The Rusty Cow Cafe

Food is always incredible! Service is always so kind! I recommend the Biscuits & Gravy Burrito!…read more Thank you again Brian for your assistance when I came to pick up food on my lunch break.

Good solid breakfast…read more Super friendly staff. Ambiance is okay - it felt dark when I walked in but my eyes adjusted. Fair prices. Free parking along the street outside. Cute area in downtown Buffalo.

Dessert menu

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The Swedish Inn Family Restaurant

4.3(41 reviews)

22.2 mi

Less Uffda, More Lefse: that's what this place is about! We…read morethought the service was lacking, especially for a Saturday morning (a relatively popular time for them). Since this was our first time, we had no idea that it was a 'seat yourself' type of place and there were no signs indicating so. We stood at the door being stared at by the patrons and the employees. It took several minutes for someone to tell us we could sit wherever. Finally, our waitress stopped over, took our drink order, but because we weren't ready, she left. She didn't come back for more than 15 minutes. She did apologize, but it was far too long. Prices were reasonable and two specials were offered - our kinda place! My husband took part in one of those specials and ordered the country fried steak and eggs. I ordered the regular steak and eggs. We did substitute an order of toast for the Swedish pancakes (gotta!) It took a really long time for our food to come, which was disappointing. Food did come out hot and my husband was a big fan of the country fried steak. I didn't think the Swedish pancakes were anything I would HAVE to order a second time, but I'm glad we tried them. The hashbrowns were probably the highlight of breakfast. A waitress did stop by with a dum dum for kids, which was a cute added touch!

Stopped in with a friend, after going for a walk. Our usual place was closed, so we found this one…read moreand decided to give it a try. It has a small town, local hang out feel to it. There are plenty of tables that aren't crowded too close together. Staff was extremely friendly. Everyone around us appeared to be eating breakfast, and it all looked good. However, since it is a Swedish restaurant we decided to order the meatballs and lefse. Both had average flavor, but wasn't anything special. The gravy on the meatballs were under whelming. I don't think I would order them again but I definitely want to go back and try their breakfast.

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Leela on 8

4.5(53 reviews)

8.1 mi

first time at this restaurant and the food was amazing! Service was fantastic. Highly recommend !…read moreRestaurant is so adorable

This one A&W drive-in has lived through many varied iterations to its current status. Let's start…read morewith service, shall we? I took a seat on the patio while I waited for my friend to arrive...and I waited a good 10 minutes for the server to bring menus and eventually water. When my friend arrived it was probably another 5 minutes before they came around again. My friend ordered an iced Chai and I stuck with water because they didn't offer brewed iced tea. (Note to restaurants: Stop getting the fake tea from the fountain pop machine! It tastes horribly.) There was only one server and a manager (or the owner). There weren't that many tables but it was noticeable their staff was stretched very thin. One we placed our order, it would be another 20 minutes before we'd see our food. Only after I stopped the manager when our food would come, he popped in and came right out with our dishes. The food failed. My friend ordered the Ropa Vieja Benedict and I had the steak scrambled. My friend stated the eggs and meat was cooked perfectly but the basil hollandaise sauce was made with mustard (powder) and he could barely take two bites before stopping. My steak scrambled was cold along the edges, the eggs, were cooked well, but the steak wasn't seasoned and even the salsa was bland. We had to flag down our server (again) because she failed to check on us, to ask for the checks. Thats when my friend said he wasn't going to take the food home nor did he think he should pay for it. Keep in mind this was just breakfast so I can't speak for all the other offerings but given this experience, we won't be back.

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Hope Breakfast Bar - Blaine

3.7(53 reviews)

4.4 mi

Love everything about Hope Breakfast Bar in all locations! Great food and service - always…read morewonderful!

Second visit to this location, not as busy as the last time here, but still bright and inviting…read more My server was great again, staff here all have been wonderful so far , but what impressed me most was 1 server coming in and the other servers immediately wishing her happy birthday, and shortly after, 2 male servers came in and the manager immediately congratulating both of them on something/whatever.... a business where people care about one another and are invested! KUDOS! I definitely love that about this place and want to continue to visit because they care about their people. As far as today's food, I wanted to try something outside of the box and not yet featured on Yelp, so I opted for the Southern Style Fried Chicken and Waffle. The waffle, no notes, tasty, not doughy, simple. The sausage gravy, delicious. The jalapeño cream cheese syrup, absolutely my favorite part of the whole dish. The chicken, let's discuss. Four pieces on top the waffle, and looked like a ton until I started digging in. Way over breaded (see photos), chicken was tasty and moist but the breading was way too much. If you love extra breading, this is perfect. If you don't mind peeling off a lot of extra breading, this dish is a good offering. Overall, a better food experience than the last visit, maybe 3rd visit will take them to a 5 star rating. There is Hope for Hope.

Great vibe!

Moist chicken but way too much breading

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Dining area

Churchill St.

4.2(161 reviews)

4.6 mi

We were in town for a youth sporting event and wanted to try some local restaurants. We found…read moreChurchill St. and decided to give it a try for dinner. Churchill St. seemed to be very comfortable and frequented by locals. You actually order from the counter and give them your table number so that they can bring your food to you. We ordered the Patty Melt and Steak Frites. Both tasted pretty good. The Steak Frites portion was a little on the smaller side. They do not have traditional ranch dressing but have a substitute that tastes comparable. Aside from the smaller portion, we were happy with the service and the food at Churchill St'

Always great food. They seem to have settled on counter based ordering and you get your own water…read more My one dislike is when paying at the counter that the lowest tip is 18%. Since I have to get my own water and place my order at the counter that lowering my normal 18 to 20 % to 15 seems reasonable. Note they put on a credit card service charge of 3 % so you are back to paying 18% over menu price anyway. Sunday brunch , so get there early. Mocha $5.50. Good flavor but seemed like the chocolate was not fully desolved. Croque Madame $19 with salad. Very well made sandwich with a nice presentation on the salad. Avocado toast $15 always very good and she always get it Raspberry danish hot latte $8. Very good not too sweet. Two brunch specials $19 each. Was very good Service was good. They cleared dirty dishes quickly.

Grain bowl

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Indoor decorations

Taste of Scandinavia Bakery & Cafe

4.0(113 reviews)

4.9 mi

The products are incredibly delicious, no matter what the item is! It gets busy in the mornings…read moreespecially in the weekends, and it's incredibly difficult to decide on what goodie you want to take home. You can also buy taste of Scandinavia at the Festival Foods grocery stores, thank goodness I can get some of my favorites there. They're lefse it's just like Grandma's.

Great breakfast spot with both indoor and outdoor seating options! The food was good but what…read morereally caught my eye was the bakery area. They have huge delicious bakery items! Service was quick and overall the place was clean!

Donuts and kolaches.

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Dining area

Carol's Restaurant

3.9(276 reviews)

5.0 mi

A very solid breakfast / lunch joint in Blaine. The cheese curds were still cold, but the French…read moretoast sandwich made up for it. It's a cute atmosphere with lots of options. The biggest caveat is the price, with most dishes sitting around $16-$19, even for simple items like a sandwich and fries. That being said, the taste was worth the cost of admission.

My first time here. Met my cousin for a late breakfast. Couldn't be seated until we were both at…read morethe restaurant no big deal understandable. Ordered from the senior breakfast menu which was just enough food. My egg with biscuit and gravy was perfect, my cousin enjoyed her egg Benedict. Ambiance is conservative/dated in need of some repairs to seats

The gift shop entrance

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Like the places my parents used to take us; comforting.

Bizzee Bees Cafe & Pies

4.4(21 reviews)

5.9 mi

Great place, service and food was spot on. I got the Steak and Eggs put the Mushrooms and grilled…read moreonion on the side, Extra crispy Hash browns and English muffins in place of toast. I like my steak medium rare and it was a nice thick cut cooked perfectly. Total diner type of vibe with Pies, cheese cake and cake for dessert. Grab yourself a cocktail if desired. They have a separate area that's Bar style full bar and food. Both areas open at 8am serve food till 8pm. Bar side stays open till 11pm or Midnight. I will be back again to try other food options. They have daily specials and I will definitely be back. Service was great and friendly. Really enjoyed the it here.

I had lunch today at Bizzee Bees today and decided to have the special of the day. Lasagna it was…read morehot. For a meat Lasagna in my view it was lacking the meat. Kind of bla, it looked better than it tasted. The service was great I just did not care this time for what I ordered. My wife had the hot turkey sandwich. It looked good. She loved it. Who knows maybe next time.

Soda

Clam chowder

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The Tavern On Main

3.6(70 reviews)

4.1 mi

Service & Food are Top Tier Every time I have eaten there…read morethe food was excellent for several reasons Variety of choices Quality & Freshness and imaginative combinations. They have several locations around the Twin Cities area following a similar decor that is part sports bar & part family diner. I've only been to 3 but there are plenty around. Located on the busy intersection of Main St hwy 14 & Lake Drive

I wish we made it here more often. We stopped in at lunch on a Friday. Bartender was friendly,…read morehelpful and very pleasant. We loved the wild rice soup and I enjoyed their new Hot Honey Chicken Salad. They also offer many gluten *friendly items. The dry rub wings are also a great choice.

Heads up! Love the ceiling fans-September 2023

Hot Honey Chicken Salad

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Patio

Organica Cafe

5.0(1 review)

1.4 mi

Not everyday that you can have a great meal for not a lotta cash. But what sets this place on a…read moredifferent level is the CHOICES! Really good choices: vegan - vegetarian - organic - seasonal - local - or meat-lovers! I appreciate a menu that reflects non-meat based entrees, not just a salad or entree with the meat missing. Chef

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Excellent lunch for under $11.00

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Daniel T.

2 years ago

The Rusty Cow Restaurant is without doubt the Best Restaurant in town. If you are wondering if you should give it a try, wonder no more. This is the only restaurant that Always gives great service, great food, and has the Best people! read more

Allen R.

2 years ago

Good and service was good; solid place. Would go again, if in the area.. Good and service was good; solid place. Would go again, if in the area.. read more

Lily L.

3 years ago

Really good food. Fast service. The staff worked well as a team and did a great job. Everyone was friendly and helpful.

Debra H.

4 years ago

Great staff and great food! Service is excellent and the portion sizes are big. Try the Chicken Fried steak!

Kaylee H.

4 years ago

I always get the hungry farmer and am never disappointed. I can't wait to go back again!

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Mike's Corner Cafe

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In yet another example of Yelp coming through for me, I was in this approximate area and I was…read morecraving Eggs Benedict, so I entered that into Yelp and yadda yadda yadda I got some very good Eggs Benedict at this place. Mike's Corner Cafe has a small town diner ambience that you'd expect to find further away from the metro, and I say that as a compliment. If you like a friendly neighborhood breakfast/lunch joint you'll be very comfortable here. They have a pretty large menu, and although they are open daily from 7pm to 3pm, it's not just a breakfast place. There are burgers, sandwiches, and other diner-fare staples, and there is a salad bar which I didn't explore because, well, you know what I was there for. (Also it's in a little bit of a cramped spot near the kitchen; it might lack some of the invitingness of most salad bars.) Service was quick and professional, prices were respectable, and the Eggs Benedict with hash browns met my expectations. I'd be interested in trying their post-breakfast items.

Well, I really wanted to like this place. They have that great small business diner feel with some…read morefun decorations. Our original person was very friendly and was happy to give recommendations. They're why I decided to try the country fried steak w/gravy. The second lady was a bit less so. I had asked for hot sauce immediately after ordering. After our food came, the server came by once to refill the coffee, and one last time, sliding the bill on the table and not saying a word. I normally give sometime, in case they forgot the hot sauce, but we were never checked in on again. The food was fairly normal, nothing special, so I really would have liked that hot sauce. One refill of coffee wasn't great either. The owner did hear we didn't have a great experience and seemed open to feedback. I called and feedback was provided a couple days after. I'm willing to give it another shot with different dishes.

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Service was slow. Also specials were bait & switch. Only M-F why would you give a specials menu and…read morethen charge for coffee and juice when my daughter pointed to the specials.. Not sure i would go here again.

This is the best breakfast spot in the twin cities. Your coffee cup will never be empty. The food…read moreis delicious! The staff are always so friendly. My husband and I have made this our weekend tradition.

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We met family for brunch today at the Woodbury Cafe. Make sure all members of the party is there on…read morearrival. They only seat when all people have arrived. Our server brought whatever you wanted to drink right away and took our order in a timely manner. I went with the #3 Breakfast, eggs hash browns meat and a English muffin with coffee. For as busy as this place is we got our food rather quickly and hot. I give them and the food 5 stars. I was quite impressed with all.

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We were on our way to the Aldi nearby and noticed the restaurant. So after shopping, we stopped by…read morefor some breakfast. We were quickly greeted and seated. I got the Farm Style Omelet with wheat toast. My friend got the Egg House Favorite with wheat toast. Both were really good. The only issue we had was that the toast was barely toast, so it was difficult to get jelly on the slices. Having let them go for another 30 seconds to a minute would have made perfect toast. The portions are generous and they do a really good job with hashbrowns. We both took half of our meals home to eat later. Service was ok, with a man taking over for whatever reason. We started out with the young lady working there. He refilled our coffee and brought out our food. He was friendly and quick. We do plan on returning again. Our visit was the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, so it could have factored into the place not being busy.

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