We started going to the Broken Yolk four or five days after it opened, and can declare, without exception, that this is our new favorite breakfast place. The owners are very friendly and will do whatever necessary and go out of their way to make anything right. I've read some of the negative reviews and believe that these people were probably not at this restaurant at all. I've tried several menu items, but prefer the John Wayne while my wife likes the Golden State Benedict. We have our very own table (providing nobody else is sitting there) and Jim (the owner) and I have solved most of the worlds problems. As far as the prices go, we've been to every restaurant in the area and the Broken Yolk is comparable to, if not cheaper than these other places. The Broken Yolk is a very nice casual restaurant to go to for good food, with an observant staff who cares about your dining experience. If they were slow, or got things wrong, it was probably because they had just opened and things like this might happen to any new business. I would encourage the people with negative experiences to give them another try. Jim and his staff will go out of their way to make sure you want to come back. John and Erlinda read more

This is a great and popular breakfast spot located at Gilbert and Southern. My favorite dish there is the Border Benedict which includes Two poached eggs and seasoned carne asada on top of two sweet corn cakes, smothered in homemade poblano sauce. Careful though, the jalapenos they put on top aren't for the faint of heart, they pack some heat! Even fully packed our wait isn't very long to get seated. Only area of improvement could be their bus service as both our table and one across the way hadn't been cleaned below. We also signed up for their rewards program and looking forward to earning points. They have plenty of TV's and we were able to catch some of the Summer Olympics! read more

Great food and great service at a reasonable price. I took my family of five out for breakfast to celebrate Mother's Day. We were able to get a table in a reasonable amount of time and our waitress Sarah did a great job on a busy frantic Mother's Day morning. We will definitely be back. read more

This is my first time coming here and let me tell you, I'm never coming back. The service was awful. It took a long time before our waitress even came to take our drink order. Then, our drinks took too long to actually get to our table and at that point she let us know one of the drinks we ordered weren't even available anymore. When my latte came out, she gave me the wrong one and again took forever to replace it. Coffee cups weren't filled up pretty much ever. I've been here for over an hour and the food still hasn't come out and haven't been given an update as to what is going on. Honestly going to just walk out in about 5 minutes. ***update*** Our food finally arrived but it was hit and miss. My Benedict was ok but the hashbrowns were awful. My cousin ordered a burger and the egg was old as hell and the onion rings were cold. He sent it back and couldn't even eat it. The only good thing is the comp'd the drinks and discounted our meal. But again. Just a terrible experience and not how I wanted to spend my Sunday. read more

Love how the menu has lots of options, really good portions sizes thumbs up! Also they have a great kids menu my kids are pretty picky but there they always have options!!! read more

A little pricey, service was a little slow even with only about 5-6 other tables. They got my wifes order wrong but they quickly correct it. She ordered the "No-Name" omelette and she enjoyed it. She said that she would order it again if we came back. I had biscuit and gravy w/sausage. Strangest looking biscuit I've ever seen. At first we seriously thought it was a hamburger bun but it was not. It tasted sort of ok. It came with 2 little "Farmer John" style sausage links and very few potatos, not impressed. Served with very little gravy so the biscuit was very dry. I had to order extra gravy just to make it a true biscuit & gravy. Again, I was not impressed. Probably will not go back. read more

If you're looking for a very large selection of breakfast options this is the place. There's something for any taste bud plus beer, mimosas, and bloody Mary's. The owners and staff were extremely friendly. Overall we had a great experience. read more

If you are looking for a great restaurant to frequent for breakfast or lunch, I would highly recommend this cafe. I decided to take my wife out to breakfast and we found this place on our drive down Southern Avenue in Mesa. It's not often you find amazing service and food often. We found now twice after eating here! Our server Sarah was great she made sure everything was to our satisfaction and kept coming. Ack to make sure we were doing well. Their GM Jennifer is also very hands on as well and was available to speak with us. The have a variety of food and drink. Good Mimosa's and their waffles and pancakes are crazy good! read more

I've been 3 times and have always had absolutely the best service, and never had a problem with the food or prices. I also have been getting a lot of coupons in the mail for free coffee and buy one get one half off meals. I really hope this place stays around because I love going there and having a great breakfast. Thanks Broken Yolk! read more

This is my favorite place for breakfast. It's cute, it's clean, and the service is always great. But more importantly, the food is consistently outstanding. They have a wide variety of interesting dishes, making it hard to choose. The freshly squeezed O.J. is another plus. My only gripe is it's a bit pricey, but if you join their club you get points and discounts which help offset the bill periodically. I highly recommend! read more

Came here for a birthday breakfast and had reservations. The wait staff we had was very slow, took longer and longer to get refills on coffee and drinks. I had ordered the Border Benedict with home fries. The egg itself was cooked great and the flavor was amazing. The home fries however were barely cooked through and had no flavor. It was a good place to grab some breakfast but if you have a better spot that you like, start heading there. read more

It had a good breakfast, they had regular breakfast items so it would be a good place for anyone that's a picky breakfast eater.

Love this place! It is clean, has good service and the food is great! The omelet's are huge, 4 eggs, plus hash browns and bread. Fortunately our waitress Sarah, let us know how big the portions are so my wife and I split the no name omelet. In fact, the staff split our order for us. We substituted some refried beans for the bread and got a side of fruit. Everything we had was good! We will definitely be back! read more

The biscuits and gravy were disgusting the gravy was alright but the biscuit and sausage were so dry!!! Our waitress was nice and the French fries were good read more

Really looked forward to trying this place out. Unfortunately didn't get to try the food, or even a drink! 15 minutes at our table and not even an acknowledgement from a waitress or waiter. I'd be willing to let it slide, had they even seemed busy. Having a toddler and a pregnant wife with me would give the staff some urgency.... You'd think. read more

I usually really enjoy eating here but I just ordered an omelet from doordash and I almost had to spit it out. Not good. I ended up putting it in my own pan and trying to improve it and add things but it was still just bad. I recommend eating here but don't doordash anything from The Broken Yolk. read more

Went here for breakfast this morning and had a great experience, food was fantastic. Easy to find location with very large parking lot. There were 3 of us and we arrived just before 9am and we were seated immediately with no wait in a booth. The restaurant is very clean and bright and our waitress was incredibly friendly and helped us decide on what to order. I ordered the Mom Omelette minus the alfalfa sprouts, my friend ordered the border check omelette and my son had the Nutella with banana and strawberry crepes. The Mom omelette was filled with fresh veggies (green peppers, onions and mushrooms) and a very small drizzle of sour cream-definitely could have used more. The border check omelette was very flavorful and the chorizo was well cooked with little grease. My sons crepes looked delicious and he said they were very good. I had a biscuit with my omelette and I will say this was hands down the best biscuit I have ever had. It was very thick and soft and just amazing. I ordered a side of sausage gravy but it was a very thick gravy. It tasted very good but just a little too thick for my preference and the biscuit didn't need anything besides butter, it was delicious. I will definitely be coming back here! read more

Broken Yolk Cafe - Mom omelette (no sprouts) with biscuit and side of sausage gravy. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

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I think this place switched owners. Any way I don't mind paying $13.00 for breakfast if I am on vacation at a nice resort but for eggs, Bacon, & potatoes at a place on Gilbert rd & Southern is insane. I ordered chicken & waffles & it was SO bland. Our food was cold. the service was extremely slow. There's nothing worse than sitting there waiting to order & waiting to get your bill. We won't be back. read more

EXCELLENT...Have never taken the time to write a review. After eating at the Broken Yolk multiple times, I can without hesitation, tell you that all facets of this restaurant are five star! The food is excellent, the plating is great, have never been able to finish as the portions are very generous. Fresh potatoes are used for country potatoes or hash browns. Service is great, and the owners are part of the waiting staff! They make sure it all happens right! Love this place! read more

Really good. Went for Breakfast and the service was fast and the food was hot and yummy. I prefer egg whites, plain English with no butter and it came exactly the way I ordered it. Great location and great people there. read more

This restaurant has been open for about 2 weeks and we've been here 3 times! Food is excellent, staff are great and the owner, Jim is so nice! Happy to have Broken Yolk in our neighborhood! read more

I found a Groupon which led us to breakfast here this morning. The wait was about 25 minutes and could have used a couple of benches out front. The owner brought out warm blueberry muffins to tide us over. The Eggs Benedict was amazing with avocado and siracha sauce. The Dreamsicle mimosa was great, but just a hint, do NOT attempt to stir it! We will definitely be back! read more

The service was quick and friendly. So quick I think I missed the guy bring out the sausage link that must have fell off the plate... great service overall. The food ... I had the border Benedict and I was in my glory. So delicious. My girlfriend had the Nutella crepes and they were not like your usual crepes you get at other chains... these were like homemade crepes that compared to the ones my grandmother would make. Definitely try it out if you haven't already. read more

Broken Yolk Cafe - Thanks so much, Juli! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

I hate to complain but Ze was very unprofessional. She messed up 3/6 of our meals. She took for ever to return our request. She didn't check up on us to see if we were doing good. Also failed to remove Serano pepper's in our meals. We specifically asked for them not to be added and they still were in our food. Love broken yolk but you guys let me down today. My sister was not able to get pancakes because she forgot to bring a menu back and by the time she did we were running late and had to go. read more

My sister and I were looking for a good breakfast spot that we've never been to! This place is a better a version of Denny's and IHOP, much more cozy! Breakfast tastes homemade and the mimosa options are so great! They have a great drink menu & food menu! Very clean and home-like! read more

Pancakes, eggs and eggs florentine. I had high hopes as the San Diego location does well. They should have brought their chef out because what we received was Hollandaise sauce broken and over salted. Rubber pancakes it would take a sawzall to cut through and the over easy eggs. Well those were ok. Ordered fruit with my meal. Never got it. Service? Yep once the server noticed we hadn't been served they came over nothing exceptional and the coffee was fairly weak. Overpriced for what was served. Disappointed. I won't be back. Suggestions get a chef who knows what they are doing. read more

The Broken Yolk has a suuuuuper nice staff... We have eaten here twice; once with a large group and another time with just the two of us. We are not big eaters, but I would recommend eating a light meal before going to the Broken Yolk because regardless of what I or anyone I know orders, they leave slightly hungry. The stuffed french toast was divine, but they are incredibly stingy with their mascarpone cheese filling, to the point where you only get a small hint of how the meal you see pictured on the menu might taste. On our first visit, 4 of us ordered it and we all left hungry (we are not large people). The Golden State eggs benedict was delicious as well but again, I left hungry today. I wasn't too happy that the waters we ordered never came, so I rationed my $3 drop of orange juice and left parched. The table at which we sat was broken. One of us had to keep a foot on the leg at all times, otherwise the table would fall to the side and everything would slide off of it (this actually happened as we were leaving). The tables, by the way, are packed in there like sardines. We had a baby with us and felt like we were practically hitting people in their heads with our bag and carrier as we were walking to and from our table. Your "neighbors" sit so close to you that any and all conversations can be overheard. It is so awkward that we just sat there in silence and figured we'd talk later. Thirty dollars later (for breakfast), we left hungry. :-( Again, the food is tasty (but stingy) and the staff is really nice but the atmosphere is too crowded, the portions are too small and the food is too expensive. We'll probably only be back if someone in our group insists on going again. read more

My fiance and I went to this restaurant for the first time today and the hostess service was horrible! We walked in and were not greeted or even acknowledged...she stared at us like we were inconveniencing her by even being there. I then told her how many there were in our party and my name and she still didn't say a word..she just wrote the information down. We didn't even know how long the wait was. Needless to say we instantly walked out. This is a horrible representation of customer service. I now think negatively of this company because of that encounter. When you're the first point of contact you should act a certain way and treat people a certain way! We will not be coming back! read more

Very poorly organization. Bad,slow service and the quality was not the greatest. I will not be returning.

Manda is absolutely amazing!! She is thoughtful and knows her customers very well! I always look forward to having her as my waitress when we come in (: read more

Relaxed and friendly breakfast spot. We had our needs meet with ease and the staff was very accommodating. Our waitress, Juli, was sweet and attentive, making sure we were always taken care of. Check it out - you won't be disappointed! read more

My wife and I come here all the time. It is our ultimate favorite breakfast/lunch restaurant!! The staff is always friendly and the service is prompt. The owners make rounds to the tables to see how everything is and they deliver food to tables to greet customers. Our favorite waitresses, Manda and Sarah, always take great care of us. Most importantly, the food is to die for! My wife's favorite breakfast dish is the Border Benedict - the corn cake is sweet and tender and the carne asada with green sauce are a great combination. The pancakes are large and very fluffy. The fiesta burrito is HUGE (I get it with carne asada) and I have to take some home. The carne asada is some of the best in the valley!! Not only do we recommend this place to all of our friends, we take our out-of-state friends and relatives when they visit. You won't go wrong with anything on the menu here. read more

First off this place rocks some rockin tunes ......,,, and the music is not to loud ...... The breakfast are the bomb service is excellent

Was in the neighborhood and decided to try this place due to good reviews. Unfortunately the only thing that deserves a star is the tiki toast which was good. The Benedict came with very underpoached eggs and way too much hollandaise. My food was swimming in it which made it inedible. The coffee was very bitter and tasted burnt. Hopefully it was just a bad batch. The food is ok but not good enough to bring us back. read more

I love eggs Benedict but the western Benedict here blows my mind. This is my go to breakfast spot. Good service and great food.

If you are looking for a terrific place to eat, this is the spot! Not only is the food awesome, but the service is great..highly recommend the Broken Yolk.. read more

We had breakfast today on 8/20 and it was awesome so was the staff,we will be back for sure. Nice breakfast menu too, something for everyone. It's all good. Our server was the nicest person. Ask for Brooks Hubby had the American Breakfast and I had the Fiesta Burrito.... read more

Great brunch! My husband and I went here for brunch after church on Sunday! I got an omelette and he had one of the Benedicts! Both were delicious with large portions! The hash browns were great and so was the blueberry muffin! We will be back. read more

This is the worst place you could possibly waste your money on breakfast in the east valley. You're better off going across the parking lot to target and picking up some dog food. read more

In town for a weekend with friends and stopped in for Sat breakfast. Mmmmmmmm. Excellent decision. I had a made-to-order omelette which was HUGE and tasted great. Owners Jim and Jen were kind to stop and say hello and we all felt like old friends. GREAT experience!! read more