We stopped here for breakfast/lunch but found out breakfast stops serving at 10:30am. I found a…read moregood solution (as I wanted breakfast) and that was a Denver omelette on toast, so basically a omelette sandwich. It was good. Denver omelettes are my fav. Lemonade was yummy. Husband had a burger basket. It was good but crinkly fries could have been a bit crispier. Fun place with a train theme. Lots of kitschy decorations which made it feel homey and unique. Parking was on street. Staff was attentive. Loved sitting in a high top booth. Good stop.

Food was delicious and had a great server. Didn't care for the orange juice but other than that it…read morewas great.

Exactly what you'd want from a small local diner. Very wholesome and friendly staff and delicious…read morediner meals.

Food was great. Price is reasonable. We both had omelettes. The cheese added a creamy layer.read more

We had a bit of mixed reaction with our food. All of our main dishes were great! We tried the…read morechicken burger, the shrimp burger, and a chicken pesto sandwich. Both burgers were very tasty and the accompanying fries were fresh and tasty. The chicken was a little on the dry side but the pesto was great. The tater tot side upgrade was a bad choice. They were overdone and pretty awful. We all opted for desert and the pies were soooo good. The lemon cloud was so refreshing and the strawberry peach was sweet and tart. The carrot cake was good but the frosting was too sweet and lacked flavor. The service was quick but the servers have a lot of tables so the waitress was not overly friendly or inviting. We felt like we were a task and not a guest. Would we go back? Yes but.....I would order differently and stick with the things that they are best at.

Sorry I didn't take pictures, but it was wonderful!! The steak and eggs with hash-browns and toast…read morewere delicious!! A great serving size to fill me up. Steak was cooked perfectly and everything tasted great! The service was wonderful! She was prompt and communicative, and she checked on us several times. It's a great mom and pop spot. Very cozy and comforting! Glad we chose them!! Now, belly is full, time for a catnap haha

Sat quickly, ordered quickly, got my foods quickly! Absolutely wonderful, and reminds me of home…read more The spot has a wonderful, classic feel to it, such that they only take cash! Cute and cozy, a staple of Baxter culture, punctuated with the perfect pies, made fresh in house. I had the special number one, and a slice of rhubarb pie. A must for anyone passing through, or native to the area.

Uh not a cook here but I think the chicken sandwich is supposed to be white inside not red…read more.. That's bad like and the lettuce was brown and sad

Found a gem of a breakfast spot today in the rural Minnesota whistle stop of Osakis (population…read more1,800). We rode our bicycles the 10 miles on the Rails-to-Trails bike path from Alexandria to Osakis and stumbled on AJ's Restaurant for breakfast before riding another 10 miles back to Alex. Jeannie, the owner of the restaurant, did a great job making us feel welcome while taking our orders and serving our meals. After sharing a warm caramel roll right out of the oven, we ordered three different 3-egg omelettes. They were all perfectly cooked and filled with delicious veggies and meats. AJ's surpassed our expectations with great food, great service and a down-home small-town hospitality. Gotta throw AJ's the fin.

Nice stop in Osakis for lunch. We hit the end of the lunch rush. It was busy, which means it must…read morebe good, but not too busy to allow for one server to service all tables. She did a great job. My attraction to the place was breakfast all day. I opted for Texas French toast. Three generous slices of French toast for $6. Had to get a side of bacon as well. Way too many calories but my kind of lunch. Husband had the wrap special with fries. He also liked his choice. I would have loved to try the chicken noodle soup but too full to add another item. Loved the bar stools which were boat seats. Very clever and also clever to advertise on the seat backs. Nice creativity. Good stop.

I always enjoy going here. I stop by most Saturdays in the fall and winter. It's just a great…read morecomfort food breakfast. I typically get the biscuits and gravy special (see photo) and it's pretty good. The food always comes out quickly and the wait staff does a pretty good job. Everything I've tried has been very tasty. It's great for the price and what you'd expect from a place like this. It's not a 5 star gourmet restaurant and you shouldn't expect that, but, for a down-home diner they do it really well. I'm not going to knock off any stars, because this place does a great job in general, but in case any of the management reads this I have feedback. 1. The slowest part of the whole operation is being seated and cashing out. Both of these occur with the host/hostess. It's a single person, and having them seat people, and most times the host will bring them their drinks, ensures that everyone else continues to wait. It's a bottleneck. Even when tables are free. Occasionally I've seen the host standing a few feet back into the kitchen area wrapping silverware or whatever and unable to see someone waiting for them. I get that you want to keep someone you are paying busy at all times, but that also causes more wait while they finish their secondary task and return to the cashier station. The customer should come first. 2. They seem to do this odd thing where the wait staff doesn't have a dedicated section of tables. Instead, each person that comes in is given a colored poker chip that is placed on their table and they just rotate through the colors (which indicate a waitress). I guess this makes it so every wait staff gets an equal number of customers, but you also get this weird situation where the table sitting in front of you, and the table behind you, could all have a different waitress. Three people stopping by the same area at different times. Seems super inefficient. I can generally get someone else's waitress to bring me a refill or whatever, but it makes it harder to flag down yours, when they are crisscrossing the place. I mean, it's their place and their system works for them. It is what it is. Just have some patience and expect a bit of a wait to be seated and again to cash out. It's not somewhere to visit if you are in a rush. It's more of a lesuirely weekend morning type of place. Worth stopping by!

What can I say? When I come down from Bemidji I always wanna eat here just plain old good food,…read morecooked the way you want it. Service like you're at home and that's a good thing. Nobody hovering over you but yet being attentive to your water needs. It was a rainy day found a good spot to park right away got in ordered our food. Ate it and the way we went back to Bemidji. All of us had eggs in one form or another each one of us had our eggs cooked the way that we wanted, which is really important. The home fries were great. Nobody had heartburn going home which can happen a lot of times when you eat fast and the food isn't so good. This food was great. Can't wait to return to have another breakfast

Off the beaten path- recommended by AI on my travel itinerary to Fargo…read more Food came out fast and Hot. Nothing overly special just typical Cafe menu. Looked like great breakfast although we were there for lunch. All was good and pricing reasonable.

Loved this quaint, little greasy spoon breakfast stop. Had the classic breakfast and a pancake and…read moreit just hit the spot. Service was attentive and quick, even in a busy Sunday morning.

We stopped in for lunch on our way through town. I love the places that offer breakfast all day. I…read morechose the single pancake. It was ginormous! One was certainly enough. Super fluffy buttermilk cake with maple syrup. Wish I could make them as good at home. Husband had the double decker club sandwich. That was huge as well. He upgraded to onion rings which were crispy and delicious. Service was excellent. We requested a booth and were seated immediately. The servers were busy and visited our table often. Really great service. The vibe is definitely old time diner. Parking lot outside makes parking easy. Loved it.

Pretty good breakfast in this little hole in the wall like cafe. Pancakes were a lot bigger than I…read morethought. Wasn't expecting giant pancakes. The sausage patty was better in flavor and texture than most places. Hot chocolate is very generous with the whip cream yum. Country fried steak was very . Cinnamon Roll absolutely delicious

All we had was a burger and fries. Burgers were very overdone. To the point it was hard to chew…read more Waitress never checked on us or how our meal was. Took a very long time to get our food. This meal was very disappointing

Delightful old-school diner in downtown Alexandria. Walking in, the decor is a step back in time…read morein the most delightful way. If you're by yourself or with a friend, you can sit at this wrap around table that fills most of the room. The breakfast menu was large, but with a few modern twists. I ordered the avocado eggs hollaindaise and it was super tasty. Everything on the menu looked good. The staff was super helpful, the coffee good and plentiful. Prices - super reasonable. Highly recommend.

This is the essence of a breakfast stop. From the classic countertops to the great portions and…read morepricing - total pros. I've only had breakfast and soup of the day, so that is where rating comes from. No lies detected!