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    Happy Chef Restaurant

    3.6 (43 reviews)
    ModerateAmerican
    Open 6:00 am - 2:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids

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    William G.

    The food is always amazing. The service is friendly and accommodating and the ambiance is what I always remember at a happy chef of years past. The staff acts and feels like they are family. I ordered the heartland breakfast it is a lot of food and was cooked perfectly.

    Biscuits and gravy
    Levi S.

    It's hard to find good biscuits and gravy, I've been here once before and theirs was pretty decent. Tried again today and it was disappointing. It looks like it was sitting for a while before it was brought out and the biscuits were definitely over done with some burnt parts. The hash browns and eggs were ok but were starting to get a bit cold by the time I got them. The server was pleasant and everything, the food just wasn't that great.

    Happy Chef Original Trademark designed by Robert Muellerleile
    Jayde K.

    They seated us promptly. Our waiter was friendly and welcoming. The ambiance is of a medium sized diner. I ordered the French toast sampler and it was delicious. They have a great selection of different types of pancakes and specials.

    The $12 chicken tender platter.
    Mark O.

    This was a nostalgic visit for me--it was common for my family to visit Happy Chef when traveling. Fast forward to 2018 and it's painfully obvious as to why this is the only remaining location. The $12 chicken strips I ordered were advertised as "buffalo style", but there's nothing remotely spicy about them. The ranch dressing served with them is obviously food service quality straight from the bottle. One of the fries was green and I had fewer than you get in a happy meal. And here's the clincher--I received a strip that was cut in half. It would have been better for appearance sake to not even include it. WiFi isn't available either; which is as outdated as the decor. Skip this place and venture into town, as better options surely exist.

    Awesome new paint job with blue trim.
    Zach K.

    Stopped here on 02/23 on the drive back to Sioux City after going to see a school play up in the Twin Cities. Our waitress Cheri was amazing! Food came out faster than what I was expecting. And nice paint job on the exterior trims and signage. The ambience is always warm and relaxing.

    i went once and was recommended the new turkey omelette. The omelette was a hit absolutely loved. Went back 1 day later the omelette was very different than the first was very disappointed but still went back for a third time. Third time took an order to go omelette melted through the styrofoam completely and my bacon was completely burnt and half cooked at the same time. This time I tipped to have it made the same way as the first and even waved my hand to thank the cook. Would hate to think that it was due to the color of my skin but I won't ever be returning. Should've waited for the chef that created the turkey omelette :-(.

    Burger. Cheese. Egg. Hash browns.
    Stacie C.

    Happy Chef fulfilled two criteria during my Minnesota vacation: 1.) It offered food at reasonable prices when we weren't looking for anything fancy and 2.) there is a big statue out front of a chef holding up a spoon. The decor is a bit outdated and I don't know if I would necessarily use the word "sad"....but there's also a cozy vibe and the friendly staff make you feel more at ease. We were hungry after a day of exploring and driving around and I had a feeling we would satisfy our hunger here. Our waitress was very excited when we ordered the fried pickles. We also ordered the cheese curds while we decided on our main course. The menu offered your typical diner/family restaurant fare with a few daily specials. We both went with the special burger. I can't remember exactly what it was called but in between those buns was a burger surrounded by hash browns, cheese and an egg. Any time you put a runny egg on any other food item it immediately makes it better. And that was the case here. We ended our meals with apple pie for dessert. I was very excited to add cinnamon ice cream as well. I wouldn't necessarily call this meal outstanding. Maybe just a notch above average. But I definitely left with a happy stomach.

    Paige M.

    Happy Chef is your typical greasy spoon family diner. The interior decor was 1980s earth tones and I'm certain our waitress's name was Flo. Breakfast was ordered: We each had omelettes w/ hash browns, toast and pancakes. My friend raved about the blueberry syrup (I think her order came with 4 pitchers of different syrup flavors.) My omelette was okay - ingredients weren't the freshest, but it ate. Like I said, we left stuffed. Happy Chef served up some generous portions at a reasonable price. It's a good place to stop if you're passing through this small town.

    Bread Pudding for dessert!
    Ali F.

    A great local restaurant with a senior menu sure to please a traveling appetite! Our waitress Jessica stands out for her friendliness, apologies for running out of several things we asked for then went above and beyond adding Carmel sauce to the vanilla ice cream with the Dutch apple pie. Yummy!

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    The food was great and the service very efficient! Thanks for a nice lunch on our way back to SD!

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    I enjoyed the expected experience. It's far better than going to perkins, and less coorprate. Small town Feeling and good food. Less B.S.

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