Wow!! What a find. Old-fashioned truck stop diner. Lots of GOOD food, we did breakfast, lots of choices, reasonable prices, friendly staff. Lots of regulars here. You could tell we were 'visitors'. When in the area we will definitely stop again. Look at that pecan roll!! read more

Exit 45 Restaurant - Pecan Roll extraordinar!! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Menomonie, Wisconsin

Get your drunkass a designated driver and then head out to E45! This is a classic truck stop about 10 minutes out of town. I have spent many a late night filling up on the awesome greasy food at 3 am. Prices are LOW and you can get a breakfast or pretty much anything on the menu, anytime. If you spend low, tip big! Those waitresses deserve it for having to put up with you. How many drinks did you have anyways? read more

As a truck driver I travel across the country and I always have a eye open for a good place to eat. The Exit 45 is a stop I make every time. The food is always good and the staff always make feel like I've come home. My dessert has to be a slice of pie, a meal on its own, and I'm never disappointed. My most recent visit I had a bacon cheeseburger and fries. It was awesome!! Real cheddar, a thick slice, not some cheap cheese slice and topped off with fresh onions and lettuce. The fries were just right too. For desert a slice of cherry pie. I think all the cherries on 1 tree went into that one pie. I was stuffed. This restaurant is paired with a nice variety store/ gas station with clean bathrooms and plenty of parking for both cars and trucks. I-94 @ x45. Just off the interstate. If your looking for fast food don't stop here. I'm sure there's a McDonald's nearby. BUT If your looking for home cooking in a comfortable atmosphere with this is where you go. Looking forward to my next visit read more

Wow. Just wow. Fantastic service, incredible food, amazing atmosphere, and unbelievably low prices. I've been here quite a few times over the course of three years, and I've always had a peppy waitress who always seemed to put me in a great mood. Refills were always suggested before I even noticed I was getting low. The food is GOOD. You get a LOT of it, too. I'd suggest the cheese curds as an appetizer, you get a freaking lot of them. The burgers are amazing, and the fish is really good. I'm a HUGE fan of their fries as well. If you're ever traveling down I94 and you happen to pass by the actual exit 45, get off and stop in at the restaurant Exit 45. There's a Cenex attached to the restaurant, and a Kwik Trip just down the road, so the location for a truck stop is really good as well. read more

I'm not sure why all the bad reviews. This place was top notch. Just a good old fashion family restaurant. Five stars on the food five stars on the servicefive stars for the management. You're crazy if you don't use that free pie for checking in. it's delicious and it's normally four bucks! read more

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So delicious. Full of old people. Smells like grandma's. Fish 'n Chips was fantastic.

Family and I were excited to stop here on the way back from MN on our long trip back to IL. The reviews looked promising and the menu also looked good when we sat down. We wanted to try all the things! Especially pie after dinner! Well, we should have told the waitress that right away, and you'll find out why. My sister and I ordered skillets. Very small portion compared to what we get in IL. Tasted good, but was cold except the center? The table next to us came in after us but got their food first and our waitress barely came around to our table. My pancakes were almost cold as well. Mom ordered eggs, pancakes, and bacon. All was good except, again, cold very quickly? The worst part was that our waitress never came back to our table. We waited and waited with plates stacked for her to come and offer us desert or the check... she didn't. She finally asked us, across the room, if we wanted the check after waiting around 10 minutes. At this point we didn't want the pie anymore. Mom smiled and said happy Mother's Day to her at the register and all she said was thanks, didn't say it back or even smile. Altogether could have been a 5 star review with a waitress that gave a dang. Also, could have sold 3 slices of pie. Guess we all lost out. read more

We stopped here for dinner on a road trip to Minnesota. I saw all the reviews and there were no other places we could find to eat so we gave it a chance. The restaurant is an unassuming truck stop but the food was delicious and the staff was nice. read more

Breakfast sandwich with cheese and sausage on English muffin was excellent. Half order of biscuit and gravy with one egg and hashbrowns was also good. Waitress was very pleasant and service was good. We would stop again. read more

Great breakfast stop on the way home from Country Fest. Fresh, fast and priced right!

I have been to this restaurant so many times and last night was awful. I had the fish 2 pcs, mash potatoes with chicken gravy which I'm so glad I ask for it on the side because it was nasty. The potatoes look like they took a baked potato mashed it dry, the fish was so small a McDonald's hamburger is bigger. All I can say must have a new cook this order was to go read more

Freekin delicious. The chicken fried steak, country gravy and French Toast were awesome. We will be back.

Food and dessert are good here. I think the price is a little high given it is a diner setting in a gas station. I have been there twice. The first time the service is fine, but the second time it was really slow. We waited for a long time just to get the drinks, and then even longer to get food. read more

Good food. Save room for pie! Servers are attentive and nice. Keep in mind that this is a truck stop, people.

Seriously. It is one of the best burgers ever (3 people had them at my table and loved them). One guy wanted a second one to go because he liked it so much. The service is great. They are good at refilling your drinks and checking to see if you need anything. The food comes out fast and is seemingly well prepared. Highly recommended if you are headed down 94. read more

Stopped here on our way out of town on our road trip to Yellowstone. Nothing spectacular but the eggs Benedict was really good. My biggest complaint was their House Recipe ketchup (I'm a Heinz girl) but overall, no real complaints. A good place to stop if you are hungry and in need of breakfast. There were a few local men in there that kept it entertaining and extra crude which was fine by me. read more

Place is the restaurant attached to gas station and easy interstate off/on access. Had to stop due to high marks and comments on Yelp. Vintage booths and bar stools take me back in time to my childhood from the 70's-- although these are new -- they are made to look vintage. Super great prices---$5.50 for half skillet and eggs, hash browns and sourdough toast! Great deal! read more

This place was great. Good food, great specials, cheap prices, and fast service. We will be back for lunch very soon. :)

Nice family-style diner, conveniently located in the same building as the gas station. Waitress was very kind and helpful, food was good and what you'd expect from a place the locals seem to go - hits the spot and prices are reasonable. Nothing fancy, a little run down, but that's what happens to a place that's right off the interstate. Tried the artichoke spinach soup and I really liked it! They offered a sample of it first, which helped me decide what to order. Also got the Reuben sandwich with the thousand island dressing on the side. The corned beef was cut nice and thick, just like mom used to make. Homemade potato chips were really good and crunchy. Husband got a double cheeseburger which he said was good but his fries were way too salty for our taste. Got the homemade blackberry/raspberry poptarts to go. REALLY scrumptious! The pastry crust was buttery and flaky and they weren't overly sweet like the kind you had as a kid. I'd go again just for those! read more

Exit 45 Restaurant - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Menomonie, Wisconsin

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This is by far my favorite truck stop restaurant in the Midwest. I have only been here one other time besides tonight and that was almost 8 years ago. But just that one time made me remember it forever. The only reason I have only been here twice is because I don't get up to this area too often and when I do I'm usually racing to deliver or pick up a load so I can't stop. But I will look for loads up to this area and make time to come here as much as I can! read more

Classic, delicious diner food Pros: Great fish fries, crunchy french fries, amazing pies, friendly staff, good prices Cons: None read more

Great food! Great service! The exit 45 skillet was fantastic and their pie was delicious.

Best. Clam chowder. Anywhere! The service is great here. We have been known to come here for dinner multiple days in a row!

I like this place a lot. Large menu with many options. Old fashioned diner breakfasts for a reasonable price. I've had great service and slow service here, but the food is always good enough to keep me coming back. The homemade pies are delicious! read more

Just a little mom and pop dinner connected to a gas station. The food was really good home cooking and very affordable too. Service wasn't awesome but it was OK, got what we needed from our server and food was pretty quick. Our first time there but I think it will be a staple for brunch going forward. read more

Extremely fast! Very friendly service. And inexpensive. I definitely recommend stopping in for a meal.

Mediocre at best. Definitely not worth going out of your way for. It's a truck stop no more no less. French fries were good

We have been coming here for the last 16 years and have always loved our visit/food. This time was not the same. There was only one unfriendly server who made it known it was her day off. The restaurant was full and she only stopped at our table two times, once to give us water/take our order and once to drop off our food/check. The food was lack luster and the check was almost $25 for two people who got burgers and fries! For that price, we could have splurged at Applebees and got better food and service. It's a shame that place charges so much now. I'll go somewhere else for those prices! read more

It was pretty good basic food, and the restaurant is co-located with a gas station right off the highway. The yelp feature to get driving directions had me driving all over town, so I had to use google maps to find the restaurant. There's a sign that says restaurant, but it does not say exit 45 restaurant; when I first got to the restaurant I was left wondering if I was at the right place, but it all ended well. read more

One of the best eateries around. They have great prices and the best staff. Plus some really good pie!