Family-run in Tucson since 1984

Homemade pancakes, done right since 1984

A family breakfast and lunch counter on South Kolb Road, serving big plates and bottomless coffee seven days a week.

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An illustration of a stack of buttermilk pancakes with a pat of butter and a pour of maple syrup.
Fresh off the griddle.

Voted Tucson’s best breakfast

Readers of the Arizona Daily Star have voted Joe’s a Best Breakfast winner year after year.

  • 2019 Winner Arizona Daily Star Readers’ Choice
  • 2018 Winner Arizona Daily Star Readers’ Choice
  • 2017 Winner Arizona Daily Star Readers’ Choice

What keeps regulars coming back

  • Homemade pancakes

    Buttermilk pancakes, Belgian waffles and French toast, griddled to order.

  • Big diner plates

    Eggs, skillets, omelettes, burgers and lunch platters in generous portions.

  • A Tucson twist

    Chorizo, huevos rancheros, chilaquiles and homemade red menudo on weekends.

  • Bottomless coffee

    Fresh-brewed and refillable. For a lot of folks, it’s the reason they stop in.

A taste of what lands on the table. The full breakfast and lunch menu is a tap away.

  • Two eggs over easy with bacon and golden hash browns.

    Two eggs, bacon and hash browns

  • Chicken-fried steak under country gravy with scrambled eggs and hash browns.

    Chicken-fried steak & eggs

  • Huevos rancheros: eggs topped with salsa over a tortilla, with refried beans, cheese and breakfast potatoes.

    Huevos rancheros

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Inside the dining room, with red vinyl booths, globe pendant lights and the Readers’ Choice Best Breakfast banner on the back wall.

Eatin’ at Joe’s is like eatin’ at home

We opened our doors on June 14, 1984, and we’re still family-run in our original spot. We pride ourselves on doing basic breakfast right.

More about Joe’s

Daily specials and weekend menudo

Breakfast and lunch specials run Monday to Friday, excluding holidays. And we feature homemade red menudo every weekend.

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For your next gathering

Catering for every occasion

Planning a breakfast or a party? We cater all occasions. Give us a call, or order online through ezCater.

Order catering Call (520) 747-7536

Find us on South Kolb Road

Dine in, take away, or order through DoorDash. Open every day of the year.

2532 S Kolb Rd, Tucson, AZ 85710
(520) 747-7536
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Hours

Monday – Saturday
6:00 am – 2:00 pm
Sunday
7:00 am – 2:00 pm
Major holidays
7:00 am – 1:00 pm

Open every day of the year.

We accept American Express, Visa, Mastercard and Discover. No checks, please.