My wife was looking for her espresso fix while we were up north on a day trip and she found this…read morelittle place just off the highway. They pack a lot of stuff inside a little shop. Gifts, coffee, and food. We decided to try their breakfast sandwiches and an iced latte. The sandwich was topped with their signature biscuit waffle which was very good, think texture of a waffle but the hardiness and taste of a biscuit. Held everything together nicely. Espresso was full flavored and punched through the milk and flavorings just like it should. Nice stop for breakfast!

Coffee was okay. Very flavored, not very strong. The atmosphere was pretty neat. They have lots of…read morefun trinkets to look at and buy.

I was first impressed when I watched a young woman properly deal with a very difficult customer…read more Food and coffee was great. The drive through might need some sort of advance ordering window or speaker to speed things up a bit. Maybe some music would be nice. Awesome place though.

A cute little place! We used the drive thru and you have to be careful you don't block the…read moreroad/traffic. There was a lot to choose from on the menu, we only got iced coffee but it was good! Recommend taking your time and not feeling rushed when you get to the window, as the menu on the side of the building is a little confusing and doesn't show any special drinks.

Just had an amazing breakfast here. Simple ham and eggs with hash browns. The fried ham was…read moreflavorful, not dry. The hash browns, unlike most from restaurants, were crisp on top, and not mushy under the crisp top. The atmosphere is a quiet country cafe, with excellent service from the owners. If you are looking for good food and good service in a quiet atmosphere, this is the place.

Best breakfast we have had in a long time. The biscuits and gravy were fantastic. Scraped our…read moreplates clean. If you are ever near Pease, MN you need to stop here. Our server was so engaging and welcoming. So many lovely people that are regulars.

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.

One of my favorite places when I'm visiting Buffalo. Always packed but the wait is never long and…read morealways worth it. Food is great as well as service. Highly recommend

Finding restaurant food in northern MN on Mondays and Tuesdays can be tough as many are closed, but…read moreCedarwood is one open all week. We stopped in for breakfast and it was delicious. They have all the regular options and I chose the two piece French toast with bacon. Their bacon was so good. Cooked perfectly, it was a bit thicker but not so thick that it so chewy. Pieces bit off cleanly and it had a rich flavor. French toast was equally delicious. I could taste a hint of egg in the bread, which was thicker than normal bread. So good. Staff was great. The other cool thing is they went all out on Halloween. Decorations galore. They had a skeleton family eating at a table. They had a hall or terror going to the restroom. They also had a miniature Halloween village where people added rocks with memorials of their loved ones as tombstones throughout the village. Very cool.

A typical small-town diner with a clean, well-maintained atmosphere. Our server was very polite and…read moreattentive, and the food was good with reasonable prices. The menu offered a wide variety of options, and the pies looked especially delicious. We enjoyed our visit and look forward to returning.

Oh My Goodness, I love this place! I am obsessed with their pancakeS, homemade corned beef hash,…read morebreakfast burritos and chicken salad!!! I'd like to recommend more items but it's gonna take me a lot more time -- but I am seriously looking forward to trying my next favorite thing about The Skillet You really NEED to go get yourself some of those PERFECT PANCAKES! I wonder if the pancakes think about me as often as I think about them....yes, obsessed!

B R E A K F A S T !…read more What a wonderful Restaurant up north! Stopped in for breakfast, and had the best corned beef hash ever. It was hard to choose something because it all looked amazing. The whole restaurant even smelled like heaven! Cute decor, clean, extremely friendly servers that worked like a team, and all around pleasant experience. STOP HERE TO EAT

I love the crew members in there! I would advise NOT ordering online. Twice in a row my order was…read moreincorrect. A few weeks ago I ordered a salad and got a protein bowl and my next order (today) I ordered and sandwich and was fairly disappointed. No pickles and a TON of onions (not pictured since I picked most off and gave to my boyfriend). I understand that mistakes happen, but I did leave a message with the Subway manager about my first issue in hopes of training staff to be more attentive. Lovely store, maybe reconsider ordering online. Use your reward points in store!

I get food here quite often. If I order online, it is ready on time and on the shelf so I can grab…read moreit and go. If I order in person, everyone is very nice and makes the food well. My only complaint about the in person ordering is that the ovens and things are pretty loud which makes hearing each other a little difficult sometimes. I'm sure they can't really do much about that. They frequently have coupons. They recently remodeled and everything looks very clean and modern.

Lunch is pretty mid here; as why this place has 3 stars. Where it truly shines is breakfast…read more.. Definitely not cheap food, but the skillets and Benedict here will rival anything I've had; even rivalling some luxury breakfast joints out of state. Definitely luxury prices for luxury hearty food, thankfully the servings are pretty massive! Never had a bad breakfast here.

First timer! We had family visiting from out of town and…read more decided to grab breakfast together. There was a wait with about five parties ahead of us, but I was honestly impressed with how quickly they moved through the list. We were seated in less than 10 minutes on a busy Saturday. I tried one of the featured breakfast sandwiches, the Breakfast Denver Sandwich. It was $13 and honestly delicious. For the price, though, a side of hashbrowns or fruit would have been appreciated. The biggest reason I'm leaving 3 stars....service. I genuinely felt bad for the wait staff. They were trying, but were so clearly understaffed, especially considering they advertise they recently renovated their space to add more tables. It took over 10 minutes for us to be greeted, or offered a drink. Once our order was in, our waiter tried to be attentive, but simply couldn't keep up. Would I give Merlin's another chance? Sure. We thought the food was great. But, I wouldn't go out of my way, or rush back.

Pleasant service. BUT the guy filling soda dispenser with ice had droopy jeans with DIRTY underwear…read morehanging out the back. yuck, Also, the floor is mopped with something that leaves it sticky all the time. tables never get wiped off. if is this grubby up front I hate to think what the kitchen is like.

zero stars i use to work there the sanattion is a joke the areas food is preped at is descusting…read moreyou care about your health dont eat there

Great food, friendly people…read more Stopped by for lunch while heading north. No regrets.

We came here for dinner on a Monday and it was burger special night. Buy one, get one (sort of)…read more You buy one burger and get the second free but pay for your toppings. I had fried onions. The odd part is you buy the burger but don't get any sides. Long story to say the 2fer got us two dollars off the total. HA! Anyway, the burgers were delicious. Love the ciabatta bread. Nice and juicy burger. We got tots as our side and they were nice and crispy. Yummm Staff was great. Appreciate that the restaurant was open on Monday night as that tends to be when they all are closed. They have a nice spot next to the water and if it wasn't 45 degrees, it would be a great place to dine and have a beer. Lots of beers on tap as well. Free popcorn. Good stop.