Viv’s Cafe

Great breakfast burritos! We’ve tried a few other things, and it’s just typical diner fare.
The atmosphere is eclectic and noisy. We typically like to order to go, or sit outside.

Great neighborhood breakfast joint. Food is good and comes up quickly. Staff is always friendly.

It was my first time coming here for breakfast, and I was pleasantly surprised! The value meal gives you the most bang for your buck: for $ 5.50 (including tax) you can get 2 eggs + 2 bacon or sausage + pancakes or biscuits/​gravy or hash browns/​toast. I went with their second value meal option, which is a sausage/​egg/​cheese muffin sandwich with hash browns. It was great! The hash browns were also nice and crispy on the outside. To sweeten the deal, you also get to choose a coffee, orange juice, tea, or soda. Note: The value meal is only available Mon– Fri, dine in only.
To sum it up, great breakfast and would come back another time.

Not dog friendly. Sat in the patio for some time and was completely ignored. They had to notice I was waiting. I left after waiting too long. Will not be returning.

Under impressed! This place should be called a diner; diner food and atmosphere. Watery coffee, high fructose corn syrup syrup (no maple syrup available). The other people commenting on this, giving it 4 – 5 stars have a different palette and expectations for an enjoyable dining experience then me. All we could say when we left was we’d eaten.:-(

Friendly with quick service. We had a reasonable priced breakfast that was just as ordered. Fairly ordinary menu, but, done well.
Unfortunately the crossfit next door dropping weights every minute rattles the whole place, patio for me next time.

This place was horrible to find!!! Came into the place and sat down. Waitress asked if we wanted menus?! No, we are just going to guess what we can get for breakfast… I ordered the south of the border omelet with white toast and hash browns and hubby ordered Monterey omelet with biscuits and gravy. Hubby was happy with his breakfast. I however was not… Omelet was supposed to be southwestern and to me it looked more like mid-​western. We will not be going here again… :(

I am going to preface this review with the fact that I am a little biased. I have eaten at Viv’s a lot. I have never had mediocre service in all the times that I have been there. I have never had anything on the menu that wasn’t delicious. I just love this restaurant.
Can you find a place with better prices? Sure. Can you find a place with better food? Sure. Can you find a place with nicer furniture? Sure. Can you find a place with better service? Maybe. Can you find a place I would rather have breakfast at? No. I can’t think of a place that I would recommend more for breakfast in Tucson than Viv’s. The only problem might be that it is small and can be packed on weekend mornings. It gets packed because a lot of people feel the same way about Viv’s as I do.
If you live on the East Side, Viv’s is a must. If you are a big fan of Bobo’s, Viv’s is worthy competition. If you go up to Mt. Lemmon, I would highly recommend stopping by and filling up before your trip.

Quite simply the best Breakfast at a great price. Our server Jan, made us feel like we were eating in her kitchen. The crowns is local, it is the place where everyone knows your name. Definitely worth the drive. My kids loved it because they got to eat BLT’s and Bacon Cheese Burgers for breakfast. The coffee was excellent.

Recently moved to this side of town and didn’t have any food in the fridge from the move so we decided to stop and get breakfast. The reviews on here seemed pretty good and we want to get to know the area so we stopped by. There was no wait and you seat yourself there. We grabbed the first table available as there weren’t many left. You can definitely tell there are a LOT of regulars there. Everyone knew each other’s names, a lot of people were sitting in big parties of 4 or more. It was a little off-​putting as you walked in, everyone kinda stared at us like they knew we hadn’t been there before. The place is small and it was VERY loud in there. The waitresses were yelling across the room to each other. There was a woman in a wheelchair who rammed into the side of my chair repeatedly until I moved out of her path, which I couldn’t even see her at the angle she was in so a simple ‘excuse me’ would’ve worked.
We ordered our food and small Orange juices. What upset me the most is that the small orange juice was like a serving size for a toddler. It was TINY. We had to order waters as well to make sure we had enough drinks for our food as we didn’t want to order more orange juice. I had over medium eggs, bacon, and a waffle. The eggs were good, but nothing special and definitely something I couldn’t made better at home. The bacon was good as well, but my boyfriend didn’t like it, he thought it tasted bland. The waffle was so-​so. I’m a sucker for a good waffle and know that not all places make it well. The one I had here today didn’t have that homemade diner taste I was looking for. Also something I could’ve made better at home. I think the only thing we tried that stood out to us was the cinnamon French toast my boyfriend ordered. Also not one of a kind, but better than anything else we had ordered. We didn’t know who our waiter was, we were attended by 2 different women. They were pleasant but you could tell they were busy and rushed, they didn’t make it a point to make the experience good. They were definitely trying harder for the regulars. The prices are affordable, the place reminds me of Jerry Bob’s but with a weird obsession with James Dean and Elvis Presley. The walls are covered top to bottom with pictures of them. I guess it’s supposed to support the diner theme?
Overall, a good place if you want a cheap, quick, sit-​down meal. If you want some better food, I would probably suggest IHOP. I probably won’t be returning.
The only reason I’m not giving them 1 star is everyone was doing their jobs, no one was rude to us (except for the woman who rammed into my chair), the food was okay and affordable.

Food was not the best, for a mom and pop, I didn’t expect much but I didn’t expect what I got. The account was a lot but the quality was a little off for me. The veggies in the omelet were not sautéed at all, they were all raw and didn’t have any taste. The service was bad. I hag top ask for a drink for my 3 yo son about 4 times before he got it. I was served my food along with my friend, before my son was. The server cane back to check on us, no bev refills for anyone even when they were gone, I probably won’t visit back.

Remember «Where everyone knows your name?»
That’s Viv for you.
Come for the food, stay for the community conversation and the occasional «teasing»

Best breakfast in Tucson. Family environment, friendly atmosphere. Real treat to have on the East side of Tucson. They will call you by name, and I’ve eaten the same country fried steak for 6 years. I have Almost every weekend for 3 years. Must try when in Tucson!

Been here before on the way to Tucson Rodeo. Took the kids and grandkids for Mother’s Day brunch. Coffee is good and hot. Corned beef hash with scrambled eggs and homefries delish. My youngest grandson said it best: «I really like this place! The food is so good, not like other places.» Prices very economical. Will return soon!

On our way to Mt Lemmon from Sabino Canyon, we stopped by this busy local breakfast and lunch café. Loved the casual family vibe with vacation photos and retro posters of James Dean, Elvis, and Sinatra. I had the Western burger with cheddar, grilled onions and bacon. Great value for $ 6. Husband had the Sante Fe chicken sandwich with jack cheese and green chiles. Both sandwiches were delicious with yummy waffle cut sweet potato fries. With some waters to drink, the bill came to $ 10.79. And the waitress was friendly and attentive. Very happy.

My favorite place to eat breakfast,
Has an outside patio, and great food.
Not to mention the prices are very good.
They make you feel like you are part of their family, small town feel, I love this place

Old school diner on the East side of Tucson. Eggs, omelets, etc. The corned beef hash was just like mom used to make.

So many great things to write about this little café/​diner, tucked away in a shopping center. One would want to think of this place as their beloved greasy spoon but there isn’t any grease about it!
Great breakfast menu with the standard items and be sure to check out the board on the inner front window for daily specials. Lunch is served here as well and the kids meals are generous portions below $ 4 each.
I could take a picture of my various entrees I’ve ordered but I’d almost rather post of a picture of the interior. The vibe is wonderful and one that, after a few visits, everyone will welcome you back and probably greet you by name.

My new favorite spot for cheap breakfast. Although not as inexpensive as Brawley’s, the service is more prompt, the tables are clean and it’s much less hectic inside. Viv’s is always busy every time I make it there, but the environment seems much more calm and collected in comparison to Brawleys.
I generally stick with the traditional breakfast. I have tried different items on each trip, ranging from chicken fried steak to bacon. Every single I order I have placed has been met with the utmost promptness and the quality of food is absolutely impeccable.
Service with a smile isn’t just a saying t Viv’s, it’s an attitude. Perhaps a quasi-​philosophy of sorts. In anycase, the staff there is fantastic. Friendly and attentive. Educated and informed. Ask them and you shall receive.
Back to the food.
My wife tends to keep it simple here and goes with the grilled cheese. She refers to it as one of the best grilled cheese sandwiches she has ever consumed, mainly because they cook it perfectly using Texas toast. The friend fries are solid, if not spectacular.
A buddy of mine ordered some sort of burger that had avocado on it and he’s been asking to go back ever since. The burger looked to be cooked thoroughly, but wasn’t even remotely dry. It looked stellar.
Viv’s is a nice little nugget tucked away in a shopping center off of Tanque Verde and Bear Canyon. If you find yourself in the area — or would be willing to make the trek — Viv’s is the epitome of quality American food.

Tried this place once right before I left and found it to be very quaint. I love the hole-​in-​the-​wall feel but this place was a little larger than that. Location is great and full of local snowbirds.
The downside was that our service was pretty slow. Understandably Viv’s can be rather busy but other tables were being served faster than ours.