Mile High Grill — Breakfast & Lunch on Main Street

What Mile High Grill Is

Mile High Grill is a casual American breakfast and lunch restaurant on Main Street — sit-down service, a small patio, and a menu that covers the standard morning and midday territory without pretension. It's the most straightforward dining option in Jerome: you come in, you sit down, you order, you eat. No wait strategy required, no reservation needed, no architectural backstory, no signature dish that defines the town.

That reliability is its value. Jerome has five restaurants total. When the Haunted Hamburger line hits 45 minutes on a busy Saturday, you have two real options: wait it out, or walk two blocks to the Mile High Grill and be seated in five minutes. Most people who end up at Mile High Grill came via that decision tree — and most of them leave satisfied.

The patio faces south along Main Street — not the sweeping Verde Valley views of the Haunted Hamburger's upper deck, but a pleasant Main Street outlook with good morning light. On a clear day it's a genuinely enjoyable place to sit with coffee and eggs.

What to Order — The Strong Dishes

Migas

The migas are the standout dish at Mile High Grill. For the uninitiated: migas are scrambled eggs cooked with tortilla chips, green chile, and cheese — a Tex-Mex breakfast staple that travels naturally to Arizona. The version here is made correctly: the chips are added partway through so they retain some texture rather than going fully soft, and the green chile heat is present but not aggressive. Order this if you're eating breakfast.

Eggs Benedict

The eggs Benedict is the other reliable choice — properly poached eggs, decent hollandaise, and English muffin with good crumb. It's not doing anything novel, but it's executed consistently. For visitors who want a classic American brunch dish done right rather than something specifically Southwestern, this is the call.

Breakfast Burrito

The breakfast burrito is a solid portable option — egg, potato, cheese, and chile wrapped and pressed. If you're eating quickly before a long gallery browse or a hike, this is faster to work through than a plate of eggs.

Lunch

The lunch menu runs sandwiches and salads — solid, nothing that requires elaboration. If you're here for lunch specifically (rather than as a Haunted Hamburger backup), the patty melt and the green chile chicken sandwich are the most frequently mentioned items.

When to Use Mile High Grill as Your Backup

The clearest use case: it's Saturday at noon, the Haunted Hamburger has a 45-minute wait, and your group is hungry now. Mile High Grill is two blocks away, has shorter waits through the lunch hour (it fills too, but typically not to the same degree), and the food quality is good enough that you won't feel like you settled.

The Patio

Mile High Grill has a small patio along the Main Street side of the building. It catches morning sun well — if you're eating breakfast between 8 and 10 AM, the eastern light is favorable. It's not a view patio in the way the Haunted Hamburger's upper deck is — you're looking at Main Street rather than the Verde Valley — but the streetscape of a 1920s copper-era commercial district is its own kind of context, and the outdoor seating is pleasant in good weather.

Jerome's weather at 5,000 feet means patio dining has a temperature floor: even in summer, mornings are cool enough that a layer is useful before 9 AM. In fall and spring, the patio may be chilly until late morning. The indoor dining room is comfortable year-round.

Frequently Asked Questions

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