The trendy brunch rooms charge extra for a protein bowl with a clever name. U.S. Egg, family-run in Arizona since 1986, was loading protein pancakes with fruit and granola back when the rest of the country considered that a gym-rat eccentricity.
The formula is Arizona diner, tuned: big omelets, quick service, and honest prices on a stretch of Scottsdale Road that has otherwise stopped offering those. Treat the pancakes as the meal.
When to go: weekday mornings. Weekends and spring training bring lines, though turnover is fast, and the doors close by mid-afternoon regardless.