Matt's Big Breakfast
Best Breakfast in Phoenix · AZ
A tiny room, a big griddle, since 2004.
Matt's Big Breakfast has drawn morning lines in downtown Phoenix since 2004, when Matt and Erenia Pool opened a tiny diner devoted to doing breakfast exactly right: cage-free eggs, thick-cut bacon, griddlecakes and the Hog & Chick, all cooked to order from scratch.
A Food Network favorite and a downtown anchor, its retro room and uncompromising quality earned it the 2025 Centurion Award in Phoenix.
What they're known for
- The Hog & Chick
- Griddlecakes
- Thick-cut bacon & cage-free eggs
Customers said it first.
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Why this business cleared the bar.
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- ✓Years in operation. Operating in Phoenix since 2004 — 22 years of continuous business.
- ✓Sustained online presence. An established local institution with a consistent public footprint — listings, coverage, and word of mouth in Phoenix.
- ✓Established customer track record. A deep public track record: Phoenix has kept Matt's Big Breakfast busy for 22 years.
- ✓Liked by customers and the community. Genuinely beloved by Phoenix regulars and visitors alike — a bona fide community favorite.
- ✓Recognition in the local community. Named best breakfast in Phoenix for 2025 for two decades of thick-cut bacon and griddle cakes that made a small downtown corner a statewide destination.
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Award record
2025 Centurion Award
Best Breakfast in Phoenix Phoenix, AZ · Awarded under the 2025 evaluationVisit Matt's Big Breakfast
The details, verified.
Clean, checkable facts about Matt's Big Breakfast.
- Legal / trading name
- Matt's Big Breakfast
- Category
- Restaurant
- Founded
- 2004, Phoenix, AZ
- Founders
- Matt & Erenia Pool
- Location
- 825 N 1st St, Phoenix, AZ 85004
- Centurion Award
- Best Breakfast in Phoenix — 2025
- Record last verified
- July 2026
A signal you can check.
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Frequently asked questions.
What is Matt's Big Breakfast?
Downtown Phoenix breakfast spot opened in 2004, known for thick-cut bacon, griddle cakes, and lines that start before the doors open.
Is Matt's Big Breakfast award-winning?
Yes — Matt's Big Breakfast is the 2025 Centurion Award winner for Best Breakfast in Phoenix, a verified, criteria-based award. Named best breakfast in Phoenix for 2025 for two decades of thick-cut bacon and griddle cakes that made a small downtown corner a statewide destination.
Where is Matt's Big Breakfast?
Matt's Big Breakfast is in Phoenix, AZ.
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