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Cafe Jose
Categories: Restaurants Breakfast & Brunch Restaurants Tex-Mex Breakfast & Brunch, Tex-Mex [Edit]
2370 W Hwy 89ASedona, AZ 86336
(928) 282-0299
- Hours:
Mon-Fri 5:30 am - 9 pm
Sat 6 am - 9 pm
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Attire:
- Casual
- Price Range:
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$
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Good For:
- Lunch, Dinner, Breakfast
- Alcohol:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Ambience:
- Casual
- Has TV:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
29 reviews for Cafe Jose
Review Highlights
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"Very friendly service." In 3 reviews -
"My sister got the Huevos Garcia and loved it." In 2 reviews -
"I had the breakfast burrito with chorizo, bacon, potatoes..." In 4 reviews
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29 reviews in English
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Review from Tanya C.
Phoenix, AZ
12/27/2011
Awesome service, awesome food, and great for a hangover fix!
They ahve a huge menu, so choosing what to eat was a bit hard, but from the looks of it, they do everything well. The restaurant was clean and the coffee was n onstop and I NEVER had to ask for assistance. The staff was on their game.
I had the Grande Burrito and it was delicious. Although, it said that it came with green sauce and when it arrived it had red sauce on it. But I didn't complain and to be honest, the red sauce was so good! I did get some of their homemade HOT salsa and it was a nice roasty chipotle with some heat to it. It was very very good.
My husband ordered bacon and eggs and said it was awesome.
Based on our experience, we recommend this establishment. -
Review from sunny b.
1/10/2012 1 Check-in Here
I stayed in Sedona for 6 days over Christmas and I ate at Café Jose twice. It is a diner, and I could tell it was a local favorite from all the regulars dining there. The Huevos Garcia was pretty tasty, hot and fresh with homemade salsa. I also had the veggie omelet and it was equally good.
The service was incredibly fast and both times our waitress was friendly (and she even remembered us from the day before ..
If I lived in Sedona I could see myself becoming a regular here for breakfast. It is a diner, but a pretty solid one when you are looking for a no frills breakfast. -
Review from Melanie G.
Torrance, CA
12/22/2011
this review is for dinner.
about us: family of four, visiting sedona from california. we came in right before closing time (which is 8pm...what?).
they seated us immediately. the place had a denny's feel, but with a nice mural on one wall. our waitress was super friendly and attentive and brought our food out quickly. and it was relatively cheap. but that's where the positivity ends.
the food was just barely edible. however we only tried the mexican portion of the menu, so i cant vouch for the breakfast and burgers. being from LA, we are no strangers to good mexican food, but i hope that this food was the exception in Arizona and not the rule.
we got:
-an enchillada
-a taco
-a fajita plate
-a taco salad
the sauces and salsas tasted canned, the meats were not particularly flavorful. afterwards we were full, but i felt like i ate a brick.
bottom line: cheaper than other places in Sedona, but you get what you pay for. -
Review from Rosanna S.
Cerritos, CA
4/20/2012
Great start for a busy day.
The Huevos Rancheros was satisfying and there was nothing to complain about the Breakfast Burrito and the Chicken-fried Steak. The prices were affordable. The service was on point. Great job! -
Review from Joel U.
Lansdowne, PA
4/23/2012 1 Check-in Here
Food was a little above average. The speed and friendly service makes this a place that I would come back to. The mini dessert selections are very tasty.
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Review from Arizona T.
Mesa, AZ
8/30/2011
This is a 4 star place but for Sedona. This is a dive diner with solid service and really solid food.
You can't beat a restaurant that has great fish n chips as well as great chimichangas and 2 people can eat for $18!
Solid place. Props to them for bringing a gold value dining joint to Sedona
Just to confirm, this is NOT a 4 star atmosphere! Think of it as Dennys with really good food. -
Review from Amy C.
Portland, OR
11/6/2011
This diner served fresh, delicious breakfast with good, friendly service and decent coffee. Our food came quickly and they kept our drinks filled. I had huevos rancheros and although they weren't homemade beans, the salsa was fresh and the tortillas on the side were warm and tasty.
Our friend had a great big cinnamon roll - the waitress said they don't make them fresh but they were soft and flavorful.
They don't have booths, but the atmosphere was inviting and tidy. It seemed like a lot of locals were there which is a nice sign. I would stop at Cafe Jose again, that's for sure. -
Review from Peter E.
Summit, NJ
4/8/2012
We really enjoyed our diner and the staff was so nice and attentive, the beef chimichanga was delicious, excellent, affordable, comfort food, with quick friendly service, what could be wrong?
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Review from Max R.
12/25/2011 1 Check-in Here
We come here every Christmas while we're in Sedona. It one of the few places that's actually open on x-mas. Like everyone says, the staff is friendly and the breakfast prices are really fair. It gets pretty busy if you don't get here early. Now I only come here for x-mas so I'm not sure how's the place during regular hours. Merry Christmas everyone!
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Review from Brian C.
Sedona, AZ
10/24/2011
A great place to eat if you do not want to spend a lot of money. Good service and food.
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Review from Christian M.
Los Angeles, CA
8/23/2011
Yum! This place was reviewed as having some of the best breakfasts in Sedona and it did not disappoint. I had the breakfast burrito with chorizo, bacon, potatoes, green chilis and salsa. I could not finish it all but it was delicious. Food came out quickly and the staff was very attentive and helpful. When I am in Sedona again, this is the place I will go to again.
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Review from Olivia R.
Flagstaff, AZ
11/5/2011
I think the good cook may have gone on to new places...Jose's used to be one of my favorite diner's in Sedona for good homemade breakfast with a mexican twist. The food is now average and the decor inside could use some revamping.
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Review from Melody T.
Los Angeles, CA
1/1/2011
My family and I came here for Christmas brunch. It was recommended to us by our hotel concierge.
Cafe Jose seemed like a popular place for breakfast in Sedona. The food was good, and the service was quick.
I ordered the Breakfast Burrito, and it was good. My sister got the Huevos Garcia and loved it.
Your standard cafe.Listed in: Sedona, AZ
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Review from Henry S.
Dublin, CA
3/11/2009
What a hidden Gem! Cafe Jose has a very diverse menu, large portions and great food!
We found Cafe Jose by chance and are we glad we did! We actually ate here twice the weekend we were here visiting Sedona. Upon driving up, we saw the many accolades and awards that Cafe Jose has won over the past few years. They had a banner outside that read "Best Value" in town.
I can confirm that its all true. All of their food is price VERY reasonably. I had a Chicken fried steak and eggs breakfast for $5.99! The food was good and the service was great. The second time we ate there for dinner the place was packed. Its definitely where all the locals go to eat. -
Review from Sedona Segway T.
Village of Oak Creek, AZ
7/3/2011
Not only am I a big fan of Debbie and Efran, We love food and the easy going, friendly atmosphere....
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Review from Susan C.
Sedona, AZ
1/27/2012
Trying to eat your breakfast while the staff are dusting the window blinds with dust going everywere. This should be done after hours!
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Review from Lara G.
3/11/2010
We were looking forward to dinner at Fournos as we drove back from Painted Desert. We got in at around 7:30 p..m. and Fournos was right across our hotel. The girl who answered the phone said that they were closing and in fact the kitchen is closed! My pleas fell on deaf ears. The other option was Cafe Elote which was highly recommended by an archaeologist we just met at Painted Desert but it was closed. :-(
That's right. Just when you think that dinner time is starting, Fournos is closing. The lady at the hotel lobby recommended Cafe Jose which was close by. We were famished and didn't have time to check the yelp reviews so we called Cafe Jose and the lady who answered the phone said that they were also about to close but that they will wait for us.
I had chicken fried steak while hubby had the prime rib. We were a bit rushed because the kitchen was closing. Looking back and reading the reviews now, we could have tried other items on their extensive menu containing American and Mexican food choices.
However, we were glad that we found a dependable restaurant in Sedona and in case we're in the area, we'll definitely pass by for breakfast or lunch. -
Review from Stephen R.
Alameda, CA
2/11/2011
I'll give this place the nod for having quick and friendly service with affordable prices, but that's about it. The food didn't seem terribly fresh and it lacked any noteworthy flavor. I honestly feel that our food had probably been microwaved. Finally, the "hot salsa" for the chips was anything but hot.
If you want fresh food, try the Quiznos a couple of doors down. -
Review from Kelly B.
Sedona, AZ
7/17/2010 1 Check-in Here
Bland, cold, watered down.
We walk in and we are seated at a booth. The wife instantly starts smelling BO. We waited a bit to see if it was just the person who seated us and decided it was somehow related to the booth we were sitting it. Awesome. No problem, we switch to a nearby table. That was the most interesting part of the meal.
Service was quick, coffee comes in large black mugs. It's a trick though. If you put creamer in it, taste it, or spoon some out to have a look it's clearly just coffee flavored water. It was hot though.
We ordred the chicken fried steak breakfast and a breakfast burrito. The chicken fried steak breakfast was warm at best, mostly room temperature. The biscuit was dense and tasted like something from the grocery store. The home fries had something like a watered down enchilada sauce on them. The inside of the breakfast burrito was hot, nothing else on the plate was. I never scrape off cheese, but the burrito was covered with cheese and some watered down enchilada sauce. Once clear off the sauce I was treated to a very plain tasting combination of bacon, egg, rice, and peppers. Nothing about the meal tasted anywhere close to good.
We won't go back. -
Review from Elliott B.
Menlo Park, CA
8/4/2009
Total diamond in the rough! My wife and I were starving after grabbing a few memory cards from the staples next door and we saw this little hole in the wall place in the corner of the shopping center.
It has the overall appearance of a casual diner but the food was awesome. My wife got the black bean burger which was served on a corn tortilla and I got the jalapeno burger which was finger licking good.
The food was so good we decided to come back the next day for breakfast and I'm glad we did. I got the chorizo scramble and my wife got the vegetarian omelette. Again, great flavors. Portions are huge. I must also mention the that pricing is very, very reasonable. Certainly much cheaper than any other tourist trap in Sedona. -
Review from Sean S.
12/16/2009
Scale of 1-10 (single visit):
7 Food
8 Service
6 Atmosphere
8 Value
Good, not great. This is the kind of place I'd throw in for variety, but I wouldn't ever crave it. -
Review from Greg D.
Sedona, AZ
2/5/2011 1 Check-in Here
Open all the time and always friendly and warm
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Review from Kate N.
Scottsdale, AZ
9/20/2009
This place was fantastic. We were hungry and tired after a long day of hiking....it started to rain and this just happened to be the closest quick bite to eat place we could see. So of course we did not know what to expect. There was no need to worry however as the food was really tasty...prepared to perfection...and the service was fast and friendly. I had the chicken salad sandwich which was made with sprouts and sunflower seeds and it came with a choice of sides.....I chose fries....can't be too healthy....and they were delicious. My husband had the turkey blt which he loved. We were then talked into sharing a very tasty lemon meringue pie! Recommend it!
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Review from Noelle B.
Tucson, AZ
2/26/2011
I feel bad giving this place such a bad review since other people obviously liked it. My dining companions and I all agreed that this was one of the worst places we'd ever eaten. Everything was microwaved and/or straight out of a box. Nothing was fresh. My black bean burger was a frozen patty, cut in two, each wrapped in a tortilla shell and covered with store bought shredded "mexican" cheese mix. It was barely edible. Our waitress was really nice though... but seriously, you probably don't want to eat here.
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Review from Steven S.
Cupertino, CA
1/5/2010
Some guys in the jacuzzi at the La Quinta up the road recommended Cafe Jose. Very good recommendation. I had the "all you can eat" fish and chips. They brought three large pieces of cod that clearly they had breaded in the restaurant, no pre-fab Applebee-like food. It was $9. Spousal unit got the steak which was very good. Child-units got pasta, one with marinara sauce, one with alfredo sauce. The child unit that got the marinara sauce said that it was too sweet.
Very friendly service. It was very quiet for a Friday night, but it was New Year's Day so maybe that had something to do with it.
They do not serve beer or wine. Too bad as I really felt like a beer. -
Review from Jasmine C.
Phoenix, AZ
6/28/2009
I don't understand the other reviews. I thought it was the weirdest, yuckiest food I have ever eaten?! We had 9 people in our group and all the food looked yucky. Two of the kids had spaghetti. The sauce was served in a seperate bowl and had huge chunks of vegetables- what kind of kid would eat that?! One of the men had Chicken Monterey. It was covered in the yuckiest smelling bbq sauce and cheese. Two of the adults had chicken fajitas. The chicken was covered in this bright orange spice. I was told they were horrible. My and someone else had a burrito. So American- canned refried beans, I'm sure, some canned enchilada sauce on top. Not good AT ALL.
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Review from Angie C.
Flagstaff, AZ
7/25/2011
My family went for dinner- we all ordered something different. Kids said the mexican was good but our American food was mediocre. I am always worried when the food comes out very quickly. Our food seemed microwaved and the rolls were hard from being microwaved. The green beans were staright out of a can (I can do this at home) and the staff was neither rude nor friendly. Seemed very clean. Wouldn't return, would probably just try another place.
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Review from Jason M.
Canyon Country, CA
5/23/2009
Very great food and service. The specials were awesome and a great value.
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Review from tracy p.
Cornville, AZ
7/8/2010
My husband and I finally ate here after over a year of hearing locals talk about it and seeing the breakfast crowds line up. Went on a Sunday morning and waited about 15 minutes... Decor is high school cafeteria, but really we were there for the food.
Only had what looked like two servers on for entire GIGANTIC room. Bus boys were scrambling to pick up slack... We actually "shared" our creamers with table next to us.
Okay, the food. Husband ordered traditional breakfast-eggs, toast & potatoes. Eggs & potatoes were not hot and just okay. I had a salad and side of french fries. yes. yes. strange i know, but am not a fan of breakfast foods. Salad had HUGE pieces of carrots & celery. Even the lettuce was in large pieces. I kept joking that I got Mr. Ed's plate. French fries weren't hot. We left shaking our heads as we watched the line to get in continually grow.
It is cheap. But you get what you pay for... Also, we tried the Village outpost of this restaurant. Gluttons for punishment we be... Same lukewarm food (literally), but better service. Probably because the place was empty.
