Today I was looking for someplace new to try and I ran across Cracker & Co. I looked at the on-line menu and liked what I read so off I went. Given that I live in East Mesa, the location on Greenfield Rd was the best choice.
Upon arrival we had about a ten minute wait which isn't too bad for high season on a Saturday morning after 9AM. The waiting area is really small so I can see how there would be a lot of outside overflow on a Sunday. The hostess(s) we congenial upon our arrival so there was no issue there.
Our server, Tad, was attentive and congenial. The coffee we ordered was good. The coffee is a big issue with me because I feel that if you're cutting corners on the coffee then you're more than likely going to be cutting corners on everything else. I did have a beef with the water. It tasted like tap water, chlorine taste and all. The young man that I believe was the manager assured me that the water was filtered but that doesn't mean jack because there's a lot of different grades of filtering depending on what you're trying to filter out. Bottom line is I tasted something there that shouldn't have been there.
For a starter I ordered a scone. The scone is described as "Fresh baked" and "Light and flaky" but I found that not to be the case. It was heavy and more like something that was packaged for resale in a 7-11. I would definitely not say this was a fresh baked scone and was something else.
My breakfast meal was the California Eggs Benny. This dish had a good presentation and was well prepared. I ate it with no reservations. Everything seemed to be fresh and tasty.
The only reason that I gave 4 stars and not 5 was because of the water taste. My dining companion had no issues with hers so maybe I'm just spoiled rotten by always drinking reverse osmosis water. I even have a dechlorinator on my shower so maybe I'm just sensitized to chlorine smell and taste.
Overall, I recommend the place. While my review may be quite different from the reviews that posters previous to me gave, it could be said that the management is reactive to the issues that they noted. By the way, I am in no way connected to this restaurant or any other restaurant. My review are totally independent.