Server issues. Could not remember three seconds after she took our beverage order what beverages we ordered. She had to come back from the computer. Hair braided up on her head. Did not seem alert. Took forever to get our order taken. My daughter had to walk up to the back aisle by kitchen to get her attention that we wanted to order. When she finally came she said she was trying to make a point in a conversation with another server. Like we cared! Not into her work or the points she should have been making with her customer. Table in the area by restrooms. Hostess great- food small omelettes this time. Not a good morning to be there! Thursday. read more

Perkins American Food - Sloppy Banana Creme - American Near Me - Bloomington, Minnesota

This place is amazing! I'm obsessed with coming here every time I'm in town. I took my mom here to celebrate her bday! I wanted to get balloons but we had just left a memorial so I didn't have time. I came to town to celebrate death and life all in one trip! Sadly The environment is nice and clean. The seating is too close to the next party and a bit tight to get into if it's busy.. They certainly didn't consider those human who are, not a certain size in frame when adding seating here! The chairs are definitely not BBL friendly for those of you who invested. Respectfully! Just looking out for those humans! Side note: I've once witnessed someone at another table having an issue with comfort which is why I seating into the equation! As far as, for my party, we're good and could fit comfortably into the chairs and tables so that's where " minding my business" falls into place. Service: Service was amazing! Our waitress was on top of all of her tables! Our waitress was a professional, in which you could tell that she's been doing this job for years which she also mentioned. If I recall, she's been waitressing for over 30yrs! This was my 3rd time eating here within the year and each time, my food was delicious with no complaints! This time, I had the potato and steak skillet which were yummy with the perfect spices, portion and gravy. I look forward to returning to MN next year so that, I can return here for breakfast/lunch each time! There's plenty of parking onsite. This is in a great location with plenty of shopping, hotels, the Mall of America and more! If you're ever in MN, I recommend you checking this establishment out! It's also a great place to come and read or study while you're eating! Thanks for such awesome service! Thanks for helping to celebrate my Mom's Birthday with me! Our waitress deserves 7yrs off with full pay and benefits... and throw in a beach trip with all expenses paid for her as well! read more

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We had a great visit to Perkins at this location. These went out of business in Michigan, so we decided to give it a shot. Still tastes like Perkins. Great cheeseburger, fries and slice of pie for 10.99. My mother had the potato pancakes she claims only Perkins does properly outside of the polish halls in Grand Rapids Michigan. Service was a little over whelmed but we were not in a rush so no harm no foul. read more

The staff is friendly and helpful. The decor is what you expect from a Perkins restaurant. The food is the quality that you would expect from a Perkins restaurant. They have a nice menu with weekly and daily special to help with the cost. read more

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This was my first time going to a Perkins in over 10 years. My group was looking for a place to go that was open late (past 1 AM) and this was the only place that was available. The dining floor was really clean and still had the classic look that it had 10 years ago and it took about 10 minutes for them to prepare a table for our group 8 (there were 3 other groups at the time). I was sad to hear that they no longer had a "Late Night Bites" menu since I was necessarily looking for a whole meal but decided to check out the Monte Cristo Pancake Flip. While the others wanted the Magnificent 7. The arrived less than 10 minutes from when we ordered and the food was okay. Seemed a bit bland but for being the only 24/7 option in the area, I truly can't complain. Do I plan to come back? Only if I'm with a large group of people past 12 AM looking for food read more

Perkins American Food - Monte Cristo Pancake Flip - American Near Me - Bloomington, Minnesota

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We were greeted and sat immediately! I was a bit apprehensive because of a review I read on here that said the seats were small. I'm not the smallest person! They were totally fine though and comfortable! The service was great and the food was good! The kids meals are a pretty good deal and come with a drink and dessert! They're all 6.29 or cheaper! The banana cream pie and chocolate silk pies were both flavorful and good! I got the country skillet! The gator tots were crispy and not at all greasy! I didn't care too much for the sausage gravy...I found it a bit bland. Overall though, everything was great! read more

I visit there about once a week or every other week with one other person and I really appreciate how the staff are so kind and attentive and treat you like family. We are always greeted with a smile. There's one server (Amanda R.) whom I feel I must acknowledge as absolutely awesome. read more

Perkins Restaurant & Bakery: Where Comfort Food Meets Wallet-Friendly Therapy Let's get one thing out of the way: Perkins isn't trying to be the Four Seasons of dining. It's not serving caviar foam on a bed of artisanal moonlight. But what it is serving? Absolute magic--wrapped in gravy, smothered in butter, and probably accompanied by a complimentary muffin the size of your face. First, the service. The staff at Perkins are friendly, helpful, and move with the calm determination of people who have survived both brunch rushes and the 2 a.m. post-bingo crowd. It's not lightning-fast, and occasionally you may have to gently remind someone about your coffee refill, but it's always delivered with a smile and a "Honey" that feels like a warm hug. Good? Definitely. Michelin star material? Not quite--but let's be honest, you're not here for table theatrics; you're here for pancakes that slap. Now, the food. Oh, the glorious food. For the price of a designer latte, you can get an entire platter of eggs, bacon, sausage, and a stack of pancakes that could double as emergency sandbags. The portions are generous--like your aunt who insists you're "too skinny" and loads up your plate until you consider faking fullness. And the taste? Classic diner comfort, with just enough flavor to keep you coming back, but not so much that you suspect the chef went to culinary school in Tuscany. And don't skip the bakery section. The muffins alone deserve their own Netflix series. The pies? Emotional support desserts. You haven't truly lived until you've made bad life decisions and then redeemed yourself with a slice of Perkins' Peanut Butter Silk Pie. In short: Perkins is the kind of place where the food hits harder than your nostalgia, the service keeps it cozy, and your wallet walks away with a smirk. Not the fanciest joint on the block--but definitely one of the happiest. Rating: 4.3 out of 5 comfort-food-induced food comas. Would eat again. Probably tomorrow. read more

From the outside this looks like it would be a nicer, cool location. We went late night after the casino on a Saturday. They are 24/7 which is nice and they even have late night HH deals. The location for the most part was nice. They had some of the areas closed off (probably because it was later at night). I ordered the build your own sampler with chicken tenders, fries and mozzarella sticks. I don't want changed but I don't like the chicken tenders so I happy the bill came 1/2 off. I think everyone else enjoyed their food otherwise, they all ordered breakfast items. The waitress was nice but kind of seemed like she was rushing to get us out as if they were about to close. Overall it's a decent location but the food is a miss for me. read more

Everyone leaves happy! Go to brunch, esp for parents & family. You forget to yelp the classics. Enjoying this I realized I was liking it so much I stopped to take a photo. Shrimp, yummy peppers, onions, broccoli. . . SO good! Others got the waffle, omelets, burgers & pie. Happy, happy group for Sunday brunch! Our server Mike is my Dad's favorite waiter. He greeted Pop warmly & chuckled over something from last visit. I always think employees who are around long enough to become a favorite say something good, not just about a server, but a restaurant, & that they must be a good place to work to keep their best employees. Great meal! Not slick, shiny or trendy, but warm, cozy booth w family feels like coming home. My family thanks you! read more

Perkins American Food - Hibachi shrimp - American Near Me - Bloomington, Minnesota

Let me say that the waiter was rushed and seem to be in a bad mood. I get that if he had a quite a few tables I can see him being very unhappy. Now the food. First time we had been to a Perkins in a very long time but remembered it as being very tasty. I ordered the Country Fried Steak which was rancid! The scrambled eggs with cheese was dry and bottom of the eggs were a green tinge. The hash browns were good. The potato pancakes had no taste at all. First and very last time going there. Not a good experience at all! Do not recommend going there. read more

Our first trip to Minneapolis in quite some time, and our hosts suggested this Perkins, because it was near their home (they are ubiquitous here). I was a little hesitant, because I was hoping for a Somali feast, but at the same time I wanted local MN food, and from what I can gather, Perkins is it!!! I ordered the pot roast (senior special discount) with two veggies, and ..... "tater tots," which I recall from the Walls Campaign for VP! They were amazing! crisp, not greasy, and tasty. I could have order two sides of just the tots (the fresh spinach and asparagus were ok, but not as good as the tots). My pot roast was already diced meat in a dark brown gravy. All of it was fine, what you would expect in a midwstern "american" restaurant, and everyone was in good spirits, because our server was friendly and efficient. We ended with pies, which were also fine. the cleanliness, friendliness, and familiarity of the menu and the environment of no rush, talk as long as you want, made the meal remarkably satisfying! read more

The General Manager The light of any restaurant should be the General manager. This is a big job and open 24/7 -But something is wrong. We have been there numerous times and Jean is hosting..as the General manager & never ever ever ever smiles and I mean never. Jean is either not well or not happy and her spirit looks broken. There has to be a change by someone and she needs help or something . Our food and service last four times five stars . read more

From out of town we stop in at 10:05 pm we had to go hat for some time be we was seated then we opened the food and it wasn't done right I hade to find some one to try to get it fix then the got it done right read more

A great place for good eats and breakfast all day! Awesome muffins especially the double chocolate muffin! Have it first! Coffee comes in a thermos and service is fast and friendly. Definitely a good place for casual dining with friends or loved ones. read more

Perhaps the worst BLT i've ever had, not that I was expecting much. Gross lettuce, precooked bacon you can get from a hotel breakfast, sad cold tomato. The house salad was equally as abysmal. read more

Perkins is known for consistently making the foods that is good. The omelette was good and the pancakes a bit doughy today so. 4 out of 5. Friendly host read more

Our group of friends loved Perkins! The homey ambiance and staff were wonderful. Wish they had it back in Los Angeles

We used to go to Perkins frequently, including this location, but our most recent visit was a major disappointment. First, the waitress brought only four meals for our family of five, explaining that they were out of one item included in my Trio meal. We were surprised that she didn't inform us about this before bringing out the rest of the food, which left me waiting for my meal while everyone else was already eating. To avoid further delay, I asked to substitute the missing item with fries, and she agreed. Secondly, when the bill arrived, she charged us for the Trio meal plus an additional menu item that I did not order. She also failed to apply our 20% off coupon. We asked her to correct the bill. She brought a second check, but it was still incorrect -- this time charging the wrong item again and excluding the meal I actually ordered. We paid the second check, as we were confused at that point. On the way out, I saw a manager and spoke to him. It took him too long to address the issue, so we left. Finally, later, we noticed that our credit card showed two random, separate charges, both significantly higher than what we actually ordered. Never experienced such unprofessional service at this location before! read more

We were seated right under the ceiling fan which was blowing cold air, The waitress took our drink order then our food order. Brought us our food, at this point our glasses were empty, she never asked if we wanted a refill. When we looked at our plates. The portions were SMALL. No way was the omelette " 3 eggs" latterly counted the breakfast potatoes and there were 19!!! This meal usually was a two meal breakfast... but not today! We counted 25 COLD fries on the burger plate and the hash browns were so oily and super brown that there wasn't much to eat! The waitress never checked to see how things were nor asked if we wanted refills or water! POOR SERVICE and the TWO male managers just stood around and talked to each other. This was not a busy time at all there was only one other table in the section. For damn near $60.00 it was worth about $20.00! Won't be doing this again! Go to the Original Pancake House if you're thinking about eating out in this area! read more

The food was amazing The service was amazing. Waitress was amazing too. Her name was Sam.

Tami was amazing! She all but guessed what I wanted. Witty, smart, and delightful! It was a Friday night at 11:30 and the place was busy. But everybody had smiles, the food was coming out on time, and it looked like an awful lot of happy customers. I'm not from Minneapolis, but next time I'm in town, I will be coming back to this Perkins! Actually I drove across town to get here because the other one was closed at 10 PM. I wasn't impressed by the handwritten note on the door but... after a long flight, finding out the hotel I was booked in had several rowdy girls' vollleyball teams, I thought, I need some breakfast! So I drove through crazy construction for 20 minutes. And it was worth the drive! Yum! read more

Great time with delicious food, yummy desserts, hot coffee, and friendly service! Clean tables, booths, floors, and restroom! Lots of parking space and open all night! Ce in with friends after a concert and we had a blast together and with the friendly Perkins team. Forgot to get a pic, but we will next time to show off our happy smiles and full tummies! There will be a next time soon! Still pumpkin muffin time!!!! read more

If you have been to one Perkins, you have been to all of them is the way I feel. There aren't that many around anymore as they use to be a few years back. We stopped by this one with a big group after we went for a morning walk around centennial lakes park. It's a clean restaurant with friendly staff and we were seated pretty quickly once they had setup a table for the group our size. Ordered a variety of things all of which were fine. Nothing spectacular. My steak and eggs were decent. The steak was a little overcooked. But I didn't expect perfection. Overall, it's what you expect and as long as your expectations of the food is reasonable, it does the job. read more

Love the magnificent seven at Perkins! Great customer service Love the pancakes at Perkins! Great ambiance at this location! read more

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Destinee was are waitress friendly, fast, and smiling. The service was amazing! we will be back for sure!

Saying goodbye to an old friend... Perkins restaurants have been around the upper Midwest for decades. While similar to appearance and menu, in our experience each is different-- especially in the cleanliness of the dining room and the quality of the food. The service wait food quality at the Perkins in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota was so awful it finally closed. The store on Highway 7 in Minnetonka was so slow in serving pie and coffee after a late night movie we stopped going there. The store along I-94 at the Black River Falls exit was always a treat for the kids, especially because of the giant orange moose. Recently, while in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and not knowing the area, we settled on Perkins thinking it was a reliable standby. Were we disappointed. The store was, literally, falling down. The iron railing along the sidewalk leading to the front door was bent away from the building at a 45° angle and the sidewalk was all busted up. Inside, the place was so dimly lit dirty we had all we could do to leave. However, the Perkins on Minnesota Highway 100 and Vernon Av, in Edina, has for decades been far and away the best, and consistently best, Perkins of all. Morning, noon or night, summer or winter, it didn't matter. The place was clean, the bakery items looked fresh, the service was good and the food was consistently good. Whenever we'd get a hankering for comfort food at a reasonable price, This Perkins was our go-to choice. We are saddened to learn this Perkins, the best Perkins, is headed for demolition, to be replaced by yet another condo building. We will miss THIS Perkins! Thanks for the memories. read more

I am NOT an American breakfast eater... If we are in the mood for breakfast in the twin cities, we usually go to a non chain breakfast place... So why the high rating for this place? Before I start, what I am about to say - please hold judgement that I could be an alcoholic... After a late night(concert or 'regrettable' night with your friends), you need something in your stomach(more on this later) ... Although I would love to have a 24/7 dinner near by... That doesn't exist in the twin cities... Your choices are slim late at 11pm and beyond... No, Taco H@ll, is not going to cut it... I like a place where my bad choice of friends can't argue over the menu... This place has a big menu that even few rivals at the late hours... Can't go wrong with the following: * Country Fried Steak * Rueben with Tata Tots * Fresh Pies( only $4 with a full meal) I usually don't pick this place out of hat...but I depend on it after a long and late night out... More important, trust me on this - you need good food to counter that hang over the following morning... Just trust me on this. You welcome... Still think I am an alcoholic? read more

Our waitress Chris/Beyonce was an absolute darling. She was very lively and brought the vibes. The food was scrumdidilyumptous and the water was watering. But Chris was a G and I would go back just to see bro, this was an awesome Perkins adventure. 10/10 would recommend. read more

Service was excellent. Our waitress was efficient and friendly. Everyone enjoyed their food. Did you know they will bring the card swiper to your table now? Now that's convenience. Not only did our waitress do a great job of serving, but she also picked up our dishes when we were done eating. Even the busboy was friendly and shared a quick joke with us while clearing the table. This is our new Perkins for our fellowship to convene. read more

a great place for food and happy memories! Highest possible recommendation!!! I love the delicious omelets and the friendly and professional staff always makes our family feel welcomed!! My grandsons especially love the pancakes!! A fantastic restaurant!! read more

Perkins American Food - Grandson building a creamer tower - American Near Me - Bloomington, Minnesota

Breakfast was good, hot and quickly served. The wait person was friendly and efficient. Very busy and lively establishment. Their bakery looked good as well. read more

Perkins American Food - The restaurant indoors and breakfast. - American Near Me - Bloomington, Minnesota

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Best place in town. Food was great, and Lucas was 10/10. Will definitely return next time I'm in Minnesota read more

Perkins American Food - Personal coffee carafe- love it - American Near Me - Bloomington, Minnesota

This restaurant has went downhill over the years. It used to be so friendly, kids room, train, balloon animals. Today, I was here at 11 am. They were short staffed, but Collin, the "host/manager" was only attentive to the people paying. Those of us in line had to fend for ourselves. I mentioned that Many if us hadn't signed in. He said we'll you can sign yourself in. Pen is there. I was shocked. Natalya saved the day. She was so attentive as a server. I have been coming to this restaurant for over 30 years and with Colin it has hit bottom. read more

The service was impeccable, especially with our large they had to serve. The hosts were also very friendly! The food was amazingly delicious! Lastly, the ambience was overall warm feeling! I definitely recommend to eat here if you want to have a good time with family or friends!!! read more

The food was surprisingly very good. Stopped in before heading back to the hotel. It was late, pretty much everything was closed so I was quite happy to come across Perkins. Attentive & friendly staff. Tasty food. read more

We were visiting from California and our flight got so delayed that we didn't get to our hotel until 2 or 3am. We were starving and unfamiliar with the area and I found this place nearby our hotel and noticed they were open 24/7 so we stopped by. We were greeted immediately and we ordered food to go. The place was very clean and tidy. While we waited for our food there was at least 4 or 5 other groups coming to dine in so even at that time, they still had clientele. It didn't take long for all 3 of our meals to be ready and we were on our way. The food quality is like what you'd get at a Norms or a Dennys. What I really appreciated was that the man who attended us gave us plenty of sauces, utensils, and napkins which were super convenient to us, being that we'd be in a hotel for a week. If I'm ever in town again, I'd like to dine in. read more

It's Perkins. Don't take them for granted, as we don't have them in New England. One of the things I enjoy most about Perkins is that it is always the same. This one is no different, but made even better by Lucas B. who went out of his way to make our breakfast absolutely perfect. read more

Food was great. Michael the manager even remembered how to make my favorite Country Club omelet, no longer on the menu. He is excited about the restaurant and all its new offerings. Best manager! Nakeeta the server took really good care of us. Thank you all! read more

I agree with a prior review that this restaurant is similar to IHOP and Dennys. I saw they have a Pineapple Upside Down Muffin and ordered that. It was extremely dry and they also provided butter with it, verifying they were aware it was. I was anticipating it to be moist. I also ordered the blueberry French toast with scrambled egg and bacon. The muffin is covered in a blueberry compote. The muffin is also dry, so I ordered more compote. The eggs were cooked as I requested. My dad ordered the eggs Benedict. The hollandaise sauce was not up to par and the eggs were not runny; rather they were cooked medium. He was not happy with the meal. We both ordered hot chocolate. Don't bother - it is Swiss Miss. The only thing good about it was the whipped cream. Our server Mike was overworked and came by about every 10 minutes. We never got our water refilled. He did promptly bring our sides we requested. We are from the South where Perkins are not found. Needless to say, we will not be back. read more