text: Corporate chain restaurants are not usually places I visit often and when I do I generally have much scrutiny and suspicion I know that might sound bad but I have good reason I Have been burnt way to many times I Have dealt with horrible service unimaginative food and the whole annoying corporate shtick complete with high chairs and screaming unmanageable children Please do not get me wrong I Have had similar disasters at locally owned restaurants but knowing I am keeping my hard earned money in the community makes that brutally shrieking kid a little less bothersomennThe North Scottsdale location of Butterfields caught me off guard I was all primed to dislike everything but was surprised with a few of the dishes and the service was fast efficient and well annoyingly friendly How anyone can be that chipper at am is beyond mennBeing a small national chain only location they are complete with lame corporate shtick Look up in the massive dining room and you will see pictures of buttered and syrup laden waffles on the ceiling Then there is the behemoth menu complete with Eggceptional Eggs and Eggcellent Specialties I wonder who makes this stuff up I suppose some will find this clevernnWith such a huge menu it took a few minutes to try to find the unique and interesting dishes Started out with the Dutch Baby a large oven baked pancake that is finished with lemon juice powdered sugar and optional syrup The texture is light and airy comparable to a crepe with a crisp edge Order this upon sitting it could take up to minutes to make depending on how busy the restaurant isnnBiting into something heartier The Bacon and Onion Skillet was well portioned for the low price tag Crispy hashbrowns bacon grilled onions eggs with your choice of cheese and bread was simple and satisfyingnnButterfields originates from Illinois so I should have given the Mexican Egg Burrito a little more thought before ordering A whole wheat tortilla with chorizo eggs and cheese then in little plastic cups were sides of tasteless guacamole and salsa Maybe in Illinois this is considered good but here in the land of Mexican food it was a complete failurennSticking with the classics is a good idea like the Country Benedict Perfectly cooked sausage patties on country biscuits then topped with eggs and country gravy Though really pretty much anything with pork and or egg yolks is going to be tastynnWhen ordering try not to change your selection to much it is for every substitution you make For instance the Popeye Scramble comes with monterey jack cheese but to have feta instead as well as yellow onions added to the bill I mean really scrambled eggs for close to just does not make any sensennScrutiny and suspicion aside with so many breakfast choices out there Butterfields is not necessarily the best option but if you are looking for a change up this might be something different