Came in for breakfast. Busy place but we're seated quickly. Ordered the biscuits and gravy meal. Fresh homemade biscuits but the gravy was out of a bag sadly. But overall it was very good. Server was very nice and efficient. Nice established family restaurant better than the chains. Will I go back?? Yes we will!! read more

This little restaurant is like stepping back in time to a small town cafe. There is a counter you could sit at, as well as tables and booths. They had some good daily specials for a reasonable price, which my friend took advantage of. The prices for most items were higher than what I'd seen online, so I opted for soup and salad. The soup was chicken tortilla with delicious broth and huge pieces of chicken. I think it was supposed to be a cup, but I got a bowl. Maybe it's because who would order hot soup for breakfast in Tucson in the middle of summer?! The salad was pretty standard, but they were generous with the lettuce. Our server checked in with us several times. I would've appreciated if they'd had sourdough as a bread option and perhaps some lower carb options for sides with the meals. read more

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What a great experience! Seat yourself. Food was great and served quickly. Loved it was a small diner with big heart! Will be back! read more

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The customer service here was extremely friendly and hospitable. The food came out extremely fast, and I was super appreciative of that. Although the furniture in the place is a bit dated, it gives to the ambience of it being a classic older breakfast diner. I really enjoyed my visit here. I highly recommend here especially if you're looking for that "mom and pop place/feel". read more

Joe's Pancake House - NOSC - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

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Came in on a Monday morning and was not busy at all. Saw the special for breakfast which is so affordable and delicious! Our service was very friendly too. The place is just like an old school diner I like that. Great place recommended for those who want good but cheap food! read more

Joe's Pancake House - French Toast, One Egg, Bacon - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

I think I was here years and years ago but had forgotten. I love pancakes, which is what drew me in here again... but they don't really do pancakes here as a specialty. They do a basic pancake like most places including Denny's, with your choice of fruit dumped on top. Not very impressive to a true pancake obsessed person, along with not having maple syrup... If you are coming for pancakes you will get the same experience at any chain IMO. SO my husband true to form got the Huevos Rancheros and I opted for the Joe's Omelet. Both were good. Nothing to off the charts for me. My husband said the beans were really good. I think what you will see with the reviews (because I am astounded by the 5 star ones) is that folks like the whole independent diner vibe which I did enjoy as well. Service was great... I just can't rave about the food which was no different than a Denny's for me (hashbrowns were NOT fresh, despite other reviews going on about fresh ingredients). Prices were in line with inflation today - my very basic Omelet, hashbrowns and an English muffin was $14 which seemed a smidge high given I had zero meat with my breakfast. Solid service, decent food. read more

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When in Tucson, I normally go by Joe's Pancake House once for breakfast. Service was friendly and my order came out quickly. This time, I had bacon, eggs, grits and wheat toast. This place is a small diner with good service and decent food. Its like home cooking a little bit and nothing fancy here. The prices are not expensive for the orders served. read more

Joe's Pancake House - Breakfast combo - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

The wait staff were all super nice--this could easily be a stressful place to work as it is a constant busy spot--but you see no stress on their faces--always a smile. The food was ok. I got the Bacon egg scramble--the bacon was not cooked all the way. Some people are ok with the bacon like that, myself? I prefer it to be crispy. So I was not a fan. I got home fries/potatoes and they were good, but the ketchup had been sitting there for no idea how long -- but had a weird taste to it. I will certainly come back as the pancakes my hubby ordered were on point. read more

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Good grub and good service. Hard to get both at the same time. But this place does it. Got pancakes because you don't eat at a place named "Pancake House" and then order oatmeal. Unless of course if you're special! Yelp on and get ya some! read more

Update: 2nd Door Dash as good as the first. I have to say that I believe Joe's just might be my favorite breakfast place. Why, you ask? Homemade food Quality ingredients Big portions Great prices Attention to detail Consistently top notch. Will you go steady with me Joe's Pancake House? I'm smitten. read more

Joe's Pancake House - Meat Lover's omelette $13 11/10/2023 - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

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Went for the first time one morning with some friends. I quite enjoyed it! I love diner breakfast places like this but hadn't been before, would definitely go back and try other menu items (lots to choose from) . But the pictured chicken fried steak was absolutely delicious and suited my mood at the time! My friends dishes looked good too! Quick , friendly service, diner vibes, good times! read more

Joe's Pancake House - Chicken fried steak breakfast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

We decided to give Joe's a try today. My husband wanted Mexican food and I wanted breakfast. He had the cheese enchiladas with beans and I had an omelet with hash browns and pancakes. Everything was delicious. The building is old and tired but clean. Prices are fairly reasonable and portions are large. My only issue is my husband asked for 2 extra cups of salsa (he goes overboard with condiments). They were in small plastic condiment cups and charged $2 each, which seemed excessive. They close at 2 pm so we had to hurry to get there. Service was stellar and friendly. The total bill was $42.88 with tax and before tip ($4 salsa, $4 iced tea for me). They have daily breakfast & lunch specials reasonably priced. My breakfast was around $16+ and husband's was about the same. Typical these days. Overall it was a great meal and we will be back. read more

Good old American diner! Fair prices for a good size portion of food. Fast service. From sitting down to receiving food was under 20 minutes. Fresh and hot food. Classic diner menu and look. Great place to meet nice people! read more

Good food and good service. Portions were good sized, even the kids menu. Great little local business.

Love it! Good menu, good "old school" wait staff, good food. I had the veggie omelette and added ham. It was pretty good, enjoyable. I had it with grits (included). Huge portion of grits and it was good. Also had a single pancake. I mean, if you're going to eat at Joe's *Pancake* House you better have a pancake, right? Yep, it was good. Joe's is another good breakfast (and lunch) diner here in Tucson. I recommend it. Side story: My everyday drive is a Corvette. I was wearing my Corvette cap. When I went to pay my bill, Brandon, who took my payment, nonchalantly said, "You know, we have a valet service that you could use next time and you won't have to worry about where to park." LOL Yes, he saw my car and saw my hat and put 2 + 2 together. So funny! Love that. I'll be returning. But I won't be taking advantage of their valet service. ;) 5* = A top favorite. Mind-blowing good. I will definitely return and I will go out of my way to go here. Worth every dime of my money. 4* = Outstanding. Tucson-top-tier. Some elements not quite as good as it gets, but it still is worthy of my regular business. 3* = Good experience. I might do repeat business if it is convenient, the only option, the only one in its category, or on a whim, but would not be among the first thing to come to mind. Would definitely recommend you trying it to get your own take on it. 2* = Not so good. Would not recommend at all. Waste of money. 1* = How are they still in business? Stay away at all costs! read more

Joe's Pancake House - Veggie omelet with ham and Cholula sauce. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

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Fantastic and delicious! This is a great location if you enjoy a good greasy spoon style cafe. The service was attention, it not too much. The food was fresh, hot, and came out super fast. What I liked is that the servers knew all their regulars by name which made it all that more welcoming. read more

I am new to Tucson and still trying to feel out the diner vibes. This place was good and I'd say on par with Rooster Cafe on 22nd. I had my order messed up but the waitress corrected the mistake quickly. The cafe has 70s décor with old school waitresses. The food is good and the vibes are good. Second try in order... read more

Ate around 11:15am. Came with a few people. The waitress messed up our orders 2-3x and few things we never got and had to ask for again and she seemed annoyed with me asking for the things that were missing and things that were wrong. It was hot inside as well and very busy. Food was mediocre at best. I'm also all for big pancakes but when they are overlapping the plate, how do you expect to eat it with butter and syrup? Might need bigger plates . Wasn't a pleasant experience to say the least and probably won't be returning. The inside is very cramped as well and booths are on the small side. For driving 45 min to get here I was expecting a better experience and better food. I didn't even take pics of the food because of the clusterfu(k read more

Had a half hour to kill, so I thought I'd grab breakfast. This is a simple breakfast and lunch joint. Walked in sat myself down and was waited on almost immediately. Server was pleasant, they had clear partitions for Covid. Ordered two eggs, home fries and pancakes. It was delicious. They had some one egg specials in $5 range, however I ordered two eggs. Bill was a little over $10, wow! It was worth it, just for expediency. I'd certainly go back again. read more

Joe's Pancake House - Front - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

Excellent service and perfect over-medium eggs (a rarity these days). Had chicken-fried steak, eggs, sourdough toast and homefries. Potatoes were hot and not the frozen, diced and tasteless kind. Could have benefited from some added onions and garlic. Got sausage links to go because they are flavorful and a little snappy. Would definitely go again if it wasn't a 40 minute drive. read more

Looking for a no frills, down home diner with just plain ol' good food? Look no further than Joes Pancake House. Friendly staff make you feel like a regular, even if it's your first time. Basic diner grub with lunch and breakfast. I got the build your own skillet that was super hearty and delicious. You have to try the pancakes, they're what all other pancakes think that pancakes should taste like. 10/10 would recommend read more

I am a breakfast expert. I know what a good breakfast looks like and taste like. There's a reason why Joe's pancake House has stellar reviews. It is one of the best places I've ever had breakfast at in the last 10 years. When Yelp and Google reviews are four and five star consistently, you know you have a good place. My waitress was friendly and attentive without being overbearing. She filled my coffee cup without having to ask and that's all I ask for The food came out hot and it was very tasty. I ordered the skillet with over easy eggs, country potatoes, along with green peppers and onions. For the bread, I selected pancakes of course. The food was a 9 1/2 out of 10. The bathroom is located outside and it is a secured door so you have to get a key to open it but it's not a problem. The only other drawback (and it's not worth really dinging them over) is the Covid paranoia partitions that continue to be put up between the booths. But the quality of the food makes up for the ridiculousness of the Covid precautions. I wish I lived in this area because I would be going here frequently. The owner is very friendly and this location has been there for nearly 40 years. They do things right here and if you go to a chain restaurant over this place, you are really missing out. read more

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Very classic diner experience. Food was super quick, fairly affordable, service was friendly (though I am white... so service friendliness isn't something I can judge for the universal "we"). Only thing I didn't love was being able to tell the eggs were def factory farmed. That is part of the american diner experience, though, so I signed up for it. Would go back again. read more

After many years of wanting to try this place, I finally stopped by for some breakfast. This is a mom and pop restaurant vibe. The inside is small and compact and it was pretty packed with customers so I knew they must be good. We were seating quickly and our server helped us right away. The meals didn't take too long and we're nice and fresh. The pancakes and French toast were tasty and I loved my breakfast skillet. read more

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Great place! Waitresses are friendly and competent (always a plus lol). This place has the older diner style atmosphere, so know this in advance as some like that style and some don't. Service speed depends on how busy it is, but the quality is consistent and good. On to the food! Menu offers a great selection, and prices are reasonable. They do have specials as well which offer a great value. This time around I ordered the 3eggs with sausage, hash browns and half waffle. All were excellent! A word of caution, the full stack of pancakes is very large and should only be ordered if you're hungry! Another person in our group ordered the club sandwich which was excellent! Also pictured is the French toast. Overall a great experience! Good food, atmosphere and service at a very reasonable price. Recommended! read more

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WORTH THE WAIT!!! I thought I posted for this place. We had a group of 5, we had about 45 min wait. But from the service to the food, words cannot state how AMAZING all of it was. If you ring driving on route 66 in Cali, make it a stop along your way read more

Very good, friendly staff. We both ordered 1 egg, pancakes, hash browns and bacon crisp, I liked all but hash browns wasn't crisp like I prefer read more

Finally tried this place! I ordered the scramble with potatoes, bacon, eggs, cheese and gravy. I ate from it three times. It was delish! My son loved his fries, but didn't care for the cinnamon roll. They have a good variety to choose from. Prices are good. I wouldn't mind going back. read more

Joe's Pancake House - Scramble - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

Originally was craving pancakes. Thought I'd try this spot. Then saw someone say something about the cinnamon rolls. Then I saw there was an omelette with gravy. Everything sounded so good, so I got all three. The omelette was very filling. Had the right amount of gravy, cheese, and a biscuit. I had the pancakes the next day for left overs and they were decent. The cinnamon roll was giant. I appreciated that it wasn't drowning in icing. Was more roll than cinnamon, but still tasty. read more

I liked that the delivery ordering included an option to tip restaurant staff, as it has always seemed odd to me that all of delivery tips usually go to the driver, and not any of the restaurant staff. I took the opportunity to tip the staff (as well as the driver), even though I wouldn't see them. Since it was our first time trying this restaurant, I spread out our choices to try as many vegetarian things as possible. The Spanish omelet was good with a mild kick. The side of hash browns was uncooked, soggy, inedible. It's shocking to me they thought this was ok to serve. It was also rectangular, suggesting it had come to the restaurant pre-made, and they massively undercooked it. The Belgian waffle was made with that very sweet bulk commercial batter so many places use (not to my taste, but I don't have much of a sweet tooth). It was not at all crispy, but perhaps that's due to the delivery. We also got the build-your-own skillet, which I quite liked except that it was overly greasy. We had ours with home fries, onion, pepper, spinach, green chilies, and cheddar/jack cheese mix with over-easy eggs on top. They got the eggs just right, and it was flavorful and filling. The French toast side was good, in a standard diner way. read more

Went here on a random Saturday morning and wanted to try something new. We were able to walk right in and get seated. I had a omelet and a short stack and it was damn good. Service was great, I don't remember who helped us but she was attentive and kept the drinks coming. We will surely go back and suggest joes to anyone looking for a good breakfast. read more

Fantastic service, Stacey, is awesome. Everyone loved their meal. Very fast and great salsa

Delicious homestyle, breakfast and lunch. The staff is terrific and friendly. I have eaten here on and off for 20 years. I love the place.

Brought our grandson here as he loves their pancakes! We were a party of 7. I had the highly recommended (by my grandkids, of course) hot cocoa! It was very yummy! I also ordered the short stack and I would rate the pancakes as average. My husband had a breakfast burrito with a side of their house salsa and loved it. I tried a bite and it was good. If I return, I would order the breakfast burrito. The service was friendly and attentive. read more

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Super cute!!! They are the utmost diner vibes I've experienced in a while. The pancakes are fluffy and absolutely screaming loved by griddle. The coffee was great, and the service. Give them a shot and see for yourself! read more

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Wanted to try something new and this place won the AZ Daily Star best breakfast award. The food was good. Overall decent breakfast place. read more

Joe's Pancake House - Award banner - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

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Joe's appeals to my inner child! No frills, delicious HomeStyle cooking with a FULL menu and very reasonable pricing. A solid choice when you aren't looking for a fancy brunch! read more

Servers are all family and friendly to each other and their customers .Food was amazing and Ambiance was clean and people are always welcoming and happy read more

Joe's Pancake House - Late post 2 weeks ago breakfast date with husband - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

Great local business. Its not fancy but it does exactly what you need to eat breakfast. Great service even Great breakfast. I love the local touch with RC Cola products. I am from Tucson and was down visiting family and friends.will be back next time I am in town. read more

UPDATE: Not sure what happened to Joe's pancake house post Covid, but this place has gone downhill considerably. A few of their waitresses are rude old ladies and also pick and choose who gets seated first, even though you might have been waiting longer. Hoping these servers snap out of their awful mood and start to realize that with this pandemic they may want to get things right or they might start losing customers, in turn, close the restaurant because they cannot sustain. Need to do a better job Joe's... We loooove Joe's Pancake House! The food here is exactly what comfort food should taste like! We have had quite a few items on the menu and everything has always been served piping hot and delicious. The servers here are all wonderful, especially Stacy. Note: there isn't a hostess station and you must grab a table once one is available. Try to sit in one of the middle booths in Stacy's section. Trust me, you won't be disappointed! 5 stars and two very big thumbs up for this place! Happy eating my foodies read more