Friendly atmosphere and very nice way to ease in to your Sunday morning or any morning. High marks all around!! I love this place, definitely quaint and by no means is that a bad thing. Always better than the "chains", nothing like a little local eatery to start off your day. read more

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Flattest, saddest omlette I have ever seen. First time going, and it will be our last. The crazy thing is... as we were leaving there was a huge crowd waiting to get in. Are people this easy to please? read more

Very fast service and friendly staff. Reasonably priced. Hash browns were a little undercooked. 4/5 would recommend.

New ownership, but still on point. Staff seats you quickly and food is on the table just as fast. Excellent menu and they have pie! It is good to have a breakfast restaurant close to the ranch. I highly recommend this place. read more

From big as the plate pancakes, to a vast array of home baked pies, to crispy homefries, strong coffee, good burgers and friendly attentive staff, this Bread & Butter location is my go-to diner on the East side. My mother and I have visited nearly every Sunday since my moving here in 2014, and I have rarely, if ever, been disappointed. It's a great feeling to be "regulars" somewhere. And it's helpful, while in a pre-caffeinated fog, that our server knows exactly what I want without my having to say more than a few words. read more

If I can give this no stars I would, when we walked in we asked to have two tables together and the manager said it was okay once their done eating we can do so, once they left the manager "changed her mind" after waiting forever! The manager name Want Fran or Tran not sure she was rude was looking at us rude read more

Great little cafe feeling with lots of room and great food. Found this gem on a Google search one morning, well worth the visit. Pleasant staff, fresh food, and good prices. Will return for more meals. read more

Had breakfast on a Saturday and we were very disappointed, lack of seasoning of overcooked food. My son had eggs that were rubber and hash browns that were mushy--both were bland (I tried both and also did not like it). Flavor apparently is a sin here. Biscuits were okay and home baked. The wait staff did not credit me for the returned food and I spent over $25 for 2 people to share a sad breakfast and drinks. So many other great cafes in Tucson, pass this one! I just realized if there is a wait, then it must be good. There was not a wait here. read more

I've been to the Bread & Butter Cafe a few times since they moved into my neighborhood, and this seemed like a good time to update my review from 3 stars to 4. In general, I think their food is decent "breakfast diner" fare. The service, on the other hand, is great. They're friendly, attentive, and they appear to treat their regulars well. They really push the "homemade" pie, and this is the one thing I suggest you avoid. When she offered it to me "heated up", this meant "microwaved", and the pie was half hot and half very cold. The crust wasn't flaky like any homemade pie I've had. The pie I tried was rhubarb, but it lacked any rhubarb tang. It was also so bright red that I wondered if it had food coloring in the filling. Here are the other things I've tried: - Louisiana hot sausage special. Good, but since it came from the specials board, the price included coffee or tea, which are not things I drink. They don't adjust the specials price if you don't want those drinks. - Pancakes and eggs. So far, every egg I've ordered has been cooked perfectly. The pancakes were a little bit rubbery but not awful. - Minced ham with scrambled eggs. Pretty good with Cholula. Perks: Smuckers brand jelly on the tables, not a generic. Quick service. Super-friendly. Biggest downside: I think they cost a little bit more than other comparable Eastside restaurants. I only drink water, so I imagine this is worse for people who also pay for a drink. The price difference between the "specials" on the menu (which don't include a drink) and the specials on the whiteboard (which include coffee or tea) appears to be about $2. read more

Very friendly staff, best asset. Food was good. I had chicken fried steak with cream gravy. I think they use the biscuit suasage gravy for the steak as well. I personally don't like sausage gravy but that's just me. The mashed potato didn't have a ton of flavor. The primary customers were older in age so I can imagine they may be catering to them (less seasoning, salt for people that can't have it). Daughter had French toast, said it was ok. Husand had ham steak and mashed potatoes with brown gravy. He liked the ham but not the mashed potatoes and left them. We also had a fruit side and it was good and the pineapple was fresh. He got a side of potatoes salad and loved it. Nice, clean atmosphere. read more

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Can't recall how I stumbled on this place. But happy I did, as I love not having to travel west past Old Spanish Trail... but I also love trying new breakfast places. The service was awesome, very attentive and kept that coffee cup full. It reminds me of a good solid diner with great breakfast (and prices). I had the blueberry pancakes (YUM) and ordered my bacon crispy... they got it right on the crispy which does not happen often. My hubs ordered the corn beef hash and said it was great. You can't go wrong here for breakfast. One word of caution... the Mexican breakfast items are what I will say are 'Americanized' so take a pass on those, unless you like that (as opposed to the authentic level you would get elsewhere at a Mexican restaurant). read more

Who doesn't love an all American breakfast or lunch, I love this place. I was a little hesitant at 1st because I love the original Bread and Butter, but I was not disappointed. The service rocked as always, the food was as close to my Grandmas as it could be (My Mom was and is not a stellar cook). I had the Liver and Onions this last time and a honking piece of rhubarb pie, all scrumptious! so drop on by if your like me at all you will be very pleased. read more

Great food and service! Reminds me of small town family owned dinners my parents and grandparents would take me to as a kid! Will be here for lunch every time I'm working on the East side! read more

My favorite breakfast place. Changed names but same owners. Good food friendly staff and good service.

Chose this spot b/c my 77-year-old friend liked it last time she went there. She is recovering from shoulder surgery so we just wanted to relax and sit and chat for awhile and have breakfast. I also offered to do her nails (strips, not polish) b/c she has been through a lot this year. 1. When the server came to deliver our check we asked if she could do separate, I guess she thought we wanted one. She grabbed it and muttered "jesus christ" as she walked away. 2. When I was helping my friend with her nails another employee came over and asked if we could leave b/c they needed our table. Meanwhile there was a party of 6 with 2 tables pushed together just chatting and drinking coffee. We weren't offered coffee refills at this point...just asked to leave. Look, I know there's a pandemic but this was awful. I'll never go back. This could've been a nice, relaxing experience for my friend who was in recovery but instead you made us feel like we were a nuisance. And the cottage cheese tasted weird. Next time we plan to go to Starbucks. read more

Very nice and accommodating staff. That's the only good thing here. Food was overpriced slop. The home fries cost $3 on the side and needed heaps of salt and Chalula to be palatable. The French toast was two tiny slices of wonder bread cut in half, and was soggy through and through with zero flavor. Go anywhere else for breakfast. read more

My first visit here was quite fun, as I am a big fan of diners that have a small time feel to them. This place was busy but the service was excellent and there's coffee in pots everywhere you look. They make their own pies? Note to self: return for home made pie soon. I ordered up a Huevo's Rancheros and loved it! Runny eggs, a HUGE tortilla, beans, and a very spicy sauce (they have a mild too) and made for such good food. My dad ate up corned beef hash with toast. This is good eatin at a super reasonable price! read more

This may be the gem of old Spanish trail. I must have driven by hundreds of times without knowing it was here. I came in and ask the waitresses recommendation, like I always do, and was steered toward anything that has white gravy on it. I decided on the chicken fried chicken and it was delicious. It was a good portion and came with crispy hash browns. I also had some of the fresh pie which was perfectly sweet with a good crust. I am definitely leaving fat and happy, while I arrived only being fat. Definitely will return. read more

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We've been to the other Bread and Butter several times. This one's more out of our way but we ended up here after realizing that apparently EVERYONE on the East side likes to go to breakfast Saturday mid-morning. All the other places we tried had long lines of hungry looking people. This B & B looks oddly similar to the other one, but it's a little roomier and the tables are not so bunched together. The food is the same. The gravy in the biscuits and gravy is really smooth, although I was wishing for just a little more sausage in the gravy. That's just my inner glutton rearing it's ugly head. The corned beef hash on my wife's plate made me wish I had ordered that but I really just wanted biscuits and gravy this morning and was trying to keep that inner glutton at bay. All the other places being busy turned out to be a blessing in disguise. Now we'll remember B & B next time we want a good hearty breakfast. We may even go out of our way to come here. read more

Pretty basic. Not like the one I ate at in town a couple of years ago. The good-quick friendly service. The bad - my friend and I ordered Spinach and Swiss omlette full of spinach but full of disgusting sticky "fake swiss" cheese, very thin also, came with side of TINY tiny cup of fruit. Literally 6 small pieces of fruit! The rye bread was OK (pre-oiled with fake butter) other friend ordered pancakes (looked flat and over cooked) , sausage (also looked dry and over cooked) , scrambled eggs (clumped together looking dry) and hash browns (very small portions). Charge you for every side including salsa. Not impressed with price, quality or value. Sticking to Jerry Bob's read more

Love this place. So glad the new location is practically in our back yard. We will be there frequently. The service is fast, the people are friendly and the food is always good. The hard part is deciding what to have as there are several things on the menu that I really like. You feel welcome there. read more

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This is a very nice breakfast diner. Loved their banana and pecan pancakes. Eggs and bacon were cooked the way I like and the waitress was friendly and accommodating. The service was speedy and the restaurant was clean. It is noisy because it's super busy but that's a good sign to a good place is a lot of people!! read more

Went here recently for the 1st time. Ordered a patty melt which was good but the fries were the worst I've ever had. Not sure how u can mess up fries... Any ways my moms food looked great and the service was wonderful. read more

When in Tucson...STOP HERE!!! Breakfast was delicious, reasonably priced, BUT THE SERVICE!!! OMG!!! The service was fantastic! Our server was great! I seriously expected below par service just because of how busy it was and I hate to say this, because we're brown people. These days walking into any business in our country is a bit of "will I be discriminated against because of my skin color?" I know that's bad thinking, but it's also very real. Especially after seeing a sign that read they have the right to refuse service. Despite that sign, our server was extremely nice and I felt safe and appreciated. I'm so glad we stopped here instead of looking for the Village Inn. read more

This was close to where we dropped off our dog for bath only showed 3.5 stars but it was breakfast time so we tried it. Very nice place, friendly service, good coffee (a must for me)and very good food. Yummy pancakes. read more

Just a good solid American breakfast. Fast and friendly service, cups were always full, food was well prepared and tasted fresh. Only had breakfast type food, but my gf had the chicken fried steak which was good, but said the mashed potatoes were pretty bland. read more

LOVE LOVE LOOOOVE this place! The food is really good, but what keeps us coming back is the awesome staff! We've tried our share of breakfast places and I've always noticed that they had their regulars whom they were nice to, and then didn't care about the rest. We were welcomed from the first trip here and now have become a regular because of how nice everyone is. They have some killer mushroom and Swiss omelettes too! Definitely recommend this place to anyone who asks! read more

I love this place! Great service and food is very homemade and always delicious. Go early because there's always a waiting list.

Bread and Butter Cafe was a disappointment. The pancakes were large (huge!) but, rather tasteless and the bacon while not burnt was much too done for my taste. DH liked his french toast but also thought the bacon overdone. May go back another time and give them another chance, but not soon. Wait staff were very nice, and prompt in bringing things. read more

I stop by the Bread and Butter café a few times a week after work for breakfast. After working all night, it's good to come to this place and be spoiled. The entire staff rocks! The meals are top notch. I have never left this restaurant unsatisfied. The dishes are brought out quickly and they are hot! The staff treats me awesomely (if that's a word; but it fits). The workers are full of smiles and my coffee cup never is empty! Go there; you will not be disappointed! read more

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Still the best place for breakfast and lunch! The servers are the best in the city and the food is flavorful with big portions. Also, their pies are amazing! Better than homemade. This place reminds me of being in any small town in America; homey and welcoming. Give them a try; you won't be disappointed! read more

Great place! Regular comfy diner with extremely friendly & efficient staff, good food, very welcoming. We felt right at home & have visited several times already. read more

Food was ok. I was kinda disappointed in my toast being burnt. Waitress was very friendly. I just knew they had a military discount due to windows having American flags and saying God Bless America. They didn't but she made sure to tell me the restaurant next door had an awesome military discount and the owner here is just trying to make it. read more

Another Tucson favorite! Good service, Good down home food and just Good people, period. We used to go the this one on 22nd and Alvernon but now go to 22nd and Harrison which is closer to our house. Ask for Laurie, one of the best servers in Tucson and I've followed her to every resturant she's gone to work because I know my order will be correct, timely and pleasant. It's a MUST STOP on a bucket list of things to do and places to eat in Tucson. read more

Mom & Pop diner. Not fancy. Good food. Killer pies. Good servers. Recommend "Mexican Grill" for hearty breakfast. Our family loves this place. read more

Basic breakfast cafe. Reasonable prices and wait time.

We happened to find this when we were at Saguaro National Park and we needed an emergency breakfast/lunch. One child had the pancakes and one had cereal. My mom had a meatloaf sandwich and I had an open faced beef sandwich with mashed potatoes and gravy. Mine was the best! It was all very good and our server Michelle was really good and gracious with the kids. Highly recommend! Clean bathrooms - even the men's. read more

By far my favorite place for breakfast or lunch. The great food is only out performed by the amazing service. Melisa is my favorite waitress, but they all do a fantastic job! read more

I love this place. I sing the Cheers theme song whenever I come here. The people who work here are so warm, they make the food taste better. Even when the tomato soup tastes like Campbell's, I enjoy it. Believe breakfast is best food to order here. read more

I had heard of Bread and Butter Cafe before but had never made it out to their location on 22nd and Alvernon but as soon as I saw they were opening a location on the East side I was very excited. They opened Monday and already seem to have great service and a good customer base. Normally you expect a few kinks that need to be worked out with a new location but we didn't experience any. The staff was great. Very friendly and welcoming. The food is your typical diner breakfast and it isn't a fancy organic farm to table place but all the ingredients were very fresh which I was happy about. I also am pretty content anytime I can order a single pancake along side my breakfast! The coffee was delicious and refills were plentiful. A good tip is that the daily specials also include coffee or tea at no additional cost but at $1.69 I'm not complaining about paying for it along with my omelet. The restaurant is adorable with cute little country breakfast decorations and has lots of roomy booths as well as tables for larger parties. They have a nice breakfast bar to sit at as well. This is such a convenient location for me and I'm thrilled to have another option besides the Village in across the way. Welcome to the East Side Bread and Butter, we're happy to have you! read more

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