Great little local establishment in the Highland area of St Paul. We were there for lunch, but the bakery is an excellent extension. Service was attentive and friendly. Menu is a nice collection of sandwiches and plates, a good sized "breakfast all day" menu offers a nice set of tempting choices. We opted for chicken and wild rice soup and sandwich , and a delicious huge bowl of chili. We were lucky to stumble into a great find, would definitely recommend! read more

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Not much that is GF except salads. Wish they'd offer GF buns &/or breads. It's too bad as it's so convenient to my house.

We've been there numerous times and always had a very nice breakfast. The atmosphere and service is very good. But I can't say the same for their lunch items. We had a Montecristo sandwich and it was gray looking and had very little flavor and taste microwaved. The bacon cheeseburger was also very blah tasting. For the price of their items you'd expect a little bit better tasting food. I'd only go back for the breakfast items. read more

If I had to recommend one breakfast place in the Twin Cities - this is it! This is the best breakfast spot in St Paul and is a family ran and owned business. Here, the food is always consistently good - I have been at the Highland Cafe so many times and the food as always been good. Staff is always super kind and service is typically very fast even during rushes. I highly recommend giving the Highland Cafe a try. Finally, the treats in the bakery as also amazing. read more

Easy parking and an entrance accessible to those using mobility equipment. Fills up fast, especially on a weekend and a bit hard to navigate around the restaurant space once it's full. Great selection of classic breakfast fare and friendly service. Coffee comes with an extra carafe so no waiting on refills- which is good as service can sometimes be a little slow. read more

Great service, plenty of seating. Consistent, no frills diner fare. The wait is always short, waitstaff is always friendly. Definitely a must go! read more

Everything is getting smaller here. Notice how the plate is the same size as the fork. This is about half the amount of hasbrowns you get at other places. Maybe this is a good change for everyone's waistlines, but shouldn't the prices shrink in proportion to the shrinking size of the plates? Service was good. Tables were promptly bused. Food was prepared well. read more

Highland Cafe & Bakery - Biscuits and Gravy with eggs over medium. - Bakeries Near Me - Saint Paul, Minnesota

My friends and I stopped in for lunch after Pickleball on a Friday at the nearby rec center. The restaurant is within walk-in distance so we decided why not? We were pleasantly surprised with the good quality service, food and the comfy homey feel of the restaurant, and wonderful service. We all got the Friday special, which was a choice of 1/2 tuna or fish sandwich which came with a cup of delicious homemade soup and a salad. 2 of us got the fish, and one got the tuna. We LOVED our experience! Can't wait to go back! read more

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Great food quality, at a reasonable cost. Service at the bar and host stand were great. Nice ambiance with good smelling coffee! Pretty popular read more

The food was outstanding. My wife had eggs Benedict and mine was Bisquits and Country Gravy and I swear it's been a good 6 years at least for me and I am so glad I came. AMY was an amazing server and she did very well and very polite. She served us with a smile and was a darling. The atmosphere was amazing and not too loud. I can tell you I am so happy to have spent my $40 for the week on such amazing food. Highly recommend and if you can ask for AMY, please do. She was outstanding and I am so happy I was able to go back and enjoy the wonderful food. AMY deserves kudos and a raise for outstanding service. read more

Highland Cafe & Bakery - The sunrises this morning before going to Highland Cafe and Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Saint Paul, Minnesota

We had a great time here for breakfast Saturday morning! This is a local home cooked sort of joint and even though they have a good size restaurant, when we showed up - every table was full! Come prepared to wait a couple minutes for a table during peak times and treat the staff with grace as it was clear they were working hard. This is a place best suited for smaller groups or families up to 6, once again - busy! The food was excellent though and came fast even at peak time. They have a wide variety of non-alcoholic beverages available as well as a bakery case at the front. I loved my French toast and my friends loved their breakfasts as well. American fry style potatoes were also a highlight for us along with their house made hollandaise sauce - wow! We will be back! read more

The food was acceptable. Except I did order pumpernickel and only got one slice instead of two with my Denver omelette. There were two in our party. There was all eight people in the restaurant. After our food delivered we were visited once and I saw how everything was. I still had not noticed that it was only one piece of pumpernickel because I was eating my fruit. Personally I thought it was overpriced for what you got and the service. We both decided not to go back to try again. It was over heard by one of the waitresses asking where is all the customers. I thought that was interesting. read more

We came in here on Memorial Day on the way to the airport and were so thankful that we did. They feed us quickly and got us to-go utensils and containers to take with us on our travels. The service was excellent and friendly. They have gluten free French toast which was excellent - they asked if I wanted it with cinnamon (which I did) and I would recommend (it wasn't too sweet - just perfect). Everything was affordable and there is easy parking out front. They really were so helpful in getting us out the door in time and well-feed, it was very appreciated. read more

Highland Cafe & Bakery - Gluten free french toast with a sausage patty on the side - Bakeries Near Me - Saint Paul, Minnesota

Disappointed, went early morning, ordered quickly and food came out fast, over easy eggs were cold, sausage cold and the butter wouldn't even melt on my toast. It was as if these were made ahead of time for quick service turn around. no interest in going back there. read more

A group of us ordered takeout dinners for Thanksgiving because we have heard good reviews from people who eat at the restaurant. We were unanimously disappointed with the flavor of most of the dishes. One person found two chunks of bone in their turkey. Overall I would reit is a mediocre dinner and won't be ordering there again. read more

Highland Cafe & Bakery - Bone found in turkey pieces - Bakeries Near Me - Saint Paul, Minnesota

my first time dining at Highland Cafe. I'm not a person that likes to complain and this is the first review I've ever written. there were 2 of us, dining at 2:00. We knew the cafe closed at 3:00. The first thing noticed was my glass of water was very dirty at the top. I nicely asked if he'd take it away as I didn't really want water anyway. We both ordered coffee, as we were chilly. The coffee was not hot, but waiter had put a "hot pot" of extra coffee on the table. I added this to our lukewarm cups and it made them even cooler! Finally got his attention and he did bring us 2 cups of hot coffee, but never offered more or another hot pot. The service was a bit slow for our sandwiches and as we waited i smelled ammonia very strongly....turned around and a lady was mopping the floor behind us. Then the waiter started vacuuming right by the tables at 2:30. Half an hour before closing ! We finished eating and thought maybe he would have taken our coffees off the bill, but nope. we basically got one cup each. Customer service and the smells and noises of cleaning while eating were reasons I will never go back to this eatery. read more

Small, local cafe and bakery that is located in the Highland Park area of St. Paul. Worth a stop, even if it's for a cinnamon roll or another freshly baked item to go! Great service this morning from Amy for our dine-in meal. Coffee carafe at the table, even though only one of us was drinking coffee. LOVED the Eggs Commodore (Eggs Benedict with sausage)..the hollandaise was SOOOO creamy and smooth I'm surprised it didn't roll off my plate. Yes, I will be coming back here-for the rolls (if nothing else). read more

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Love the food! The staff are amazing. And the Bakery rivals Keys Cafe! A fabulous place for Sunday afternoons or anytime you're looking for home-cooked food! read more

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I visit this cafe quite often because it's relatively close to my home and the food is very good, especially the breakfasts. The wait staff is on point and the kitchen, even on very busy days, never keeps a hungry person waiting. This cafe is a little more on the spendy side but it is shown in the cafe's food quality and service. The baked goods are beyond good...they'll put 15 lbs on you just eating one of their caramel or cinnamon rolls (or both!). However, here's why I give them an "OK" rating. There is a hostess, Bertha (I think, I never got her name), wears glasses, older lady who needs to keep her political and social commentary shut off at work. I know we all have varying degrees of beliefs but the last thing I need is indigestion because of an employee spouting off her opinions loudly and without discretion. That day she was commenting on the local newspaper's quality of stories and then soon went into a mini political diatribe about what's wrong with our current administration and how the previous administration wouldn't have allowed whatever she found necessary to share rather loudly with one of the other patrons. I don't want her to think she isn't free to share her opinions but when she's on the clock she needs to be mindful that there are those that don't come in to hear her and her soapbox. We come in to relax, eat and enjoy a few minutes of peace and quiet. I hope she will see this and clean it up. Thank you. read more

This place is a gem in the Highland Park neighborhood. Their breakfasts are to die for and the lunches even better. They have fresh baked good and incredible egg dishes and pastries (including homemade pie) which can be eaten at any meal. Our family has enjoyed omelettes, French toast and bakery goods as well as soups pot-roast and a fantastic tuna melt. read more

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I am in the middle of a huge move and decided to treat myself to one of Highland's amazing cinnamon buns! As he boxed this nice soft giant bun he then said," that will be $3.85." YIKES! What happened to the $2.50 price about a year plus ago????? My mom made these using Betty Crocker's cook book baking them with butter. Add a couple of dollars to the $3.85 and you have all the ingredients for making 18-24 buns yourself! read more

I'm used to good service and food here. But the uncomfortableness my husband and I felt today by the patrons there - I will never come back to your establishment. LGBTQ and minorities beware! read more

Good service and quality food. Pleased they had fresh squeezed orange juice option. Would return.

Great place for breakfast. Like the kind of restaurants I remember from my childhood -plus breakfast for two didn't cost $50! Highly recommended read more

SERVICE Kind of weird and slow. We came here after we landed and most other states move slower than NY so that doesn't surprise me but this was unbelievable. When we first sat down I was asked if I wanted coffee and I said yes- it took approximately 10 minutes to get my coffee and it was only because I repeated it to a second person. FOOD Pretty good. Their banana nut pancake is HUGE, so if you order it be prepared, I ordered the single and couldn't finish it. It had real banana in it which was great. I also ordered their cinnamon french toast and it was okay. Not too bad but I was not wowed. For some reason it was kind of dry. When you look at the photo DRINKS Coffee was not good. OJ was okay - we got freshly squeezed but it was not that food for some reason. Kind of bitter. Overall, I would recommend. read more

Highland Cafe & Bakery - Banana nut pancake and sausage links - Bakeries Near Me - Saint Paul, Minnesota

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Good food and great service. Regular coffee is rather flavorless. I ended up here recently for breakfast after waiting for an inordinate amount of time for food that never came at another establishment that was having their "grand opening" that day. Service was friendly and quick. Coffee was flavorless. After I ordered the Farmer's Scramble from the breakfast menu (and not seeing that I had a choice of meat to add to it, nor was a choice of meat offered by the server), I saw the daily specials posted on a different card on the table - if I'd seen this card earlier, I would have ordered something from it and saved myself a few dollars by doing so. As it was, the Farmer's Scramble was good, albeit a huge plate of food. I ate about half of it, and got a Styrofoam container to take the remainder home with me. The whole wheat toast was o.k., and the house-made strawberry jam that came with the toast was so light in flavor as to not taste at all like strawberry. read more

It's been awhile since I have eaten there. But I had breakfast there twice last week and it was excellent! Food is great! Service is excellent! Best food best value in St Paul! read more

I had the breakfast special #4 and it was less than $10.00! It came with eggs, hash browns, pancake or toast and 2 bacon or sausage links. The food tasted quite yummy and they have a ton of other breakfast and lunch options as well. The aesthetic reminded me of being in cozy home. They did not engage with me as much (I was alone and focused on my computer) but from what I saw, I love how the workers seem to treat their guests more like family than customers. BONUS - they have free wifi! So I actually spent about an hour and a half finishing up some homework and the staff never kicked me out or asked me to leave which I found really great. The waitress even asked if I wanted more water while I finished up my work. Thanks for the hospitality Highland Cafe & Bakery! read more

A secret that should be shared by all. A perfect a wonderful place to enjoy a home cooked meal with amazing and friendly service even at 6 am It was truly hard to choose from their versatile menu and variety of styles if Benedict breakfast. Don't let your visit to Ford Avenue Pkwy or Minneapolis not include this true gem of a find. One of the best finds ever and if I could it would get 10 stars A great place to have a good cup of coffee before your day starts and a hot meal read more

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Came here before heading to MSP for a flight. Busy on a Sunday morning, but we were seated almost immediately. Service was fine, food was fine, nothing mind blowing but everything was solid. There were a couple items Missing from what we ordered but the waitress got them on the table quickly. Overall experience was ok! read more

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The food was average and the service was slow. But it's a local place and I've only been there once so it's kind of unfair to leave a bad review. read more

So this quickly became my favorite place for breakfast but after the last two visits I'm beginning to rethink it. The yelps reviews drew me in with a siren call about caramel roll and how they're the best in the Twin cities. That's true to a point. A. You have to be able to get one. They tend to sell out fast. B. Make they serve them to you warm. Room temperature they're almost stale tasting. Good enough but not remarkable. And not worth a trip. I find the food to be good but inconsistent about temperature. The first couple of times my food was too hot to eat fresh from the kitchen. And the second to the last time it was glacial. Today a grab bag of fine. My eggs were an odd mix of too hot and cold. And not in a way you would think. The top layer of my scrambled eggs was piping hot while the under layer was cold. Which brings up questions I don't have the courage to ask. Service. Ah service. I've had service so good I wanted to hug her and some soo bad I almost turned and walked out. read more

Ridiculously expensive. I thought I ordered a combo of pancakes, eggs and choice of meat Was charged $3 for meat and smallcoffee was $3, too. Entire bill was $16.50 before tip Won't ever be back. read more

Was visiting recently to have breakfast since my local coffee shop closed. The place was busy and the server was really nice and got my order of a pancake with banana on the side. The place is really nice and I had a great time on my visit. Also got a oatmilk as well read more

Love this place! I've been going here for several years and enjoy the simple menu & the awesome baked goods. Also, many of the staff have been there for many years which is always great when they recognize the faces of those that frequently visit. Glad, I found this place & the great ambience... read more

Highland Cafe & Bakery - Everything Omelet - Bakeries Near Me - Saint Paul, Minnesota

Sometime you just need simple comfort food that's hearty flavorful and delicious. Highland Cafe and Bakery never disappoints. Large portions don't sacrifice the quality, and simple is good! Price is family and individual friendly as well. They are on DoorDash with quick deliver times - and if your are looking for the best cinnamon or pecan rolls in town look no further. Everything from their burger to burritos is sure to ledge you full, happy, and wanting more! Local family owned business - and it feels good to support and give back! read more

On a late Saturday morning , Highland Cafe hit the spot for my breakfast craving . With all the classics and a fresh cup of coffee with insulated pitcher, I had everything I needed for a great start to my day. I picked to go healthy- so I chose the veggie omelette with sub egg whites and dry Whole Wheat toast. I t was filled with pepper, onion, broccoli, cauliflower, and more. The kitchen got my order right and it came out super fast! I definitely recommend this spot! read more

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I have driven by this place many a time and finally decided to stop by today. My parents and I were looking for a nice place to grab a quick bite and I thought about this place after hearing people rave about it for years. Dining room is bigger than I thought it would be. Lots of big booths and tables. Decent sized menu with breakfast served all day which is a plus considering I love breakfast fare any time of the day. Ordered the Eggs Commodore with sausage which was really good. I love sausage patties and this one was just the right thickness with the right amount of hollendaise sauce. Mom ordered one of the cinnamon rolls which looked really good. She said it was very tasty. It came with a huge dollop of whipped butter. Dad ordered a a single buttermilk pancake which he remarked was really tasty. Service was decent. Nice looking cakes, desserts waiting to entice you as you walk in. The menu section with the Samosas etc kind of threw me for a loop. Interesting... Basic comfort food place. read more

Nice little diner-style restaurant down the street from my university. Food is reasonably priced and tasty. It's a big space so never hard to find a table. I just came here the other morning to grab breakfast and finish a final, and it's not the first time I've done that. read more

Highland Cafe & Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Saint Paul, Minnesota

So I have not eaten here. But I did stop by this morning on the hunt for some baked yumminess to take into the office for a special occasion. The gentleman there was more than happy to oblige, offering suggestions and doing a lovely job wrapping up the cake I selected. Sure I will be back to sample the fare and the legendary caramel rolls, but for now, 4 stars for very good service very early in the morning. Oh, and the cake was delicious and a huge hit at my office. read more