Q: negative

A: I woke up this morning and was super hungry. I felt like Nordstrom Cafe, but they were closed...Thanksgiving after all. So I figured Yi Mei Taiwan Champion Deli would be open to get some of that freshly fried chinese donuts (oil Sticks) and dip it into warm soybean milk. Nope, they were closed as well...WTH, they are taiwanese!!! So anyways, Southpoint is right across the street, so we'll just go to their breakfast buffet. It was cheap, 2 can have breakfast for $15.03 + $3 tip. They didn't have my favorite breakfast item though. It's the smoked salmon topped with capers on top of a cream cheesed bagel. They had the salmon scrambled eggs (although this one taste better than the one I had bought at New Day Cafe, and is cheaper here too). They have the regular breakfast item...nothing stood out...oh wait, their fruits were limited to apples, bananas, oranges, and thawed berries (hence, not fresh). I had a small bowl of grits mixed with eggs, some salt and pepper, with a slice of wheat toast and was done. What I didn't like was the fact when I was in line, there was a big kid that cut everyone and grabbed some bacon and placed it on his unclean plate. Come on people...don't you read the regulation? You are suppose to use a clean plate each time you go to get more food!!! What's even more disgusting is that I saw a little kid, about 7 or so (in the age limit where there should be adult supervision!!), dug his hand into the bread basket, and touched one too many bread, and finally grabbed the prized bread to spread the land o lakes whipped butter on! Parents!!!! Please communicate to your children the etiquette, or simply comply with the regulation!!!! Anyways, service was ok. It's cheap, but I will be eating a breakfast bar instead.

Q: positive

A: This is a great little breakfast place with lots of options to choose from. If you're going to come in the morning on a weekend you need to either get here really early or much later. Around 9-11 it is packed and their is a wait. Service is always really friendly and the food is very affordable. It has a neat little breakfast atmosphere to it with lots of open windows and that combined with the delicious coffee help to wake you up. We ate here many times when I lived in Mesa. Before I became gluten free my favorite thing to get was the banana chocolate chip pancakes. They are huge, enough to feed three people! The bacon is also delicious and the orange juice tastes very fresh. After I discovered I had a gluten allergy I was disappointed to find out I was much more limited. Even the appearing innocent bacon and scrambled eggs had gluten (from the egg substitute) so there is not nearly as much to enjoy here if you are gluten intolerant. If you are gluten free and looking for some good breakfast places check some of my other reviews Overall, I definitely recommend this place for a good breakfast, especially if you don't have any allergy limitations.

Q: negative

A: This is probably the worst Cracker Barrel I have ever visited. Apparently they did not schedule properly for a Good Friday crowd. We waited about 10 minutes to even put our name on the waiting list because the hostess couldn't figure out how to take names and call names at the same time. Then we were seated and had to enjoy our brunch next to a filthy table because they did not schedule bus boys for today and it sat empty with plates and food thrown everywhere the entire time we ate! Really?! Get with it Cracker Barrel!

Q: positive

A:
Seriously, best pizza in town... all of the food is amazing and the wine is perfect- ask Tagan if you are wondering what wine to get! The Kantak Chopped Salad is probably my favorite dish on earth. The bruschetta tastes like they just came from the farmers market for the ingredients... if possible leave room for the Chocolate Amaro dessert. Amaro is such a breath of sophisticated, fresh air from what the neighborhood offered before! It is well worth the drive if you love great Italian and world class wines! Welcome to the neighborhood, Amaro!!!