TJ’s Homestyle Restaurant

I had the chili and half turkey sandwich, had the quality of cafeteria food. My dad had the fish fry and it seemed as though the fish was refried because it was a little tough on the outside didn’t really break apart like fresh fish might. My friend had a burger and she said the meat was different from the last time she was there, probably won’t go back except maybe for breakfast.

Amazing breakfast!!! Probably my favorite place to go eat. Have yet to try lunch. I imagine that if breakfast is this good lunch and dinner will be outstanding. I ate the Big breakfast!!! The bacon was extra crispy but not burned. The butter is whipped almost looks like it is home made. My son had the farmers breakfast. He could not finish it simply because it was too much for him to finish.

Fabulous! Enough to feed an army! Everything is homemade! Salsa, cinnamon raisin toast! Excellent! Service is awesome as well! Definitely coming back!

Returned to TJ twice since last review. Oct 2014. Now open for Broasted Chicken on Sunday.
Owner Don has done a complete turn around and is now a pleasant guy. Wait staff is great and so is the food. Keep up the good attitude. Great bakery and best breakfast in town.

First time eating here and omg best breakfast around!!! I am definitely coming soon again for lunch/​dinner. Food was really good, great prices and they hook you up with a lot of food! Staff was friendly!

Great food and service. Fun atmosphere and did I mention great food. One of my best Unilocal finds.

There servings are hearty there food is AWESOME. The ambiance is nice feels like home, the staff is super friendly. Defenetly a must

Always great food and fast service! Love this place! The veggie scramble was delicious and the cinnamon rolls are huge! The fruit cups came with grapes, blueberries, blackberries, pineapple… Kids love it!

Long wait for a table but the food was great. Big portions and everything was cooked perfectly. I can see why they are always busy.

This is a fantastic local country style breakfast spot. Start with the go are cinnamon roll with some coffee. The biscuits and gravy are creamy and fresh. Sausages are local and very good.

I think the pictures look better than the food tastes. Don’t get me wrong it was not bad at all, but also not what I expected. I thought the grits would be thicker and the gravy was a bit cold, but all still pretty good. Really nice staff, provided quick and efficient service. Overall 3 stars

One of my customers moved from El Mirage to Goodyear so I now find myself in this part of the valley early on a regular basis. So I Unilocaled «breakfast in Goodyear» and this came up. Even though it was just past 6AM it was hard to find a parking spot on a Tuesday. Fortunately it wasn’t that packed inside and I was told to pick a seat. Coffee showed up almost instantly and the corned beef hash not far behind. There is a placard on the table with some of the history of the place. The cash register is sort of hidden in the middle and it helps to read the over head signs. Nothing exciting about the place but it is good solid food and I am sure I will be back.

Wow!
It was Saturday, the weekend before Christmas, at the BUSIEST time of the day and this place was PACKED! The parking lot was full and there was standing room only in the foyer. BUT it was my Dad’s birthday and my son had just gotten home from basic training. what were the chances?
We had called ahead at 1015 and asked for a table for nine. At 1045, just as they had promised, our table was waiting for us! Our waitress was cracking jokes as she rocked an incredible number of tables. Not one drink was empty and the food arrived hot and at the same time! It was so delicious that we all ate every bite! We left with a rhubarb and a cherry pie… Made from scratch! Best experience evah!!! If I could’ve given it ten stars I would!
Must have been a Christmas Miracle!

I was looking at Unilocal for breakfast places. Since this was the first one that came up. We decided to give it a try. On the way, we did past by Black Bears diners but there were tons of people in front so we skipped it.
My first impression of the restaurant is that it’s really packed. We decided to sit at the bar. Our waitress greeted us and ask what we wanted to drink. I said orange juice and she immediately got it. I asked if I could have ice with it, but she didn’t acknowledge me. I asked again and she said yes she’s getting a bigger cup. Would it kill you to acknowledge that you heard me? Customer service isn’t their motto I guess.
As we were waiting for our food. I noticed the waitresses looks miserable especially ours. There was this guy with the big upper belly and skinny lower torsol started yelling at the chefs in the back. How unprofessional is that? When I got my food. It was a disappointment! As u can see from my picture, the bacons was burnt to hell. I didn’t want to make a big deal but my boyfriend asked for new ones for me. There was no expression from the waitress whatsoever. Took my plate and got me new ones. When she brought back the bacons, it was much better and by that, I mean it was microwaved. I know microwave food when I see it!
Overall the experience was not great to say the least. The food was subpar and they need to up their customer service skills or at least pretend to put on a happy face!

Super great place for eating mass quantities ! Service was quick and the pumpkin pancakes were first rate

Very good food. Waffle crisp and cooked the way ordered. Eggs perfect. Nice portions. Fried chicken, big meaty pieces. Service good and kind staff. Will go again if in the area. Prices very reasonable too.

Food is still ok but the fact that I can’t order food the way I want it is ridiculous. That and the fact I have witnessed management berate the wait staff in front of customers makes me not plan to return.

Good ol’ home cookin’ and big portions. Don’t expect fast food, this stuff is made by family and they might take their time, but oh so worth it. It’s not pricey at all, a great bargain, super friendly staff. Ample parking even during busy times, though beware of motocity next door they don’t take well to restaurant people using up all their parking (for good reason!)
If you want desert items or just crave something sweet, the giant size cinnamon rolls or little chocolate cream pie things (sorry, don’t know the word…) are super tasty. I always leave satisfied. Only drawback is coffee could be a bit better, though I will take a wild guess they make it 80% good so people don’t just linger all day and take up the tables while others who want to have a meal wait for a seat…
Tip from the regulars: Look at the board as you walk-​in, good specials not on the menu!

I will never come back here. I just witnessed what may be the rudest manager dressing down an employee not only in front of other servers but about 10 patrons as well. The waitress may have been doing something wrong I have no idea but you do not dress down employees in front of customers or patrons for any reason.
The manager then proceeded to ask the other servers after the lady left if he was wrong. Well who the hell would disagree with you for fear of being yelled at.
Also the kitchen is in the weeds and this manager or owner was more worried about going outside to smoke. In the 40 minutes I sat watching he went outside twice.
I was so angry by the time I left I wanted to punch the guy for 45 minutes I had to listen to him yell at people from the cooks to waitresses

Breakfast Club
On more then one occasions I have driven by TJ’s Homestyle Restaurant and asked myself, why are all these people waiting around for some hole-​in-​the-​wall restaurant, could the food be that good? Well, today I decided to find out for myself.
Don’t expect anything fancy at TJ’s. This is a down home, comfort food type of restaurant. In fact, TJ’S Homestyle comfort food is so popular that you’ll most likely have to wait for a table, but it’s well worth the wait.
The menu has many options from pancakes, omelets, biscuits & gravy, pastries, breakfast sandwiches and everything in between. It was so hard to choose. Today, I tried the French Toast Combo. Two huge pieces of French Toast, 2 eggs, and 2 slices of bacon. The French toast is made with homemade French Bread and it’s delicious. This French Toast is thick, crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, and oh so satisfying. You will be filled with just one slice but it is so good you will eat two.
TJ’s Homestyle Restaurant is only open for breakfast and lunch so don’t make dinner plans. However, if you want a great Breakfast, at a great price, and value great customer service then make this hole-​in-​the-​wall part of your breakfast club.