choices) on the tables instead of having one bottle that get shared amongst everyone there. I think particularly those they are trying to sell (the roja and verde), which would likely help to sell more of them as people leave and want some to take with them. Last thought, it would be a good idea to add a side component to the breakfast dishes (actual breakfast potatoes or hashbrowns would be an ideal choice, but there are plenty of other seasonal, rotatable, etc. options ), particularly for the cost of the dishes as they currently are.

Overall, this place is already soaring, but there is room to go higher, just look at the open floor plan and ceiling! I hope they continue to be successful!

We live in town and have been visiting often Faye since it opened. The ambience and interior design is beautiful and always nice staff. I loved the “Faye-vorite” latte and ordered it every time, even though it was a bit pricey it was delicious and I thought worth the money. However the last month or so they’ve changed the recipe and seem to no longer use fresh espresso shots in the iced latte. I love their coffee but I’m disappointed they changed my favorite drink, sadly I don’t feel like it’s worth the $8 anymore. I may still visit for breakfast as their biscuits are amazing, but it won’t be my go-to coffee stop anymore.

This is five star for Murphy/Carb
They do seem to care about quality and flavor. Biscuits and gravy are way better than Mary Lou's .
Just don't understand the high price?
Where does this restaurant think it resides ? 5th Ave,, Michigan Ave,. L.A. ??
NOPE ...... It's in Carbondale!! Adjust your prices if you want your business going!
It needs to be affordable to have a clientele. Good luck!.

The French toast was so amazing! Crispy outside and rich and fluffy inside. Everything about it was decadent and delicious. The espresso martini was well balanced and just as it should be. Will definitely be back.

Such a wonderful atmosphere curated to enjoy some delicious creations - will definitely be coming back!

Delicious homemade food and smooth coffee! They brew and sell The best coffee around! Highly highly recommend!

Delicious food and excellent coffee! The atmosphere is so nice too.

Great place to bring the family... Coffee is great and the people are so nice... good vibe..