Coya Williams
The older population of Apache Junction love this place. It has an old dive-diner atmosphere. I took my Mother-in-Law here for her birthday, as it is her favorite breakfast restaurant in AJ. We have been there several times over the last few years, but usually later in the morning.
There are plenty of seats, but it is always packed. Everyone in your party has to be there in order for you to get put on the wait list. Get there early. We arrived shortly after 8 a.m. on a Sunday morning and there were only a few tables left and they filled up fast.
Make sure if you wear hearing aids, to bring them, as it will get loud. Do not use hearing amplifiers. They will just amplify everything in the room.
The service is great and every employee was nice. The food came out fast, too.
She had eggs, bacon, and hashbrowns, I had a Denver Omlette, hashbrowns, and fruit. I ordered a side of sour cream and salsa. The omlette was good, the fruit seemed to be a canned fruit cocktail. Fresh fruit would have been nice, but most places serve melons, and I don’t eat honeydew or cantaloupe, so it was good.
I rated it 4 stars for 2 reasons. First, the hashbrowns were just okay. They had a weird flavor. I only ate about half of them. Second, while I understand why they have the rule, I don’t like having to wait for our entire party to arrive. When multiple families are congregating from different locations in the city, it adds additional time when we could have gotten seated sooner, since there is usually a wait anyhow.
… moreJoe Small
Had the family visiting for a Festival and close by we found this down home Cafe and I’m soo glad we decided to pass a few fancy looking fast food places. Amazing local joint and a real good family vibe. We had 3 different staff checking in on things. Food was fast, hot and very tasty. Thank you.
… moreKei Obusan Durazo
Laid back diner, staff are really nice. Food is good and filling too. I got the Denver omelette with hashbrowns and sourdough toast.
… moreBaRow
I really wanted to like this place, but it was far from anything special and really fell short of kind of basic cafe in general. The service was decent, so that’s why I gave it 2 stars. I grew up on biscuits and gravy. These biscuits were so incredibly dry. They crumbled with every bite. I’ve never experienced such horrible biscuits. I was asked about 10 different sides, but it wasn’t explained that each one had a charge. Which I get, but I had already said I had never been there and I was asked about the sides as if they were options that came with an entree. So essentially I paid almost $15 in just extra sides – gravy, eggs, bacon, toast, etc. None of it was worth a penny. The French toast was super bland. And I paid for the specialty – which was so not worth the extra price. Instead of the basic toppings (that came in a little cup on the side) I asked for blueberries. These were canned blueberries and tasted absolutely disgusting. We ended up boxing everything up and taking it home. This place was the biggest disappointment and not worth a penny spent.
… morePJC (Godsgirl)
Our family ate here for breakfast. Got seated quickly as the place is bigger than it looks from the outside. There were a ton of cars in the parking lot…so we figured it must be a great place to eat. Old school restaurant & we loved that. The food was great, staff was friendly & checked on us constantly. The food came out promptly, was delicious & good portions were served. The eggs, biscuits & gravy, waffles, etc. were great. The only thing we weren’t fond of…was the ice water. LOL We hear the ice water along Apache Trail isn’t so tasty. Nothing they could help, but we didn’t drink it. LOL Would definitely go again.
… moreTodd Miller
Saw a cockroach fall from the vent in the ceiling onto the servers t-shirt. Then when I was leaving saw other cockroach in the same area of the celling. I told a server there about it and she told me that they were “ water roaches “ and they just Sprayed. These “ water Roaches”were huge in size. Food was good but I lost my Appetite after seeing that. I will never go back to eat there again.
… moreAndres Bedoya
Great place to eat for breakfast. Staff was incredibly friendly and attentive. Definitely coming back!
… moreDee Astell
We had a nice breakfast, the food is good. The staff is fantastic, even with a packed house, they were attentive to their customers and right on top of things.
… moreShawn H
I REALLY wanted this hole-in-the-wall breakfast spot to be amazing. The only people who had told me about it were people in their late 70s. I get it now. I know food. I know an excellent breakfast when I taste it. I love small-town, diner and truckstop food IF IT’S GOOD! I know some people have only eaten mediocre food their entire lives and wouldn’t know a good breakfast if it bit them. I understand that some people get caught up in the atmosphere, tradition, nostalgia, and neighborly experience of a restaurant, and that often muddies their judgment when it comes to rating the food. Do yourself a favor and read all of the reviews. Try to filter out the loyal customers who say the food is “amazing” and “excellent.” Look at how many people in the reviews say that it’s just OK. I don’t look at the spectrum of extremes when I read reviews. Loyal customers and friends of the owners always say the food is excellent. Miserable people who have one bad experience with a waitress or a plate will talk about how the place is horrible. Look at the mid range and the common denominators throughout the reviews. They say that the food is just OK and that there’s nothing to write home about. This is a genuine reflection of what you will experience here. If you walk into this place thinking the food is going to be amazing and excellent, you are going to be GRAVELY disappointed! It is below mediocre. I will start with the customer service. It’s easy to tell that it is a bit of a crapshoot regarding the experience you’ll have. I paid close attention to the other waitresses rather than just mine. Some had Flo (from Mel’s Diner) skills and hospitality, which would make anyone want to come back and would override the mediocrity of the food. I get it. People will put up with bland food if they’re treated like royalty once a week. My waitress was exceptionally awesome and helpful. The girl busing the tables the instant you finish each individual plate on your table was a tad overzealous. Management should take some time to talk to her about the importance of smiling. I tried a variety of things to get a feel for the quality and flavor. The blueberry pancake was very average. I’m not sure what type of maple syrup they use, because they have it in clear pour bottles. However, they should pay a little extra money and get something that doesn’t taste like it’s Kroger. The egg was the best thing I tasted. It tasted like an egg. The bacon was disappointing. It had the taste and consistency of pre-cooked bacon that is simply microwaved. I could be wrong. Either way, spend a little extra money and get some quality bacon for your customers. The gravy was salty, but tasted like flour and water. I will say it’s the worst gravy I’ve had in a decade. I will attest to the multiple comments in the reviews about the biscuits being dry. Mine was so dry that it crumbled. It was awful. Finally, the French toast was so disgusting that I have to write it off as an accident. There is no way they serve this on a daily basis and don’t go out of business. I am 99% certain this was an anomaly. The cook either accidentally spilled some other spice on it, fried it in week-old grease from a fish fry, or the bread was horribly mildewed. I can’t articulate the taste it had, but I spit it out immediately. Had Sheriff Joe given this to the inmates in Tent City, they would have rioted. The decor was gimmicky and predictable. The outside of the building is also quite impressive and needs some updates. Don’t get me wrong, I love little dumpy greasy-spoons joints, but the food needs to be spectacular. I can’t even say that this is average food. It is below average. Regarding the clientele and atmosphere, if you think this is going to be a place where old friends get together and talk across the tables like they do in the small-town diners, you would be wrong. To my fellow foodies who love an awesome quality breakfast: don’t waste your money, gas, or time. This is a 2-star restaurant. Don’t be fooled by reviewers who have no tastebuds or those who are forever tethered to loyalty.
… moreRosie B
Great breakfast spot with great prices. Gets packed pretty quick. Took us a while to get noticed to be seated, but once we were seated, we were served right away. Food was good , coffee was hot and although it was busy the atmosphere was very much upbeat with ” regulars” meeting up from a quick bite.
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