I stopped here as I was chasing storms through Sonoita, Benson, and Whetstone. I've seen this place a number of times and I'm really happy I finally stopped by. I sat at the counter. The folks behind the counter and working the dining room were all chatty, friendly, and had a great hometown vibe. The food was excellent. I really liked the fries. Everything was served in a timely manner. The space is smaller than I expected to be, but it's not crowded or anything. I didn't feel like an outsider, though there were a lot of locals. Everyone was cordial. I look forward to stopping in again. read more

This hamburger is seasoned just right and I ordered it medium-pink. DELICIOUS! I've no idea where the bun is from and it was slightly buttery - so good! The wings were made special hot. Very flavorful. Our server was a sweet young miss with a sweet southern accent. We chose to dine on the quaint "front porch" We had no idea this restaurant existed. We were simply passing through because we were hungry. -Socorro read more

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We were looking for a place for lunch and found the The Horseshoe cafe. This place has been around since 1936 and that isn't at all surprising. It's one of those places located on "Main Street" in a small town that caters to locals. I found that is was the perfect place for lunch. It has atmosphere in spades and makes you know that you are out-west, in the authentic meaning of the word. The service was friendly and competent. I particularly enjoyed my hamburger. It was grilled as requested and had a great beefy taste. The fries were plentiful and tasty. My wife's chicken tenders were kind of average, but she enjoyed them, as well as the fries. This isn't five star dining, but it's the kind of place that you are glad you found because it's exactly what you wanted for lunch. read more

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Stopped to have some dinner at The Horseshoe restaurant on our Sunday Adventure. We were seated right away and our waitress was really nice. Their Bobcat Burger and fries were delicious and my husband had the Chicken Tenders with onion rings. Everything was Delicious!. And the ambience was relaxing. read more

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Stopped by as we were passing through Benson and had a great experience. We were sat immediately and the restaurant is cute and clean. The food was GREAT. They have drink options at the bar and a couple of televisions to watch while you eat. We definitely will be coming back. read more

The Horseshoe - Philly cheesesteak, onion rings, chicken tenders, fries - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Benson, Arizona

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Great food with a reasonable price tag. The staffs are so friendly - it felt like a very tight community. My highlight was the soup with chunky beef. It was so hearty I'm gutted that I didn't get a bowl of it. I'm still thinking about it two days after I had it. read more

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Mixed experiences here. If I had to rate this business based on my first experience, I would rate it much higher. However, I've been back twice and the service and seating was horrible. The ambiance depends on where you sit. If you're seating to the left of the register when you walk in, you'll be seated in or near the bar. You'll also likely be forgotten about. My advice: refuse to sit there. Long wait to be seated? They aren't the only place in town. The food is pretty good, but nothing I crave enough to put up with lousy service and a couldn't-care-less attitude. read more

The Horseshoe - Loaded biscuits and gravy - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Benson, Arizona

Amazing daily special jalapeño & bacon omelette breakfast and service! Alexa was great! This is my go to place for breakfast whenever I make it to Benson! read more

Local restaurant that is known for having great sandwiches. I ordered a grilled cheese (don't judge me) I really liked it. My mom and aunt both ordered the same sandwich. I love that they have drinks from Sioux City it's one of my favorite sodas. It is an older spot and does have seating for about 50 plus. It's definitely a staple in Benson and I can see why, the staff is so friendly and really hospitable. read more

The Horseshoe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Benson, Arizona

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Ohh-Holy small town Hallmark goodness! This gem is worth getting off the freeway for! The vibe was totally a "hub of a town, in the Midwest" cafe. Service was small town hospitality welcoming. Get the jalapeño poppers FOR SURE! By far the standout in our group. I ordered the club and had them add pickles. French fries were so so good! Don't leave without getting some chili! No, I don't care how warm it is. Order the chili as a side, as a main, on fries. I don't care, just order it! The price point of the kids meals was a little high, just something to note. And the crust of any pie (we sampled 3) was delicious! But our favorite was the banana cream. 100% worth a stop! read more

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Got into Benson and looked up places to have breakfast and found this place. Staff was polite and we were seated quickly. Food was good as I got the meat lover omelette. Coffee could be improved. read more

Our appetizer was good, the fried zucchini. Our prime rib plate looked great but everything was cold... everything. I returned it and they sent back something that was microwaved. I told them I was good and did not eat anything else. I won't go back except for their zucchini and cocktail. You can try something else. The waitress was wonderful, the place is clean with lots of people. read more

The Horseshoe - Cold prime rib plate... everything cold. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Benson, Arizona

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Benson is the gateway to Tombstone and Bisbee. We came to town after a day at the Kartchner Caves. We decided on this restaurant on Route 80, since it's been around for almost 90 years. It must be good right!? And it is. Great lunch menu. We were super happy. Quality food and great servers. Our server Ruby was 5*. read more

The Horseshoe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Benson, Arizona

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I found this place driving by, and the service is fast the menu is short, but something for breakfast is easy to spot on the menu. They keep it very cold in the restaurant I must say. If you go early in the morning take a jacket or sweater because you will need it. The restaurant is small, and plenty of parking oh and closed a couple days during the week I believe mon & tue?. read more

Not only do they have tasty food , the service is always friendly! I love the down home feeling I get when I walk in. So much memorabilia. I think I read it in there somewhere that this place has been in business since 1939. Correct me if I'm mistaken. Whether it's breakfast, lunch or dinner every meal I had was tasty till the last bite !! read more

The ham steak and eggs raised my opinion of this place considerable. It's a good place to stop on a road trip for real food instead of gas station trash snacks. read more

The Horseshoe - Starting the day off right. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Benson, Arizona

My friend was hungry so we stopped here on our way back to Sierra Vista. I had never been here because I thought it was only a breakfast and lunch spot. I was surprised to see it open at 5:30pm on a Sunday. The place was busy as the Super Bowl was on all the TVs. The Eagles were clobbering the KC Chiefs 7-0. The loud tvs made it very loud. The noise was the only nwgative thing. Our server, Maggie, explained to us that the restaurant has a new owner (for about two years now) and he expanded the hours through dinner. This was a nice move as there isnt much else open in town on a Sunday night. I had a Honey Mustard chicken sandwich with fries and my friend had the Philly Steak and cheese. We both loved our sandwiches. The sauce with the spinach was perfect. The brioche bun the right style bread. We only had water as we had had beer earlier in Tucson. I will be back! When we left the Eagles were ahead 24-0. read more

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Good food, nice atmosphere, and nice staff. It's not what it used to be but I will be returning.

DH and I were hitting the road and heading home and thought to stop in to fuel up on some food before a long drive. We were asked to wait and may have been forgotten but for a large party that came in after us. I had a chopped steak and eggs and DH had the housemade corned beef hash. The coffee was strong enough to grow hair on a baby's chest so it would certainly get you through any morning challenge. The over medium eggs were perfect. And although the grill marks were beautiful, the chopped steak was overcooked with strong char. Our server was a delight and never seemed to tire of refilling DH's coffee. Nice place with a well deserved reputation. Visit when you're in the area. read more

The Horseshoe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Benson, Arizona

We decided to check out The Horseshoe on our way to kartchner caverns and the restaurant did not disappoint. The server ( i think her name was Jaime) was amazing, attentive and kind. The food was delicious, I ordered the country fried steak and my husband the green chili burger. At the end of the meal you definitely can n pass up the homemade pie with ice cream. Hands down the blueberry was superb. We definitely recommend this restaurant! read more

What a delightful restaurant! Our breakfast was delicious along with a very tasty mimosa. The service was fantastic. I would definitely recommend this place. We are looking forward to eating here again. read more

Solid food and friendly service! I've been there a couple times and breakfast is great... Chicken fried steak with gravy is delicious as is their biscuits and gravy with a poached egg . Fresh coffee. Very reasonable prices. read more

The Horseshoe Cafe is a favorite of ours when in Benson, Arizona. We travel occasionally from Pima, Arizona just to have breakfast. We have never been disappointed with the service and food! Highly recommend it! À 20 out of 10! The Horseshoe Cafe is one of the few - last places in this country where you are treated with that Country Hospitality! Their breakfast plates are served fresh and hot! Try their signature Biscuits & Gravy! Or their hearty Breakfast Ham Steaks ànd Eggs with Hashbrowns! Their Waitresses are very friendly! It just gives you that Southern - Country feeling! Definitely our favorite restaurant to eat at! I just might take that 1 hour - 45 minute or so trip this morning to enjoy a good Breakfast among some great people in Benson, Arizona! read more

Yummy food. Super nice people here to take care of you. I would certainly come back to try more of the food options!

Great food and service. Very clean restaurant in my new town. Prices are very reasonable as well. I had a half order of the b&g special, only able to eat half. You can share a half order easily. My husband got the chile rellano specialty. He said it was good. Got the baby a bacon and eggs with fruit deal for $10, can't beat that. It was all very nicely presented. Happy to find a nice local place to eat. read more

We saw the sign "UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT" and hesitated until we saw the great number of other people eating and their food looked good. I had the Ruben and my husband had the chicken finger sandwich (branded with a horeshoe). Both with French fries and Cole slaw. Our waitress was very quick, efficient and friendly. When our food came, it was hot and very fresh. After several bites, we agreed they were the best we ever had. The flavors were exactly what their name promised. Fries came unsalted so we amended them to our liking. Seated in the back, almost in a corner, it was cool, peaceful and comfortable. Noise level was the hum of busy but not intrusive. 054 922 621 Total cost was $28 plus tip (no drinks.) They close early on some days but we certainly would come back any day for lunch. . read more

The Horseshoe - Chicken finger sandwich, branded with horseshoe. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Benson, Arizona

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I have eaten at the finest restaurants all around the world, and I did not expect to have the best soup of my life in Benson Arizona. read more

The Horseshoe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Benson, Arizona

MENU NOTES: -gluten free bread is available -they don't use peanut oil -there are no veggie patties for the burgers -mashed potatoes come with gravy but are gluten free if served without gravy -shared fryer i saw all of the good reviews, and still wasn't sure exactly what to expect. but the food here was wonderful !! i'm glad we tried this place, and i wish i could have gotten some of the pie/cheesecake(i am allergic to gluten). our server Ruby was very kind and knowledgeable about what was gluten free. the place is small and not loud, but then again we went there on a sunday around 3, so take that with a grain of salt :) thank you for the hospitality, benson! read more

This American Dinner, is awesome! This was the fish sandwich with a toasted Brioche bun, with The Horseshoe branding on the top bun. read more

The Horseshoe - Ceiling of the main dining room - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Benson, Arizona

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Pretty darn good food, but the wait can be unbearable. We wanted to go back a second time, but weren't willing to wait. They need to figure out how to expand their kitchen and improve service time. The second time we came back a lot of people look very pissed off. read more

I don't know what is going on with them but they are going downhill fast. Last two time we ate there the service was terrible. Ordered all you can eat fish fry and the 2nd round of fish never arrived before we were all finished eating. And this time we went in on a Saturday for their Saturday Prime Rib special and were told it would be an hour. How can you have a special and not have it available. They also plastered over the historical banner on the side of the building and have left it completely unpainted. Horseshoe used to be a historical stop in Benson and now it is declining fast under this new manag read more

Stopped in on my way back to Cali. A bit disappointed Order d the Newuork medium rare. Came med, mostly well done; dry, tough. Also wish there were more mushrooms and onions, fries were cold and not cooked enough. Only thing that was good was the salad. (next time take the stems off the tomatoes. Great staff but Dont recommend thee steak and fries. read more

The food was great. The ambiance was about what I expected. The service.... well the service could use a little help. We first were ignored when we walked in. If you are busy, I understand, but at least acknowledge our existence. I had to steal place settings from another table. I nearly died of thirst before I could flag down the waitress for a refill and lastly, after waiting forever, I has to ask some random employee for a check. The burger was good enough to eat here again, but the service was bad enough to make me try some other spots first. read more

Tried a new place for lunch, was great food, good service, and a rustic Arizona restaurant. We will stop in again!

We love to support local and this place hit the spot after a long day of adventuring and a whole lot of driving. If coming on a weekend be prepared to wait for sure. We luckily found one of the last parking spaces and upon entering we're greeted right away. The inside hostess station is very small so you may have to wait outside until your table is ready. Our wait time was about twenty minutes. Our server was wonderful. She had a smile on her face the entire time and gave some great options when asked. The place is pretty small, but had decent seating along with a bar area to dine. I loved the old school feel. The menu isn't huge but boy does it have some amazing options. I went for the Bobcat Burger. Amazing! Even came with a horshoe burned into the bum, cool touch. Fries yummy. My daughter ordered chili cheese fries she loved. She was so full. My husband had a patty melt while my son chose to eat a side of fries as he's picky and couldn't find anything he'd like. Hereally enjoyed them. The only negative that really bothered my husband was he ordered an ice tea and was given a refill. When our bill came he was charged $8 for two ice teas. That's crazy. Our bad if there was a no refill policy but we did not see that. Prices are a bit high, but portions were good size, my burger was phenomenal, service was good and I'd gladly give my money or a local spit any day. read more

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We liked this restaurant at first - we didn't go much because it was very pricey. The last time we went there, as we were eating our meal, a HUGE cockroach fell from the ceiling and landed on my mom. It was absolutely disgusting and we will NEVER go back. I was so disgusted I could not keep eating, because if the restaurant is this unsanitary I worry about eating the food. The waitress apologized and gave us a discount on our meal, but this is the kind of thing that is just too disgusting to give a second chance. Unfortunately, the roach fell on the floor and ran away and we couldn't get pictures to show the health department. I would avoid this restaurant as clearly their hygiene is questionable. There is no way I would EVER eat here again after this, even if they offered me a free meal. read more

Benson, AZ Not many places to choose from in the small town. This place came with great reviews so I had to try it. Multiple sandwiches and other menu items to choose from. I chose the honey mustard chicken sandwich. The menu never discloses if it comes with anything. So I ordered a side of onion rings. Upon later clarification, the waitress said you can get a side with your sandwich and onion rings were a two dollar up charge. Not a problem. But I wish it was mentioned on the menu. Black vinyl boost line the wall with a few tables in the front window. You can also sit at the counter with low individual counter chairs. The tables are long and wooden. Easily six people could sit in one booth. The restaurant gives off diner vibes, which I like. I ordered an iced tea to drink, and it is freshly brewed to perfection. The chicken sandwich had a very long, thin chicken breast and the entire meat was covered in cheese. They toast the brioche bun and sear the top with a horseshoe imprint. Very impressive. The meal is also served with a slice of dill pickle. The onion rings were hot and crispy. They are not thin, nor are they thick. The chicken had good flavor. A simple meal in a simple place yet both were delightful. read more

The Horseshoe - Honey, mustard, chicken sandwich with onion rings - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Benson, Arizona

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Well it must be a new trend for restaurants to be freezing and the food comes out cold. Cold chili and very cold fries! Burger was ok but maybe this is how they served food back in the day. Who knows but just need to stay with breakfast. Thanks Benson! read more

Servers were very nice and quick! Country atmosphere and good music! Food was great as well!

Service was good. Food was bad. I am no longer eating here. Also we will no longer recommend this restaurant to visitors on tour. Lunch was burned. Then the re-cook took literally 30 minutes and then the food was raw. They had shut down the grill. They are more concerned about going home on time than cooking the food properly. Ambiance? They opened the back door and let a bunch of cold air blow on us. New owners have destroyed a good local tradition. read more

The Horseshoe - Burned. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Benson, Arizona

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