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    Uncle Loui's Cafe

    4.1 (321 reviews)
    Open 6:00 am - 1:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Divey
    Casual
    Good for kids

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    Yasiri N.

    I came here with a group of 7 on Sunday morning before a Vikings game was on. We were seated pretty quickly, I called and asked what the wait time would be and they said about 30 mins but we were seated in about 15. The booths are a little small, you can fit 4 people per booth. The food was great, typical no frills breakfast food at reasonable prices and portion sizes. If you're looking for a comfortable small town diner to get some breakfast food, this is your spot!

    Alan P.

    Uncle Lou's Café is a retro place to visit if you like diner vibes, open kitchen and a 25+ year-old vintage experience in the heart of DULUTH! It is small so make sure you get there early to make sure you get a table as we got there and had to wait a few minutes for a table to open up. When you arrive, make sure that you order the coffee right off the bat as for diner coffee it is actually pretty good. And I'm telling you you must order the French toast! Of course it's typical diner food, but it tasted good, the service was fast and the whole experience was worth it!

    Victor M.

    This place is like an old-school diner. You start your adventure by parking across the street in a very large parking lot. Then as you exit your car you will see the big green sign and a line lol. I asked the staff and there is always a line and in the summer time the line can go for blocks they say. The seating is a bit tricky because it's seat yourself. You wait in line and when you get to the front of the line you need to keep your eyes peeled for the next open spot that may fit your party or group. As soon as the group pays and stands up to leave you walk over to the table and wait. The service is very quick and they bus the tables at an incredibly fast rate and they do keep track of who leaves and who comes in. They have a system and it works I was surprised how efficient it is. When you walk in the doors the place looks very small in front and you spot some cool old school diner stools and a kitchen. The restaurant goes all the way back so you have to keep an eye out in the back too and just see who's leaving with coats or bags. We had 3 groups in front but it went fast and there were not many people camping out. The people that come here seem to mean business. They come to eat and not work on their memoirs or thesis so they eat and go. The staff were all very kind and friendly and coffee was at the table in a blink of an eye. The food came out very quickly and we were a little confused on how to pay. We were not sure if we had to go up front or wait at the table. We saw some people going up and some just waiting. Our server came up and took care of us. They had about 6 or 7 different types of hot sauce to choose from at the tables and lots of other options. The place is a little divvy but has many awards hanging on the wall and it's always packed so if you're not used to divvy-type places take into consideration that the place always has a line and it's packed. You can even watch the cooks make your food, unlike some places where the cooks are hidden in the back. I would recommend you at least stop here once and give ULC a try.

    Gyro scramble, pancake and ham and cheese omelette.
    George M.

    Old school diner that's been slinging it for years. Large tasty portions, quickly served, astonishingly affordable and a bit of sass. Plus perfect hash browns- crispy on the outside and soft inside. I swear I've had the same waitress for more than two decades.

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    We are on a 10 day road trip north & this was by far our best meal.. My hubs had a scrambler with a side of french toast me ( breakfast hater) I went with country fried steak. Yummy on all aspects with GREAT service and very clean. This is an "old school" diner that seems to know exactly how to do what they do... fyi there is plenty parking across the street..

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    Deb F.

    We had to drop off a relative at the hospital before 7 am and would be hanging around all day so decided to find a place for breakfast that was within walking distance. I used Yelp to find this place and thought we had hit the jackpot with an average 4 star review. Nope. Not even close. My husband always would say if it has the word "cafe" in the name it's going to be a good place to eat. He now say he cannot say that anymore. The 3 stars is an overview of everything but would use 2 stars for the breakfast food we ordered. The waitress we had was friendly and attentive. The food came out fast. There was ample seating in the front of the restaurant and the back was closed (lights off). I k ow this because the restrooms and kitchen are in between the dining rooms. My husband ordered pancakes and sausage. Pancakes were as big as your head. I asked my husband how they were and he wrinkled his nose and shook his head no. He had 3 sausage links of which I ate one. We both agreed they were't very good-almost over cooked/dry. There were 3 syrups on the table and the waitress pointed out that they were maple, blueberry and maple cinnamon. My husband said the maple and the maple cinnamon tasted the same but all 3 syrups were nothing special. I ordered the loaded hash-browns. My first taste was that they were greasy. If there was 1/2 slice of bacon in there it was hard to find. The hash-browns themself are the kind that come in a box dried and you put them in a bowl of water to reconstitute them. While I appreciate that they were crispy there was no "home cooking" going on here-not that they advertise it as such. They also serve lunch so unless I were to come back here more than once to give a few more dishes a rating I'll leave the 3 stars for now.

    Pancakes were homemade, fluffy and about 10" round. Comes with a healthy glob of whipped butter melting down. Always order two and pay the price later. Go for three! I dare you. Three types of syrup on the table, packets of jam and an assortment of sauces. Come for the cakes. I think that's what they're popular for. Other food was ok. Coffee could be a bit more flavorful. The service was excellent, honest classic diner with a great local feeling. Comfortable place. I like supporting joints like this. I'm glad we found it.

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    Brad L.

    We stopped here on a Sunday around 10am. We figured we couldn't get a spot, but luckily we found a spot at the bar area and our friends were able to sit at a nearby table. That was the only hard thing, is if you have a party of more than 4 people it was hard to sit together. The food was being pumped out quickly and the breakfast food is very good. My french toast was ok, but could've been cooked a little longer as it was still kind of doughy/mucky inside. The pancake is huge and could feed 3 people. Haha

    Loui's Scrambler with pancake. They offer 3 different styles of homemade syrup: regular, blueberry, and cinnamon. They all were amazing.

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    This place has amazing breakfast, and at a great price. Strongly recommended . I have been here many times.

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    Cheap and quick breakfast that tastes pretty darn good! Not anything to write home about but still food was good.

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    4 years ago

    Best Breakfast in town. Momma doin it right!! Love the Biscuits & Gravy and had to get our very own "ULC" coffee cups too. Yummy!!

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