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    Colossal Cafe

    3.9 (299 reviews)
    Closed 7:00 am - 2:00 pm
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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    Ruby W.

    You order up at the counter here, which always makes me a little stressed about how much time I'm taking to figure out what I want to order, but that's a silly me thing. I absolutely love that the things they give you instead of numbers are St. Paul street names. Such a small thing to do that makes the restaurant feel so much more local and grounded. The food here is so good. Last time I went I got their benedict that was a special of the weekend and it was to die for. Needs to be added to their normal menu. I love when I find a really good vegetarian benedict. I always get their nitro cold press with oat and it's always good. I love when you can sit outside and it's so beautiful in the summer. It does get loud in the colder months when everyone is crunched inside.

    Smoked trout omelette with chive cream cheese with a biscuit and fresh jams
    Joey D.

    A small local breakfast/lunch spot, this little gem of a diner blocks from the college campus will fill any appetite. Some unique regional choices and all from scratch. It was so good i wanted to come back for lunch the same day (but couldn't). The staff embodies Minnesota Nice and will make your life forget you're in a big city!

    Jackie C.

    We had brunch outside. I appreciated that there was shade over the outdoor tables! Sitting out there was loud though, and we were approached by a homeless person. The server was super friendly. The food was reasonably priced. I had a breakfast burrito bowl and a pancake. Nothing really wowed me with flavor. They have a good extensive coffee menu, alcohol, and my meal-guests raved about the biscuits. Overall 3/5 experience!

    Smoked Trout Cobb with biscuits
    Elly P.

    The biscuits are to die for. Just so crispy on edges and fluffy inside. Even the next day just put in broil inside oven to heat up. The smoked trout Cobb is a really over the top salad. But in a good way. It's big portion. I was able to take home some leftover and add some salad green for 2nd meal

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    Teresa M.

    This one was a tough one for me to hash out. We got on the waitlist before leaving the hotel. I love when the option is available as it beats walk-ins & reservations. On arrival, we were told maybe 2 minutes to get a table cleaned, which was very accurate. We both offered exactly the same things, with the exception of my eggs being poached and his over-easy. Service was good but slooow. We started with the salted honey latte which started off quite tasty before rapidly turning too sweet to drink. Next, the biscuits and wild mushroom gravy. We both really liked our gravy, though the biscuits were dense, dry and heavy. In a do-over, I'd likely order eggs, hashbrowns and a side of gravy, skipping the biscuits all together. My eggs were cooked perfectly and his had 1 overcooked, which was fine with him. I'm a sucker for a savory scone & immediately bit when offered a blue cheese scone to-go. This beast was huge, which is probably why it was cooked so dark outside, in order to get the inside done. Sadly, this made only about 2/3 of it edible. The inside was tender and tasty, so, that's a plus. Pricing was lower than some comparable spots and on par with others. Overall, fair pricing. Some components were great while others fell short - making the average rather, well, average.

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    Mary T.

    Before heading down to the Twin Cities, I searched for places to have Christmas meals catered. A couple of years ago, I had an excellent experience with Brasa. This year, it had Thanksgiving catering, but maybe decided to take a break doing the same thing a month later. I landed on getting takeout from Colossal Cafe. It has takeout orders twice a week at two different locations. It also featured a special Christmas takeout menu where I needed to pick up my order on December 23. Perfect! I went with this Colossal Cafe on Grand Avenue. It's slightly closer to where I'm staying and would take roughly fifteen minutes to drive over here. I got the following items from its Christmas catering menu: - Orange-glazed ham, with roasted carrots, mashed potatoes with gravy, fluffy roll, and candy cane brownie (two meals - one on Christmas Day and another on Boxing Day) - Chicken pot pie - Egg bake (chives, cream cheese, and spinach) - Triple berry french toast bake with crème anglais The idea is that you pay online. Credit cards work fine, especially when you aren't an American. You specify the time that you want to pick up on Saturday and head over there. Parking was busy on a Saturday on Grand Avenue. I parked briefly on the street and walked into the cafe. As expected, this cafe was fairly busy. I saw all the paper bags with food to my right. I was excited, but patiently waited in line. I had the nicest woman when I got to the front of the line. I said that I was here for an order and pointed to the paper bag with my name on it on my right. She was pleased that I made her life easier. She picked it up and let me know that it was heavy. It was in double paper bags that were extremely sturdy. I thanked her. She wished me a merry Christmas. I did the same and happily lugged my food to my car. I briefly headed back to my hotel room after running a couple of errands. I placed everything in the fridge and then headed to a Wild game. The food lasted a few days, which I appreciated. It was nice to take a break heading downstairs for breakfast and having a comforting bake instead. They all heated up nicely in the microwave oven in my room. I normally do turkey as the main. It was a nice change doing ham with the best orange glaze. The mashed potatoes were fluffy and buttery. The gravy was excellent. I loved the roasted carrots that required little chewing. The fluff roll was so good. The candy cane brownie was fudgy and minty. It was the perfect meal. I'm so glad that I got to relive it the following day! The chicken pot pie was amazing. You got the pie crust all around the pie. There were huge chunks on chicken, potatoes, onions, and peas in every bite. This pie was so filling and comforting as a meal. The egg bake was delicious. I never thought of putting dabs of cream cheese throughout the bake, but it was awesome with the chives and spinach. I'm so glad that I got the triple berry french toast bake. It was everything that I love. Blueberries. Raspberries. Blackberries. French toast. Crème anglaise. Excellent! I looked at this cafe's takeout menu. It has a chocolate chip banana french toast bake that sounds equally as yummy. As tempting as it was to get it, I decided to sit on it. Next time! The food was delicious and comforting. It was everything that I had hoped for and more. It made my Christmas and holidays special while away from home. I looked at the baked goods while I was at the cafe. I want croissants next. It was a fabulous find. I'll be back for more. (2)

    Genesis M.

    Had a great breakfast here! I am always amazed at how much food you get for the price. I struggled choosing something off the menu as everything sounded so good. Usually I would get the colosal breakfast because their sausage is one of the best. I ended up with a breakfast sandwich with of course the biscuit! This time I opted for a side salad and was very happy with my choice. Service was great and we found easy parking. This is definitely one of our go to breakfast spots.

    Matthew P.

    Great spot for a large brunch dish! The prices are very decent for the portions and quality. We all had the Scandinavian frittata - so yummy! You must get a biscuit , these were incredible! I really want to come back and get one of the colossal cinnamon rolls!

    Yeast-based plain pancake
    Jing C.

    Their yeast-based plain pancake is so hard to chew (like rubber...). It doesn't melt in your mouth at all. If you prefer a traditional simple breakfast like pancake, probably not a good idea to come here and wait for 40 min. But their coffee specialties are not bad.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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