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4.7 (335 reviews)
Open • 7:00 am - 4:00 pm
Updated 2 weeks ago

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Moderate noise
Casual
Good for kids
Good for groups

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Southwest breakfast burrito with a large very berry smoothie
Erik G.

I have been coming to Z Cafe for many years now, and it is not only one of my favorite places for sandwiches, but also one of my family's favorites. The sandwiches are amazing. One of my favorites that they offer is the Manhattan Club. I have also had the turkey bacon avocado sandwich. Everything tastes fresh and is loaded with flavor. They also have great salads and side dishes. Their potato and macaroni salads are among my favorite side dishes. They also have a nice selection of drinks. Some of my favorite beverages are their lemonades, smoothies, and coffee. The service is friendly. Every time I have walked into the building, someone at the counter has always greeted me with a warm smile and asked me how my day was going before I placed my order. I also like the atmosphere. A nice place to relax and enjoy your meal. Their portion sizes are also big for the price. I recommend Z Cafe to anyone in the Mesa area looking for a great place for sandwiches, breakfast burritos, and assorted beverages.

1/2 Sandwich and Salad Lunch (Sourdough bread, turkey, hummus, peppers & more with Mediterranean Salad)
Stephanie K.

It's been quite awhile since I've visited or ordered from Z Cafe, and I'm so sorry for this! Now after ordering a quick lunch today, I am reminded of why I have loved it here so much for so many years!!! The food is amazing and fresh and the service is always spot on! My 1/2 sandwich and Mediterranean salad today was just perfection and more than enough to fuel me up this afternoon - all for a reasonable price too. I'll be sure to stop by soon with a friend or two to share my gratitude and show some support to this local family owned biz for their wonderful service and delicious meal I had today!

Mark A.

Derrick and I both had the Irwin double bacon cheese tater's if you want for fruit I have the Erwin with double bacon but I had a sausage the omelette is like today meat taco nothing is mixed in with the egg fruit was delicious. Coffee is good trip. I'll be back.

Very Berry Smoothie

This place is great! My first time here the turkey and bacon sandwich was delicious i really recommend it. Good ambience will definitely come back. The service was excellent. The smoothies are delicious

Inside, coffee was Folgers.
GLENN F.

Enjoyed eating breakfast here this morning. They were the only ones around here open at 7am. Workers greeted us with a smile. Had the omelet with mushroom bacon and spinach. The egg was fluffy and soft. But wish had less bacon and more mushrooms and spinach. The bacon, mushrooms and spinach were all made earlier and kept warm. However it came with toast which was nice. I'd come back and eat here again.

The bloom sandwich
Troy F.

This place is great! I live in Glendale but work in the area from time to time and come here any time I have a chance. I always go for the sandwiches, specifically the chicken bacon ranch (cold menu) or the Dylan (hot sandwich) with the bow tie pasta! If you're in the area I highly recommended their sandwiches!

Dylan Sandwich w/potato salad

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3 years ago

Been coming here for years and they never disappoint. Thank you for staying consistent with your ingredients, service and ambiance.

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3 years ago

So yummy but sucks we can't order bagel chips when ordering from DoorDash please add to menu

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2 years ago

The bloom is a MUST have, my favorite! Great service and delicious food! Stop by, you won't regret it!

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Best breakfast burrito I've ever had! Super fresh and you can tell they use real ingredients

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Great gluten free sandwiches. Not a lot of places can do gluten free right but they do!

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3 years ago

The food was AMAZING! Staff was super helpful and welcoming. Very much a deli vibe. Highly recommend.

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Amazing! Best sandwiches around! I love this place! If you want a great sandwiches and sides, come here!!

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I was killing time in Chandler when lunch time approached and getting a sandwich was on my brain…read more Thanks to the Yelp app, I was able to find Retro's Subs & Brews and it seemed like the perfect spot to cure my itch. I was super stoked to check a place with "retro" in the name out, and I gotta be honest here, I left with pretty mixed emotions about a lot of things. The restaurant itself is pretty boring inside, mostly just being black with a few small pictures hanging up. I was kind of expecting big retro movie posters or something hanging around, but I definitely didn't get much of a retro vibe from this place minus a small neon "bar" sign and a claw machine in the corner. The menus were very cool, right by the front door its a record shelf and the records were the menus, so thumbs up for that idea. I thought i was mistaken, but I don't remember seeing sandwich prices on the actual menu, but as I look at other photos on yelp it does appear that the sandwiches don't have prices attached to them, which explains why I was thrown off by the end price. I settled on ordering the "take on me" which was black forest ham, roasted turkey, hickory smoked bacon, cheddar cheese, lettuce, and mayo on a Hawaiian style roll. I also ordered a sprite and a chocolate chip cookie as a side. The chocolate chip cookie was okay, pretty standard cookie though definitely not worth $3.75. The sprite was $2.99, and the sandwich came to $15.58. I was also charged $0.96 for something called the advantage program which I have no idea what that is. I gotta say, spending over $25 on a sandwich, a small cookie, and a drink is not something I would care to do at a place like this. The sandwich itself was very good, I won't deny that. The meat tasted fresh, and when it was all together it was definitely a good sandwich, but when there's not combo option and a basic sandwich, cookie, and drink ends up being $25 it's gonna be a no from me on returning in the future. Overall, I really wanted to love this place for the name, but the lack of much decorations and prices left something to be desired. The food itself was good, but not worth what was spent.

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First time trying Dilly's and I was pleasantly surprised. It's hard to find a decent sandwich shop,…read moreso far we haven't had much luck. Staff were very friendly and the place was busy during lunch time so usually that says plenty. The Reuben was tasty, definitely not the best that I've had but I would get it again. The cheese wasn't melted enough and I asked for an extra side of thousand island dressing, so they didn't put any on the sandwich. Just little things that weren't done right. I tried it on their focaccia bread. Loved the rosemary flavor and it was a lot thicker and softer than your usual focaccia. I prefer the more dense and crunchy kind but that's just a personal preference. Their restroom was clean but when you open the door to the back, it smells foul. Almost like a sewer smell, very off putting when you are about to eat. Overall not a bad experience.

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Breakfast: cinnamon raisin bagel with egg cheese and a grass raised beef slider

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