Pony Express Cafe

Like eating from my grandma’s kitchen. Really good and shockingly inexpensive for what ya get. I’m only pissed I didn’t find this place years ago. Kinda tucked away and not easy to see.

Should be a 5 star. Great food, fast service. Thanks mom (the cook) for the great food.

A keeper for breakfast or lunch!
Casual, with great food and service.

Only been here once, I’m not a fan of it. The food was extremely lacking and the woman I’m guessing owner was too relaxed and wasn’t very professional. I went once, and it was enough for me, and it’s a little over a mile from my house. I would’ve even go there again because of convenience.

Not sure what the hype is about… Most definitely not 4.5 stars. The middle aged woman that runs this place is efficient but the furthest thing from friendly. She’s almost militant: we witnessed her being so curt with customers that one group left. She literally grabbed the menu out of my hand before I was done ordering. They have VERY strict rules here… And make no excuses exercising them. «Breakfast will stop being served at 11am Sharp! (No ifs ands or buts)» reads one sign… Another, «restrooms for customers only» — greets you on the door. The food was basic as basic gets… Worthy of a solid 2 – 3 stars… And the location is convenient if you live nearby, but that’s it. So, if you aren’t coming for service, and you aren’t coming for food, then why bother coming at all? Pass on this joint…

Great food and very friendly people. I had the French Dip, which was very generous, enough for two meals.
Be sure to try the baked goods, which are made on the premises. The Red Velvet Brownie is yummy.
I stopped in on a Sunday afternoon, and everything was fresh, the staff was excellent, and the café was clean. Will definitely go again.

Always get the Breakfast Burrito. Stuffed with Steak, Eggs, Cheese, and potatoes, then smothered with a spicy sauce on top. So big I am stuffed when I eat it.
Beth (the owner) will take good care of you, she always greets me with a good morning and a big smile!

Open to 11 for breakfast. Convenient stop after riding at McDowell-​Sonoran Preserve early in the am. Good food.

Just had some of the best biscuits & gravy at The pony express. Small place but very nice inside. Everyone was very friendly and the owner and her daughter spent time with everyone. The owner made sure to introduce herself to everyone. What a pleasant surprise. Definitely worth the drive.

Fresh salads, homemade desserts, excellent service and tables outside! Everything prepared well, and the staff efficient and friendly.

The best breakfast burritos! Filling and satisfying. Also on the menu that I strongly recommend is the Kahlua Vodka Cake. Definitely a must try. A deliciously moist chocolate slice of heaven!

This is the wrong phone number for this place! Go to the other Pony Express Unilocal for the correct phone #.
They have the best homemade cinnamon rolls that we buy in bulk & pig out on at home on the weekends! So yummy.
Continues to be great service & fantastic food.

Small little local place. Great place for breakfast. You could tell there were a lot of regular locals that came in.
I got the breakfast burrito. It was rather large. You could share it with someone.
She also has some homemade bakery items. I also had some of the coffee cake which was quite good.
It is about a mile north from Four Seasons resort. I walked there in about 20 minutes.

Very friendly staff. Food is homemade and tastes great. Prices are great.

My husband & I came here for lunch on a Monday after hiking at the nearby Brown’s Ranch. The food was fine. The menu is pretty small (6 breakfast options, handful of salads, 7 or 8 sandwiches) and unfortunately they stop serving breakfast at 11. I initially wanted to get a salad but nothing on the menu sparked much interest for me. The vegetarian salads don’t come with cheese so I doubt they would be very filling. I ordered a caprese sandwich and my husband got the turkey. The turkey sandwich was a little sad looking. Basically a thin grilled cheese sandwich on regular bread. Looking at the menu now, I see it should have been served with lettuce/​tomato/​etc on the side but it was not. Overall it was just overpriced for what was produced. My caprese sandwich was certainly more impressive looking, and the pesto and mozzarella was really really good, but it had a strange gloppy balsamic dressing on it that I wiped away with a napkin but it still had made the bread soggy. I was really impressed by the pesto on the sandwich, it was thick and delicious as opposed to very oily. I think it would have been much improved if the bread had been toasted or warmed. Service was fine. In the future I’d probably head up to Rare Earth for some hearty salads and warm pizza instead of returning here, simply because I prefer my salads to be big and meals to be warm.

Delightful place for rustic fresh homemade food! Run by super nice down to earth family. More than accomodating to my 2 picky toddlers, (Volunteered) to make things not on the menu for them.
Breads are fresh, healthy & THICK! Quiche is awesone, fluffy & flavorful, comes with delish homemade salads & pumpkin bread. And NO its not expensive! Generous portions. Trust a busy mom who eats out a lot.

This place is SOO yummy! Everything tastes so fresh! I don’t know how they make a club sandwich taste so darn good, but they do! They’re soups are always super flavorful and delicious! This is our favorite place to go on our lunch breaks! Great food and great service!

Amazing food and good people. Wish they were open for the weekend they could really kill it. I would agree on a couple of the other reviews it may be a tad over priced except for the Breakfast burrito… it is huge! Great flavors on just about everything. Have not had an bagels yet but they looked great all around us. That is next on the list.

The Pony Express Café is under brand-​new ownership as of winter 2013. The reviews expressed on Unilocal to this date (4÷15÷13) seem to be from the previous ownership. The phone number is incorrect, also. Just thought that needed clearing up. :-) The new owners are a mother/​daughter team, transplants from CO, and they are wonderful! The prices are modest (contrasted against previous owners’ prices) and the food is great! It is a great little «find» on the corner of Alma School and Dynamite Blvd. The coffee is excellent, the breakfasts are home-​cooked to order, lunches are terrific, and Lorraine’s homemade baked goods are worth the caloric intake. Alas, they’re only open Mon.-Fri. Weekends are family time for them, and we can’t fault them for that.

Great little place, very nice folks. Fresh bagels every morning from her cousin’s bakery. I love my scrambled egg & feta with lettuce, tomato and diced pepperoncini on toasted everything bagel with my iced coffee (ok, actually I never make it out of there without having a 2^nd iced coffee).
5 stars for being within walking distance of my house at Dynamite & Alma School. My morning ritual has become walk 2 miles there, breakfast then walk home in time for work. Wished it opened a bit earlier than 7AM.
update 3÷2÷2013 — new owners, new menu and furniture. breakfast and baked goods look quite good but no longer has an espresso machine :-(Will write an updated review once I’ve had more than just a coffee.