Mike and Ronda’s The Place

Portion sizes galore! My boyfriend and I go here as often as we can. We are on the other side of town so it’s not as often as I’d like but it’s a treat every time. First things first, lets talk biscuits and gravy. These things are HUGE. Each biscuit is homemade and about the size of your fist. You get 2 of them per order. I can barely finish one myself. The hash browns are probably some of the best I’ve ever had and I only have touse salt and pepper on them. Truly delicious. We get the Meat and Eggs meal and we split it between my Boyfriend and myself and both leave completely satisfied.
There is always a line there on weekend mornings but don’t let it discourage you! it goes rather quickly and the lobby of The Place is comfortable and cozy, so settle right in!
The waitresses are attentive and will refill your coffee for you before you even realize it needs a refill!
Best part? If youre coming in a group of two, you may be so lucky enough to get «the worst seat in house» (seriously, it’s a thing). This is a table for two tucked in the corner and though there isnt much space, it is very cozy and you willg et a 10% discount off your bill if you sit here!
It’s kind of difficult to find consistently good breakfast places in the valley but The Place has done a fine job of keeping my business time and time again, and many more to come!
Not a huge breakfast food fan? S’OK, they have lunch items too!

Hubby has been wanting to go here for awhile and just the name alone and when I drive by and see how many people wait interests me. We decided to try it this morning and I gotta say idk why the complaints on wait time. It was us two and the baby and we waited 20 minutes not bad at all. We knew what we wanted cuz while waiting we looked at the menu got our drinks in a big cup and our food came maybe 10 minutes later. Though I asked over easy eggs I got scrambled didn’t care started eating than my server brought me the right plate so I said ok. Everything was good and big I was so full by the end. I say this is gonna be my new breakfast spot. Steak tasted great pancakes to be honest I’ve had better but I’ve had worst prob top 3 place for pancakes so not bad. Plus the place is big and huge compared to other restaurants I can see why ppl wait. Server was friendly no problems their

The food is always good and comes out quick! We usually go during the week, so we never have to wait. The two egg breakfast is cheap and is always more than enough food. It’s by far the best deal for breakfast in town.

We had family from Michigan visit us a few months ago and we went out to breakfast at 3
Different places. The place was the best, good food and friendly people, huge portions too.

If you like big portions, this is the place for you. Food is average, nothing I would exactly rave about, but I have never been disappointed. I haven’t had a waiter/​waitress who isn’t nice, which is always good. The biscuits are one of my favorite things about this place. I usually get pancakes and an omelette, but I had a biscuit last time and yum! I don’t mind waiting because it usually doesn’t take too long to get in, and it’s a fun place to go with a few friends.

Great service, food, portions, and quality.
I have come for breakfast and lunch. Definitely like coming during the week when not as busy.

It is okay. Super cute diner. It is really a three and a half star rating. Way too packed the day I went and I sat at the bar. I do not like to do that. This place is more for breakfast and if you like to eat a lot of food. Since I like neither I ordered lunch. I had the Patty Melt which was very good actually. I would give the melt a fourth star. Service was slow but they were packed. Tavern type of décor. I really enjoyed chatting with some of the regulars and the server behind the bar, who is also a manager. (Sorry I did not get her name) was fantastic.
Pros– if you like large plates and breakfast come by or for sharing. I might come by again with a friend and do that.
Cons– coffee is not very good. It is expensive for a lunch at a diner experience. The lunch is not a large platter enough for two so 16 bucks was steep in my opinion.
I would come back but it is nothing to write home about. The place is way too crowded and the wait is long. I guess that is good for them but I prefer a less noisy and stressful eating experience.
I would say check it out and make your own determination. I have friends who love it. While I did not dislike the Place I did not love it either. It was kind of, «Eh» if someone invited me again I would not hesitate to go but I would not go out of my way either with so many other good places to eat in the area.

This place really has four stars… My friends recommend it and looking at Unilocal I was excited for a «good» breakfast place. Oh was I wrong. The service was good but the food was terrible. The bacon was soggy and and gross. The hash browns are literally pathetic. They taste like nothing at all… My friend got cheese and onions on his to make it a little better. When the waitress came and asked how the food was I replied with the hash browns are terrible. She goes «should of got it like your friends» oh sorry I didn’t know I had to get them a specific ways they are hash browns and it’s my first time. The biscuit… Give you three gigantic biscuits that are just gross. No flavor at all. No butter. Looks like they just didn’t care when they were making them. Place was also very hot and also had no connection. I just don’t think this is the right place for breakfast.

Love love love this place… have been a customer of «the place» for years even before it’s current location… great breakfast ! A definite must try if you haven’t yet… be hungry you will get your money’s worth !!

Good food. Good service. I requested a build-​your-​own omelette (hey Ollie, pay attention here) using chorizo, cheese, onion, and jalapeño). The omelette was cooked just right, flavoring was simply fantastic. Frankly, I started out giving 2 stars but when I kept thinking of that omelette, I just had to up it one more.
Bad thing — this place gets packed quickly. By 9AM on a weekend, no big deal to see folks practically tailgating in the parking lot, waiting to get in (Yes, I’m exaggerating to make a point). I don’t understand why it gets so crowded. Good marketing I guess. Perhaps a dash of cult following!
Anyway — in summary, this place is good. But, not good enough to line up and wait XXX hours to get in — no friggin’ way. Get here early, eat and go about your day :)

Great food, great service, great prices!
I’ve been to breakfast at The Place 3 times and never disappointed .
The food and service are top notch, always s pleasure to see the friendly staff!

I don’t understand where all these 3,4,&5 star reviewers ate because it couldn’t possibly be the same place I ate.
I came here on a Saturday morning and they were moderately busy. The wait wasn’t to bad and we were seated within 10 minutes. The wait staff was terrible. The entire time we were there she checked on us one time after the initial order was placed. Actually we had a bus boy bring us all the additional items we needed. Every time I looked around for our waitress she was just standing in the corner. Her attitude was terrible. Aside from the bad service the food was mediocre. I didn’t find out until 3 hours later but it also made me sick. Right before we left we went to the bathroom and there was feces smeared all over one of the toilets and the floor. If I would have seen this before I would have left immediately.
I will never return to this establishment.

Would you like to be full after eating? Come here.
Would you like a nice dining experience and good food? Meh. I’ve experienced better elsewhere.
Went here first time this past weekend. Met friends to catch-​up and have a nice breakfast as a start to a relaxing weekend.
Our server was very warm, friendly and engaging… with customers she knew. Our first time here her table skills were like talking to Joe Friday — just the facts. Questions were answered with an impatient attitude. Yes, I know she was busy, but we still had questions. She did tell us the morning specials and no other suggestions was offered. Not even upselling or suggestive selling side items (play ‘Price is Right’ loser music for the empty cash register).
Our coffee cups were never empty thanks to an army of people working the floor. That’s a good thing! Coffee was on the weak side, if you like it that way.
Barely half way through our meal, maybe 40 minutes from the time we sat down, plates still loaded, EVERYONE working the floor offered us to-​go boxes and to-​go cups of coffee. «Everyone» means at least six different servers with our server asking multiple times. So much for a relaxing breakfast.
There was a lot of food and the taste was comparable to any national chain restaurant.
Glad I tried it. Not sure if it’s worth a second visit.

Really enjoyed breakfast here. The portions are huge… but the quality of the food is quite good. We had the huevos rancheros with hash browns and the breakfast steak with pancakes.
The steak was cooked very well and really juicy. Whoever was working the grill knows what they are doing.
The huevos were also very good and we really liked the green chile. It wasn’t very spicy but it had great flavor.
Pancakes were fluffy and tasty.
The service was fast and friendly and we will definitely be back.

Super attentive staff is the first thing that comes to mind when I think of this place. It’s a cute little diner with the usual stuff. We stopped in for breakfast and they have a whole spread of stuff to choose from. I got the short stack and it looked kind of big lol. The prices were reasonable and the atmosphere was really hopping for a Sunday morning.

2 meat breakfast cornedbeef hash two scrambled eggs hash browns 2 slices wheat toast for $ 8 = great deal.
2 cups of coffee=$ 5, not so great but is unlimited and the servers seem to check the adjacent tables for topoffs which is a courtesy not found at Denny’s or IHOP.
The breakfast portions were healthy size and I thought the hash browns looked like a double portion. Hash browns were perfectly prepared the way I like, slight crunch and browning on the outside, soft and moist inside.
Wifey ordered the chicken fried steak hash browns and pancakes = $ 9.50 = happy wife no complaints except the 2 pancakes were of different cooked Ievels.
Chefs kiddie breakfast seemed pricey, chocolate milk, mickey breakfast, extra egg = $ 8, lesson learned, chef is getting too old for the kiddie menu.
To be fair, we ordered 2 mornings in a row exact food. Amanda was new on her 2^nd day and seemed like we received above average service. The next morning server Brittany gave us average service and did not introduce herself, didn’t follow up after service, so guess who received the healthier tip.
The kitchen staff that delivered our meals were courteous and didn’t mind taking my «late» orders which were delivered promptly. Didn’t catch their names but was seamless.
Overall, the coffee could be stronger, service could be consistent, booths better prepared for the next patron but these are minor complaints for an overall positive 2 day breakfast experience at what might be our go to breakfast spot in Glendale.
The ambient noise was very tolerable and allowed me to work a bit. I also like the Tabasco dolly and extra napkins at the table do you don’t have to flag your server when chef spills syrup on the table.

Great service & friendly staff. If you’re looking for a nice sized breakfast at a cheap price, this is it!
Went here on a Sunday at 1:30 & were seated right away. Our server was friendly & all smiles, & the rest of the staff was quick to refill drinks.
We ordered eggs benedict & the food came out nice & hot with a TON of hollaindaise! Theres nothing I hate more than when restaurants are stingy with the sauce. Everything was flavorful & the portion of food was big!
They also support local businesses :)
Definitely will be back.

If you’re a college student or have ever been one, you no doubt share the sentiment that a cheap college town eatery with big portions is a true diamond in the rough. Something to be cherished, even something to be nurtured. Such was the case during my time at NAU in Flagstaff when I could always rely on Mike and Ronda’s to be open early and serve absurdly huge portions of grub on a college budget. The food wasn’t really anything out of the ordinary, but it was always the perfect cure for a hangover or a satisfactory cure for a desperately hungry college appetite. In addition to their Flagstaff location, Mike and Ronda’s has a new (ish) location in Glendale on the southwest corner of 51^st Avenue and Bell. Their Glendale place is an equally popular staple the Phoenix metro for many of the same reasons, though perhaps with a slightly more refined touch.
So a little background on my visit here. I was volunteering to donate blood at work later in the morning and blood services strongly recommended I have a huge breakfast before my appointment. My appointment was in the west valley so I needed to find a breakfast spot out there that (A) was open early, (B) has huge portions and © such that I wouldn’t regret it later. Mike & Ronda’s pretty much fit the billing to a tee. Their stand-​alone location in Glendale is a couple of blocks west the corner strip center they used to be located in. The aesthetics, while simple and unassuming, are a definite upgrade from their previous location. And if you’ve been to their Flagstaff location, the one in Glendale will look like a 4 star steakhouse by comparison. In reality, the Glendale location has the feel of super-​sized Denny’s or a Black Bear Diner on steroids. With all that in mind, the menu will look plenty familiar to Mike and Ronda’s Flagstaff patrons.
Perhaps the one dish that has been and remains the Mike and Ronda’s staple with NAU students and their other regulars is their Hungry Man Special. The description speaks for itself. Three eggs any style, hash browns, choice of meat (sausage, ham or bacon), and a choice of toast, pancakes, or biscuits and gravy. I took down the Hungry Man multiple times during my college days, but it’s been over a decade since my last encounter with the Hungry Man. Nevertheless I went with the same lineup I went with from back in the day. Scrambled eggs, pancakes, sausage, hash browns, and a drink. Total tab including tax and tip was about $ 15. As expected, the portions were enormous (see my photo) and the food came out pretty quick.
The food was pretty much exactly I remembered. Tasty and traditional. It’s not a breakfast that wows in flavor as much as it wows in portion size. But for the price, I expected that. I will say I’ve always liked Mike and Ronda’s hash browns better than most places. I think they’re pretty liberal with the amount of butter they use to cook those on the flattop so that may be the key. The eggs, sausage and pancakes were also good, but again nothing out of the ordinary (other than the portions). But as an inexpensive, reliable breakfast option, Mike and Ronda’s once again got the job done.
Despite the fact I was here at 6:30am on a Monday, the restaurant was still almost half full. Having lived on the west side of town for a number of years, it doesn’t surprise me that Mike and Ronda’s has garnered the following it has. It’s cheap, it’s a good value, the staff is fast and friendly, and the food is reliable. It’s not a place that will make you go OMG, but as a standard bearer for comfort food it’s a solid home state institution.

Good place to sit and chill but depending on what food item you order, you may or may not be satisfied. Mimosas were on point though it is a whopping $ 5 for a could be bigger glass. And it isn’t Bottomless either, sadness and sorrow. I ordered the Build Your Own Breakfast Burro and it was somewhat on the wimpy side. When I think breakfast burrito I think huge loaded goodness. What I got I could have made myself and wasn’t worth the price I paid. Now if you get the omelette, that thing is HUGE and I will probably order that next time. The biscuits are HUGE so I wouldn’t mind getting a side of biscuits and gravy next time.
Overall, the take-​home message is choose your meal wisely. I made a first-​time error with my burrito but anything else on the menu looks decently sized and delicious. Customer service was wonderful so it definitely made up for my sad burrito.

Overall very good experience. My wife and I went there on a Saturday morning for breakfast. I ordered the Meat Breakfast with sausage and my wife ordered hers with bacon. As other reviews have noted, the portions are big. Service was good, food was good, and the overall diner atmosphere was good, too. Not an upscale place, but The Place has a hometown feel to it.
It’s difficult for me to give a 5 star rating based on one experience. Thus, if/​when I go there again and the service, food, etc. are the same, I’ll update my rating.