Friendly attentive service, clean atmosphere, diverse / lunch menu with plenty of options and lot's of dessert options. Sat up at the bar, but there are plenty of tables, just no outside seating option. read more

Ever since Nick's II sold to new ownership under AZ Diner, we have seen a big change. Sadly, not for the better. A friend and I visited this restaurant on 06/22/2026 at 9:00am for breakfast. The dining area was not busy with just 3-4 tables occupied and a few people at the barstools. I was seated quickly by a hostess and given two menus while waiting for my friend to arrive. Menu: it's about the size of a Sears Catalog (exaggeration but about 8+ pages front and back) and appears to serve food approved by the United Nations (food from different parts of the world). This is the type of menu Gordon Ramsey would go crazy over and shred to pieces. Portions are not larger than before but prices increased considerably! Food: I ordered a Veggie Omelette with Spinach added and Whole Wheat Toast, decaf coffee, and water. My friend ordered an all-meat skillet, sourdough toast, coffee, and water. The omelette/skillet was overcooked and dry. My friend sent back his toast because it was served with a MOLD SPOT on it. Our server was not swayed by the mold and replaced it. No apologies or contact from the managers. By this point, we just didn't want to finish what we ordered and left. Dining room is well lit and spacious. Lots of available seating but could not help that their "Grand Opening" sign has been hanging outside for WEEKS. Servers are slow and never seem to be pleasant (more melancholy). Overheard one server speaking with some guests at a table using profanity. This review was based on my individual experience. This used to be our favorite breakfast spot but clearly is no longer the case. Having watched the gradual decline in quality and service, I am no longer inspired to spend my money at AZ Diner. read more

Two things: #1 - They have gluten-free bread as an option for toast. Yea for those people who are gluten intolerant! #2 - I had breakfast at the AZ Diner yesterday and ordered the Philly Cheesesteak Omelette. It was huge and stuffed with meat. I ended up taking most of it home and will get three more breakfast's out of it. It tastes good and is worth every penny. read more

We visited AZ Diner this past Friday after talking about trying it for quite awhile. They had a sign on the door saying they were closing early that evening, but we still had plenty of time to order and enjoy our food. Our server was Hannah and she was super sweet. I ordered the chicken caesar wrap with a pancake on the side. I like to try pancakes when I visit diners, hence the side order. The wrap was cool on the inside but the tortilla was warm--a nice combo. Though the wrap was tasty, the pancake was the star of the meal. My mom also ordered a pancake side and agreed that these were stellar. We would definitely return in the future, perhaps for breakfast! read more

There may be some confusion with the name on Yelp/Google and the restaurant sign. I guess their official name is AZ diner but was previously named Nick's diner. A very old school family diner feel. You can tell it is a local favorite. Looked like a lot folks came here after their golf outings. The menu is large and a bit overwhelming. Ultimately we got the Zaira Dream (Denver breakfast sandwich) and the Jaden Super (bagel breakfast sandwich). Both were filling and decent but nothing extraordinary. Our waitress was very sweet and attentive. We went a second time during our trip with a larger party and had a similar experience with food and service quality. The stars of the second day were the bacon and cheeseburger. read more

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My fiancé, me and my future father in law are brunch at AZ Diner. They've been here many times but this was my first time. Our food was excellent. I ordered the one egg breakfast skillet with bacon and wheat toast. My future father in law ordered the one egg two pancakes with sausage and my fiancé ordered one egg, potato cake and a piece of French toast. Our beverage was coffee and water. Our waitress was wonderful, warm and friendly. She provided service with a smile. The restaurant is quintessential. Adorned with cute decorations and inviting to everyone who walks through the doors. We loved our food; the portions were big so bring your appetite. We will be back in the future to try more of their menu items. read more

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An excellent, family-oriented restaurant with a wide variety of breakfast and lunch offerings, great service, reasonable prices, a welcoming atmosphere, and early morning hours. Known for their pancakes and hash-brown-wrapped omelets, it's a place you can't just dine at once. There's so much delicious food to try that it's a reason to keep coming back. read more

AZ diner - Meat and Egg Skillet - American Near Me - Surprise, Arizona

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Went here on a busy Sunday, and sat at the bar. Service took about seven minutes, which was fine for such a busy day. We ordered a burger, and chicken fried steak and eggs. First off let me say that you can't improve on things like eggs, or toast. You just do them right and fast. AZ Diner did both. The food was exactly as you would expect it to be. Very good. As I said, it was crowded and the orders were flying. Tempers between the expediter and the cooks were high, and there were verbal arguments. The ambiance was breakfast and a show! The menu was huge and the place was busy. We will go again though. read more

AZ diner - Chicken fried steak. The tobasco add is mine. - American Near Me - Surprise, Arizona

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My first time there. Went with our Sun City Cycling cycling club after the ride.Penelope was our server.She was fantastic.We each got a different item.I got the philly cheesesteak omelet which was so big.I had to bring half of it home read more

AZ diner - Philly cheesesteak omelette enough to feed two people. Also in the picture is a sample of vietnamese.Iced coffee - American Near Me - Surprise, Arizona

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Went to AZ Diner. Also called Nicks Diner 2 and Samantha and Nicks. I got a Patti melt and fries. Also, tried the bisquits and gravy to see if it's better than mine. It was good but not as good as what I make. Patti melt was delicious. Large portions. Did not finish the food there was so much food. My son had the spudomelet which was HUGE. Service was friendly and fast. Food was hot and delicious. read more

It's a little confusing finding this place because the sign outside says Nick's II. I guess that's the old name . I've been here before for breakfast and I enjoyed it. Now it's time to try the oil you can eat Friday fish fry! This place has a nice diner vibe and is very welcoming. $25.99 is on the high end of what most places are a charging for all you can eat cod but not unreasonable. Especially since this fish is good and the service is above average. I was told the fish is Alaskan cod. It was a little greasy, but not too bad. The tartar sauce, coleslaw and french fries were just mediocre. The servers are great and fish refills were faster than most places. And guess what, I got a free slice of pie when I was finished. How can you beat that? I'll definitely be back. read more

AZ diner - American Near Me - Surprise, Arizona

We found this amazing diner on Yelp. After looking over the menu I realized this was the place to go. The diner (I use the term loosely) was bright, clean and in spite of being packed was quiet. We were seated quickly and our server was there to take our drink order. The menu is packed with standard diner options along with some great specials. I had to have the open face roast beef with mashed potatoes and vegetables. The gravy was what I expected from a diner, dark brown and tasty. My wife had eggs and potato pancakes. Tasty all around. If you are in Phoenix area this is a great side trip. read more

AZ diner - Potato pancakes & eggs - American Near Me - Surprise, Arizona

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A solid diner. GREAT staff, very good food and reasonably priced. We were looking for a traditional breakfast (eggs, bacon, hash browns sort of menu) and found AZ diner on Yelp. There was some confusion on the name but none on the food...isit Nicks or the AZ diner? Still not sure. The food though was exactly what we had hoped for. I had eggs and bacon, excellent. My wife had the hues rancheros and I'd go back for both. They also had a GIANT cinnamon roll...we didn't try it but saw a lot of them being served. If you are looking for a sold breakfast place, AZ diner will fit the bill! read more

AZ Diner is definitely a solid contender in an area peppered with other choices in diner's. The place is spacious with modest decor. We were seated quickly and our drink orders were taken without delay. What impressed me the most was the huge menu with page after page of great looking offerings. I opted for the liver & onions, mashed potatoes & gravy and green beans. The liver was good, but prefer onion strings rather than diced onions. The mashed potatoes were pretty stellar, but unfortunately the green beans seemed steamed and tasted raw. I couldn't eat those at all. My wife had the Gyro and a Greek salad. She thought they were pretty good. With so many great offerings, good service and reasonable prices, I wouldn't hesitate to visit again. read more

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Wow! Terrible!!! Got breakfast To go! $18.00! Denver omelette supposedly. All the ingredients seemed to be from frozen or canned or rehydrated except the cheese! The employees were rude! The quality and friendliness of Nick's 2 is no longer in the building! Tried to return the food. They said no in many different ways. Our party of 10 that use to go there, have changed diner/restaurant. read more

Food was as expected, tried a classic breakfast & wasnt let down. Tasted ok but not good enough to want to go out for breakfast based the price points. Waiters seemed pushy unfortunately when trying to order , I understand it's busy but being my first time at a place, two minutes won't be enough to look at the menu. May try again & hope for a better experience read more

Super good breakfast. Excellent hash browns here, big portions, great service. Would go again.

Subject: Management We have been going to Nick's Diner for approximately 12 years and its great place to have good food and great friendly place. Ever since Nick left it has not been the same and the worst part they let go of OUR favorite Server and that was Peaches she will be greatly missed by us and everyone who loved her. New owners you made a big mistake by letting her go. I don't think it will never be the same, and I wish you the best. read more

the customer service is terrible, new name on the building same ladies who don't know how to deal with customers, they barely even smile. No manager on shift at 10 am to talk to? read more

I would've given this place 5 stars but our server was helping everybody but us.. we waited 45 minutes for our food but once we got it, it was delicious! We also had spoke to the owner about the wait and the server and he gave us one of his HUGE cinnamon rolls for free since the food took a long time. Overall it was a good experience. read more

AZ diner - American Near Me - Surprise, Arizona

My Brother took me here and I was very happy with the food, service and reasonable prices!

Love this place. Great food. Great atmosphere. Great service. Great place. Their breakfast is awesome. Dinner is very taste. Used to be Nicks but still great read more

AZ diner - American Near Me - Surprise, Arizona

AMAZING! Our whole group walked out feeing the same - this is a place to go! Delicious food with generous portions. Excellent service from everyone we encountered. Fun vibes. Order anything - you really can't go wrong! Hope to be back soon!! read more

Delicious gyro and lemon chicken soup! My gyro has a little too many raw onions and tomatoes, but the tomatoes were finely diced and the onions were thinly sliced. The gyro meat was beautifully grilled and was not compressed meat, but still had the texture of real meat. The pita was warm and wrapped. The soup is comfort to the max. Rice cooked down to a porridge, flavors of chicken accented with the zing of lemon. It is an elevated Chicken Soup for the Soul. They won't seat until your whole party arrives. read more

AZ diner - Cakes!!!! - American Near Me - Surprise, Arizona

The server was great. The food was completely bland. Think nursing home food. We ordered the cod with vegetables and there was no salt, pepper, garlic, or anything. We had the owner come talk to us and unapologetically told us - they don't season their salmon or any fish they serve. Even after I told him it was as bland as nursing home food, he didn't blink or apologize. They lost 3 customers today. Never again. read more

What a little gem. The only thing better than the food is the amazing staff. Tucked away in a strip mall but surprisingly has a lot of character and coziness to it. Don't miss an opportunity to go here if you are in town. read more

Breakfast was spot on Portions smaller than usual Lunch Chicken Gyro seems like portions are smaller than usual read more

Food was great. Service was great. This place is clean. This is the rose I made for my server. read more

AZ diner - My art - American Near Me - Surprise, Arizona

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Arrived and was seated at the same exact table i dinner at 4 years ago! Nick's is clean, bright and not nosy. The waitress was friendly and prompt. I ordered the Gilbert's Trail #12 which is the Country Fried Steak, 2 eggs (over easy for me), country potatoes and a pancake. My meal was delicious!!! The CFS was fork tender, eggs good to perfection and the country potatoes were crispy. Pancakes was yummy too. My friend ordered the veggies omelette w bacon and sausage. I can't say much about it but he said it was best omelette he ever had. I'm going back to PHX later this year and you know I'm going back to Nick's!!!! read more

AZ diner - Vegetarian Omelet with bacon and sausage - American Near Me - Surprise, Arizona

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After 10 years of loyal service, our favorite waitress was fired over not wearing a company shirt. We've been regular customers for over a decade and often overlooked the recent decline in food quality (the bacon especially) because of the excellent service from her and a few others. There are plenty of breakfast options in the area, and we stayed for the people. Losing long-term staff over something so minor is disappointing and makes us reconsider coming back. read more

I came here with some coworkers. The staff was very kind and helpful. Their food is standard diner food with a lot of choices. The inside is wide open with easy access into the booths and tables. I really enjoyed their breakfast and will definitely be back for lunch. Prices are extremely reasonable and portions are large. Keep up the great work! read more

Really good! I was surprised. I'll definitely be back when I'm in town. They do an omelette encased in hash browns that was super good! Quick service and clean. Nice surprise in Surprise. read more

I will never go back! I was excited to try a new restaurant for breakfast this morning. AZ Diner was close so we stopped. I don't eat eggs but ordered the chorizo burrito and asked for the eggs on the side. My husband loves eggs so he would eat them. As I'm sitting there drinking my coffee I can hear a woman in the kitchen area loudly say eggs on the side are you F*^king serious! I got up and asked for the check humiliated. The waitress was nice and apologized and told us that we didn't need to pay for the coffee and ice tea we had already gotten. I have never had anything like this happen to me before and was really hurt by this. I will never go back. read more

I haven't been here in about two years didn't know they had changed the name in the front still says Nick's diner until we went inside. I noticed the bright green shirts. We thought they were wearing Christmas shirts and I look closer has a totally different name. I asked the lady if they change the name, she said yes the shirts are hideous but of course we did not go there for the food. The place is very outdated I had the fish and chips. It was excellent. I think the best that I've had in surprise. The lady that helped me I believe was Hispanic. I went around brunch time. She was very knowledgeable very helpful very friendly read more

Me and my husband went there this morning for breakfast amazing place amazing atmosphere food was delicious. Special drinks were made. Those were really good but most important for me is our waitress. She goes by the name of D and she was amazing. She really outdid herself and I would just like to recognize her as an amazing waitress. read more

Horrible, came cold, not fully cooked, charged me for extra even though i didn't order it. AND 8 dollars for bacon. WAYYYY too overpriced for my liking, but it's no problem because you won't see me ever again. AND there was hair in my food read more

We ordered a hot turkey sandwich plate and a hamburger with onion rings. Listed as a roasted turkey sandwich, but it's shredded lunch meat. Gravy was gelatinous and salty. Came with frozen vegetables and mashed potatoes. Awful! Husband's burger and onion rings were marginal. Service was excellent. Won't be back read more

came here with my son before taking him to the airport after the holidays. We wanted to go somewhere that was locally owned and not a found this place, I've never been before, but absolutely loved it and absolutely will come back. there was a wide variety of food on the menu. I had a number two with the chicken sausage and my son had the spinach and feta omelette. We both loved it. The food came out fast and hot and the waitress was so friendly, I wish I'd remembered her name but all the staff was very nice. Their lunch menu looked equally delicious. Will definitely go back would definitely recommend. read more

AZ diner - American Near Me - Surprise, Arizona

I am a long time customer and have enjoyed the food and service for many years. Was there on a Saturday this past week and was quite disappointed. Eggs Benedict Hollandaise had the consistency of library paste, fried potatoes tasted like rancid grease. Grandsons waffle was crispy on the outside but pasty inside and his potatos also tasted like rancid grease. Service however was impeccable. I will not be back based on the quality of the food being served. read more

My husband and I visited this diner while visiting family in the Surprise area. My aunt shared that the restaurant can be extremely busy on the weekends, but good thing we tried it on a Monday morning when it wasn't very busy at all. As we entered the restaurant, I noticed that there must have been a recent change in ownership of the restaurant because the sign and Google list is as 'Nicks Diner II,' but there's a large sign inside that says 'Samantha and Nick's Diner.' Food: I, myself, ordered the "Robin Magnolia" which included steak, eggs, home fries and toast. My husband ordered a Greek skillet. We both ordered a glass of juice to pair with our breakfast- (1) orange juice and (1) apple juice. I thought the home-fries were really bland and could have used some seasoning. My eggs were warm, so I had to eat them fast because who likes cold eggs? Not me. Though we dined in for breakfast, their menu does include breakfast, lunch, dinner and some desserts. Personally, I disliked the menu because it included too many ads as if it were some kind of magazine. Service: We were provided with good service. We were seated immediately, then placed our orders pretty quickly (again, it wasn't busy at all). When our server brought our food she immediately asked if I needed steak sauce and brought it right away when I said 'yes'. Midway through our meal, the server checked on us. Unlike other diners where you would pay your bill up front, you pay at the table via your server. There's even a sign at the front that says "your server is your cashier," so don't forget to pay before you leave your table. Value: Good sized portions for what you pay; however, I don't agree with the price of juice being $3.99 per glass. In my opinion, $8 for two glasses of juice that do not come with refills is pretty pricey. For just the two of us to eat at this diner, it costed us about $50 (including tip)- yikes. Ambiance: clean restaurant. A good amount of seating. Parking lot. It was pretty quiet when we dined there, and since it was December, there was Christmas decor. Location: Right by the AMC theatre on Litchfield. 13765 Litchfield Rd, Surprise, AZ 85379. Overall, pretty good if you're in the area, but not something I'd make a detour for. read more

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