My parents just moved to this area of AZ and we are kind of a breakfast family. Decided to try this place out with my dad. The staff was very friendly, the atmosphere was laid back and casual and most importantly the food was great. My dad and I both got coffees and the Saturday Special: chicken fried steak, 2 eggs, choice of potaotes or fruit, and toast for only $6.95. We got out of here for under $20 plus the tip. Food was definitely worth it, glad it's so close to my parents new house, this will definitely be a new spot for us. read more

Hacker's Grill - Saturday Special Chicken fried steak, 2 eggs, toast and choice of potatoes or fruit; $6.95. - American Near Me - Apache Junction, Arizona

If regular old American greasy spoon type food is your thing then you might like this place a lot. The food is cheap. It's a dive and not in a quaint way but in an actual hot and stuffy cramped and too loud kind of way. Meh. read more

First impressions. DIRTY!! The place is filthy. Once we sat down and got our coffee it was 15 minutes before anyone took our order. I gave them a 2 only because the food was OK if you could get past wondering what their kitchen looks like because the dining area is so dirty. There is dirt and dust caked on all the vents, the walls and windows were filthy and the garbage was overflowing onto the floor right in front of our table. read more

Always good service and food. Old fashion diner. Can't go wrong for breakfast and lunch. Friendly & casual atmosphere, wait staff goes out of their way to give you a pleasant experience and make you happy read more

Breakfast hit the spot!! We had the light side omlettes and it was the perfect amount of food, just right!! Fast, fresh & friendly and the price is right!! Highly recommend read more

My husband and I stopped in today around 10:30 a.m. on our way to a hike at Usery Mountain. We had to wait about ten minutes to be seated, but by the time we left around 11:30, there was no wait. I had the omelette special which included potatoes and toast. The omelette was filled with bacon, spinach, mushrooms, and Swiss cheese. My husband also had an omelette but he chose the "build your own" option. Both were tasty and we liked getting two slices of toast instead of one. My husband asked for his hash browns to be crispy and they were done to his liking. Our food was served in about ten minutes which was quite fast. Server was very brusque since her area was so busy, but the other employees who stopped by the table were more friendly. Atmosphere is very plain and simple, but clean. read more

Good ol' fashioned food. Fantastic sandwiches and soups. Dated atmosphere but food is good and service is fantastic.

I go to this place as often as I can , It's small old style type diner,I love the food ,the waitress/ o knows

My family and I have ordered breakfast for pick up from here several times and it's honestly the best! Most places when you get food to go it's greasy and chewy by the time you get home, but not here. It's always so yummy! read more

I found this place through family and friends. I really like it, as the food is very tasty, the place is relatively clean, and there's parking most of the time, albeit in a parking lot filled with potholes. They're quick to bring water, and timely in delivering the food. I'd give it five stars, but unfortunately, although the staff is very efficient, they're not very personable. It's really difficult to engage them in any small talk, or even get them to make direct eye contact. Some degree of hospitality when you dine out would be nice. If that wasn't the case, you might as well cook for yourself, eat at home, and save some money. Overall, I'm pleased with this establishment. read more

We always get great service from the staff ! They're friendly , always refill drinks, and extremely accommodating when you want to substitute even on their specials . Lunch specials (Mon-Fri) include your beverage. Covid safe: They seat people in every other booth and no condiments are sitting on the tables (unlike their competition in Apache Junction). If you get there and have to wait, don't despair , it's worth it ! read more

Small little hole in the wall with the Best breakfasts in town! Our family has been coming here for years, we have never been disappointed with anything. (Except with snowbird season- which is our of their control) Food is well served and reasonably priced. Service is great! This little restaurant has come a long way! read more

Local location a bit off the normal path BUT well worth the adventure. Good food, ambiance, and service was excellent. Well worth the visit and will be adding this to our regular location list. read more

I worked for Hackers for about 3 months. In that time I worked 5 days a week while going to school full time. One word.. AWFUL! Why? 1. There are live and dead cockroaches in the kitchen where food storage is kept 2. There are mice in the kitchen running about 3. Kim the OCD manager will treat you like a piece of trash if you breath wrong in front of her 4. One girl came in to work not knowing that Kim randomly took her off the schedule because she "was too slow" and told her leave. She had a kid to support 5. She allows her employees to work drunk 6. They force you to either eat their food or take it home because you NEVER get a break in a 9+hour day and it's "disrespectful" if you don't. I took it home and threw it away 7. They used expired food products 8. They reuse dirty dishes instead of properly cleaning items while there is a "rush" 9. You will get yelled at if you use the bathroom during your shift 10. You are not allowed to talk to customers because then you're "too slow" 11. They don't greet people or keep a waitress in a section. Everyone runs around with their head cut off to only get yelled at the end of the day because you get bad reviews for poor service 12. Kim ignored my calls at the start of the pandemic because she had to let us go so one day I wasn't on the schedule while I have my daughter to provide for when I was one of the few employees that actually showed up and did their job the right way. Save yourself the time and food poisoning and stay away from Hackers Grill. read more

This place is great! From service to food. The nice woman on the phone was very accommodating to our low carb diet even offering other food in place of potatoes and toast. The young lady delivering our food to our car was also very friendly. Great customer service! We had omelets and they were big, delicious and very filling. I highly recommend this place. read more

First time here last week and the food was delicious. It's a cute, quiet diner with good service. Looking forward to coming back.

The food is awesome and its cheap. That's the good news. Now the bad news. This place is a filthy mess full of flies. There is only one waiter, Kim, the owner and her temperment toward her employees is unacceptable. The floors are nasty, the coffee pots look like they've never been cleaned, the bathrooms are discusting, the windows are dirty, and I don't even want to see the kitchen. I'm not going back until the place is under new ownership, uh well no I'm not going to do that. I'm just going to file a complaint with the health department. Update The owners must have gotten the message. They've remodeled and cleaned the place up. The food is still good and it's not so bad going in there again. read more

Wow haven't been here in awhile. They have cleaned the place up and the food is great. Big potions and good prices

The food is medicore and the service is rude and hateful. This was the 3rd try , but will not bother again.

We had heard great things about their breakfast and the prices being very inexpensive we were not let down at all there was a little bit of a wait but that was fine and just told me that it was obviously worth waiting for the prices were very inexpensive for the large amounts of food that were served this is your classic American Kathy diner experience it's not fancy or spruced up of by any means inside they don't wear a fancy uniforms but they're extremely friendly and the experience was nice the staff was very friendly and attentive and even brought us to go drinks without even asking which was a nice little touch I will definitely be back and I highly suggest the chicken fried steak breakfast read more

I think this place needed a redo in the 50's... Filled with locals, this little dirty hole in the wall was packed. Foods cheap and we split a club house sandwich served on a hoagy roll, interesting concept. The bacon was two tiny crumbles.. thats the best part of the sandwich.. Are you listening owners??!!! Fries were good, staff is friendly, but I didn't take the foam cup of ice tea.. Does this mean OCD manager will fire his butt? If the previous review is correct, staff turnover is costly. Is that why the interior is in such shambles? I love a dive spot and I'm not a snob, but really. I was scared to eat the food. the busser was new and looked scared.. Now I know why. I won't be back, not because of the interior but I won't support the management tactics. Hey owners take note! Shame on the locals that support it..... read more

Well..... I won't go into gory details but let me just say I finally had a "personal" experience with the madness that I have been overlooking because I myself was always treated well here. Let me just say that the ever-changing staff here indicates the real problem with Hacker's. Even in a field like food service that historically is known for quick turn-over, Hacker's stands out of the crowd. If you eat here and have a good experience with a competent server, 'ya better get to know them fast because chances are, they won't be here long. I have a feeling that "Debra R's" recent review as an ex-employee was far more accurate than I wanted to believe. I have gone from a regular to someone who won't ever return here until I see a "Under New Ownership" sign out front. I feel as I have lost an old friend and I will miss the nice folks that I have become accustomed to seeing here over the past couple of years. Sad.... but I believe in the old adage; "Vote with your money". ..... :^( read more

Hello my fellow Phoenicians and snow birds! It's time for another truthful review... I should start by saying I am not a disgruntled employee just you're average joe on the way to a day trip in the Superstitions. I did read some scary reviews but since there seems to be only one "hole in the wall" diner in the area we took our chances and here it is in one word.. YUK! There was one server and she ran her butt off , although I only saw her once I felt sorry for her as the place was filled. The busboys hauled ass cleaning tables, delivering food and everything else so Good Job to all of you! We got there just past 11 and was told we could no longer get breakfast yet 3 tables around us ordered breakfast so we did too. We ordered eggs basted but I really knew better... Not everyone knows how to cook them and corned beef hash which I ordered WELL done. Of course the top was cooked well and middle not at all so I asked if they could put it back on the grill to cook it more.. As they walked away we heard one guy tell the other to put it in the microwave! Lol When I got it back.... Well, do I really need to tell you? The food was hot but not cooked and the based eggs were literally rubberized... The yolk was hard not runny as a basted egg should be. One of the guys came back and I told him the eggs weren't basted he insisted the were.. I picked the eggs up by the white and it dangled there looking like they were Rubber! I ate the cooked top part of the hash and half piece of toast and my husband ate his bacon and part of the pancake , we asked for our check and told him how disappointed we were and all he did was apologize ... I told him he should be offering to comp the un eaten meal .. He gave me a funny look and took back the check and said it would come out of his paycheck! I said absolutely not and told him i would pay and he shouldn't take the loss because the cook doesn't know how to cook! I left a most generous tip and we Left... We noticed the help wanted sign for server and cook and I do hope they find people quick.... Especially someone who calls themselves a cook and actually knows what a freaking basted egg is! I feel sorry for all the snowbirds who flocked this diner that this is there only choice for food in town and even sorrier they somehow developed a taste for this crud on a plate! The only reason I was generous and gave 2 stars is because I felt sorry for the hard working staff! So there it is, plain and true! Try it if you want.... But don't say you weren't warned! Enjoy the weather and Bon Appetite' read more

Funny how some people are impossible to please. This "hole in the wall " is packed from 6 AM till 11 AM with regular customer & first timers looking for an inexpensive well prepared breakfast. It is not unusual for the waiting line to extend through the front doors and out into the parking lot. So for those of you that rate this as "A-OK or less", we regulars would be please if you take it on down the road. Just means that we get in a little bit earlier. Do I take all my visitors here at least once, you bet! read more

This place has been around for ages, and has always been popular amongst the locals. You can't even get even get a seat during snowbird season, as its become such a hot spot. The food is decent, and over time the place has become very well established within the AJ community. So why the low review? It's as well-known for the beat up interior as it is for the food. Despite years of great business, the owner flat-out refuses to put any money back into it, so the place is in shambles. Parking an atrocious uneven dirt lot, the building looks like it's condemned, and the inside is just falling apart. It's been that way as long as I can remember, and each time I go back, I'm amazed at the continual decline. The food is decent, but the staff are disinterested, and it looks like a total dump. If they ever decide to take a little pride and put some work into the place, I'll be the first to change this to a glowing 5 star review. I'd love to see the owner step up and mke use of their enormous potential. read more

Hacker's is a staple little food joint in a small town. The restaurant is small and full of locals that know the servers very well. The menu is small but sufficient. Chicken noodle soup is pretty good. Cajun chicken sandwich is satisfying. Prices are cheap. If you need a quick bite in Apache Junction, Hacker's is a safe way to go. read more

The best breakfast bargain there is - no pretense - very attentive servers - the burgers are great also. My husband rates their patty melt as one of the best he has had. This is a wonderful gem of the old fashioned diners - we have been here dozens of times and never had food that wasn't really really good. Never a problem with service. read more

This place is a real sleeper! We've eaten here several times recently and it's always consistent. The service is great, the food is good, the serving size is more than we should eat, the preparation is great (not a greasy spoon), and the prices are quite reasonable. The only challenge is being able to get in because it's so popular with locals. Years ago, this place WAS a greasy spoon, but I think it was sold to employees and this has turned into a place you can count on for good quality food and reasonable prices. I had the #14 "Half Breakfast" and it was great! read more

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There aren't many good breakfast options in Apache Junction but Hackers is alright. The staff is friendly and attentive. The food isn't terrible but it can be hit or miss. Today I ordered the #13 which is eggs, potatoes of your choice, half order and biscuits and gravy, and sausage or bacon. The sausage gravy has little to no sausage with little taste to it. The sausage party was a bit overdone and a little cold. The hash browns were ok. The scrambled eggs were on the skillet too long leaving brown on the eggs and caused the eggs to taste a little burnt and they were not fluffy. I have eaten there when the food has been much better. Like I said though, not a terrible place but could use some improvements on food quality. read more

This is definitely an off the beaten path small town diner ! It's packed during the winter with snowbirds. Came in at 10am on a Friday and it was packed. Service was great despite other reviews and the serving sizes are large! I should have ordered the 1/2 breakfast! Waitress even brought me a to go Diet coke without even asking! read more

We live in AJ and had been going out to Gold Canyon for breakfast on Sunday mornings. Well, let me say that won't be happening again. We had our coffee and tea within a blink of sitting down. Order was taken and wonderful food arrived quickly, with a smile and refill on breakfast beverages. The food was awesome, very generous portion. I'm a good eater and had to get a to go box for about 1/3 of my western omelet (which was SO good), some of the home fries with sautéed green peppers and onions....YUM. If the burgers are as good as the breakfast...and I am betting they are, I may take up residence on one of the outdoor tables. Rock on, Hackers Grill and thank you!! See you for lunch this week and our Sunday breakfasts...now and through out the year. read more

Excellent diner food. French toast combo with scrambled eggs and bacon, patty melt and cole slaw get five stars. Wait staff cheerful, food arrived quickly. Yum! read more

First visit. Really busy place. Good home cookin" The staff seamed a little stressed, but I think a huge group came in right before we did cause they all left together. Nice hole in the wall small town vibe place. We will definitely be back. read more

This place is awesome for breakfast. I have been here twice and both times were delicious. The western omelette is awesome. The portions are huge so go with an empty stomach! The people that work there are very nice and attentive. Will definitely be back! read more

My daughter and I went to Hackers for the first time. When we pulled up we noticed it was PACKED!! Thinking that's a good sign! We were seated promptly along with our order. So the service was good, but where we had our issue was the way our hamburger was cooked. We ordered the Blue Cheese Burger. We were not asked how we wanted it cooked. When we cut into it, all we seen was "PINK". That was not cooked enough for us. Long story short, make sure you stress how you want hamburger cooked. read more

This is our favorite weekend breakfast place. The food is delicious, the prices are just right, and the service is always perfect!

Amazing food, people, and prices. Loved the triple berry crepes!! Worth the drive and will definitely be back!!

Wonderful food great service. A hidden gem that if u blink u will miss it. Its worth the wait to get seated but the service and the food are excellent. read more

Wonderful hidden gem of you are looking for great tasty diner like meals. Always consistent, often busy but always quick service. We travel to this area every winter and often have breakfast and sometimes lunch. This is a bit difficult to find. It sits in the back of an old strip center. You feel like you ate driving out the back (north end) of the center. Well worth the effort to find it. read more

Small town feel and AMAZING service. Kim swoops right over to take your order, and a team of staff checks on your every need. no one misses a beat. food is hot fresh and fast everytime, no matter how packed they are. the building is really old but very sparkly clean. Highly recommended for breakfast. Chuck the cook makes perfect, crispy hashbrowns everytime! read more