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    The Original Malt Shop

    3.7 (197 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 8:00 pm

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

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    Julie D.

    Stopped in for a malt on a hot day. [[HIGHLIGHT]]It is a retro little store with plenty of parking out front.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] We were greeted by the employee and I ordered a medium Classic. It has chocolate syrup in a chocolate malt - you can't go wrong with a classic! Very thick, and perfectly chocolately. Pro Tip is to grab the spoon instead of the straw! My friend enjoyed the Colada Malt that they got - thick and fruity!

    Molly C.

    Our server Ethan was wonderful and funny too! Our group enjoyed the French dip, po-boy, a burger with hot honey, and onion rings. I ate the French dip, ate it all which is unheard of for me. I tried my friend's po-boy and liked it a lot too. The onion rings were good, crunchy and not super onion-y. Two in our group got malts, an orange dreamsicle and peanut butter/Butterfinger. The orange dreamsicle was loved by all who sampled it. The peanut butter/Butterfinger guy hoped it would've been sweeter. Overall a good first experience with this establishment.

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    Brittany U.

    Service was friendly and it's a good little stop that has something for everyone. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Love the atmosphere super laid back.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Food was hot and fresh!!

    Chocolate Lovers Malt
    Osan N.

    Located in a busy strip mall, so if you blink, might just miss the entrance :) but don't have looks deceive you. We have been to this location possibly once a month or definitely once every other month for many years and it has never disappointed us. The service is always prompt & friendly and the food including the Malts are always great. The food combos are worth the value that you spend (which is very economical in comparisons to other shops that offer similar items). As the pics show, they have an old school diner look going on which is always a crowd pleaser.

    Mushroom & Swiss with Bacon, subbed a cup of chili instead of fries
    Mike Z.

    For what it is, it's great. The food is always good, the shakes/malt are always good, the service is solid, and your meal is generally out quickly. VERY family friendly. It's nice and dark inside, which is what you want on a hot humid summer day

    Jerry V.

    Another outstanding visit! Superb. Asked to split a meal. Cheerfully served in separate baskets nicely split. Always get the Fudge Scottie malt. 16oz would be enough but always get the 24. Super service. Friendly, efficient.

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    Julie B.

    Sis and I made a special drive to have burgers and malts for lunch. It's been a long time since we were here (Snuffy's) and were surprised to see that a 2nd location just opened in Fridley, much closer to home. We walked in right before it filled up. Seat yourself. Waittress came over quickly to take our orders (we looked online prior to coming) and the burger baskets came out very fast. I ordered a California bacon cheeseburger with onion rings and mini Oreo malt. Mini was the perfect size. You just get a glass, not the metal mixing container as well. The mini is plenty of ice cream. Sis ordered a bacon cheeseburger with waffle fries, mini butterscotch malt. Burgers melted in your mouth. Onions and fries were very hot. Malts were perfect dessert to finish the meal. A perfect Fall Saturday lunch!

    Dynamic Duo Malt
    Annie D.

    Was visiting a friend in the area and she was craving a shake so we decided on this place for lunch. It seemed to be fairly busy but we got sat quickly. Service was a little slow and it took a while to get water and put in our order. I opted for a burger with waffle fries and seasoned sour cream and then a malt. My friend got the BLT and a malt as well. Overall the food was okay but the malts were good. The prices are very affordable and the atmosphere and a cute diner vibe. They also have a ton of options on the menu and so many malt and soda flavors. I would probably return for a sweet treat but not necessarily a full meal.

    Processed gross cold cheese sauce
    Alysha W.

    I have been coming to snuffy's for years and since the name change although they say they are the same they seem to have gone down hill each time we come. Today we ordered two full malts, the turkey burger, crispy chicken sand which and a half order of both onion rings and fries. The malts came out after our food even though we ordered them about ten minutes before our food. The onion rings were way over fried, the fries seemed as if they had been doubly fried. My chicken sandwich was hard in the middle (I didn't investigate I was too grossed out) my mom's turkey patty was straight from a bag you could tell. Everything seemed very processed and not decent food quality in the least. I wouldn't post this bad of a review if it were the only time we had bad food but it's not. We probably won't be coming back for a long time as the only thing we had that was okay was the malts. Lastly some notes about pricing. To change to a different bun on a sandwich it's .75cents, the 3 for 1.50 dipping sauces actually charge you 2.00 on the receipt. I really hope management does something or I could see this long time Restaurant going out of business soon.

    Brownie sundae
    Jessica G.

    Food was ok, but ice cream is great! Huge portions of frozen desserts! Will definitely be back soon!

    Avocado black bean burger with fries

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    genuinely the best meal of my life. I could not reccomend this place more. The hot honey burger is so, so good omg

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    There are way better options for burgers and malts. Burgers were not quality and very small portions.

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    It was ok but I would not frequent it . The service was ok . The burger was kinda good, not enough meat.

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    Wasn't a huge fan. The malts were mid and the food wasn't that great either. Service was nice and the ambiance was there

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    Our view from seating
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