Where do I start! Disappointment is an understatement! We definitely were not welcomed! No exaggeration included! For starters, the seat yourself arrangement is the most uncomfortable arrangement in the city. You stand at the front door with other hungry patrons literally hovering over already occupied tables trying not to stare while patiently waiting for them to finish. This is unavoidable since there's nothing else to look at while waiting. Uncomfortable for those eating and those waiting. Lol, The hungry will always win the staring contest. Gives off the vibes of being rushed or rushing those seated. Get a number system or incorporate some other form of notifying waiting guest that can comfortably wait "outside" considering the minimal amount of space. Once a table came available we begin seating our kids when the grumpy busboy says " I usually don't let people sit while I'm wiping the table". Which we completely understood and apologized but felt the need to quickly make our way to an open table before the other surrounding groups did since theres no way to tell who arrived first. Granted, we watched him clean the table once but decided to make a second pass. Not too big of a deal but there's more. Once seated with drinks we watched the group(s) behind us finally get seated and thats when the hospitality true feeling of our presence began to show. After finishing a cup of coffee we watched the family ahead of us get there plates, start smacking on the country fried steak, licking the gravey running down the side of their arms and an abundance of refills of coffee for every table except ours. We are now 45 min in watching this atrocity take place next to us while our stomachs touch our backs. At this point we're debating on paying for the drinks and leaving. From the time we received our drinks, the family ahead of us were not only served but finished eating and now chatting it up. We're pretty patient people and understand that eating out during peak hours will take time, but with that being said, taking time doesn't mean that the group in front of you can be fed and finish along with the groups 10 min behind you placing order, getting refilled coffee AND receiving their plates before our second cup of coffee let alone a plate or apology for the delay is cool. Nope, 1 hr + in and we just kept getting ignored. Made eye contact with the gentleman taking orders with the mobile register and the heavy set waitress skipping out on the coffee refills and both quickly looked away. It wasn't until the grumpy busboy saw us and asked if we needed anything. At that point I thought he was being sarcastic but he actually slightly redeemed himself by taking care of the 2nd cup of coffee. We took two sips and decided enough was enough. I made my way to the register to let the busboy (hate calling him that but I didn't get a name) know that we will just pay for our drinks and exit stage left. He apologized and told me not to worry about the drinks and we left. In short (sarcasm here) Thank you Headquarters for providing a teachable moment for my kids and shout out to Deny's for unknowingly recovering this fumble. SMH! I'll just continue to keep passing by this place without hesitation. Never thought I'd say this about any establishment because we all have bad days but I would give a zero if I could. Unfortunate for sure because it smelled really good, it was the service that stunk! read more

Hear me out, if you're looking for hip and trendy you're not going to find that here. At Headquarters you're getting a classic diner feel and amazing delicious food!! The green chicken enchiladas were gone in minutes (I asked mine to be topped with sour cream and extra cheese!) and the beans and rice did not disappoint either! The burger was cooked to perfection, my boyfriend claimed it as one of his favorites. Service was great, our waitress was very attentive and kind. read more

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Wonderful! Loved the fact that we could dine in this cowboy restaurant/bar that John Wayne used to frequent! Excellent food & service! Give it a whirl! read more

Certainly nothing fancy the building is very nonchalant. I almost thought they were closed because I went to the side door went inside. The restaurant was very busy. We just took our order brought coffee constantly food was awesome. Prices were awesome. read more

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still a disgusting/health violation..health dept needs to pull license and close this place..indoor outhouse do not use the open hole restrooms..signs says.." put used tp and wipes in a plain garbage can" ..sign saying "do not flush"... used tp..call the city to report health violations read more

Great place for a big, tasty breakfast. Everyone in the place is so friendly. Pretty sure this is a locals spot, but go in for some good food. read more

We order the chicken breast with green beans mashed potatoes gravy and biscuit! It was awful had to get our money back! Chicken was so over cooked dry dry dry! The juice was absolutely horrible had a sour taste! Green beans were canned. Potatoes tasted like boxed Biscuit was hard as a rock Gravy was from a bottle! Salad from a bag and came with no dressing! Fun pool bar but I'll never eat there again! $ 17.00 for that meal it went to the trash! read more

I use to eat here, every time I came to Maricopa. But, this is not the same place I use to come to. My waiter, behaved as though he couldn't care, what I ordered. Though he couldn't seem to take his eyes, off of my Marine Corps baseball hat. Maybe, it offended him. I ordered a Southwest omelette, that came with toast & hash browns. The omelette, was decent sized, but taste wise, it was pretty bland. Hash browns were good, but skimpy, in portion size. I intentionally, came to Headquarters, because I don't like to give my money, to corporate chains. But, I don't know, if I'll go back, to headquarters, again. read more

I been here before back in 2018 .The place was popular for Maricopa. I remember it was the dive place to get amazing good food. It seemed busy when we pulled up. Walked in the place the atmosphere is ugh . It absolutely needs to be updated on the inside. It had an odd odor when you walk in. When a place like should be smelling of delicious food. Omg it smelled stagnant. This is when I decided to have my food to go. Got home and there was a surprise in my meal. Long black hair!! Baked in my eggs. Now, I know accidents happen. But this is why when handling food. You wears gloves and wear a hairnet! I called and complain they did refund me for the eggs. It was a bummer. I really wanted to eat my eggs. read more

Came with friend for breakfast after almost 3 years due to bad experience last time. Was seated right away and our waiter took our orders right away and kept my coffee cup refilled often. Place is much cleaner (table top not greasy and no leftover debris). I ordered the Western Omelet with Hash Browns and toast (sadly out of English Muffins), with side of salsa. Food came quickly and there was a ton of it! It was really tasty and I really enjoyed it. My friend got the biscuits and gravy and he really enjoyed it as well. I was pretty impressed with the improvement since my last visit. Thanks for a great breakfast. read more

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I really try to be supportive of small businesses, especially restaurants. This was my second time here. I came to my breakfast with my daughter. I really had high hopes. Last time I was here... I admit it's been a while. First off the restaurant was supposedly to open at 8. The doors were still locked at 8:05. After waiting outside with other diners, they finally open the door at 8:10. The woman who let us in, I didn't recognize her, nor did I recognize the female cook in the kitchen. The you male waiter wasn't there either. Looks like they have had some turnover in staff. After we were seated, we got some menus. As other diners came in we were ignored. It took a while to get our orders taken. The waitress was by herself, she was also the person who opened the door. She was stretched too thin. I ordered a Chile relleno omelette with green sauce and my daughter ordered the Spanish omelette. She ordered hash browns on the side. Our food came with refried beans. The food was very disappointing. The green sauce was like a thick green water with corn starch. The egg was over cooked. The omelette split in half when I cut it. It lacked cheese and flavor the refried beans or some of the worst ones I've ever had. They tasted like they came out of a can--metallic taste. My daughter was not a fan of her breakfast either. When she cut into her omelette a bunch of water came out. The hashbrowns were so over cooked and dry. I will have to come at dinner time and give it a try, but this is definitely not a place I would eat at for breakfast again. The service was slow. Everyone has a bad day. I know there's a shortage of staff everywhere. I can take bad service or slow service if the food is great. Not so this visit They pride themselves in being one of the best places for Mexican food. I have definitely had my share of Mexican food and this is not the best. read more

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The best breakfast I have ever had! Highly recommend! Service was great! I came here with the family that visit from Ohio absolutely love it! Coming back the next day for more read more

Headquarters Cafe - 2 eggs and bacon breakfast - A mostly empty white plate with a fork and a knife, on a wooden table at a restaurant, with some food remnants and a glass of drink. - American Near Me - Maricopa, Arizona

Every item on the menu is delicious and you can't beat the price I highly recommend eating at the HQ read more

Food was good but the service was horrible. We will not be going back. Rude server! Never checked on us for refills, and waited over 30 minutes for the check. read more

Decent spot. Reasonable prices. Better than most chains. There are a few mis steps. Good old school atmosphere. Usually busy. So don't expect blazing fast service read more

I'm from out of town and my son recommended I come here. I took my grand children for dinner and the food was superb. It's a hole-in-the wall dive bar/restaurant. Quaint atmosphere and the service was top notch. I later returned the next morning with my sons for breakfast. The food was just as good and we were served promptly. This establishment became pretty busy and full of customers directly after we received our breakfast. read more

Superb! Had the Martha Washington Pizza. Brick oven's finest. Crust was thin and crispy, toppings generous and cheesy! Staff, Fast friendly. Reasonably priced for the entire family. Don't pass up this Gem! read more

We really wanted to like this restaurant. We looked forward for weeks to go to this home town look and feel cafe. Ambience was okay, as expected Service was good Food was edible. Bland. Everything was shoved on one plate so it made it hard to see, let alone eat. We won't go back and it sucks because we were super excited about the possibility of becoming regulars. read more

I ordered the chef salad. The ham, turkey and cheese were just packaged lunch meat diced up. The waitress was more interested in talking to her friends than waiting on customers, and the place wasn't busy at all. It took her 10 minutes to even take our order. That was not acceptable. Also, over half of the tables just sat there with dirty dishes sitting on them. read more

One of my favorite places to eat! I'm obsessed with their chicken fried steak. Great service and great people. This lil restaurant is a must for anyone visiting or passing through. read more

So so service with a long wait for the server to take our order. Breakfast generally good but skip the biscuits and gravy as their seems to be no sausage to be found. I would not drive to this restaurant but if I was passing by and was hungry I would stop in. read more

Don't let the exterior deter you. This place has excellent food! The service was fast and friendly, the food was delicious! It's hands down the best place for breakfast or brunch in Maricopa! read more

This place doesn't look like much from the outside but it's a new go-to for me for breakfast when I'm in Maricopa. Delicious food and great service. I'll be back! read more

Great breakfasts. Large portions. Friendly service. Very old building but nice retro ambiance. Very casual and usually at breakfast very busy. read more

First time here Sorry did not take pictures I devoured my Spanish omelette Before I had a chance Service was excellent they also had a young man who's main job was to keep the coffee coming and bus tables he was very friendly Not a fancy restaurant but we'll worth a visit. I will definitely stop by next time I'm in Maricopa read more

Racist restaurant. When my Hispanic friend and family entered, everyone stopped and stared. NO service whatsoever for 15 minute. a Caucasian couple came in and were serviced immediately. Pure hate and racism. do not support racist businesses. Your choice. read more

Yummy! Delicious food, kind service and so down to Earth and comfort that keeps my hubby and I coming back!

I've lived in maricopa for five months and had heard of this place but never gone. I'm glad I went because this will be new breakfast / lunch spot for the weekends and when people visit. It's reminiscent of the breakfast joints back on the east coast with a southwest feel. I was greeted right away, and drinks brought shortly after. The food was great and the coffee wasn't bad either. We went around 830am and by 915am, there was a line to get in. Glad I found this hidden gem read more

Breakfast was very good and down home! Pancakes were massive but also tasty. Our friends liked the Eggchilada! Service was efficient and a pretty easy going diner vibe. read more

Restaurant used to be very good and food tasted a lot better, however recently it's just like a Denny's or IHop with a little bigger portions. read more

Sooooo Good, we had breakfast here two days in a row, it is definitely made with love with a homemade touch . Loved it!

OK, I said we wouldn't o back but we were looking for a place for breakfast and THIS IS IT. I LOVE Mexican breakfast and was thrilled at my Huevos Rancheros. Our friends enjoyed their meals too. MAYBE we'll give it another shot for lunch.... read more

This was a nice quiet spot to pop in for lunch. The prices are reasonable and the food is good. Our waitress was so attentive and friendly - that's the kind of thing that will keep us coming back! We look forward to trying their breakfast next time we are around. read more

What can I say... this place decor is basic but what it lacks in seating it makes up for with delicious food, good people, and prices that fit anyone's budget read more

The place is nice. Great waitress, clean tables. Mexican food was horrible, was way to Americanized. We had breakfast there a couple of times and was so so good. Highly recommend the American food. It's homemade. Going back to try the chicken fried steak. Others say it's delicious. read more

Believe me, if you enjoy unsavory, bland, mediocre food then be my guest. This establishment should've sold to someone who knows what good food, service and knows a thing or two about good vibes. This place should've been knocked down when they built that overpass and instead, it stayed open. What a disgrace! read more

Love the service and the friendly Mesa staff. My favorite is the Manchaca plate or for breakfast. I have two eggs with bacon, half hashbrowns, half beans and a tortilla on the side with butter amazing flavor. read more

Ordered a to go breakfast burrito without the beans this morning and I am so glad I did! The person who answered the phone was polite and professional, they asked me to hold so they could help the customers in front of them, as they should IMO, and took my order when they could give me their full attention. I arrived early for my pickup and they got my food out early. While not the BEST breakfast burrito I've ever eaten it's certainly better than 98% out there. Good fluffy eggs, not over cooked, nice slightly crispy but chewy bacon, hash browns had good crisp to them and the cheese was ooey gooey melted all over. Hot sauce is good with a mild kick to it. If you're in Maricopa and want a breakfast burrito give this place a shot! read more

Have eaten here several times. Some of the best breakfast around. The portions are very big!! The westerner omelette is awesome!! Wife always gets bacon and eggs and they give you a lot of bacon!! Service is hit and miss though.. They are very friendly but can be a bit slow at times.. read more

Place is always packed for breakfast so best to go early in the mornings and the food is real good and a whole plate worth also the staff is very friendly read more