We visited this trendy little Snooze chain over at Town and Country a couple of years ago.
From memory, I can recall being quoted by the hostess that it would be a two-hour wait, despite actually being twenty minutes. I remember it being very loud and really pushing the whole booze/brunch concept to the point where I just rolled my eyes. Pancake flights, mimosas, and kindly accommodating to everyone who magically became gluten intolerant in the last five years. It's cool, but kind of a cliche these days.
This Scottsdale location, on the other hand, offers a similar menu in a slightly more "posh" shopping center. Sunday early-afternoon wait time was only twenty minutes, which unlike before, was actually accurate. Forgetting my damn-near mandatory Sunday brunch "activewear," I felt oddly out of place.
I ordered the Snooze Spuds Delux, which is basically hashbrowns covered in a combination of cheese and sauce/meat that you decide upon. My girlfriend ordered the Snooze Classic, which is a traditional bacon/eggs/hash combo.
They've apparently changed their hashbrowns to a more traditional form as opposed to those stupid little "cakes" that they were previously using. Or maybe they were just experimenting today. Who knows.
My deluxe was okay for what it was. Nothing was particularly bad - but nothing didn't really stand out either. My girlfriend's bacon was actually very high quality, while I found the hash and muffin to be just kind of standard-fare stuff that is similar to what you'd get at most places.
The OJ I ordered was better than expected, so kudos to them for getting it right there.
Honestly, the food was reasonably priced by avoiding any liquor, so there are definitely no complaints there. In this regard, I do feel it's a good value for the food you receive. But would we ever move Snooze into regular rotation with so many other places available?
Probably not.
Nevertheless, I'd still recommend it if you "dig" the whole trendy brunch scene or just simply want to opt for the "OHH MY GOD!!!!!" French Toast while intensely screaming your order at the server for extra effect.
Snooze obviously has its fair share of fans, but I still prefer my local establishments over these glammy new-age joints.