The wait time was the only caution for this cafe. We were told 30-45 and it was an hour. We arrived to a line both inside and out. A pleasant crowd just enjoying the cooler weather. The wait staff was efficient and kind despite the large number of patrons. The tables were clean. The food came out hot (a Rueben and a BLTA) and our beverages will refilled. Great spot for brunch! Easy parking too. read more

Food was decent, ambiance was nice but customer service wasn't great, the waitress didn't listen to my sister, took the order wrong and was walking away when my sister was still talking, she was in to much of a hurry to help the next table. It was a waste of $100 dollars, the potatoes were not fresh, they were gray and it was overall a horrible experience. I would not recommend this place. read more

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Had a great time visiting this location. I've eaten at other locations but never this one. So I give this place a thumbs up too!! I had the carnitas scramble which had veggies, moist flavorful carnitas and eggs in it. I had ordered the sauce on the side just in case I didn't like it but I totally did. It comes with a tortilla too. This may be my new go to dish here. It was excellent!! read more

I was super excited to try this place but unfortunately had a horrible first experience! First I have to mention that although the farmhouse style set up if cute the wooden chairs are not the most comfortable and it's freezing inside the restaurant! We asked to switch to a booth and we're moved which is where the problems started with the new server. He came up to us and the first thing he said was that we had to throw out our coffees. We mentioned we would still buy drinks if that was the problem and intended to spend a lot on food, so they wouldn't lose money on us bringing in our drinks but that we wanted to keep the coffees. This was a huge problem for them. The only option they gave was to take the coffees from us and hold them hostage at the host stand, that we could exit the restaurant and put them in our car, or that we could not eat there. We asked to speak to a manager just to understand that what they were saying was right and that they would rather lose business than allow us to have our coffees and the server refused to call the manager saying that he was the one in charge. So we left and didn't get to try the food. Don't think I'll return to this location and if you are planning to go make sure you don't bring anything from anywhere else because they are sticklers about this rule. Went to a different diner right after and despite the fact that they were near close time they sat us with a smile, had no problems with the coffee and we had a great time with amazing service and delicious food. Glad we were able to take our business elsewhere if you crave a good breakfast try Hoosiers Cafe, Harlow's Cafe, Chase's Diner, Jim's Coney Island Cafe read more

Placed 3 to-go orders here on sunday. 1ts one kids fench toast with bacon and egg and the 2nd crunchy french toast with baccon ans eggs. Family loved bolth of them. The 3rd order was a cuban sandwich on sourdough. I have issues with gluten witch is why i asked two switch the roll with the sourdough i do better with that. Was supper disappointed when they did not switch the bread. Other then that the sandwich its self was good. Supper flavorful meat. The potato saled was alright. Staff was supper friendly and food was ready with in 20min. read more

Henhouse Cafe - Cuban sandwich - American Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

What a hidden gem I've found near my home!!! Talk about getting your fill in the morning. I was too hungry and excited I forgot to snag some photos. I can normally eat for two, but one dish alone will feed two!! I ordered the chicken fried steak and lemon blueberry pancake! My lord!! Amazing food and great service calls for the second trip back! Stay tuned, photos and review #2 posting soon. read more

Henhouse Cafe is a classic midwestern/southern breakfast spot. By midwestern/southern, I mean that this restaurant serves classic breakfast like pancakes, biscuits and gravy, and chicken breakfasts. They even served egg benedicts as well. I opted for the Paul Bunyan, while my partner ordered the Biscuits and Gravy for breakfast. There was a lot of food on the plate, especially for the price of it, and we had to take the B&G to go! The food was pretty good, I would have liked the sausage and bacon to be a bit more warm, but I still ate most of it. If you have a light appetite, you and another guest can split and entree and get a side order of toast/waffles/pancakes. 4/5 stars - I liked the food, the atmosphere was kinda homely and very warm hearted. I would come back here if I had an appetite. read more

Henhouse Cafe - Paul Bunyan entree - American Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

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One of the best breakfast spots around! Amazing service and amazing customer service. Never have I had a manager (Mike) pull a chair out and push it back in for me. Dallas our service noticed my order wasn't right even though I wasn't going to say anything....was not a big deal but still took it back to be re made. The 2 times we have come here the experience has been so nice. It's busy but to be expected. See you guys again soon -Kasey and Anthony. read more

I heard good things about the food, especially the oversized pancakes. The service was a 3/10 the food was decent but our order did not arrive at the same time. And the smallest amount of syrup served with the biggest pancake! Doesn't make sense. I was not pleased with this experience at all! read more

Henhouse Cafe - Lemon Blueberry Mascarpone Pancake - American Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

No wait to be seated during Sunday breakfast with no reservations so that's a plus. Our server was nice and our food came out fast as well. Portions are big here so I would be mindful of that. The place is homey and cute inside, good place for breakfast read more

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The food is good, no complaints there. We got sat down rather quickly for how full it was. I would definitely recommend this place. read more

Henhouse Cafe - Omelette - American Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

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Food was not good. Pretty basic and bland. Eggs were hardly edible and the biscuit and gravy was dry and tasteless.

Have you ever wanted to eat a stack of pancakes bigger than your head? Then you've come to the right place. Henhouse Cafe is known for their mighty Mom's Famous Pancakes. These are not your average momma's pancakes... well, unless your mother was the Jolly Green Giant's mom. We were going to order them to share but our server mentioned "The pancakes are the size of the whole table," pointing to our table for 4. We scaled back a bit and went with the "small" stack instead. I air quote small because they were still a carby behemoth, enough for 4 people to share as an addition to a main meal. The pancakes themselves were thick but fluffy, served with a mound of whipped butter and maple syrup. I'd definitely go back to get their pancakes. As for my main meal I opted for the corned beef hash since it was made in-house. When it came out it was impressive looking, but not really what I'd consider as a hash. Instead of chopped pieces of corned beef mixed in with potatoes, there were large slices of beef placed on top of a sparse sweet potato+ mixed veggie mixture. It was a tasty meal don't get me wrong. The corned beef was tender and well seasoned and I appreciate that there was so much of it but it was more like the menu listing should read corned beef with a side of veggies. Service was very friendly and sweet. Our server was very attentive despite having multiple tables to take care of on a busy afternoon. read more

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I invited a friend to try this restaurant. We went mid-week around 11am. There were only four other customers, yet our waitress acted like the place was full. It took her 10 minutes just to bring us menus and water. My friend was wearing a hijab and the waitress made a comment about how uncomfortable it must be to wear it! When my friend said she could not eat pork and asked for a suggestion-she said all the dishes had pork and maybe we should go somewhere else! We were shocked! We told the waitress that we had wanted to try this restaurant and we had limited time. We placed our order. After 30 minutes, I had to go look for her to ask her to check on our food. I saw her put the order in after I had talked to her! It took another 10 minutes to bring us eggs. The food was mediocre, and the service was horrible. We will not be back. Go to Crackers and Co instead! read more

Single one plate order for breakfast took 37 minutes to deliver food. Horrible service. Wasn't Vanessa N.'s fault, but it was ridiculous. Almost walked out. Food was decent. I give it a 7.5 on food and a 0.4 on service read more

I decided to try this place before leaving AZ to head to CA. I got a chorizo omelette, potatoes, and rye toast. This place was super crowded and my food took a while, but it was so worth it! Best omelette ever! It was so tasty, and the rye bread was good too. The potatoes could use some seasoning, but the omelette was so delicious it didn't matter. I'll definitely be back. read more

Not family friendly. Such a disappointment. It was more like a bar that serves breakfast. Walked over to Cracker Barrel across the parking lot. They serve beer too and are A-Okay no problem if you happen to have a drink from Starbucks which is in the same plaza. Bummer :( read more

Henhouse Cafe - American Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

We should have figured it was going to be a bad experience when the host was telling certain people, minorities, that the wait was going to be 30 mins, which gave them 1 1/2 to eat because they close at 2p. It took forever to get our food. There was 5 in our party and four of us received our food but it was almost 45 mins after that the sandwich was brought to the last person in our party. Between the kitchen and where the waiters were waiting for the food was so unorganized. Waiters were just going in circles and while they were all over the place the manager was not checking to see how things were. I give it a really bad review. Five thumbs down!! This will not let me post unless I pick a star. read more

Make reservations! Downfall you can't on weekends or at least the Saturday I went. Seen something on instagram about a 3lb pancake... so I had to try it. Super busy brunch spot. On a Saturday morning we waited 45mins for a table for 2. Yes they have adult drinks, which is a plus. The pancake was AMAZINGLY good!! My son and I did not even put a dent in it. read more

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Awful as usual. We used to frequent them regularly then things changed. So after one year of being gone we decided to try it again. Seated and waited 12 minutes. Place had 2 parties in the whole restaurant. We waited 12 minutes while 4 servers stood behind the bar on their phones and sharing and laughing. They looked at us several times but never came over or acknowledged us. Walked out. See ya ... done with henhouse forever! read more

I haven't been back to Arizona in about 10 years but I remembered the last time I was here getting breakfast at the Gilbert Henhouse. In town with my mom and girlfriend so we decided to drive from downtown. Place is exactly how I remember it. Homey. It a really comfortable spot to sit and just get some breakfast. Now let's get down to why I'm tuning my girlfriend out while she decides on her next drink: the food and especially the service. The food's lights out. Get the chicken and waffles with spicy syrup. Game changer. The people who work here are awesome. Our server Ashley was incredibly attentive and someone you'd want to wait on you any day of the week. Holly's family owns the place and she is just such a joy of a person - as was everyone else. It's nice to see a proudly owned family business, especially in this industry post COVID. Come eat here. You'll be glad you did! read more

Henhouse Cafe - American Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

We went to this location around 10:45 on a Saturday and the wait for a table of 7 was an hour. We waited about 40 minutes and were sat. The waitress informed us the food would be about another 30-40 minute wait after ordering. Overall the food was good and average price of each entree is about $13-15. They have a limited drink menu with tea, coffee, and juice. No lattes or other specialty coffees. The food was good and it is a pretty spacious place. read more

Henhouse Cafe - Churro Donuts - American Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

Welcoming breakfast joint with large portions. The food was tasty, but nothing special. We enjoyed the atmosphere and had good service. My boyfriend got the chorizo burrito and really enjoyed it, highly recommend the sauce on the side. Otherwise it was a bit bland. I ordered the Cali Benedict, which was good but nothing stellar. The potatoes on the side were okay, but hardly touched them as they lacked some flavor. My egg was also overcooked on the eggs Benedict. I wouldn't write this place off but know it's a breakfast place with lots of food but nothing to rave about. read more

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Moms pancakes were enormous and delicious! The 5 of us adults only had the appetite for half of the 2 stack. read more

Henhouse Cafe - Moms pancakes - American Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

This place is amazing. We recommend the Cuban as it's one of the best in town. Our server Janelle was absolutely great. She was friendly, and perfectly attentive. Janelle was a joy! Love this place !! read more

My Daughters and Grandchildren took me there for an early Birthday Breakfast, service was horrible, food was even worse they spent quite a bit on meals for 9 of us, after much complaining the manager took the chicken meals off 3 of them, my poor granddaughters eggs were not even edible the waffle was a charcoal brickette as the chicken fried steaks, gravy was cold the potatoes as well had a funny flavor, the only thing that was edible was the toast. We will never go back, it used to be delicious I don't know what changed very bad experience. read more

This was our first time here and I don't think we'll be back. I was very disappointed with the lack of chorizo in my Chorizo breakfast burrito. It honestly felt like the cook forgot to add it in. I was starving at that time so I just dealt with it but was annoyed. My wife's cinnamon French toast was good, very sweet icing though. Our waiter was nice but always seemed to be in a rush and leave the table. It was not busy at all, there were lots of empty tables. Food tasted decent enough, nothing that's going to win an award about. Overall atmosphere was just bland, nothing special either. Would probably not recommend. read more

If you want to try to eat the largest pancake ever, this is the place to try! Not an official food challenge, but ut should be! This pancake is so big you won't believe your eyes. Then to top it off, there's actually 2 of them. They are a little on the dry side and really thick, not fluffy, not even golden brown, or really that delicious at all. I would have to say their syrup is so weird. It's super condense and watery. If anything, getting Mom's homemade pancakes is just all for the gram. Show off this huge pancake but not something really to eat and feel satisfied. My boyfriend and I always love trying restaurants that have a dog friendly patio! However, I wouldn't recommend it. There was 1 bee on the patio. No big deal. But then 1 of our dogs ate it, thank goodness no allergic reaction. Not sure if it was because 1 bee got killed, the syrup, or something else sweet drawing more bees, but more bees were coming and flying around us! We didn't want to get stung or have our dogs get harmed so I took the dogs to the car while my boyfriend paid for our meal. We didn't get to finish our meal either. read more

Henhouse Cafe - Mom's homemade pancakes! Ridiculously huge! - American Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

Always love coming here. Everyone Is friendly. Food is always hot & tasty. The place can get really busy , be patient it's worth it! The marscapone pancake is amazing! Casual, sit down. read more

The reuben and french toast were really good! Our server was very sweet and it is definitely a good place to go with family!

I went to this cafe this morning with a friend! I'll be honest it took them a moment to make eye contact and seat us, but once we were seated we had fantastic service. My friend and I shared Mom's famous giant pancakes (or whatever it's called) got coffee, and each got a side of eggs. After tip her and I each payed about $26 and have leftovers that will last us days! The pancakes were so good, maybe they have nutmeg or cinnamon. They were even kind enough to move us to a bigger table to fit the plate of pancakes. The decor was absolutely adorable. I have waited to go here for years (I'm from out of state) and I am so glad I finally got the opportunity! I would go back every weekend if I had the time and money! read more

Henhouse Cafe - Mom's giant pancake stack (with added blueberries which were like $2 up-charge) - American Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

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We have been walking the park across the street on Sunday mornings for a few years now. When we would get to the Dobson side across from the Cafe it always smelled amazing!! We finally decided to give it a try. We went on a Sunday at 9:30am. The place is pretty big and it was packed. We saw people waiting to be seated, but fortunately, we didn't have to wait cause we were just a 2 top and not a large party. We were greeted and got a drinks pretty quick. I decided on the kitchen sink omelette and my husband decided on the Henhouse breakfast sandwich. It did take 25 minutes to get our food but as busy as the place was we weren't too upset. They were on it with keeping our water and coffee topped off while waiting. The food though was awesome! Better than we anticipated and the portions were huge! We will definitely be back!! read more

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Great food, service and ambiance. Best breakfast we had in AZ! Perfect spot to eat before Spring Training games!

Just awful. My family was served their food while I waited for my food to come out. Their food was finished before i even for a plate. I waited that long for a gross chorizo burrito. It was too cheesy with cheese that wasn't even melted. My husband's chicken and waffles were disgusting as well. His chicken was so over cooked it, most of it was inedible and the waffle was soggy and undercooked, no syrup was used. We did not finish our meals, we could not wait to leave. We were not checked on by the server. Do not recommend, we will not be back. read more

Quick service for a table of two on a Saturday morning was definitely a plus! I ordered the pumpkin spice pancake and the underside was a bit over cooked. I also ordered a side of sausage patties which were really tasty and looked to be fresh made! It made for a nice breakfast with friends! Breakfast was also about $12 which is a great price for quick service and a huge portion! read more

Henhouse Cafe - American Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

Had breakfast here on a Tuesday morning before a Cubs game. It was a 12ish minute walk through the park from our hotel by Sloan Park but weather was gorgeous. Some favorites were the Cali Benedict, Belgian Waffles and the Paul Bunyan. Our server Dallas was super friendly and working hard but doing it all happily and with a sense of humor. Loved the coffee cups! read more

Great selection. Never had anything bad yet. Haven't tried the huge pancakes yet. That's next. Busy place during spring training game days. read more

Not coming back. He picked up a customer's English muffins with his bare hands after touching chairs and menus then wiped his hands off on his dirty shirt, and proceeded to handle more food. To have the decency and respect to know that you supposed to be handling food with gloves especially if you're coming from touching chairs doors at anything and you coming into the kitchen and handling food like that regardless if you don't or not you should still know better that is not sanitary healthy or anything never coming back to this location very disappointed read more

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Found this place because of Yelp, and very excited I stopped in. Ordered corn beef hash, which is a little bit untraditional as they use thin, sliced corn beef however, it tasted great mixed with potatoes, onions, peppers, and yam. Got a side of French toast instead of regular toast and that was really good. Definitely want to come back and try their pancakes which are the size of a pizza and that's the small one. They also have two 28-inch pancakes as an option to order. Not sure I am going to try that, however! read more

100% recommend this place! Everything is delicious! You cannot order wrong...just an fyi, sausage Patties are tough and dry. read more