Wanted to try a new place for breakfast (my favorite meal) and had noticed people highly recommending this restaurant. When we pulled into the parking lot, it was packed and we thought we would have to wait to get in. That was not the case, we were seated right away. Staff was very friendly and despite being busy the food came out quickly. I ordered basic eggs, bacon, hash browns, and toast. Everything was cooked perfectly and really enjoyed the meal. Will definitely be back! read more

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We needed a place to grab breakfast while waiting on our son to finish his hockey lesson at Doug Woo and North Pole Restaurant was awesome! We ordered pancakes, french toast, scrambled eggs and hashbrowns -- all fresh off the griddle in less than 15 minutes which was much appreciated with two hungry kiddos in tow. The wait staff was pleasant and also did a great job job quality checking the food coming out of the kitchen...sent a few pancakes back when they saw they were too done. The interior makes you feel like you're in a lot cabin up north. We were so hungry I forgot to take a food photo but it was good read more

North Pole Restaurant - Outside - New American Near Me - Newport, Minnesota

This was a very cool place to stop by. It's very cozy with interesting decorations, Muskets? It's attached a small shop that was also fun to explore while waiting too! Service was decently fast. They were nice enough to give us 2 pots of coffee for our table of 6. The food was very tasty. The pancakes were huge and delicious, and the sausages were what you'd expect. I would definitely go back! read more

North Pole Restaurant - 2 Pancakes, 3 Sausages - New American Near Me - Newport, Minnesota

North Pole restaurant is like traveling back in time 50 years. I had a cheese and mushroom omelet. My son had a pancake. The server (who has probably been there for decades) steered him away from two pancakes, which was a good call because the pancakes are huge. He would have preferred it not come with a dollop of butter on top. Pancake was good. Omelet was good. Coffee was pretty weak, like 1970s midwestern coffee. IYKYK. read more

This is the best breakfast and lunch place on the east side of the metro area. It's got 1980's prices and portions. A real meat and potatoes menu. Servers are friendly and mostly a locals over 50 vibe. Open for breakfast and lunch until 2 pm and the fact that they removed all desserts from the menu is drawback. I wish they offered a supper service (discontinued since covid). The general atmosphere is lively action, vibrant retro, hometown as Mayberry! I thought i stepped back into my teenage years growing up in rural MN. If you have not tried this resturant, you need too before it is too late. I.e. full roast beef dinner, with Texas toast, mashed potatoes, gravy and side salad - $10. Endless coffee better than Starbucks $2.50. Quiet enough to hang out and visit, but busy enough to be alive! read more

Standard breakfast fare. There isn't anything too special about the food items themselves but the prices in this economy, are good. Service is generally okay. Every time I go in, nothing too great, standard, if even. Don't really check on you or talk to you but I guess I don't mind not being bothered too. The place is always busy so be prepared to wait. Food is hot and seemingly fresh. Good place to go when you want affordable food but not if you're in a rush. read more

First time at North Pole restaurant! Went here (12/17/24) Just a warning if you get a pancake here They are huge. I would recommend only getting one I was told that by the waitress when I tried ordering two pancakes. They are delicious! Great service! There are a lot of locals in there that love it! I will come back again in the future! Just for that alone the huge pancakes! Love the ambiance! read more

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Great food, service and menu. You won't go home disappointed. We always go for the breakfast when our schedules allow us to.

I love visiting North Pole! I frequent this place for breakfast or even to go orders. I love checking out the daily special. They let me order off the senior menu :) The prices are amazing! I have even had the pleasure to speak to the owner while I was dining. I love the cafe vibe! read more

This is a #1 breakfast or lunch destination. Excellent food, great value, and the best cooks and servers of any cafe. Be early, as it fills fast. It seems like a small town outstanding restaurant. Something you would find far outside the city, but much better. Everyone is friendly! The staff, patrons,........very rare in any city. I had the hot roast beef open face with mash potato's. Wow! Old style greatness on a white plate. Not loaded with salt either. Wonderful dark gravy. I enjoyed it with a Cole slaw and lemonade. A salute this place! read more

Love eating breakfast here, always great service, all the way to the end, love the ambiance

Everyone is friendly fast efficient Food is great hometown favorite With my family of 10 read more

Very good eggs Benedict! There's a line if you sleep In! Get there before 10 am! You Must have a Cinnamon/Carmel Roll for sure! Take a couple home if you're too full! Old Midwest mom-and-pop ambiance! Perfect service! read more

Wow!! If your feeling hungry any morning, this is the place to fill your belly!! The wait was about 40 minutes but we expected it. We were seated by a lovely hostess and our waitress came to take our order very quickly. I got an omelette with a pancake on the side. My son got 1 pancake with some bacon. Saying we left full would be an understatement. Definitely worth checking out!! They even have a pharmacy and gift shop! read more

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Went there on a Sunday and morning & it is true that if you go after 10AM, be prepared to wait. Our wait time was about 15 minutes but it was great as the staff was super friendly and we used the time to go into the adjoining pharmacy & gift store to pick up a couple of items. Our host was friendly and server even friendlier. Even when they were busy, we did not feel rushed at all. Food was surprisingly cheap compared to prices these days and the portion sizes were fairly decent. The food itself was not bad at all. It was very flavorful. read more

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If the saying, "If it ain't broke don't fix it" was a restaurant this place is it. Don't come here for a bougie brunch. Bring your family or your bros here for a no frills, no muss no fuss establishment with a solid 10/10 menu. Prices are fair and the food is very satisfying. Oh yeah and the pancakes probably came from Texas, not the North Pole. read more

North Pole Restaurant - Blueberry pancake and mushroom omelette yum!!! - New American Near Me - Newport, Minnesota

Delightful small town diner. Great owner. Great staff. Best pancake ever. Fits the whole plate!! Super reasonable and always reliable. Pop over to the family pharmacy while you are waiting and grab bag of chocolates. The old cash registers on display are charming. read more

The North Pole theme is carried on throughout the restaurant with cute decor. Service was average not super fast but not too long. The bathroom walls could use a cleaning. Food was good, kids pancake would be better served without butter already melted on it. Overpowered the entire flavor and kid wouldn't eat it. read more

Great restaurant. Cute ambiance. Food and service was good. Be patient very busy. Best French toast! read more

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Such a cute place! We just moved to the neighborhood and went for the first time today. Lots of good food that was served fast and with a smile for a great price! We'll make this our new little local spot for breakfast. Sweet old fashioned drug store attached felt like a throwback to childhood. Lovely service with a smaller there too. This is a great place! read more

The food was delicious and wonderfully priced. Attended with a large group and the food came out fairly quickly. Definitely will return.

Excellent burgers, quick service, good prices. Save $3 by going to Burger King and get a 300% worse experience than you would get here. :)

Good food and wonderful service. Homey atmosphere with a kind and efficient staff. Located in Newport MN in strip mall right off of Highway 61. read more

Ahhhh the North Pole Restaurant. As an out of stater, I drove about 5 hours to this precise location because of the images and reviews I had seen online. This place is what pancake dreams are made of. If you are a local, and this restaurant is all you know - then, it probably is just ordinary run of the mill pit stop for some solid eats. But if you have spent the better part of your life hitting up restaurants throughout the majority of Midwest, like me - you'd know no place makes pancakes like the North Pole restaurant. No one brings their "A game" to breakfasts like this place. The bacon is legendary. Thick and cooked to perfection. Sausage was great as well. But the showstopper was the pancakes. Pancakes so big you won't even see your plate when they bring the colossal flap jacks to you. I love the ambiance of this place as well. This restaurant is a well-oiled machine and looks like a hole in the wall. The young girls hosting and running the cash register - do a great job seating people quickly. The management seems very involved in helping the servers get the food out quickly. The North Pole Restaurant ranks as my favorite breakfast joint to run to - or dream of, when I am states away. Do yourself a favor, order the Blueberry Pancakes and you will understand the awesomeness of this restaurant. You will probably never tell a friend of yours either, because who wants to add to the lines you will now have to wait in front of - just to get in. read more

An old school favorite. This place is a no-frills family diner style restaurant. If you come for breakfast, expect to wait a short time if you come after 8:30 am, a bit longer around 9:45 after the church crowd comes in on Sunday. I love the standard North Pole breakfast (eggs, potatoes, meat, and toast, plus a small glass of juice), but every so often, I am swayed to a pancake. Just be aware, their pancakes are larger than the plates they're served on. Unless you are starving, one is usually plenty. I miss them being open for dinner, since I loved the soup of the day here, but totally understandable with the current climate of the service industry. read more

Step back in time...a local restaurant (still locally owned & operated) run the old fashioned ways. I had to look at the menu prices twice since they were so low. Want a different breakfast/lunch experience? Tired of the "table 285" experience? Try The North Pole Restaurant. It is small but it makes up that shortcoming with honest food & great service. It's NOT the latest "hot and upcoming" places but it reminds me of all the local little family restaurants that are no longer around, eaten up by restaurant chains. read more

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This is a very special place in history for Newport. It even has been in the movies as a great little restaurant with really good food and I recommend you try them out. read more

Wish it had 3.5 stars as a choice! Met a friend for lunch. Waitress was very friendly & helpful. Hubby had roast beef sandwich with potatoes & gravy & said it was good. As expected. Friend's cheese omelette looked fine. I had a salad with a chicken strip on top. Chicken was good. Tomatoes weren't worth tasting. Plain chopped lettuce had some onions & green peppers. A spring mix of lettuce &/ or spinach would make this more than an average salad. Pumpernickel toast was yummy! It was fun to stop in adjoining pharmacy/gift shop. Yes, it's worth a stop. I bet breakfast is really good! read more

Get the oatcake pancakes. Trust me. Fantastic service great prices and large portions! read more

North Pole Restaurant - Country fired steak special and oatmeal pancake! - New American Near Me - Newport, Minnesota

A local recommended this restaurant to us as an alternative to the long lines and congestion in the popular Woodbury breakfast spots. It was so nice to sort of step back in time and be able to sit right down, get an entire pot of coffee, and receive friendly old-fashioned service. Our food was delicious and the pancakes are so large that the Mr. couldn't finish just one. The decor was pretty funny but we actually found several items in the attached gift shop for silly gifts for Christmas. We are definitely going to come back here again and again. read more

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Ok good food good prices !!!!!but the only thing wrong was that my waitress was not very nice !!!!! if you do decide to eat here don't get Paula as your waitress just got a bad vibe from her and her attitude read more

It's a fun little dinner atmosphere. The service was great although we went when a large group had come in for their regular lunch. The food was plentiful; we both brought half home! My hash browns were excellent; extra crispy. My friend had a blueberry pancake that was bigger than the plate! read more

The food is great! May have to wait to be seated but it's always worth it. Service is great! Love the tiny shot glasses for oj lol Small and cozy inside but gladly there's plenty of parking. read more

Fabulous homemade breakfasts! Quaint hometown restaurant with a cute shop connected. It can be busy so going outside of typical meal hours works best. read more

Diner style meal, my son and I enjoyed our late Sunday breakfast. It was busy, but the two of us grabbed a spot at the counter and had no wait. We had eggs/biscuit and gravy and pancakes. Would visit again! read more

This place was nice and small, a little hard to find but not that big of a problem. My other half and I came in and ordered. The server was a nice older lady, she was patient and helped us decide what we wanted on the menu. My other half ordered pancakes, eggs and bacon. I ordered a cheese omelette, with veggies, the food took a bit to get out but it was a bit crowded. The food when it came out was good, the one thing I didn't like is they have a section off the side facing hwy 61 but there wasn't social distancing, everyone was really close to one another. I did however like the pharmacy next door that's connected. The lady working there was younger but very kind, helped us find what we were looking for and gave us some history on the pharmacy. read more

North Pole Restaurant - Menu - New American Near Me - Newport, Minnesota

Nothing fancy but they are serving up some truly delicious breakfast diner food! The service is the perfect mix of friendly/fast/helpful but then you can still hear them bickering in the kitchen (which I like at my diners) Definitely worth stopping by for breakfast if you're in the area!! read more

While the service, price and portions were perfect, I have two major complaints that unfortunately dropped the review score from 5 to 3. The first was very burnt bacon served. While I like crispy bacon, this bacon looked like someone dropped it in the fryer and forgot about it for 20 minutes. Just nasty. Second Complain: Creepy Old Owner Guy that stands in the middle of the restaurant and watches every single person like a hawk. Just plain creepy. I'll be back again but will have my back to the creepy guy and will not be ordering the bacon!! Other than that, great food, price and service!! read more

I'm an Over The Road Truck Driver, and I work for a company out of Newport,MN. I had some of our office personal,tell me about The North Pole Restaurant. So I decided to go there one day, and I was really glad I did!!! The service is excellent, and waitresses are courteous and friendly!!! The food is absolutely terrific, especially the biscuits and gravy!!! The price is very good, and you get plenty of food!!! I have been going there for about 4 years now, and look forward to eating there, everytime I'm in town!!! It's hard for us truck drivers to find a good restaurant anymore, this place is the best place I've ever eaten!!! I highly recommend it!!!! I wish I could give it more than 5 stars!!!! read more

The restaurant accommodated a group for me. They were friendly and free flowing coffee. The service is great. The menu has a great selection. The decor is full of antiques and woodsy decorated. The food was excellent read more

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