Matt’s Big Breakfast is Better Than the Other Breakfast Spots
It started with my first bite of the Chop and Chick, back when Matt’s was a tiny restaurant in downtown Phoenix you had to wait an hour to eat at. The meat dipped into the runny eggs and the home fries on the side to soak up the rest. So. Good. The side of sourdough bread just covered in butter with that little ramekin of what looks like homemade strawberry jam. Also amazing. These days, I nearly always get the special scramble because variety is spice or something. It’s always delicious, but it’s a little extra something when they do it with jalapeños, chorizo, and that giant pull-apart tortilla. It’s just the best.
Where: One up by Roosevelt Row, one by the Biltmore, one south of Kierland, one up in Arrowhead Ranch in Glendale, and one in Epicenter in Gilbert
Website: mattsbigbreakfast.com
Reservations: Nope
Tip: If the special scramble (Fri/Sat) comes with a tortilla, you have to get it. It’s a house rule.
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MAR 28, 2024 / TIRION BOAN AND SARA CROCKER
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Since opening in 2004, Matt's Big Breakfast has become synonymous with brunch in Phoenix. The local chain started in an impossibly tiny space downtown before moving across the street into slightly bigger digs to accommodate the crowds. Now, it has locations across the Valley, from north Scottsdale to Gilbert. After the inevitable wait, settle into your table, order a honey lemonade and check out the chalkboard for daily specials. If the French toast is available, order it. Huge, fluffy and sweet, these slices are a game changer. Another outstanding option available every day is the Big Papa Burrito, which is as big as your head and drenched in lightly spicy green chile sauce. Once you see how large the portions are, the name of this Phoenix institution suddenly makes a lot more sense. No one leaves Matt's Big Breakfast hungry.
MAR 5, 2024 / BETTY HURD
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There’s nothing like a greasy-spoon breakfast joint to lift your spirits on a weekend morning. Matt’s Big Breakfast is just the place to indulge in, you guessed it, a big breakfast. Open from 7 am – 2 pm daily, they offer all the breakfast and brunch fixings you need to start your day off right. And they have multiple locations in Scottsdale, downtown, and at the airport, so you can easily find one near you!
FEB 1, 2024
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Never again will we see the days of the old Matt's Big Breakfast, with the wraparound line of hungry breakfasters at the original 800-square-foot red brick building at First and McKinley streets. The breakfast was simply too good, and the deserved accolades sent Matt's to a bigger location a block north, then on to additional Valley locations. But the menu has stayed true. The beloved Chop & Chick is waiting here for you, as are the scratch-made waffles topped with real butter, the cheese omelet, the salami scramble and bottomless coffee from the Roastery of Cave Creek. And lunch-minded diners need not despair: The Big Butter Burger and tossed Cobb salad are superb options for the breakfast-averse.
JAN 24, 2024 / LAUREN TOPOR
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Matt’s Big Breakfast isn’t exactly reinventing the wheel, but this consistently humming breakfast spot has perfected it. They serve plates like hearty scrambles, piled-high sandwiches, griddle cakes, and thick-cut bacon all day to a walk-in-only crowd that’s mostly made up of people who get up early to shop for produce at the Downtown Phoenix Farmers Market around the corner. If there’s one place you’re going to prioritize in the city for breakfast, this is it.
JAN 16, 2024 / FELICIA CAMPBELL
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Many good mornings in Phoenix start at Matt’s Big Breakfast. I know from personal experience that I have far more energy to get through the day whenever I start it off with a Hog and Chick platter, which I order with two scrambled eggs and bacon or sausage. Other than the food, the best thing about the place is the fact you can fulfill your breakfast cravings until closing time at 2 p.m., unlike many fast-food chains where breakfast ends the moment the clock strikes 10:30 a.m.
JAN 13, 2024 / LAUREN MILLINGTON
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The name here is pretty self-explanatory: for a big, absolutely delicious breakfast, head to Matt’s. Don’t expect frills or fuss here – Matt delights in simple, perfectly-executed breakfast foods, and their shining star is the made-from-scratch griddlecakes. While far from fancy, these pancakes are fluffy, sweet, melt-in-your-mouth perfection. Craving something savory? You can’t go wrong with the big papa burrito or an order of Matt’s thick-cut bacon served with eggs and breakfast potatoes.
MAY 5, 2023 / LAUREN MILLINGTON
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The name is pretty self-explanatory—for a big, absolutely delicious breakfast, head to Matt’s. Don’t expect frills or fuss here, Matt’s delights in simple, perfectly executed breakfast foods. Go for the fluffy, sweet, melt-in-your-mouth pancakes. Topped with a generous amount of butter, these are the ultimate comfort food. Craving something savory? You can’t go wrong with an order of their thick-cut, well-seasoned bacon, potatoes, and eggs.
