Amazing food. Good service and great vegan and vegetarian options. What a gem in this town.read more

What a great find! We stopped by for breakfast with a large group. We got lucky it was early and…read moredaylight savings and we got a table right away! All 8 of us ordered different items, and every bite was incredible. Every dish was full of flavor and so fresh. The service was quick and friendly. I would love to come back for lunch!

Never tried food from Hawaii? Definitely check this place out…read more Love to see more Hawaiian food in Minnesota!! They have a small menu with just a few items to choose from. BBQ chicken, Teri Beef, or get them both in a mixed plate. You can even get fried rice. Plus, make sure to try the poke because the flavor is on point. You can essentially try the whole menu if you order the mixed plate with fried rice and a poke bowl! Located in a food hall, so pay with a card at the front or order from your phone at a table. They have a bunch of beers, ciders, and wine on tap and a bunch of other food to try. Just some small things that I wish were different about the food (my credentials: born and raised in Hawaii, moved to Minnesota just a couple years ago): I felt like the mixed plate should have two scoops of rice. For $22, there's a lot of protein, except the Teri beef was the tiniest piece in my opinion. So I feel like two scoops would have better fit the portion and the price. Plus, if you go to any place in Hawaii and get a large plate, it definitely comes with two scoops of rice!! The poke was good, but mangoes, carrots, and the other added toppings make it feel like mainland style poke rather than Hawaii style. Plus, for $17, I wish there was more rice (you get a single scoop) and not a bed of cabbage at the bottom to fill the bowl. I didn't get it, but $4 for a spam musubi. In the end, it was still great food. And there are very little places with Hawaiian food in Minnesota. I'd still recommend it to anyone in town.

The owner Esera Tuaolo is a former NFL player and was on The Voice. My husband and I met him at a…read morestore in St. Cloud and told us about his restaurant. We stop in today and tried his Spam Musubi as well as the pineapple bbq chicken plate and teriyaki beef plate. The flavors are amazing and his Hawaiian background cooking definitely comes through. When you come in you use a credit card and the give you a card with your name and you go scan which ever beer or wine by the oz and food from each place and they change you when your done. As a food competitor myself I know food and highly recommended take time and stop here the staff and food are amazing.

Hello I stopped in…read morelast week on my way to ND. This is quite a unique casual dining experience. They have Poke Bowls Hawaiin type options, burgers in another section and pizza in another. And I did forget a coffee shop. When you go in you see a person and they swipe your credit card which approves a card they give you to go order. Then you go to the options. Which include you swiping your card to get beers and premixed cocktails from an automated bar! Some folks might need an IT Rep with them. Food was good. The staff was very helpful. I will be back. Cool concept in a relatively small populated area of St Joseph MN. Go check it out.

Really nice selection of food including burgers, pizza and Hawaiian food. I had the pizza and it…read morewas pretty good. A little under cooked for me, but very solid. And to their credit they let us do half and half on specialty pizzas! This place also has a nice selection of beers on a pour wall. And the Hawaiian food was amazing according to my friend. And it looked amazing. Other friend had the burger and thought it was solid too. Basic burger but a great ciabatta bun. Thumbs up for the overall experience! So thumbs up to the experience.

By far my favorite coffee shop in Central Minnesota! One of…read morethe most important features of a coffee shop is the atmosphere, and The Local Blend does not disappoint! Mixing a tasteful blend of tradition and contemporary with wooden tables and chairs with brightly painted walls and their distinct "cosmic" mugs, enjoying a talk with a friend or focusing to study for that next exam has never been more enjoyable! Their coffee and tea selections are varied with local, organic blends that never fail to impress me! I specifically recommend their cold brew, whatever roast is available, with a touch of milk on a hot summer day! Finally, their pastries and food selections are always changing, with a steadfast dedication to incorporating local bakeries and baking scones, cakes, and other treats in-house. The almond croissants from Backwards Bread Baking Co. are to die for! You will not be disappointed with this quintessential Central Minnesotan local, organic coffee shop!

Wide selection of drinks and food items .. this is a place we have frequented for 15 plus years and…read moreusually not disappointed. Today the Cafe au lait was delicious however our Almond Croissant had to be days old as needed to be carved up to eat. I would recommend sticking with their in house scones or muffins. The croissant is from an outside bakery and I have had direct from them.. when purchased direct these are delicious.

Everything was mediocre. Nothing great, nothing terrible. The real issue is that they market…read morethemselves as a made to order pasta place - but everything comes in separate containers, not cooked or heated together, not mixed, not sauced, not a cohesive dish. Also the pictures are misleading, and you get less than they suggest. For example, the sides pictured are a pile of garlic bread or a few breadsticks. We paid $2 extra to pick the option for the cheesy garlic bread side (vs regular garlic bread) and it was a single 2 in by 2 in tiny square of garlic bread with about a TSP of cheese on it. What is the $2 for? The dressing for the Italian salad was basically pure olive oil. And of course, was on the side vs a dressed salad. Definitely should change their slogan from "a taste of Italy" - it's not even good American Italian.

Very rustic, cozy atmosphere, and the aroma is just amazing walking it. Very friendly service, and…read morefood! Took a little bit for food, but you can't rush perfection. 10/10 would come here for a date night again

This places servers a cute box lunch of classic Japanese tonkatsu (fried breaded pork cutlet) over…read morewhite and cabbage salad. I had a side of panko shrimp. Ramune soda also!

Stopped in today to grab some lunch. A juice, wrap and mushroom soup…read more Juice was good, hopefully it was freshly juiced, but everything was pretty well settled at the bottom. I didn't eat the wrap but it looked good. Like thanksgiving leftovers, minus the stuffi the soup was so salty, I couldn't even finish it. And it had chunks of fat or something in it. I thought it was a vegan/vegetable soup? I don't know what this congealed substance was, but I tossed it in the trash.

Great store. Love it. A lot of produce is plastic free. Has…read morebread to buy but it's expensive. Has essential oils. Has beeswax and bulk honey. Grind your own peanuts. Bulk spices and everything nice.

The name of this place made me want to go here for lunch. We drove over for the afternoon with my…read morebrother and his girlfriend and I chose a place to have lunch. It seems to be a popular place and only one table was left near the door. It was a bit chilly with the people going in and out but the service and food made up for it. We started with the cheese curds which were very good dipped in their honey sauce. My brother and his girlfriend each had a burger and they shared so they could try each one. One was the picked loon and the other was the special for the day. They said both were good. They also liked the fries and tator tots. I got honey mustard chicken salad which was big. I had grilled chicken on it which was cooked perfectly. The bar tender was our waiter and he did a good job. It had kind of a hockey bar feel to it.

Great bar. Great food. Fun on the weekends. The music is never very good, but almost everything…read moreelse is real great. The staff are consistent and well beyond cool.

Very clean. Good, friendly service! Very much enjoyed the lamb gyro meat salad. Price is hard to…read morebeat.

It's a pretty clean store. Slow traffic but I can tell it's popular with the locals and SCSU…read morestudents. The guy that made my gyro didn't make the meat hot enough. The manager who prepared my lamb made it warmer. He also fixed the drink machine.

Very good food. Nice dive bar. Wasn't too busy and the food didn't cost an arm and a leg. Will be…read moreback! :)

Anna the smelly server forgot my water. Sincerely dissapointed. Will not be returning. Do not come…read morehere if you are thirsty.