Over Easy-Scottsdale

When I found out I was taking a trip to Scottsdale, AZ, I looked up if there were any places that Guy visited on his tv show, Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives. I found a few Mexican places, which I had already received recommendations, but one that he did visit was called Over Easy. He went to the one in Phoenix, but I found a second location in Scottsdale, and planned my trip.
We stopped in on a cool Saturday morning, and the place was pretty crowded, but we were seated quickly. First, my mom being in pain (the reason why we were in AZ) we notice the seating was very hard. No cushions on any seating, even the booths, pretty hard on our traveling backs. Strike one. They had all kinds of different breakfast eats on their menu, from omelets to waffles, even stuff on the "lighter" side, like fruits and yogurt. My mom liked that. I had decided back in Hawaii, what I was gonna have given the chance to eat here, and it was fried chicken and waffles. My dad ordered the same. One waffle, not really big like a Belgian, maybe a third of the size, and a piece of fried chicken about as thick on top. $9. Strike 2. I thought for the price I should have had more to eat, maybe a couple of eggs? Something more... My mom ordered a home-made protein bar, which looked like something my all-natural herb slinging sister makes. She liked it, I didn't, $4. Ouch. Back to my meal, when loading the chicken/waffle with syrup, this spices and sweetness start to make your mouth water. I loved my meal. My dad, did not. Too much spices on the chicken, didn't mesh well with the waffle. He would have liked plain fried chicken, and his waffle. Our bill, about $36, for the 2 waffle breakfasts, some fruits, a protein bar and one cup of average coffee. Strike 3.
The only good thing was we met the manager, he sold my mom a t-shirt of the restaurant (which they don't sell), and of course the only size they had for me was a 2XL. He did say he would send me one in the mail, a 3X, we'll see about that one.
The only picture I got was an almost finished chicken and waffle.


Over Easy-Inside the Ice Den
9375 E. Bell Road
Scottsdale, AZ 85260
Daily 6:30am-2pm
480-270-EGGS

Village Inn-Scottsdale, AZ

I was fortunate enough to go on a trip to Arizona to help out with my mom and dad visiting the Mayo clinic for some medical needs. What I love about traveling is going to all the different eateries there, which we don't have in Hawaii. My first breakfast stop was the Village Inn. We had many of these in Nebraska where I attended college, but never really took advantage of a good breakfast place. See here in Hawaii we have 2 places in Mililani where I live, Zippys, and the Mililani Golf Course. Each has their own specialties, however, nothing like a big breakfast to get you going and out of the jet-lag feeling.
This Village was right next to our hotel. We walked up, and was seated right away. My dad ordered a 3 meat skillet, which had sausage, bacon and ham along with 2 eggs, over some homestyle potatoes, and 3 fluffy pancakes on the side. My mom ordered the french toast-and just ate eggs from my dad's plate. I ordered the Country skillet which had loads of potatoes, covered with country sausage and gravy, then smothered with scrambled eggs, and a side of 3 pancakes (see picture below). Wow! What a way to start of the day. Besides Dennys (we have 2 in Hawaii) there are not many places where you can get breakfast around the clock. Well Jack in the Box does it, but who wants fast food all the time?
With breakfast being the most important meal of the day, I think maybe it's time to open a new place here, diner style, just to have my breakfast fix, and maybe draw more people in and make a little dough....




Oh did I also mention they have great pies too!


Here is the info for the Village Inn, in Scottsdale on Pima and Shea


Hours of Operation:
Sunday - Thursday 5:00am to 12:am
Friday-Saturday 5:00am to 2:00am
10652 North 89th Place, Scottsdale, AZ 85260-6753
480-451-1962