If you're a snoot from out of town and you need your fries on a separate plate because you don't like your foods mixing like some kind of 12 year old, then this place probably isn't for you. But if you're a normal, respectable person then you will absolutely love this neighborhood staple with home-cooked food, good people, and a wonderful view. read more

Yelp! needs to wise up and learn there's positive value to including the ADDRESS and PHONE of places they want readers to patronize after reading reviews - instead of forcing everyone to waste time chasing them down and getting distracted along the way. To omit this info is nothing short of brain dead, STUPID. read more

10/9/25 A great day for Mesa's charming Little Mesa Cafe on Main Street. Parking 5/5 We arrived just before 2 pm for a late lunch. Between peak meal times and only three tables occupied. Service 5/5 Always excellent, friendly and attentive service here. This quaint Cafe gem never disappoints! Debbie the former owner now working for her son is Always fun to chat with. She still makes some great pies and cakes! Breakfast all day long and includes a great lunch and dinner selections too. Atmosphere 5/5 Little neighborhood American Cafe charm with large table to ceiling windows bringing the outside in. Today was particularly enjoyable as we enjoyed the light rain and a lazy pace chatting next to the window. Food 5/5 Everything we've tried is delicious from their scratch kitchen. Chicken fried steak, real mashed potatoes, the best homemade white country gravy. Today my wife enjoyed breakfast for lunch choosing their chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes and white Country gravy and sautés carrots which is her favorite here. I tried their Mushroom & Swiss hamburger on special, large pickle spear and dinner salad. The burger was crazy delicious! This "Little Mesa Cafe" is an amazing burger maker. Wonderful flavors, I will order this again. $60.81 with $20 cash tip for the nicest lady you'll ever will meet. Thx Debbie. More rain in the forecast so cuddle up against the window with a great meal and desert with coffee my friends-SYOY! read more

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Honestly if you're looking for an all day nostalgic feeling breakfast spot then you got it right here. We walked in and got seated and right away the small diner feeling was there. We ordered the country breakfast and 5 star breakfast and it was a good amount of food. The pancakes were yummy and had a good flavor as well as the French toast. I think I'd get the pancakes next time. The server was so friendly and on top of it! Overall a great experience. read more

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This place is a blast from the past. Great little old timey cafe that has all of the classic comfort foods.

Thought we would try an old timey cafe but was a little disappointed. We tried the burgers and some sandwiches. We also had a slice of lemon cake and peach pie and sadly the only thing that was super good was the peach pie. Everything else was subpar at best. The place seemed a little dirty as in chairs need cleaned better. The service needs some work. Multiple times did they mess up our order or forget some of our food. For basic food that could've been purchased anywhere else it wasn't good enough for the 85$ bill. read more

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My husband and I recently moved from California and was homesick for our favorite diners until we came here to Little Mesa Café we ate dinner and it was so delicious. We loved the gravy over the chicken fried steak. The mashed potatoes were so good but the gravy was so fluffy and delicious. Next time we need to come for breakfast. I can see why this Diner has been here for so many years I'm so tired of seeing the same old Restaurants that are not family owned pop-up on every corner. We need more family style mom and Papa Restaurants, like Little Mesa Café good job family. read more

No wonder they only have 3.5 stars food was cold service slow and the manager who is a family member was a jerk making excuses about the cold food, and very small portions of fish for 19 bucks. But hey he was willing to take a dollar off the bill. Oh and the waiter offered to microwave the food to heat it what a joke. And it was still cold. It's a wonder they are still in business... read more

If you have ALL day to eat breakfast, this is the place for you. Service was soooooo slow. Had to ask for coffee refills, syrup for my pancakes, ketchup for my husband's fries. You would think the chef would know to put the home fries on a separate plate. I don't prefer ketchup mixing with my pancakes and syrup. Had to wait until I was done to get my bacon. Definitely NOT for us ! read more

I usually go to Litttle Mesa Cafe for breakfast, which is usually delicious, however, I saw a flyer on the door that chicken and dumplings will be available on Thursday's after 3 so I decided to try them out, when ordering I was asked if I would like dark or white meat, which I thought was unusual, I chose dark. After recieving my meal I was shocked to see a quarter chicken, leg an thigh with skin on, two large dumplings, and a side of very large cubes of carrots, the chicken and dumplings needed editing as well as seasoning all for $15.99 I think I will stick to breakfast read more

Service was very good. Owner was there helping on the floor. Good to see that. Food was ok. Pretty bland all round. A little season salt or Mrs. Dash on the potatoes would be nice. We had breakfast. Ordered eggs poached. Came back with runny whites. But a lot of cooks do that. Portions good. Price same as most other places. We don't order coffee out anymore because most places are $3-$4. That's just not something we will support. Some of the drinks were $4 and $5 each. We looked at lunch and dinner prices on the menu. They are comparable to other places. We live on a fixed income. So while prices have gone through the roof, our income has not changed. As a result, we eat out much less than we used to. read more

A group of 10 of us had our Easter dinner here, the prime rib, dinner with yams green beans was excellent nice thick cut done exactly the way everyone wanted it. Some of us had the ham and the yams they all enjoyed. The service was excellent. The ambience is a little mom and a pop restaurant that's been around forever pretty cool. Our service was awesome. Nevaeh took good care of us. I would've taken a picture of it, but I was hungry in Dover right in read more

Great diner with delicious food.We love all of the servers. Mom's (97) favorite place to eat and they know her order! Nothing fancy, very homey. Ask if Debbie has made a cake! read more

Under New Management and not to be missed ! The owner sold the restaurant to her grandson and he did a great job of remodeling the place! The new floors look wonderful and give it a fresh updated look. We were very pleased. The food was so good. We both had the Chicken Fried Steak for dinner and were very satisfied with our meals. We received more food than either of us could possibly eat. It's the best Chicken Fried Steak in Mesa and still very affordable! read more

We ordered two quick steak dinners to go and they were just fine. We enjoyed them as a last minute choice, because our other favorite place was honestly closed. read more

Steak was tough and over cooked. Roast beef open face sandwich was just not good. The waitress was very nice.

I gotta say that this place should have a standard portion weight and they obviously don't Your not getting near what you pay for here And it's sad cause this is a place is mostly frequented by elderly so they think they can skimp on the food portions pretty sad that they are taking advantage of consumers. This was the portion of potatoes before I even touched them literally this might be 3 bites of potatoes very thin layers and super crispy and hard parts I tried this place a while back and d coded to give it another try to see if it was just a off day with portions but nope same crappy portion Get it together and quit ripping off customers even if they are elderly and can't eat a lot it doesn't make it right!!! read more

Little Mesa Cafe - American Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

Great food and service! Big portions too! Desserts great as well!,Recently remodeled! They been around 41 yrs,so must be doing something right!!!! read more

We ate here and it was delicious, I especially liked the Beer battered Cod. The Baked potato was delicious with lots of butter and sour cream. Desert was good to seal the end of the meal. I'll return again, Debbie and her son Matt delivered well. read more

Little Mesa Cafe - A bit of everything. - American Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

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A cozy little spot to have breakfast with your family! It's got a very small town feel even in the middle of Mesa. Service was polite, and the food was pretty good. The omelette could have had a bit more seasoning, but the texture was great! My husband requested over medium eggs and said he's never had a restaurant do them as perfectly as they did here. read more

Little Mesa Cafe - Coffee - American Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

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Ok honestly, there was an elderly male and female on table 82, right behind us. They had the audacity to ruin my experience with some snide comments about people being on their phones when in reality, my partner was supporting a buddy who was going through some life challenges and I had to call my PCP. This is no fault of the any of the restaurant staff. ANYWAY, our server admitted she was new to the morning shift, but she did fantastic! She was on time, detail-oriented, professional, and welcoming! The food was perfect comfort food/breakfast food also, the dining room had that rural/country type feel that just comforts you. We are 100% going to return here for a nice day off breakfast together. :D read more

Little Mesa Cafe - Country omelette, home fries with onion, sourdough toast, and a 3 stack of Buttermilk Pancakes - American Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

It has been quite a few years since we've been in the area. However, since we were close, we thought we'd give it a try. We had nothing but kudos for this place the last few times we had been there. There were four of us dining. The special was turkey dinner and that's what I ordered. Turkey was definity not processed and delicious. However, I must say I didn't particular care for the stuffing or potatoes. I couldn't put my finger on the stuffing other than saying it was different. The potatoes were mashed but very watered(?) down and the gravy so-so. Needless to say I was disappointed. There were 3 other orders. Another couple orders were cheese omelets and there were no complaints there but also no real hurrah either. The final meal was steak and shrimp and it was done just as ordered. Soup of the day was chicken barley. I felt the broth had no flavor but the other person ordering it thought it was great. The service was friendly and perfect and the atmosphere was very nice. Would we return if in the area again? Definitely. read more

We went to get breakfast. The first thing we noticed is how cold it was in the place. We bundled up. The ceiling fans were all going, and I thought well if you're going to just move the air around it'll just make cold air feel colder. Oh well now for the food. I know you're there mushroom omelette with Rye toast. The Omelette was very good and well cooked, but not overdone. I enjoyed it. I initially had ordered the omelette with cheddar cheese on top but they brought it out with American cheese, and they were happy to take it back and change it , and make it right . One thing I will mention though and the reason why I'm writing this review is that I rarely write something about the toast. I rarely get really good toast from a restaurant. It's always soggy or dry, but this one was fresh out of the toaster but it had enough moisture in it that it was crunchy but chewy just like toast ought to be. Perfect mix of butter and rye bread. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Even though this place looks like a throwback from the '60s cafe era, the staff is very attentive and willing to make your experience a good one. I thoroughly recommend going to this place. read more

Absolutely the best home cooked food around! Whether you want breakfast, lunch or dinner, they have it all. The staff and service is the best too! read more

Best waffles in the valley. The food is always great. The help is very professional and friendly.

You can not go wrong with Little Mesa Cafe! It is all the comfort of home and none of the clean up. We went here for a tasting event with Taste of Arizona we were very happy with everything we tried. My favorite was their Philly cheese steak club. I ordered a hatch chili cheeseburger to go. It was the best cheeseburger I have had in a long time. read more

Little Mesa Cafe - American Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

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Breakfast was very good and fresh. The only thing is the scrambled eggs or cooked on a flat grill, that makes the eggs very flat and hard. My suggestion is to cook scrambled eggs in a Teflon skillet that makes them fluffy and soft. Just the way I like them I'm from the South.... JJ read more

The food was mediocre. I ordered a $10 breakfast sandwich. Everything about this sandwich was gross. Barely any cheese, minimal bacon and one small egg. Very dry . And no the fruit was not fresh!! Never again. read more

A very nice clean restaurant with quick service. Ordered the corn beef hash breakfast and the chicken fried steak breakfast . Fresh home fries and REAL corn beef hash. Huge portions and tasty!! Chicken fried could be cut with a fork and the gravy is perfectly seasoned. read more

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Service was great and food delicious. You need to try this hidden gem. I will be back!

Well, after staying away for over a year and seeing better reviews over the year, I decided to give it another try. Restrooms are still filthy, food is horrible as if it was prepared last week, cold, sloppy, and dried up. Asked for the sausage and bacon to be cooked fresh but it both came out cold, dry, and precooked. Sent it back and asked again and they brought it back recooked in a microwave or I don't know what, but it was DEAD. Eggs were terrible as if it was just thrown on the plate and some kind of potato crap was served for home fries. The best part of the whole thing was the coffee so that's all I had. So called manager refused to acknowledge that the food was terrible and said I had to pay anyway. I told her that I would gladly pay if my food was hot and FRESH and they refused with an attitude. I refused, paid for 3 coffees, and left. They still serve this crap that is not fit for consumption, filthy restrooms with no soap, towels, or paper, and black scum all over the floor. HOW THE HELL DOES THIS PLACE PASS HEALTH INSPECTIONS? I guess I will not return. Waitress was pleasant and apologized several times for the manager and poor food. read more

The little Mesa cafe has an ambiance of a country feel, with tables and booths. Very warm friendly service. The food was great and generous. We had the Pork Tenderloin sandwich and fries, and the French Ham and Swiss with the potato salad. Our drinks were an RC cola and iced tea. The sandwiches were delicious. Both were hot with fresh lettuce and tomatoes. The potato salad was the best I've ever had. read more

This is a family owned cafe with a hometown menu. Very friendly and they treat customers like family. Clean, Jiffy and easy to sit around and read a newspaper. read more

We love this place. Great home style cooking and an awesome family ran business. They know their customers and have fair prices. We go whenever we can and Debbie is such a good lady! Great family environment. read more

food was terrible! Pork Tender Loin dinner gravy was very salty and not homemade. The tenderloin tasted bad more soggy than light crispy. Should had known only one couple in whole restaurant. Quality of food was bad compared to years ago. A will never return again. I had a $10.00 coupon but not worth returning read more

i used to eat at mesa cafe but not anymore! i had a piece of pecan pie and got very sick! it was not fresh at all! why??

Delicious breakfast! Fast and friendly service from this well-established Mesa restaurant. read more

Little Mesa Cafe - French Toast (3) and crispy Side of bacon - American Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

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The best family owned cafe,diner. Everything is homemade, coffee,soups, real bone in pork chops, best ham croissants. The pies are homemade,Debbie, the owner & son are great. read more

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The food is great. Real ingredients. Fresh fruit. The pancakes and biscuits and gravy are great. They do breakfast right. I've been needing a good breakfast place ever since my village inn closed. This place has great service too. It has a very home style atmosphere that makes you feel like Grandma is cooking for you. Now that I've made the first trip, I will definitely be coming back. read more

Little Mesa Cafe - Silver dollar pancakes - American Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

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Yuck. Friend and myself stopped in yesterday. I ordered the Philly cheese steak sandwich, she ordered the Reuben. Waitress was very nice. Food was awful. The beef on the Philly cheese was dry and tough, one little slice of melted cheese and two little bits of green pepper. Friend's sandwich was a dry piece of old corned beef between two slices of toasted white bread. The only good thing of the two plates were the french fries. At 13.49 for each sandwich it was a total ripoff. I give this place two stars because the waitress was a kind young lady. read more