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    Exit 45 Restaurant

    4.1 (71 reviews)
    Closed 6:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    EXIT 45 RESTAURANT ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Dogs allowed

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    9/23
    Joyce W.

    A marvelous stop among the array of gas pumps! Their forte are the breakfast skillets and fresh baked selection of pies. Friendly ladies. I had the bowl of chili with everything on it. It was a little thinner but it was not a soup and their plum tomatoes in it gave it a sweetness. Delicious. Oh, and lots of hamburger chunks. Very filling.

    Was down in Menomonie for sports and stopped here between games. Pleasantly surprised - our waitress was phenomenal. She complimented my four kids on their behavior and was really interactive with them. We had breakfast food for lunch and ordered some desserts. Typical diner feel.

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    Zombie K.

    Delicious. Had the Exit 45 Burger with a sunny side egg and steak fries. The patty was thick and juicy. Egg was cooked perfectly. Also had the blueberry topped cheesecake which was very good. Everything tasted fresh.

    2 eggs over hard with half an English muffin

    Ate here for dinner on 02/18/24 and breakfast on 02/19/24. The food was excellent and the staff was friendly and on top of everything. Drinks were refilled when they got low and plates were removed when empty. The place was clean and decorated nicely. It is inside a truck stop but it's not overpriced like other places. Noticed there were plenty of regular customers coming in, so you know they are doing things right. Will be stopping by again next time I am in the area and have the time.

    Love the classic road side diner counter service. Every one here is so friendly. There's even a brunch buffet.
    Shanna B.

    What a cozy happy road trip stop. Reliable diner vittles. And personable friendly service. The local clientele is very welcoming. I enjoyed a fantastic omelet, and perfectly brewed coffee. I will be passing through this area several times in the upcoming months and am looking forward to my next visit to this little gem.

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    Omar I.

    Great customer service; breakfast was good...I believe I had an omelet. I stop here every chance I get.

    Fried chicken with hash browns were fantastic!

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    7 years ago

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    13 years ago

    So delicious. Full of old people. Smells like grandma's. Fish 'n Chips was fantastic.

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    7 years ago

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    8 years ago

    Great breakfast stop on the way home from Country Fest. Fresh, fast and priced right!

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    8 years ago

    Freekin delicious. The chicken fried steak, country gravy and French Toast were awesome. We will be back.

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    Thanks Lori, we look forward to seeing you again!

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    8 years ago

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    9 years ago

    Good food. Save room for pie! Servers are attentive and nice. Keep in mind that this is a truck stop, people.

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    11 years ago

    This place was great. Good food, great specials, cheap prices, and fast service. We will be back for lunch very soon. :)

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    13 years ago

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    10 years ago

    Great food! Great service! The exit 45 skillet was fantastic and their pie was delicious.

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    8 years ago

    Best. Clam chowder. Anywhere! The service is great here. We have been known to come here for dinner multiple days in a row!

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    14 years ago

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    13 years ago

    Extremely fast! Very friendly service. And inexpensive. I definitely recommend stopping in for a meal.

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    11 years ago

    Mediocre at best. Definitely not worth going out of your way for. It's a truck stop no more no less. French fries were good

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    12 years ago

    One of the best eateries around. They have great prices and the best staff. Plus some really good pie!

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    12/8/2024…read more To the owners of the Pioneer Grill and Saloon: There are numerous benefits to living in a smaller community. We can be connected to our neighbors, engaged in local events and genuinely help those that are hurting or in a tragic season of life. On the other hand, a side effect of being a part of a smaller city is that word travels fast-extremely fast. During the afternoon of Wednesday, November 27th, a group of CNAs went out to enjoy some much-needed relaxation, beverages and food. They chose the Pioneer in Menomonie to engage in their time of relaxation. The group consisted of two travel CNAs from the south, and one from Nebraska. The women played some music and kept to themselves, for their well-deserved down time. Early on, an unruly female patron decided to come up to them loudly, making disparaging comments regarding their ethnicity and race. Because this was in the afternoon, and not a typical packed bar during the night, these comments were heard by your employees. The comments made were pertaining to the type of music the CNAs had chosen to play in reference to their race. Because the behavior was not addressed by your employees, the situation then escalated. The female patron at this point decided to spit in the face of the CNA from Nebraska. I'm not a fool and I understand racism does, sadly still exist. What is foolish is that your employees should be trained to address such behavior (instead of ignoring it), to quell it to the point of stopping it or to ask the obnoxious patron to leave the establishment because "The Pioneer does not tolerate racism." None of this was done this past Wednesday, therefore, you have now upset new customers, and this story is making its rounds in our small community. The travel CNAs are the ONLY reason our local care facilities can operate in Menomonie. We cannot attract local help to even remotely staff them. These women and men are thousands of miles away from their loved ones for months on end, missing holidays and important milestones with their families to take care of our loved ones. They perform back breaking labor, completing tasks for those who can no longer care for themselves. To put it plainly, these CNAs are angels on earth. To say I am embarrassed and ashamed of the treatment they received at the Pioneer Grill and Saloon, would be an understatement. I cannot remedy a disgusting incident that took place in the past, but I can have a hand in advocating how they need to be treated in the future. Regardless of skin color, we all deserve to be treated with dignity and respect. Therefore, I am asking for a full apology to all three women, and that their charges for their drinks and food be reimbursed. If these two small asks are not honored quickly, I can only logically conclude that the Pioneer feels they did nothing wrong by ignoring this hostile, repulsive situation that took place, and that the CNAs experience needs to be shared far and wide so that others do not patronize this establishment. Afterall, we all have different skin tones in this wonderful, small community, which is part of what makes Menomonie a great place to live. And that means any of us could be the next person accosted in your business if this behavior is allowed to continue. Please make the right decision.

    This place it Horrible. we stopped in to grab a burger and fries the meat tasted spoiled and the…read morefried were doubled deep fried the was so greasy you couldn't eat them. When we told the bar tender how bad it was he just looked at us and handed us the bill. My husband paid but they will NEVER get another penny from us. If I could give a -1 I would

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