Compared to other museum cafes this is a 5. Compared to Flagstaff restaurants in general this is a 4 since the ambiance is too stark. Also because Lowell Observatory does not open until noon, the Planet X Cafe doesn't offer the delicious breakfasts found at Jitters, the parent restaurant.
My husband had the Kuiper Belt Cuban and I had the Roemer Chicken Salad Sandwich (known as the Nutclucker at the main restaurant Jitters). (The cafe's food has space names). We each had vegetable ribbons as a side. The fun ribbons are the perfect way to eat fresh carrots and zucchini.
I had a Final Frontier Fog, the cafe's name for a London Fog hot tea beverage. Other nonalcoholic beverages are available.
This restaurant is highly convenient because it allows you to see a continuous stream of Lowell presentations without leaving the premises. You don't have to drive down the forested hill back into town for a meal.
The restaurant is run by Jitters a longtime Eastside breakfast lunch restaurant with a more extensive menu. We love Jitters and have been going there for years.
I rate it a 5 for good food but more limited menu and 5 for convenience to Lowell visitors. I rate it a 3 for ambiance because it is too stark.
It has seating indoors and outdoors. read more