This place is in our neighborhood, and we have been coming here for years. It has been an average place to get quick "diner food". Today's experience......not so good. It's Labor Day, and the manager/owner has either tremendously underestimated the number of customers they would be serving, and hence did not have enough staff scheduled, or maybe a couple people called in sick. I was meeting my husband for breakfast after the gym, and I arrived first. The place was packed, and staff was running like crazy. They told me to sit anywhere, and the only open table I could find was in a corner, behind the door, of the back room. No one acknowledged me. I was sitting there with no water, no menu, no set-up, etc. Staffers were walking by me like I wasn't there. Finally, I got up and walked into the main room. One of the staff said, "I'll be right with you." She sent in a nice server named Rachel. It took forever to get anything, because the place was so busy and short-staffed. Rachel did her best, but she had a large-party table as well as other smaller ones. We kept noticing several tables that came in after us we already being served, eating, paying and leaving. Rachel told us that the printer in the kitchen had malfunctioned and our order never printed out. That's why people who arrived after us were being served before us. It was an hour, from the time that I walked in, before our food arrived. Rachel was very apologetic about the printer and said she was going to go ask the owner what he could do for us. The entire meal should have been comp'd. The ancient, stingy owner-guy, apparently with zero understanding of the importance of retaining repeat customers, gave us our drinks for free (coffee was horrendous, by the way -- the equivalent of tasteless, brown, dishwater) and 20% off our food. It was a hour and a half before we finally got out of there. Paid cash instead of credit because we were tired of waiting. Not a good way to spend our time or money on a holiday morning. Doubtful we will be back. read more

Love this little local gem! Awesome food, great staff and the owner hangs around to say hi and pay his respects quite often. Love it! Also love the $3 mimosa deal!!! read more

Everytime I walk into this business, I feel like It's 1950 and I'm in the south. I surely don't feel welcomed at all, I had a take out order early in the morning one day didn't receive help until I had to personally ask, while the guy that came in after me was seated, brought something drink, and had his order taken. There was only one lady working while I was there who made sure all the old white men were taken care, not even giving me the time of day as she kept walking past me, not even acknowledging me as I stand there waiting about 8 minutes. Another time I went in there for a take out order as well, it felt as though I was being ignored by a couple of younger girls. I was being walked past, took several minutes for anyone to greet and when they did it wasn't too warm of a welcome like the other customers. I personally would never go here again, as a black woman I felt as though this business gives off racist vibes. read more

We absolutely love this place! There are so many good things on the menu. Their coffee is delicious and always fresh. The service is wonderful and the staff is so friendly. I love that it feels like a family environment and they remember us every time we go. Support local business and check them out!! I highly recommend it read more

Went for Sunday brunch about 12:30. First time at restaurant. Had 3 doors to it so wasn't sure which one to go into, but picked the most left door and that was right by the cash register, so I figured that must be the entrance. Bus man wearing a blue shirt (this was Sunday, June 9th, immediately greeted us and got us a table. Asked what we wanted to drink, we both said coffee. He got the coffee, saw that I was putting in a French vanilla creamer, and offered to bring further creamers to our table as there was only one other left in the creamer bowl. Alexa was our waitress, came over a few minutes later to take order. Food came out in a short time, hot, nice size portions. Food was listed as comfort food and it tasted okay. I got the any cheese omelette with cheddar cheese that came with either hash browns or home fried potatoes and toast. I got the home fries potatoes and wheat toast. Hubby got the mushroom omelette with hash browns and wheat toast. One of his 2 pieces of wheat toast was burnt, but still able to be eaten. The food was just okay tasting. Nothing fancy about it. Bit noisy in the restaurant as whatever channel was on TV there were people watching it (clips of people doing stunts that didn't work, etc) and others in the restaurant were shouting when seeing some of the clips. Worth 1 visit but I don't think we'll be back. Gave it 5 starts because the service was very good. Coffee was offered several times for refills while we were there. read more

Moon Valley Cafe - Mushrooms Omelette - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

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My aunt and I were out seeking a cafe that would serve mimosas and bloody Mary's as we'll as a delicious breakfast while we visited. We found this gem of a cafe and were delightfully surprised. A very casual atmosphere with really cheerful employees makes this an obvious hot spot in Moon Valley. Our waiter efficiently served us our drinks and tasty entrees. We had vegetarian omelettes that were perfectly sized with homemade potatoes. We lingered and were never rushed out the door. We will be back!!! read more

Moon Valley Cafe - Delightfully fresh vegetarian omlette - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Good breakfast. The staff was friendly and efficient. The ingredients were quantity and tasty. Sunday morning crowds were there but we got our order in a quick manner and it was hot. I got the basic eggs ham toast and fruit. The fruit was fresh and ripe. Breakfast was great but my son ordered chorizo and said he was not impressed. Big chunks of onion on the crunchy side. He said stay with the main items. There pie is excellent read more

Went to Moon Valley Cafe yesterday after not eating there for over 18 months. In the past, I always had a nice experience, but this time around I found the coffee disgusting for $3.25. I would have done much better spending the same amount and getting a Starbucks! I complained but was never given a refund on the coffee. I also was a bit surprised to see that none of the servers were wearing masks, considering a lot of older people go there. Shame on the staff. For this reason, I will not be back, and also for the fact that 2 hours after I had the sandwich with the hollandaise sauce, I got the "runs" for the next 5 hours! I feel the hollandaise sauce was probably sitting out too long. I must have had to run to the bathroom at least 5 times! And, being charged $20.00 for breakfast is outrageous. What a disappointment. read more

Great cafe food. Good prices. Employees are friendly, kind,and efficient service. We love going there. Highly recommended.

This is my second time here. Great service, great hot fresh food! You can tell it is a local crowd, very friendly staff. It is a must try if you are anywhere close. read more

Me and my husband went on our honeymoon at Hilton Tapatio cliffs resort. So we decided to get some breakfast at moon valley cafe. I order coffee and the biscuits and gravy with bacon. When the food came out it looked good but they gave me links instead of bacon and so I wanted for the lady waitress to come back. She never came back to check on us and in this time I was out of coffee.. by the time she came back we were done with our food but SHE DID NOT ASK US IF WE WANTED MORE COFFEE OR OFFER ANYTHING. She came back with the check.. The food was really good but the waitress wasn't doing her job so I didn't leave no tip and when we left she was looking and making a face because she look at the table was no tip....I always tip but I don't when you don't deserve it read more

Great local breakfast spot. The biscuits and gravy I had did not disappoint. I will definitely come back.

Decided on this for breakfast one Saturday morning via uber eats. French toast was tasty, not too thick and just the right amount of sweet. The platter came with eggs (they were just okay) and 3 meats which was a plus (bacon, ham, and sausage). You'll seldom find a place with 3 meats so that was a nice added bonus! Nothing gourmet but I'll definitely try it again. read more

Nice outdoor patio and the servers were very efficient with coffee. However, once we got our food, no one checked on us and my wife's quesadilla was missing most of the ingredients. The food quality was mediocre. We were in a hurry so we went inside to pay, mentioned the problem with the food and they only offered a 10% discount. read more

Went by Moon Valley Cafe for breakfast a couple times in the last few weeks. This is a great, no frills, old school breakfast place right in the neighborhood. Almost a classic diner style atmosphere. Service was excellent and the menu is good yet not over complicated. The weekday breakfast deal has 4 or 5 great choices for 5 bucks. Eggs were cooked just as ordered, bacon was crisp but not over done. The wait staff takes good care of you and fills your coffee with perfect timing. If you like good food, good service and good value without the extra fan fare of the chain places, definitely hit this place for breakfast. read more

Moon Valley Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

I had breakfast there last week. I ordered one of the breakfast specials, scrambled eggs, 2 bacon, and a piece of french toast for $4.99, it was really good. Last night I placed a to-go order. I ordered a patty melt. It was so good, and they made it Iike I remember, with grill rye bread, cheese, perfectly grilled onions, and a hamburger patty.  Yum, yum. read more

Great neighborhood spot ! Friendly , good food , reasonable prices , what else do you want ? Maybe a home made cinnamon bun ? read more

Great little local diner. I get breakfast there often. The pecan sticky buns are absolutely addictive. Servers are all really friendly and it's an all-around great place to get breakfast. read more

I should have saved room for one of the homemade desserts. The eggs Benedict was fantastic. They grill the English muffin and the butter it. It was nice change of pace for a perfectly poached egg and creamy hollandaise sauce to sit upon. The hash browns were hot and crispy. Service at the counter was good. read more

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I've been to Dennys , I-Hop and all these big breakfast places and they're all horrible. Sat at dennys for 10 minutes not even a soul came to say hi or anything. They just don't care about customer service. Moon Valley Cafe took 1 minute for us to walk in, we had our menus and drinks in front of us. It's just way different than them. Treat you with respect and the food is lovely. The owner is awesome and the servers are phenomenal. I will never walk into any other breakfast place other than Moon Valley Cafe. I recommend this place over any of those bigger restaurants any day. read more

The server actually had to apologize to me as she presented me what looked like the most pitiful pathetic five dollar breakfast sandwich.. 1 Egg: 7.00/60 = .12 1 slice american processed 1.69/lb= .11 1 english muffin 1.49/6 = .24 2 slices bacon 2.39lb 1oz= .15 Total Food Cost .62 about a 12% food cost.. Thanks Moon Valley Cafe.. Glad to see you aren't ripping anyone off.. read more

The single most horrid dining experience ever. Construction during breakfast? Are you kidding me?!? For years this place has been a "satellite office" where you could meet people, have a simple but good quality breakfast, wait staff were amazing, all at a locally owned business that's been a staple in the neighborhood as long as I've lived in Moon Valley, over 20 years. Most wait staff we've come to know have left, the food is decidedly not as good, and now this: a breakfast meeting attempting an involved conversation punctuated by concrete being drilled directly adjacent to my table. I'm not a business owner, so maybe I'm misguided, but I would think that if you have a business that makes its mission to serve breakfast and lunch, and you need to have heavy construction done, you might have the contractor do the loud stuff when you're closed? read more

I have read the reviews written here, and dings on decor and noise. I can see where people are coming from, but the food was phenomenal, and reminded me very much of my childhood. I had the chicken fried steak and it was AWSOME, I actually shared with the table so they could experience it. The place was busy, food was wonderful, waitress was friendly, and we will be back! I am so glad we found this place! read more

Fun diner with a unique offering of Pancake Rolls. Broad menu with an area that allows tv football viewing and alcohol. Clear family area with diner vibe. Patio comfortable but employee smoke breaks do impact diners. Everything is very clean! Definitely a value and will try again. read more

I am not one to give out one stars...so this is going to be difficult. I went to Moon Valley cafe in the hopes of getting Mexican food (they own the place next door), but during the day this portion of their restaurant is closed. Waited for the server for quite a while. I ended up with a beef sandwich and my son had a burger. I order some to go items from their other restaurant for the rest of the family. The sandwich was dry and flavorless. My son (who usually eats a whole burger) only ate a small amount of his food and said he didn't like it. The wait for the food and check was VERY long. Finally was able to get the attention of the waitress....for check and to go items. The food was overpriced, to go items were nonexistent. Sorry I am not waiting another hour for a burrito. Not going back. read more

I dine here 3-5 times a week for yearss I love this place but lately it's gone down hill Fast! They can't keep servers seems they have new servers every month they use to have the same servers for Yearsss... The "manager" Desiree is so unprofessional probably why none of the servers stick around they had an amazing server Sirena for years she was my favorite and I think her sister as well two tall girls with braids they looked like sisters they were both amazing and so nice now all these new girls are here and it's awful so unprofessional no one that takes my order actually brings me my food or refills my drink the manager Desiree is always yelling across the restaurant to the other servers to run her food and is always touching her hair and face or adjusting her boobs and its so gross to watch while I'm trying to enjoy my breakfast the food takes longer to come out recently and there's always something that is cold they rarely come back to check on their tables and it's hard to get a coffee refill from your server usually have to track down the Buss boy for that not to mention they have a stupid robot carrying a Buss tub around almost running into elderly people as they walk by it's ridiculous.. like are we suppose to Buss our own tables now when that thing comes by?! I just wish it was like it was a year ago the whole staff was the best super friendly and my order was always perfect and my server always had it out right away and they were the one to bring it me it was nice! Trying to find a new spot but this is my neighborhood and I love the food hopefully the owner sees this and gets rid of his awful manager Desiree and the unfriendly young dark haired server and gets the old ones back!!! read more

This place is excellent for breakfast! This review is based on the breakfast service and not lunch. Eating out for breakfast is so expensive until I found this gem! It's priced very well for the quality of food and service. They have skillets, omelets, scrambles, hotcakes, waffles, French toast, almost anything you want for breakfast they have. I love warm milk with my breakfast, they are always willing to provide that. Oh their breakfast specials are great! Its from open till 11AM. It's $5 and you get 2 eggs, strips of bacon and the hotcakes or half of a waffle. I get that on top of what I get. Food is fresh I haven't had anything I didn't like. The servers are personable with everyone and are willing to help if you need anything. So if you find yourself in Moon Valley, and are hungry, check this place out. read more

This gets my vote as one of my neighborhood's inexpensive breakfast houses. I enjoyed ham and eggs with a side of three large buttermilk pancakes and hot syrup.$6.95 Plus a cup of coffee. My meal was very good. The service was friendly, polite, and efficient. There's a very local feeling to this bright and clean diner. read more

A fantastic, inexpensive diner setting on the edge of an old shopping center. I tried the breakfast burrito with meat, bacon, and was amazed at the size of it when they brought it quickly and promptly. Delicious food, fast and friendly service, warm inviting atmosphere. I highly recommend this place and will definitely be back myself. Excellent prices make this a must. read more

This is my favorite go to place for Lunch. There Liver & Onions is wonderful. Chicken & Biscuit Stew is pretty yummy also. Breakfast is very good too. I like the wait staff too. As I said my favorite place . read more

I have no idea why people gave this place bad comments. The food is fresh. The service is the best. The place is called moon valley cafe. Not a Mexican food establishment. It's always busy and they do a great job. I'm just realizing people just like to complain. Now my amazing service professional Stephanie was and always be my favorite. Her smile brighten my day Great way to start my day off. I love this place. And if you don't please stay away. There's enough negative people out there in the world. read more

This place is great!! Nothing fancy just great comfort food. I recommend corned beef hash!! read more

Moon Valley Cafe - Hash - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Pros: *Waitress brought me fruit to substitute the toast I didn't want without me having to ask her. *Waitress was able to make a good omelet recommendation, and the omelet was made differently than at other places; I believe Parmesan cheese was added, which is how some in my Italian family make it. Yum. *They carry locally-brewed organic coffee. *The guy checking me out appeared to be an owner, and he expressed concern about whether I had sat on the side of the restaurant where the air had gone out. I sensed he would have offered a discount if I had. (The air was being fixed when I came in.) *A variety of seating for different size groups, including outdoor seating. *Food got to me quickly. *TV for watching the game. Cons: *Omelet was a bit dry: waitress forgot to bring me salsa when I agreed to it. *Though generally good, some fruit pieces were too cold, like recently frozen, and one of the grapes was obviously a dud and should've been tossed while making the fruit sald. *i was offered no warm-up on my coffee and no refill on my water, even though I sat empty for some time. The coffee tasted watered down. *Actually, now that I think of it, I wasn't visited by the waitress for even a check-in once my food was set down. *Very poorly decorated. They really need to bring in someone who knows what they're doing here. Also, they're implementing some tacky "cover the tables in advertisements" thing. It looks aweful. The place isn't cheap enough to justify supplemented income like that. *Loud; seating too close together. Any one of these little things could've been overlooked, but they add up, unfortunately. It was a decent breakfast for a decent price (about a dollar less than typical and about a buck fifty more than cheap diners). I'd probably take myself back here, but I wouldn't bring my mom. I wouldn't drive out of my way to come here. read more

I'm surprised at all of the negative reviews. We had an excellent breakfast! Lox plate was huge and excellent- a grilled bagel with cream cheese, capers, onions and more smooth, smokey buttery lox than I could eat. Wife had eggs bennie and loved it. Son had a huge Belgian waffle and licked his plate. Daughter loved her French toast. Super friendly service too! read more

Second time going to moon valley cafe. Food and service was wonderful. **the only reason I'm giving it such a low rating is because they allowed a couple to eat inside the restaurant with their DOG sitting on the bench of the booth with them. That's unsanitary and they should have been told to eat on the patio with the dog. And this wasn't a service dog... Very disappointed read more

This is a simple little cafe/diner with a homey vibe and friendly staff. I showed up with my friends having been seated already. Shortly after I sat down I was offered coffee, in fact I was offered refills on my coffee frequently and if I so chose I'm certain my cup would never have been empty. I had the Eggs Benedict, my go-to breakfast dish at a new restaurant. I'm a bit of a picky eater when it comes to eggs, I like a entirely cooked white with a runny yolk. My eggs were poached perfectly! The hollandaise was done very well and overall I really enjoyed my dish. Along side my Eggs Benedict I had home fries, which were wonderful. Great food, friendly service and a homie vibe mean I'll definitely return. read more

Was here last weekend (Aug 25th). The place was packed, but they still got us right into a booth. Coffee and soda on the table in minutes and order taken right when we were ready. Still one of the best brkfst places in the area! read more

Cute old school mid-west style diner with real folksy folks. Stick with the basics like bacon, eggs and potatoes rather than their supreme french toast or the steak n' eggs. I shall return! read more

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This is another example of when I wish there was a half star option. Location is what gives this place 4 stars otherwise 3.5. Good food, friendly staff, relaxing diner atmosphere, all make this place an enjoyable spot to stop and grab breakfast or. Lunch. I usually order the bacon cheeseburger with fries and onion rings. It is exactly what you would expect from a diner. I will continue to be a customer here and support my local business. read more

First time there this morning, service was a little slow apparently a waitress called in sick. Food came out quick, ham steak and eggs for me and French toast for my wife. Everything was super delicious the 12 grain toast I got with my breakfast was some of the best toast I've ever had. I only had one complaint, jelly selection poor and brand was cheap. You need to step it up in that department. Other than that sounds like this is a new found breakfast restaurant for us. We'll be back soon. read more