Harlow's Café

Since 1980 Harlow's Cafe has been serving the Tempe community with classic cafe/diner specialties. It is a family establishment and very popular with regulars. Close to the ASU campus. Specials include May's Egg Benedict, House made salsa, Chorizo and Eggs, Juevos Rancheros, and the cisco sandwich.

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  • Phone

    (480) 829-9444

  • Website

    cafetempeaz.com

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  • Type

    Breakfast Spot

Address

1021 W University Dr (at S Hardy Dr) Tempe , AZ 85281 United States

Reservations No
Credit Cards Yes (incl. Discover & Visa)
Wi-Fi No
Outdoor Seating No
Menus Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch

Comments / 77


Keywords:

breakfast food brunch food hash browns greasy spoon biscuits eggs casual huevos rancheros lively green chili pancakes French toast bacon Bloody Marys big portions candy french fries meats ham asparagus
Kevin M.

Special place on many levels. The food, the location, the owner and waitstaff and the family tradition that they continue to proudly and graciously represent on every visit. Breakfast served all day

Phoenix New Times

2012 Best of Phoenix Winner: Best Place for a Hangover Breakfast ! The staff is easy on your bloodshot eyes, and the chorizo & eggs will have you back to feeling like a million bucks in no time. Read more

????Andrew Kolikoff????

Interesting, you would think breakfast here is Amazing considering the long wait on the weekends (get here early btw!) but truthfully this is a grungy dive with no upside - a mom & pop with no Pop! ????

Matthew Peterson

Hands down best breakfast restaurant in Tempe. Feels like a hole in the wall place, but is always packed. Everything is great open till 2:30, just remember you can only split your check once

Chris S

Excellent cream chipped beef and hash browns . Great service and an extensive menu. I'm excited to go back and try other dishes.

gabriel martinez

Overall great brkfast spot. It can be a bit pricey when compared to an IHOP or Denny's but it is very good food. It somewhat a locals brkfast joint.

Heather Mellage

Place is amazing! Had the percy omelet total yum my fiance tiffany omelet with asparagus and shrimp ewwww right totally freaking amazing and huge! service amazing friendly sweet this place is a plus!

Chuck C

There was this platter that embodied everything breakfast . Looked really good when my friend ate it in front of me. While I ate some protein dish, complete w/ cottage cheese . It was okay, but healthy.

Joey Collins

I love this place! Try the ham n eggs ...:) Heather is my favorite server..She is awesome and lovely...:) I think you have to be HOT to be a server..:)

Nick Martin

Harlow's is a gem of Tempe. Open for breakfast and lunch , it has a large menu of cheap , simple standards like bacon and eggs or biscuits and gravy . On weekends, go early or else expect a short wait .

Andrea Arnold

The waitresses are adorable and always friendly ! Their huevos rancheros are great and their hash browns are what dreams are made of. My boyfriend loves the chorizo breakfast burrito .

Vasundhara Ray

Loved the place. Blueberry muffins were great!

Mike Corak

Best breakfast place in town , greasy spoon style. And if you're lucky enough to be here when they have Machaca as the special, GET IT!!!

Phoenix New Times

Try the Eggs Maximilian ! Crispy hash browns , green chiles and onions , on a giant tortilla , topped with eggs , spicy salsa , and sour cream - it's one of Michele Laudig's Favorite Dishes! Read more

ᴡ Mac Lennan

Love the staff . Especially Olga. The thing I miss most about living in Tempe... that this isn't or local breakfast joint anymore.

Jay Shennum

Great find. It came recommended by a hotel . Great food. Local atmosphere. It's worth finding.

Pamela Barrett

Corn beef hash with bacon . My husband loves the biscuits and gravy . Great service and great good!

Kathryn Dale

So BOMB Best after a nite of drinking! Staff is Awesome and food Amazing. Especially the Parisian Omelette Bomb!

Lewis Chilton

Had the Chorizo & Eggs from the SW part of the menu ... Really good, not greasy for chorizo . Be sure to get tortillas and stuff them yourself. Green or red hot sauce tops it off for more flavor!

Javan Leach

I love to eat breakfast at this spot. Not to many people know about it but I would definitely recommend anyone to try this place.

Chuck Via

Had an omelette , yum. Blueberry pancakes - they give you a stack & a half.

Christopher Bown

I've never had anything here that was even remotely bad. Quality REAL food. Great big portions and a great looking wait staff ...need I say more?

JK Grence

Eggs Maximilian is one of Phoenix's great breakfasts . Don't bother with the biscuits ; they may bake them fresh daily but then they put 'em in the fridge and microwave to order.

V l Smith

Bacon and biscuits are so yummy! Pancakes hit the spot.

David O.

The girls do a good job of pretending to enjoy flirting with the old, overweight white guys giving off rapey vibes.

Traci Mele

Only place I have found that serves creamed chipped beef . Perfect place for an amazing breakfast .

Milton Arizmendi

Quality of food great! Outstanding service Alicia is the best server ever!

Tracy Sanders

Great little Cafe ! Yummy Bloody Mary and Mules!!!!

Chris Maher

Great food, great atmosphere, great prices. Highly recommend.

Alex Hurliman

You really can't go wrong. Waffle was fantastic.

SamL Remenap

Good food N great server eye candy . Wow.

Eduardo Paredes

Best Clam Chowder ! Even better than the Cheesecake Fact!

Charmaine Genge

Really good breakfast spot and the place closes at 2pm, so make sure to get there on time.

Brian Moser

Make sure Cody is your server.. She is far and above the best!!

Lorraine Mada

Great food! Taste fresh and homemade .

Archie Dean

Everything on the menu is Awesome! !!

Margie Maynard

Awesome breakfast place, but always busy

Karen B

Crispy corned beef in the Tom Mix....yum

Bastian

Biscuits and Gravy is not so good. Cherizo dish is amazing!

Stephen Johnson

Ask for Cody, best server they have! Haven't even been able to find a better server at other restaurants .

Thomas Baker

Huevos rancheros fer sure!, biscuits are goowd too! And I hear the eggs maxamillion is to die for....

Cheearra Esquerra

You must try the House (Royal Kona) Coffee !

Ellen Streiff

Come here after 11:00a so you have a choice of breakfast OR lunch .

Andy Franco

The Eggs Maximilian !

Doug Baer

Great breakfast !

ASU's Tempe Campus

For all of your breakfast and brunch needs.

Murray Inman

Corned beef hash and fried eggs . Perfection.

Deanna Turley

Super fast service . Food wasn't amazing, but it wasn't terrible. Interesting little hole in the wall breakfast spot .

Amber Rollins

I ordered the special and it was cold. But I'm told the quality is usually better than that.

Christina Ziegler

Ask for Christina as your server she's the best!

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