Early Edition

This is a nice local place. I will go over the downside first. They don’t serve alcohol, so I wouldn’t really consider it «brunch». I wouldn’t invite family and friends out to this place either. There is exposed plywood where carpet is missing, and the half walls really give the place a converted gas station feel. Also, they leave a ton of stuff on your table (extra glasses) which makes me think they don’t wash them well I between… and it’s annoying. The bathrooms are one stall, so if you come on a Sunday you will have to wait for 12 little girls in nylons to use it.
The good: The food is awesome. The menu is surprisingly good, and diverse. The service is great. They give a 10% military discount. Their coffee has this rich aroma that smells like home. There are little to no college students (no alcohol?), and the location is easy.
Also, they will put your coffee in to go cups for you!

Overall a very affordable, but underwhelming experience.
I’ve been to both Early Editions anywhere between 3 – 6 times each and to their credit they are consistent. I will admit I have only done their breakfast menu and haven’t ventured into their sandwiches and non-​breakfast cuisine. Perhaps I’m missing out, but that decision has largely been impacted by my underwhelming breakfast visits and Manhattan plethora of solid lunch spots.
The wait staff is friendly and fairly responsive and the food comes fairly quick. Unfortunately, the food quality isn’t quite on par with your standard «home cooking» breakfast café that are littered throughout the midwest. Also, the atmosphere is definitely a little sketchy for being in a medium sized market like Manhattan. The Fort Riley Blvd location is definitely the cleanest and most attractive or the two, but both feel like «your father-​in-​law who proudly wears cargo shorts, flip-​flops w/​black socks, and his favorite bowling shirt to a wedding and has done a little construction and design on the side» was used to create the spaces. No clear atmosphere. I’m guessing their aiming for the «homey-​vibe» but it winds up feeling too sterile.
Don’t get me wrong. For the price, it’s not a half bad place to grab some French Toast or an omelette. The food is served fairly fresh and as I stated before the wait staff is very pleasant and really takes care of you. The food feels like maybe just a notch above what I would do in my own kitchen. Most items containing a fruit topping receive an odd fruit cocktail type covering that fails to give the dish a distinct flavor. The crepes are a disaster as I discovered on my latest visit. The waffles and pancakes best fall under the category of «meh».
The omelettes and classic American breakfast items (bacon, eggs, sausage, etc) are where they shine. The breakfast meat has always been a great experience with flavor and proper crisp. It’s tough to screw up eggs and their made to order eggs and omelettes confirm that. They’re solid, well-​cooked meals, but do lack much inspiration in their creation.
I’m sure I’ll be back plenty of times because as I said: for the price, it’s not bad food if you know where to steer on the menu. Then again… My grandfather loves the place so much he drives 35 miles 2x a week to eat it, so don’t let a single Unilocal review steer you away. :)

I was in a rush one morning and they accommodated me quickly with an omelet to go and a wonderful side of mixed fruit. The omelet was very tasty and not dry like some omelets tend to be. The fruit was fresh and not just from a can. I’d definitely go back again when in Manhattan!

Fantastic food and very friendly service! We stopped here on a Sunday morning and had a great time. The blueberry pancake was enormous and delicious! We also ordered «The Colonel» scramble with potatoes, eggs, ham, chicken, and hollandaise sauce, which was glorious! Highly recommended!!!

Went into breakfast and had the omelet, it was good. nothing special, but definitely will fill you up. the oj and the coffee werent very good, but thats just my opinion.
The service is good here so it was an enjoyable meal. Would go back for breakfast again.

Stopped in for breakfast and enjoyed the Cat Backer. Meat, potatoes, and eggs. Good combo and lots of flavor. Not the best breakfast I’ve had but A-​OK for sure. If you are in the area and need a non-​fast food breakfast this place is pretty good.
Place is big but sees a lot of traffic. You may have to wait for a seat but the place is staffed to the 9s. The chair I sat in was a little wobbly but give figure that was simply due to lots and lots of use.
So Food Good
Service Great and Friendly
Atmosphere ok.

Upon entering there’s your choice of newspapers to take to your table. When you get there there’s a carafe of ice water on a plate waiting for you. Nice. Our server was incredibly attentive. I couldn’t even turn around to check what time it was without her noticing and coming by to see if we needed anything. I have very specific food restrictions (gluten free lacto-​ovo vegetarian) but she was very patient and helpful and I got a custom omelette that was very good. Portion size is average, and though prices are a bit high for what you get, it was good all around. My wife’s chicken fried steak was an actual whole cut of steak with no ground-​up anything in it, and she rated it as very good.
Aside from some artsy photographs on the walls, there’s little to no atmosphere, but it’s spacious, clean and fresh looking. Wooden chairs were a little wobbly, and I saw that the booth seats are solid wood; no cushioning, but folks seemed comfortable. At some places I feel like we’re getting pushed through in a hurry, but this place doesn’t do that. You can eat, chat, and relax. We’ve been there twice now and we have not been disappointed.

Brought my brother and sister here for breakfast on a Saturday morning. I got one of the ‘tater skillets with sausage, eggs, and bacon, bro got a Belgian waffle, and sis got the french toast.
All the food was seasoned and cooked perfectly to our taste — everything was delicious and hearty — bro said this is the first time in years that he’s ordered a Belgian waffle and gotten a real Belgian waffle. Portions generous. The servers were energetic and friendly.
We decided to make this our go-​to place for Saturday breakfast.

Been going restaurants for 35+ years and this is the first time I walked out before ordering. After being seated I waited 10 minutes for someone to return… nope.
When there are 6 occupied tables and 4 servers standing around. Completely unacceptable.

The service here was the strongest part of our visit. We both got the eggs benedict and some coffee for breakfast. My main gripe about theirs was that the eggs were over cooked– how can you have eggs benedict without a runny yolk! I just feel like that is a no-​no. The salmon was also overcooked but not to a degree that ruined the dish. I think we would try this place again but maybe the other location.

Awesome breakfast place. Never had heard of it, but was willing to give it a try. Good thing I did. Service is always fantastic. Food is outstanding and prices are reasonable. Definitely a hidden gem.

A first timer today and I was very happy. Service was great and the meal was fantastic. I had the California omelette with a side of Sourdough French toast. I was not really a fan of the french toast but that wasn’t the restaurants fault. I just was expecting something sweeter and the sour dough just didn’t do it for me.
The atmosphere was nothing to sing about but the staff was friendly. I have to say it was a little on the pricy side but overall a really good experience. Next time I’m definitely going to try the eggs Benedict!

Great food and atmosphere always like a casual breakfast place. The omelets are wonderful and the prices are great.

The service was friendly.
The décor was bland.
I’ll try to be kind about the food. It was not good. The Crêpe Suzette left a bad taste in my mouth. The coffee was burnt. The pancakes tasted like bisquick.
Everything was over priced.
I don’t think I’ll be going back.

Bottom Line Up Front: If you’re an eggs benedict fan, try the potato eggs benedict. Spacious set up. Good service.
Arrived around 10 am on Saturday. It was busy but no wait for a party of 4 or less. We initially wanted to try The Chef but after reading reviews, dealing with the wait was not worth it. The dining area was very spacious and open. No frills décor. All the workers wore purple polo’s, of course, I will eventually get use to all the purple here, maybe. Anyways, I ordered the potato eggs benedict and coffee. The coffee was okay, it was warm, not hot. The food came out fairly quick. The cook initially forgot to add the hollandaise sauce but it was brought out after our food got dropped off. Worked out for the better since most places go overboard on the hollandaise. The dish consisted of two poached eggs over tomatoes, avocados, and a bed of diced potatoes. There were two toasted and buttered english muffins on the side; the muffins were great. My only gripe were on the poached eggs; one was a bit overcooked but still runny and the other was overcooked with a hard yolk. The dish was still very good; I love eggs no matter how they are cooked but I do want my yolk to be runny when I order an eggs benedict. We will definitely come back here again to try the other items on their extensive menu.

Great service and massive portion with proper price. Lots of menu selection too. I would like to try breakfast menu next time :)

Finally got up early enough on a Sunday to experience Early Editions. It was the type of meal that makes you want to get out of bed in the morning.
I had the potato eggs benedict which was excellent. Another person in our group had one of the skillets and said it was really good.
The service was prompt. We were seated right away, but by the time we were leaving (10ish) there was a 20 min wait.

This is a little gem of a breakfast place! I had the salmon mid morning plate with scrambled eggs and veggies topped with Hollandaise! Yummo! Hubby had the CatBacker and was almost more than he could eat! Super service too! In and out quick! No wait for table seating either’. Bright, cheery and friendly atmosphere! No bar so no Bloody Mary or mimosa but who cares when the food is so tasty!

I am so glad I gave this place another try!
After reading other reviews, I decided to try one of the skillets. IT WAS DELICIOUS. I chose the one with egg, bacon, sausage, and potatoes smothered in gravy, yum yum. The portion was so big that I ended up taking half of it home! Awesome.
Zero wait on a game-​day Saturday at 10:30 AM. The restaurant was a little crowded but service was good.

Best homemade breakfast anyone can ask for!!!
Early Edition is the same simple breakfast when you don’t want to do it yourself, just better. It’s great to see all ages enjoying the same foods at every corner. Eggs perfect, bacon crispy, sausage delish, waffles you couldnt make if you tried.
For having a bright décor it still manages to be very cozy.
The line is crazy on a Sunday morning but always worth the wait. My only upset is that they aren’t open ²⁴⁄₇ cause its the best breakfast spot I’ve ever been to!!!
PERFECT AFTER A LONG NIGHT IN AGGIEVILLE TO WAKE YOU UP IN THE MORN!!!