This one feels right up your alley. It has that hidden gem quality that travelers live for and locals quietly treasure. Driving back from Ahwatukee, I spotted Wonderful Wanda's and decided to trust the road and my stomach. After wandering through diners, cafés, and breakfast spots from Arizona to Mexico and beyond, I've learned that some of the best meals are the ones you never planned. What a beautiful surprise. I ordered The Wanda, an eggs Benedict with avocado and a homemade hollandaise sauce that deserved a standing ovation. Rich, bright, and silky, it wrapped around the dish like Sunday morning sunshine. I also sampled the homemade biscuits and gravy. Hearty stuff. Real comfort food. The kind that reminds you somebody in the kitchen still believes in feeding the soul. The place has warmth to it. Family owned. Woman led. Full of personality. You get the feeling that Grandma Wanda might walk out and ask if you've had enough coffee. Sometimes the universe sends you a postcard. Sometimes it sends you hollandaise. Wonderful Wanda's is one of those happy little discoveries that make you grateful you took the long way home. Looking forward to coming back and introducing more friends to this gem tucked away in Chandler. read more

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First visit..very pleasantly surprised. We looked forward to returning. Second (and most likely last) visit..throughly disappointed. Sat...got coffee from the busser...then sat and waited. Watched another couple come in after, get greeted, order taken....while we sat. Creamer curdled in the coffee as a kicker. She finally came over, and just giggled when I said "oh, is it finally our turn? Up...out...down the street to bigger competitor, where we were greeted, sat, and had coffee on the table in the time it took to wait at Wanda's. Take a lesson from the bigger guys down the street. read more

I got the Wanda Benedict, which was english muffin topped with bacon, tomato, avocado, basted eggs, hollandaise, and drizzled with sriracha. It came with a side of hash browns and tomato slices. It was delicious, but I felt like it was too much hollandaise sauce I couldn't barely taste the flavor of the other food items. The waitress was friendly and we got our food in no time. If you are looking for family diner with decent prices and good food, wonderful Wanda is your spot. ps: they don't serve mimosas or any alcohol. read more

Wonderful Wanda's - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Chandler, Arizona

This is one of our favorite breakfast spots, when we are out in Arizona visiting from California. The breakfast here is absolutely delicious, the flavors, the portions, the dining experience & the service over all exceptional. I look forward to coming back here, when we come visit again. We will deffinetly be returning. read more

Nice spot for Breakfast, decent prices for the portions. Smaller mom & pops style dining so prepare ahead if you do not like to wait at all. I will say we had three parties in front of us, but do to the hustle of the Staff, the wait was exactly what we were told (about ten minutes on a Sat). Friendly Staff, easy menu with enough options for everyone in your party. Overall everyone enjoyed thier choices, I loved the way they do the hash browns. The pancake was not my favorite (but I ate it) - -LOL, it was not bad, just not my favorite. The burrito was good and stuffed with steak, mushrooms & cheese. Not a bad choice for brrakfast/brunch when in the area. read more

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What a great place for a tasty breakfast served hot and fast! They fill up quick on the weekends but it is worth the wait. Tasty "down home" cooking like homemade corned beef hash, French toast and biscuits and gravy, you can't go wrong! read more

This little place i found off tiktok !! it was tucked away in a little shopping center!! great benedicts and love the french toast!! don't turn down that bacon!! read more

Delicious fluffy omelet and French toast! The woman who helped me on the phone was incredibly kind and so was the young man when I picked up! read more

Wonderful Wanda's - French Toast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Chandler, Arizona

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Perfectly little quaint diner that reminded us of our Aunts house. Food was spectacularly good and fresh and the service even better. Great portion sizes and lots to choose from in their primarily homemade menu. We will eat here again when we're back in town. read more

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I had ate half my plate when I took the picture. That's how much was on my plate. Great service and great food. We definitely will be coming back. read more

Wonderful Wanda's - Aidens special? - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Chandler, Arizona

Staff is very friendly and accommodating with menu changes. Biscuits and sausage gravy are delicious and savory! Sausage patties are fresh cooked to order and amazing flavor. Pancakes are excellent, spongy NOT soggy.. the way they should be!! Wish we lived closer but we'll be back for sure. read more

Wonderful Wanda's - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Chandler, Arizona

This used to be one of our favorite breakfast places. We actually met the original Wanda a few times. Over the years, the quality slowly went down. My wife and I decided to give it another try... I ordered the Chorizo Huevos Rancheros. It looked nice, but I noticed a crunchy texture and burned flavor on my first bite. A closer look showed that the chorizo was literally burnt to a crisp and tasted like it was cooked days earlier, cooked again, and reheated on the grill just before serving. All the flavor and texture had been cooked out of it. I asked for a refund. If I would have eaten it, I'm sure I would have felt ill. The salsa tasted more like a spicy pizza sauce than a proper salsa. Yuck! It was very disappointing. You would think that a mom-and-pop restaurant in Arizona would know how to make Huevos Rancheros and salsa, but not this one. My wife ordered the Bacon and Spinach Omelet. The eggs were cooked nicely, and toast was fine, but the bacon was obviously pre-cooked and recooked to the point where it was almost unrecognizable - kind of like shredded bacon powder. The hashbrowns suffered from the same treatment. They used to be delicious but now they are obviously pre-cooked, fried and then refried, oily, mushy, with a burned flavor. The food comes out fast but it's barely edible. Our server, Sarah was very sweet and there were no issues with the service, but the quality of the food will keep us away. We're not going back. read more

The only place I will ever get country fried steak from. I have never had better. Always so nice and love the mom and pop vibe. I consider myself a CFS connoisseur. I like the food too much to consider going anywhere else for breakfast. Prices are super reasonable as well. read more

Definitely good food, large portions & hot coffee. Little corner spot on Chandler BLVD, you can get a great parking spot under the trees if you're early. 15 tables inside, 5-10 outside. read more

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The diner is small and homey. We took our kids who are 2.5 years old and twin 7 month olds and that may have been a mistake- our kids are well behaved for their ages but obviously are babies and a toddler so they do make some noise and wiggle. The restaurant was not busy but the waitress only refilled coffee once and that was when she was bringing the check. The gravy on the chicken fried steak was overly sweet. My husband's French toast came with no sides which seemed weird for a breakfast meal. Overall it definitely seems like a "regulars only" kind of joint. read more

OMG This is a hidden gem if you like old school , homey breakfast places. We had the country omelet and the special "cowboy skillet " All was delish! We can't wait to return. They told me they make their own corned beef hash! The negatives are that they have Pepsi products and the restroom says employees only? Not sure what that is about! read more

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One of the best brunch places in the valley, top tier service and a jubilant ambience, great spot.

My husband and I stopped here for breakfast. We decided to sit outside because the cafe is really small. We ordered the classic and my husband had eggs Benedict. The food was horrible and the water we got had a strong taste of dish detergent and the coffee was no good either. We were given a fridge magnet and a to go cup with coffee but we left it all there. We will not be coming back. Service was excellent. read more

The food and the service was good the vibe was excellent nice place to go if you are in Arizona I will definitely come back again love the music !!! read more

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Excellent food- large portions- Meatlovers Omelet had so much meat. Service fast. Even gave me an ice tea to go without asking. read more

Food was amazing. It really wasn't expecting too much. They're jalapeño cheddar biscuits were amazing. I have the eggs Benedict on the jalapeño cheddar biscuits. Service was great people were super friendly ambience is really like a country kitchen. read more

Stumbled on this place about a month ago because I didn't want to go to a chain breakfast place. When I got there, I was happy to see that the owners are from small towns in Nebraska. I ordered the breakfast burrito, which was delicious however the salsa flavorless so luckily there was some hot sauce on the table. The next time I went back, I took my husband and he got the chicken fried steak and I can't remember what I got, but it was really good. My third experience was a to go order and I ordered that same breakfast burrito and got home and it was 90% Bacon. It was inedible. I threw it in the trash. I don't know if the place is inconsistent or if getting items to go is not a good idea. The service has been good with the wait staff being friendly. I have mentioned that I'm also from small town in Nebraska and wondered if the owners were there and both times they said no the owners weren't there so that was a little disappointing. Their menu doesn't really represent to me. what the menus in small town Nebraska cafés have but overall I liked the quaint atmosphere. I have eaten at a lot of a small town cafés in Nebraska (due to a travel job I had for 15 years that took me to many small towns in the state) and they all have a daily lunch special. I don't have a picture of the 90% bacon burrito as I threw it out before remembering to take one. read more

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We were in this part of town for a doctor's visit and decided to find a place to have brunch and spotted Wonderful Wanda's. With a name like that how could we not try it, so we did. It's a relatively small nondescript place in a strip mall kind of situation. They were really busy when we visited, which is indicative of how well liked the place is. I'm sure they have a well deserved local following. I had the chicken fried steak and eggs and my wife had violet's classic Benedict, and both were excellent. Service was friendly and prompt and the decor basic, but nice with a number of excellent framed pics of the Grand Canyon nicely displayed on the walls. The big question for any eatery - would we return - and the answer is, yes. This was an excellent brunch experience and we'll be back. Wish we lived closer. read more

Came here on a Sunday morning. The wait was not too bad. We were told 30-35 mins and only waited maybe 15? This is your typical local owned, feel good, breakfast spot. Service was friendly and they had good options on the menu. Portion sizes are good. My friend ordered their breakfast special which was a pancake topped with strawberries, eggs, bacon and hashbrowns. I got the meat lovers omelette. I would certainly say they did not skimp on the amount of meat they put in the omelette! I tried some of my friends pancake and it had good flavor and was chewy/fluffy. Good experience here and I would come back. read more

The place is wonderful like its name. They are small but have fast service, so we did not have to wait too long for the table. The food is delicious, tasty egg benedict and not too sweet daily special french toast. The breakfast burrito is huge. I love that they serve coffee and tea in their restaurant logo mugs. I almost bought the new mugs home. read more

Wonderful Wanda's - Banana froster French toast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Chandler, Arizona

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Great local small place. Tried their corned beef hash n eggs. Real corned beef not the stuff from a can! Eggs were prepared perfectly too. Good food at a reasonable price. Recommend. read more

Stumbled across this neighborhood cafe, where regulars are greeted by name, while waiting for my car to be repaired. Clean, friendly, and personable. The food was great, at very reasonable prices. Now I'm hoping my car needs something else fixed. ;) read more

Wonderful Wanda's - Breakfast Cuban sandwich - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Chandler, Arizona

If you look looking for a great local breakfast place - this is your spot! The service is good and the food is great! They really do a great job at making sure everyone's taken care of and feels welcome. The cooks put their heart into the food and you can tell! At times, it's a bit busy, but still handled well! Overall one of our favorites! read more

It has been awhile since I have enjoyed service above and beyond what is generally expected. This place ROCKS! Hot coffee, quick ordering and then unbelievable delivery of food - so quick and accurate. At check out time, a fresh to go coffee was given and this was a big surprise. Also a refrig magnet for taking with as I was clearly a first time customer. Food: great and plentiful. Too much for me to finish. Hash browns are really well done. The French Toast is memorable and the crispy bacon was perfect. Thank you and I hope to return, asap. Very pleasant server and staff. read more

If you can believe this, but this was actually our third choice for breakfast. See, we were looking for a nice spot to eat outside on a patio for breakfast but our first two choices in the area with patio seating didn't actually have chairs and tables set up when we arrived. Luckily, I saw Wonderful Wanda's while driving around, with a nice little outdoor setup so we turned back around and decided to try this spot out! It was really busy with a lot of customers inside but plenty of seating outside. It was a cloudy not-as-hot morning so eating outside was perfect for us. Our server was attentive and very sweet. I ordered the South of the Border omelet and had a bite of the redneck benedict. Both dishes came out in flying fast time and looked delicious. The omelet was soft, fluffy and filled with house made chorizo, plenty of green chili, and ooey gooey melty jack cheese. Good stuff! A small container of sour cream was served on the side, as well as some salsa. The meal was served with 4 triangles of toast which were pre-buttered. Unfortunately half of the toast triangles were super soggy but the hash browns that also came with the meal were superb. While I won't be investing in mullet hair couture and breaking out the Jeff Foxworthy comedy albums anytime soon after ingesting a redneck benedict I did appreciate the hearty gravy, house made sausage and fluffy biscuit underneath the pile o'sauce. For great outdoor seating and generous breakfast portions with friendly service, Wonderful is truly the best way to describe this place! It was a lucky accident that we stumbled upon this restaurant so thanks to the other two breakfast spots for not bothering to get their patios set up haha. read more

Wonderful Wanda's - South Of The Border Omelet - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Chandler, Arizona

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First time here at wonderful Wandas young lady moved from Nebraska to Arizona and started a new life. The place is small, but quaint, personal service by the owner scratch made food I had the Monte Cristo, which was awesome. I'm actually taking some home because it was so big coffees delicious. Give it a try. I love it. Check out the picture below. read more

Wonderful Wanda's - a plate of food on a table - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Chandler, Arizona

My husband and I were visiting from Nebraska and were excited to try Wonderful Wanda's after hearing great things about it! We ate breakfast two times while in Arizona and had a top notch experience both times! Brandy and her staff are amazing - kind and welcoming, fast and efficient! The first day - my husband had the Ross and I had the Eggs Benedict and they were both SO GOOD! The second day - my husband had the corned beef hash and french toast and I had the breakfast sandwich on a bagel - once again AMAZING FOOD! Great prices and a fun, small town atmosphere. Growing up Nebraskan - we both felt right at home in Wanda's! Can't wait to go back! read more

Big plates, decent prices. Very personable waitress. Let us hang out with no problems!

Always great service here! The food is consistently good and comes out quick. Coffee is fresh and delicious. Our go to for breakfast, love this place read more

Great food and very reasonable prices. It's the small town cafe private owner that I'm always looking for. Relaxed and clean environment. read more

Excellent small family owned breakfast place. Homemade corned beef hash is really good. Pancakes were perfect, eggs Benedict was flavorful with good muffins, hash browns were cooked just right. read more

Tell reviews brought us here and I thought I should add mine. Great food, generous portions and friendly people.

I've always wanted to eat here as I'm always seeing positing about it on my news feed but everytime I'd want to go out would be closed due to Covid, then maintenance or something I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO GO!!! YAH I drive by here often and never noticed it. The location is easy to find but I've never noticed this location prior as it's a strip mall with other businesses in it but it's a smaller stip mall. Who knew‍‍ First impression was, again, never knew this was here. Secondly, the staff were all so nice especially DAVID AND BRANDY! If you're a coffee drinker this spot will keep your cup full at all times without you having to wait, which is a huge plus!!! This alone will have me returning The service is fast paced as it gets busy here and you won't have much time to chit chat as they need the tables for other customers so if you want to catch up with that chatty pal, bring them here as you would definitely be in, eat, and out before you know it. Thanks Wands The staff doesn't rush you but, the wait line will ( courtesy ). The pancakes are HUGEEEEEE and you get plenty of BACON which is a HUGE PLUS!!! The food portions were HUGEEEEEE in general! DEFINITELY RETURNING because it's the bacon and staff for me There's plenty of free parking. I recommend going before 10Am if you go! We arrived at 9 which, was the perfect time before the rush. read more

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Despite being one of their signature items, the Corned Beef Hash single handedly kept this from being a solid 4 star experience. Im always glad to see Corned Beef Hash that isnt potted or minced. But it was served some parts cold some parts warm(er). Which means it was pre-made and either slapped on a flat grill briefly or microwaved. It also tasted ever so slightly off, like something had turned. Sure enough i didnt feel so great later in the day. If it wasnt for this i would applaud the service and simple breakfast fare. read more

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Amazing food! Great hashbrowns. Great service. It's a great "small towny" breakfast place.