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Crying Onion Ca
Crying Onion Ca
Crying Onion Ca

Crying Onion Cafe

American, Deli, Sandwich, Soup, Salad

When you're in the mood for good times and great cuisine, be sure to check out Crying Onion Cafe. The restaurant is located in one of the area's most pleasant settings and is known for its delightful staff and superb cuisine. The menu at Crying Onion Cafe features a wide array of great selections, made from only the freshest and highest quality ingredients, with something sure to please every member of your group. Crying Onion Cafe has established itself as one of the area's favorite culinary destinations and is sure to offer you a pleasant and unique dining experience every time you visit. Please stop in soon!

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Location and hours

Location

Location

3684 W Orange Grove Rd #156 , Tucson, AZ

(520) 742-7278

Hours

Hours

Monday 6:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Tuesday 6:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Wednesday 6:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Thursday 6:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Friday 6:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Saturday 6:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Sunday 6:30 AM - 2:00 PM

More details

Delivery
Dine In
Reservations
Takeout
Pickup
Breakfast
Brunch
Lunch
Dinner
Accessible

Reviews

Overall rating

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4.6

(58 reviews)

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Reviewed on September 21, 2024

Fried food is ok. There are better places.

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Christopher C.
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Reviewed on March 10, 2020 Verified Purchase

Breakfast was delicious! Customer service was great. It's always fun to get the pancake that's bigger than the plate!

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Marcie C.
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Reviewed on December 7, 2019 Verified Purchase

The hostess was super nice. Later found out she was the owner. Owner since 1969!!! It is really nice inside. Staff were all super nice and helpful. Checked on me often. Steak Diane came out in a reasonable time and was super soft and tasted great! Def coming back!

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Steve S.
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Reviewed on December 1, 2019 Verified Purchase

Our server was delightful. The food came out fairly quickly and was very good.

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Stephanie D.
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Reviewed on December 1, 2019 Verified Purchase

Our server was delightful. The food came out fairly quickly and was very good.

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Stephanie D.
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Reviewed on December 1, 2019 Verified Purchase

Our server was delightful. The food came out fairly quickly and was very good.

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Stephanie D.
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Reviewed on November 16, 2019 Verified Purchase

We had to wait an hour and 20 minutes before being seated. Then we waited quite awhile before I went to register to pay because a bill was never brought to our table.

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Donna C.
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Reviewed on October 13, 2019 Verified Purchase

crying onion is one of the best breakfast spots in Tucson. Have never had a bad breakfast there

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Lacy L.
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Reviewed on September 30, 2019 Verified Purchase

Food was hot and fresh and LARGE PORTIONS! Wait staff was EXTREMELY friendly and attentive. Love this place. One warning...It is usually crowded in the morning. And FOR GOOD REASON!!

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Merle M.
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Reviewed on September 29, 2019 Verified Purchase

the staff is super friendly and accommodating. Nothing fancy here just plain good delicious food the biggest most delicious pancake you can imagine

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Barbara G.
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Reviewed on September 24, 2019 Verified Purchase

Good service, excellent food, many great choices on the menu.

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Harvey A.
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Reviewed on September 24, 2019 Verified Purchase

Good service, excellent food, many great choices on the menu.

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Harvey A.
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Reviewed on September 9, 2019 Verified Purchase

Someone in the kitchen was preparing chicken fried steak and was pounding on the counter the entire time we ate which was quite annoying

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Dale R.
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Reviewed on August 24, 2019 Verified Purchase

Really good food, somewhat expensive compared to similar rest.

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Steve L.
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Reviewed on August 24, 2019 Verified Purchase

Really good food, somewhat expensive compared to similar rest.

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Steve L.
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Reviewed on August 15, 2019 Verified Purchase

The wait staff is ready to run special requests past the cooks for you. Even if the cooks think you are teing them how to cook!

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Donald C.
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Reviewed on August 15, 2019 Verified Purchase

The wait staff is ready to run special requests past the cooks for you. Even if the cooks think you are teing them how to cook!

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Donald C.
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Reviewed on August 7, 2019 Verified Purchase

Great food but waitress was really distracted and forgetful starting with forgetting menus to coffee to boxes to extra sauces.

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Karen G.
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Reviewed on July 29, 2019 Verified Purchase

My wife's bacon was supposed to be crispy (it was not) and my cheeseburger had a slight tang to it which I'm not sure was intentional.

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Guest Diner
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Reviewed on July 24, 2019 Verified Purchase

Very pleasant. The pancake was thin and delicious. Varied menu. Wish they were open for dinner

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Barbara G.
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Reviewed on July 21, 2019 Verified Purchase

Alecia is an outstanding waitress. Very kind and caring.

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Andy N.
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Reviewed on July 18, 2019 Verified Purchase

The staff was friendly and the food was exceptional. The portions were huge! The chicken fried steak was amazing.

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Melissa E.
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Reviewed on July 14, 2019 Verified Purchase

Waited 45 minutes to be served. Otherwise great service and food!

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Denielle S.
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Reviewed on June 23, 2019 Verified Purchase

Told them we were in a hurry and they got our order and food to us in record time! Impressed

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Susan S.
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Reviewed on June 6, 2019 Verified Purchase

Service was good, restaurant was clean, food was very tasty

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Bobbie M.
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Reviewed on June 6, 2019 Verified Purchase

Service was good, restaurant was clean, food was very tasty

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Bobbie M.
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Reviewed on May 21, 2019 Verified Purchase

our waitres was awesome....always with a smile and always so happy to attend our request.

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Reviewed on May 2, 2019 Verified Purchase

Benedict was good- possibly in house real hollandaise. Amazing fresh fruit add-on for only $1.99! Very pleasant and good service.

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Linda M.
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Reviewed on May 2, 2019 Verified Purchase

Benedict was good- possibly in house real hollandaise. Amazing fresh fruit add-on for only $1.99! Very pleasant and good service.

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Linda M.
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Reviewed on April 9, 2019 Verified Purchase

always a great breakfast. love the plate size pancake

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Lacy L.
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Reviewed on April 9, 2019 Verified Purchase

always a great breakfast. love the plate size pancake

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Lacy L.
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Reviewed on April 9, 2019 Verified Purchase

always a great breakfast. love the plate size pancake

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Lacy L.
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Reviewed on February 18, 2019 Verified Purchase

The servers were all so nice, was such a small community feel, the service was great! the food also!!

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Ginger S.
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Reviewed on February 3, 2019 Verified Purchase

loved it. food great, prices great, server wonderful

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Kim G.
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Reviewed on February 3, 2019 Verified Purchase

loved it. food great, prices great, server wonderful

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Kim G.
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Reviewed on February 3, 2019 Verified Purchase

loved it. food great, prices great, server wonderful

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Kim G.
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Reviewed on December 18, 2018 Verified Purchase

Simple, but good. Try to sit away from the door.

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William B.
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Reviewed on November 21, 2018 Verified Purchase

Food and service were wonderful. Unique menu items. Loved the Sweet Potato Pancake

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Jeannine G.
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Reviewed on October 27, 2018 Verified Purchase

Our server stopped by frequently to see if we needed more coffee and how everything is. Excellent service.

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John P.
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Reviewed on October 19, 2018 Verified Purchase

Love their breakfast and the best pancakes ever. Great service.

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Denna S.
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Reviewed on August 13, 2018 Verified Purchase

Great service. It had been awhile since our last visit but clearly it is under new management (observations drawn from decor and change in service staff). Menu still the same and we liked that.

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Guest Diner
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Reviewed on July 11, 2018 Verified Purchase

quiet area, breakfast specials on board, cosi cosi

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William W.
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Reviewed on July 8, 2018 Verified Purchase

tried to call ahead to speed the service, got a leave a message with no mention of the business - unprofessional.

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James G.
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Reviewed on July 8, 2018 Verified Purchase

Crowded on Sundays mornings for a reason. Great breakfast and lunch items. Never had a bad meal there. Wait staff is efficient and friendly. Food is excellent and reasonably priced. Not ideal for large groups unless you go at slower times.

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Tamara W.
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Reviewed on June 29, 2018 Verified Purchase

Server did not get our order correct and argued with us about it. They also don't know the difference between an omelet and a scramble. Was not a good visit BUT every previous visit was fine.

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Beverly R.
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Reviewed on May 28, 2018 Verified Purchase

many selections and good food. especially like the plate sized pancakes

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Lacy L.
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Reviewed on May 15, 2018 Verified Purchase

The very think pancakes are what I go for. This time they were a little thicker and weren't hot.

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Scott D.
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Reviewed on May 2, 2018 Verified Purchase

Our experience was very pleasant as always. Service was great, food was delicious and restaurant was clean as it is to be expected.

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Angelica M.
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Reviewed on April 3, 2018 Verified Purchase

Got seated right away. Order taken and delivered quickly. Food was very good and price was right.

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Terry P.
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Reviewed on March 30, 2018 Verified Purchase

Food and service was excellent! The country fried steak was huge!

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Deborah C.
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Reviewed on March 30, 2018 Verified Purchase

Friendly service, large portions, get your money's worth.

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Harvey A.
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Reviewed on February 26, 2018 Verified Purchase

all the food was fabulous except for the Reuben, which one person ordered. It was a range of food, including in addition, an omelette, sandwich, and salad.

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Guest Diner
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Reviewed on February 17, 2018 Verified Purchase

Not fancy, not the cheapest in town. But above average food at reasonable prices.

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Greg S.
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Reviewed on February 8, 2018 Verified Purchase

Our server was very attentive and pleasant. Food came out in in a timely manner and hot. We had huevos rancheros which was topped off with green chili beef which was very good. Also had an angus beef sandwich which was awesome. Only negative is I ordered onion rings and they were not available. Will visit again.

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Reviewed on February 7, 2018 Verified Purchase

Lots of people but got taken care of when seating became available. Food serve quickly once order was given.

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Terry P.
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Reviewed on January 8, 2018 Verified Purchase

Great breakfast choices, love the decor, friendly staff.

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Teresita A.
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Reviewed on December 28, 2017 Verified Purchase

Great breakfast

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Guest Diner
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Reviewed on December 11, 2017 Verified Purchase

Crying onion has a really good breakfast, especially their pecan pancakes. A step above your typical breakfast place.

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Greg S.

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