We came for pizza night and had great build your own pizza. We make pizzas at home so we like good pizza. Also had a nice crisp salad and split the brisket ravioli as an appetizer. Dessert: berry bread pudding and almond peach pie were outstanding. The service was also excellent! This is a true gem! read more

Just went for the first time and will be coming back soon! Amazing food with day to day specials! The ladies here are warm and welcoming while offering really good recommendations! Very accommodating and the place is the cutest restaurant around! All of the walls are covered in trinkets you can purchase and fit the vibe. Love it all! read more

Yuck. The eggs were not fully cooked and sausage was cold. Would not eat here. Lot of fake reviews on here as well.

These people are rude and disrespectful. They even discuss racist content during meals.

A fun time with friends around the round table, having coffee and eating the delicious pastries.

Fabulous place: homemade delicious interesting yet down home (ish) food served in either a slightly overgrown garden or indoors among hundreds of cottage style trinkets and whatnots. Yet somehow the place is not precious and you can come in your work clothes-whether that is farm clothes or office clothes. Menu items change, let yourself be surprised and delighted. Outstanding friendly service. read more

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My wife and I drove down to Amboy on an adventure date and had been told by a friend that this was a place we needed to visit. First off make a reservation. We drove from Mankato, it is a quaint place and doesn't have a lot of extra space but it is adorable. We called when we got there and they snuck us in. Very friendly people and loved the wood stove inside. We had chicken nachos and little best chicken on nachos I've ever had. I had a bleu cheese and cheddar bison burger my wife had a cheeseburger and cottage fries. Portion sizes looked small but were deceiving they were filling and delicious! They have many other options, we plan to go for breakfast sometime in the future. Definitely will be back. read more

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Delicious homemade food. Generous portions. Good service. Cute and cosy cottage. Would definitely come back to this gem of a restaurant. You need reservations, and check their hours. read more

We found this place to be a quaint little stop while driving through southern Minnesota. The staff was friendly and the food was excellent. My wife and daughter loved the Swedish pancakes with fruit. I had the egg and cheese on a tortilla. If I'm ever passing though southern Minnesota I will definitely stop again. The place is small so maybe call ahead for a reservation. read more

After Years of hearing of this Cafe - I celebrate my First Vist I'm not sure WHAT was my favorite people, food or atmosphere. EACH - absolutely Extraordinary....So Delicious in Every Way - My Rassberry Chicken salad tasted chilled, warm & crunchy- SO YUMMY - YET picking a desert was Most Challenging - so got several just to taste & share with Loved ones Fantastic - Looking Forward to my next visit!! read more

Very good small cafe in a small town. We have been there several times and we have never been disappointed. The Smorgasbord at Christmas time was wonderful. You need to have reservations. There are two seating times. read more

Adorable, personable, great food... book a table in advance though; seating is limited and I got lucky to get a spot.

Restaurant is closed. Very disappointing when owners do not post hours and dates closed. Their website and Google all say this place is open. read more

The Amboy Cottage Cafe is a destination eatery. Just half an hour or so south of Mankato. The German smoked pork chop is the best around! Three words: Grilled Mashed Potatoes! The desserts are all homemade. The Raspberry bread pudding and the Peach Almond Crunch pies are incredible. They also have incredible coffee! read more

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Easily one of the best breakfasts I've had along with a wonderful staff and atmosphere. Can't recommend this place enough.

Just adding a review to note that this restaurant is reservation only from now on. This will not change. Call them to make a reservation, they are not set up online. Best food and atmosphere in a tiny, historic town. Worth the drive. read more

Well worth your time to find this out of the way restaurant. read more

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Great food. And ambiance. Had the American Smoked Pork Chop...very good and filling. Coffee and bread plate was very good. Small area for seating, so timing would have to be considered or reservations. read more

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I read about this in a Mankato magazine and we drove the half hour south cause we love these places. It is unusual in some ways. We got to sit at an actual 60's type kitchen table. I got the basic breakfast. Eggs OE were unusually folded, yet perfectly OE. Sausage patty was delicious. You get a bowl of fresh fruit first. Some potato wedges replaced homefries/hashbrowns that they were out of. Basil ordered a ham and swiss quiche. This led to a mystery that could be in one of my books. We got there at 9:30, a party of 3 followed 2 or all 3 got quiche. I ordered a piece as soon as I tasted it. They open at 9. I didn't get a piece cause they were out. Either they used yesterdays up or didn't make an extra for today. The only reason I'm bringing this up is because it's the best damn one I've had in a restaurant in MN. It comes with an unusual piece of toast, thick and full of dried fruit. In a place that serves scratch ingredients, I'm surprised that they don't carry pure maple syrup. A place like this, that takes you back in time, makes you believe the town actually lives in the past. I can't wait to go back next year. read more

My family has gone to this restaurant for 15 years and it still is delicious. Breakfast is my personal favorite. Has something for everyone. Lunch and dinner are just as good. The desserts and Carmel rolls are to die for. The bread pudding is a must. read more

Fantastic home cooked food done to perfection. Best meals I've had while in Minnesota. Don't pass up an opportunity to eat here. Coffee rubbed steak? Yes, and it was amazing, beyond any chain steak restaurant out there! read more

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Had dinner here Tuesday night, thanks to my Mankato friends....I've NEVER even heard of Amboy!! We had the vegetarian burger, Smothered Butternut Squash (looked AMAZING!), I had a Red Cow Burger, California style and we also ordered a bread plate. All was wonderful!! Just a small cottage and there was only two other tables, so it was quiet. I like the atmosphere, they didn't go with a "theme" it's just randomness on the walls. :) The bathroom they have random crafts & such for sale. I really liked the food, atmosphere & service. Next time I'm down in Mankato I'm sure we will dine again. Thanks Amboy Cottage Cafe!! read more

Great food and service in this little cafe. Only a couple seats so plan carefully. We enjoyed the pancakes and a broccoli cheddar quiche special while coffee flowed non-stop. They also had some apple spiced bread that was fantastic. read more

I sure hope this is the same place I remember. I was a campaign staffer for the DFL in 2002, and I would structure my weeks around getting to the Cottage Cafe. There sure weren't many votes to drum up in Amboy, but it was always worth the trip. The Red Cow burgers were delicious, the coffee ample, and the soups... oh, the soups. Honestly, I had the best split pea and ham soup of my life there. The woman who started the place had this great little trick: she sold hand-potted ceramic mugs, personalized, to anybody who would invest something like $150 in the restaurant in the beginning, and then they would get free coffee out of their mug for life. Man. What a great idea. read more

Absolutely amazing. Who would have thought such a place existed in a small little town like this. Great food, excellent service and fun ambiance. So much local and yet diverse art outside and in. And a menu that is unbelievable. Coffee rubbed steak, egg pancake with lingo berry, Swedish cakes, German smoked chops, sweet pepper burger, etc...... A must experience!! read more

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I live in Austin, Texas but I never come to Minnesota without making the trip to Amboy just for a meal at this restaurant. Food is not all that important to me, and I must dine out for every meal 3 to 4 days a week, nearly every week of my life, across the country. But this is my favorite restaurant in the United States! The food is incredibly fresh, most of it purchased within a few miles of the restaurant. The pie and other desserts are to die for. And the ambience of this intimate little café is just wonderful. The locals love it and the visitors do, too. Just come eat here. You'll feel like you are in on one of the great secrets in the U.S. read more

What a great hidden gem! High quality, fresh food prepared superbly! The Thick Smoked Pork Chop German style was tender and enough to feed two! The Olive Chicken with raisins over linguine was a surprising combination of flavors. Save room for the homemade bread puddings (raspberry was scrumptious!) Be sure to bring your own beer or wine! The owner is hands on and prepared most of the dishes! We will be back! read more

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This is the cutest place in the entire world. I am filled with happiness. The owners are so awesome and sweet. The food is also amazing and I had dessert first. The pie was to die for. I just love breakfast and this met my every need. read more

I'm so glad I found this place... it's easily worth the 30-min drive from Mankato. I've only been there for breakfast, but the lunch and dinner menu looks great too. All kinds of fresh-baked breads, rolls and pastries, and great cooked food too. One cool little aside: for kids during breakfast, they'll make a pancake in the shape of animals or whatever else you want... and the design is a lot more intricate than you'd think. The only downside: the place is small. We've been lucky, and haven't had to wait, but they're willing to take reservations if you call ahead. read more

This place is worth every penny and if you're far it's worth the drive. The service was exceptional and the homemade style food was to die for. The ambiance and decoration makes it feel very homey and warm. Recommended 100%. read more

Places like this are so rare. Simply delicious, wholesome good foods that is made with a passion of cooking and love! They make everything homemade- breads are all from scratch and they use ingredients that are uber fresh and local. I was so surprised to find this here in Amboy. A place like this cooks up food that you expect in a 5 star restaurant in Europe. I recommend the coffee rubbed steak, German thick smoked chop, olive chicken and if they have it get the grilled Carmel roll! It's a treat. read more

Great food. Good service. Nice atmosphere. Hard to find. Disguised as a house on mainstreet. No big signs. Good thing for google maps. read more

This place was recommended to me by a co-worker. The drive was more than worth it. The ambiance makes you feel like someone invited you into their home. The food was nothing short of spectacular. The german smoked pork chop (german style) was one of the best pork dishes I've ever had. You can tell they really take pride in the food they are serving. They don't serve alcohol but they will let you bring your own alcohol with no corkage fee. read more

Every time we dine here it is wonderful, an interesting menu, great staff, fresh ingredients, all the little things that make a visit special. We usually order a pie to take home, yum yum. read more

Delicious! Cozy, Friendly. The Swedish Pancakes & Hot chocolate were fabulous.

It is a southern Minnesota experience to go to the Amboy Cafe. The food is wonderful and it has a very fun quaint atmosphere. I highly recommend the Raspberry Bread Pudding. read more

Overpriced and overrated. Best parts were the salad and the bread. Everything else we could cook better at home. Very expensive. Hot as Hades. read more

A true gem. I grew up not far from here but have seldom been to Amboy. I'm glad to have found this cafe.