| rev:text
| - Fact: Matt's Big Breakfast has pretty much ruined breakfast for me for all of eternity. Since first trying it a few years back, I've found that it's done so exceptionally well that I'm constantly making comparisons between Matt's and every other breakfast place in Phoenix. And my conclusion remains consistent:
Absolutely no one compares.
Thriving off of simplicity in a similar manner to Pizzeria Bianco, Matt's doesn't need 500 different types of pancakes, all with varying amounts of rubbish dumped all over them. Blasting thumpy music, making up stupid names for omlettes, or serving up liquor in the AM as a means to be "edgy" are all silly gimmicks that are absolutely unnecessary when your food tastes like this. The fact is, when your food is good, you don't need tricks and tactics in order to compensate. Keep the choices minimal, the dishes fairly traditional, and the quality high and you have an automatic formula for success. Don't believe me? Look at the lines on the weekend.
Practically all foods you find here are either homemade or outsourced locally. I'm told there's no freezer and technically, if food is fresh, isn't that the way it should be? I typically order the Hog & Chick, scrambling up my eggs with one or two of their cheeses. The bacon, which comes from the Pork Shop in Queen Creek, is thick, juicy, peppered, and absolutely fabulous. There is no bacon I've found that even comes close. Add in some hash browns (extra crispy) that have butter cooked directly into them, some toast that's complimented by homemade jam that's personally made by Matt's wife, and you're pretty much covered for a great morning meal. The jam can also be purchased separately by the jar for home use. Even their orange juice and honey lemonades impress!
The Five Spot, which is a sandwich that combines some of the ingredients I just mentioned, is also worth trying. Although I prefer being able to appreciate these foods individually rather than combining them all. Their griddlecakes and waffle are excellent, being served with syrup that's actually hot (other places should take note of this). Although I don't regularly order either, as they come at the expense of missing out on the smaller side dishes (unless your stomach has the extra space).
Service is good, food is great, and parking is a pain (an unwritten legal requirement for all good restaurants near downtown). I've been told they have a great lunch, but with breakfast this good, I don't think I have I'll ever have the willpower to order anything lunch-related.
French toast, which is strangely absent from the permanent menu, is actually a special on Wednesdays and also worth checking out.
Highly recommended!
|
![[RDF Data]](/fct/images/sw-rdf-blue.png)
![[cxml]](/fct/images/cxml_doc.png)
![[csv]](/fct/images/csv_doc.png)
![[text]](/fct/images/ntriples_doc.png)
![[turtle]](/fct/images/n3turtle_doc.png)
![[ld+json]](/fct/images/jsonld_doc.png)
![[rdf+json]](/fct/images/json_doc.png)
![[rdf+xml]](/fct/images/xml_doc.png)
![[atom+xml]](/fct/images/atom_doc.png)
![[html]](/fct/images/html_doc.png)