Great Places for Easter Brunch

Here are a few ideas within Paulding for your Easter brunch. Please feel free to suggest your favorites:

1. O'Charley's

This restaurant has a new weekend brunch on Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Entrees include waffles, eggs, omelets and prime rib.

Location: 4790 Jimmy Lee Smith Parkway, Hiram.

Contact: 770-222-0822.

2. IHOP (International House of Pancakes)

This 24-hour restaurant, of course, always offers brunch items. Chicken and waffles is one of the new menu options for a limited time. A menu is available for children 12 and under.

Location: 61 Depot Drive, Hiram.

Contact: 770-222-9666.

3. Folks

On Sundays, you can order an AYCE (all-you-can-eat) Mix and Match dinner for $13.49. Selections include fried chicken, country fried steak, livers or gizzards, calabash shrimp, catfish fillets, tilapia and baby-back BBQ ribs. A children's menu is offered for $2.99 and $3.99 every day for those 12 and under.

Location: 5096-C Jimmy Lee Smith Parkway, Hiram.

Hours: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sundays.

Contact: 770-943-5447 or email hiram@folkskitchen.com.

4. Ruby Tuesday

Sunday brunch includes Made-from-Scratch Biscuits, a Berry Good Yogurt Parfait (or Fresh Garden Bar for 99 cents more) and one of several entrees, including omelets, crepes and quesadillas. Prices range from $9.99 to $14.99. A menu is available for $4.99 for children 10 and under.

Location: 101 Thomas B. Murphy Drive at U.S. 278, Dallas.

Hours: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sundays.

Contact: 770-445-0432.

5. Ryan's

Ryan's is a national buffet chain—known also as Old Country Buffet, Hometown Buffet, Fire Mountain, Country Buffet and Granny's Buffet. This location also is open for breakfast on Saturdays and Sundays.

Location: 55 Pace Court off U.S. 278, Hiram.

Hours: 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sundays.

Contact: 770-439-6004.