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.
This record was published by The Centurion Awards from the public record. Selection follows the published criteria; Matt's Big Breakfast met them on that evidence. The business can claim the listing or ask us to remove it.
- ✓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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The details, verified.
- 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
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.
Every award, on the record.
Each Centurion Award is its own dated annual record, and staying current means clearing the bar again each new year. The verification above is from the latest published award. Open a year for that year’s citation.
2025 Centurion Award
Best Breakfast in Phoenix Phoenix, AZ · Awarded under the 2025 evaluation View the 2025 award →Awards run one calendar year and renew only if the business clears the bar again. Selection is by published criteria, never for sale.
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This page was published by The Centurion Awards from the public record; the business did not have to apply for it to appear.
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