Found this cute gem while traveling. The food and service were both excellent. Big portions and good prices. Our sever Reynaldo was friendly, efficient and very helpful. read more

Food and service was great!! All 4 of us enjoyed our breakfast today. Nice and clean. Good location read more

Nicollet Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Saint Peter, Minnesota

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Hubby & I stopped in as we were looking for a light lunch. We were not overly impressed. We did not have to wait for a table. The server was not very friendly. The hostess was not friendly at all. The menu is quite extensive! I ordered the beef Philly sandwich & broccoli cheddar soup. Hubby ordered the gyro sandwich and fries. Our meals were better than they looked. The gyro meat was definitely out of a freezer. My beef Philly sandwich was covered in too much cheese & the meat could have been more moist. A disappointment. read more

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Great for Breakfast!!! Nice & Friendly for folks traveling or passing through town. My wife had the liver & Onions and loved it

Our server was very pleasant and seemed to know most of the people in the place. This is clearly a restaurant frequented by the locals, but they were very nice to us out-of-towners. So, I wish I could say nicer things about the food. My open-faced turkey sandwich tasted like it was made from entirely packaged food--canned gravy and a turkey loaf rather than anything homemade. It might be worth trying again at breakfast, but I was sorely disappointed at the lunch. read more

The food was very bland (I ordered the pasta) Also the waiters and the owner were very rude! I had went there one time (with a bad experience) and then I had went there a second time thinking it was gonna be different boy was I wrong! I had found a hair in my food and when I brought it to the waiter the owner came to the table very upset and told me "if I don't like it don't come back" so I will not be returning. If I can give it zero stars I would. read more

The service here is fantastic! We were greeted the moment we walked through the door and were seated very quickly even though staff were obviously hopping with the lunch rush. The booths are cozy and the place made us feel like we were one of the locals, even though it was our first time visiting. Was the food the tastiest I've ever had? No, but it met our expectations for a good "greasy spoon" kind of joint. Will definitely visit again when passing through St Peter. read more

Nicollet Cafe - Veggie Skillet - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Saint Peter, Minnesota

I had lukewarm chili that belonged on a hot dog and I ordered a tuna sandwich (I requested that it be toasted) that was incredibly dry. I ate about half and gave up. My sister got the chicken wrap and her plate soon swam with oil/grease. My dad liked his hot meatloaf sandwich smothered in gravy. The service was fine but I wish the server would have asked if we wanted our soup first or not (when it was chosen as a side option). I ate half the chili (before giving up) and was then served a very small, sad looking plate with a lonely old crusty sandwich on it. read more

Nicollet Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Saint Peter, Minnesota

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A great breakfast spot! Nicollet cafe is run by friendly people and their service is very fast. This is one of my favorite places to stop for brunch on a weekend & is right down the hill from Gustavus Adolphus College. I usually order the mushroom and cheese omelet, and sometimes their pancakes as well. I have been here a handful of times and everyone I have brought with me has always loved their meals. read more

Nicollet Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Saint Peter, Minnesota

Nice cozy place. Good prices. Not fancy but tasty. Kids loved the chocolate chip pancakes. I had the soup and a BLT. Husband had French toast and liked it. Cute decor. Clean bathrooms. Desserts to go looked really good. read more

Nicollet Cafe - Chicken and rice soup - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Saint Peter, Minnesota

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Nice clean restaurant and polite waiter, but TERRIBLE food. Omg was the food a joke. I ordered the avocado cheeseburger. They served it with an ice cold slice of cheese on top of the lettuce. The patty was the worst, definitely not fresh, and reminded me of school lunch. McDonalds is better. My friend ordered the meatloaf. He said it was disgusting. It looked like a banquet Salisbury steak. My boyfriend ordered the chopped steak special. He said it was ok, but they never gave him the desert that was supposed to be included. Would not recommend read more

Anybody that has homemade soup, made fresh everyday, and it's really good, has my vote! A mom & pop restaurant with really great food! Super clean and very Covid conscious. I had the Monte Cristo sandwich made with real turkey breast, which was fabulous. My husband had a burger which he said was very good. Would definitely stop by here again! read more

What a wonderful hidden gem of a place. The owner was welcoming and very kind. Good options On the menu. I ordered an omelette and pancakes and it was very good. Reasonable prices, would definitely go back. read more

Amazing food and wonderful service! There breakfast and coffee are the best I've had in town several times without fail delicious!

Nicollet Cafe is the breakfast place I've been seeking since I moved to Saint Peter two years ago. As of this review's date they've only been open for a few weeks and are still finding their stride, so if you show up during peak weekend breakfast hours you may face a wait for a table or for your food. That said, the food is amazing and well worth being patient. I'm excited to have a tasty breakfast joint right here in town, we look forward to seeing Nicollet Cafe succeed. read more

Nicollet Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Saint Peter, Minnesota

Very good food. Good portions. Clean establishment. Friendly staff. We'll definitely be stopping again.

8-30-2018 THIS PLACE IS OPEN!!!!! Average food, terrible bacon. Not impressed read more

Nicollet cafe has amazing food that tastes homemade a very good amount of seating quick service and the staff make you feel very welcomed

So I've been here a few times now and I can form a decent review from what I've experienced. The waitstaff is ok. You can tell a lot of them have never worked in customer service before and thats ok. You have to start somewhere. The food is mediocre to say the least. Dude is pushing out everything so fast that he misses hair in the food. I'm not one to complain but when I see a long dark hair in my toast, it really doesn't make me want to come back to spend my money. Hopefully he sees this and his employees actually inspect the food prior to bringing it to the table. I'll give it a couple weeks before I try again. read more

This is most definitely a Five Star Cafe. They have a good food selection and really good prices. I usually just get the daily special. Everything they have is good. The waitstaff was very very prompt and always making sure you had everything you needed I should have got the name of the gal that helped our table. She was on top of everything we left her very good tip., read more

Like going here for the most part, just wish the one blonde waitress didn't always seem so incredibly annoyed by the customers. Actually heard her mumble under her breath one time that she was annoyed that nobody was staying home to eat that day. The other main waitress is always really nice. Honestly though, we went from going there once a week to once a month cause of the crabby blonde waitress. read more

The breakfast inlets were very tasteful and a large portion for the price. 2 omelets for $25 with tip

We stopped here because of positive reviews but were very disappointed. I had the Mexican skillet but the seasoning was so poor I was forced to dump salt on it to eat it. My daughter wouldn't even eat her hash browns and she said the omelet was just okay. This was so sad because the service was wonderful and every one at the restaurant was so friendly. read more

Try the Monte Cristo! Amazing! American home cooking in a small town atmosphere. Would eat here again as we travel through

Stopped by here today for the first time ever. Didn't even know they existed, but was in town for an appointment, missed breakfast, so came in for a late lunch after finding them on my phone. Service was very friendly. They were about 1/2 full. Cute little guy sitting across from us with his Grandma kept us entertained. Mom ordered liver and onions with a side of mashed potatoes...she thought it was very, very good and very tender. I ordered a BLT with a cup of their soup of the day, which happened to be potato soup. It was good. Waitress was very friendly and came back a couple of times to check on fill-ups. Seemed to be very clean, though IDK, I didn't think the chandeliers belonged in that particular 'diner' setting, and it was still kind of dark in there on a sunny day, even with the overhead lighting. Overall, I would probably stop by again. Nothing that screamed, "Must come back!" But nothing that would prevent me from re-visiting. Glad I found it. read more

Been here twice since they opened. Good breakfast food, very busy Sunday after church crowd. Friendly service.

Excellent cafe! Very fast, great food, friendly service. The omletes & hash browns were amazing!

New to the Mankato area and have been trying out the restaurant scene. Ventured up to Saint Peter for lunch to see what was available in this cute town. Decided on the Nicollet Cafe. Had no expectations on what the place was going to offer, service or decor. Walking in the place was not so impressive. Lots of space but there was a very plain Jane look to the space. There was also a strange smell in the air (burnt plastic maybe). We had the option of having breakfast or lunch. I decided on the Muffuletta sandwich. Hadn't had one since I lived in Michigan as a child. Unfortunately, what they offered was similar to the decor. Very plain and underwhelming. Lots of turkey but one little slice of thin ham. The pickles seemed like they came out of a can from a surplus food provider. The worst part was that they didn't sprinkle any powdered sugar on the french toast. This sandwich was a bummer. My husband had some kind of a roast beef sandwich. He wasn't that impressed either. He kept on spitting out grizzle which was not so great for me to watch. I will say that the fries were good. Maybe this is more of a breakfast joint. Will give breakfast a try if we are up here, but I couldn't recommend this place nor would I make a special trip up here. read more