My wife and I were in town from Ohio seeing our grandkids and decided to check this place out. I often passed this place for years as I golf at Rancho Manana. I was hungry for breakfast and ordered two eggs over easy, home fry's, sausage, and rye toast. Black coffee. My wife ordered the hash and scrambled eggs. Coffee and cream. This was such a great tasting meal that I could not stop thinking about it! We went two more times and both ordered same thing. Service is great and very friendly. There is something about the sausage- so melt in the mouth good!! Back in the snow now dreaming of my breakfast spot! Ted and Debby Batchelor Chagrin Falls, Ohio read more

Rustic.. Very rustic, that is how I would best describe it. Not bad, just a little older authentic western cafe right off cave creek. Limited parking & seating; maybe 10-12 cars can park in the lot, you can park on the street too. Seating has about 17 tables, some smaller than others. The screened in porch is where I sat, I like the air flow. Service is good, may dint expect the "chain" how are you type service, which is GREAT by my standards. Feels like a locals/ Home vibe place, speak up, help yourself if you need something & leave your attitude at the door (tourist) Food is simple breakfast food, hot & busy place. The scramble eggs were basic, the sausage patties are large & full of flavor, sourdough toast is soft & the "house potatoes" ate really basic(no onions, peppers). The pancakes are large, but over cooked, over easy eggs were done right & the bacon was delicious . The silverware was dirty, but we made due. read more

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Love the Wagon Wheel. Great omelets and hands down the best chicken fried steak in the valley. As others have mentioned it is very rustic, lots of locals and they only accept cash! read more

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Small family owned business that is old school Arizona diner. Menu is simple and basic breakfast choices. Everything is made to order and it's classic. Service is friendly and welcoming. Definitely the place locals frequent. read more

Wagon Wheel - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Cave Creek, Arizona

This restaurant was very home style and quaint. I loved the decor of the wagon outside! Food was fresh and tasted great! I loved the biscuits and gravy! Great flavor all around! Service was fast! We got seated right away and good came out fast as well. It's a small restaurant and def gets packed in the mornings. Overall great experience read more

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Atmosphere was a little twilight zone. Food was okay. Super limited menu. Service was friendly.

Great biscuits and gravy (nice and peppery). Good eggs (not overcooked), bacon and potatoes (crispy) and coffee and service. Greasy Authentic diner experience. read more

Wagon Wheel - Biscuits and gravy. Eggs, potatoes, bacon - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Cave Creek, Arizona

You come to the wagon wheel for that small town cafe feel and good home cooking. You don't come if you're looking for a trendy, bright, sterile aesthetic. This is where you'll find the old Cave Creek locals who have been coming for years. This is where you'll find reasonable prices for good food. Biscuits and sausage gravy is my favorite breakfast, and these were fine, but the standout is the chicken fried steak! It's lightly breaded, so you get full flavor instead of just breading. It's just the right amount and not too filling. There's something about having a simple cup of coffee amongst old cowboys, a screened-in porch, and John Wayne photos. Reminds me of childhood. read more

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Family owned great grub. Dog friendly cozy good service! A page out of the old west, in a kooky cowboy town of Cave Creek read more

Don't expect more than a delicious old school breakfast in a vintage, well-worn western roadside establishment and you'll be very happy here! Everybody seems local and knows the staff but is nice to strangers as well. Prices are old school as well- No mimosas, no waitlist, no bull! read more

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Good food, pleasant service, reasonable price. Very good breakfast A time gone by..... read more

The food is outstandingly delicious! The service is excellent And the ambiance makes you feel like you are at home! Just an amazing place! read more

This is our go to for breakfast.... Great service and great home cooked food. This restaurant is a well kept secret, has been around for years and years. read more

Great food (corned beef and hash w/ potato), freindly service and ABSOLUTELY no atomsphere. The best kind of place to eat. Good food is the difference. CASH ONLY though. read more

Been coming here for years, never a disappointment. Always delicious, always good service. Sometimes ever have horse at the old time hitching posts. Cash only. read more

All the food is Awesome there very cool place and prices are good!!! I am going back just because of the breakfast!!

Great coffee, great ambience, great food. Spanish omelette (fluffy & cheesy) with cheese and salsa with fried potatoes.Cinnamon raisin toast. Perfect. Ambience is western, it is called the Wagon Wheel. Pull off the hot & dusty road and grab some good grub. The staff is very nice & polite, too. read more

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Dog on table eating from a plate that customers use. The owner is 100% ok with dogs being on the table and eating from a plate customers use. I can only imagine what goes on that is out of view of the customer. Wanted to try this place but after I saw that, no thanks. I really can't believe the health department did not shut this place down yet. read more

Cute local little diner, service was excellent and our waitress made us feel part of the family! Patty Melt was exceptional and would definitely return!! Cash only, so be prepared or they do offer an ATM on site just in case read more

The place is calm and the food was pretty good. I order sirloin and two eggs with coffee. The service is clam and super friendly. I recommend if you want to enjoy a calm comfortable environment. read more

Oh Wagon Wheel, you old school, don't give a hoot what people think, Cave Creek diamond in the extremely rough. I do like you! The food is really good. I found the service excellent, and the pricing is good. But Wagon Wheel why are there giant holes in the screens, in the outdoor section? Why is the counter seating area so black from peoples shoes? It's an easy fix, but no matter what your mom tells you, looks do count. There are only a handful of breakfast places in Cave Creek, and they are packed! You can be pack too Wagon Wheel. Just a little self love. read more

Walked into the restaurant for the first time and we got a funny look and we're not sure if we were supposed to seat ourselves or wait to be seated. The waitress then told us to sit where ever we wanted. We choice to sit outside because the inside was dark, dingy, and dirty looking We wiped down our seats because they were gross. There were holes in the screen but I could live with that. Our waitress came out quickly and she was very nice and fun. I ordered the biscuits and gravy and I'm not gonna lie they were DELICIOUS!! Our food came out pretty quick which was nice. Everybody was working hard. However, not for the OCD person. The water tasted funny so bring your own water. I couldn't drink the coffee because I could taste the weird tasting water in it. I'm not picky about my coffee either. The condiment bottles looked as if they had never been cleaned.. They were so dirty. We used a napkin to touch them. So if you're a pansy like my family and me it will be rough. But if you want to eat like a good old fashioned manly cowboy then this is the place for you! read more

I felt like I was greeted by family! Love the simple, down-home atmosphere. Biscuits and gravey were best I've ever had. The Owner and his wife were sitting at the counter when we left. I had to meet them, say "hi" and tell them how much we enjoyed it. Why did it take me so long to try this place? We will be back!! read more

Let's just say no money made is being spent on sprucing the place up, but on to the food since this is a food review, ha ha! Been there twice now and the breakfast is good. They make perfect crispy bacon, and the potatoes are yum. Now, the coffee could be a bit stronger, but it's still fine. This place is cash only, so keep that in mind. Definitely coming back. Oh, and super nice waitress too! read more

It's a cute local restaurant that is cash only and if you forget cash there is an ATM in the restaurant. Very basic menu. Was an ok crowd at 8am and started to get full by 9am. Waitstaff seemed to know all the locals by name and created everyone that came in and also knew what a few peoples orders were without asking if they wanted anything. Out waitstaff was great, they helped each other out when it got a little busy. Water and coffee stayed full. Food service was personable and quick. Also has patio seating. Food was good, my French toast wasn't overly sugary, the biscuits were good the gravy was a tad bland but overall a pretty neat little place to grab a quick breakfast. read more

This place is Arizona! Amazing staff serving the best breakfast at the most reasonable prices in the state. The biscuits and gravy are best in US. I love the cinnamon raisin French toast too! read more

DELICIOUS FOOD!! I got the 2 eggs with ham and it came with some potatoes and toast. It's not a big restaurant but it sure makes you feel back at home. This is my new favorite spot and I will never forget this amazing food I had today. Our waitress well very nice and playful and had everything spot on. Very tentative to our needs, everyone in there was super nice. Definitely recommend! May not look like a lot on the outside but its mind blowing on the inside read more

Wagon Wheel - 2 Eggs (over easy) and Ham, and of course with some syrup - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Cave Creek, Arizona

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We stop at least once a week for breakfast. This morning we sat on the patio The inside had three table that had people eating. We sat for 15 mins and no services no nothing. I went inside and ask if someone could come help us. Nothing. By that time four more tables inside got full. They all got waited on. What a joke. Never again. read more

Our favorite Sunday morning breakfast place ! The food is great. Cooked to perfection. Our waitress (Linda) knows what we want and always greets with a cheerful smile, a great sense of humor and excellent service. Thanks for making us feel welcome. We'll be back. ... Rich and Patricia read more

First I would like to say that we stumbled upon this place and stopped in for some breakfast. It's a little whole in the wall kinda joint and we didn't know what to expect. We were greeted by our southern server, Alabama, and she is just absolutely delightful! Funny and kept us laughing the whole time! The place looks a little run down but hey it fits the name perfectly and we love it! There's something to be said about a chef/cook who can make eggs perfect every single time! We've now been back more than a dozen times and not once have we sent anything back to the kitchen! Amazing! It's a local diner*esq vibe and you know what you're going to get here! Nothing fancy and no fancy labels to hide behind. Just good old fashioned food with lots of flavor! read more

We have enjoyed breakfast here on numerous occasions. This is a true Hole-In -The Wall place but don't let the outside deter you. The food is always hot, well prepared, and the service is always good. Prices are very fair and the menu has pretty much all your breakfast favorites. The omelets, chicken fried steak, and pancakes are all great choices. Beware this is a cash only place, but they do have a cash machine on the premises. read more

Home style cooking. Great prices. I must say I'm impressed with their chicken fried steak and their pancakes!

It's a little hole in the wall restaurant. It's old and a bit dirty. However they have the best pancakes I've ever eaten. I haven't tried any of the other menu items since I've only been going back for their pancakes. It comes out pretty quickly and is so fluffy perfect I highly recommend trying it. read more

My first restaurant review ever, I feel inclined to share so, here goes. My mother is a breakfast lover and she's always looking for an out of the way gem, and somehow this place came onto her radar in early 2022. She invited us all for a Sunday breakfast, my three siblings and our families, something we do very often. We are a very large group so the person at the counter sat us in a backroom/addition area of the restaurant. The food I cannot speak on, I didn't try it, I couldn't bring myself to order. My oldest did not order food either. The rest of the family did though with mixed reviews. My menu was covered in previous diners selections, yuk. The appearance of the server had me wigging out, a small boy in unwashed bare flip-flopped feet, around 9 or so. The grosses part of the experience for me was hanging on the wall next to our table, a visibly rotting mountain lion carcass that was poorly taxidermied 75 years ago! The baseboards were encrusted in a mystery crumb mixture and the walls have a mystery scum like coating. All that said, I'm not recommending anyone NOT eat at the Wagon Wheel, I'm just sharing why I didn't . read more

Wagon Wheel is one of those places that you can get away with doing what your mother taught you not to do -- judge a book by its cover. From the outside, it is a cozy (read as somewhat cramped in front, although I caught a glimpse of a back room that was not lit or being utilized) breakfast joint with a old small western town feel to it... and it does not pretend to be anything other that. It's not the cleanest place you could go to for breakfast, but the portions are large, the prices are extremely reasonable, and the food is good! I had the He-man combo that included two eggs (cooked to order), two sausage patties, two pieces of deliciously delicious bacon, and two pancakes. All for around $8. Every table had two types of hot sauce on it and the eggs were a bit bland before adding said hot sauce. I substituted extra bacon for my sausage, but did try a bite of a fellow diner's sausage and it was slightly spicy better than it looked! The bacon... oh, the bacon. I just love bacon and this hit the spot.. so let's leave it at that. The pancakes... as big as the plate they are served on and I can't say that I am convinced that anyone could actually eat two of these monsters! I like my pancakes a little soggy from maple syrup and these babies just absorbed it all in like a sponge. Nothing was spectacular, but I felt like I got my money's worth with all that food and this place just provides that small-town rustic charm! Megan, our server, did a good job with our group that was six people divided between two tables. She actually handled every table in the restaurant (see again my earlier comment about this place being small). She provided accurate service with a smile and that's likely why she is also mentioned in a couple other yelper reviews! My only knock on the place was the lack of cleanliness. It wasn't apparent everywhere, but the tiny men's bathroom was kind of disgusting. And the door didn't close all the way... which is fine since I only had to do the "number one"... but it would not have been if I had to do the "number two". read more

Wagon Wheel - Biggest chocolate milk this side of the Rio Grande!! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Cave Creek, Arizona

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Wagon wheel is just a good old school stick to your ribs kind of breakfast joint. You won't have anything fancy and the service is friendly. If you're in the area and want breakfast it does the trick. read more

We decided to visit the Cave Creek area and stumble upon this gem through Yelp of course! It's a hole-in-the-wall place (our favorite kind) and it has a heck of a sharp turn from the main road to get in and into the parking lot (imagine yourself making a u-turn but with only 100 feet to do it). It looks like an older house that has been converted into a restaurant. I'd love to find out the history of this location. The feel is actually pretty southern when you walk in. There is a fun patio, with only a hand full of tables, and with nice weather like this they will fill up fast! We decided to sit inside to get a real feel for the restaurant. Meghan was the best - if you go here - ask for her! She greeted us warmly. Patiently waited to take our order as we perused the menu options and checked in on us enough to be wonderful and not overwhelming. I had the French Toast (2 slices) for just $3.50! He had the He Person breakfast, which was two enormous pancakes, 2 slices of bacon, 2 sausage patties and toast. They were both delicious. The french toast was made with Texas Toast and was sweet enough to satisfy a craving, but not overly so that it was too much after a few bites. He had so much food he didn't make it but about half way through his pancakes and threw in the white towel. Yes, it's an old building. Yes, it's a hole-in-the-wall that looks like it could use a new coat of paint, a better parking lot and a pressure washer. BUT that would take all the unique aspects of this place away, and where is the fun in that?? If you want a chain restaurant, this isn't it and that's exactly why we loved it! Overall: A+ Good food. Friendly faces. Old charm. read more

Wagon Wheel - 2 slices of French Toast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Cave Creek, Arizona

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Dirty, run down, snarky wait staff. I get the appeal of "hole in the wall" restaurants but this place was not for me.

A dive restaurant. I enjoyed my breakfast but husband said his bacon had an aftertaste. The water was obviously from tap. I give it three stars foe the service. our waitress didn't greet us hello nor give her name. Upon paying, no goodbye, have a good day or thank you. Also, asked if she could turn the fan down and she told me no. It would have been nice not to be so cold while I was eating. This was our first time and last. read more

Best breakfast is town, bring cash. So a simple diner. No booze, but great food. Give it a shot