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Joe's Diner

4.0 (496 reviews)
Closed 7:00 am - 2:00 pm
Updated over 3 months ago

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Moderate noise
Casual
Good for groups
Good for kids

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Fake syrup
Brad W.

Well 2 years later they did include butter on my pancakes. The original buttermilk is the best choice and these were hot, fresh and rank highly on the list. Smuggle your own maple syrup in if possible. Places that can't give you real syrup will never get 5 - stars. Ths syrup helps make the pancakes shine.

Matthew V.

Best pancakes and bacon ever ! The waitress, which my wife and I got, was the young lady with short blonde hair. She was nice friendly and gave the right amount of attention as my wife and I dined. The owner also walks around and is very friendly. The vibe is cool and they definitely have some of the best food you will ever taste in the Phoenix area.

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Diana B.

Love this local place, homemade & fresh. Love the Ham croissant, & the Monte Cristo. Coffee is fresh. Mikayla the server is great,Joe the owner & wife are awesome.

Homemade Jam
Sam L.

This little gem is hiding in the Pierson Place Historic District is a must visit for those who enjoys a relaxing and delicious breakfast. I have been in many countries and tried a diversity of local dishes, and this place just went to the top of my list for breakfast in Phoenix area. I had the chicken fried steak with pancakes. So yummy. To make extra special, they have their own jam. Ask about their Joe's Homemade Jam! The service is great. Thanks for Carrie and Kenny for making us comfortable.

Pancake Short Stack
Pete M.

Friends, First time here. Sunday morning rush, waited only about 20 minutes. Makayla our server was super sweet and made great recommendation, was very attentive during the entire dining experience. The food came out, a few errors. Waffle was su-par, not crisp on the outside. Some of our dishes were cold. My plate with over medium eggs came with eggs over-easy....super runny. I had ordered them over medium with no runny white. The dish was taken back to re-prepare. All my guest had already finished eating and my dish still had not come out, so I cancelled. The team was apologetic about the long wait to make on the fly, but, the service here was fast friendly. Food was what can be expected of breakfast food, not much wow factor. Grade: Solid C+ Makayla's service: A+

Katalina I.

Great local breakfast place in Melrose. The food was pretty good and the service was great. Our waitress was very friendly and took care of some substitutions we needed due to food allergies. The restaurant has a cozy, home vibe and the dishes feel very homemade. We tried the Border omelette and they were nice to substitute turkey instead of Ham. Their croissant turkey club was also pretty good and I liked the seasoned fries a lot. The pancake was a little doughy, but it wasn't bad once we tried it with syrup. Overall not a ball place for some good breakfast. We also took a cinnamon roll to go and look forward to trying it later! The place is a little older and doesn't feel modern but it just adds to the charm of this location. Definitely prefer this place to other breakfast places in this street. There's also plenty of parking around the restaurant and in the back.

Plain Omelette, Short Stack with Blueberries and Lemon Curd, 1 Biscuit and Gravy
Christopher J.

I feel like an absolute fool for sleeping on this delicious diner. We just moved to the neighborhood and decided to finally prioritize it. We got some more simple dishes to get a good sense of the quality of food: Plain omelette add cheese (we did pepper jack) - very good and moist. It's surprising how often a simple dish can be ruined. Blueberry lemon curd pancakes - absolutely phenomenal. The pancakes are great without the curd and even more elevated with it. Highly recommend. Biscuit and gravy - jaw dropping delicious. Everything is so good here! Our server was Christine - she was an absolute delight. Made sure my coffee was full the whole time. The place itself is everything I expect in a diner. Reminds me of home in upstate NY. Absolutely love how it feels like everyone feels at home here. Would come back again and again.

Pancake
Amy R.

If you love diner food then this is the place for you. I got the classic breakfast with eggs, bacon. Potatoes and they are known for their pancakes so I got that as well. The pancakes was nothing special to me. Tasted like one you make at home. Not bad just nothing special so big flavor. The potatoes were good but very salty ( I like salt but this was a bit much) bacon was also very salty but you do get a lot with your order. Eggs had no seasoning so at least it wasn't salty. I don't think I will try this place again but I can see how it's a go to breakfast: lunch spot for people. I think it's over priced but I also know food is expensive these days. Service was nice everyone was friendly

Eggs bacon and hash browns
Sue S.

First time. Pass it all the time. Arrived afternoon on a Tuesday. Place us bigger than I thought. Grabbed booth. Greeted and offered beverages. The coffee smelled wonderful ... and a Coke for husband. Decided on breakfast. I just got the eggs and bacon. Came with potatoes and choice of toast. I also asked for the Cara Cara jam. Omg the selection of homemade jam is amazing. Husband got eggs and banana/pecan pancakes. Yes.. he asked or real maple syrup Everything was wonderful. I can't wait to come back for lunch. Oh and it was spotlessly clean!!

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1 year ago

Food and service was good.. I would recommend this to anyone looking for casual dinning.

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Thank you Nikki! We hope to see you again soon!

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2 years ago

Great place for Breakfast and Lunch and the service is fast and friendly. Thank you and I will definitely have Breakfast there again.

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2 years ago

Amazing food. My family goes every week. They are friendly and we are always seated immediately.

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Good was good. The service was fast and friendly! I would come again. The coffee to me was a little bitter.

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Hi Paul, thank you for your review! We really appreciate it.

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Delicious food a great service! Had the pancakes with hash browns, bacon and sausage. Scrumptious!

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The service was quick and friendly and the food was deliciously flavorful. Coffee was amazing!! Joes is a nice clean restaurant.

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The biscuits were incredible and I chose the orange marmalade and it was delicious as well! Let me repeat- really great biscuits!!

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Great food and great service! Highly recommend this restaurant for breakfast and lunch and the service is outstanding.

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Thanks, Luann! Glad to hear that the food was 5 star worthy!

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