Ok been here a few time Just love these small town cafes…read moreToday we had the lunch special and got it so fast thoght so much for a little break lol The roast beef was excellent. The gravy is something else. Plus hamburger cabbage and peas and carrot with a small desert hit the spot

One of our favorites. Great family restaurant, great waitress/cook and great prices! Never had a…read morebad meal there food is always good

Drove past this place on the highway and had to turn back. It looked like my kind of place. And it…read morewas. Got a lunch of Swiss steak, or was it Salisbury steak, with mashed potatoes, gravy, and vegetable. I sat at the counter behind the cook. I Informed him that the price on the blackboard must be a mistake. The meal was only $6.95. So he took out the chalk and added another 1 before the 6. "There! That make you feel better?" And that's just about what this meal would have cost in Minneapolis.

I absolutely love this place, and it gets really busy, they should get alil bigger place to hold…read moreall the ppl

Super friendly service, generous portions of delicious, home cooked food and I appreciated their…read moreefforts to accommodate a food allergy I have. Highly recommended -- a gem for hungry travelers passing through this way.

Very good home cooked breakfasts. Great French toast that easily beats the normal chain places…read more Great, large pancakes. Very respectable prices. And fantastic service that especially (but not only) stands out with service to kids. Extra points because their coffee is so good. For a reasonable price for a cup, they serve a full pot of coffee in an insulated pot, and it's both fairly strong and super smooth. They're not advertising fancy coffee, and I don't think that's what it is, but I'd take it over Starbucks' standard blend every time.

Best home cooked food around! Love the Beef commercial. Taco salad! And my favorite Randy's…read moreOmelette! Great service. Prices very reasonable.

This place is a step above the rest. Great latte, great chicken pesto panini, and excellent…read moreservice. Decent amount of seating - a good maybe 6 or 7 tables along with set of sofa and lounge chairs. Food was good, but service is what made it.

Had a bizarre, unfriendly encounter. It's such a cool place but the gal behind the counter was…read moreunusually unfriendly. Zero hospitality, zero personality, zero greeting. I'm lucky she asked what I wanted. I believe this person hates humanity and loathed my presence in their shop. Though I'm not sure why as there was only one other person there on a Thursday at 2pm. I gave a $5 tip on my $4.50 coffee and there was absolutely no thank you or acknowledgment whatsoever. No 'have a nice day' or anything. This is completely inappropriate behavior when working at a non-corporate owned coffee shop.

Staying in an AirBNB in Lake Benton, MN. Yelped for a local coffee place, and found this little…read morejewel of a coffee shop (clean, friendly, hospitable hosts, good prices, great coffee, simple menu with really good food). I had the Lumberjack w/ French toast, sausage links & sausage patty. It was very, very good! If you are in the area, stop in and check them out. 2 things to be aware of: they are hard to find (just to the left of Homer's bar and grill) and they take cash or check.

I get it--it's a small town, it's for locals, and Minnesota isn't known for its food, but holy cow…read moredid they fail. On a roadtrip, stopped by after checking out the Airbnb because we were hungry and needed food. Saw this place, looked sketchy, but it's the best we were going to find. It's an old diner with a church basement-activities area vibes Someone asked for the omelette and they had melted a kraft single slice on top of the thin omelette. I asked for hashbrowns and...well, please see the picture I shared. The defrosted hashbrowns were unreasonably undercooked and sad. Just sad. Nothing was salted, I added hot sauce to the hashbrowns to make it edible. The waitress was a young lady who was probably confused to see us there but was polite and nice the whole time. Sometimes when we travel, we sometimes run into a time where places like this are the ONLY option, believe me THIS place has mediocre food, but I'm still giving it 5 stars because I see that the locals love this place. Travelers are visitors into their small town world, and even if we don't like the food, plenty of other people do. So come patronize this business Some tips-#1 ask the waitress to ask the chef to leave the food on the grill a little longer, this will ensure that the food is cooked all the way #2 don't get the omelette #3 do ask for coffee, they use folgers and sometimes that's all you need while road tripping #4 everyone will stare at you as you enter, pick one person and just stare back, they will look away and the other patrons will quickly realize that you stare back and they'll try harder not to look #5 eat pancakes and syrup. Safe Travels everyone!

What an amazing small town cafe for this city boy! Great breakfasts staring their hash browns. We…read morecame back for lunch because they had a beef commercial on the specials board. It didn't disappoint. Pricing was fair and service was friendly. Time to table was great. We were greeted by a table of six sugar beet farmers as we walked in and plan on returning next week when our work brings us past there again!

What's not to like? Lu Lu Beans coffee shop in Willmar is one of the cutest coffee shops I've ever…read more"bean" to. Ha, ha. The small sign outside says "Welcome home friends" which hints at the overall atmosphere you'll experience at this popular Willmar coffee shop. Old guys with bald heads and white chin beards gather around a small table on the patio to sip coffee, discuss their golf game and gripe about the rising cost of home owners' insurance. Nearby, a couple of moms in yoga pants catch up before launching into their busy day. Inside, a 20-something works remotely at a table not much bigger than her laptop. And there's me. A not-so-young-anymore dad from the cities with nothing better to do than hunt for a good espresso and write wordy Yelp reviews. I ordered a daily brew, my usual, which was fine. TBH not any better than coffee out of my Keurig. They had an espresso category on their chalkboard menu but I didn't see that a simple cup of espresso was an option. I could be wro Nevertheless, it's the vibe of the place that makes Lu Lu's so special. Set in an old house? Gas station? Country store? I don't know, but I love the friendly, homey feel. The different rooms have your usual tables and chairs, but also comfy oversized chairs, couches and love seats. Want to work remotely? No problem- tables and chairs of all sizes. Want to hang out and chat with your bestie or curl up with your favorite book (or electronic device)? Check! Looking for a cozy patio surrounded by potted plants? Got you covered. (Literally, the patio is covered by a lattice pergola covered in vines that crest a nice shade on a sunny day). I also love that the walls are covered in employees' artwork. Some of it is even for sale. The decor is well curated country chic with lots of live plants, cute antiques and I feel like there's got to be a cat quietly snoozing the day away somewhere around here. (Probably not really, but it wouldn't surprise me to feel something furry brush up against my leg). Lu Lu Beans coffee shop is as if your oddly hip grandma was a tattooed, big city barista who decided to start a new life in Willmar after working for Martha Stewart. It's a good thing.

I was looking for a nice latte for my morning fix. Lu Lu beans was close to our hotel and I headed…read morethere. Such a cute place. It's a former home turned into a coffee shop. Intimate rooms allow you to enjoy your coffee or do some work. Many were sitting out on the patio enjoying lively conversation. Staff was very friendly. My latte was nice and hot and flavorful. I bought some beans and found they source their coffee from Uproasters in the Twin Cities area. Great stop.

Food is great. Husband had the pony Burger. He said it was the best ever. Cafe is a dive but…read moreclean. Food cooked in front of you.

I stopped here for work and decided to grab some food while I was at it. It's a little dive of a…read morecafe but man was it tasty. I had the bacon buffalo burger. The bacon was cooked fresh right in front of me and the burger was juicy. Then I also got pepper jack Mac and cheese bites. Easily the best Mac and cheese bites I've ever had.

Great lil drive through coffee spot! They even have cute lil chairs and tables outside if you want…read moreto sit with your drink and food! This is not the most RV friendly spot, but they are super nice if you walk through to order and grab your drink:) we got a cold pressed juice (which was delicious!) and a maple cold brew latte. The cold brew latte was an easy 10/10! The only downside is no inside with a bathroom, but there is a very nice gas station across the street!

Service was slow. Customer service was not great…read more 15m to get a cup of coffee? Not sure I'd stop again.