We decided to visit the adorable city of Pine for the day and not only is it a quick drive from Mesa but a very beautiful community. We got hungry and since everything was closed this was only 1 of 2 places to eat in town. I ordered a mushroom and Swiss cheese burger and seasoned French Fries. My meat patty was super dry similar to beef jerky I'm not sure what happened? But it was super hard to swallow. Now the French fries were really good not overly fried or salted. My boyfriend ordered a French Toast breakfast with scrambled eggs and bacon. The French toast was really delicious warm, buttery and sweet with delicious maple syrup. We really recommend the breakfast here. read more

On a scale of 1 to 5, these are 10 star biscuits!! They have the best biscuits & gravy I have ever had. Any of the food we have ever gotten has always been great. Staff is very nice & friendly read more

We came for breakfast and really enjoyed it. Hash browns were crispy and the biscuits and gravy were delicious. Staff and other guest were very nice! read more

The lady who helped us was very nice & personable. The food was delicious! The whole family liked it! We will definitely be back. The place was packed & they still had our order ready quickly. read more

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This place is great! The staff are all very friendly! The prices are very good for the quality and portions you get! Get the biscuits! Ask for Leslie! She's amazing! read more

If you're looking for breakfast consider no one else. I saw a bunch of cars as I rode by flipped a U and boy was I happy. Best All American in some time and friendly people with great service. read more

Early Bird Cafe - All American Breakfast - American Near Me - Pine, Arizona

This place was a great find on our weekend in this part of Arizona. Had the cinnamon roll, pancake combo and a side of home fries. ALL of the food was good. Cinnamon roll was soft and sweet and delightful. The pancakes were fluffy and perfectly made. The home fries were one of the best I've had. Please check this place out read more

It's fine, but you often sit and watch other people who arrive after you get served. Food is okay. It's just the only game in town.

Nice quaint little place...seems as though pretty much everyone in there but us knew each other, which is kind of charming in its own way. The food was OK, but nothing special & they even had gluten free toast. Not sure why most places that offer GF toast do not give butter...so this was not the first time we received GF toast that was dry! I asked the waitress for butter & they already had jelly on the table. Cute place to stop at, but again nothing special. read more

Great place! Coffee was freshly brewed and wonderful. Awesome pancakes and eggs. Wonderful friendly service Can't go wrong! ( bathrooms could use a bit of help) read more

We love this place! It is homey and it is cozy. From banter with the regulars to kindness and quick service for visitors they take that moment to serve with a personal touch that is uniquely them. The food is great; I am a sucker for cafe comfort food. On a side note, my adult daughter is ASD and particularly extra. The wait staff are fantastic with her and made her have happy flappy arms several times! Our servers sense of humor was gloriously on point! They handle large groups well too! read more

Early Bird Cafe - Shmoozed some extra watermelon. - American Near Me - Pine, Arizona

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Service was very good especially considering that it was pretty busy when we arrived with a party of 9. Breakfast was very good, bacon cooked perfectly, eggs too. read more

Food was absolutely delicious, service was quick and got us on our way with our carry out! Thank k you!!

During our stay in little town Pine, Arizona we found this cozy breakfast joint. Home cozy feeling with great customer service, no wait. Their waitresses were very attentive. Cooks and kitchen looked like family owned business. They say if the cook is skinny the food dont taste great like a chubby cook behind the grill. Well the food was delicious and the pancakes were amazing, fluffy, warm, with the right butter - whipped! best pancakes ever taste. Country fried steak was bathed with warm country gravy that hit the spot during this early Christmas eve morning. Eggs were farm fresh both scrambled and over easy. Next time we are going thru this small town its a definitely a stop to eat! read more

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Basic breakfast dinner. Standard breakfast. Great prices for what you get. Friendly staff. Good service. Busy place. Ordered the early bird meal. Fueling breakfast before taking on the days hiking adventures read more

Early Bird Cafe - a hand holding a red coffee cup - American Near Me - Pine, Arizona

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Yes, supporting the local businesses...* First day in the area and Early Bird Cafe popped up for breakfast. This is definitely a Mom & Pop restaurant from the looks of it. Service was a little slow and they seem to be a little under staffed, but believe this place is worth it. For The Mrs. Biscuits & Gravy ( short biscuit stack) home fries & a slice of cantaloupe. I chose the Pancake combo. Eggs anyway you want them, with a side of bacon and watermelon. Prices are dirt cheap here. Believe our meal cost a tad over $20 for food and coffee. This seems to be a pretty popular place for locals. So try to come early, before 10 AM if possible. * Always Enjoy read more

Early Bird Cafe - Pancake combo - American Near Me - Pine, Arizona

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The day trip was always about just making it to Pine to get out of the city and sit awhile in what I consider, idyllic peace and tranquility. Did that, and found something to make it even better; breakfast burritos at the Early Bird café. We have (as I'm sure everyone has), another restaurant against which all other breakfast burritos are measured. Over the years many places have fallen short for whatever reason; not even this or that, poor salsa etc etc. Put simply, the Early Bird kitchen makes a burrito to match our favorite ever. Outstanding. Slightly crispened tortilla, perfect egg and hash browns, juicy sausage and....amazing salsa. I was literally disappointed I ran out of the stuff. Upon finishing, I said to my wife, for once, I want to rewind the last 10 minutes and eat it all over again. It was that spectacular. My compliments to the chef! I can't give out Michelin stars; so I wrote this review instead. read more

Look - The food was great. The waitress was nice and helpful. My coffee was always full. The owner and manager Shannon were rude and inconsiderate. When I came in I explained that I work remotely and I asked for a seat with a plug. I explained I would be there until 4pm. No one had an issue with this when I arrived - I was shown to a table. 3.25 hours later - The manager Shannon said the owner was mad that I was using electricity for "so long" and asked me to unplug my devices. I have a solar battery pack that I use in my van and it consumes 550 watts. I was there for 3.25 hours when I was asked to stop using electricity. That is less than 2KWH which is $0.28 at APS's highest rates. My battery pack had died the night before and I rely on it to power my van, my 5G router, and my laptop / devices so I can work remotely. I left a tip for the waitress. And I left $0.30 extra for the owner when I paid the bill. In short - This was a significant interruption in my work day and I will not be back. Listen to your clients needs! read more

Stopped in for Mother's Day before we went for a hike. The staff was so friendly & the patio was perfect since we had our old man dog with us. The food was delicious & priced affordably for our family of 5. We plan to come back when we are in the area. We left full & happy! read more

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Great breakfast spot. The big bird breakfast is filling enough for 2. Did not like that we had to pay extra for sharing, but not enough to delete a whole star. The pancake was delicious! The biscuit and gravy was good as well. The restaurant was pretty busy, so the service was a little slow. Overall happy with our dining experience. read more

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I'm such a fan of old school diners. The Early Bird Cafe is located in beautiful Pine right off Hwy 87. I came here early on a snowy day for breakfast. It was nice they had the heat on as the snow was coming down pretty good outside. I ordered the Big Bird Breakfast and was surprised how large it was. The pancakes are huge! I ended up taking most of it back to my hotel. Their prices here are just right for the amount of food you get. Early Bird Cafe serves both breakfast and lunch and breakfast is served all day. The service was very warm and welcoming when I arrived. read more

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My in laws have a cabin in pine about 3 minutes from here so it was the closest and most convenient breakfast I could come by. Im assuming it's been here for a long time, as most places here have been. I'll start positively by saying the food is actually great. I came with my wife and some of my family. We all got waffles,pancakes, coffee and the usual breakfast sides like bacon, eggs, and hash browns. My little cousin got the Mickey Mouse pancakes, cool that they cater to children. Other than that I would say that the staff wasn't fond of our ethnic crowd, that's the vibe I got. And we got a lot of looks from other customers dining around us that gave the same perception. I understand that the town itself isn't filled with people of color but I would think that they've seen other humans besides the locals. The whole vibe of the place felt like the 1950's South, and I'm only old enough to have read about it. Waitress taking orders was really rude. Interrupts you before you can complete the order. Hurries you thru. I gave it 2 stars for the food alone. The food is as good as an American breakfast can get read more

Craving some cozy home cookin' for breakfast? Then look no further than Early Bird Cafe! We came here for breakfast while in Pine and you guys, it was one of the BEST that we've had in a WHILE! The service was friendly and quick and the FOOD, oh my goodness, I'll be dreaming about my eggs Benedict for months to come! The hash browns were perfectly crispy (I always order them well done), English muffin was dense, fresh and delicious, and all in all, I was one happy 9 month preggo mama after leaving this delightful spot! I'm guessing there is no shortage of butter in this dish but honestly, it was everything that I needed and more. SO MUCH COMFORT. My husband built his own veggie omelet and loved it as well. He also got a homemade biscuit on the side with butter and honey and it was DREAMY! We will absolutely be back the next time we overnight in or near Pine. Thank you for the tasty breakfast and warm service!! read more

Where to begin very friendly atmosphere the kind of atmosphere that makes you feel very welcome. Kind of like being at your grandparents house very friendly staff. The food was fantastic. It was a good old-fashioned cooking and may I mention the baked goods I ordered a cinnamon roll to start us off. It was amazing homemade very fresh. I literally feel like they made those the morning. They opened off the cinnamon roll. Very nice menu selections for every food preference you can think of for breakfast. I will definitely be back the next time we are in Pine. I highly recommend if you were there stop by try them out you will not be disappointed. read more

This place is cute! Food was great! Had no complaints, hostess and waiters were friendly and helpful! read more

Early Bird Cafe - Menu - American Near Me - Pine, Arizona

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Every time we drive by, the parking lot is packed. Now we know why. The food is awesome! We came in for a late lunch after a day of thrift store hunting and this really hit the spot. I had 3 kids with me - 7, 11, and 13. My 2 youngest both ate off of the kids' menu - Kraft mac and cheese and a cheeseburger with fries (their fries are fantastic). My older son had a bacon cheese burger with fries and I had a bacon bleu burger with onion rings. The kids ate everything and so did I. It was just darn good food. The waitress even put together to go cups of our drinks (without request or reminders of what we were drinking) for us to take with us. Clean, good food, reasonable prices, and locally owned. And top that off with supporting our local firefighters. Can't ask for much more than that. Highly recommend. We will be back. read more

Early Bird Cafe - American Near Me - Pine, Arizona

Cute local diner with quick breakfast favorites. Omlettes were filling and hashbrowns were cooked to perfection. Will visit again if nearby.

This restaurant is the definition of small town diner. Large portions, family friendly atmosphere, good food, and fast service. I walked in and was told sit anywhere someone will help you. In seconds I was asked hot coffee and or juice. I ordered a coffee and watter. A few minutes later I ordered eggs benedict, potatoes, and a blueberry pancake. The portions where huge and there was enough food to take home for leftovers. The total meal was under 20$ and I never know who my waitress was but my water was never empty and my coffee was always full and hot. The restaurant was packed and I was still taken care of very well byall the staff. If you make it out this way I would highly recommend stopping at this restaurant for some good home-cooked meals. read more

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Food is good- wait staff very unfriendly. No personality or smiles. Seemed like we were truly a bother- glad to finish meal and go home.

Great food and service. The hours shown on this site are not accurate. I spoke to the cafe about this. Call to make sure when they are open.

Great food , ok service very monotone. Nice touristy place absolutely give them a shot for breakfast. We would definitely enjoy a return visit here. read more

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If you have ever been up north to pine/strawberry you know there isn't much to choose from! This little home cooking spot was fantastic! The breakfast was hot and fresh! Service was great, fast, and clean! Where there is not much to choose from you really want it to be good!! Bacon was crispy, toast was hot and buttery. The vegetables were very fresh in my omelet (mushrooms, olives, onions, jalapeños, tomatoes) and cheesy!! The chicken fried steak was not to battered and tender! The kids pancake was huge! read more

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My husband and I stopped at the Early Bird Café this morning for breakfast. This review is being written by way of letting people know what we inadvertently found out. The waitress came over to take our order and we told her we wanted the sausage, egg and cheese sandwich on sourdough toast...it came with home fries. We also ordered 2 coffees. I let the waitress know upfront that we would be splitting the sandwich so we would need two plates. When the meal came, the sandwich was greasy but no matter...I divided the sandwich and home fries onto the second plate that was placed under our order. (Please note that I did the work to divide our meal.) When the bill came we noted a $2 extra charge on our bill. When I questioned this at the front desk I was told that there is a $2 charge for split meals and that this information is stated right on the menu. My outrage at this is twofold. First, it would have taken our waitress approximately two seconds to let us know of this charge. Secondly, the meal was not split in the kitchen. The sandwich was merely cut in half, the home fries were lumped on the plate, and the second plate was placed underneath our meal. As I said before, I was the one that did all the work to split the meal. Upon checkout I questioned what I was paying the two dollars for. The girl at the checkout just kept repeating that there was a two dollar charge for split meals. In any other restaurant we've been in, when there is a charge for a split meal, the meal is split in the kitchen and brought out completely divided on two separate plates. This is a total rip-off. We paid two dollars for some kitchen person to cut our sandwich in half...which they would have done anyway! We will not be going back to this restaurant. And this review is by way of warning to those that want a split meal at the Early Bird Cafe...don't bother...you're going to get cheated. read more

Drive 20mins to Payson for better service and an experience. This place is run down and the appearance is old and outdated. At first I thought maybe it was charming, but after getting a closer look and experiencing the service, it's a dive. The food is mediocre and the staff don't help each other. Personally, I'd take a nice scenic drive to Payson and let this place fall of the radar. read more

Great huge portion sizes. Get a to go box for an extra meal. I had breakfast and it was a lot of food. Very tasty too and prices are good. Good friendly atmosphere as well. Small town cafe. Go there. read more

Absolutely delicious! Huge portions, fair prices & fast service. Biscuits & gravy and country fried steak were among the best we've ever had! Previous reviews comment on staff-I would say they are quick & efficient, not rude. We will be back! read more

Early Bird Cafe - Country Fried Steak - American Near Me - Pine, Arizona

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I went here for breakfast while vacationing in town. I wasn't greeted with a smile or friendly hello. The lady pointed to my table. No one came to my table with a menu or water. People came in after me. They got service while I sat there with nothing. I stopped a server and asked for a menu. The coffee was horrendous. Looked like old burnt coffee that had been sitting for days. Terrible coffee. I thought they gave me the bottom of the pot. It wasn't. My omelette was overcooked. The potatoes were plain. Overall, I didn't like my breakfast. The service was confusing and slow. Not one server had a smile or seemed like they wanted to be there. I will make my own breakfast next time. One of the only competitors closed in this small town. Maybe having no other diner in town has lead the way for this diner to serve meh food with a frown. read more

Best breakfast in town! Huge biscuits and gravy, massive pancakes, and talk about the bacon!!! if you haven't tried this place you absolutely have to. read more

Large portions! So good. Our table had Spanish Omelet, Waffles with strawberries, French Toast, Biscuit and Gravy. ALL AMAZING! Service was great. read more

The food was good. The staff were amazing! Hard workers and friendly. Very quick service too.