I have visited this restaurant several times. If you're looking to eat out and fill up, this is a great place. If you are looking to dine out, you might want a different spot. read more

If you like friendly servers, tasty American breakfasts (including giant cinnamon rolls, waffles & pancakes, and biscuits & gravy) and lunch & dinners with lots of pie choices plus Friday Fish Fry, then give Red Mountain a try. Come early, very popular and there WILL be a wait on Friday evenings. read more

We used to love going here. However food quality has gone downhill, it is never the same from one week to another. Sad to say the new owners are losing a lot of long time customers because of this. The portion sizes are smaller and the brand/quality of food appears to be the cheapest that can be found. The 'home fries are like none I have ever seen, they are more like semi mashed potatoes. Some of the booths are horrible to sit in and if you don't sit in the right spot you are sitting on a wooden plank. They have lost a lot of the waitresses who had been there for years. And have lost all of the kitchen staff. read more

The best in service and food prep, quality, and taste. Very friendly severs and customers!

My family and I come to Red Mountain often. My kids love the pancakes. We always sit with Felicia and have some laughs! The owners have done a lot to create a great energy and theme for the restaurant. Today we had a steak and shrimp that was awesome. So don't think it's limited to breakfast they rocked it. Thank you for always making us feel welcome and like we matter. I appreciate the hard work and effort all of you have put in to make the restaurant awesome. Definitely recommend everyone making this one of your favorite stops. We are praying success and favor for everyone !! read more

good service plenty of help no long waiting . food is ok too much like home cooking . i like to get out and try other food cooking . when its something i can cook better . then its not worth the time and money . waitress very good customer service . coffee needs to be desired. i asked if it was Decafe . she said no. read more

We've been on a Friday Fish Fry quest the past few months. Coming from a small blue collar town in the Eastern U.S. where Friday Fish Fries are a legend I didn't think I'd ever have that experience again but for some reason they seem to be a legend reborn in Phoenix's East Valley. The range has been from awesome, where single filets droop over both edges of the plate and they keep piling on more to less than stellar but I'm really pleased that not one of them has been what I would consider bad. Of them all, Red Mountain Café is unquestionably the clear cut winner when it comes to value. The size of each filet is unbelievable and they start you off with three of them, thickly battered in a crunchy bread coating and cooked just the way cod should be cooked. You also get your choice of potato and salad sides making for a very filling meal for under ten bucks. By the way, even though it was prime dinner time on a Friday night we were seated immediately and we were served fast and efficiently. This is one of those places you'll either love or you took the wrong turn to some high-falutin' show-off place in Scottsdale and ended up here by mistake in which case you will feel like a, um, fish out of water. Nothing about this place is fancy. It's in a strip mall in Mesa and when you walk in you can't help but notice the management's Upper Michigan roots. The people who work here aren't fancy people but they are friendly, kind, helpful and they make you feel right at home. The guy who I assume is the owner seems to know at least half of the customers and is not one of those people who manages from an office somewhere in back ... he practically flies from table to table greeting customers, filling coffee cups, asking how the food is and making sure you are absolutely satisfied. I've always believed that people treat you the way you treat them and as I read the negative comments from people who obviously picked the wrong place to eat I can't believe they are talking about the same place. But that's not just a hunch or a guess on my part because there is another truism that I believe in ... that if customers come back to a restaurant time after time after time so often that the owners and staff know them by name that business is doing something right. I think Red Mountain Café nailed "doing it right" a long time ago. read more

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Plan on waiting 45 minutes for a table if your doing the all you can eat fish night. Then an additional 1/2 hour for a waitress to take your order. Slow slow slow. They could use more help. Food is good read more

The food was very delicious and the cinnamon rolls are the bomb!! Great service, fair prices.

Ordered the steak and eggs, looked like a 6oz, pretty tasty, had some of the blueberry pancakes which was good as well. Coffee was good with the French vanilla read more

Under new management. Gone are all the Michigan memorabilia. The service was very good. The food is changing. Dined with 4 of us. Two ordered the 1/2 lb hamburgers. Asked to be cooked med/rare both came out well done. Doesn't seem like the same quality of preparation Chicken parm was good but temperature could have been hotter. Asked about the fish fry. Was told that has changed also. Not the same baked fish also not the choice of both. Need to take one or the other. All great things come up an end. Wish the old owners well. You will be missed. Will not be returning. To many other choices in the Valley. read more

The cafe is quaint and very clean . The food was delicious but what I really enjoyed was the exceptional service . The atmosphere was full of fabulous energy. Happy faces , fabulous , tasty food ... will definitely come back read more

Our weekend breakfast go-to spot in Mesa! We love the food, the service is always great, and the staff is very friendly. This place has a lot of regulars and it has a very welcoming vibe. I love the traditional breakfast and lunch menu it offers and the "small hometown feel" it gives you. read more

Great Food and Services. Like eating at Grandma's house. Pies galore and all the best Country food you could ask for. Don't forget Friday all you can eat fish fry. read more

Service, service, service. I have to say, I am an easy going guy, but when I walk in and stand at the counter for five minutes waiting to be seated with not so much as a hello how are ya. Even after making eye contact with a couple of the servers I asked can I st anywhere. "NO, YOU NEED TO GIVE ME A MINUTE!!" I smiled and said no worries, please don't trouble yourself I'll go somewhere else and left. A simple smile and maybe a welcoming acknowledgment of my presence too much to ask?? Oh well too many great places to choose from then to give these people my hard earned money. read more

Thanks so much for being open for all those of us that want to get back to normal life. We normally would go to Crackers and co but they were only open for pickup. Found this place close by and it was a treat. Good ol fashion banter right when you walk in with small town charm and friendly wait staff. I had a biscuit and gravy with eggs over easy and home fries. Everything was made fresh there and delicious. My son had some awesome spaghetti and meatballs and my wife has a classic club towering with fries. You really get your money's worth, didn't get to try any of the amazing looking pastries or pies but our waitress came and gave my children 2 giant sugar cookies that they tore right through. Tax and 22% tip for 2 adults and 2 kids all with drinks for just 40 bucks. Found my new hometown favorite, we will be going back often! read more

perfect. friends running errands and we asked at a local shop for a recommendation for lunch . this lil locally owned restaurant was her choice so we tried it . walked in to a crowd with a 10 minute wait. but we considered this a good sign..., popular choice. We were seated at a booth by friendly staff and the wonderful service continued. choices were vast making decision difficult. my friend had a steak and I had liver (yes I like beef liver) both entRees were great our soup starter was excellent. ok I can't find anything to say except EAT here!!! read more

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I had promised Jaxon all day that we would go get ice cream at McDonald's drive-through. After stopping at two McDonald's, finding out they had no ice cream, Jax was super upset! We pulled into a gas station to gas up and I ran in and grabbed 4 pints of Ben & Jerry's! Total Redeemer! I only had two $10 bills in my pocket so I told the cashier I would just take one pint of ice cream off. The guy behind me had two drinks that he was going to purchase, and he told me that he'd pick up the tab, and after I told him no no I can run out and grab my wallet, he still insisted and I was blown away! I thanked him for his generosity, and proceeded to ask him what he did for work. He told me he was the chef for a place opening up for pick up business across the street, called Red Mountain Café, located on Val Vista and University. Let's support local and visit his restaurant this next week starting Monday 4/13. So, anybody in the Mesa area, please if you can go support this restaurant and help get them off to a great start! I went online and found some really great reviews, talking about how people just stumbled on into this little café and found that it was an incredible hidden gem! Thanks Jeff!(i believe that was his name) SEE YOU MONDAY, and WE CANT WAIT!!! read more

Great food Great service. Could tell by the way a lot of customers were greeted that they have a LOT of regulars. You can tell by the number of regulars they must be doing something right. I will be visiting when I'm in the area. read more

Great Fish fry on Fridays. Breakfast is also good. Nice neighborhood, locally owned business. Friendly staff.

it's small and local although the price for what you get isn't ideal. spent $70 (after tip) for a small lunch that was mediocre for 2 adults and 2 kids. Bacon turkey club was almost inedible due to how much Mayo they put on it. steak was under seasoned , possibly no seasoning. Kids food was fine. just couldn't believe it was $70 for a "meh" meal. Staff was kind. read more

This morning, I had bacon, eggs, and hash browns. The food was cooked to my preferences, the service was great and the atmosphere is very warm and friendly. If you're looking for a fun breakfast spot, this is it!! read more

Food portions cut in half with new ownership I would rather they raise price 1.00. Kept everything the same

FANTASTIC REUBEN SANDWHICH really really good rueben Great waitresses and staff Would recommend their Reuben Did I mention I love their Ruben? read more

DISAPOITNED...I have been going to Red Mountain with my friend every week for quite awhile. We have always enjoyed their food both breakfast and lunch. Our meals were always fabulous and the staff a pleasure. Bring back the old fashioned way of a family restaurant. It has been under a new owner since November 1st. On my first meeting with the owner I mentioned how much we loved coming here and enjoyed a meal worth the money. All though a very long drive for me. One of the first things out of her mouth was "Well the previous owners never had portion control" Unlike other restaurants that charge a lot for less food. I don't support those types of restaurants not even fast food ones. Well we tried their breakfast and were EXTRMELY DISAPOIINTED, My friend who cannot eat a whole meal for health reasons, we shared. We are NOTR cheap seniors just a small stomach. The breakfast burrito was just tossed on a plate no presentation an d no sour cream and salsa as before, I was told there is an up charge $1.99 for 1 1/2 tablespoons of sour cream and salsa. Also the 2nd pate was dirty. When we ordered before it had a great presentation looked enjoyable. Wonder if that lack of garnish is her way of portion control? Well we decided that breakfast was not an option so we ordered lunch. We ordered a Club Sandwich again to share. They always split the sandwich and the fries were in the center, I was always provided a cup of ranch for the fries but now is an up charge. When we noticed that the sandwich was small we started to inspect. The turkey which was not real turkey (looked like a very cheap cut of what looks like turkey, was 1 thin slice, 2 slices of bacon and lots of lettuce and tomatoes to make it look large. It had NO flavor at all. I was told that it's supposed to be 4oz of meat, I don't think so. I talked to the owner and she was oblivious to the fact that if she upsets the regular customer and the snowbird they will not come back. She is only interest in revenue and has made her old time employees shake in their boots. We love our regular waitress staff as they know what we like and are extremely friendly. She also told me to get some rest and have a good night. Well I can't say to you what I would like to.. But good luck lady when you're out of business by next year. She's very nasty and condescending. Can't wait till she ruins the Friday Fish All You Can Eat. I bet she does away with it. Why buy a successful business and then ruin it. I will NEVER go back and have removed mu face book review. read more

Whenever I am in town this is where I stop for breakfast. Great value. Simple tasty food. You cannot beat the price or the service.

Had breakfast this morning, it was great as always. Great staff. Good food at a fair price.

We had a wonderful time at Red Mountain Cafe today. The food was great and our server was awesome. She had a beautiful smile and a personality to match. She was amazing! We didn't get her name, but she took great care of us right up to the end of her shift. Vietnam Vet. read more

Food was awesome prices were great, place was a little old and the lighting was dreary, no internet password even though they have guest internet set up. A few things not perfect however we will be returning because the food was very good. read more

I gave this place a second try to get the fish fry right. My friends baked fish was raw. My 50/50 order found the baked fish also raw. The fried was too heavily breaded for my taste. It also wasn't a good tasting fish. Not sure what kind it was. The service was great. Many other customers we spoke with thought the food was great. So for comfort food it may be good. read more

Delicious food. Friendly, efficient service, similar to "Cheers" service! The waitstaff are lovely!

Every single thing we've ever had, all the staff, all the customers- nothing better! Try the daily special, but be sure to leave room for pie or... Anything they have is really good including the value. read more

Yum, Yum give me some! Good ole fashion breakfast spot for the small town city dweller. This Yooper crew know how to make some good grub on a Sunday morning. read more

Red Mountain Cafe - Breakfast - American Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

I would say service was amazing. Super friendly and welcoming. The food was pretty fresh for the most part. Really enjoyed the environment too. Our server was Patty and I would say she's one of the best servers there for sure ! Definitely coming back ! read more

The service is amazing. The food is abundant. The price is right! They know their customer base, So no late nights here. We loved the fish fry, and the pistachio dessert. read more

I live right across the street from this cafe and just now found this little gem. It's a cute little cafe with ample seating and an old time atmosphere. My gf and I arrived during prime time on a Sunday but were seated immediately with a smile. Our waitress was amazing. We couldn't drink our beverages fast enough and she catered to us quite well considering how busy it was. I ordered the BLT and the SO had the open face meatloaf sammich. The BLT was amazing. Cool crisp lettuce, ripe red tomatoes and perfectly cooked smoked bacon at just the right thickness on flawlessly toasted sourdough. The open face meatloaf tasted like my grandma cooked it! Ohhhh the memories. The French fries were also amazing; golden brown with thick clouds of tater' goodness. Oh, and the ranch is delightful. No hidden valley here! If your in Mesa, stop by here for a quick bite. You won't regret it! read more

Red Mountain Cafe - Loved my BLT and perfectly cooked French fries. - American Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

Stay away from this restaurant. First we go in and we are greeted with a racist comment from someone behind us with a room full of older white people. Then we give our order and after 30 minutes finally stop the waitress who is purposefully ignoring us to ask her when our food is coming for her to lie to us when we knew it was just turned in one minute before. This place was a big disappointment I've heard good things but I guess as long as you are an older white person he will probably have a good experience if you are not stay away from red Mountain Café. read more

I was in today for an early dinner. My waitress was Jackie. She has been my waitress for the past five times I've been in. I asked her what was good for an early dinner and she suggested the Friday Fish Fry. I was not disappointed in the food or the great service I received from Jackie! My glass of ice tea never went empty! When I'm not overseas working this hidden gem of a restaurant is my go to place to eat! read more

We had occasion to stop here twice this week One fried chicken dinner with the best salad ever one tuna salad delight full waitress Then we came again for lunch got they dinner salad and soup Yum read more

Food was very good. Great spot for breakfast. This just might be one of our favorite morning stops. read more