I woke up this morning around 9am to my wife saying we should go try MATT'S BIG BREAKFAST. We had never been there & I thought it was a cool idea so we packed up the kids & headed off. We live only about 5 minutes away from MATT'S but I met a few people who had driven in from Buckeye & Mesa just to eat there. They too were frusterated w/ the wait & the lack of order the "Hostest" used running "The List" in which you write your name & keep your fingers crossed that you'll be called accordingly.
Sitting on the NE corner of 1st st & McKinley MATT'S isn't exactly "BIG". It's a small older house (700-1100 sq ft w/ seating for 20-30 maybe) that has been turned into a restaurant. Parking is not vast by any means, there is a parking lot to the east but only fits 10-15 cars, I'm willing to bet 1/3 of them are people who work there or live in the hotel to the north. Just make sure to take quarters to pay for meter parking, you are downtown after all. Also keep in mind ASU DOWNTOWN does have classes close by so some of the meters fill up quickly as well.
AFTER WAITING 65 MINUTES outside w/ a 2.5yr old & a 7 month old ($1.50 on the meter per hour) we had our name called. We thought, YA, ABOUT TIME! Little did we know we had waited for a "2 TOP" & it was directly behind the front door. KEEP IN MIND WE HAD 2 KIDS WITH US AS WELL. We were off to a painful start so far.
We ordered right when we sat down, feeling frustrated from our wait. We ordered the "GRIDDLECAKES" $6.00 with 2 oz of maple syrup ($1.50 per extra syrup which you'll need @ least 1 more due to the fluffy cakes) w/ a side of bacon $2.50 & hash-browns $2.00 & the "CHOP & CHICK" $8.00. For the money the PHood was decent, I'd give it a 7 out of 10. The service was mediocre I'd give it a 5 out of 10 (after all they were slammed & getting people in & out like it was their job). Comfort would be a 2-10 for the 2-top table & being hit in the back of my chair every time someone opened the door.
Recommendation: If you are single or couple that have plenty of time to just sit around give it a whirl, if you're in a hurry &/or live far away from downtown PHX I'd say stick w/ the local breakfast joint you already have.
"Organic" is tasty but in my opinion not worth 2hrs out of my day!
TOTAL OVER ALL GRADE: C-
We will not go back unless we for some reason have NO WAIT & a table that seats our party accordingly...
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This place is organic? That alone brings a crowd willing to wait an hour.