We stopped for breakfast on Saturday just after 9:30a, despite the pretty full parking lot we were immediately seated. I opted for a simple breakfast..the Fabulous Five w sausage. I guess I've never had a meal w one scrambled egg before....it was so small. ha. My mom opted for an omelet. She was underwhelmed at the lack of cheese, and found it a little flavorless she wouldn't order again. Upon leaving...nearly initiated a heart attack! We were seated at the table next to a "partial wall" near the host stand. I don't know what I went to do while leaving but I attempted to lean on the "wall" an employee saw me "oh those aren't real walls, just for looks" as they had seen me attempt to lean on it and the wall wobbled... in an attempt to fall over!!! The restaurant is well lit, spacious and comfortable. read more

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Provide service! We sat there 20 minutes and nobody would come and take our order. They were not that busy and had 3 waitresses on duty.

I don't really eat here that much but the service is amazing accompanied by the pancakes! read more

Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Maplewood, Minnesota

Super friendly service and the breakfast was quite good! It's nothing that'll make you go out of your way for it but if you're looking for an all around good breakfast experience, this is a solid spot. Place looks like you'd expect for any other Perkins. read more

Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Maplewood, Minnesota

Idk why it saying parking's, but it supposed to be IHOP because they best splash drinks I've ever tasted. read more

Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - Strawberry blueberries splasher - Bakeries Near Me - Maplewood, Minnesota

The magnificent 7 is an excellent dish and it keeps me coming back. I can't give a five star review because the fountain drinks have been deficient each time I have been there. I take mine without ice because it ruins the flavor. It's still watered down. I cannot recommend ordering their fountain beverages. read more

TLDR: Grumpy staff, terrible food, and poor staff hygiene. I went to Perkins with my family for lunch. I had been having a rough week, and we figured this would cheer me up. For whatever reason, I decided to get the classic cheeseburger. Looking back on it, I would've been much happier getting the pancakes my sister got. First, our server wasn't friendly. It's not a huge deal by itself. However, we waited 30 minutes for our food. According to the manager, my burger was taking the longest. When the food finally came, my mom's plate was dirty and sticky. THEY HAD PUT HER FOOD ON A DIRTY PLATE. They thankfully remade her food. My expectations for the burger were low, but somehow Perkins failed to meet them. My burger was chewy and tough. It's almost like I had to fight it down. My fries were also under-done, but compared to the burger, they were delicious. I went to the bathroom after our meal and saw one of the waitresses TOUCH THE TOUCHLESS TOWEL DISPENSER AND RETURN TO WORK. I nearly gagged. We were given a discount at the register for our experience and thought that would be the end. However, a few minutes after we leave, I'm hit with a sharp pain in my butt. I immediately run to the nearest bathroom. It wasn't pretty. The waitress in the bathroom should've been my warning. I wish this Perkins had gone out of business years ago like they said they would. read more

My go-to breakfast place. As I am a small Asian lady, the portion here lasts me for 2 meals. Highly recommend the Belgian waffles. Staff are nice, fast and caring even when it's in busy time of the day. Space is cozy and great for families. read more

I love the 55+ menu prices are good as is the food....servers are friendly & are very good ! .....the restaurant is clean & well kept

We've been here 3 times in the past few months, and many times before that over the years. It's always been Ok - sometimes a little slow but no issues with the food. But every time we've been there this year it's been great. For starters, we love the hilariously dead-pan sarcastic manager. The servers have been friendly and competent and the food has been uniformly good. A group of 8 of us went recently and ordered both breakfast and dinner entrees and everyone was happy with their orders. And the service has been uniformly good too. There's no way this restaurant deserves a 2.5 star average in 2024. read more

Expectations are already pretty low here. I was impressed that a couple staffers at the Maplewood location have a lot of seniority. It doesn't strike me as very clean or innovative. Again, I chalk it up to bad management because I understand the workers just want to get by. read more

Nasty Perkins. I ordered breakfast from this location through Uber eats (first time with Uber eats). After an hour and a half of waiting, no driver was around to pick it up so I had to call Uber eats and they cancelled the order. I then proceeded to place the same order through DoorDash, which I've had a lot more success with. Dasher picked up the order shortly after I placed it and delivered it. It turned out to be that cold, 2 hour old food that they had made earlier in the morning for my Uber eats order that wasn't able to be picked up. I was so pissed. They didn't even have the decency to at least try and heat it up to make it seem like it was just made. It was ice cold. Y'all are so nasty, gross and shady. It all went into the garbage and I was refunded. Absolutely will not be DoorDashing from this Perkins location anymore. So word of warning, if they'll do this to my order, just know that they'll easily do this to you, whether you're in the restaurant or using a delivery service. read more

My wife and I haven't been to a Perkins since the Vadnais Heights location was on the news for that kitchen employee that peed in a coworkers water bottle. We walked into this location and immediately noticed the nauseating smell of urine, almost like they mop with dirty water everywhere. (I'm not sure how none of the employees notice this, the stench is crazy strong). We were kinda surprised they gave us a free muffin and slice of pie (they didn't tell us why, however). We stayed because it's the only local place someone can get a turkey dinner outside of thanksgiving, even though that stench should've been a huge nasty red flag. On a scale of 1 to 10, 10 being fantastic; our turkey dinners tonight were a solid 4. read more

Pam cakes served hot, bacon crisp, hash browns crispy. Great breakfast. Served fast and great waitress.

I have always thought Perkins might not be great but it is dependable, you know what your getting in the everything omelet. The last time I went into the Perkins on White Bear and cty rd c is the last time. The waitress was so rude after sitting in my booth she took my order and was so crabby brought my coffee the handle of the cup was so hot I burned my finger when I said something she told me she heats up the cup before coffee on purpose. I couldn't handle the rudeness and the feeling that I was putting her out by showing up I cancelled my order and left read more

I prefer this location as you walk in and it's so warm full of love and laughter food is always amazing and perfect after a long day at work this Perkins makes me feel so much better read more

So I've been going to this Perkins for years but yesterday had to be the worst. First of, stood there waiting to be seated for 5+ minutes. Multiple employees looked at us waiting and then walked away. That should have been the message I should leave but apparently I didn't listen. Next, get seated, and the waitress comes and asks our drinks. Immediately comes back to ask what our drinks were again. Okay no big deal, I have an awful short term memory so I understand. Comes back with our drinks, my water didn't have lemons like I asked. Again no big deal. Waitress comes back with lemons in a bowl, so I squeeze them and add them to the water. Right before I go to take a sip, I notice butter in my water. The dish she put the lemons in must have had a big spot of butter that I didn't notice until it was in my water. Ew! Next I ordered the Cobb salad and wasn't told they were out of avacados until I got the salad, waited 10+ minutes for the waitress to come back (when we finally flagged down a busser to get our waitresses attention) who just said they were out of avacados and she didn't think to tell me. She never asked how our food was, never came for refills. Finally, when going to pay, had to wait another 5 minutes for someone to come to the register, and they asked how the meal was and both of us who ate said not good, and the manager just smiled and moved on. I don't know that I'll go back to this Perkins again after this experience. It was pretty bad. read more

Service was slow even though it wasn't busy. Our waitress checked in on us once and then never came back. When we were finished we had to wait a long time for our check. I had the California Avocado Benedict and it was missing the sun dried tomatoes. read more

The staff here is great and the food is good - we drive here from Stillwater even though there is a Perkins right in town. Whether dining in or picking a to-go order I have always had great service at this location. Obviously the food is standard Perkins fare but the kitchen is always consistently good - something I can't say about the Stillwater location. Is it the greatest food you'll ever have? No. But it is good food at a good price and the staff here makes you feel welcome. read more

Rarely have i been to a place where the food has made me nauseous. I ordered the California eggs Benedict and they were disgusting. I don't expect quality food from a place like Perkins but i do expect it to be eatable. The avocado was brown/grey. The English muffin was barely fried/toasted so the hollandaise sauce was all soaked into it. The whole thing was slimy, soggy and squishy. I've never had a problem with any other Perkins. But this one really threw me off. read more

Having visited Perkins for about 50 years, I suppose it is time for me to write up a review. I can not be considered a regular, since my visits are few and far between. Probably visit once a year. And those visits are split between different stores, depending on where I am when I decide to go to one. I know they have other meals besides breakfast items, but I do not remember getting anything other than breakfast meals.For much of the 90's I worked in dinkytown. In the mid 90's there was a Perkins Express. I am guessing this was related to the Perkins we are familiar with. At this place, it was cafeteria style ordering. Get a tray and eating utensils, order your food with one of the line cooks, get order, pay and seat yourself. I would get a Magnificent 7. Three cakes, 2 eggs, 2 sausage links. Not a huge breakfast, but decent light breakfast. And get this. The price was $2.50. Yes, two and a half bucks for breakfast, plus tax. I do not recall a tip jar at the register, so the cooks got robbed out of tips that they were worthy of receiving. Sometimes my coffee was an additional charge and sometimes not. I did frequent this place more than yearly, but do not remember how often. I do remember if I was meeting someone for work related reasons, I would offer to take them here. Can anyone remember a time when you could pick up the tab for 2 meals and spend less then 6 bucks, without going to a fast food type place? For me, I think it was late 70's or early 80's. Sadly, I went by one day and saw the chairs on the table. It was around xmas time and my friend mentioned maybe just closed for the holidays, since many of the students have left town to be with family, etc. But shortly after the new year, still closed. Bummer, Big bummer. The best deal in dinkytown gone. I think they had the Magnificent 7 at the regular Perkins, but it was $3.99 plus beverage, tax and tip. So close to $6.00, depending on how generous of a tipper you are. I decided today to visit a Perkins at the start of my day of running a few errands. I could go to the one near Hillcrest or the Mall. I decided the Mall location. It was a good decision. I was quickly seated by a host and asked for a beverage order. After a few minutes, a waitress stopped by and said "Sir, I am thinking you need a water and coffee while you look over the menu". She thought right... I was quickly served my beverages and told her I needed a few more minutes to look over the menu. They have quite a few items to choose from. It was difficult to decide. I decided on "The Everything Smasher" with Sour Dough toast. It was quickly prepared and served to me. My first observation was I wish the cheese was a bit more melted. It looked really good, but I think we all like melted cheese on meals like this. Not gonna complain about it though. I do not do that, unless something is very wrong. I did not have my own seasoning with me today. I left that in my winter jacket pocket. Today was no day to be wearing a winter jacket. So I used a little salt/pepper. (Please do not tell my Dr. I used salt). I now have my seasoning in my spring jacket!! I started to enjoy my meal. I wonder why they call this a "Smasher". I was expecting the Tater Tots to be cooked to a crispy texture and smashed a bit. They were not smashed at all. It did not prevent it from being a nice meal, I just think it could be named differently. I do not know why, but I really enjoy these all in one stir-fry type meals. Everything is cooked at once and plated. Eggs were cooked separately and placed on top with the cheese added afterwards. My eggs we ordered over easy. With the side of my fork, I broke the yolk. And the over easy was perfect. Nice runny yolk going all over my tots, ham(not supposed to have that either) and veggies. I finished my meal and ordered up a coffee to go. She brought me a large cup already filled. She warned me that it was freshly brewed and will be hot. I appreciated the warning and the freshly brewed coffee. My total came to $13.79. Certainly a fair price. Service was very good. Waitress was very prompt and had a very pretty smile. Call me a chauvinist if you want. But a pretty smile goes a long way with me in the restaurant business. I tipped over and above my normal tipping, but probably not so much that she will tip the host to make sure I am seated in her section.. Hell, she probably would not recognize me if she saw me at the grocery store next week. Though I am sure I would recognize her. Pretty smiles go a long way. read more

Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Maplewood, Minnesota

Big chain, not as good as Denny's or IHOP. So, there you go. You can do better at most places. It is definitely more greasy than the others, I wouldn't rush back there. read more

We've consistently had slow service and food is cold when it comes out. This last experience was the same and took over 45min to get our food. When we voiced our concerns with the shift leader upon leaving, she didn't even offer an apology or acknowledge the complaint. Needless to say we are done with this location. read more

This place is pretty mediocre. I end up here though because it is close to my aunts house. On a Sunday, it gets really crowded as folks seem to swing though after church. I like that you get a pitcher of coffee and can get pancakes with everything but it is not very different than other restaurants of this ilk (i.e., Dennys, IHOP) read more

Perkins is one of my favorite locations for morning business meetings, you get great service, can have a nice conversation, share a good meal and develop stronger relationships as a result. I met with a business associate for a traditional style breakfast at Perkins, our waitress, Liz, did a great job keeping up with us this morning. We each had a very customary, two eggs over easy, sausage links, hash browns, wheat toast with coffee and orange juice. But best of all we were able to connect outside the offices in a casual environment and outline some plans for the future. Very convenient location too, right off of 35E at the County Road E exit, makes meeting friends from the area easy. Nothing like starting out your day with the most important meal of the day and a good friend. read more

Great prices and WONDERFUL staff. They make you feel at home, and bring food out quickly. SO much better than Denny's, and IHOP pancakes are gross (they've changed), but Perkins pancakes are good. Lots of choices, and many of them under $10. We tried a variety of items on a couple of occasions, and each one was good. The ONLY suggestion I would make is that they stop serving potatoes with everything. The meals are too big with added hash browns or potatoes. read more

My husband and i went to this location twice in the past month and both times we were not very happy. First off all, as soon as we walked into the place it reeked of pee. It was so overwhelming! That probably should of scared us off but we were pretty hungry so we tried to ignore it. Our first visit the restaurant was pretty busy and i feel our waitress served us fairly well. She did make a mistake with my order but she fixed it without my asking. Our second visit we had a younger kid (i think he was in high school) wait on us and again the restaurant was really busy. He didnt give the best service but im not as bothered by that because he seemed really overwhelmed and i could tell he was trying. The worst thing was again as soon as we walked in the second time the place smelled of pee! It was so gross! read more

Went here with my dad earlier this week. Had the BEST waitress in the world. She was attentive, sociable and had a smile on her face. Food was served quickly and all was well. As I was eating my food I found paper from cheese still in my egg Benedict's. I let the waitress know and she immediately brought it to the manager's attention. It was handled well and I was appreciative of their great customer service. High five to our waitress and the manager! read more

For a Sunday afternoon the service is very slow. I normally come here during the day during the week and the staff are right on par. But for Saturday evenings and Sunday afternoon it's very slow service. read more

This business is terrible at customer service. You notify the buisness and they do nothing. Am no longer going there out of principal, but food is decent. read more

Not a place I will ever go again.....staff awfully rude and food barely edible. The staff here is absolutely horrible and snotty. You'd be better off going to Dennys where you won't feel like you're bothering the wait staff. read more

This used to be a reasonable place to enjoy a snack or meal. Today's service was bad and the food worse. The wife's order was incorrect and mine was barely warm. The 'glazed' pork chop came without any glaze. The waitress brought a side of syrup later. Checking out was slow and we will not be returning any time soon. read more

RE: Veteran Discount Bait-and-Switch If I could give this Perkins location zero stars, I would, however, it is not an option. I had been seeing commercials and other advertisements for a special deal on Memorial Day for current and past military veterans. Since my spouse and my parent has served in the US Military, I thought that this would be a good way to celebrate their service, while getting a good deal on food, and spending time together! So Memorial Day 2015, I had made a 'date' with the two veterans in my life. We attended the nearby memorial day service. Then we drove to this Perkins location. There was only one member of the wait-staff and one manager on duty at the time. I do not recall their names. The special was for a free "Magnificent 7". My parent and spouse both ordered. I ordered a Bacon, Lettuce, and Tomato (BLT) sandwich. My spouse asked for bacon with his order, but received sausage by accident. Since it took so long to wait for service, drinks, and our food, we thought that instead of making a big deal of the wrong order, I'd just eat it, instead, and he would take the bacon out of my sandwich. We called it even. Nobody was worse for the wear! We thought that we were helping the server by not mentioning anything about the incorrect order. However, even though there were not many people working and service was slow, someone somehow saw me eat from my spouse's plate. Therefore, when we went up to pay, Perkins refused to honor the advertised discount for military veterans because I had eaten from his plate, therefore, negating the discount because I am not a veteran. We tried to say how unfair it was, but our claims of unfairness were ignored. They rung us up at the counter at the full price. All I know is that I had wanted to honor by spouse and parent's military service after spending a memorable day at the local memorial service by taking my loved ones out to a nice family restaurant. However, it was naught to be because of some very rude customer service. read more

I have been to this Perkins location several times and it's always been hit or miss but I just had the most awkward dining experience of my ENTIRE LIFE. Our waitress took our orders and then got fired!!!! We could here the employees talking about it. We clearly heard the manager state, "I don't care if I have to stay until ten, she's done!" We then had to witness the waitress leave and then come back in to call for a ride. Other patrons were vocally upset about the service they received, which only added to the awfulness. I don't know if the waitress deserved to be fired, but I can't imagine that she deserved to be publicly humiliated. It could've been handled a lot more gracefully. And maybe I don't know the whole story but I shouldn't know any of the story. They did give us a break on the tab but that meal kind of put a damper on our whole evening. I'll never go back there again because I don't want to re-live the experience or have any awkward run ins with any of the employees that were working tonight. There is another Perkins nearby, or Denny's and hopefully they don't turn the termination of an employee into a floor show. read more

I like this place. It's not super fancy, but the food is good, staff are friendly, and the pricing is not bad at all. I may just be lucky, but I have never had to really wait for tables or service and food has come out pretty quick. This is a place that I can lean on in times of need that is a little more quiet than some other options and I know what I am getting. read more

The staff was very friendly. We got our food very fast and it is open 24 hrs and that makes it convenient so when you are traveling you can stop and stretch your legs and eat. The prices are reasonable. The food was pretty good. . read more

Why do I keep making the same mistake and come here for a late night meal? The staff is unprofessional and talks loudly about who is going to do what and debates who is going to clean up the mess that has been made. We were there again about two days ago. We were not greeted when we got there. A server passed us into the kitchen and didn't say anything until she came back out. As she came out she told us she would be right with us. About 10 minutes passed and still we were not seated. I can understand if it was busy but from the look of the empty tables we should've been greeted and sat within 5 mins. read more

We- individuals with intellectual disabilities & I-had a birthday dinner here this evening. The staff brought out desert with a candle & sang Happy Birthday. Our party was beautiful, the staff helped make everything perfect. Thank you so much! read more

Like most Perkins, the service is always great. Food however, is mediocre, except for the pot roast, which is delicious. read more

Maybe it's me but every time i come here or other one the service is slow and garbage. I'm not one to be harsh but get it together people. I've never been served silverware when I'm here I don't get my food (1 to 2 hour wait appetizers). How come I always get my food last and not with everyone else's food. Also how come the food here looks good but when I do get it come here its cold and unique appetizing. read more