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| - Always on a search for a good breakfast. When I think breakfast, I think country restaurants that cater to farmers and ranchers - where the next meal might be a late dinner. Three or four plates to hold all the food, and a 70 year old waitress that calls everybody "honey" or "sweetheart". And hash browns that are home-made, not frozen, with a choice of different gravies. This is not one of those restaurants.
Butterfield's, to me, is very similar to other franchised breakfast chains. The food is better than a Denny's or IHOP, and there is a little larger selection. In fact, the menu is massive, and I'm sure anyone could find something that would pique their interest. But the most memorable thing about my breakfast here was the fresh squeezed orange juice, which was delicious.
It is huge restaurant and plenty of room for seating. Both times that I was here was early on a weekday morning, so there was no line. We have heard from others that on weekends the line is lengthy, but we never have had to wait. And the service was great.
Other than that, the food at our table, and we had four people eating, was uninspiring and average. We had pancakes, waffles, omelettes, a scramble, bacon, ham, sausage, almost a taste of everything. And nothing stood out.
So I will keep looking. I know in a metropolitan area as big as Phoenix, there has to be a country restaurant specializing in breakfasts. And when I find it, I'll let everyone know.
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