What gem! Our first visit and we were very pleased. Omelette was well cooked and not greasy. My friend enjoyed the farm breakfast. Coffee roasted on site and my dark Brazilian was good. Give it a try. read more

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Every time I visit Rochester, I find a new hidden gem (to me). I will admit, I never have high expectations for the food here but every time, I am pleasantly surprised! There was quite a lot to choose from, and it all sounded so good! We finally settled on the Cajun hash for savory; you need a sweet chaser - the caramel pecan French toast was going to do that job. It was a big effort getting pictures because they first thing I wanted to do when seeing these was to dig right in. The Cajun hash was PACKED with flavor. Each bite just as good as the last till it was all gone . Following up with the French toast was just so good. I'm typically conflicted when pecans are involved but there was no grey area here. I loved every bite! This has been added to my "definitely eat here again" list! read more

Blue Plate Diner - Cajun Hash - American Near Me - Rochester, Minnesota

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First of all, let me say it's a little confusing because the blue plate sign is on the building, but you don't see it anywhere on the doors as its in a strip mall, It's actually the coffee shop we walked in stood at the front door waiting to be seated. Servers kept walking by us finally we walked up to the coffee counter and they said oh you just order here then sit down and it will be btiu by t out to you, why nobody said anything to us? As for the food,well my breakfast burrito, I would compare it to a McDonald's breakfast burrito, except for the fact they used real cheddar cheese instead of processed, which is nice. We also got French toast, bacon and sausage. Bacon was lacking. Same with the sausage that are premade frozen sausage patties. I can't say anything special about this place. Sadly, it was OK at best. It was clean I will say. read more

Service was great. Atmosphere goods Food? Not so much. We won't be back. Bleck! Never again .

Blue Plate Diner is your local neighborhood breakfast and bakery for standard American cuisine. Not a typical restaurant though - you would order and get your number to place at your table so pretty self-sufficient there. Friendly staff and spacious. Only feedback was wait times for food (20 mins or so) was a bit odd given we came during non-peak time. Our hungry toddler ended eating all his snacks and was ready to leave when the food came Ordered - Beef Brisket Sandwich (2/5). Meat was dry and bun also was soggy. Prices a bit steep ($17?) Not a bad place, and would come back to try breakfast items next time. read more

Awesome coffee roasters and a fantastic breakfast spot. I wish I were staying longer than four days--this would definitely be my regular go-to! Recommendation: The Tanzania coffee was a delightful touch--highly recommend it to any coffee lovers looking for a special treat! read more

Blue Plate Diner - Dining room - American Near Me - Rochester, Minnesota

Tonight, after a day of sightseeing in SE Minnesota, we stopped at the Blue Plate Diner in Rochester, now Novios Cafe for dinner. There were four of us. Two had the Ham and Cheese Quiche, one of us had the spinach and cheese empanadas with a small salad and I had the pretzel bites with cheese and a bowl of split pea and ham soup. Nice location with live music entertaining us while we dined on delicious food. Service was excellent. read more

The food and service is good. We have been at the local hospital and finally wanted a decent meal. Thankfully we got it here. I ordered the biscuit and gravy and they were average. Can't really mess that up.... But the thing to eat here is the poutine! It was nice layered in a bowl and the portion was amazing. We will be going back. The reason I'm giving it 3 stars is because our server brought us the check only after eating g our food for 10 minutes. We weren't even done ordering! Decided to get an infused RedBull and thankful we did. It was perfect! Must try the poutine and infused RedBull. The atmosphere is great for a small family breakfast/lunch. read more

Went to Blue Plate diner for brunch. You order at the register then seat yourself (they will bring the food to you). After that it's self-service. Their breakfast items are quality, while their lunch isn't as good. read more

Great place ... great food ... nice people... huge sweet rolls ... great bakery.... Wonderful breakfast!

I ordered Blue Plate breakfast carry out but service was great. All the things I have tried are perfect diner food. I love the pancakes, omelets, sausage gravy and buscuits. Eating in looks very convenient, cute and friendly as it is connected to a coffee shop. read more

By far the best coffee shop and bakery in Rochester! The maple donuts are yummy and the cinnamon and caramel rolls are outstanding! The breakfast sandwich on a biscuit is really good too! Their coffee is great as well! They make a really good Cortado and a good caramel macchiato! This is my "Go To" spot every weekend! Make sure to come early as they get really busy on the weekends. We are lucky to have this in Rochester! read more

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This wasn't exactly what I was expecting, but wasn't terrible. It's a small eatery connected to a coffee shop that's divided by a movable screen. There aren't very many tables and there was only one server on for breakfast. The food was ordinary breakfast fare. Everything came out well, but it wasn't anything fancy. The demographic was families with children and older people with their adult children . read more

Always good! This is a nice place. It is always clean, always welcoming and while we only visit for breakfast or lunch always good. Their coffee is fabulous, and the food is very good. There is little more to say. It's a great place to sit, the food is good, the service equally so and the bill is lowish.Come here, you won't be disappointed. read more

Best breakfast in town! (But I do miss the delicious blue corn pancakes) Pretty much every breakfast item here is great but my favorite is the 125 omelette which is egg white, cheddar and spinach. The breakfast potatoes on the side are fantastic. My favorite part about this place is the coffee is great, they brew their own beans. They also use a lot of local suppliers which is a win/win. read more

I've been a patron of Blue Plate/Dunn Bros. for years. Today was the first day I ate breakfast there with the new owners (Novios) and IT WAS AWESOME! I ordered an egg platter - eggs were prepared just as I ordered, as was the bacon (crispy). I chose the Carmel pecan French toast as my bread choice and it did not disappoint. Large serving and very rich, but really yummy. Able to take some home due to the size and richness and tastes just as great reheating. They also provided French whipped butter and that was delicious too. Seeing the smiling and friendly staff was great. Love the new vibe. Bravo Novios! read more

We ordered a Senior breakfast which was so good. I had the Pancake and it was delicious. The coffee was great, the server too who made sure the cup stayed filled. Blue Plate Diner reminds me of the cafe's I grew up going to in the seventies. I enjoyed the tributes to the soldiers of Korea, well done! read more

Good food! Different variety of dishes along with standard fare. The caramel pecan French toast is delicious!

I picked this place at random because my husband likes breakfast and diner/old people food. I could not have been happier with the choice. We both got the same dish but it was AMAZING. Not your run of the mill average food like I was expecting. The food was just fantastic. I feel like what we got was a breakfast poutine, I don't recall the menu name. Tater tots, cheese, sausage, covered in breakfast gravy and topped with an egg. It was high quality, high flavor. I would eat here every visit to the area. Highly recommend. Good service, friendly staff, fun drinks. read more

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I will not return... this restaurant came up as having gluten free options, but not celiac safe by any stretch... server couldn't answer any questions about gluten free protocols. I advised them that having gluten free bread doesn't mean you have gf options... nothing on menu is gf. read more

Definitely the breakfast menu, especially the breakfast bowl egg poutoin (sp) Out of this world! Excellent coffee & service! Very friendly servers! read more

On a recent trip to Rochester, MN, I was looking for a good breakfast place. While Rochester, MN is not a foodie or fine dining destination, you can find some decent places if you are willing to look. In my search, I found blue Plate Diner. This diner is combined with a coffee shop and you can order to sit down or take your coffee or food to go. Ordering is quick and easy. Rather then being seated and waiting for a waiter or waitress, you order what you want in line (like ordering at a coffee shop) and then you find a table. You can order off the full menu with this method. The cashier who took my order was nice, and food come out quickly. The food is not fancy, but it is good and they have a good variety. I got want I expected, a good hearty breakfast and kept me full for most of the day. I ordered the cajun hash. It included two eggs, I chose sunny side up, and toast. Rather that corned beef and breakfast potatoes, it featured andouille sausage and tater tots. I liked the tots, but wished there was more andouille sausage. Overall I enjoyed the food and down home atmosphere. If you are looking for a hearty breakfast, this is a good spot to hit. read more

Blue Plate Diner - Cajun Hash - American Near Me - Rochester, Minnesota

It isn't a diner. You order at a counter and your order comes to the table. Our food was stone cold. When they brought it back the potatoes we warm but the rest of it was still cold. read more

We had breakfast at Blue Plate on a Saturday morning recently. While the service was friendly the food and coffee were not good. The beef brisket hash was somewhat mashed tater tots with a slice of brisket, cheese and eggs on top. The dish had no taste, so the hot sauce was a must. read more

This place feels like the perfect, friendly, neighborhood joint. Food is solid, you can bring your kids, and it's great for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. You really can't go wrong for a casual meal. read more

Best ambiance, service, and food. Come here if you like a friendly atmosphere and delicious food. It's not real big and it's not fancy but you t is clean and wonderful! read more

Great food, great variety, quality ingredients, superb service, great atmosphere, gluten-free options, and wonderful coffee choices!

Great breakfast, truly friendly service, spacious and bright dining area. I'm glad to have found it!

Cute restaurant. I didn't know this place existed and found it on Yelp. Excellent place for breakfast/ brunch and even has mimosas!

Found this small diner on Yelp. Busy place with lots of locals. Coffee shop right next door. Our server was pleasant and attentive but order was messed up. My chicken salad sandwich was delicious but the other order came out as a tuna melt not tuna salad.... Disappointed for sure. But the soup was great. 3 choices even at a small diner. We will give it another try when in the area again. No charge for the wrong order. Appreciate d that for sure. read more

Excellent food at reasonable prices, great service and down home vibes! Would recommend highly!

We ordered chicken and eggs with sausage gravy and biscuits. Very little gravy and it was watered down. Wife ordered avocado toast which was good. Place does the business. Server was good read more

Great restaurant with an amazing Cajun sausage hash with scrambled eggs breakfast that satisfies the hunger of anyone.

If I can give this place 0 stars I would, came in today through the drive thru for an egg and cheese sandwich, after a couple of bites I looked down at the sandwich and it was MOLDY. As anyone would do I went back to the establishment, and asked for a manager and he was very dismissive and very unconcerned about a moldy sandwich that his staff prepared. I asked him how would this happened, as this restaurant gives a mom and pop shop with not much traffic to begin with, how would they not check their food before serving, even McDonald's check their products??? AS A SMALL BUSINESS YOU WOULD THINK QUALITY CONTROL SHOULD BE THIER NUMBER ONE CONCERN. The mold was on top of the croissant, again how was this missed. As I asked the manager again how can this happen, he gave me shrug and said "I'm embarrassed"? In a very smirk manner, he seem like he wanted to laugh a bit. No remorse, no explanation and lastly no apology. I'm not an owner of a business but in this situation I would at least try to make it right, nothing. I asked for a refund since me being there seem like it was inconvenient for the manager and staff. I am a person of color, and I don't want to bring this up, but I felt like I was being treated poorly because of it. Will attach photos, with the moldy sandwich. :) never again. And will probably have tell everyone around me that looks like me as a person of color and wears the hijab never go back there too, since we are not welcome ! read more

Blue Plate Diner - American Near Me - Rochester, Minnesota

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Food is high quality and delicious. Service is excellent and very friendly. Nice clean homey atmosphere!

Nice little resturant, good old fashion american fare, I reccommend for breakfasts especially, eggs, biscuits and gravy, yum.a

The caramel rolls are the best I've ever had & I've tried many! I order them every time I'm in town. Try them, you won't be disappointed...just leave some for me! :) read more

I came here with my partner and one of his good friends to celebrate my partner's birthday. We were expecting and wanting just a classic diner vibe with decent food and welcoming service. We were greeted by one server and another that they were training in, needless to say, they had their hands already full and busy. Added on top of that, Blue Plate Diner is just a small section of a Dunn Brothers that was packed full this particular morning. This is nothing against them, they had a lot going on. However, the food was very bland, burnt but also soggy, and we couldn't even finish our meals. A few bites in and we couldn't eat anymore. We ended up going through a McDonalds drive thru. At least we all we able to finish our order from there. read more

This place has gone right down the toilet!! $17 for a Brisket sandwich you would expect it to be good and edible. That was not the case here. The Brisket was over cooked, very dry, no flavor and burnt on the outside. Hard to find a clean table. Had two girls to busy yapping with each other instead of doing their job of cleaning tables. Never again will I eat at this place. The rating should be a zero but it won't let me go that low. read more

We tried the Blue Plate Diner today after church. We were a group of 7. We were seated within 10-25 minutes. That was satisfactory. We waited a little to order because the only waitress was quite busy and quite disorganized. She brought our coffee and we waited quite a while for half and half. In a few minutes she brought a fresh pot of coffee. Our order took quite a while. When they were served, two orders were switched. She offered to have a new omelet made, but it took a very long time. After arrival home, we discovered that an item was overcharged (waffle plate for just waffles). I loved the ambiance of the diner, I appreciated the variety on the menu including the sides and the food was good. I am assuming the waitress was inexperienced or just having a bad day. My husband and I will be back but I can't speak for our entire group. Only 3 stars due to the disorganization, otherwise I would have given 5 stars. read more