Some breakfasts fill you up, and some breakfasts quietly ruin plain toast for you forever. On the east side of Tucson, a small cafe has been doing the second kind every morning at 6 am.
People line up outside on weekends, and they stand there patiently for a reason. The menu leans Southwestern, the plates come out huge, and the huevos rancheros have a way of making a bowl of cereal seem like a sad idea.
Regulars come back week after week, and first-timers often leave planning their next visit before they reach the car. This article covers where the cafe sits, what makes the plates special, when to show up to beat the crowd, and what a meal will cost…