We hit up Jim's after Pat's Run on Saturday and it was B-U-S-Y. That's always a good thing as I like to see thriving local businesses. It wasn't so busy we couldn't seat ourselves and slid in to a nearby booth. The decor is interesting and diner/dive-y ish but it was fun and whimsical too.
What I liked:
*Great prices--as a party of four, we ate breakfast for under $25. That's pretty darn good.
*Decent food. Not the best egg white omelet I ever had, but it was adequate, served hot and the potatoes were crunchy. My hubby had a patty melt and he likes it well done. Sometimes it comes out like a hockey puck but Jim's did it just right.
*Easy to find location. Jim's is a few miles north of ASU on Scottsdale Rd. so it's *just* far enough away that you don't get the total college crowd, but still close enough that it's worth the trip.
What I didn't like:
*Waited a long time for refills. Probably because it was pretty busy but the staff came by to refill coffee but didn't bother to refill anyone else's drinks at the table.
*Waited a long time for food to come. Again, it was busy, but how long does it take to cook 3 orders of eggs and 1 patty melt? We waited at least 20-25 minutes for our food.
All in all, Jim's was a 3 star place. That's not to say I didn't like it or wouldn't be back, but I just didn't find it to be anything more than A-OK. I wasn't wowed nor was I disappointed, but next time I'm in Tempe for breakfast, I'll probably pick Jims.