A friend and I ended up here on a Friday night after the place in Madison SD was closed. The food…read morewas hot and all the dishes were full! In my book, that makes for a positive buffet experience. They've been open for years (I used to go to SDSU and thought it was good back then) and I can see why it's still a local fav. Reasonable price with good options. The only downside is that some of the booths were in need of TLC and they use disposable plates/silverware. That doesn't bother me at all but some people may feel some type of way about it so just sharing that tidbit!

We will never drive again to this restaurant. Twice we've made a 50 mile drive and twice it's been…read moreclosed. I checked online this morning and it said opening at 11:30 am. At least have the decency to post as closed the month of July. If you're planning to go here I'd call ahead as they aren't very reliable. Also it's Arts in the Park weekend when thousands of visitors will be in town. You'd think they'd want to capitalize on bonus customers.

I really had a nice time here. The patio is fantastic. The service was excellent and the food was…read morereally good. Couple glasses of wine with steak on a patio, you can't beat that! I would definitely come back.

Service was quick and very good. We had pasta and it was cooked perfectly at Al dente. Rich and…read moretasty.

We honestly weren't even planning to eat here, but every other spot in Brookings was packed with…read morecollege kids, so we decided to finally give this place a try. I'm really glad we did. This is hands down my new favorite restaurant in Brookings. I wish I could remember the name of the dish I ordered, because it was easily one of the best meals I've had in a long time. Absolutely 10 out of 10. Everything about it just hit right. Flavor, presentation, portion size, all of it. The waitstaff was incredible. Super helpful, knowledgeable, and just genuinely great to deal with. You can tell they know the menu and actually care about the experience. For the record, I have zero connection to the owners or staff. Nobody asked me to write this. They just earned a genuinely glowing review. I'm already looking forward to coming back and bringing my wife here again soon.

The consistency of the quality of food here is ever changing. You never know what you're going to…read moreget even when ordering the same item from the menu. They used to have really tasty authentic Indian foods but now it's lazily put together. I always crave Thai or Indian and order, but regret my purchase every time. Oh and I stopped in last night-- there was straight up bacteria in my ice in the water I was drinking. GROSS.

I had not been to a Perkins in years. I was in the mood for something quick, healthy and light -…read morealthough sometimes those do not go together. This Perkins happened to be near where I was staying, so I figured, why not? Unfortunately, the experience was disappointing from start to finish. Service was lackluster, and the food quality was surprisingly poor. It took an unusually long time to get seated despite the restaurant being mostly empty, and paying on the way out somehow took just as long. The food itself was atrocious. Everything seemed lukewarm at best, and the asparagus tasted like it had been sitting out for quite a while. Overall, not a good experience and not somewhere I would recommend.

We love Perkins but will never go back to this one in Brookings again!…read moreWe were a party of 7 and although it wasn't busy, we were told our wait would be 20 minutes because they had to clean the back room. The server placed our drinks on the table by grabbing them all from the tops. We had to ask for straws, not wanting to drink out of the glasses that her hands were all over. The omelets looked to be half the size that they normally are and had very little ingredients in them. The sides of hash browns were also about half the normal portion. The pancakes were also smaller than usual, thin, hard and cold. We had to ask for butter which wouldn't melt on the cold pancakes anyway, and the syrup dispenser was sticky. I ordered the Southwest Cajun chicken salad. What a disaster! There was maybe an ounce of chicken and it was not blackened Cajun. It also was missing the tortilla strips and avocado. When I told the server, she brought out a glop of avocado with some tortilla strip crumbs. (See photo!) When we mentioned that we were disappointed, the server replied with "Yeah, I don't know what happened." Poor customer service and the server was clearly not trained on how to check food before serving or how to handle customer complants. It was the absolute worst meal that we have ever had at a Perkins.

We stopped to have lunch on way to SF. Waitress , Emily, usually works bar, served us with a smile…read moreand cheerful attitude. I order a pizza with capicola ham and pineapple. Sooooo good! Sister had chicken strips which she loved. Restaurant has old world charm. Worth the short journey if the interstate.

Dempsey's is a Watertown stalwart for places to go eat and catch up with people. This place has…read morebeen around for a bit and everyone is familiar with the quality of the food and specifically their pies. During the stint back in Watertown I didn't make as many trips to Dempsey's as I normally would but the quality of the food hasn't dropped. It's always nice when you walk in you can smell pizza being baked in their oven (s). I usually land on their Dempsey's Classic that has Pepperoni, Italian Sausage, Green peppers, Black Olives, Baby Bella Mushrooms. I usually ask for them to add another 3 mins of cook time for the extra crispy and ensure the middle of the pizza is fully cooked. They have a variety of other unique pizza's to taste but I usually go with their Classic. They also have a variety of their own in-house brews that's always changing along with their standard taps. If anyone is ever visiting Watertown definitely add Dempsey's as a go to place to try out.

The service excellent-you can get a2 PC broasted chicken dinner in about 10-12. minutes to pick…read moreup!! yum Food is excellent as well

I've been meaning to leave a review for a couple of years. Hi, I'm a Newbie to the area, and I am…read morewithin walking distance of The Chicken Connection. First of all, I disagree with the two subpar reviews written on Yelp about the inside vibe. It's a small place, with two or three small tables, it's more of a take-out place. The food is delicious and freshly made, and I tend to walk in and am greeted by staff in a friendly and professional manner. The chicken is tasty and fresh, but what else makes this meal? It's the broasted lightly seasoned Potato wedges! It comes paired with the pièce de résistance Sour Cream! Good lord! It's the best I've ever had! The side of coleslaw is included, and also includes a drink. My favorite little place in town. I'll be back The two-piece chicken meal is a reasonable price for a hearty meal. No pics of food, I always eat it before taking pics ‍. It's that good!

Though it did take a short while for the victuals to be made ready, they did not disappoint. A…read morecourteous servant did approach and inquire if the fare was to our liking and whether we stood in need of aught else. Verily, it was a most agreeable experience.

Needs a new manager they don't seem to know how to do inventory how can you be out of breakfast…read moreburritos at 909 am

We arrived during brunch service with a party of seven and were seated within five minutes and then…read morethey even accommodated an additional four members of our party that came later by adding another table closest to us, even though they were super busy. They were very friendly, staff was attentive and accommodating. The food was great all around, the portions were hardy, and the staff was flexible with our substitutions. I highly recommend this restaurant to anyone coming to beautiful Watertown South Dakota.

Food was OK, but not as good as it could be. Eggs were cold, pancakes were burnt. The one…read morething that is still great is the strawberry pie, but then the size of the slice of pie was very small. For the price I paid, I don't think it was worth it... I will think twice before coming back here!!!