Service was fast and friendly. Coffee cup was never empty food was good and low priced

My family really likes this place for breakfast and we came here while I was visiting for the holiday. Taking into consideration I eat out much more than they do, I am writing this review from my perspective as a passionate foodie. Overall I give Hoosiers 2 stars. The main thing for me when I dine out is the food. I know a lot of people are into the ambiance and service is a factor in the equation. To me I could care less of the environment and will tolerate long line lines and rude employees if the food rocks. At Hoosiers, I found none of the above. I ordered Corned beef hash and eggs and my brother in law ordered Ham Steak and eggs. I usually choose eggs Benedict or corn beef hash as a means to judge a breakfast joint. I should have asked the waitress if they made their hash from scratch or from a can. When my food arrived, I quickly found out. The hash looked a lot like Alpo and tasted like what I would expect it to. Not much flavor and no texture or substance. It was mixed with a lot of home fried potato's, a trick a lot of restaurants use to make up for the tasteless flavor you would expect from something dumped from a can. The eggs were cooked over easy and the potato's were cooked well and tasted pretty good. I think it's sad when the best aspect of a breakfast is the toast! My dining partner thought his food was good and the portions they give are fairly generous. The coffee was average and the refills were not given in a timely manner. Overall the service was just average. My family are regulars here and seemed to have a good rapport with the staff. Like I said earlier, refills on coffee were not that timely and no one came to followup once we got our food. When I went to pay the bill, the girl at the register had issues with the receipt printer running out of paper. She almost double charged me because she could print my receipt and told me "I don't think the charge went through" and asked for my ATM card again. I asked her to make sure before I haded it over. She got some assistance from the manager and I was right, the charge did go through the first time. While trying to straighten this out the line of diners waiting for tables got quite long. No one else offered to start seating customers even thought some guy who I assumed to be a manager (he was walking around while I was there, greeting customers like they do at Walmart, but not really helping anyone). This place is located in a strip mall and has plenty of parking available. The inside has some Hoosiers paraphernalia, but seemed to be pretty average. Decent number of tables, but no outdoor seating. The cash register is located right next to the entrance, which creates a "traffic jam" for customers paying their bills and those who are waiting to be seated. There is no where inside for people to sit while waiting for a table. Customers have to leave their names and then go stand outside and wait to be called. Chandler and Gilbert have several places for breakfast that rock all over this place. Taking this into consideration, I would not eat at this place again. The food was average at best (corned beef was awful) and the service left something to be desired. It was a holiday period, but I still expect decent service and this place was not that busy when I dined here. Don't waste you time and money with this place. I recommend the Farmhouse Restaurant and Liberty Market. To be honest, the breakfast I had at IHOP on Thanksgiving day was way better than this joint and they were packed and it was on a holiday! read more

Pretty good food. This restaurant is a true greasy spoon with a ton of Indiana sports memorabilia hanging around. It hard to find healthier dishes on the menu so be prepared to charge up on some carbs. The service was not terrible, but I have had much better service elsewhere. read more

Excellent fast service, great food - we ordered the loaded biscuits and gravy & the country fried steak skillet, both were wonderful choices. read more

I'll be honest I was not impressed with the food. Very in seasoned and greasy. Service was slow. I also received a dirty water glass and silverware. This was my first and last visit. I give it 2 stars because the cost is low. read more

Good morning my fellow Arizonian foodies..... So by now you realize not only am I a PICKY person but I am proud to say I hail from Chicago and grew up eating at little breakfast dives. When we moved here to Chandler I had hoped to find a good breakfast dive to start the day out right. Our first day here we noticed Hoosiers and were so excited to give it a shot. The first experience was ok. The food wasent the greatest...by a long shot but the service was friendly and quick and the atmosphere was comfortable and reminded me of the midwest. We tried again a couple weeks later and noticed, as we did on our first try, that the potatoes,bacon and biscuits/gravy, while good, were warm at best. I am one who enjoys my food HOT (temperature wise), so by the time I am finishing up it is still a little warm. The potatoes and bacon tasted as though they were made hours earlier and they forgot to heat them back up. I tried a chili cheese omlette today and must say, I was happily surprised that it was quite Yum! It had little green chilis that gave it a sweet taste with a nice bite. I realize we live in Arizona where people think it is warm year round.....uhh uhh...not the case, it gets downright nippy in the winter and the restaurant is all windows and I froze all thru breakfast....guess theres not too much one could do about that, just bring a hat, gloves and a scarf and you should be ok :) . Anyway, not too much more to say about HOOSIERS.... its an ok place with ok prices and ok food I would have given it 2 stars ( ehhh, I've had better) but I have yet to find a really good breakfast dive in the area and MATTS BIG BREAKFAST is just too far to go.....so, you get 3 stars out of default! Go and give it a try...lets see what you think and in the meantime....... Bon Appetite' and stay warm read more

My wife had the Garden Skillett with 2 fried eggs on top, and I had the Florentine Benedict. The food is pretty good and the staff is friendly. I noticed that they have a lot of regular guests/customers. Half the people coming in the door were greeted by name. They are only open between 6am to 2pm as they are only open for breakfast and lunch. read more

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Hoosier Cafe is awesome. I drove past this place for years before finally stopping in. I am glad I did. They have excellent diner food. Great breakfasts. The prices are reasonable and the portions generous. The help is always friendly. The hours are kinda weird 6AM to 2PM if i am not mistaken. The Pancakes are pretty huge. The burgers are good. The chorizo is good though not quite as spicy as I like. I have not ordered anything here that was not good. read more

Can you say small town diner? It is truly like a small town diner at small town diner prices. That said, I called it a diner for a reason. I am not even sure if they serve fruit and vegetables (joking of course). Great breakfast that is nice on the wallet. Be careful though, it can get crazy busy for breakfast, especially on the weekends. I always feel, why go to Denny's or IHop when you have a place like this. read more

This is my go to breakfast spot. Get here early on the weekends before the church crowd comes in. Chicken fried steak is excellent

First let me say that anyone giving this place more than 1 or 2 stars are either family members or friend of the owners. I lived in Illinois and have been to Indiana numerous times and never have I had this bad of food. I went here for breakfast and order basic eggs, sausage, biscuits and gravy, hash browns. The biscuits were tiny, gravy is terrible, sausage and eggs were like I could have cooked at home. This place is comparable to places like denys and waffle house. If you like those places go to there and not here. read more

I've been going to this place for years and years. It's consistently good. My coffee cup is always kept full and the food is good.

Holy bomb a$$ breakfast.... so we started out at First Watch and litterly sat down for 10 min with no one coming up to us and about 6 people just standing around so we left. The place was empty and now I know why. We have been wanting to try this cafe for sometime. We always eat at the Vietnamese resturant next door. Well here was out chance.. sat down right away... our waitress came up to us immediately and took drink orders then took out order. I have the 2 egg breakfast with bacon and biscuits and gravy. Yummmmmm .. the husband had chicken fried steak and eggs. The kids had Chocolate Chip pancakes and a French toast breakfast..the kids loved it ate everything. I think we found our new breakfast spot... loved that everyone was friendly and love the environment. read more

This place was HOPPING with business...having said that, we were told the wait would be about 15 minutes. So, we stepped outside and before we could even light a cigarette; we were called in to be seated. I'm a Hoosier and just had to check the place out. I was not disappointed, good Mid West cooking, FRIENDLY waitstaff, hot food fast...delicious cup of coffee. It's a little cramped in the dining area, but it was tolerable. Good Food, Good Service, Good Prices...I'll be back read more

I was visiting from Chicago and my Padre took me here. I get it its midwestern food. I had Chorizo and eggs it came with Potatoes and you can choose either toast or biscuits and gravy...AWESOME! I love biscuits and gravy and the fact that I can get it with my meal at no additional charge is even better. My only problem was that the waitress was kinda a B-word. She was all upset cause I didnt finish my food. Come on lady...I dont stay skinny eating a pounds of Chorizo, eggs, potatoes, and biscuits and gravy. Though that would be nice. read more

I enjoyed this place very much. I had the eggs biscuits and gravy and they were perfect. The waitress was very professional and friendly and she did check back one time after I received my food, I would have appreciated if she came back another time so I could have gotten more coffee because they weren't overly busy at the time. I will go back when I'm in the area. read more

This place was amazing. The prices are great, the biscuits and gravy were even better. The staff was prompt and there was hardly any wait on a Saturday morning for breakfast. read more

I went here to eat today and the burger I got was delicious and the French fries were nice and warm but, my waitress was TERRIBLE. She never checked up on my table nor even asked how everything tasted, I waited for over a hour to get a refill on my drink that has been empty for a while, I hope no one gets s terrible service as I got today read more

My boyfriend and I go here just about every weekend. Great breakfast every time! We have never had bad service or bad food. We've tried several different different breakfast items...all good. Everyone there is super friendly. Be prepared for a wait for a table at peak times on the weekends...and your food may be slow to come during busy times...but it is worth it! read more

My husband and I come here occasionally with his parents for a nice hearty breakfast on the weekend. We always can expect great service and full stomachs. I usually opt to get an omelette of some sort and am never unsatisfied. It does get busy here though, so be prepared to wait on a weekend morning. read more

Good for pancakes, not for eggs. Service was great, very friendly and my coffee cup was never empty, which is unheard of. The omlettes were under seasoned, and the eggs yolks in the Benedict were​ hard cooked rather than running. read more

I brought my Mother there today expecting a cheap breakfast. While we were fed copious amounts of food, the bill was outrageous given their $ rating. $7.99 per omelet, no matter which one you choose. Every breakfast item was over $7.00. I was disappointed on price, but not on the quality of the food or the service. Suggest Brunchies in downtown Chandler instead. Same portions, same service, a bit cheaper. read more

I love this place. The service, food, and prices are amazing! I love the burritos! Keep up the good work and I'll keep coming back!

Decent food, wait staff is friendly. I got the biscuits and gravy and they were good but nothing you can't find somewhere else.

Seems like a blast from the past... The servers are truly career waitresses making them honest and probably the best you'll ever find. The food was QUICK tasty and correct. . Getting food how you order it has some sort of perk, especially if your expected to pay for it. I would make the drive for another treat, though based on the wait and capacity on a Friday morning i would not dare a Saturday morning visit. . BUT, if your in the area, defiantly walk across the parking lot for a pedicure.. great little business complex they have over there. . A++ read more

This place has a mom and pop feel. All of the food is homemade and delicious. Portion sizes are generous and for a reasonable price. The waitresses are very friendly and treat customers well. I come here for breakfast often! read more

Best country breakfast in Chandler. Eggs were perfect ham was moist. Biscuits and gravy Awesome

Food is always great. However the service was horrible. Maybe it was just the waitress we had but service this time was horrible.

So our friends said they had the best chicken fried steak and that's one of my favorite food so we had to check it out. Unfortunately I wasn't impressed with the CFSteak. It didn't taste any different from say Dennis or Ihop and the portion was too small. But I did love their biscuits and gravy but what really won us over is their cinnamon rolls. It's to die for So warm and not too sweet but just sweet enough. It taste like what your Grandma or mom would make. Just melts in your mouth. Thinking about it right now is making my mouth water. Wait staffs and people who works there are super friendly. If you go must try their cinnamon rolls and biscuits n' gravy. We have not try other dishes but we will surely be back...maybe tonight writing this review is making me crave for some CINNAMON ROLLS!!! read more

A Good trust worthy spot for a home cooked breakfast. Large portions and good food!! Coffee is a little weak but I'm just a coffee snob :-)

I have had numerous breakfasts at Hoosier Cafe. Always big portions, always done correctly and always tasty. Took my Mother there several years ago when she was 97 years old and traveled out here to visit us. She ordered their Cinnamon Roll and ate the whole thing (the picture of her eating that monstrous, decadent and gooey roll was the hit of her recent Birthday Party). She became a big fan of the Hoosier Cafe and still talks about that Cinnamon Roll (she is now over 100 and can't travel out here anymore, so she misses that great meal she had). This place is always busy on weekends and has a steady stream of customers on weekdays as well. So if you want to have Sunday breakfast there, plan to wait a while. But the wait is really worth it, trust me. No matter how busy the staff is, they are really pleasant and do a great job of cycling the customers through. read more

We come here for breakfast quite often. The prices are reasonable, the food is solid and it's normally super fast. We stopped in for a late breakfast yesterday and the food was fine, but for whatever reason the service was really slow. The food was still good, though. read more

Honestly the bad reviews on here are super inaccurate. This has been THE go to spot for breakfast and lunch for as long as I can remember. Between the amazing staff of ladies and the food, this place can't be beat. I tell everyone to eat here and I hope this place stays open forever because it's hard to find that homestyle breakfast with large portions for that price. Hands down one of my favorite restaurants here in the valley. Keep killing it guys! read more

So good!! If you are a midwesterner or you just love hearty feel good breakfast food you have to go here!! Biscuits and gravy did not disappoint. Service was spot on and there was Indiana stuff on the walls to look at while you wait to dig in. Also, plenty of parking and plenty of seating. read more

We go here probably once a week, and any week I miss isn't going to be as good. Fast, friendly, well cooked if simple breakfast foods that are consistently done correctly. Coffee cup always full, easy to deal with and priced well. read more

Tried this place awhile back and it didn't have anything really that was memorable. Everything seemed just ok. I had a Denver omelet with hashbrowns and toast. My husband had some kind of spanish omelet with biscuits and gravy as his side and english muffin. The waitress brought me the wrong meal but quickly corrected it. However, she really didnt seem very friendly throughout the entire meal. Anyways, like I said, my meal was ok and the hubby said his was ok as well but did say that the gravy tasted canned. The prices were reasonable and their menu had alot of choices. Because of this, I would go again and just try something else and I would go later in the afternoon as it seems like there would be a wait by going earlier. Hope to be able to write a more positive update about this place in the future as it seems to be a hit with many other people. read more

Good biscuits and gravy and pretty good omelettes. The ranch potatoes weren't very good, not sure if the hashbrowns are better. Either way it's a good breakfast for the price. read more

So, I've been trying to check this place out for awhile. I love b-fast, almost as much as staying up late and sleeping in, so it did take me awhile to check it out before they closed at two (my average wake up time). In fact I arrived right at two, which having been a server, I know sucks. Our server Marci was super nice and welcomed us in anyway, without even one look of contempt, which I know is what I would have delivered had I been serving a table at closing time. The food was delicious, and it being a "fuck it" day, ordered bacon wholeheartedly. It was the most delicious, thick cut bacon I've had. And the rest of the meal was delicious and reasonably priced. Next time I'm awake early (or up late) I'll be back. read more

Pretty good food for the price, tons of potatoes with the country fried steak. Couldn't finish it.

I was so nervous about this place as I don't go to too many diners but once I had their biscuits and gravy I was done! It was far better than I expect it would of been. Will return read more