I came here with my friends and husband for Sunday brunch and we were very impressed! It was busy so we knew it had to be good. The Bloody Mary and mimosa were delicious! You could tell it was homemade mix and freshly squeezed orange juice. I got the Reuben sandwich and French fries which definitely was a great choice, I devoured it! They also make their chips in salsa in house and those are equally amazing! The salsa has got a kick but I like spicy! The service is great and you can tell everyone there really cares! read more

Harlow's Cafe - Reuben Sandwich - Burgers Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

If you're in the need of a tried and true by all locals diner then you've found the right place! The staff is great, so nice and fast, awesome coffee with those little vanilla creamers available and the food is always spot on perfect. Offering healthy options or tons of not healthy options, whatever you are craving they've got it! Breakfast all day but they have lunch items too. She's a hidden gem that's been here for years and so happy they made it through the pandemic! Now the napkin table- that's hysterical and fun! You pick ONE folks! Not the pile to take home, pick one on how you're feeling - I chose wisely that day- lol Thanks Harlows for always making my mornings great! read more

Harlow's Cafe - So needing my Diner today- and clearly they are feeling my vibe! - Burgers Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

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Love this little breakfast place. Great food, experienced and friendly staff, and the warmest atmosphere. The owners are the nicest people I've ever met and they even gave our family a pumpkin for fall! I choose here anytime I'm in town. Portions are HUGE and worth every penny! Go eat some good food with some good people! read more

Harlow's Cafe - Chorizo Burro - Burgers Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

We ALWAYS have a great time here!! Everyone is always so friendly and attentive. Amd the food is always amazing and delicious. Not going to lie, just like everything/everywhere, the prices have gone up a bit, but that doesn't ever stop us from driving all the way from Queen Creek to have breakfast, especially if we have friends/family visiting. It's always the 1st place we think of, and every time my brother in law visits from L.A., this is where he wants to go. The Ranger is my ultimate favorite with a short stack serving of blueberry pancakes!! My son and husband are fans of ALL their food and can never make up their mind on which is their favorite. Even my little daughter who isn't 3 yet, loves their food. It's my favorite when even when we are done eating something for breakfast, and it's the weekend, she asks, "Can we go to Harlow's now?" read more

Harlow's Cafe - Burgers Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

Best food ever! You will find the most amazing food here without a doubt. I think every person I've ever had come to town has eaten breakfast here with me. The staff is so super amazing and the experience is always enjoyable. You will never be disappointed. read more

We are in the Tempe area for a concert and decided to try this little place out for a late breakfast, and we are so glad we did!! All of the staff were friendly, smiling and helpful. A gentleman brought our silverware, offered refills, checked how the food was (I had their breakfast special: a fajita steak burrito....had eggs, cheese, topped with tomatillo sauce and sour cream) I told him it the truth: IT WAS A-MAZING! He then shared that "he" chops up ribeye steak to put in it....he's the owner! It is always so reassuring and welcome when the owner is actively involved in their business! Tells a lot about the dedication and focus on quality!! As for the rest of the food and drinks: it's worth the drive from Surprise to nosh here! Husband had the corned beef omelet and a side of biscuits and gravy, it looked delicious. And the drinks: a meal of their own! Highly recommend this little gem!! read more

Harlow's Cafe - Bloody Mary and Strawberry Mule - Burgers Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

The place was absolutely amazing. Great service and great quality food. I would highly recommend anyone coming here, especially if you have just done a 12 Hour drive from California. read more

BEST BACON EVER!! Needed a place the day after Thanksgiving to fuel up our bodies before hitting the road back to CA and this was it! The staff was so nice and very timely. They have an amazing system between them and are like a well oiled machine. When guests were done eating and left, that table was cleaned and ready for the next. All of this I noticed while eating my homemade meal. Cool decor to check out too. I highly recommend this place especially if you're looking for the very best bacon of your life! read more

Harlow's Cafe - The Pancho - Burgers Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

The place is cute and looks like an old-school diner where anyone would feel welcome. I was just disappointed because I ordered the 8 oz burger patty for takeout, and I weighed it on my food scale at home, and it was actually not even 4 oz. If you're going to make a claim like that on your menu, please deliver, because that's going to matter to some of your customers. I also got the fruit bowl, and while it's $7, it's most definitely not worth that much, and it's absolutely not a bowl. It's just a cup of grapes, cantaloupe, and strawberry slices. It was maybe worth $2-3. My friend got a veggie burger and liked it, and I did enjoy the peach muffins. I was just really disappointed that I paid for something and got not even half of what is on the menu. It felt like a lie and I was pretty sad. read more

A group of 12 of us guys came here this morning as a bachelor party and had an awesome experience. The staff were all so nice, food was amazing, and a very down to earth vibe. We went all over the place this weekend to restaurants and had the best food/experience here by far! Travis read more

Food delicious & plentiful ! Staff and owners amazing and very involved/ attentive ! Everyone goes away happy & usually leftovers, to savor later !!! We always go back frequently !!! read more

Went before my business meeting with a colleague. Excellent breakfast, big servings, and wait staff was super friendly. Great overall experience. read more

This was probably some of the best Chorizo I've ever had. It taste so homemade. The reason for the 3 stars instead of the 5 is because I initially wanted to order a basic breakfast of fried eggs, thick cut bacon, hash brown and a homemade banana nut muffin. I was dining alone, while sitting at the counter top I noticed that the bacon was already cooked, when someone orders they'll just put the cooked slices of bacon on the grill and heat them up. I didn't want my bacon that way so I read a few Yelp reviews before deciding to change my order. I went with the Chorizo and eggs with hash brown potatoes and a blueberry muffin instead. As mentioned, the Chorizo was some of the best I've ever had. There was VERY little egg in the Chorizo scramble, very little. The hash brown potatoes were tasteless, absolutely no salt and pepper but paired well with the Chorizo because of the lack of flavor. The muffins you can skip on. They come out hot with warm butter. You'll need it because the muffins didn't have much flavor either. I also noticed for everyone to be ordering breakfast, no one ordered coffee. I didn't see anyone at all order coffee with their breakfast. That was odd to me. I'm not totally sure I'd return for breakfast. read more

Harlow's Cafe - Chirozo scramble with very little scrambled eggs, bland potatoes and a blueberry muffin - Burgers Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

Always fast, polite, and delicious! We ordered the biscuits and gravy, French toast, and bacon to go. We enjoyed all of it! read more

I love HARLOW's. Very nostalgic. I love the chorizo and all the egg dishes weight staff was fantastic. Only issues might be so popular. You might have to wait for a seat. read more

I've come here a few times and it never disappoints!! Awesome place for a big breakfast or lunch and some brunch drinks! It can get busy so keep that in mind but the service is always quick! read more

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Very friendly staff. Casual vibe. Maybe I'm cheap, but $18.50 for a burger and fries seems a bit steep. It was tasty, but surprised by the cost. I guess it's just this crazy inflation. read more

It's very rare that I'm speechless about anything. I'd be hard pressed to find the words to describe how awesome this place is. The staff is beyond incredible. The food was out of this world and if something wasn't homemade it sure tasted like it was. They brought us fresh, homemade salsa and chips while we were waiting... I left with a jar of salsa. Some of the best I've ever had and definitely fresh! It's a cozy place with my a lot of seating. With that said I'd wait an hour or so to eat here. I won't have the Maximilian sandwiche again; not because I didn't like it, because I did. But I also sampled everyone else's and all of it tasted so good! Definitely a regular customer from here on out. read more

Harlow's Cafe - Fresh, homemade salsa! - Burgers Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

Excellent little hole in the wall! Love these kind of placed. Went for breakfast. Food was well seasoned and cooked well. Over easy eggs were over easy. Definitely will return again read more

The food is great, but the best part of Harlow's is the customer service! It felt great to be known by name by the 2nd time we ate there! Love the photographs on the walls! read more

You should know from the long line outside that this place is an exceptional diner. We came for breakfast and couldn't be more pleased. I got huevos rancheros. The two eggs came covered in a homemade green chile & beef sauce AND homemade salsa alongside refried beans and home fries. Also included was a giant, hot flour tortilla. Bottomless coffee. A diverse selection of hot sauces. Needless to say, I was stuffed and satisfied. The host (owner?) insisted that we take a complimentary bag of muffins for the road and they too were delicious. If I lived in the area I would be a regular, working my way through the menu. If you like honest food and great service, don't miss out on this place! read more

Harlow's Cafe - a variety of hot sauces - Burgers Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

This place has been in my bookmarks for quite some time now so when I found myself hungry & in Tempe I thought I'd give it a try.. not that great Old school diner with a small parking lot close to Mill Ave.. service was great hostess handed me a menu and I sat at the counter.. waitress cane by right away and brought me water. Prices seemed kinda high for the old school diner but hey it's Tempe and not a chain .. I ordered the cheese omelet with bacon, mushroom, green chilis and cheddar.. omelet was good, but all the green chilis were in one area and the cheese was a slice of cheese melted on top.. weird .. The potatoes were brown on top but not cooked through and there was no salt on them.. a potatoes best friend is salt.. two bites and I left that alone The biscuits were 2"x2" tall squares .. they were very dense not light and flaky.. I needed a water refill just to get through one of those .. flavor was blah so you definitely need butter & jelly for flavor .. Now I can cross them off the bookmark list .. probably won't be back read more

Their food is absolutely delicious. Very flavorful and healthy portions. Attentive staff and Katrina was very sweet and suggested these yummy items. We will be back to try the French toast next time! read more

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This wonderful restaurant is the epitome of a family diner. Each person really cares. The food is delicious and affordable. These people have great history in the valley providing us a great meal. We will see you soon. Thank you for being there for us. One day when we stopped by the owner got involved with our musical performance of the devil went down to georgia: https://youtu.be/E0UzTwA4H5k read more

I could have done without the snobby hostess jotting down names for the wait-list but lucky for her, the food and awesome waitress we had who was the complete opposite of the hostess made up for the unnecessary attitude. Our table of six waited a short 15-minutes during brunch-hour on a busy Sunday morning. Our waitress was so sweet and attentive despite how packed the restaurant was. The turnaround time for food was impressive considering the full-house. The food was delicious! I had the biscuits and gravy and had a few bites of the chicken fried steak which was also good! We all enjoyed our meal and hope to be back soon. read more

Harlow's Cafe - Biscuits & Gravy - Burgers Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

Always exceptional service and food quality. It's a go to for consistently good food.

A beloved local institution, but I wouldn't come out of my way for breakfast. The coffee is your basic institutional kind. Most menu items are your standard diner fare supplemented with some Mexican choices. Looking for anything unique, I went with the Eggs Maximilian. Despite the green chiles, the dish was pretty bland and boring. Perhaps some cheese on top instead of the ice cream scoop of sour cream? It seems like the chorizo is their jam, so maybe that's on me for not ordering something that featured that? Most of the dishes at my table were a huge portion, and if that's important to you, you'll probably like it here. read more

We have the three egg cheese omelette and the chorizo. were done very well. The service was very good. Atmosphere was good. Highly recommend this place for breakfast. read more

Just found out about this cute mom and pop shop today. I am amazed by the quality of food and can't forget their amazing coffee! My server Katrina was on it with the speediness and service. The Eggs Maxamillion was largely portioned. Enough for two to three people to share. The fried egg with potatoes and home made salsa was delicious. It includes a nice size dollop of daisy sour cream. I really don't know if it is the brand Daisy but the point is it was yummy. Highly recommend this place. read more

I went here with a colleague because it had so many 5* reviews on Google. I'm thinking the ratings are maybe bc it's in a college town? Don't get me wrong, it's good diner food if that's what you're looking for! Portions are huge. Service was friendly. We would go again if in the area in the morning but wouldn't drive from across town. read more

Food was excellent and priced reasonably. Service was above and beyond considering how crowded it was. The place was a packed excellent breakfast joint. When the food is that good everybody is happy! A fun atmosphere. read more

Always friendly staff and the owners are incredible people. We love sitting at the bar here. The egg sandwich is so flavorful and you can taste each ingredient with every bite and nothing is masked. Harlow's Cafe is our Saturday morning destination for breakfast read more

If I could only use one word it would be AMAZING!! The food is delicious and the servers and OWNERS are very attentive. We can't wait to go back. read more

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They had really good breakfast. I also like their signature bloody Mary's. And their biscuits and gravy. Only thing is they close kind of early they only do breakfast and brunch. read more

Food is good, Staff is friendly, Great place to meet some locals Would certainly do this again. read more

This was a really good spot for breakfast! We arrived at 8am and were immediately seated. Within 5 minutes of being seated our drinks were already at the table and the waitress had taken our order. Our food was quick to arrive at the table and was fresh. The portions were large and tasted really good. I would highly recommend visiting Harlow's Cafe if you're in the area. read more

I just stopped in today with some coworkers. I didn't know what to expect but as I walking by the window I noticed an amazing looking plate. I asked the server Ava and she informed me that it was the Percy omelette. I ended up ordering that and the presentation was amazing as well as the food itself! 10/10 I would come back again! I will note that the parking is a bit limited. Other than that it was a beautiful place for breakfast and dinner! Ps I would also fist fight a tiger for a parking spot! read more

Harlow's Cafe - Percy omelette! - Burgers Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

I literally go and try out legit diners every weekend. I'm a diner type a guy. This diner is all around perfect, I've had multiple dishes there and nothing let's me down so far , their portions are amazing great service, food is amazing, and prices fair. The best authentic diner in the Tempe , Scottsdale, and Mesa area so far . Vibes : 4.8 Food.4.8 Service: 4.8 Overall: 4.8 read more

This is a Tempe classic. If you're looking for a good home cooked breakfast meal this is your spot! I've been going to Harlow's since my younger days living in Arizona with my family. This place has had the same cook for years and although I don't know him I can tell you his food is made with deliciousness. In regards to staff, the waiters here are always friendly. We've never had to wait long for our food! So honestly what more could you want?! Thank you Harlows for always a being the go-to place to have a great( and very filling ) breakfast ! read more

We've been meaning to check out Harlow's Cafe for a long time. It's super close to where we live, and multiple forums seem to recommend it highly. Being that breakfast is the most important meal in my world, I was looking forward to finally breaking my fast here before starting the workday. Perhaps this place is overhyped, perhaps it should have been anticipated, but as I've undeniably experienced (and expected) better, Harlow's gets 2 stars from me. We arrived just five minutes after they opened up, and there was already a small crowd of [presumably] regulars who gathered about. Still, there was plenty of space to sit, and we were kindly led to a booth. This is a cute, old-style diner. Framed photographs, display bottles of booze, and adorable sculptures of Laurel and Hardy adorned the interior. I like these kinds of places, but in over 90% of such cases, I tend to get skeptical about the quality of the food. More on that in a bit. Coffee came around fast; no complaints in that department. It's just what I needed to start off my morning. When our server next came around, I ordered the Tiffany Omelette, and my girlfriend ordered the Pancho. Results, I'm afraid, were poor. | 1. Tiffany Omelette | Apart from being the most expensive omelet on the menu, it struck me as the most interesting. According to the description, it's "lightly seasoned shrimp and asparagus" folded in jack and Parmesan cheeses, topped with Hollandaise and chives, served with a side of brown potatoes and (by my request), wheat toast. If you look at the photo I added, it does look pretty tasty. However, immediately following the first forkful, only disappointment ensued. The bottom of the omelette was fixed to the plate. Effort was exerted to separate the eggs, which were especially done and even a little burnt. The cheese had coagulated into the consistency of thick bubblegum, and whatever seasoning the shrimp and asparagus had was indiscernible. Speaking of seasoning, the potatoes could've used a little somethin'! There were a lot of them, but by god were they dry and starchy. Finally, my toast was burnt to crunch-grade; not even strawberry jam could ease the situation. | 2. Pancho | My girlfriend did the wise thing by keeping it to the basics. Her plate contained two pancakes, two scrambled eggs, and two sausage links. The pancakes, though generous in size, were dry and overdone. Even more so were the eggs -- some were actually browned! My gratitude for minimizing the possibility of salmonella from undercooked eggs, but man, had they been on the pan any longer, they would have dissolved into smoke! The sausage appeared to be the only redeeming factor here. || Verdict || We left confused, dear friends. Here's a place that is rated well, where the service is excellent, and the coffee flows like water. Breakfast portions are grand, but what good is that when the quality is subpar? I think I flew my expectations of Harlow's Cafe too close to the sun, for my overall impression was nowhere near what I thought it would be. That being said, I know they will do fine. They have loyal regulars, and many people do seem to enjoy what food they offer. For myself, I sadly will have to pass on a sequel; my patronage is justly demanded elsewhere. My thanks nevertheless for the friendly service and coffee. Godspeed. read more

Harlow's Cafe - Tiffany's Omelette... O, the folly of high expectations. - Burgers Near Me - Tempe, Arizona