Crying Onion Cafe
Crying Onion Cafe
Mushroom omelette
a plate of fried fish and bacon
a burrito and salad on a plate
Crispy bacon; one egg included in combo
Sausage Pattie's on the side
the front of the restaurant
a sandwich and french fries
Pancake or French Toast Combo
Yummy buttermilk pancake
California Omelet* with rye bread toast and home fries
Cinnamon Roll French Toast
Over priced
Huevos Rancheros*
House-made Country Fried Steak & Eggs*
Pancake or French Toast Combo
drink
Biscuits & Country Gravy
Gotta love a special!!
Biscuits & Country Gravy with eggs, sausage patty and home fries - very bland
Beef tamale
Chilaquilles and eggs
Pancake Buttermilk Pancakes
Turkey melt
Andrea B.
Dec 20, 2024
Cute little simple breakfast cafeThe sweet potato pancake is HUGE but super thin and delicious. Great little spot for a affordable breakfast
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Genevieve M.
Jan 9, 2025
Cool breakfast/ brunch spot with an expensive menu of choices. My favorite was the pancake- crispyish and not doughy. I enjoyed it without syrup cause it's that good! The country fried steak was pretty good too. The tamale was my least favorite... it has olives ( and yes, it's a personal preference that I don't like olives in my tamales... but to each their own). It's a small space that packs in a lot of tables and so large parties may take a while- but I noticed that the turnover was reasonable and the wait did not seem unreasonable. Service was a bit slow and it's a seat yourself place (would be nice if there was ample signage or if staff mentioned that while you loiter waiting to be seated). But all in all good experience and good.
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Amy C.
Jan 17, 2025
We were excited to try this place. The service was good, our server was very nice. The restaurant is small but quaint. The food was a little disappointing. With such a huge selection on their menu I'm always leery the food isn't great and I wasn't wrong. Very bland... not a lot of seasoning, although they could be catering to an older clientele as we saw quite a few older people there. I'd want to try one of the Mexican dishes before I made any final reviews just to see if the seasoning is stepped up a little.
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Ron And Mary C.
Feb 17, 2025
Good omelette, tasty French toast, nice home fries and sourdough toast. Good service and hot, strong coffee!!! Well done!
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David K.
Nov 3, 2024
We are rarely on this side of Tucson and while running an errand, I noticed the Crying Onion and wanted to give them a try as they are a local restaurant. As I am originally from northern WI, the Crying Onion Cafe reminds me of a midwestern diner. The staff was friendly and they have some good comfort food. We had the Cali Burro and the breakfast sandwich. I asked our server for a recommendation of which the response were the pancakes. Their pancakes are huge and go over the plate, but after seeing numerous serves touch the food as they were carrying it to the tables and then see the pancakes flop onto the table, I was thinking there is no way. It's just a bad look. I would consider buying larger plates/platters.
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Barb G.
Feb 4, 2024
When I lived in Tucson, this was a frequent breakfast spot for us. It's been several years since we've eaten here and today we were surprised by all of the changes. The menu is different with lots more Mexican food options. I attempted to use the Yelp discount but was told it wasn't accepted on the weekends (we were here on a Sunday morning). After about a 10 minute for a table, we were welcomed and seated. Coffee and waters came quickly and we were given a good amount of time to go through the menu. Ordered:Basic 1 egg, sausage patties and hash browns: The eggs and patties were cooked fine but the hash browns were a greasy flat serving of shredded potatoes. Nothing to write home about.BLT with fries: Again, nothing special about the sandwich...bacon was cooked crisp and the lettuce and tomato were fresh. Served on toasted bread.Patty melt with salad and tots: Had to send the first sandwich back because the burger was raw. The tots were good and crispy but when the remade sandwich was returned, the tots were gone! When I mentioned this, she brought me an order of tots. The second sandwich was cooked a tad more but the bread was soggy and the whole sandwich just wasn't good. No seasoning on the patty either time. The salad was good and crisp and the ranch dressing was decent. When I went to squeeze some yellow mustard onto the plate for my patty melt, it was spoiled...watery and brownish. I mentioned it to one of the servers and she brought back a brand new bottle, which was appreciated!We all agreed that we most likely won't be back. Things certainly change!
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Michael H.
Jun 17, 2024
We took my dad to The Crying Onion for a Father's Day breakfast. The service was decent, though the restaurant felt understaffed.Food Ordered:My Order: * Cinnamon Roll French Toast: This came with a scrambled egg and two pieces of bacon. The dish was dusted with powdered sugar, which added a nice touch. However, I was disappointed by the artificial syrup; real maple syrup would have been a significant improvement. The bacon was nicely cooked and flavorful.Dad's Order: * Eggs with Sausage, Toast, and Hashbrowns: He absolutely loved his meal. The combination was classic and well-executed, meeting his expectations perfectly. His comment was that he wished he could cook that breakfast daily. Wife's Order: * French Toast: This consisted of four triangles of toast topped with powdered sugar. It was good, but it didn't stand out as anything special. She got it with an egg and crispy bacon.Shared Order: * Cinnamon Roll: The roll itself was nicely cooked, but the icing was a major letdown. It was runny and lacked the sweet cream cheese flavor that is typically expected with a cinnamon roll. None of us enjoyed it.Daughter's Order: * Biscuits and Gravy: This was the winning dish of the day. The biscuits and gravy were delicious, with a good amount of sausage and a flavorful gravy that had me wishing I had ordered it myself.Summary:Overall, the meal had its highs and lows. While some dishes, like the biscuits and gravy, were outstanding, others fell short, particularly the cinnamon roll and the syrup for the French toast. We will add it to our breakfast places list. Side note: The restaurant filled up quick. Hard to get to the bathroom, as a path to the bathroom is impacted by the movement of tables to make larger configurations of tables. I felt like i was intruding on someone's breakfast by trying to maneuver around their table.
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Kelly B.
Dec 1, 2024
I throughly enjoyed my dining experience. The food was excellent and the service was great. This is a family style restaurant where you can take young kids. Whenever I'm back this is a must for me.
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Kathryn P.
Mar 13, 2024
Cute little diner. Breakfast is good and a lot of food. Have recently had a patty melt and it came with two burgers! Garden Salad was a spring mix, which was very interesting and not my jam, but was still good. People dining are quite nice, letting me know there is another bathroom on the the other side.Wait staff is kind and attentive. Overall great little place. But don't go there I can't have you all taking all the tables . Just kidding go!!
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Kathie C.
Nov 28, 2024
Food was delicious! I had the best chile relleno that I have ever had. Service was pleasant and fast. A very down home atmosphere.We will return!
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