Horrible! We put our name in and they told us 25 minutes, 25 minutes came and went. My husband went in to ask and they said we are 3rd in line. More time passes so he asked again we then have been moved to 5th in line because apparently people call in to put there name in and they get to be moved up ahead of people who are actually waiting at the restaurant! Absolutely ridiculous! This place is a joke! We ended up leaving. They just let all the reservations come in and anyone who walks up they don't communicate anything about the 50 reservations they all ready have so they just let you sit there while everyone else gets in. Not to mention people walk up to restaurants everywhere and this has never been a problem I've seen, they have to account for that, you can't just let half of your clientele sit and wait for hours to eat because all you are seating are the reservations! And if that is how you want to run it you should NOT let anyone walk up, all you should take is reservations and you should let people know THAT!!!!! We will never go here again! read more

This place was meh.. it's quite expensive for what you get. I got half way through my pancake and it was raw in the center. They did apologize and make me a new one but it neither were great. We won't be back. read more

Great food both breakfast and dining. Service solid and friendly. Will go back many more times in the future.

We had out of town guests with us for the first time in mesa at this breakfast. Good food . Will come again!

Great food! Great service! Awesome music playing. Owner was very friendly to stop and check in while we were eating. What more could you ask for. Very highly recommend for breakfast. Wife and I will definitely be back to try lunch soon. read more

Service is great I had stacked enchiladas with carnitas my wife had the Monte Cristo both were awesome. $2 Bloody Mary's that are like an adult happy meal and Mimosa's. read more

I made a yelp account just to review this place, the cowboy bowl was seriously the best thing I've ever had! Everything was very well seasoned and the portions were perfect. The waitress was also incredibly sweet and provided excellent service!! 10/10 would recommend read more

I just want to say this place is amazing! The staff is so friendly and the food is made with greatness! I was sitting on the patio and this women came out and started yelling at this young lady about how she felt she wasnt was treated fairly. That wasnt the case! They never said she couldnt sit with her dog where they wanted! All she offered was a seat in the front. Ive been at this place so many times and not once have I ever seen this staff disrespect someone! Not sure if this lady was having a bad day or just needed a hug but there was no reason to treat the staff the way she did!! This place has always been pet friendly!! Great food and amazing food!! read more

What's "crackin" at the Crackin Cafe is excellent food served by great food servers (shout out to TJ for outstanding service) in a friendly, casual environment at a reasonable price. The outdoor patio is dog friendly which is a plus for us. Keto-friendly items as well as vegetarians options in addition to a great eggs benedict. Try it - you won't be disappointed!! read more

2nd time at this place and the food is incredible but the best thing was our server Melissa! She was on top of it and so kind and personable. We came for the $2 mimosas but we will definitely be back for the awesome service and yummy breakfast read more

We love this place and have been coming here since they opened. Breakfast food that rivals anything in the area, the staff and especially owners are great, love the service and how personable everyone is. Good beer, good liquor, good food, great vibe, great patio and dig the garage doors that open up the interior to the outside. Only reason I'm giving it four stars is cause of the burgers. They're not bad at all, but think they should be on par with the other excellent food. read more

The food is impressive, especially the Mexican style plates. It's also a cool set up inside and outside...also love the close proximity to my house read more

When I first discovered this place a couple of years back I found their breakfast to be excellent and tasty. So I returned again. Well, I was disappointed with what I ordered, New Mexico Omelet, it was tasteless. It was supposed to include Green Hatch Chile. Well, not even close. The chile was bland. The omelet was bland. One thing I can say is that the courtesy and friendliness of the staff was still there. The coffee was the best. I will go back again next time I'm in Mesa to give them another chance. read more

My first visit to What's Crackin and I shall return. This was for a Saturday morning breakfast and I ordered the Eggs Benedict. Good choice. My first impression is the place is for casual dining with a really friendly wait staff. I felt welcomed and like a long term patron on my first visit. You can tell the staff like working here and that bodes well for the food being prepared. I shall return and try a lunch/dinner in the near future. With the garage style doors opened this relatively small place will turn into a large place. Looks like fun. read more

We had Dinner here tonight and it was great! I highly recommend! We will come again when Mom does not want to Cook!!!

I LOVE a good breakfast place!! Today was our first time and we were excited to have a new place in the neighborhood. The delicious food and warm, friendly service did not disappoint! The menu is nice and simple, with just enough variety to please most tastes. Great meal options for kids, and all very reasonably priced. We will absolutely be back!! read more

I had an absolutely amazing time at What's Crackin today! The staff, managers and owners were welcoming and very attentive to all the guests. The atmosphere was relaxing and the outside patio was well equipped with misters and shade for those hot summer days. AND the food was beyond perfect! I had the classic burger and fries that was so full of flavor. Oh and the bloody Mary's are an absolute must have! read more

Good food but way over priced. While this area needs more breakfast restaurants, paying over $20 per person for standard dishes is rediculous. read more

We made another visit to this place, for brunch, and brought guests with us. The food was good and the service also good but the music was so loud that it made our meal very unpleasant. Couldn't wait to get out of there. read more

Great food. Sandy is fantastic. Not bad service considering only been open for 5 days.

Great omelette and service was top notch. Very friendly. Look forward to my next trip there.

Overall unappetizing. Firstly, the fries were really soggy. I ordered through Postmates but this place is near my house & the order came quickly, so I know the delivery is not why they were like that. The really weird part is the seasoning. They were just ridiculously covered in it & it not only has a strange flavor, but the fries had an almost powder-like texture to them. They were just gross & I couldn't even eat them. I also ordered a burger & it looked & tasted like a frozen, broiled or microwaved patty. Just not great food & definitely made me not want to try this place again. read more

My wife and I shared a custom omelette that was very tasty and big enough for the two of us to be satisfied. Bacon mushrooms Swiss cheese and spinach. All the ingredients were fresh and cooked just right. Home fries were just ok and not hot enough. Coffee was good and strong. Service was timely and friendly. read more

When we vacation in Phoenix, we always make it a point to come here! Food is creative and delicious. Can't imagine someone not liking the food. It's awesome! Not to mention the owner is a fellow Okie! This Ponca City couple give it 5 definite stars! Oh and the New Mexico omelette or Mexican mac n cheese for bfast... YEAH! read more

The photos of the biscuits and gravy on other reviews look great but ours was chunky and slimy like cottage cheese! Also if you ask for sliced tomatoes you get 3 slices for $3, really? Eggs Benedict was okay. Pancakes are great though, very fluffy. read more

So I never really write reviews, but I just needed to talk about my first ever experience here. I was excited to try this place because they had a quinoa bowl that you could customize for yourself. I've never really seen places do that! So my boyfriend and I went and we were eager to try this place we've never been to, but lived near. So the waitress takes our order and, I kid you not, it took a half hour to get our food. I totally understand places get busy, so things get kinda backed up in the kitchen. Totally get it. But then I noticed two women nearby that sat down 10 minutes after us get their food within 10-15 minutes, that got me a little irritated. Then we finally got our food. I got a quinoa bowl and my boyfriend got the chicken fried steak. My bowl was really good, I was feeling a little better about the place! But then I saw my boyfriend eating his chicken fried steak and he didn't really seem to enjoy it. Turns out his steak was WAY overcooked. The thing looked like a boot smushed in between breading a coated with brown gravy. He liked everything else (breading, gravy, potatoes)! Just not the "steak" given to him. So I was immediately upset. He doesn't really like breakfast food, and I thought we could try this place since it had a nice variety. But then we had to wait 1/2 hour for our food, watch people that came in after us get their food first, be served sad looking food, and our server barely acknowledged us (she acknowledged her other guests, just not us). The only reason I'm giving this two stars is because my food was decent and the manager was very kind and comped his meal off our ticket. Maybe we came on an off-day, but I'm just very disappointed in our experience. read more

This café has been open for only a few months and seems to be a work in progress. I have now visited twice. Both times we brought friends from out of town. John, who I think is one of the business partners. was very receptive to our comments on where we thought they could improve. Pros - The food is delicious and for the most part the serving size was good. The servers are all friendly and accommodating. The menu is flexible. e.g. The first time I ordered a short stack (2) of pancakes and the pancakes were the size of a dinner plate so the second time I asked if I could order 1 pancake and they said OK. Parking is good. Handicapped accessible I ordered the Praline Pecan Pancakes. They were huge and delicious. My husband ordered the Chicken Fried Steak and it was a huge serving and was "real" steak and was excellent. Loved the patio dining. Cons - Both times service was very slow. I appreciate that food is made from scratch, but don't go there if you're in a hurry. Music was very loud. It may have been OK for a Saturday night, but not for an 8 a.m. breakfast. They did turn it down when I asked them to. Menu is somewhat confusing. e.g. On the Choose 2 breakfast my husband chose ham and eggs and sourdough toast and that's exactly what he got - Hashbrowns were extra. Both times our friends (men) ordered the "Country Bowl" and both times they were still hungry and were not happy with their food. The pros outweigh the cons and we will be going back. I had photo's of the food but can't figure out how to post them.???? read more

Don't go hungry because you're going to wait for food. We've been waiting for 30 minutes since we ordered & just saw a table that had ordered before we were even here finally get their food. We won't be returning. read more

I had breakfast burger and my husband had sliders, which you choose two from 6 different options.. amazing food and service. Bloody Mary's delicious! read more

I discovered the cafe this week and have eaten there twice. Eggs Benedict and Chicken Fried Steak with home made french fries. Both meals were delicious. The food is all made from scratch. The staff were friendly, welcoming and attentive. My drink was never empty. The restaurant was very clean with a nice ambiance. I plan on eating there often and highly recommend this place to anyone who wants a great home cooked meal at a fair price! Russ G. Mesa read more

First and last time. Stopped in on a Monday morning @ 0800. Ordered a breakfast burrito. Saw the price was $11. when taking my order I was asked if I wanted meat, I did order that, sausage. Check out time my bill for burrito alone was $15 and change. For a single breakfast burrito. Food: "Okay', the filling was average. A few scrambled eggs, sausage w large non descriptive under cooked pieces of potato. The sauce and cheese were good. All wrapped in a giant tortilla giving the appearance that the burrito was large. Not really. Worth about -seriously.. $5. The wait time seemed like right around 15 minutes..to go - on a Monday morning. Place was empty. The employees, were either smoking in the parking lot, leaving to go out and smoke or in he case of the lady who took my order, just came in and smelled. Not going back. read more

Small area, the tables as too close to each so even of you talk low people can still hear your conversations. Food was alright but not worth the price. Server was nice I recommend Cody. Be ready to sit yourself as they say pick anywhere along the wall. Could put the menus together instead of separate. read more

I have never written a review before, and I hate it's going to be negative, but here we go. Seating in this place sucked. All the tables are really close together, and the waitresses kept hitting my chair when they walked by. We ordered our food, and it took a really long time, and then I look down at my omelette and it wasn't cooked. It was really runny, and I could barely eat any of it. I would have sent it back, but we had already waited so long. I personally will never go back. For the money I paid, it was not worth the wait, the uncomfortable atmosphere, or the runny omelette. read more

Great food and down to earth FRIENDLY service! Happy to hear feedback and very responsive. Huge pancakes and home made sausage patties. We needed a great breakfast spot like this on NE MESA. Highly recommended. read more

Great ownership, laid back and cozy ! Hands down best Monte Cristo I've ever had. Crispy, melty and hot all the way through. Great service great overall experience. Must have sandwich! This place is what Guy Finished would call "out of bounds!" read more

Super great breakfast joint with friendly staff and amazing, mouthwatering food. I've been here a few times and haven't been disappointed. The quinoa bowl and panfried tamales are to die for. Go in and ask for Grant. Great service guaranteed! read more

Go here for a delicious, quick, friendly experience. Mid-week lunch here with my wife and daughter was ideal. We were welcomed by the manager opening the door for us with a casual, "Hey, What's Crackin'?" The place was pretty busy, and there were only high tops available which was not conducive to us having a baby in a car seat. The manager rearranged some tables and brought out a car seat carrier. The menu was diverse and interesting. We came for lunch, but the breakfast options looked amazing. I ordered the buffalo chicken salad. It came out as expected. The chicken was hot and spicy, tossed in a delicious buffalo sauce. My wife ordered a pretty basic turkey sandwich with a side of fries. The fries were really good, a little crispy with a sweetness to them. The sandwich was good; it was a basic turkey sandwich. The service was great. We never had to ask for refills. Our check came promptly when requested. Everyone was very nice. It is a local cafe/diner with good food and service. It lives up to what I believe it purports to be. read more

I'm always in search of good food; so, when I saw a sign for this place pop up on McDowell, I stopped in to give breakfast a shot. Wise decision! Friendly and down-to-earth staff. Laid-back atmosphere. Classic culinary delights cooked with elegance and tweaked with just enough creative inspiration for that "wow" factor. I "sampled" the Monte Cristo, Hash-brown Casserole, and Buffalo Chicken Rolls. Each dish blew my mind in a good way. 10/10 would recommend! read more

This new place is such a great cafe!! Everything is so fresh and exciting to try. You really get quality food for the price that isn't expensive. Such a great neighborhood gathering spot!! read more

This place is the best!! Incredible food and service! Youthful energetic staff. Hip and very modern mellow feel. My kids and I had the best dining experience. Super fun environment and the staff is incredible. Even the owners took their time to ensure we were comfortable and a discussion was opened up about how they started and created this great place. Lots of incredible talent and it shows at every detail! I look forward to dining here over and over again. Just another detail! My daughter accidentally tossed her expensive retainers and literally 4 employees and a owner made the difference needed to recover them. It was a messy site but we prevailed! The east valley needs more fun and exciting places like this!! read more

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