Just don't go here for good service or baked goods because those are two things they don't do very well. In my first and last stop and I was ignored for about 20 minutes while people pretended like they couldn't see me sitting at the bar just so nobody would have to help me and then the scone that I ate was basically a dry pile of dust not a great experience. read more

Ventured back to Colossal Cafe for my hubby's birthday breakfast and service was awesome! We were seated right away at the counter, but would have had to wait if we wanted a table. I ordered my regular "Colossal breakfast" favorite with turkey sausage (incredible!) and a biscuit. My hubby had the Korean beef and normally hates runny egg, but mowwed this down. You can get with scrambled eggs, but be probably forgot to ask. Service was prompt and she put a candle in his pineapple for him to blow out. Super sweet! Thanks for awesome food and service per usual! read more

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The people, the food, the atmosphere, you can't find a better place to eat homemade food. Not to mention they take out bakery items. Holy buckets they are fabulous. I highly recommend the yeast pancake. Try it you'll know what I mean. it is so good. read more

Love the sausage egg provolone breakfast sandwich on sourdough. The homemade biscuits are massive and fluffy, so you could sub that for the bread too. I like to wash that all down with a blood orange mimosa. Heavenly brunch! Family friendly and great coffee bar Have not tried the lunch menu but breakfast does not disappoint, so I'm pretty sure that's tasty too! read more

Great food and service every time. Why do you make me put a certain number of character? So annoying.

If you're looking for a solid, stand-up breakfast, look no further than Colassal. They have something for everyone to enjoy, from standard "egg, meat, potatoes" and pancakes, to beef bulgolgi bowls. Always check out the board or ask your server about the specials. My fave is the standard Colassal breakfast. One of my more favorite things here is that they serve turkey sausage. Not being a pork eater, this is a nice change of pace; I actually get to eat my meat (no jokes, please )! They also have a small coffee bar if hot black coffee isn't your jam. Check out the pastry case as well, there is always something a little unexpected in there. read more

I visited Colossal Cafe for breakfast from a recommendation from my airbnb host in St Paul. It was a bustling place on a Sunday morning, I highly recommend using the Yelp wait list feature to get a table quicker! Parking was easy in a dedicated lot across the street. I was riding solo, so even though I used Yelp wait list, I was able to grab a counter seat right when I got there. The service was fast and very friendly! I enjoyed a black coffee and an omelet with their famous homemade biscuit. Everything was very delicious!! read more

Colossal Cafe - Ham, hashbrown, and swiss omelet with homemade biscuit - Cafes Near Me - Saint Paul, Minnesota

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Great food, great, vibes, great service! This is our regular brunch spot and we never tire of it.

I love all the options for homemade biscuits... however, they weren't spectacular. They were very thick and overpowered the breakfast sandwich. They also we're a bit flavorless. This is one of the rare times that maybe the real thing isn't as good as what we're all used to. read more

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One of the best little-hole-in-the-wall spot I've been, amazing breakfast, friendly staff. -breakfast had amazing flavors super tasty,fresh and very filling. 5 stars read more

Colossal Cafe is one of the best brunch spots out there. I go here almost 1x a week with my mom (and unfortunately no pictures) but every single time the food is amazing. I usually just get a salad (and customize the crap out of it) and they follow the directions every single time! The ingredients are always so fresh and crisp, I love it. My mom usually gets an omelet and the cinnamon roll (which by the way, they are known for, it is huge, ooey, gooey, cinnamony and just PERFECTION). I also love all of their coffee drinks, they also have specials every week which are definitely worth checking out, every single one I have ordered (watermelon salad, mexican pulled chicken salad, a mexican style pork soup) have all been fantastic. It gets very busy on the weekends so make sure that you are aware of that. The service is always great, the wait staff is nice and accommodating and move as quickly as they can. Definitely a weekly staple for me and will continue to be! read more

I'll start by saying the service was great. Service with a smile and seated immediately. The orange juice was fresh squeezed and delicious. The best thing I had there. The food is the reason for my one star rating. For starters everything lacked flavor. As if no seasoning was used in that kitchen. The biscuits looked good but they had literally no flavor and were dry. Not even the fresh preserves could save them. The sausage patty was dry and unseasoned. The worst of all was the pancake. Never have I tasted a pancake like this before. It had a gummy, gluelike texture that stuck to your teeth. I had to chew a small piece more than 20 times and chase it with water before I could get it down. I'm not sure what was in that batter but it was all kinds of wrong. Breakfast is my favorite meal of the day and it's honestly hard to screw up. You know it's bad if you leave your entire breakfast on the table. Not sure how this place got 4 stars. So unappetizing!!! read more

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Terrific weekend brunch spot that always delivers. Indoor and outdoor seating options are available. The ingredients used are notably fresh. Beware of the potential wait time on weekends! read more

Colossal Cafe - Flappers - Single Egg & Cheddar Breakfast Sandwich - Cafes Near Me - Saint Paul, Minnesota

The pancakes and breakfast sandwiches are unreal here - I crave this place all the time. Favorite breakfast place of all time!

First time here. Service was great; food was a little lacking. I was very excited to see they had homemade biscuits but was really disappointed after trying them. No flavor, very dense - not light and fluffy at all, and very tough. The omelette tasted good but it barely had anything in it, and the hash browns were very, very greasy. Breakfast sandwich was good but not anything special and didn't come with a side. The homemade jam wasn't my jam...a little too tart and no chunks of fruit as a jam should have. Coffee was delicious though - very fresh and very hot. read more

Went here for my sister's birthday because she has been raving about their apple, walnut, and brie pancakes. We originally wanted to go to the Grand Ave location but they were packed and had a minimum 45 minute wait. Como Ave had no wait and said they could take a reservation in-person. I drove over first, as I was the closest, and when I got there was told they needed the entire party present to create a table reservation. A bit annoying, so I then spent another 20ish minutes waiting for everyone to show up and saw the cafe getting busier and busier. Once we were finally all there, they took everyone's orders at the counter and we again waited for a table. Fortunately there was another group leaving at the time we were placing our orders so it wasn't too long before they had cleaned off the tables and we got our seats. Since she had been raving about them, I ordered the apple, walnut, and brie pancakes. Honestly, I was underwhelmed and I felt they were way overpowered by the cinnamon (?) in the syrup. Whatever spice was in there was drying out my mouth and coating the inside so I couldn't taste anything else. Most everyone else seemed to enjoy their meals, though. Not sure that I'd be back because it's a very popular place (read: busy and difficult to get into) and I wasn't crazy about the food. Clearly I am in the minority, based on the amount of business they get! read more

Fresh neighborhood brunch place. Portions are on the bigger side. Please check in ahead of time. read more

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Went with a group today for lunch. Great service and great food! Our server did a nice job taking care of our wants and needs. read more

Great food and service. Love their yeast pancakes and pumpkin pancakes. Also their jelly is great

Great food to ring in the new years with friends. Great choice of fruit for their fruit cup that was beautifully presented. The coffee was great as well. Can't wait to go back read more

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Good food, excellent baked goods, service excellent, loved the ability to get on the waiting list on line

Everything here is perfection! The staff are friendly and the food is inexpensive and always great quality.

Absolutely ridiculous!!!! I've tried to order crispy hash browns over 5 times from this place. I'm the idiot for thinking they could do it. These line cooks could care less and I would imagine they don't get along with the waitstaff. I literally begged for crispy hash Browns and the server said it would be easy. Not so!!! read more

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I've been wanting to review this place for a while because I was so impressed by their "beverage philosophy." I sit down, I get a glass of water. I order a Coke, and I get a can of Coke WITH a glass of ice. Yeah baby. That's what I call "Minnesota Style." I don't live in California. I don't expect to treat water like it's liquid gold. Ten thousand lakes. 'Nuff said. The food is "good" but trendy in the way that the awful Highland Grill is trendy. It's like they care more about what it's called than how it tastes. I wouldn't be surprised to see Jalapeno poppers listed as "Things are Popping Up All Jalapeno!" or something. The soup I had today was salty as The Great Salt Lake, but the biscuit was a little lacking in...something. Salt? I dunno. I don't taste quite right. It's not wrong... but it ain't right. I got the biscuit because they were "out" of the "savory croissant" (whatever that is) but the staff is attentive and the food was hot and the place has a kind of "class" that you just can't buy. Somebody here cares. So why not five stars? Well, it's spendy, as we boomers say. It's also lacking in some weird ways. Hot sauce and sweetener are on the table. Water is free. But cream or butter have to be requested. It's kinda cute and annoying at the same time. Are they trying to cut costs or my waistline? Either way, for the money, butter and cream should show up on the table with the biscuits and the coffee. This is probably an "old man opinion" and butter and cream are no longer universally desired, but again, this isn't California. Dairy. We immortalize our Princess in greasy milk fat. Long may it continue. read more

Their cinnamon rolls are colossal! Food was great, service was excellent. We don't go out to breakfast very often, but when we do this place is always at the top of the list. read more

I got the colossal breakfast, which is a breakfast plate with 2 eggs, hash browns, choice of protein and toasts. I got mine with poached eggs and bacon. Everything tasted delicious and it was very filling. I especially like the toast with jam. Their coffee is also great. read more

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My daughter and I come here fairly regularly. One of our absolute favorite breakfast places. read more

Colossal Cafe - Cafes Near Me - Saint Paul, Minnesota

If Colossal Cafe could talk, it would say 'Please don't hate me 'cuz I'm popular.' You'll wait at the popular times...that's just the way it's gonna be, but there's a reason folks like this place. Come very early and grab a sidewalk table outside it you don't like crowds. An elevated but not gourmet fancy brunch awaits you. read more

We had a party of 7 and decided to stop by for breakfast. The seating hostess and waitress were rude. They looked at us and made faces that we either had a big party or I dont know why? I sure hope its not because we are Asian. We were not greeted. Our waitress forgot my sister's drink. She had to ask twice for just a black coffee. I had an expresso but the waitress made a ugly face at me when I asked her for it. The waitress was not friendly. We just didn't have a enjoyable experience because of the customer service. We felt uncomfortable. However, the food was fresh and the presentation was beautiful. We did like the decor and the ambience of the restaurant. read more

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Given how popular this place was I hoped the experience would be better. The service was slow. The waitress was had an apathetic attitude and didnt say anything to us other than asking if we're ready to order. The pancakes were not cooked all the way through, which a previous review mentioned. It was a disapointing experience. read more

Delicious! I got the collosal breakfast with a biscuit and a side of the pork and bison gravy. The. Best. Gravy. Ive. Ever. Had. My bf got the breakfast burger and loved it as well. read more

Meh...food was underwhelming. Good bread and jam. Service was friendly but not very attentive. Maybe it was an off day for them.

The rumors are true: the biscuits are amazing. The other things are good, too. But since biscuits are a big draw here, they are large and fluffy and flavorful. read more

My husband and I are on a mission to try all the local breakfast places and we were excited to try out Colossal Cafe. Super cute place! The interior is really nice and comfy. They have a cafe inside so you can get an assortment of beverages to drink in or take out. Same with some bakery items. This place was packed on a Sunday morning so we were happy to get a table when we did. The service was very good and friendly. I ordered the pancakes with bacon. The bacon was on the point. The pancakes were ok. Pretty mushy but maybe I was missing something about how they are made? The texture just wasn't my favorite so I would try something else next time. My husbands omelet looked great and he really enjoyed it. A nice Sunday morning overall though! read more

This spot is sooo cute. Daisies were in my first time here. The breakfast is fantastic and actually collasal! You will have to wait in a small space a bit to sit down. Grab a menu while you wait in line and decide. So don't go on a date if you're pushed for time. It's great for take out. This is true American breakfast. Pay what you can afford with a la carte menu options. Simple or build up a feast. The pastries are spectacular. The baked goods counter is appetizing & I love the decor. It's the best welcome to the twin cities. The place is intimate and casually classy. The workers look like they actually enjoy being there. I sure did. read more

We went to check this place out via reading StarTribune's 10 great cinnamon and caramel rolls from Twin Cities area bakeries article. We had to wait a bit even though we put our names on the rsvp list before arriving. Once arrived, it took about 10-15 min before we got seated. Service was friendly and quick. Everything here is apparently made from scratch. We ordered ham, hash browns, and Swiss omelette, sage pork & bison biscuits and gravy, and of course the huge cinnamon roll. The biscuit was homemade, huge, and delicious. The bison gravy was so good that it became my new favorite biscuits and gravy dish. I had a few bites of the omelette and it was also really good. But the highlight was their habanero pineapple hot sauce. A good balance of spicy habanero and sweetness from the pineapple. The strawberry jam was also good. Bonus- both sauces are available for sale. Now, the cinnamon roll is massive. The dough was made from leftover yeast-based pancake batter. Perfect amount of icing and sweetness. Leftovers cinnamon rolls are steeped in milk for 24 hours and then used in their off-menu cinnamon roll latte. The latte is only available at the Grand Ave location. But if you are only going to the Grand Ave location for this, I wouldn't go out of my way as the latte tasted just like a regular latte. Will be back for sure! read more

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LOVE this place to the moon and back. They made my latte *perfectly* and I strongly recommend the mushroom biscuits and gravy. Friendly staff, cute space, most excellent food always !! read more

Phenomenal. The cream cheese and scallion omelet is to die for - if you like heavy food. There isn't a lot of light food

Breakfast from scratch never disappoints! This place is a favorite of ours and never once have we had a problem! Fantastic service from the staff. read more

Went for brunch and had the colossal breakfast, bulgogi bowl and grilled cheese. Food was excellent. Staff seemed overly busy and didn't check on waters or how the food was. Not sure if brunch is always this busy but I would go back at a less busy time. read more

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