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    Cedar Inn

    4.5 (12 reviews)
    InexpensiveAmerican, Desserts, Burgers
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated a few days ago

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    The girls sitting at the kids table enjoying a corndog and chicken strips.
    Garrett M.

    Went for my birthday, classic drive in set up. They usually plenty of parking spaces, they have cornhole boards, connect 4, the menu is pretty basic but everything is fine very well. My daughters loved playing games while waiting for their food. Little more pricey than what I expected from when I had been here in the past but the cheese curd burger was amazing, and my wife and daughters loved their burger, chicken strips and corndog. Oh and of course the ice cream, also the rootbeer and rootbeer floats are something you cannot skip here.

    Exploring Minnesota (son's 5th grade state report) on a family EV road trip from Southern California, the Cedar Inn and the nearby Green Giant were both among our named destinations. Once we saw the enormous grin and non-stop excitement in my son's eyes, we knew we made a good choice no matter how random this place seemed when we were forming our plans (Vegas, Zion, Brian Head, Mt. Rushmore, scenic Wyoming, the corn fields of Iowa, Minneapolis, Duluth, the Great Lakes, Chicago/Wrigley Field, I-70 through the Rockies and the yes, The Cedar Inn! The vibe of the restaurant perfectly fits that of Blue Earth. Everyone was smiling, friendly and seemed genuinely content to be just where they were. While we ate, the owner came out to chat with us. Of course he wanted to understand how his internet marketing efforts were working (well, I'd say) but he also shared a bit of his family history and that of the town. The burgers and fries were better than we expected and my wife had no problem finding something to satisfy her healthier diet. If you're in the area and/or planning to be, it's a great stop to get a bite, and enjoy some lite hearted 'entertainment' and dining as well as meet genuine people eager to chat. Don't forget to grab the nearby Geocaches, if that's your thing. Thanks again to the staff and Manager for making this a great stop along our journey. My son still talks about it with a huge smile and loves to sport his stylish Cedar Inn shirt.

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    9 months ago

    Waaaay overpriced and took forever to get the food and when we did the portions were very small

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    5 years ago

    Charming and cheery. A nice visit and we'd definitely go back. Old western charm at its finest!

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    8 years ago

    Excellent thick crinkle cut French fries! I wouldn't mind eating here again just for the fries. Service was prompt and friendly.

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    Little more pricey than what I expected from when I had been here in the past but the cheese curd burger was amazing, and my wife and daughters loved their burger, chicken strips and corndog.

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    Eat'n Ice Cream Shoppe

    Eat'n Ice Cream Shoppe

    4.9(7 reviews)
    36.6 mi

    Like many others we were just passing through and I came across this Ice Cream Shoppe. Being in…read morethe car for about 2 hours - it's time to get out and stretch and get some good ice cream. So many flavors to choose from, there's a ton here, and I asked some of the locals and they all have their favorites. The great thing is they will let you sample whatever your heart desires. So I tried almost all of the scooped ice cream, and then they had ice cream from the machine. Well in the end my dad wanted a strawberry milkshake, she wanted Butter Pecan - which they did not have - so we got her some Caramel Fudge thing and it was really good. Meanwhile I got 3 small scoops of ice cream - all different flavors. But the winner was the Strawberry Milkshake! Wow - I took a sip of my dad's and was like darn I should have gotten that instead of my 3 scoops. So why the hell not? I'm on vacay and won't be back here for a long time, in fact they are closing soon for the season, so I got myself a small strawberry milkshake - and it was awesome! Probably the best damn strawberry milkshake I've ever had! I mean - the last one I recall having was McDonald's I think, and this beats the heck out of that. Awesome ice cream and awesome friendly high energy peppy service here by all the girls who work here very well as a team. It's like a cheer squad in action - they yell out orders and directions and the person goes executes and brings your order. I'd be here every week in the spring and summer if I was around! Really reasonable prices too!

    This place is my dream! Delicious soft serve and oodles of…read moretoppings to choose from, AND moderately priced! Love it. They have soft serve, "regular" ice cream and DOLE WHIP! If you're in the Albert Lea area don't sleep on this place!

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    Eat'n Ice Cream Shoppe - Oh my goodness the strawberry milkshake is so damn good people!  You better get one or else I'll get more

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    Oh my goodness the strawberry milkshake is so damn good people! You better get one or else I'll get more

    Cedar Inn - tradamerican - Updated May 2026

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