Beeline Cafe Payson Az

If you're looking for a delicious, filling, tastes like Mom's cooking meal, stop by this place! I now live out of state but was in town last week and this was a must have treat. My friend and I went on a nature photography session at sunrise before most folks are awake. After several hours of hiking, we both were ready for a hearty breakfast. She ordered the chicken fried steak and I had the biscuits and gravy. My friend loved her chicken fried steak and offered a bite but we both forgot with how quick we were eating. Next thing I knew it was all gone. I am usually hesitant to order biscuits and gravy at a restaurant as either the gravy is bland or the biscuits are too hard. Neither was the case at here! My eggs and bacon were cooked perfectly as well. Our server (sorry I didn't get her name) was very friendly and attentive to us. We both were amazed at how quickly our food was served as well considering the restaurant was nearly full. Thank you Bee Line Cafe for being a part of a new memorable day in Payson. I promise to come back next time I am in town :)

An Amazing place as I was north bound 87 passing through Payson. I saw the first cafe and tapped my brakes to turn around, then Beeline popped into view. No regrets here beautiful lady’s serving everyone. My Angel was Ms Diane. I had the western omelette, and a real potato cubed and cooked to perfection with peppers and onions.(not frozen chunks pre-seasoned) . Coffee to drink. Had me a piece of made from scratch peach pie heated up , with ice cream. I was loving this place so much I wanted more! Breakfast is served all day and today is Friday, they serve fish at 11 am. The server told me it was fresh not frozen , hand cut, hand battered cooked to order, with homemade Cole slaw! As I write this review I have 2 hours and forty minutes to wait, but like I said I am just passing through. Thank You Father YHWH, Jesus Christ and Holy Ghost for blessing us all with saving all mankind, help us all to love you back in the relationship! NOT A RELIGION!

Hands Down, the BEST Apple Pie in Arizona (and Beyond!) is at The Beeline Cafe! If you're on a quest for the most delicious apple pie in Arizona, and honestly, probably the entire surrounding region, your search ends at The Beeline Cafe in Payson. I'm talking about a truly exceptional, stop-you-in-your-tracks kind of apple pie! The ladies at The Beeline Cafe are crafting something magical with their apple pie. From the perfectly flaky crust to the rich, flavorful, and perfectly spiced apple filling, every bite is pure comfort and joy. You can tell it's made with skill and a whole lot of love. This isn't just "good" pie; this is the kind of pie that sets the standard. It's the reason you make a special trip to Payson. If you appreciate a classic, homemade apple pie elevated to an art form, you absolutely MUST try the one made by the talented ladies at The Beeline Cafe. You won't be disappointed!

The Beeline Cafe has a character all its own, and that’s what makes it worth the visit. It’s not trying to dress itself up as anything other than what it is, a good, straightforward place where locals gather and visitors quickly feel at home. The atmosphere is laid back with just enough energy in the room to keep things interesting. The food is solid, with portions that remind you this is small-town Arizona hospitality. The burgers are juicy, the sandwiches come stacked, and the daily specials add that touch of surprise you hope for when you’re out looking for something new. It’s the kind of menu where you know you’ll leave full and satisfied without emptying your wallet. The people here are welcoming in that Payson way, casual, kind, and quick with conversation if you’re open to it. You can tell there’s a rhythm to the place, like it has its own heartbeat tied to the town itself. The Beeline Cage might not be polished or fancy, but it doesn’t need to be. It’s authentic, it’s steady, and it feels like a stop you’ll remember the next time you’re driving through. Grateful Traveler’s Note

Really nice cream, I'm impressed. Everyone was friendly. They only take cash and their ATM machine charges $2.5 per withdrawal.

Friendly cafe. Service was decent, though they were busy. They didn't offer a coffee refill until we were about to leave. Food was good. We would go back.

I've been going here since I was a kid (70's) Food is always good. Prices are reasonable.

I was in Payson for the 142nd Rodeo. I arrived early from Scottsdale so I had enough time for Breakfast. My Wife had the Western Omelet, the vegetables were cooked just right. The Omelet was tasty. I ordered the Corned Beef Hash and Eggs with Country Potato's. The Hash was very good, Eggs cooked as ordered and the Cube size Potato's were cook perfectly, not over or under cooked. The Staff was up beat and covering each other so things ran smoothly. Good Job Team!

My friend and I were driving through Payson over the weekend and decided to stop for a quick, light breakfast and Bee Line Cafe was calling my name. First things first, this is a "cash only" place, but they have a low fee ATM inside, which is convenient. The vibe inside is just as you'd expect for a cafe in a small, rural town like Payson...comfy-cozy with lots of historical pics of the area from way back. The service was friendly and done with a smile :) The food was great! I wasn't super hungry and went with eggs, hash-browns and an English muffin. It really hit the spot. My friend got the biscuits and gravy which I stole a bite and it was really good as well. On a scale of 1 - 10, I will definitely come back again......next time I'll make sure I'm hungry!

Very Payson restaurant that serves very American food. Almost like a diner. Very cozy and friendly atmosphere. They only take cash. ATM machine onsite.

This restaurant is a small town diner that serves breakfast all day. However be sure to bring cash because they do not take credit or debt cards; they do have an atm. When we arrived, we were seated immidatley. They have a small menu of options. I do not usually eat too much for breakfast, they offered a mini plate with an egg, bacon, hash browns and 1 slice of toast. The perfect size for a small breakfast. We ordered corned beef hash was a big plate and filling, the country potatoes were tasty. They had cute crochet animals for sale when leaving.

Food was delicious, comfy little joint. Polite staff friendly customers, simple menu. This is a must stop cafe.

It's been our all time favorite breakfast cafe for over 25 years!! Still looks the same and still is the best in payson!! Most of the staff are still there!! The biscuits and gravy are unmatched anywhere!!

Best service I have ever had. Food was awesome!! I had eggs, bacon, hash browns, toast with three blueberry pancakes. The blueberry pancakes were the best!! Coffee never got half empty. Can't say enough good things about this place.

Was driving through and stopped in for a late breakfast. The ambience was exactly what you'd expect - an old school western looking diner. Service was very quick. And the pancakes, eggs and bacon were excellent. All very affordable.

The hasnbrowns were cooked perfectly. The egg sandwich with sausage was 10 out of 10 excellent!! My husband ordered the same but with bacon. Everything was delicious 10 out of 10 highly recommend.

Awesome little place. Since it was Friday we had the Friday fish and chips special and a cup of clam chowder. Fish was cod and was prepared great. Clam chowder was homemade and very tasty. And of course we split a slice of homemade cherry pie for dessert. Can't go wrong stopping in the Beeline Cafe if you are looking for good diner food.

The food was decent and staff is friendly, but it's cash only (come on!) and expensive ($40 for three of their cheaper breakfasts and a coffee).

Homey, family owned diner style. Delicious food!Strong classic coffee mmm. Best service ever! The Window sill booth brought us a view of the snow coming in. So pretty!

Came to get some breakfast. It's definitely an old style looking cafe. I got an omelette with hash browns and toast. It was okay. Nothing special. There's mostly only booths in here.

Food was greasy. Turkey was slimy and appeared processed. Waitress was rude. Manager made fun of customer. KEEP on driving. This place os creepy

First time at BeeLine Cafe. Passed by it many times and friend suggested it was the best in town. Short wait time just after 8:00 am on a Sunday but what a treat. Place was packed, service was good and the food was outstanding. Had the NY Steak and Eggs served with hash browns and an English Muffin $12. Shared an apple cinnamon pancake to top it all off. Coffee cup was never empty. All very good here. Breakfast served all day.

Food is good! Love their omelets BUT Beeline Cafe serves on plastic plates. Food gets cold right away. So I stay away.

Fast and tasty with an old school charm! Small town diner that has lasted the test of time! We enjoyed fluffy and flaky biscuits and gravy, two eggs over easy, and two crispy slices of bacon. On the other plate was two blueberry pancakes, two eggs over easy, and two slices of crispy bacon. Always consistently delicious since I have had the pleasure of eating here since the 70's. Cash only so be prepared!!!

Awesome breakfast and the service was incredible. Food was delicious! I would definitely come again while visiting payson.

The food and service is amazing. My family comes here every time we visit Payson. We love the warmth and friendly atmosphere. I highly recommend this place 100%

Good food, prompt service! The interior is outdated small town feel, but the food is fresh and the sausage is great!

Solid choice for diner food in the Payson area. We stopped by after camping in Tonto and it was a good experience. We didn't have to wait to get seated, and the waitress was quite friendly. My husband and I shared the vegetable omelette with fruit on the side and the waffle with baked apples, plus two sausages on the side. Love that they do free coffee refills too! Overall, it's a standard American diner with great, healthy breakfast choices.

We just had a very delicious breakfast at the Beeline Café. The service was very fast, and the prices were extremely reasonable. It has a very friendly, and homey atmosphere.

I'm writing this as I sit here eating. It is delicious! I am visiting here but will come back each time! Wonderful warm service and a yummy meal! I wish I had gotten a pick of my hot chocolate. But here is a pic of my meal! Kendra was my waitress and she rocks!!

Very family friendly. Staff is so welcoming the minute you walk in. Comfort food at its best! Service is great and very attentive. Can't wait to be back!

Food was delicious we had the french toast combo with egg and sausage and bacon. Host was super nice and accommodating. We had our two dogs with us so we had to order to go and eat outside. Benches patio with umbrellas. Busy place but not long wait when we came in. Portable potty in the back.

I had the Bacon Cheese Burger. It was perfect. The owner is amazing. She was born to own a dinner. Beautiful day in Payson with a great meal. I will be back!

My husband and I are restaurant people. We owned and 100% hands on ran our own small family breakfast and lunch restaurant for many many years. We opened every day at 6am sharp and closed at 3pm. We had a very small but highly dedicated crew of servers, bussers, dishwashers and prep cooks. Has to be one of the hardest businesses ever! We retired and live in Tucson now. Decided to take a short road trip up to Payson, Pine and Strawberry Wanted to go before it got so crowded with summer visitors. After spending a delightful night in Strawberry we wanted to find a small Mom and Pop diner to have an old fashion "home cooked" breakfast like we used to serve. Went on line and researched all that was available and decided to drive (back) into Payson and eat at the Beeline Cafe. What a great choice! The menu cover tells an amazing and heart warming story about the founders and how back in 1952 this husband and wife packed up their two very young boys and moved from Phoenix up to Payson to provide a more outdoor and quieter life for themselves and their sons. Hard to believe but the road from Phoenix to Payson back then was two lane and mostly rough, un-manicured dirt. The Cafe is still owned by family members. The staff are warm and welcoming. The food was served hot and tasty. Only two suggestions we would offer if asked... Serve a better quality bread Keep it vintage but slightly redecorate the dining room and bathroom to make things look fresher and more appealing. Otherwise- don't change a thing. We will absolutely return on our next visit!

This place is probably really a 2.5. The staff is friendly, but the food just isn't that good. There were 6 of us, so it took a little while to get a table. They do offer breakfast all day, which is nice. My wife and I ordered the corned beef hash and eggs. The corned beef was just ground up salty meat smashed flat on the cooktop, couldn't really tell it was corned beef. The eggs were a little undercooked. So the plate was a little disappointing. It's a quaint little place that has been around forever, so worth trying at least once.

The food here is good, as is the service. They are extremely busy (good food does that), so wait staff are too busy to actually get to converse much. However, the food was good - think down home cooking - eggs, bacon, sausage, biscuits and gravy, pancakes and waffles, plus burgers. Definitely something for everyone. They do only accept cash, so make sure you are aware of that before you order. It's well posted, but just a head's up.

It tastes as good as it looks It's a locals spot soo u know it's darn good old fashioned home cooking ..with homemade pie Ya can't beat with a stick!! And Yvonne "it's her middle name" is da best waitress ever and a cute little monkey!!

I have always enjoyed the food and the service at the BEELINE CAFE! I hope you do as well.

Make Bee Line for this Cafe!! In a world where hole in the wall diners are a thing of this past this place is a gem in the desert. Great food, great coffee, great service, friendly atmosphere.

Sadly disappointed. Menu sounded great. I ordered the Almond Crusted French Toast. 1 egg, side of bacon. ALL were COLD. The french toast had a funny taste from the grill. Sooo bummed

As we entered the restaurant the owner saw my husband's service dog and told us to leave. He said he doesn't allow any dogs in the restaurant whether they are service dogs or not.

We came to Payson for a few days to explore and thought we would try this out for breakfast because it had very good ratings on Yelp. We were sat immediately on a Tuesday around 10 AM, but had to ask to be 1 booth away from the next people. Then they ended up sitting someone in that table behind us and in front of us. They didn't use gloves, our server wore a mask, the hostess did not. The meal came very quickly but was so so - my husband had the #4 - pancakes eggs and bacon. The pancakes were dry. I had eggs and bacon came with hashbrowns that were very crispy and dry. Not the best breakfast but not the worst. They had excellent ice tea! And it's cash only.

Excellent "friendly" service, RARE in the state of Arizona. We are from New Mexico and their food is priced right and very good. We got breakfast burritos to go. Clean and welcoming environment. I recommend this place for a anytime "excellent" meal.

First time at the Beeline Cafe. Passed it several times during Payson trips. Stopped in for breakfast on a Friday morning and it was 3/4 full. Lots of locals here. How could I tell? They all knew each other. The cafe was very rustic, with fishing, camping and grand parenting references everywhere. I ordered the Corned Beef Hash breakfast, which came with a loaf of hash, hash browns or skillet potatoes, two eggs and toast for $9.31 plus tip. Everything was cooked perfectly to order and the portions were a good value. I received excellent service, including the greeting, order taking and cash out process. They do have a cash only policy but have an ATM that incurs a $2.50 charge. I definitely noticed a cheerfulness throughout the restaurant. I felt like a local from the moment I walked in. Return visit planned!

What a great find. Great food excellent service . Had the granola pancakes and delicious. 1 person in the back cooking and she was doing a great job keepin up with all the orders

Very cozy old-school diner! Their apple and rubarb pies are AMAZING! All the staff is super friendly as well and the service was super quick. Highly recommend.

We were headed back down to the Valley from Happy Jack on a very busy Labor Day Monday. We decided to grab a bite. There was a lot going on when we went in. They quickly wiped a table down and sat us. Within moments we had waters. Shortly after, Cindy came and took our order. This day I went with a ham steak and eggs. My usual would be Chicken Fried Steak, which is what my Lady went with. We both prefer our hash browns crispy, and our eggs over medium. Both of us received just that. Perfect potatoes and eggs. My ham had a nice griddle fried look and texture. Her fried steak was also very good, and had plenty of yummy gravy. I have been ordering my hash browns crispy for a lifetime and they almost never come that way. So much so, that I don't even say anything. I just lower my expectations and move on. When we take our $$ to a business we should get a meal that someone gave a damn about when they prepare and plate it. These Folks did just that. They served us great food with great smiles! They were very busy so we appreciated it even more! If we decide to take the Payson route in lieu of the I-17 we normally take, we will most definitely consider this little gem!

Love this place. Good food, uncomplicated. Service varies, but usually great. Love the options for smaller appetites. Can be busy on weekends, but just go early. Try the cinnamon roll french toast.

This place was amazing! It looks like a country restaurant, sort of old school. My husband and i haven't had better food anywhere. The staff was great. The food was decently priced. They only take cash, which is not too big of a deal. Worth it!

Great stuff! Food and service were top notch. Highly recommended. When you are Payson, come on in!

Heads up.....Cash only place. Delicious fried chicken!!! Artery clogging, and totally worth it. Found this place on the website: only in your state. Worth the drive!

We stopped by while visiting Payson from Mesa. The Beeline Cafe is in an outdated, small building. Pros: The server was very friendly. The food was good. I feel as if it was a homemade dinner. Cons: There really is not much room or space to move around. We had our son with us so he was in a high chair essentially in the middle of the aisle. There was a family waiting to be seated but they couldn't be seated until we left because they could not get by us. We were next to the restrooms and it really is an aisle made for one. Oh, the server also forgot my soup, but it was fine since I was full after my plate of dinner. I wouldn't go back not because it wasn't good but there was nothing memorable to keep me going back.

Decided to try a local fave and I am glad we did. I ordered the biscuits and gravy, meat lover omelet and side of hash and side of sour dough toast. Food was ready upon arrival and the care was taken to make sure we had utensils and jelly. We took our order to go and it was packaged well. The omelet was fresh, delicious and paired well with the country potatoes . The potatoes were moist, savory and seasoned just right! Now fir the biscuits and gravy. Light and fluffy biscuits with homemade gravy which had chunks of sausage. The hash browns were crisp on the outside and moist on the inside. Overall I would definitely order from here again. Wonderful customer service and its local. NOW... went back for an early dinner with extended family. We had chopped steak, chicken sandwiches, turkey club sandwich, and the special which was the bbq ribs. Let me start by saying the fries were awesome!!! I had the chopped steak and had no complaints except I could do without the green beans next time and just ask for extra onions. The chicken sandwich was grilled and very moist. The ribs were delicious as well. Overall this was a great meal and we will definitely be back!

Decent diner type place with some sassy servers and good food at reasonable prices. We had fried chicken that was pretty good. Could have been cooked a bit more. But excellent green beans with bacon, and home made mashed potatoes and gravy. Beef sandwich with mashed eas also good. Everything could have used a bit more salt and flavoring, but pretty good nonetheless and easy to add. We did not get one but lots of the locals had milkshakes and they sure looked good. Plenty of ice cream and malt. Next time! Plenty of parking.

Best home fries in AZ outside of Mat's Big Breakfast. The kind with fresh cut potatoes and peppers and onions sautéed brown. The green Chile omelet with home fries is my go to option for $8.75. All griddle options are solid like $6.50 for 3 big blueberry pancakes. I think their breakfast is about 5x better than lunch. Be warned. Best breakfast in Payson!

Can only speak to their lunch menu, but briefly: check out Culver's first. Nothing that we had at Beeline wouldn't have been improved by going to Culver's. The $9.50 burger and chips would've had a larger patty and been less dry at Culver's, with fresher lettuce. (Burger and *fries* at Beeline is $10). Philly sandwich on a toasted French roll, served with Cole slaw ($12) had decent flavor, but was dry. Slaw was ok. Iced Tea ($3) was good, but since we walked in at 2:15 and Beeline closes up at 3:00, there was no tea left for refills and nothing else was offered. Service was diner-friendly and quick. As 3:00 approached, it became even quicker: offering to-go boxes, the removal of plates, and the delivery of the check. Beeline has a certain rustic charm that comes from highlighting the restaurant history on the menu, local newspaper articles and family photos on the walls, along with antique radios and a crank telephone. (The business phone is a real-life pay phone mounted on the wall behind the cashier counter.) There is one newer device: an ATM machine, it's presence announced - of necessity - with a large sign on the inner entry door and at multiple other places around the cashier counter..."CASH ONLY, ATM inside". The frustration of using a glitchy, third-party ATM, along with the $2.50 fee, is one more reason to give the local Culver's franchise a look first.

Halleluja, COVID doesn't seem to exist in this cafe!!! At least you wouldn't think so by the complete disregard of wearing masks and distancing. My family walked in with our masks on to find not the host, nor the servers and cooks that we saw wore masks. Every booth and table was full of diners and weren't spaced at all. We quickly decided to go elsewhere and the host was very friendly and gracious about it. This review has no bearing on the quality of the food and service or anything else you would normally see in a review, but these aren't normal times. I'm writing this as a warning to anyone looking to follow basic guidelines to help prevent the spread of Covid-19. ONE STAR for the Beeline Cafe for putting their diners, employees, and their friends and families lives at risk. Not cool. This review was written during the week 200,000 Americans perished from the pandemic.