The 5 Best Fast Food Breakfast Biscuits, Ranked by Value

Biscuitville doesn't get the credit it deserves. The North Carolina-based chain has been quietly serving scratch-made biscuits since 1966, and in a breakfast landscape dominated by frozen discs reheated in a microwave, that matters. But whether you're pulling up to a Biscuitville drive-thru or settling for a national chain, the real question is simple: which biscuit gives you the most food for the least money? I compared five of the most popular fast food breakfast biscuits on price, size, and what you actually get for your dollar. Here's how they stack up. **1. Biscuitville — The Value Champion** A plain buttermilk biscuit at Biscuitville runs about $1.50, and a sausage or bacon biscuit lands around $3.50 to $4. The catch is that Biscuitville only operates in North Carolina and Virginia, so most Americans can't get one. If you live in its territory, you're winning. The biscuits are made from scratch every 15 minutes, and the chain's "Biscuitville Fresh" model means you can watch them being cut and baked. For the price, nothing at a national chain comes close on quality. **2. Hardee's — The Big One** Hardee's Made From Scratch biscuit is the closest national equivalent, and it's genuinely good for a drive-thru. A sausage biscuit typically costs $3 to $3.50. The trade-off: Hardee's locations vary wildly in quality. Some serve a fluffy, buttery biscuit; others hand you something closer to a hockey puck. When it's good, it's the best value outside Biscuitville. **3. McDonald's — The Consistent Baseline** A Sausage Biscuit at McDonald's usually runs $2.50 to $3. It's smaller than Hardee's, and the texture is more crumbly than flaky, but it's the same everywhere you go. If you value predictability over peak quality, this is your pick. Just skip the combo meal — upgrading to a full breakfast platter can push your total past $7, which defeats the purpose. **4. Bojangles — The Sleeper Hit** Bojangles is Biscuitville's real regional rival, and its biscuits are excellent. A sausage biscuit costs around $3.50 to $4, similar to Biscuitville. The difference is Bojangles has expanded into more states, so more readers can actually try one. If you're in the Southeast, this is often the best biscuit within reach. **5. Chick-fil-A — The Overpriced Option** Chick-fil-A's chicken biscuit is delicious, but at $4.50 to $5, you're paying a premium for brand loyalty. The biscuit itself is smaller than Biscuitville's, and you can't get a plain biscuit for under $2. It's a treat, not a value play. **The Bottom Line on Saving Money** If you want the best breakfast biscuit for your money, the formula is straightforward: find a regional chain. Biscuitville and Bojangles beat every national option on both price and quality. If you're stuck with national chains, Hardee's gives you the most food per dollar, and McDonald's gives you the most consistency. One more tip: most of these chains charge $1 to $2 extra for a combo with a drink and hash browns. Order the biscuit alone and make coffee at home, and you'll cut your breakfast spend roughly in half. **Our Take** The fast food breakfast wars have convinced Americans that $6 is a normal price for a biscuit and a drink. It isn't. Biscuitville proves that scratch-made quality and low prices can coexist — the only problem is that most of the country can't access it. Until that changes, vote with your wallet at the regional chains that still respect it.