I love Wooden Spoon! There are so few places in the Mankato area that have gluten free options. I…read morelove stopping and picking up gluten free treats when I'm in the neighborhood. I'm also in love with their soups and takehome meals. Wood Spoon helps me eat well, even when I don't have time to book. Their staff is always SO welcoming and friendly. Wooden Spoon truly is a delicious community gem.

I love caramel rolls, and this local bakery did not disappoint! It was freshly baked with just the…read moreperfect amount of cinnamon in the swirl. They were friendly, and made me an iced tea (using Curiosity tea, another local business) exactly the way I like it. Excellent service, and delicious bakery items! I will make this a regular stop whenever I'm in Mankato!

Great food, super cheap. Only complaint are the onions were a little to soft and mushy for my…read morepersonal liking.

disgusting stuff on the floor, food all over the seats, service was great, but the reason I made it…read morea 2 star is because their Was an ant colony on the floor

Absolutely wonderful food! Loved the bacon lollipops, best. Steaks were very good, as well.read more

I placed a to go order and was totally ignored when I went to pick it up. It was a $90 order with a…read moreservice charge and I tipped 10% with the idea of tipping cash when I got there. I arrived at the hostess stand and let the waitress know I needed to pick up and order. My app informed me the order was ready. The waitress sat two other parties and gave them service without checking on my order. I was there for 15 minutes and then someone else asked me if I had been there all this time. I informed them I just wanted to pick up my to go order which had been ready for 15 minutes. She apologized and came back 10 minutes later with my order. This was my second time at this location. There will not be a third. The service was horrible, I was ignored, and my food was cold. There was no offer of a discount or a coupon for when I came back or so sorry this happened. Disgusting service.

Numerous Forgotten items in my order, they wrapped the grilled cheese sandwich so sloppy that it…read morewas falling out of the paper when I took it from the bag, and they gave zero silverware for an order with two bowls of soup and Mac n cheese. Restaurant was not even busy upon arrival. Not impressed.

Normally when we come here, we have no issues. We came in for lunch today, December 4 and the…read morefloors when you walk in we're covered in slush, and water, where my wife slipped a little. The garbage cans were overflowing, the place for the dirty dishes were overflowing with dirty dishes at both locations, the coffee bar was filthy, lemonade was almost empty, lids were almost out, no large cups were. Ordered a broccoli Mac and cheese bread bowl and got broccoli cheese soup instead. The waitress said that they rang up the wrong order and we used the kiosk to order it. Then they said they never made the broccoli and that it would be another minute to make, even though they gave us a broccoli bread bowl soup without saying anything. This was by far the worst experience I've had coming here

The food and service were excellent - I have never been here before and my hotel recommended to…read morecome - so glad they did. I had the fish taco - delicious and huge!! with the pub chips - so good! My server Austin was very attentive and took care of me thru out my entire meal. I even got free bread pudding as a first time guest!! I will come back. Totally recommend this restaurant.

Great location. The food, not so great. For drink, just ordered a Sprite. It was pure soda without…read morethe syrup. Not a big deal as she offered "to take a look". I asked for water and asked her to disregard. I inquired about the fish and chips as I noted you can upgrade to get Walleye instead. Seemed like she had no idea what I asked as she gave the impression she thought it was something else other than fish. I ended up getting the cod as she recommended. Well, it tasted like frozen for a very long time. Chips- not the best. Instead of a bacon cheddar biscuit, the plate came with cornbread which was ok. Overall, probably a good place for drinks. Not sure I'll try again.

Overall, a wonderful spot to eat. Food is decidedly good, with the possibilities for those of…read moreceliac disease/gluten-intolerance. Service is timely, polite, and quick. A very small town bar/restaurant ambiance that oozes with charm and the warmth of the community.

Cheese curds were amazing as were the chicken fingers! They weren't overdone, juicy and delicious!read more

Nice space..plenty of tables and parking. The staff was nice and attentive…read more I was little disappointed that I had no path forward to try several dishes. Yet I settled on chai tea, butter chicken and garlic naan. Perfectly cooked rice with chicken simmered in a creamy tomato-based sauce flavored with butter, garlic, ginger, and warm spices. I asked for medium heat but it was very mild. Garlic naan was soft, fluffy flatbread traditionally brushed with butter and topped with fresh garlic and herbs. It was super good when dipped in the butter chicken sauce. This makes me crave lentil soup and lemon rice.

Matar Paneer, Paneer Makhani, vegetable Banarsi Biryani (Vegetable) w garlic naan…read more Also had the vegetable pakora app (not pictured) - but so so good

Olives is a real hidden gem. Inside of the Hilton Garden hotel and serving all day, you'd never…read moreknow this is an inspired chef restaurant with five star menu offerings. I had the walleye and my wife had the top sirloin and both were as good as it gets. This owner- operated restaurant is "all that" and affordable to boot. Drinks are well made and very tasty as well. I only wish I had more reason to be in Mankato!

I would like to start off by saying our waitress was so incredibly kind and nice. The restaurant…read moreitself had a nice atmosphere. The food however was less than great. We got the scallops which were ICE cold and really not that good. We also got the lobster ravioli which had decent taste but they were underdone and just chewy. Normally I would have sent it back, but the waitress was so nice and it was her first night we didn't want to make her feel bad. Let me be clear that my problem isn't with the service or restaurant itself, it was just the food was horrible.