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    Crackers & Co Cafe

    4.0 (416 reviews)
    Open 7:00 am - 2:00 pm
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    Moderate noise
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    Good for kids

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    Crab Cake Benedict
    Ashley T.

    I went here after a sunrise hot air balloon ride in Glendale. My MIL suggested c&c since I've never been before. I was exhausted after such a long morning and almost went home instead but the thought of breakfast woke me up. We were seated quickly and our server was on top of it with waters for the table and checking in often for us to order drinks and food. If there's an interesting concept for a Benedict on the menu, I will most likely order that plate. I had the crab cake Benedict with potatoes. It was so good but I could only eat half in the restaurant and took the rest home and had it later (still excellent). Overall I would absolutely try this place again and will add it to my list of breakfast/brunch spots.

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    Shirley S.

    Crackers & Co has been a favorite of mine for years. I miss the (now closed) Tempe location and wish they'd open another location in Phoenix or Tempe. The restaurant is cozy with cool vaulted ceilings. A great place to bring the whole family. The service is remarkably fast. In my recent visit the place was packed with only two available tables. Even so, being seated, order taken and food delivered took mere minutes. The Biscuits and Gravy were good. This was my first time ordering this dish, given the California Eggs Benedict are my "go to", given how fantastic they are. The Breakfast Potatoes are consistently yummy. The Poached Eggs were good (with a little salt and pepper added). I wasn't blown away by the Orange Juice, but it was still okay. Again, I hope they open a Phoenix or Tempe location. Mesa is a bit far for me and I want to revisit time and time again!

    Giant Cinnamon Roll
    Amanda D.

    Took my daughters to lunch today to celebrate my oldest getting her braces on & figured Crackers & Co would be the best possible spot. We arrived around 12, and had a 20 minute wait (no problem). Our waitress was a bit strange. Definitely out of the ordinary for this restaurant.... The girls ordered the 1/3 pound cheeseburgers, I got the crispy chicken melt. The food came out surprisingly quick considering how busy it was. The girls enjoyed their burgers, but we did notice that there was only a minuscule portion of thousand island on the bun... Nobody wants a dry burger, do they? we asked for more sauce for the burgers since there was hardly any there and we were charged...... My sandwich was terrible.... The chicken pieces were small and had no flavor. There was very little sauce on the sandwich & the avocado was nearly black. &The fries did not taste fresh either. Then, to my surprise, I chomped down on this enormous hard piece in my sandwich.... I spit it out right away and noticed I bit down on a massive bone chip.... It definitely hurt my tooth!! The girls and I both saw this giant chunk & instantly lost our appetites. I am so grateful that I did not choke on this thing or break my tooth. I've never seen anything like this. We asked for the check and got the heck out of there. I am extremely disappointed. This has always been one of my favorite spots, since childhood. However, after this experience, I'm afraid that I won't be coming back.... I am extremely grossed out.

    Eric S.

    *****REVIEW UPDATE***** We came back in for a second time and this visit was better than the last. The food we got was so perfect. The wife got the Tamale carnitas Benny and said it was so flavorful. Our server, Ciara recommended my wife to put Tabasco sauce on it. My wife doesn't particularly like Tabasco sauce but she did under the recommendation and loved it even more. I got the traditional breakfast with french toast, as I was craving french toast. I was put into my happy place. The bacon was cooked perfectly. I don't like well done bacon nor flimsy bacon, it was spot on. Now, to the server, Ciara. She was one of the most nicest, engaging and professional and yet personable servers we have met in a long time. We plan returning and hope we get to sit in her area again. She deserves all the accolades and accommodations she can get as well as a raise.

    Young C.

    I see this place everytime I pass by and remind myself to give this place a try. I know it has been here for a while. Sunday 9 am no wait and we got sat right away. The monthly special menu looked pretty good and items on the menu sounded pretty good. Ordered country fried steak and biscuits and gravy. Country fried steak was extra add on for $3.99 which made the dish with biscuit and gravy with 2 eggs, potatoes for $17.98. Also ordered the special red chicken chilli tamale special. The food took longer than average which wasn't a huge deal. Got my country steak and disappointed that it was on the small side.. I mean I understand it was $3.99 upgrade. Potato.... Well I am assuming it's suppose to be like home style potato or some sort but it tasted like boiled and sliced potatoes, no crunchiness or fried texture. Potato also had no flavor at all, no salt no seasoning of any sort. Now to my country fried steak even though it was on the small side flavor was actually pretty good. I don't know why they serve the CFS on top of the biscuit. Not only does it cause the biscuit to taste more soggy when you get down to it, I had half of biscuit left with no gravy to eat it with. I was tempted to get extra gravy to finish off the biscuit but never got the chance, since our waitress never came by to check how the food was. The tamale was not too bad, it was moist but lacked in flavor little bit. Over all food was OK, nothing special. I'm glad I had the chance to try this place finally, but I won't be coming back here. We did see the waitress again when it was time to pay..

    Welcome and beautiful entrance.
    Cheryl C.

    I love this restaurant for breakfast! The staff is always so friendly. The food never disappoints. The decor is beautiful. It is just an all around good experience.

    2 eggs, potatoes and Sausage Links
    Monica S.

    First timers and WOW amazing, the waiters was super nice and very patient with us because of us looking at the menu. The decor was great. Very open seating. Didn't feel like tables were close to others. The food (breakfast) was fresh, hot and delicious. When near Crackers & Co Cafe you must stop in. The iced coffee mocha latte is a must try, not too sweet just right.

    Greek Omelet - delish!
    Alexis L.

    My boyfriend and I came here for the first time and enjoyed the whole experience! We were greeted right away and they took us to a table w/ no issues. Our waitress, Amber, came by rightaway--super sweet and suggested some of her favorite dishes. Not gonna lie I was little overwhelmed as their menu is pretty big but I decided to get the Greek omelette and my bf ordered the Ultimate Omelette. Both dishes super tasty! I haven't eaten an omelette with that much flavor in a while! Also the ambience was quaint, we felt like we were at grandmas house lol. Very clean and cute, plenty of space. We both ordered coffee it was ok and for dessert the bread pudding is a must-try! Mmmm. The carrot cake was ok but I wouldn't order it again--had a weird flavor. Our server was so sweet she wanted us to try the tortilla soup so she gave us one to-go to try at no charge and we had a nice conversation with her. We will def be back!! 7.5/10!

    Rosita L.

    Fast seating. Nice servers and big restaurant. Ordered southwest eggs benedict and my husband ordered california eggs benedict. Hmm, its almost like eating eggs with custard. the hollandaise sauce is too sweet! Not a single umami flavor is detected. So much sugar and the cream was so think i have no idea what they put in it. Takes so long to cook too.

    Bakery case and Togo station
    Jessica B.

    Picked up the spicy chicken tortilla soup at Cracker's & Co. and it was really good! It had chicken, black beans, corn, green chilis, tomato, and onion--they warned it was spicy. The person taking my order made sure to say it is spicy. I thought it had just the right amount of spice. There were tortilla crisps on top and sour cream. So good!

    222 breakfast w/bacon & eggs over easy
    Susan H.

    We hadn't been back to Crackers in over 10 years. During that time, I wished we could go again as we remembered that we had some great breakfasts there. This recent trip we made it over there. The Phoenix area has had a lot of growth during our absence and it was readily apparent when we showed up at Crackers on a rainy weekday at 11:30 a.m. We were told there would be a 25 minute wait. It never was like that in the past. When we got seated, we were given a two top. Our server was friendly but scatter-brained. We both got the 222 breakfast which consists of two eggs any style, bacon or sausage and 2 pancakes. The kitchen was slow---understandable given how busy the place was. While waiting for our food, we noticed that there were no condiments on the table. When we got our server's attention, he did bring some over. When our food arrived, our server tried to give it to a table near us. They told them it wasn't theirs. He figured out it was ours. The food was okay this time but it didn't seem as special as it used to be---just run of the mill. In the past, we would go to Crackers at least 2 or 3 times during the week we visited. Then when we asked the server for our check, it took him a very long time to get it to us. When he approached our table, it was to try to give us a credit card that belonged to the people whom he tried to give them our food. SMH We don't regret going simply because we would have found ourselves longing to try it again. Now that we did go back, we don't plan to return again.

    Italian sausage skillet special
    Greg S.

    Wow. Nice find... We like: -menu choices -food flavor and portion sizes -serves hot -friendly service -decent prices We'll be back!

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    1 year ago

    Pricey but good food. Plan on waiting for a table on the weekend, I have waited as long as 30 minutes, be patient, food is worth the wait!

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    2 years ago

    Hands down the best breakfast sandwich in Mesa. Bacon, Eggs, Avocado Melt is where its at

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    Everything is good here. Service, accuracy, quality, quantity, options -- all very good. This our favorite place for breakfast or lunch

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    Need more gluten free options. Very minimal gluten free choices, disappointing for people with allergies. Usual Cracker Barrel ambiance.

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    Delicious breakfast and lunch food. Fast friendly service. Nice restaurant. They get very busy at times so maybe call ahead.

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