Waited 45 minutes for food and server dropped off mine and left. Husbands was 10 min later. Server stated one chef and large party so they are busy. I get that. No check up, no refills, burnt buns, burnt and dry hamburger and burnt hashbrowns. Asked for ketchup 3x, got none. Manager gave 50% off but dont think we will ever be back! read more

Food is as expected. The place is as so cold you would hang beef quarters. Did not expect that, I had to get another jacket to even be comfortable. Not happy. Should have gotten it to go. read more

god awful service, all of the food came out cold 30 minutes late, and the manager that looked like gorlock was a condescending asshole from the second we walked in. do not go here. read more

I asked for pink lemonade and got regular I couldn't rate it zero so I give it a one Also my sautéed onions weren't sautéed read more

If you're a POC, just find some where else. They are currently offering a strawberry menu and I asked for the strawberry summer salad that had chicken and wanted to substitute it the chicken for the salmon and they told me no! F... my up charge huh? read more

We went to this Perkins last night and honestly were not impressed. It took forever for our food to get to our table and there wasn't many people in the restaurant so we are confused as to why it took so long. The food wasn't that great. My fish and chips were very under seasoned and the breading was falling off the fish. My husbands food was more of an appetizer than an entrée. My daughters burger was also under seasoned. We thought since a lot of people rant and rave over this place that we would give it a try since we are visiting this area but there was nothing to rant and rave about. Plus our waitress was hardly around and again the place wasn't busy so we weren't sure what was talking so long. The only thing that was some what decent was the pies but they weren't even anything to rant and rave about. Won't go to any of these chains again and are not going to recommend it to anyone. read more

Cami was our server today, amazing personality and gives great service!! I ordered the adult rainbow pancakes and they were amazing, thank you cami for being a great server! Restaurant was clean and well managed. read more

I ordered two pies on a Friday, a banana cream and a cherry, for pickup the following Sunday. The man who took my order said they would cost $13.99 each. When we went to pick up the pies, there was confusion with the order because the person who took my order had written the number 1 next to banana cream, and erroneously next to caramel apple (which I have never even tasted, so obviously wouldn't order) on the order form instead of cherry. After several minutes of figuring out the MIND-BOGGLING CONUNDRUM of switching from apple to cherry (!!), they rang us up and we finally went on our way. My husband paid with a credit card so I didn't pay much attention to the total, especially since we were on our way to a family dinner with the pies, and now running late. Later, when I checked my receipt against my credit card statement, I was shocked to see not only a charge of $14.99 instead of $13.99 for the banana cream, but a whopping $26.99 for the cherry! They charged me by the slice! I called them the following Monday or Tuesday and spoke to a woman who was aghast and very apologetic. She said the manager would call me. No call. I called two more times over the span of over a month. No response. I ultimately resolved this issue via my credit card company. It should not have come to this. To top it off, the pies weren't even that good. I can bake a frozen pie as well as they can. I won't buy another, and I won't be back. read more

The lunch special is a great deal. For $7.99, you get a 1/2 of a sandwich and a 1/2 of a salad. The crispy chicken salad was very tasty. Also tried the chicken salad on a croissant. It was good, maybe a little more mayo than what I would prefer but it was good! Very fast and friendly service. read more

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After placing our order for the whole family and waiting about 20 minutes they told us they were cash only today and if you didn't have a ton of cash on you you were out of luck. Kids all left crying and hungry. Why wouldn't you tell us that when we were sitting down??? Staying far away from this joke of a restaurant read more

Great service. Service was fast and waitress went above and beyond to make sure we got everything we needed.

We loved all of our strawberry food and our waitress Tina. We were I. and out very quickly!

We went in for an early dinner around 4 and there was maybe 4 other tables and there was one waitress. It took 15 minutes to give our order and we asked for water with lemon and an ice tea. It then took around 10 minutes to get that. (no lemons) After watching her clear tables and visit with two ladies I asked for our lemons which we hadn't received. finally our food was brought and one order I had asked for AMERICAN cheese in my scrambled eggs. I got cheddar cheese and it wasn't even melted. The hash browns were cooked in old grease and were awful. Now the 2nd order was turkey and dressing with a salad with ranch and broccoli. Salad was yellowish brown lettuce and we never got the ranch. Terrible food and service. We paid the full amount and still tipped the waitress. This was just a matter of poor management for not having enough help to serve the customers. read more

So sad. Picked this restaurant thinking maybe the 3 star reviews were just from people with too high of expectations. I wanted our family to have one nice meal before going back home from a trip to Minneapolis. Chicken strips were raw and getting our server to get our drinks was a challenge. These are nice people who are trying but the execution is really lacking. I talked to the GM and she was kind enough to give us some free muffins. I would of preferred good service and great food. Sadly, not to be had here. read more

went in for breakfast and the manager Jesse that sat us was so polite and friendly. our server kristina very fast and friendly also knew the menu very well our food was hot and the portions were great overall the visit was amazing and definnately enjoyed coming here read more

Food is a bit lack luster. There were entirely TOO many flies hovering around our table. This is gross, and a health code violation. Employees shouldn't be smoking by where customers have to park. They need to step up their game. read more

Stopped in for a late weekend breakfast. Location was easy to get to and it was clean but a little run down when we arrived. The wait staff seated 5 of us easily and we all got what we asked for. It was a typical Perkins menu and food that has never really impressed me. I had a skillet breakfast with an extra egg that I would recommend as it normally is a little skimpy. I don't have anything great to say about this location it really seems to be the norm of all locations. All the food seems to be prepackaged and as cheep as possible for the most profit instead of good quality food. read more

went out to eat for lunch with family and had an amazing experience from the moment we walked through the door. very polite and friendly host braelyn got us sat and our server kaleb was there almost immediately to get our drinks. very fast and knowledgeable of the menu. food was very hot and tasted great the whole visit was just a great time read more

We came to Perkins in Albert Lea, MN for lunch on Thanksgiving Day. We were very excited to see that Tina was working. She always takes care of us even when she is not our waitress. Awesome team player. Luckily, she was our waitress on Thanksgiving. We had a bigger party but our drinks and food came out quickly and everything was perfect! read more

Stopped in for breakfast today on our way back to Cincinnati. George took great care of the whole restaurant as the only server on the floor. Great attitude and personality. Thanks George! read more

Great service and above average Perkins. Had the turkey dinner and it was like Thanksgiving dinner. Meat was hot and moist and the dressing was just right. The cranberry sauce was even real (not the canned variety). Only difference was I had to go with the banana cream pie. Oh yeah it was excellent too! read more

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The Food and service is great. Pancakes, etc. are great. I also had a Grilled fresh mozzarella sandwich with fresh basil and roasted tomatoes, with a side of soup for well under 10 dollars. Go, Perkins, for getting gourmet menu. My kids are well behaved and love the crayons and menus, of course, and the cookies. This location, my only complaint!!!: the bathroom is miniscule, pretty dirty (mommy dirty scale: ew) and the diaper changing deck is placed directly in front of the door, so that you block both the two tiny stalls from getting out, and anyone from washing their hands and from coming or going. Apparently this town doesn't have many kids? CHANGE THE BATHROOMS PEOPLE. I almost had a nervous breakdown with 4 kids under 6. read more

There was a very nice greeter at the door but I was disappointed with my food as where those with me. One meal was supposed to have avocado and it was left off. I just wanted a hot meal and I did get that but we didn't say anything about our disappointment. We just left and don't plan on being back. read more

My family and I stopped at Perkins on Friday afternoon. The place was not busy. We were greeted and seated immediately. Our waitress Katie was friendly and provided a great service. The restaurant's menu had broad variety of food selection, especially for kids! The portions were just the right size, not too small nor not too large. Overall, we have enjoyed our food and service. read more

I hate the new menu, they were out of things, and we unable to make any substitutions...will never eat here again

This is not a place we will stop to eat again. We had a long wait for our fairly simple brunch order. Then the food was cold, making the country sausage and biscuits inedible. Our son even found a hair in his scrambled eggs. read more

Supper here on a road trip headed south. Always good. Love the breakfast and the pies. read more

My food was way overcooked I could only eat half of it. The manager did comp it after I talked to him as I was first offered a cookie or a muffin I was like not a chance and I did not have the time for them to cook me a new order. I appreciate he comp me but cooking food like that I don't see myself going back. read more

Went for dinner and was very pleased with overall service and food was served hot and was very tasteful Was quite happy with assistant manager Trevor for his great cheerful persona and to make sure guests are happy with everything we will be back to try more new items from the new menu... read more

Early morning breakfast. OK food. Coffee perfect. Service great. Always order extras to take home for the family. Cheesecakes and pastries are always a hit. read more

Stopped in for an early breakfast on a Saturday morning and boy am I glad I did. I was traveling solo and .the waiter, George, gave me the VIP treatment! I was seated right away and was impressed that they were implementing Covid precautions throughout the restaurant. Each diner was spaced out, employees were masked, hand sanitizer was available for all and they served condiments in a single serving size. Coffee and water came out right away and my order was taken. My meal also came out very quickly and it was nice and hot! George checked on me throughout the meal but not so frequently as to be annoying. Towards the end of my meal he offered me a coffee "to go." I was expecting him just to bring me a "to go" cup since I had a pot of coffee at my table. He went above and beyond to bring me a large piping hot coffee and even included French vanilla cream! I haven't had such nice service in a long time. George is amazingly nice and deserves a raise! read more

Good food as with all Perkins. The service was great. The only problem with this location was the overall cleanliness. The outside grass needed to be mowed an the bushes trimmed. The outside looked like a closed restaurant because of the curb appeal. The interior was dingy and run down. read more

We went to this Perkins as a lunch stop during a Midwestern road trip. The food and service was great. We loved the lemonade and the kids loved the chicken tenders. But the five stars goes beyond the usual. When we reached our next stop, seven hours away, we realized that we did not have our camera. This was not a small camera but a really nice Canon SLR with a camera bag and SD Cards filled with my daughters latest pictures for her photography class. We realized it must have been left at Perkins and immediately called them with the slim hope that someone found it. Sara, the manager of the Albert Lea Perkins, immediately picked up the phone and told us she had the camera bag and all the contents stored safely in her office. When we explained that we were already seven hours away and were not able to just drive back, Sara offered to ship the camera to us. We offered to set-up a Fed Ex or send her money through PayPal but she refused. She said she was happy to help and would take care of it herself! The next day she went to the local post office and sent the whole thing using express tracking. We don't have it yet but I can see it will be at our home in two days. We would have highly recommended this restaurant anyway, but now I can say without hesitation that this Perkins has the best service we have ever experienced! Thank you Sara! read more

We have been waiting for an hour, there isn't very many people here, and we haven't even ordered drinks yet. This is the worst experience I have ever had at any restaurant. read more

Worst service ever. It was a Thursday evening at 7:00. We noticed groups that ordered after we did were getting their food. A manager came to our table 25 minutes after we ordered and apologized for the delay. She explained that there was a problem with the printer but that our order would be right out. Ten to fifteen minutes later some of our food came out, but they forgot to make my husband's pancakes. By the time they brought the pancakes he discovered that the steak tips that he ordered rare were actually medium well so he sent those back. After all this they didn't even discount our check at all. read more

I would recommend going somewhere else. 3 people in my party...my order was incorrect. The rest of my family finished their food before I was served the correct order. Took around 45 minutes total....all I ordered was a burger. read more

The meals here are always delicious. The waitresses and waiters are very knowledgeable and friendly. A frequent stop for me.