I've been saying I want to come here for years because we pass it on the way to pick up the turkey at Ferndale's in Cannon Falls. It's more convenient on the way back. When you order coffee they give you a pot and it's a basic coffee. I got the senior pancake which is huge and fluffy. I could barely finish the one mostly because I ordered the senior biscuits and gravy which serves two. It just seemed like the kind of place that would do it well and they did. Basil loved his mushroom omelet. White toast was done just right and they actually know how to butter it. I sampled his hash browns and they were good as well. Kayla was our awesome server and always handy. I like how the restaurant is divided. I want to try lunch and possibly dinner another time. But it will always be our late November stop. It's a nice drive, especially today. read more

my first time there i looked at the menu and i chose the Oscar burger because under it on the sign it said lettuce tomato onion and fries and a drink. i took my order back to my table only to find this dried out burger with a splash of ketchup and mustard and a couple pickles. I went to the counter and asked why i didn't get the lettuce and tomato and was told that i should have ordered the California Burger. I was very disappointed with the burger and not going back anytime soon The restaurant is located in Franklin Wi read more

We had a great breakfast there. Nice place cute diner and the service was great. Easy to get to. I'll be back

I wish I could add a 6th Star to my review for server Maddie. Visited during lunchtime on a Thursday. She was the only server. I counted 8 table w/ average 2 to 4 per table, and she handled all with ease, always smiling, friendly and professional. A phenomenal server is hard to find these days- whatever Maddie is making, you should at least double it. Food? Delicious. Bacon Cheeseburger was amazing, as were the fries. Also in our party was an omelette and biscuits & gravy--all delicious. Very good prices for the portions. The decor is classic Mom&Pop meets '50s Diner. DON'T PASS UP THIS CLASSIC ROADSIDE RESTAURANT! Will be back to try other items. read more

Great little stop we found on our way home to Illinois. Very convenient location, with a great server who was handling the entire dining room quickly, friendly, and never missed a beat. The food was great, it did take almost 30 minutes to get our food but we kind of expected that after we ordered after a very large group of 10+ people. Cute little place that we definitely would return to if in the area! read more

What a classic Mom & Pop spot! I loved that it gave the feel of the classic breakfast meals but without being at home. 10/10! Service so far has always been very lovely and tentative ! read more

Little Oscar's Restaurant - Engineer breakfast includes: 2 eggs Choice of meat Hash browns And choice of toast - American Near Me - Hampton, Minnesota

They don't have the train that runs high up on the wall around the dining room anymore. And you don't get an extra egg free when you order breakfast. But you are now over 20 miles from the Twin Cities so you can get hamburger steak for breakfast! You know a place is good when you sometimes have to wait for a table at breakfast. read more

The food is awesome, big portions and cooked to perfection. The atmosphere is home town with comfortable with tables booths, and stools for sitting at the wrap around food bar. The service is always spot on, and that's because most of the gal's have worked here for years. They know how to make you feel at home and always welcome you with a smile. I am a long time repeat customer. So bring your family and enjoy... read more

Little Oscar's Restaurant - American Near Me - Hampton, Minnesota

Just met my mom for lunch today. I have driven by here thousands of times....now regretting it's taken me so long to stop in!!! It was a lovely little place; counter seating ahead, table seating to the right, and booth seating to the left. Our server Katie was friendly. Thanks to her pointing out the special on the whiteboard I chose a DELICIOUS lunch!! Well it will be dinner too!! The roast beef sandwich; which was an open faced sandwich drown in gravy and a large helping of mashed potatoes!!! Everything about this meal screamed: grandma's kitchen, it had th homecooked attention. If I didn't stop myself I would definitely still be there... sleeping in my truck in the parking lot. My mom opted for the Loaded Hashbrowns, that she said were delicious as well. She also had another meal in left overs. Only about a half hour from home I am definitely looking forward to my next Little Oscar's meal!! Thanks for a good old fashioned Midwest comfort food lunch, Little Oscar's!! read more

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We stopped for breakfast on our way to the twin cities...it was an impulse stop, and we were really pleased that we did! The service was wonderful - we were greeted and seated immediately, and a waitress was with us immediately for drinks and suggestions. My wife got a breakfast with a pancake...it was gigantic! She also had eggs and bacon - both were perfectly cooked. My breakfast was corned beef hash, hash browns, and eggs over easy. Everything was perfectly prepared and served piping hot. We will absolutely be back! read more

Little Oscar's Restaurant - Corned beef hash with eggs, hash browns and toast - American Near Me - Hampton, Minnesota

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Highly recommended for a great, down home breakfast. Not because it's fancy (it's not) or because its menu is unique (also not), but because it's just plain old a great breakfast in a classic diner setting. The dining room is clean and the staff is friendly. (The pancakes are as big as your plate, and their caramel rolls & cinnamon rolls are HUGE!) Definitely worth a quick drive to Hampton, just south of Rosemount / Pine Bend for a solid classic breakfast. (The lunch menu looks good too!) read more

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Best breakfast in southern MN. Is open during the highway 52 construction. Great waitresses! Good food and fast service. read more

Little Oscar's Restaurant - Loaded hasbrowns with andouille sausage! The bomb! Can't beat the biscuits and gravy either! - American Near Me - Hampton, Minnesota

Cutest place on the highway in the middle of nowhere small town America. All smiles staff, clean, classic breakfast and diner lunch fare. Recommend if you're passing through. A delightful stop, gives you faith in the country again :) read more

If you are within 100 miles of Little Oscars you have to stop. This place is like home, it's everything a real Midwest restaurant should be. I grew up in the Midwest and this place is a rare breed, it's not a chain and everything has that homemade/diner feel. And if you go, get the hot sandwich. Trust me. read more

Little Oscar's Restaurant - Hot sandwich (beef) - American Near Me - Hampton, Minnesota

Everything you want from pancakes and waffles to hot roast beef or liver and onions with mashed potatoes. Huge cinnamon rolls warmed Something for everyone. read more

Little Oscar's Restaurant - Giant pancakes and liver and onions with mashed potatoes and gravy with BACON - American Near Me - Hampton, Minnesota

Love it here Amazing people!!! The food is amazing!! Country fried steak and eggs!!! read more

The best hot turkey sandwich there is in this area! Little Oscar's made it ALL from scratch (except maybe the bread?); where does that happen now? Perfectly roasted turkey, homemade turkey gravy which was not too salty, and oh my lord, real whipped potatoes.They say they are historically known for their coffee. Too bland for those who drink espresso, but I love it. So then get tea! Great price and great service too. Two thumbs way up! read more

Excellent! Fast and friendly service, small town local feel. Worth the stop when traveling down hwy 52. Food is amazing!

Just a non-descript roadside diner, easy to discount as just another greasy spoon as you keep on driving. But oh, what a mistake that would be! Our breakfast here was nothing short of amazing. The breading on the chicken fried steak was crispy and delicious. The gravy was savoury and not too salty. And - no lie- the pancakes are bigger than the plate and so very tasty! read more

Little Oscar's Restaurant - Ready for breakfast! - American Near Me - Hampton, Minnesota

Good food pleasant servers Clean surroundings & love the bean soup ! It's a little far away, but worth the driv read more

We tried Little Oscar's for the 2nd time and under new ownership. We went for breakfast. We tried the pancakes and chicken fried steak. I was hoping it would be better. It wasn't. read more

Visited this place on our way home this morning after an early morning flight from Boston. The place is hard to find if you are southbound on US 52 but we travel this road so much we see it often and thought we would give it a try. It has been about twenty years since we visited this place, way before YELP, when you looked for a crowded parking lot to gauge a review. BTW, this place always has a full parking lot! Northbound traffic on US 52 has a special exit for this business, well maybe the other couple of businesses too! The parking lot was full so we were expecting to wait but I forgot how big this place is. We were seated immediately and the server was johnny-on-the-spot for our drink order. Water was placed on the table without even asking...some like that and some don't. I like it!! Always have room for water. Breakfast time and this place is well known for it. We all ordered something different and the food was promptly at our table in under 10 minutes. It was tough to decide between a Chicken Fried Steak and an omelet. Wife took care of the omelet order. The portions are HUGE and the price vs. value is outstanding. The CFS was served hot and the gravy had good flavor. Eggs, Toast and hashbrowns came with the order. All tasted good. Only complaint, thiner crisper hashbrowns but that is a personal preference. Omelet and sausage patties/links tasted good. Now the pancakes are HUGE. Two might be too much! Place is well kept and very "homey". Highly recommend you stop on your way up to the Twin Cities. read more

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We always enjoy supporting local small businesses, a stop here at Little Oscars did not disappoint! Cute small town diner atmosphere, local customers and highway travelers enjoy a large menu of home cooked meals and an entire side of breakfasts served all day! Excellent stop, highly recommended. read more

Little Oscar's Restaurant - American Near Me - Hampton, Minnesota

Very good food. Staff were nice but definitely wanted to turn tables as fast as possible. We sat down and within five minutes asked when our other two party members would be there and if they would be there within "three minutes" as they were walking in the door. This isn't the place to go if you want a leisurely breakfast and want to sit and visit. Server seemed very stressed and not rly friendly. Nice restaurant and good food. Enjoyed pancakes and omelets and hash. read more

Very nice small town diner feel. Went here for breakfast and it was good. It reminded me of how breakfast out used to be before greedy capitolism took over and restaurants starting used the lowest quality ingredients. The waitress was very nice and very attentive. read more

Loved this place, the food was super good and the service was good as well! If you have a big appetite like me no worries! They do have great portion sizes and if you don't have a big appetite no worries! You'll have leftovers!! Will for sure be back! read more

Adorable little diner in between Rochester and Minneapolis. Pros: classic diner feel, complete with massive counters serving views to the cooks in the back. Great breakfast menu as well. Reasonable prices and fresh baked cinnamon rolls and pecan rolls every weekend. Cons: pretty much in the middle of nowhere and very limited service. Also, it gets quite crowded on the weekends. read more

We went here for lunch for my first time here. The staff was friendly and prompt, menu was diverse and food was great! We didn't realize we'd gotten there about 15 minutes before closing time but staff never made us feel rushed. Food was prompt, plentiful and delicious. Will be back here again! read more

Little Oscar's Restaurant - Burger combo ~$10 . It was a lot of food and I regretted not taking half of the burger home! - American Near Me - Hampton, Minnesota

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Busy little home town restaurant. Friendly, fun atmosphere. Haven't eaten yet, but everything looks good as joy goes by. Even though it small, there's plenty of room and it doesn't feel cramped. read more

Little Oscar's Restaurant - Celebrating Steve & Deb's 50th anniversary at Little Oscar's in Hampton, MN - American Near Me - Hampton, Minnesota

Great place with a nice atmosphere along with wonderful delicious food. Definitely never leave hungry since the portions are quite large.

Best blueberry pancakes (had to have two) and fantastic chicken melt and yummy Frosted Rolls

Had corn beef hash breakfast. Was VERY good. My wife had an American breakfast that she loved. Place was very clean an tidy. Will definitely stop again. read more

Fantastic little hole of a restaurant named after Oscar the grouch's "Little Oscar". I'm a fan of breakfast all day and lukewarm coffee so this place is just what my tummy ordered. Best bets: the chicken dinner will blow away Colonel Sanders - because it's better than some bucket head KFC. Also the salad has real bacon! Not those Bac-o's that are from God only knows what kind of animal. Biggest complaint was the service. Pretty sure they were in a hurry to get home and not interested in serving. They forgot our soup, our request for no cheese, and our dessert. Whatever- they were pretty zippy and friendly anyhoo:) read more

Little Oscar's Restaurant - Nice breasts! (Of broasted chicken) - American Near Me - Hampton, Minnesota

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Great stop for breakfast. Not far off of 52. I had the Oscars Engineer breakfast and my fiancé had the blueberry pancake meal. Pancakes are huge. The homemade sausage ring isn't the best, id go for a different meat choice. read more

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If you want a fancy place do not go ! If you like good food and plenty of it for a fair price, this is the place ! The specials are always good and the breakfast is great every day Everyone there is working hard to serve the customer. read more

Friendly staff, great food. Loved that Lemon Blueberry pancakes. Loved the old style diner feel.

If you are looking for a of the beaten path pit stop Oscar's is a must try. Stopped for grub and found a great breakfast joint. Loved the diner atmosphere. Waitress was so nice. Food came out super fast. Yummy food good sized portions definitely will be back. read more

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We wanted to go somewhere new so started driving south on 52. Ended up in Coats and looked on Yelp for someplace interesting. Little Oscar's fit the bill. The food was ok. It took a long time to arrive. Our waitress was very friendly and enjoyable but I probably won't go back as it was quite a drive (20 miles) and nothing to write home about. However, I must say it's worth trying - they have some nice looking items on the menu, great priced specials, and delicious looking desserts (which, sadly, I was too full to try). read more

My bacon has a first name, it's O S C A R. I've long since forgotten it's second name. Little Oscars is a throwback diner situated in Hampton (a little ways North of Canon Falls). The building at least has been here a good long time as I remember stopping here over 20 years ago. Don't remember if it was called Little Oscar's then. It has beautiful windows overlooking Hwy 52 which makes the dining room bright and cheery. There are railroad tracks running above the diners although the engine was dormant when we were there. The food here is diner standard, but done nicely. They refer to their "signature" bacon quite a few times on the menu, so I thought I'd give it a go. Eggs, Toast hash Browns and Bacon for me. My wife had the Turkey Plate. The boy had French Toast with Ring Sausage. My breakfast was A-Ok. The hash browns were crisp - not too greasy. The bacon is a standout. What ever you get, get it with bacon.If you get a BLT order it with extra bacon :) French Toast is made with Texas toast. and is good. The Ring Sausage was nice. The Turkey plate was gobbled up. When on the road to Rochester, this makes a nice pit stop. read more

Little Oscar's Restaurant - Yum - French Toast - American Near Me - Hampton, Minnesota

I really don't have a reason to take away any stars. You have to know what you are expecting. This place is not fancy. It's a cute little diner between the MSP airport and Rochester. You have to navigate a bit to get there but it's worth it. We had breakfast after a long flight and it hit the spot- eggs, hash browns, veggie omelets, coffee. The omelets were a good size for the price and the hash browns were perfectly crispy. The chef even sent out another set of over easy eggs for me because he thought the first round might have been too over cooked for my liking, so sweet. Our waitress was really friendly and accommodating:) read more

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