Great menu! Attentive service in a relaxed and pretty space
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Anastasia R
Just came back from lunch at this place. This is our second time dining in Prep & Pastry, and we've joined their mailing list a while back, but, except for some occasional promotional emails, never got a single offer, even though they claimed they have specials for birthdays and such. We were in the area and decided to go to this location for lunch, even though we didn't enjoy it the first time either, because of bad service and steep prices, but this time it was convenient because we were right in the area. They were open until 3pm and even though we arrived at 1:45 the only pastry they had behind the glass at the kitchen counter were a few scones (only one was still on top of the cake stand, the other two were knocked off and just laying flat on the dirty counter) and two apple pastries. I asked how much they were, waitress replied "$5.30", but when I asked our waiter again he said "no, they are $6". My husband ordered shakshuka (turned out to be not as nearly as good as the one we make at home), I ordered duck with potatoes (very little of the duck, mostly potatoes, small serving too). My husband's dish included a small thin piece of sourdough, he asked our waiter (who, although cordial, didn't look too happy to be serving us) for some more sourdough and about 5-7 min later the waiter finally brought 1.50 thin piece of the bread (for which we received an extra charge later, which said it included jam, which of course wasn't there). Tables and chairs were dirty (outside), overall atmosphere wasn't too welcoming, everything looked kind of sad...We should've stuck with our original plan to go to First Watch, where we always have offers, specials and discounts, not to mention a much better and less pretentious atmosphere and certainly better (and cheaper) food. Will not be coming back and I advise you not to. (BTW, they don't care about bad reviews, because there is not a single response from them on these reviews)
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
Emily D'Urso
My son and daughter in law brought us here for breakfast after we arrived hungry and tired in Tucson. The staff was very friendly and the atmosphere was bright and cheerful. The menu is interesting and the food was fine, but it was missing a little something, I wanted to love it, but just liked it.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Bob G
Overall I thought the quality of the food was good. Someone in my group had french toast with blueberries. For some reason the chef put Rosemary in the blueberry compote which is a very odd flavoring. That was not on the menu. When chefs decide to do funky stuff with traditional dishes they should make the customer aware of that on the menu.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Maxine Jordan Sparks
I haven't been here in a while, and I was meeting friends for breakfast, and in the hour that we were there, the amount of rudeness of our waiter Ryan was sad. I asked a question. I got a look of frustration with an answer of sas the way he tossed the check to my friend was dirty. I saw him smiling and being friendly with every other table except ours. Any other server that came over was super kind and polite. I got the wrong french toast. I guess that was my punishment for asking for a side of bacon. idk. Then, to the couple of guess that wanted to move tables because they felt offended that we talked too much and that my friends are bilingual, you suck ?. I appreciate you moving rather than being harassing. I personally wouldn't recommend or be back. I miss the old setup on Campbell that felt like it was for everyone.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Jennifer Kraszewski
A little loud in the
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Harissa Shakshuka, Pastries
Pete Lins
Great breakfast. Easy parking.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ed Menchaca
Amazing not overly
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
laura Etheridge
We had brunch today here and the whole experience was a very positive one. The service was excellent, it’s was Sunday and the restaurant was busy but nonetheless they had us sitting down in less than 5 mins. I ordered the Poblano and Carnitas Benedict and it was delicious, the biscuits are made in house and the carnitas were crispy just like I like them, it came with roasted skin on baby potatoes that were crunchy and delicious too.Definitely a place we will be visiting again soon.Thanks!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Eggs Benedict
Anita Taylor
It was a lovely place to have breakfast. I went early on a Sunday morning and the staff was so nice.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Monte Cristo, Southwest Croissant Sammie
The food and drinks were very good, picked "The Cure French Toast" definitely served differently than what other posters have had but was delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: The Cure French Toast
lynette gilliam
Weird combination or good food and neglectful waitstaff. No check back after orders were delivered. No offer of coffee refill. Who runs this joint? You aren't very good at your job. Pay attention. Oh, I see. That's the problem.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 1
Paya The Cat
My girlfriend ordered “Prep’s Relleno", which is purported to be a stuffed poblano. Turned out to be an empty poblano, no cheese stuffing, no stuffing of any sort, no breading, not deep-fried, covered in scrambled eggs… not exactly a relleno. Maybe they should rename it “Prep’s Poblano”. She wasn’t too thrilled with it, rating it 2 stars.I was in the mood for French Toast until I looked at the menu and the “Cast Iron Duck Confit” caught my eye. I asked our server if it would be possible to have the eggs sunny-up rather than over-easy and was told “certainly". Alas, the eggs were served over-easy. Nonetheless, the dish was delicious and worthy of 4 stars.Their coffee tasted like it was made with one of those old “Yuban” industrial pre-measured baggies you put in a drip maker that renders a peculiar chemical taste of old PE sock-water flavors. They might want to revisit that! When our server asked it I wanted a refill, it was with reluctance I answered “sure, why not…” I probably didn’t finish it. Only 1-star for the coffee.We sat outside on their covered patio, which is dog-friendly; the patio faces Campbell, which can be a trifle noisy with traffic. Atmosphere on the patio felt like a mediocre 3-star.They were doing brisk business and the parking was near full, but a car was pulling out just as we were pulling in. Wait time for the patio was announced 5-10 minutes; our wait was just under five. They ask for a phone number for the wait list and text you when your table is ready.Prices were in-line with other restaurants of this class. But!… Prep is yet another establishment that decides to pass on their credit card fees to you, the consumer… and it would appear they tax you on your kind offer to pay their credit card fees, as the tax line appears below the fees total. Nice. Just keep those fees in mind as you await your “generous rewards points” from your credit card.At best a low-end 3-star experience that with a few tweaks could be easily improved: 1) Do something about that awful coffee; 2) Stop asking your customers to pay your credit card fees; 3) Assure your back end staff do a better job at presentation: my eggs should have been sunny side up; my girlfriend’s chili relleno should have been stuffed as per the description in your menu.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Caleb Mann
Didn't have to wait long to be sat and have the food delivered. Food was also good, potatoes were softer than I expected but that's a person tastes. I also got the steak and egg sandwich; the toast had a good crunch to it and the steak and egg was delicious and well priced at $16.The reason for 3 stars is the service, the waitress was friendly but that's about all. When the water was delivered I noticed the serving cup was maybe a litre and the glasses themselves small (not a huge deal), the issue is in the serving glass having water stains and a dish washer stain along the inside of the glasses neck. On top of that is that I did not have my water refilled once; I sat there for about 20 minutes without any water in the glass and not once did it get refilled. It didn't help that multiple times staff walked by and didn't notice.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 2
Recommended dishes: Steak & Egg Sandwich
danella sastromidjojo
The waitress was friendly and the food was great but their attentiveness towards the tables; water wasn't refilled at all & had tiny glasses. Been here 3 times already, i come back for the food.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Cast Iron Duck Confit, Avocado Toast
Great menu! Attentive service in a relaxed and pretty space
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Just came back from lunch at this place. This is our second time dining in Prep & Pastry, and we've joined their mailing list a while back, but, except for some occasional promotional emails, never got a single offer, even though they claimed they have specials for birthdays and such. We were in the area and decided to go to this location for lunch, even though we didn't enjoy it the first time either, because of bad service and steep prices, but this time it was convenient because we were right in the area. They were open until 3pm and even though we arrived at 1:45 the only pastry they had behind the glass at the kitchen counter were a few scones (only one was still on top of the cake stand, the other two were knocked off and just laying flat on the dirty counter) and two apple pastries. I asked how much they were, waitress replied "$5.30", but when I asked our waiter again he said "no, they are $6". My husband ordered shakshuka (turned out to be not as nearly as good as the one we make at home), I ordered duck with potatoes (very little of the duck, mostly potatoes, small serving too). My husband's dish included a small thin piece of sourdough, he asked our waiter (who, although cordial, didn't look too happy to be serving us) for some more sourdough and about 5-7 min later the waiter finally brought 1.50 thin piece of the bread (for which we received an extra charge later, which said it included jam, which of course wasn't there). Tables and chairs were dirty (outside), overall atmosphere wasn't too welcoming, everything looked kind of sad...We should've stuck with our original plan to go to First Watch, where we always have offers, specials and discounts, not to mention a much better and less pretentious atmosphere and certainly better (and cheaper) food. Will not be coming back and I advise you not to. (BTW, they don't care about bad reviews, because there is not a single response from them on these reviews)
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
My son and daughter in law brought us here for breakfast after we arrived hungry and tired in Tucson. The staff was very friendly and the atmosphere was bright and cheerful. The menu is interesting and the food was fine, but it was missing a little something, I wanted to love it, but just liked it.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Overall I thought the quality of the food was good. Someone in my group had french toast with blueberries. For some reason the chef put Rosemary in the blueberry compote which is a very odd flavoring. That was not on the menu. When chefs decide to do funky stuff with traditional dishes they should make the customer aware of that on the menu.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
I haven't been here in a while, and I was meeting friends for breakfast, and in the hour that we were there, the amount of rudeness of our waiter Ryan was sad. I asked a question. I got a look of frustration with an answer of sas the way he tossed the check to my friend was dirty. I saw him smiling and being friendly with every other table except ours. Any other server that came over was super kind and polite. I got the wrong french toast. I guess that was my punishment for asking for a side of bacon. idk. Then, to the couple of guess that wanted to move tables because they felt offended that we talked too much and that my friends are bilingual, you suck ?. I appreciate you moving rather than being harassing. I personally wouldn't recommend or be back. I miss the old setup on Campbell that felt like it was for everyone.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
A little loud in the
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Harissa Shakshuka, Pastries
Great breakfast. Easy parking.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing not overly
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
We had brunch today here and the whole experience was a very positive one. The service was excellent, it’s was Sunday and the restaurant was busy but nonetheless they had us sitting down in less than 5 mins. I ordered the Poblano and Carnitas Benedict and it was delicious, the biscuits are made in house and the carnitas were crispy just like I like them, it came with roasted skin on baby potatoes that were crunchy and delicious too.Definitely a place we will be visiting again soon.Thanks!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Eggs Benedict
It was a lovely place to have breakfast. I went early on a Sunday morning and the staff was so nice.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Monte Cristo, Southwest Croissant Sammie
Restaurantji Recommends
The food and drinks were very good, picked "The Cure French Toast" definitely served differently than what other posters have had but was delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: The Cure French Toast
Weird combination or good food and neglectful waitstaff. No check back after orders were delivered. No offer of coffee refill. Who runs this joint? You aren't very good at your job. Pay attention. Oh, I see. That's the problem.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 1
My girlfriend ordered “Prep’s Relleno", which is purported to be a stuffed poblano. Turned out to be an empty poblano, no cheese stuffing, no stuffing of any sort, no breading, not deep-fried, covered in scrambled eggs… not exactly a relleno. Maybe they should rename it “Prep’s Poblano”. She wasn’t too thrilled with it, rating it 2 stars.I was in the mood for French Toast until I looked at the menu and the “Cast Iron Duck Confit” caught my eye. I asked our server if it would be possible to have the eggs sunny-up rather than over-easy and was told “certainly". Alas, the eggs were served over-easy. Nonetheless, the dish was delicious and worthy of 4 stars.Their coffee tasted like it was made with one of those old “Yuban” industrial pre-measured baggies you put in a drip maker that renders a peculiar chemical taste of old PE sock-water flavors. They might want to revisit that! When our server asked it I wanted a refill, it was with reluctance I answered “sure, why not…” I probably didn’t finish it. Only 1-star for the coffee.We sat outside on their covered patio, which is dog-friendly; the patio faces Campbell, which can be a trifle noisy with traffic. Atmosphere on the patio felt like a mediocre 3-star.They were doing brisk business and the parking was near full, but a car was pulling out just as we were pulling in. Wait time for the patio was announced 5-10 minutes; our wait was just under five. They ask for a phone number for the wait list and text you when your table is ready.Prices were in-line with other restaurants of this class. But!… Prep is yet another establishment that decides to pass on their credit card fees to you, the consumer… and it would appear they tax you on your kind offer to pay their credit card fees, as the tax line appears below the fees total. Nice. Just keep those fees in mind as you await your “generous rewards points” from your credit card.At best a low-end 3-star experience that with a few tweaks could be easily improved: 1) Do something about that awful coffee; 2) Stop asking your customers to pay your credit card fees; 3) Assure your back end staff do a better job at presentation: my eggs should have been sunny side up; my girlfriend’s chili relleno should have been stuffed as per the description in your menu.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Didn't have to wait long to be sat and have the food delivered. Food was also good, potatoes were softer than I expected but that's a person tastes. I also got the steak and egg sandwich; the toast had a good crunch to it and the steak and egg was delicious and well priced at $16.The reason for 3 stars is the service, the waitress was friendly but that's about all. When the water was delivered I noticed the serving cup was maybe a litre and the glasses themselves small (not a huge deal), the issue is in the serving glass having water stains and a dish washer stain along the inside of the glasses neck. On top of that is that I did not have my water refilled once; I sat there for about 20 minutes without any water in the glass and not once did it get refilled. It didn't help that multiple times staff walked by and didn't notice.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 2
Recommended dishes: Steak & Egg Sandwich
The waitress was friendly and the food was great but their attentiveness towards the tables; water wasn't refilled at all & had tiny glasses. Been here 3 times already, i come back for the food.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Cast Iron Duck Confit, Avocado Toast