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| - There were a couple of reviews for Matt's Big Breakfast that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. Two people made the comment that "Denny's makes a better breakfast". That is patently ridiculous. The only time someone cracks open an egg at Denny's is if you order them sunny side up. Otherwise, they pour pre-scrambled eggs (as does IHOP) from a bottle. The other comments I've read are "there's nothing here that can't be made at home." Completely true, but that could be said of a lot of restaurants. The whole point is going OUT to eat when you don't want to make food at home. Frankly, some of the lesser starred reviews would be much different if not for the long waits. Anyway, I digress...
Like many, I first became aware of MBB after it was featured on Food Network's Diners, Drive-ins and Dives (DDD, Triple D, 3D, etc.) It looked good, but nothing terribly special. Certainly not like some of the places I've seen on DDD, which leave me checking travel websites for flights. But, I thought, "If I'm in Phoenix, I'll give this a try."
So, I'm in Phoenix and craving breakfast. I make my way down to Matt's and while there are 6-7 people milling about outside, it's not too bad. After waiting maybe 30 minutes (downright speedy compared to the wait endured by some other reviewers), my name is called and I enter the tiny eatery. The menu is pretty sparse, but there are some specials so I opted for one of the items on the chalkboard: egg, spinach, mushroom, smoked gouda scramble with hash browns and toast. While I wait for my meal, I enjoy some of the very tasty coffee. My plate arrives, and it is a large serving of food, contradicting the reports of skimpy servings. As a lover of hash browns, I had to try them first. Crispy and super buttery, just as I recalled when watching DDD. The scramble was excellent and you could tell how fresh the ingredients are. I decided to save my toast and housemade jam as my "dessert", so to speak. I think my only issue was with the hash browns. They started off so well, but it was a large portion and at the halfway point the richness of the butter started taking its toll. I soldiered on and finished my plate, but I seriously thought I'd have a heart attack. Sadly, did not have room for my toast and jam.
If I ever find myself in Phoenix again, I would come back.
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