Stopped in here for breakfast on our way up the north shore. I got the corned beef hash and it was so good! Nice little cafe with a friendly staff. read more

Food was great!!!! Sourdough bread bowl was amazing. Gift shop was good!! Service was terrible. Took over 15 minutes for someone to even ask our drink order. Took over 20 minutes to get our food. Beautiful outdoors eating area. They bring a water dish for pets, pet friendly. Would go back, with the wait in mind. :-) read more

Our party of six was here on a Monday evening. It was slow and the servers were glad to see us. I enjoyed my wild rice burger. It's the best non-meat burger that I've ever had! Everyone else enjoyed their meal also. I'd come back! read more

bakery is closed; a bridgeman's is going in there. breakfast is good but lunch is poor. had the baked potato not warm at all--but my girlfriend had the wild rice garden burger and she really liked it--she said it was moist and not like the veggie burgers at the coop. The ice cream was great at the Bridgeman Ice Cream Shop. We had a great breakfast on 1/2/10. I had the oatmeal with cranberries with soy milk and a side pumpkin pancake. My wife had the wild rice oats and a side of french toast. All of our food was great and the coffee wasn't Dunn Brothers but it was better than Folgers. read more

Meh. It's ok. House made breakfast sausage was bland. Specialty French toast was... Interesting. Don't put your name down for a table and step outside, you'll be skipped! read more

Food=average; service=slow; ambiance=very clean, nice. Over all, nothing special. Our waitress was slow and didn't even run down the specials for us. read more

Complete disappointment. We wanted to grab coffee & some baked goods to go, but apparently they're not a bakery. Coffee was mediocre. Stayed for breakfast, but they were no longer serving breakfast. I had the fish taco because the description sounded good, but it sucked. Fishy tasting deep fried fish with a little cabbage. No flavor other than fishy. My boyfriend had the wild rice soup & it was quite good. I'm continually surprised how people can maintain restaurant businesses when they're just doing a half assed job. read more

Very friendly staff, and loved my baked omelet (Popeye). Fresh tastings, and huge portion - unfortunately couldn't finish all of it.

Had breakfast at Vanilla Bean. Very nice small town restaurant. Service was good. Food was great. My husband and I both had the Happy Camper omelet. It was very good. I would recommend. We will be back! read more

Had lunch for 4 here 1/2/12. Nice wood booths, antique bar area, old paneling - cuter inside than out. had soup and sandwhich special, veggie burger, and regular burger. All good. Reasonable prices for this area, which runs high. Recommend as a good lunch stop read more

Got the Scandinavian breakfast and it was amazing. Some of the best breakfast sausage I've had and the vanilla coffee is delicious too.

Vacuuming during dinner. Ugh! Eat here in a emergency only. If it's nearing the end of the tourist season skip it entirely.

My daughter and her father went to eat lunch there today and were seated and given drinks. 50 minutes later they still had not been served or had drinks refilled. All customers around them had been served and checked on and new customers had been served and attended to. My family is Native American and even my young daughter recognized this as blatant racism. This is 2017 and this type of behavior is ignorant and intolerable. Do not patronize this restaurant. read more

The food was fairly enjoyable. Service experience was sub-par and varied greatly. Accountability was terrible. It took 4 days to get a $2 refund for missing guacamole on a burger for a pickup order! On Thursday, I left a note with a frustrated server to have management give me a call the following day. Twice I was told I would receive I call (tomorrow [1], Sunday [3]). They are unaccountable. I had to call them both times, the day after. The first time, I spoke with managers who did not have the authority to issue the refund. I contacted the owner to describe my experience. He offered no apology and his explanations were very much excuses. read more

Really well kept nice place. I just made a quick stop and got some soup and a latte to go. Hy hubby thought the clam chowder was really good, and if you like a hearty red chili, theirs is great. The latte was good too. I hope to actually have a sit down meal here another time. read more

Superb food and service! Breakfast food is amazing and the portions are huge. The omelets are amazing but you really can't go wrong...

Stopped for lunch after visiting the local light house - it looked like a good local joint. I was pleasantly surprised to find several vegetarian options for me and gluten-free options for my mom, all clearly marked.The kitchen was rather slow, so don't go if you are in a hurry. I had the black bean burger, which was good, and my Mom enjoyed her hamburger with a gluten-free bun. The service was good, though our server missed my order for a vanilla bean soda. read more

Came on a Sunday at 10:00 am & it was busy, but we were seated right away. Ordered 2 traditional breakfasts. Nothing exotic whatsoever. Waited more than an hour while we watched everyone else get their breakfast. Only to be told it would be another 10-20 minutes. With that news, we no longer could wait as we had a long trip ahead of us. So, I can't rate the food because I never successfully got any, but I guess we did get a couple of coffees and a latte for free. Left hungry and extremely disappointed. read more

Good food and warm but I was was hoping for more. The cafe was cute and comfortable. It was busy but we didn't have to wait long which was a plus as we were just passing through town. The chicken wild rice soup was great, but the chicken was lacking, and all the food needed salt and pepper for more flavor. My husband had the pasty, he said the outer crust was good but the inner filling was dry and flavorless. Next time we come through town we will probably try somewhere else read more

Stopped here for breakfast during a recent trip to Two Harbors. What a gem! The food is unique and tasty. Service is quick and attentive. Our party of 8 left with pleasantly full tummies and all were happy. read more

I've been driving through Two Harbors for 20 years and have never stopped here to eat. Took an opportunity with a girlfriend to stop for breakfast on Thursday. The parking was full and there was a line out the door - generally a good indication of a restaurant worth a try. We put our name on the list, and were told it would be only a couple of minutes... The people finishing eating apparently wanted to linger over their yummy coffee since it dragged a bit. So the host offered us coffee while we waited. :-) My friend had cranberry wild rice pancakes with fabulous pork patty sausages, and I had Swedish pancakes with lingonberries. My plate was clean when I was done, and my friend just got filled up by the 2 plate-sized pancakes so couldn't quite finish. It took a bit for the food to arrive, but they were obviously busy. And the coffee was kept full the whole time, so no big deal. Lovely, quirky atmosphere and delicious breakfast. So when we realized that my friend had left her credit card there and had to stop on our way back home, doggone we had to eat where there again! This time the lunch menu. We were drawn to the same half sandwich (Cranberry club) and cup of soup (wild rice.) The sandwich was interesting and made with very fresh ingredients (maybe some of the fresh herbs that were being grown in the container garden on the front patio?). The wild rice soup featured the wild rice not the binder and the broth was cream and butter - not thickened with flour like a Byerly's version. We thought it showcased the wild rice more. In fact, we thought it did such a good job that we each ordered a second cup of soup. (Cut us some slack, we'd only had a bowl of oatmeal all day, had come in from canoing, and it was already 4:00. We had earned a second cup!) It was cozy, tasty, friendly, fair-priced and they kept my friend's credit card safe. I promise to not just drive by my next time through town. read more

Stopped to eat here twice now and their food always impresses the family is always super tasty, especially their breakfast

Very good food. Baked omelet is fantastic as advertised. Friendly staff, comfortable interior. Only missed 5 stars because the coffee is good, not great (in all fairness, there are a LOT of awesome coffee places around, so competition/ratings are tough). read more

Yes the breakfast menu is unique enough to peak your interest in trying something new for Eggs sake, Wait staff could have been more attentive and more little townish. It is more of a grown up type place but is ok for family of 3 or less read more

If the food hadn't been good, this would've been two stars. When we arrived, there were several couples ahead of us waiting to be seated, even though there were multiple tables open. The staff were a bit short with us and did not seem to be in much of a hurry (more in a disorganized way than a small-town way). I had the pumpkin pancakes and that made me feel much happier. Delicious! Seemed to be more tourists than locals eating there. read more

Absolutely the worst. Grumpy waitress would not even sell a coffee to go because "her computer was down". Would not accept cash and refused us service. The exact opposite of Minnesota nice. There are better places in town with better service. Stay away. read more

Very good breakfast. Had the Castle Danger hash, great taste. Very busy for a Tuesday morning.

Slow service food flavorless. Expensive for what you get. Black coffee was good. Chai tea rather blah. Salad was fresh. Blue cheese dressing very good and chunky. Soda was flat. Reuben toast was good corned beef was thick but no flavor kraut was good. Overall nothing special. Hamburger very blah. read more

Beware unwary travelers, this had to rank as one of the worst dining experiences I have ever had. To start my wife asked for water multiple times until she finally had to get up and get it herself. We sat their over an hour waiting on food that showed up just short of luke warm, and about fast food quality. You'll pay tourist trap prices for a low end quality meal, that shows up cold after a long wait. read more

Over the years, a consistently high performer: Having travelled extensively in an earlier career, I compare this delightful establishment to my experiences in California's wine country of Napa/Somoma - offering upscale, unique creations sans the "upscale" pricing. A favorite is the Cranberry Club (smoked turkey, ham, bacon, cucumber, tomato, fresh spinach and house-made cranberry mayo on toasted cranberry wild rice bread), but the Grand Portage (wild rice, fresh spinach, mushrooms, green onions and Formaggio cheese) and Popeye (fresh spinach, bacon, tomatoes and smoked Gouda cheese) omelets are close "seconds"! For "starters", the Boarder Battle Cheese Curds (the closest rival to the Mouth Trap's famous Minnesota State Fair curds) and Tettegouche Tater Tot Nachos (crispy tots topped with pulled pork, melted cheese, black olives, house-made salsa, green onion and sour cream - made even more mouthwatering with the addition of their house-made guacamole) are unsurpassed! The attractive, comfortable ambiance and attentive staff never fail to accommodate our every need in a cheerful, welcoming manner. Never miss the chance to dine there, whenever possible (and wish it could be more often)! read more

Before I begin I must say that the food that was served to me was delicious, I ordered the walleye and eggs. However this restaurant has the worst service I have ever experienced at a restaurant. There were four servers on the floor and about eight tables, should be no problem right? The servers were inattentive and doing anything but their jobs. It took them twenty minutes from when they asked for our drinks to when they asked for our food orders. It then took another 45 minutes for them to bring said food, they then burned the French toast of another person in my party. The waitress did comp the price of the French toast which is the only reason it got anything over one star. read more

Stopped because we heard about their homemade food. The food was excellent and all made from scratch! Had the cranberry club and cup of wild rice soup and was it was delicious! I highly recommend this place! read more

This place was a joke for dinner. Maybe the breakfast crowd likes it but for dinner it was the pits. Pork chops had no flavor whatsoever, the sweet potato mash was not good and the cauliflower was a complete waste. Run from this place as the only thing good was the young girl server who was very cheerful and polite. read more

BEST meal and service I had in Minnesota! You must try the bacon-wrapped donut bloody mary--donuts were amaaaazing. The popeye omelette I got must have had six eggs! It was huge and delicious! Ally our server was wonderful. Best service I've had in the midwest! read more

Great deep fried cheese curds. Arguably the best I've ever had. The wild rice soup was very generously sized.

Good food but extremely slow service. Don't stop unless you have an hour and a half for breakfast.

Great food for dinner, and the server was exceptional. She gave great recommendations and was very personable. We even went back the next day for coffee because we had such a great experience. read more

Horrible place. Dumped water all over one of our party and walked away. Service is deplorable

This is our FAVORITE breakfast spot along the north shore drive! Plate sized omelettes, amazing pancakes (cranberry wild rice is my favorite) and unique flavored espresso drinks! This is a must stop breakfast stop! read more

Wouldn't recommend. Service was poor and that's being generous. The food was average although beautifully presented.