Matt's Big Breakfast

The overview

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 2026 Centurion Award in Phoenix.

What they're known for

The Hog & Chick
Griddlecakes
Thick-cut bacon & cage-free eggs

The public record

What reviewers already knew.

A Centurion Award doesn’t replace the public record — it verifies it. Read it for yourself, on the platforms where it lives.

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Public-record snapshot as of July 2026. Live ratings are always current on each platform.

The verification

Why this business cleared the bar.

Selection is by the published criteria, evaluated on public evidence. Matt's Big Breakfast cleared every one.

✓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 2026 for two decades of thick-cut bacon and griddle cakes that made a small downtown corner a statewide destination.

The full verification report — the specific data behind this award — is held by the business. The exact thresholds stay internal so the bar can’t be gamed. Read the methodology.

Award record

2026

Best Breakfast in Phoenix Phoenix, AZ · Awarded under the 2026 evaluation

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Visit Matt's Big Breakfast

Websitemattsbigbreakfast.com ↗

Location825 N 1st St, Phoenix, AZ 85004

In business since2004

Facts at a glance

The sourceable record.

Clean, checkable facts about Matt's Big Breakfast — for readers, search engines, and answer tools alike.

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 — 2026
Record last verified: July 2026

A signal you can check.

This is a dated award record, published by The Centurion Awards after Matt's Big Breakfast cleared the 2026 evaluation for its market and category. It was not bought, voted on, or sponsored — the criteria are public, only winners are published, and an award that stops holding up is revoked, not quietly removed. Awards run one calendar year and renew only if the business clears the bar again. For everything else — hours, bookings, live reviews — go straight to the business itself.

Quick answers

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 2026 Centurion Award winner for Best Breakfast in Phoenix, a verified, criteria-based award. Named best breakfast in Phoenix for 2026 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.