"Not a trick photo. This is one Gus Balon cinnamon roll, about the size of a half-loaf of bread. It is presented warm with butter, and it is a meal unto itself."
Michael Stern
"Kelli Fling, Gus Balon's granddaughter, told us that the Breakfast Burger was added to the menu just last year. The sausage, egg, cheese and bacon all are fine, but it's the substantial homemade bun that puts this morning sandwich over the top. And, by the way, those 'American fries' in the background are delicious: gentle-flavored with just a few crunchy bits from the griddle."
Michael Stern
"Many butterscotch pies taste like melted candy in a crust. This one is so much more authoritative, the butterscotch dense and substantial -- serious dessert."
Michael Stern
"Pat, who has been a waitress at Gus Balon's for ten years, shows off a pan of the famous sweet rolls. "
Michael Stern
"Since 1966, Tucson's favorite breakfast house"
Michael Stern
"Gus Balon's pies are just one reason this excellent cafe is an essential eat-stop in Tucson."
Michael Stern
"The toast that comes with eggs is homemade. It has real texture and flavor, and is a joy to eat. Note all the butter on that egg: mmmm-good!"
Michael Stern
"The meat part of this 'Coarse Ground Round' breakfast is perfectly good, but while I left some of that on the plate, along with run-off of the egg yolks, I completely devoured the rich fried potatoes and toast in the background. This whole meal was the day's breakfast special, going for $6.10 including coffee."
Michael Stern
"Raspberry pie."
BSamuelson
"Raisin pie."
BSamuelson
"After breakfast we obviously had to get dessert. Here is coconut and caramel pie. "
daniel
"The knife that arrives, plunged into the heart of Gus Balon's cinnamon roll, is essential. The roll has too much substance to yield easily to a fork and it is too ooey-gooey-sticky for fingers alone."
Michael Stern
"Meals are securely in the single-digit price range. The check is presented with the food. Our waitress, Pat, has a unique way of signing her name."
Michael Stern
"For us, no visit to Tucson is complete without at least one breakfast at this fine place."
Michael Stern
"Clear, bright signage."
BSamuelson
"The ingredients in this breakfast 'burger' are high quality and make this sandwich a winner."
BSamuelson
