Ever since the Oink Cafe closed, I have been intrigued and interested in what would be opening in the space. When I heard that the Toasted Owl Cafe would be coming, I have been excited as I have heard good things about the Toasted Owl Cafes about their two Flagstaff locations and their Camelback location. As someone who lives near their Tatum and Cactus location, I can see myself as a regular in the future. The experience was good even though there are a few things that I'm sure that the staff are working on improving as today was literally their first day open. I went with my father and my sister for brunch today, and we were impressed by the ambiance and the decorations. There was no wait on their first day even though the place was quite busy. There are no reservations as they only accept customers on a first come, first serve basis. My father ordered a coffee and the Egg Breakfast consisting of 2 strips of bacon (or sausage), 2 scrambled eggs (or eggs any style), breakfast potatoes, and toast. My sister and I both ordered an order of Build-a-Breakfast Tacos which each included four corn tortillas with 2 fillings of our choice, scrambled eggs, cheddar, breakfast potatoes, and homemade salsa side. I ordered corned beef as both of my fillings while my sister chose no cheddar and instead three fillings of her choice. I really enjoyed my meal and was delighted when I learned that the salsa wasn't too hot. My father noted that his eggs were not warm though that was probably because they held all dishes so that they could come out together. There was also quite a wait for the meals. At the same point, this was their first day, so I could only imagine this improving over the next so many days. My sister was also charged for an extra side, but that was resolved when noting it to our server. The Toasted Owl has been around since 2013. Check out their website at https://www.thetoastedowl.com to see the regular and vegan menus, online ordering, locations and contacts, news, franchising information, community outreach, their story, and more. They have a dog friendly patio that is closed during the winter season though people were already eating on the patio. They sell Toasted Owl collectables including puzzles, stuffed animals, and so much more. This location is open from 7 AM to 3 PM daily. They have daily specials for mimosas and Bloody Mary's. If you go the website and have InKind, you can enter your e-mail for a coupon worth $20 off an order of $60+ being paid with InKind. Again, while there are things that could have been improved, I still enjoyed my experience and would recommend to anyone to give them a try. The staff were delightful and the menu items are healthy and creative. They also gave us a 20% off coupon good for a return visit through March 2026. I plan on returning again soon! read more

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We were so excited to try this restaurant and when I looked online it said they closed at 3pm. The sign out front also said 3pm so imagine our surprise when we were greeted that they closed at 2pm. I seriously thought we showed up on a Thursday and not a Friday. We offered to leave and they were very surprised but wanted us to know that they expected our order asap. We ordered our food quickly as requested and it came out timely. The plates looked amazing and we were excited to try. I had the "Horned Nest of goodness" with a waffle. (I presumed it was their version of chicken and waffles, boy was I wrong). The French fries were tasty but the chicken strips tasted like Purdue chicken strips from the freezer and the waffle was definitely lacking. My husband had the "Barn Owl biscuits and gravy" he was not at all impressed. The sliced sausage on top was also a tad weird. There were a few people still actively in a conversation and stayed well past us. But we definitely do not understand the hype. The cafe felt very thrown together with mismatching owls hung from the wall. The dining tables while a nice touch looked out of date and not in a vintagey way. This definitely was a one and done for us. read more

The Toasted Owl Cafe - Barn Owl Biscuits and Gravy - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

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I was excited to check out this new breakfast spot. It was a Sunday morning so it was busy. Luckily they have a reservation texting system. The waiter told us it would be about 30 minutes but it was more like 45 minutes until we were finally seated. It wasn't a big deal because we went to Target and the Dollar Store while waiting. Finally we got the text that our table is ready. After we are seated we had to wait about 10 minutes before the waitress finally came over. She was very apologetic and acknowledged that they were slammed because two servers had called out so it was even more busy for them. We understood and proceed to order. The decor is very cute with an owl theme -- my only ick moment was wondering how do they clean and dust all of that knick-knackery, I guess it is new enough at this moment but I can't imagine having to dust all of those owls, LOL. The menu only shows that they have a full bar in very small section of the menu so I immediately inquired if they had a bloody mary and yes indeed they did! We ordered these poste haste as well as the remainder of our breakfast, the "Big Fat French Toast", "Sweet Owl Cakes (basically pancakes), side of potatoes and a side of vegan bacon, plus (thank god) 100% maple syrup. My mom and I were splitting this breakfast. The bloodies arrived and they were average -- even though we ordered spicy they were not so we added pepper, Tapiato and some salt which improved the taste slightly. Thankfully the food didn't take too long to come out, it seemed quicker than when we waited for the server in the beginning so that was good. Unfortunately that was the extent of the good review. The pancakes were tasteless -- it really only tasted like the syrup -- I still ate them because I was hungry. They were a 4/10 on the pancake scale. The bread on the french toast was incredibly hard, stale and wasn't fully cooked all the way through -- pieces of it were practically inedible. I looked back at the menu and it was supposed to be brioche bread but it was very dark -- I have never seen brioche that dark before. It was not good. The french toast also came with bacon that was burnt and very very greasy -- I don't eat bacon but my mom tried it and gave me the review. The side potatoes were average and the vegan bacon was basically tempeh that was barely cooked. There were no spices on it or anything -- when I make vegan bacon I sauté it in soy sauce and other spices -- this was basically nearly raw tempeh -- yuk. Unfortunately due to all of the factors I don't think I would try this spot again. read more

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I was super stoked for this place to open since I love breakfast places and they're a small business. I waited a few weeks after they opened to make sure they were settled before visiting. Unfortunately, I was disappointed by a few things. Firstly, my friend and I's service wasn't too great. We went around 8 in the morning and there was barely any people, I'd say about 7-8 tables tops and half already had their food or had ordered. I think there were 3 servers working, 2 girls and a guy. I don't know our servers name because she didn't introduce herself. Anyway, when we sat down we were greeted but it was more of a "can I get you anything to drink" and not a formal greeting. I'm speaking from someone who works at a breakfast places, first impressions matter! Unfortunately, we weren't checked up on as much as the other tables she served, our orders got thrown away (and we had waited 20 minutes before finding this out), and my pancake had been forgotten in the second order until I brought it up halfway through breakfast. I don't want to come down on this server, I don't know her personal life, but knowing it wasn't busy and seeing others get serviced was disheartening. As for the environment, I think the decor was amazing and I'm a huge fan of being able to buy everything I see. It was immersive to their theme. One thing I also wasn't a fan of was their selection of sauces, or more, lack of. I do typically attend higher end diners, so I'm not gonna rag on their selections too long. It would be nice to see some thought put into their sauces instead of their only spicy one being cholula ranch, cholula or tobasco. I can have that at home. What I mean is, I come to these small businesses to be wowed by their creativity and effort, and I'm not wowed by their sauces. As for the food, the best part of this place. I ordered their vegetarian tamales and they are to DIE for. Packed with veggies, the maza outside was amazing and my poached eggs were lovely. Only note, the beans were too hard and not seasoned enough. That can be adjusted, I'm sure. The pancake I got (huge, as you can see) was delicious! I love when pancakes are so good they don't need syrup. Though, that brings me to another issue. I am an avid hater of corn-syrup syrup, and it was apparent from my friend's meal and reaction that's what we were served. He said it was bland and generic, better unused than used. That's saddening, since pancakes are my favorite thing to try at diners. Hopefully this gets upgraded in the future. Their limitless black coffee was pretty generic too and watery. I'm sure this quality can be upgraded. Overall, it was not the best first impression of the place, but the food was good enough I'd give them a second chance for it. It would be a few months from now once more of their issues have been identified and resolved. read more

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Decided to go to this place and participate in the $6.02 mimosas for 6/02/2026. Ordered the delicious veggie scramble. I really love their potatoes! Service was excellent and friendly! read more

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Coming back to leave a review because I ordered the Owl 66 or something like that (chicken fried chicken breakfast), which includes some sort of pie, apple pie or something and the pie never arrived. I forgot about it until I had it again at a Flagstaff recently and .. again, the pie never arrived ... Fool me once read more

Growing pains are normal. Yesterday was day 1! Excited to have the chance to check out a new location since the OG Flag location is amazing. Timing was slow, again... day 1. The servers were amazingly kind and apologetic. I had the veg tamales. Temperature was good, flavors were spot on. There were 4 of us and the food came out at various times but nothing crazy. Our table also had a bloody and michelada, both were good. (The bloody was strong! Aka good.) I love the grandma's house weird decor and owls. Super fun, just like the original. I'm excited to give them a few months and come back. It's a great area and I'm sure they will work out the kinks! read more

The Toasted Owl Cafe - Veg tamales - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

What horrible reviews from a few. Be nicer, people. Geezzz. Give them a chance, and kindess. Here, this is a new breakfast/lunch place that's huge in Flag. Just opened here near Target and Half-priced Books. Not every place has a million dollars to start. I doubt they do Good service and great food. The fries are the best in Phoenix. read more

My family and i came here over the weekend for breakfast. We purposely showed up early as we know it can get very busy! We were seated right away and greeted at our table in a timely manner but unfortunately our overall experience was not great. They were clearly very short staffed and from what I could tell only had 2 servers for the whole restaurant, one food runner and one hostess. So, while I give them grace, it unfortunately did hinder our experience. We order iced coffee and iced tea, neither were refilled or even offered to be refilled the entire time - despite stating on their menu that both these items are "endless". We never received the waters we asked for, I had to physically get out of my seat to find our server ask for condiments and to follow up on a missing item. Overall, we felt neglected. I understand they are busy, but they need to work as a team to take care of their guest. Additionally, the server who was serving the tables around us was very rude to her guests. I felt bad for her tables. it will be a while before we return which is too bad because the food is very good. read more

There used to be this other animal themed Breakfast spot here called Oink and it was far superior in every single way. This was some of the worst breakfast I've ever had, the potatoes tasted like Pennie's, my scramble was cold and my michelada was bland. A child could've produced better food in the kitchen compared to whoever is back there doing it now. Oh and btw Service is awful! So extremely slow, it took several minutes before we were even seen. The ambience was better when it was Oink. Everything was better. We will never return. Should've never gotten rid of Oink in the first place. read more

2 stars instead of 1 because we didn't even get a chance to eat.... Tried to sit down over the weekend and were ignored by the staff. The restaurant was only half full and they told us a 10-15 min wait. After 20 min we ended up just leaving after getting ignored. We went somewhere better, ordered food and drinks and then got the text that our table was ready after over 30 min. Restaurant was musty and the vibe was off. I was bummed because I loved the locations in flagstaff. read more

Very impressed with this new location! I loved the one in Flag, and was so thrilled to see that they've opened one right down the street from my house! Not only is the ambiance and decor 10/10, service is great, food is delicious and plates are big! I usually modify my order to make it low-carb, and every time i go there has been no issue and the food comes out amazing! Ignore the bad reviews! This place is awesome! Keep in mind, they are a breakfast/brunch spot, so they close early (2pm weekdays, 3pm weekends) read more

Don't bother. Didn't even get my order taken. Couple sat right next to me, they took there drink order brought it back to them and took there food order. Me sitting there. I walked out read more

I have been to the other Phoenix toasted owl location a couple times but hadn't been in a while and wanted to check out the PV location! First off, great spot. Right near target so perfect if you have to do post brunch shopping haha. The entrance confused us a little bit but we figured it out, there was plenty of parking too. Ambiance is absolutely adorable here, you can buy the vintage decor and stuff they have! And service is speedy! They have a good variety on their menu and a dedicated vegan portion. My husband and I started off with coffee and a cinnamon roll. I got my coffee iced, I do wish they had simple syrup or something but the flavored creamer was fine! The cinnamon roll was ok, the outer edges were kinda hard and not particularly warm and gooey. It was fine, just nothing special. Other visits I've had the avocado toast so this time I got the chilaquiles with avocado instead of meat and eggs. They do a vegan version too but I don't really like vegan meat/eggs typically. They were yummy but could've used a bit more cheese or a side of beans or something! My husband got bacon, eggs, potatoes, and toast. He doesn't really like that style of potatoes but I do so he shared with me! Our son tried a little bit or everything and seemed to like it! He was very excited about the owl decor as well haha. Not outrageously expensive compared to other nearby spots, worth checking out! read more

The Toasted Owl Cafe - Cinnamon roll - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

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I've been here before but they have no help in the kitchen and servers outside. TODAY 7/3 My friend and I went and kept waiting and waiting for our orders...excuse after excuse for 40 minutes...finally we walked out. 40 minutes and nothing. VERY POORLY RUN place. We went to Chompies. Same $ and free apple pie with our burger orders. and I had a $5 BD certificate. Food at Chompies is better, AVOID THIS PLACE UNLESS There is no one in the place. read more

First timers we had a party of five seated quickly maybe six people in the restaurant. I ordered the chilaquiles with 2 eggs over easy on top. Sorry to say my order wasn't that good. The chilaquiles were very cold as well the eggs. On the other hand, everyone else's food was good! So 4 out of 5 stars read more

The Toasted Owl Cafe - Chilaquiles - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

This location is new here- really nostalgic and fun interior! Great service but two of the three dishes we ordered was wrong. Glad they had vegan options!! We will try this one again in the future when they have the kinks worked out. read more

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We have been here three times with our dachshunds. Love the vegan menu. They are quick to bring our dogs water. Really like the blueberry iced tea. read more

Absolutely TERRIBLE that it was almost laughable. The worst dining experience we've had in a LONG time and we eat out every weekend. Got sat right away and server took our drink order. A different server was yelling at another server about taking her table in front of everyone behind the bar. My husband was given the wrong beer but no big deal, they also didn't have a proper glass for my mimosa- also no big deal They don't offer kids cheeseburgers even though they offer regular cheeseburgers, which is already pretty stupid, so we decided to order our 3 year old a plain cheeseburger either way which would have been double the price than a kids meal. He is a typical picky toddler so that's what we had to do. I also ordered a burger and my husband ordered breakfast Server comes back a couple of minutes later and says they ran out of burgers... what restaurant runs out of burgers at 12pm on a Sunday??!? We should've paid for our drinks and left, but we sadly didn't. We ordered my son a grilled cheese which we knew he wouldn't eat and I ordered a BLT as my second option. As expected, my son wouldn't touch his grilled cheese and my BLT was so pathetic. 3 small pieces of bacon. The onion rings were also soggy, SLIMY and disgusting. Of course server never checked on us until we asked for a box for the untouched grilled cheese and the check to get the hell out of there. Guests sitting next to us were missing items and the server never checked on them either apparently The previous restaurant at this location was Oink cafe, which also wasn't the best restaurant but the food quality was FAR more superior. We were thinking about trying this place out vs going somewhere else and I SO wish we went anywhere else. $80 down the drain for gross food is a hard pill to swallow! AND we also stopped and got my son a happy meal since this place can't keep burgers in stock at lunch time like a normal restaurant and he was hungry. How does this even happen on a weekend?? This restaurant is not going to last here just like Oink cafe didn't, and I say Good Riddance!!! Sooner the better actually, so we can get a quality restaurant in that space! We will never be back and I suggest you don't waste your money here either. Totally pathetic. They should be embarrassed. read more

The Toasted Owl Cafe - 3 small pieces of bacon and slimy onion rings gross - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

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I have been waiting months for this location to open, and the day has finally arrived. I have to tell you that any establishment in this area that has an extensive Vegan menu will always get high praise from me. I will be trying out several, if not all, of the Vegan options over the next month or so. I had the Vegan Breakfast bowl this morning, and it was pretty good. I have to give a shout-out to Cecily (the owner), Felix, Mitch, Jonathan, and Kenneth. They were awesome. Eat, Drink, and Be Merry, my Friends!!! read more

Don't know what happened to Oink. It was a decent spot. Unfortunately, this is a step down in service and quality of food. For a business in the PV area.... With very few great breakfast options and little competition , this was disappointing. read more

This place still needs to workout the kinks. Walked in Sat morning at 7 am. Not crowded. Extremely cold. It would have been uncomfortable without a jacket. Don't know if the heat is working but AC going full blast when it's 60 degrees outside. Ordered the simple 2 egg breakfast with sausage , breakfast potatoes and toast. Took way too long for order to come out. Eggs were luckwarm. Breakfast potatoes were large and some hard to cut with a fork. The potatoes filled half the plate. Way too many. I prefer hash browns which they don't offer. Toast came with pats of butter you need to spread yourself. Problem was they were still cold and hard and if you wait for them to soften , the food gets cold. All in all not a great experience. read more

Would highly recommend this restaurant excellent breakfast good portions very flavorful service is outstanding. Ambience is relaxing and very comfortable. Plan on going back soon for breakfast. read more

Super disappointed! Restaurant was still open for 25 minutes and they wouldn't seat us!!!

Came to breakfast with a couple of friends. Waitress was very passive-aggressive. Food came out within a reasonable amount of time. However, the food was Meh. Not bad, just ok. I will say our food also came out lukewarm. The decor & the option to purchase, I think is a creative source of revenue. Love the tables , too. Overall, I love the concept & I think this place could do well.. the kitchen needs more attention. Portions of potatoes ( too much) & food coming out warm.. my butter can come in a cup or on my food.. idc. read more

Great food! Servers are attentive and friendly. The sweet owl cakes, perfect pancake with a crispy exterior, yum! Vintage decor is vibey. Would def return to try more menu items read more

First time and last time! Thought I'd try a new restaurant and was not impressed by the rating and reviews, but tried it anyway. Ordered an omelette. So many potatoes on the plate with a very small omelette, a tasty biscuit with a smear of fig jam across the skimpy prosciutto and brie "filled" omelette. Barely any jam so I asked if I could have a little more jam. Got a dollop in those tiny condiment to go container, enough to cover the biscuit. Had to wave down the waitress to receive my bill after she passed me several times without a look. Was surprised to see a $3.00 extra charge for the tablespoon of fig jam! I asked her about it, and she stated that she had to charge for the extra, put three dollars!!! not a good first impression and will never return. read more

My daughter and I visited this morning and had a great experience with the service overall. Hailey was working incredibly hard and was one of the best servers we've had. We also noticed the hostess jumping in to help wherever needed, and Michael was constantly moving around assisting both staff and customers. That level of teamwork really stood out. Unfortunately, the experience was overshadowed by an interaction with Amy, the manager like other reviews have mentioned . Right in front of us, she spoke to a server in a belittling way, which was uncomfortable to witness and completely changed the atmosphere. This isn't the first time we've noticed this kind of behavior at this location, and it's disappointing to see. Good management sets the tone for the entire team. I hope the restaurant takes this seriously and ensures their staff are treated with the respect they deserve. read more

My family and I wanted to try out this breakfast spot. The food was delicious, and the service was amazing. Hailey was our server and was the best part of our experience. She treated us with kindness, while serving many tables. Micheal also was busting tables and greeted us. The hostess also was quick and helpful with any questions we had. The downside, and why this review is getting 3 stars, is the manager Amy talked down to Hailey in front of customers. read more

It was fantastic! Loved the food, wonderful waitress and cute and quirky ambiance just like original location in Flag!

We are big fans of The Toasted Owl restuarants, having enjoyed many breakfasts at the Camelback and Flagstaff locations. So we were happy to find out Cecelia was going to work her "owl" magic nearer to where we live in Scottsdale. The kitchy decor is fun and the food was really good. Safe to say, best breakfast in the area. read more

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Wow - So much for a new location. Dropped by no one said hi sitting at the bar/counter waited for 20 mins and left, barely any people on a Sat morning, the Camelback location is where you want to go otherwise skip this one and go to Over Easy 2 mins away. Their team stout, thank me later. read more

One of our favorites from Flag! First time at this location but everything was just as good as the other locations. Service was great, food came out quick and was hot and delicious! read more

I've been to the one up in Flagstaff so thought I'd give this place to try big mistake. Realize it's Sunday and it's pretty busy but they put me on a waiting list telling him it was 20 minutes and I waited over an hour and was finally told that the kitchen is closed and they weren't seating for another 20 minutes. Stuff happens but they could've just texted me through the waiting list app what was going on so I could've not wasted my time. F*ck these people. Not the way to treat customers. read more

Very bad coffee and the food was not very good. Won't go back. Very few customers. Oink was much better.

Toasted owl opened up a week ago and my boyfriend & i have been looking forward to this place for over a month now! we got here and the place was super cute, people very friendly! Our food was amazing he got an omelette and i got the turkey sandwich (the pesto mayo was to die for) we will be back soon!! read more

Cute place. Love that everything is for sale. Food was hot and very good. Excited to have them in the neighborhood.

We were seated at a table with dried eggs on the table, ordered eggs over easy came hard,meat selection bacon or sausage, we don't eat either, $30. For 4 eggs ,2 slices of toast, and a few spoons of potatoes, had the same problem a year ago at the Flagstaff location, I wouldn't recommend them to anyone. read more

Showed up on a Saturday about 11am. They had just sat a couple. Nobody else in front of us. We got told they were extremely short staffed in the kitchen and we would have to wait. Waited 30 mins and then they said they are too backed up and it's gonna be even longer. We left. I really like the one I'm Flagstaff. This one seems to be suffering from bad management. read more

Corned beef hash was OK, more mushy than other hash I've had that contained more substantial and savory cubes of meat and potato. The breakfast potato's on the side were kind of burned, maybe because it was mid day and past breakfast hours? Overall food was OK, not a great value for the price and I would order something different if I return. read more