Save your money and go somewhere else!!! This was the worst restaurant experience I've had, other than the time I got food poisoning. The food was not good (mediocre at best), and the prices were too high. A waitress dumped an ice-cold beverage all over my pregnant friend, then did a lousy job cleaning up, so we had to change booths. The owner's husband was in the restaurant, saw it happen, and came over to say "that sucks." But my friend was not offered a discount, or a free dessert, or anything. At the register, the person in front of us got a discount, so I explained the situation and asked if my friend could have a discount. They gave her a whole 80 cents off her bill. Pathetic! Wish I could give less than one star. read more

We must have hit this place on a bad day. Hostess was not friendly. Basically looked unhappy to be there. Server started out really attentive then after he took our order never came back to check for coffee refills, which would have been nice when we were waiting for what felt like 30 minutes for our food. We ordered chicken and waffles with eggs, syrup, and gravy and an order of crunchy French toast. Chicken was rubbery/burnt & syrup was watery. French toast was soggy and looked no different then regular french toast (nothing like their little picture on their website). Not impressed at all. And when we left a group of people were standing at the counter and not one said "bye" or "thanks for coming in". Meh. read more

Good enough food but quite expensive for what's offered. 2 slices of bacon is 2.50 as a side order and a cup of coffee is 2.25. I might go back and try something else as the service and food were good though. read more

I have been here before many times. I was a little irritated when they upcharge you for 4 tomato slices that was substituted for toast and if you do not like their homemade sausage and want all bacon they upcharge for that also. I mentioned this to my server and she explained that bacon is the most expensive meat and that they have been upcharging since they opened. I think 99 cents for a substitute for tomato slices is a bit much. I was also confused by the servers response that that is what the owner does and that I'm low man on the totem pole. Weird experience. read more

Love this place! The food is top notch and the prices are great! Forget ihop or US egg...enjoy breakfast/brunch here. The lines can be a little long sometimes but always worth the wait! read more

A little wait for the food to arrive, but really good tasting pancakes, breakfast potatoes, bacon, and orange juice! Local locations growing, so food and service getting building a reputation! read more

I've been coming here with my family and have never had such bad service like I had today. Brought my mom for breakfast and we went ahead and sat down it took about 15 min for someone to acknowledge we were sitting here. We then ordered coffe and took another 10 min to get coffee and a menu. After ordering our food (nothing complicated) it must have taken a good 35 minutes before we got our food. Not to mention as I looked over to two other tables those customers had arrived after we did yet they had gotten their food served and we're already enjoying it. Bad bad service not sure if it was the waitress (which I will not mention her name) or what. read more

Planned to have a great breakfast, so we decided to go to the Henhouse. We got seated in the patio area and waited for our server. Twice I noticed a server looking at us, but no one came over to acknowledge us. Another couple sat down near us and they were acknowledged immediately. We decided to leave. read more

I have eaten here several times because I live so close. Pretty good breakfasts but if it's crowded it's a mess. Staff and management do poorly when they are at capacity. read more

Love this little gem! The Food is amazing and the service is prompt and polite. We have tried about half the menu and have never been disappointed, highly recommend. read more

The food was good. Skimpy on the gravy for the biscuits and gravy. The potatoes were a bit bland. The service was not so good. Tried my wifes pancakes, were very good. After ordering we waited 15 minutes when the waitress came back to our table and asked us what we ordered AGAIN... Another 15 minutes went by before we finally got our food. read more

The food is outstanding! We've gone for breakfast a few times and it never lets us down. Nice service too! You may have to wait a bit but it's worth it. We'll be going back! read more

I hate to give this cute place a one star review but I do this for two reasons; the first being bcuz hubby ordered a breakfast burrito that when he took a few bites, discovered mold. Well, he was a trooper and not wanting to complain he discarded the tortilla and ate the insides. When we were through eating I decided the waitress should know anyway, bcuz it's not fair to keep serving moldy tortillas to customers. She apologized and took the tortilla back to the kitchen. She returned and a dollar discount was taken off our check, she stated the bag of tortillas in the kitchen was mold "free" and didn't understand how his was the only one. Anyway mistakes happen in any business and the recovery is paramount to earning loyal patrons. Sadly this place did not earn my return revenue. They could have handled the situation much better and had lifers! The food I ordered was fine and the servers are very nice I wish the owner or manager had been more savvy in customer service. :-( read more

Was ok, but nothing exceptional. Potatoes are not that good. Guess it takes too much effort to learn how to do hash browns. $2.50 extra for egg whites, don't mind small charge but that's ridiculous. Don't offer substitution of fruit for potatoes, $2.50 extra for fruit. Again, not having healthy choices is a turn off. Service was very slow. We probably won't be back again. read more

Just stumbled upon this place and loved it. Our server, Bailey, was wonderful. So wonderful that the couple next to us had followed him from another location. Food was a little slow getting to us, but well worth the wait. Can't wait to go back and try the meatloaf. read more

My husband orders the chicken and waffles and it is great every time. Try it with spicy syrup, yum!

The only reason this place gets decent ratings is because it is the only non chain breakfast place within 5 miles and the people in the neighborhood (myself included) have no other choice. I've been here three times now over the last year just to be fair, and the service is always slow regardless of weekday or weekend. The food is for the most part processed Sysco packaged distributor junk with no homemade aspects you would expect from a neighborhood breakfast place. Waffle and pancake batter is just the same as the breakfast buffet in the lobby of a Best Western hotel and the gravy is powdered just add water type. No cream, no effort, no heart. I was excited on my last visit to see they had a "chorizo" gravy but it was the same ole powdered stuff with a heavy hand of paprika. Blah to say the least. Coffee takes a backseat even to Circle K and is not kept in a pot that holds heat so a hot cup comes with a bit of luck. Home fry potatoes are thick mushy chunks that have a little brown to them and no seasoning to speak of. To top it a off, my last visit came with a complementary HAIR in my food courtesy of the under skilled cooks in the kitchen. All of that for $18.00. Their website makes mention of their son who is active military and I thank him for his service, but as a former Marine myself, I can say that I've had better breakfast in the chow hall on base. Save a buck. Go to IHOP. read more

I am SOOO sorry, people, but this is NOT good food. I'm from the East Coast, and THIS is not good! people here are so easily impressed here. The coffee was cold, and the waffles were undercooked/almost raw. Seated table was in terrible location, where servers brush up against the chair. That should NOT be a pathway. over priced as well. Service was slow. it doesn't have a homey, family-owned atmosphere, despite its claims. TRUST ME.....NOT a good restaurant!! read more

This location is excellent! Food is great. The waitstaff is very attentive. Really in enjoy the atmosphere. It is a great value for money! read more

Absolutely the worst customer service and horrible food. Did not think you could go wrong with french toast. Even after voicing our opinion to the owners we were brushed off. Totally disappointing. read more

We have been here several times, food and service are great. Yesterday was no exception. There was a minor issue that was corrected immediately . Kudos to the manager and our wait staff. Our favorite spot for breakfast. read more

This place always has always had a wait, but soooo worth it! I have never had anything that wasn't amazing! The service is great and so attentive! Eater beware... the pancakes are no small plate and will likely require a to-go pizza box. This may sound odd for a breakfast joint, but the tamales are a great option and I totally recommend the biscuits and chorizo gravy. Take the family or go alone... just go! read more

Absolutely my favorite place in Gilbert for breakfast. Always seems to be packed but since it's usually just two of us it's not long to be seated, especially if we're willing to sit at the counter. Staff is very friendly. There is usually a wait before the food comes out since it's so busy but I would rather it done right than quickly. I've been several times and have always been extremely happy and satisfied. read more

The Henhouse Cafe is to be blunt the best breakfast joint I have eaten at in years. There is a fantastic menu with many classic options but also a mix of things that will pique your curiosity after reading the descriptions. I've seen a few people mention wait times to which I say of course there is a wait! This place is super busy but this place is worth waiting a little extra time for. I'd take waiting for good real food anytime over a quick plate of muck from the common chains that dominate the breakfast market. I got a chicken fried steak with biscuits and gravy and it had heart to it. The gravy had flavor the biscuit was grand and the chicken was hand breaded. My grandfather got a pancake that requires a small pizza box to take home leftovers in. His coffee was full the whole time even with it being slammed and the waitress was on top of keeping everyone happy. The Henhouse Cafe is now on my list of places to go out of way to go to and will be spreading the breakfast gospel to go here for sure. So if you find yourself deciding between the The Henhouse Cafe and the First Watch (formerly the Good Egg) you'll want to pick the Henhouse. read more

The food was fresh and very good. They make their own breakfast sausages, very tasty. Our server did a great job getting everything we needed. read more

As another person said, this is a great place with nice owners and excellent service. My wife is not a big eater and thought she'd just order the single pancake. It was one pancake but it was enormous. She probably ate one third of it. I had the eggs benedict. I'm pretty fussy with this entree and there are few places that make it exactly as I like. They were good but I had to pick off the onions on top as I didn't know it would be served that way or I'd have asked them not to. The English muffin could have been toasted more. From what I saw though, everything else looked great. We will go back especially because the people there seem so nice. read more

Fantastic breakfast and service. Shelly was a star!

I could not wait to try this place! I had heard so much about it. We left disappointed. The waitress did greet us and get our drinks right away. From there it was all down hill. We waited over 20 minutes for her to come back to us to take our order. We watched her take the orders of 3 tables that came in after us. When she finally took our order, the food took another 25 minutes to come out. It was luke warm, average food (nothing "real home made" about it). It was lunch meat ham sliced thick, not a country ham slice....overall just OK. read more

My husband and I came here for breakfast recently and I too have to agree with other customer posts on their rude service and the lack of ability to handle situations professionally. The food was average at best. Its a breakfast joint, not rocket science. When we arrived, there was a big party already there. We ordered our food and after 30 minutes we still had no food. The waiter, a young man, knew we were getting impatient and instead of coming by to refill our drinks or explain that the kitchen is backed up with orders, just avoided us at all costs. Finally the food came out, only the hubbys food, then a few minutes later my order arrived. The waiter never apologized. When we mentioned the ridiculous wait for our food he just nonchalantly said " we have a big table over there". An older man came over to the table, maybe the waiter tipped him off, probably his Dad or the owner himself and he too just repeated that they have a large party to serve. Guess you get better service on days without large parties. We will not be back. There are far better places to eat breakfast at. Henhouse Café should take a lesson on great customer service from the Wildflower Bread Company. Now there's a place to go to for incredible food and service. read more

We love this place. The food is great and the value is great. If you order the pancakes then the value is insane. My only complaint is a minor one...the wait staff seems to be over burdened quite often and they seem to be slow with refills or service quite often. But the food, atmosphere, wait and value are so good for us that this location is part of our weekly routine. read more

Seriously, how hard is breakfast? Checked and and was told 20-30 minute wait. No probelm, seated in fifteen and then the wheels came off. Waitress took drink orders and brought the coffee but no setups. Kind of hard to stir your coffee without a spoon. Then she took our orders, nothing fancy, 3 breakfast orders. An omelette, a skillet and an eggs Benedict. 30, yes 30, minutes later our food arrived and 2 of the meals were lukewarm at best. Ask to speak to the manager and he was nice enough to take the cost of 1 meal off the bill. Needless to say, I won't be back. We usually go to Crackers and it was a mistake to change it up for this. read more

Just had Texas Benedict at the Henhouse! Sweet Cornbread, tender pork carnitas, topped with perfectly poached egg and green chile hollandaise that was to die for! Yummy... read more

The food was good and the service was even better. Our server Olivia was the best waitress we have had anywhere in a very long time. She was courteous and pleasant. She was right on top of anything we needed. read more

OMG, this place is awesome. So far just had breakfast, but will definitely be back for lunch. Waffles are to die for, best bacon I've ever had. read more

This is my favorite restaurant! I love the food and always get the same server; until today. While some of the other servers are good, none are my Jon. He always takes such good care of me. While the food is still amazing, service is also a big part of the experience. read more

We looked for a good breakfast spot in east mesa definitely love this place. Decor is cute and very inviting. Staff was friendly. Food was amazing!! Definitely will be back again. read more

Ate breakfast here this morning. Had the chorizo and egg burrito. It was excellent. Looking forward to trying more menu items. Great atmosphere and great food. read more

Had lunch today...My lunch pal had the BLTA and I had the SW Chicken Wrap. Thank you so much for using a quality tortilla and not some flavored one that has so much preservative on it that it tastes like wax!! The chicken had VERY good flavor and it was a good size. I got the side salad with it and while I feel they were a bit skimpy with the salad, it was still good. The fries were very tasty! Crispy and flavorful. Loved the decor too! This place beats the heck out of Kneaders.....I am happy to pay $8 for a lunch I am going to like! read more

Perfect Sunday brunch place- amazing food, lots of character, outdoor seating and great service! You gotta try this place! We had the pastrami had skillet and the grandpas skillet. They were delicious and the fresh squeezed OJ was great! read more

Great food, great atmosphere, great service. Just recently added outdoor seating which during this time of year in Arizona is perfect!