I feel like I need to try this place again after restaurants get their groove back. Maybe it was a rough day. They did have a special people seemed very excited about- 2.25 for bacon or sausage and a couple silver dollar pancakes. I'm not a pancake person so I got my standard breakfast order- omelet and hashbrowns with onion. Service was off- I had to stop her from running away before I could complete my order. My tea came without sweetener or a straw. I had to flag the waitress down repeatedly to get catsup and salt and pepper. And my first set of silverware had food on it. The food itself wasn't super pretty but actually tasted better than it looked. In my book that beats the opposite. I think the owner was the cashier. He was friendly. That's always a plus. For fifteen bucks including a 20% tip it could've been better. I'd be willing to try again. read more

Great food ,service was great -iced tea was perfect-would highly recommend to anyone just like it was recommended to me

Nothing fancy but the food is delicious and everything tastes homemade. Service was great. I really enjoyed the meat loaf. Generous portions and fresh veges.The prices are great. They seem to have a loyal following and I can see why. read more

Was at Royal Cafe last weekend. Owner or manager (the younger guy) had no interest in protecting himself or his patrons from Covid. The entire time I was there he had his face mask pushed down to his mouth. When I questioned him, he laughed at me. Obviously, not concerned about respecting others. I have reported this to the local authorities. read more

Giving 3 stars to match the current rating, let me know if this is not allowed because I ended up not eating here. My friend lives nearby and we were trying to find a breakfast spot in the area. We stopped here, I am not sure if it was a holiday or if they had some sort of special, but the place was packed. There was a long line and the layout it is not well setup for this type of situation. But, on top of that, the crowd in line was not very friendly, I would say they were borderline aggressive. They were rude if you asked if there were in line, but also they would not move so one could walk to the end of the line. We fought our way there, then looked around and at the same time decided it was a good idea to leave. Bottom line, what I am trying to say is that apparently they have decent food and very good prices, but if you are very sensitive to good manners you may be better going somewhere else. Let me know your thoughts. read more

Great spot for a simple breakfast ,cheap and good ,the service is great and the food comes out really fast at least in my experience. I paid like 12$ for my meal and coffees wth a few add ons to me that was really cheap I love there breakfast. As far the lunch and dinner menu I can't give my opinion I only do breakfast here hope this helps read more

Tl; dr: quick service, delicious food. No complaints at all. Full review: There are a few things I look for in diners: speed of service, and quality. This may sound obvious, with most of them serving the same items, but not all cafes/diners are equal. Now, I'm a satellite technician and I work all over the west valley. Whenever I have a lunch break, I usually stop at whatever is close. Today it happened to be royal cafe in sun city. While the area is predominantly senior citizens, I love breakfast more than any other meal. So I sat by myself and ordered my food (a #4 combo because I'm a sucker for eggs, pancakes, and bacon AKA the classics). The service was quick. I ordered, had my food, and ate it within 12 minutes. Also, the waitress was nice and she didn't waste my time. She brought the check with the food so I didn't have to wait. As for the food, it was all delicious. Fluffy pancakes, perfectly scrambled eggs, and crispy but not burned bacon. I tried this place in a whim and wasn't disappointed. read more

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Good food , good variety to choose from. Help is funny and interact with customers well. The service is always fast and accurate. Prices are reasonable and plenty of parking. read more

Food was good, quick, and reasonably priced. Ruben our waiter was great. Friendly and kind. Great find.

I agree with 5 stars! This is an American, comfort food, breakfast, lunch, and dinner senior cafe par excellence and here's why. Food is very good. We ate dinner there. They make their soups there fresh and from scratch. I had the vegetable soup and it was excellent. Full of fresh veggies perfectly cooked and the broth was rich and flavorful and perfectly spiced with a very low salt profile. My wife had the meat loaf with fresh veggies, and I had the spaghetti with meat sauce and freshly sauteed mushrooms, onions, and green peppers topped, both freshly made with scratch made sauces. For desert we had the freshly made Pineapple Upside Down Cake, with fresh pineapple. Great prices too. Both complete dinners were $8.99. Service was prompt and friendly. Dining room and restrooms were clean and in good maintenence. Maybe if you were expecting a fancy, white table cloth place you were dsappointed? But that would have been your fault... read more

5 stars for real? Yes and here is why. The food is above average for a diner, the service is above average, place has been nicely remodeled and the prices are outstanding. read more

Food was delicious service was great! Home style fries are my favorite. Nice to have the option to add more salt/pepper at the table! Pancakes were delicious with the blueberry compote, ham was really good too. We ordered the #4 and #6. read more

Went by for take out. It was quite slow, lots of parking. I have to say, hidden gem. I had the fried chicken. Amazing!!! Greek salad was great, my daughter had the chicken and rice soup. She loved it. Its a bit far from where I live but if in the area, I'm going back. Very pleased with this place. read more

This place is AWESOME. SOOOO friendly and service is phenomenal. The guy who served us was really great. Food was tasty and inexpensive. Good old fashioned diner type food. read more

After reading the reviews we were looking forward to a nice breakfast but very disappointed in this restaurant. First off we were originally shown to a booth that had cracked vinyl seats on both sides of the booth. I looked around and the majority looked the same. Finally found a better booth myself! Also the entry into the restaurant was disgusting! The cement was covered with bird droppings!!! Should have turned around right then but we went in. Not very busy but the service was very slow! Finally placed our orders for eggs over easy, bacon, home fries and toast. When food arrived the bacon was good and unpalatable so it's sitting on my plate uneaten. The toast was also cold, the spread on it was in melted and it wasn't butter! The only item on my plate that was warm were the home fries but they were not fried evenly. Some were lightly browned and majority still white! We will not be returning and DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS RESTAURANT! read more

When your in the area , looking for cheep comfort food , this is the place, the breakfasts here are fantastic, the other entrees looked like large portions, and a nice presentation. My companion ordered the french toast, and he really enjoyed it. Kinda of a dive, the booths are old , the service isn't the greatest, but...ah......but to have Mom's cooking. read more

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If you're in Sun City and are looking for a place to eat that's local, this is the place. I found this place by accident bc I didn't want to eat breakfast at Denny's. The menu is pretty straightforward, and the prices are very cheap. The decor is definitely dated, but that's probably how the owners keep the cost of food down. Just bc it's cheap doesn't mean it's not good! The food was pretty good. My friend asked for soft scrambled eggs, and was delighted to get them. The bacon was crisp, and not greasy. We both got the biscuits and gravy, which was definitely filling. In fact, I couldn't finish mine. If I'm in the neighborhood, I'll definitely come back. read more

I've lived in Sun City for 13 years and my go-to place at least once sometimes twice a month is the Royal Cafe. It's crazy how wonderful the wide variety is of what they offer you for breakfast lunch and dinner. I can have breakfast for dinner I can have lunch for breakfast, and the food is always hot fresh and tasty. I love this place! read more

Rueben is so sweet coffee right away, food here already. Omg. We love this place. Food was great!

They're located right down the line from the Speakeasy and we do Karaoke there on Thursdays & Fridays! We've recently started going to the Royal Cafe fairly regularly and I have to say, the food is pretty darn good!! Always fresh and hot, good sized portions and well, it's just good home style food! The atmosphere is predominantly seniors, but that's a good thing - they've already been to the rest! The wait staff is very friendly and attentive. We're putting the word out. ;~) Oh, don't forget the home made deserts!! Awesome and not tiny portions either. read more

I love this place, it gives you good food for an amazingly low price. If you like a comfy mom and pop shop this is the one and I have never had bad service. The fries are so good the liver and onions are delicious the eggs and steaks are so good!! Salads great!! The veggie soup is so good!! I will continue to come to this place, I am glad to have run into it so many years ago! Whenever I am in the vicinity I pop in. read more

This is the worst service I've ever gotten. I had to go up to the front to get my own drink because I had waited for a water for 30 minutes. She never actually came with the drink. When she came by and refilled my coffee she wasn't paying attention and spilled coffee on my phone. She didn't say sorry or try to clean it up, she just left! Luckily my phone is okay. The food is undercooked and disgusting. The water is tap and my table is extremely wobbly. They also don't have the right condiments on the table, I had to get up and go ask for salt and pepper. There was no silverware either. They also have a crap ton of flies, I'd understand a few but I have like 8 on my plate and so does all of my family. This is one of the worst places I've ever gone to. read more

Solid breakfast place (and other mealtimes too) and great customer service. We've been going here for years and we are consistently satisfied. With so many restaurants in the area, we venture out sometimes like we did this morning to Peoria Cafe, and that was a mistake. Royal Cafe, thank you for attentive service, good prices, and yummy food. You're a gem! read more

So the only stars here are for our server! My wife and I are all about hole in the wall places to find and love....THIS is NOT one! We left church hungry, as usual, and tried to search Yelp to find nooks we could check out near us...this was not on Yelp yet but we shop at two different stores in this complex and we thought of it. We walked in with a very large group of people and feared we would have a lengthy wait, thank goodness it was not the case. This place is huge, maybe an old banquet hall or something of the such...we were sat rather quickly. Our table was filthy, still had crumbs all over the table so we moved all the napkins, silverware and condiment basket and flagged someone down to wipe it off. She was quickly followed by our waitress who was very sassy and quick witted, which I love! She brought us coffee, which was VERY weak and the wife compared it to dirty water. I was hoping the meal went up from here....we were ready to order when she came back and when I ordered a lunch sandwich she said they weren't doing lunch yet...I was frustrated because it was already 1045 so I asked if they had chicken fried steak, which I ordered and the wife ordered a combination of two different breakfasts trying to make a chorizo burro. We didnt wait long at all to get our food and it was ok, just ok. My wife said the chorizo was edible however her tortilla must have been warm in the microwave and was IMPOSSIBLE to fold...it broke up as she did. The meal turned out to be a little pricier than we imagined because they charged us pretty much for 3 meals to have my wife make the meal she wanted. Needless to say we wont be back but I at least wanted to recognize the server, however I cant give you her name because they dont wear name tags and it wasnt on the bill....keep up the good work anonymous waitress!!! read more

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The best part of the food is the toast. EVERYTHING was soaked in oil. I would not come back The waitress was as sweet as pie. She was the best part of meal read more

Royal Cafe - Desserts Near Me - Sun City, Arizona

Again tried the Royal cafe and still disappointed ordered the fried cod filets and claim chowder soup no clams in the soup and fish heavy salted I see no reason to go there again. Two strikes read more

We ate here two consecutive nights while in town for a senior women's softball tournament. Royal Cafe food is tasty and affordable. Staff was very friendly. They have quite a selection of meals and serve breakfast all day. They have about a dozen beers and a little bar as well. read more

More like a 2.5 but I am going to be gracious. Neighbor wanted the Friday night fish fry, so I am back. Food a 3 Service a weird, make your order and then bill is presented. A 2 in my book. Green beans were fresh and not over cooked. All you can eat fish or shrimp...not the best but affordable...you want more? They bring it. Atmosphere is older and more grungy. Could use a spring cleaning to get dirt and dust in order. Bathroom clean and well prepared ... a 3. Minus points for being non eco friendly. Multiple plastic cups for sauces and salad dressings. Add a baked potato and then there are 5 on the table. USE small bowls please...very disturbing to me. How many covers a night? A week? A month? Bad form and bad for the environment. Don't know what it is here but they don't respect space. They crowd you and use the back of the booth to write other people's checks. Just rude I think. Positive note. Manager Brian friendly and engaging. read more

The best part of our meal was the overwhelming musty smell that hits you when you first walk in. I'll leave the rest to your imagination, because the food and service is not worth the time to write about. read more

As snow birds we have eaten at the Royal many times over the last several years, but before I knew about yelping. So, taking everything into consideration I can honestly say this is a great place for breakfast which is what we usually come for. They do a bustling business and on Sundays you have to get there early or you will hit the 'after church' crowd and then you have a bit of a wait. The staff is friendly and helpful and if it's not busy they are fine with letting you sip your coffee and finish the crossword puzzle. We've eaten dinner there a few times too. I've tried the chicken breast and fish of some sort and was pleased. The baked potatoes are good, the salads are fresh and their dressings are great. The times we have had dinner they have usually served fresh green beans as the veggie. I have not tried their home made desserts but they look delicious. So, this place is really a very high three in my yelpimation. read more

Most definitely one of the nastiest restaurants that I have ever entered. Will NOT go back. The food was decent - certainly nothing to rave about, but you have to work pretty hard to screw up bacon and eggs. The restrooms were filthy. Had I seen them before ordering, I would have gone somewhere else. read more

The place is....uh...a dump in a crap looking area, but the prime rib dinner for $11+ is a spectacular dinner, well cooked, tasty and a huge piece of meat! Good deal! I've eaten here a few times with my neighbors, never been disappointed in the food or the service...just this ain't duh Ritz location or buildingwise. My friend eats breakfast here alot with her volunteer group. I think they have some $2.50 eggs, toast, coffee, hash brown deal then. She says it's good, and being the superior cook she is I believe her. For a good, cheap dinner well done and good service, too...try Royal Cafe. They have TONS of regulars so they must be doing something right. read more

I visited here when I was in my 20's and built a retirement building complex across from the QT, I'm now 47. Food was excellent. I believe it's under new ownership now. But the service and food then has not changed from then to today. Went last weekend and this weekend, both visits the food was excellent. Just as I remembered it. And the service both times, different servers, was top notch. So friendly and inviting even with all the craziness in the country right now. It was very refreshing to have a meal there, almost like a small escape from the reality. Meant a lot to my wife and I. When I got the bill, I was blown away at how affordable it was for a hot meal. Many fast food junk food costs more. I'll be going back as often as possible. Highly recommend. It's no surprise they're still doing great! read more

My husband and I have been going there for at least 8 years now. We are from back east and when we found this place it was great, service was great, food great, it was our Sunday brunch place. They recently opened up a new restaurant on Bell and ever since then this place has been totally neglected. Service has declined, cleanliness declined, food has lacked and the owner could care less about keeping his clientele. Don't even bother complaining he is the definition of apathy. It's almost as if he wants the business to fail. So sad! Fortunately my husband and I have found another diner that is what royal cafe used to be. :-) I wouldn't be surprised if they tank or get closed down soon. read more

Cute little place with super nice staff. Choice of seating, great prices and nice diner atmosphere. read more

Royal Cafe - Great prices - Desserts Near Me - Sun City, Arizona

Had a Breaded Tenderloin with fries. I'm from Indiana where a restaurant's name is made by the Breaded Tenderloins they serve. This restaurant won't make its name from this sandwich but the Tenderloin was quite good. Breaded nicely and not over cooked. The fries were very good also. I get hungry for a Breaded Tenderloin and going to the Royal Cafe serves that hunger very nicely. read more

Very good food. Meat off the grill has great flavor and service was very good. Old interior so watch out for the booth seats. Would very much go back. Price is right. read more

Yes it dated, and the price might seem like a deal. However my choice of the country breakfast #10 on the menu was a mistake. Biscuits are hard and seem old, gravy had no flavor and my over easy eggs were closer to raw. The bacon was precooked and did not even get heated up in a microwave. Might be $6.99 but not a value. read more

The Royal Cafe is a true "greasy spoon dinner". The place is a dive BUT the food was outstanding and the service was exceptional. We went for breakfast and the pancakes were perfect! Fluffy and they actually had taste, which is something that is hard to find. My husband had the biscuits and gravy and he was really surprised at how good they were. If you're more concerned about the food - not the atmosphere - this place is worth a try. read more

Got a philly. menu said it was sirloin. sandwich said it was roast beef. nice try thO.