The Highlander Pub at Rush Creek

The variety of bakery products and bread was amazing. Great tasting breads. The store was very…read moreclean and quaint.

Honestly, the whole experience was disappointing. I would encourage any reader to stop and check…read moreout Uffda Donuts instead (right next door) for any sweet treats. I called late Monday morning to set up a Wednesday 7am pick‑up because I needed breakfast for a Leadership training event. I live closer to Maple Grove, which is why I ordered from that location, but since I was commuting to Burnsville, the timing was really important. The woman who took my order didn't write everything down, so the store called me Tuesday. No big deal. I was actually glad they double‑checked. But that's when I found out the online menu doesn't match what they actually sell. I wanted two dozen rolls, half cinnamon and half caramel. Turns out caramel rolls with nuts are still listed online but aren't even available anymore. Whatever. I adjusted. When I showed up Wednesday at 7am, the woman at the counter clearly knew I was the one picking up the big order. They weren't busy, but she started running around like she had no idea what was going on. She told me the rolls had *just* come out of the oven and she needed to figure out how to package them. It was already past my pick‑up time. She apologized, but I was frustrated. I asked how long it would be, and she said five minutes. I didn't walk out until after 7:15. If you commute, you know how much that throws off your whole morning. And then... the cinnamon rolls weren't even frosted. The presentation was honestly pretty sad. When I asked about the frosting, she hesitated and then proceeded to go in the back to fill a cup of their icing. I won't be using GHBC for corporate events again. The rolls tasted fine, but nothing special, definitely not worth the hassle.

Caramel rolls in tin

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Bread loaves to choose from, so many!

Jersey Mike's Subs

3.6(51 reviews)

2.4 mi

Love Jersey mikes!! Never disappoints !…read more I usually order the tuna sub with Parmesan rosemary bread and add the peppers and onions and pickles on it as well as the delicious pepper relish they have ! With a side of the bbq chips and a drink, it's delicious !!! highly recommend!!! Service is fast and restaurants are clean-- will return!

Had a wonderful experience this Thursday at 3:00pm. They had a huge amount of customers for what I…read moreassume are non-peak hours. No one had name tags, but the gentleman who was slicing the meat was above-and-beyond customer service. He was very kind and upbeat to me. The gal behind me had a million questions which he was happily answering (while gently encouraging her to make a decision). She was more focused on chatting [asking infinite questions] than ordering to the point I also helped "push" her along as I could be more "forceful" than the staff should be haha. Line was moving like a well oiled machine outside of her, sandwich was great as usual. They had the Red Cross there for blood donations, which is lovely that they were providing a space (and I believe free sandwiches? to donors).

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Daily Dose Cafe & Espresso

4.5(114 reviews)

3.2 mi

Absolutely love daily dose! Their coffee is awesome alone with all of their food. Love the…read morebreakfast burrito and also their sandwiches

Great food, made fresh and highly customizable. I was able to meet my protein and fiber goals and…read morehave a tasty breakfast. Really friendly staff I will definitely be a repeat customer.

Menu/counter/bakery items.

The inside of my wrap, not tasty

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Oak Eatery

4.2(103 reviews)

3.8 mi

Always a consistently good experience, and lots of delicious food options. Quick service, and…read morefriendly staff.

3.5/5 We took my mom…read moreto Oak Eatery this past weekend for Mother's Day! Not really knowing what to expect our service and food was great. The atmosphere is unique. Wasn't warm enough to sit on the patio but looked like they have great outdoor seating. Our waiter had various items to recommend for us on the menu! We ordered the giant pretzel, three different flatbreads, the cluckin, and the Medina melt. The flatbreads are all personal size flatbreads. The handhelds came with really good French fries! I wanted to try the calzone but I will just have to go back. Overall great food and atmosphere. Mom loved it!

Hot honey flatbread

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Buff chicken flatbread

Annabelle House MN

4.1(100 reviews)

5.7 mi

A drink is a little too sweet to make liking. Would definitely try something else next time. A cute…read moreand great space to do homework or study. Affordable items on the menu. Open seating everywhere and would like to try something else on the menu. Would come back again and maybe start studying or doing homework here!

I always enjoy seeing what creative drinks they come up with for the seasonal flights. It was my…read moreintention to grab a flight but we went kind of close to closing time and I was on the fence about some of the flavors at the time (this is a later post). I seen that they had a cheesecake cold press and that piqued my interest the most. It was really good! They have a lot of seating spaces and for the most part seemed like a nice small town cafe. Loved that there's other shops and things to do in the area as well. There was plenty of street parking when I went so no issues there. Definitely want to come back and get a flight sometime.

Inside seating

The Nate on Focaccia Bread with the Fall flight behind

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White mocha and iced caramel latte

The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill - Maple Grove, MN

Try the lamb! It's so yummy and the restaurant was super clean. A great time with friends and…read morefamily.

This place has been a family favorite for sometime but this evening it was a very disappointing…read moreexperience with my take out order. Half the items were missing from the order. I ordered a Falafel pita pocket with fries. No fries were put in and when I realized it, drove back 10 mins to pick up and was handed a box of cold ready fries. I also ordered the Great Greek rice bowl and reached home to see the rice itself missing. Just had to do with the salads. It would help if the order could be checked before handing it over. Love this place but hope for better service in future.

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Café Zupas

3.7(210 reviews)

4.2 mi

Food is fresh- lady cut avocados multiple times in front of us. Family friendly ambiance. And…read moreservice was fairly quick. The menu should give a short description the protein bowls. Picture is nice but you can't tell what is in it. I believe the line would move quicker if description was under the picture. First time here, but it looks like a piece of bread and chocolate covered strawberry is included with each order

Sadly have to give this a one star because we found hair in the California Cobb salad and stopped…read moreeating after that. Luckily we ate the sandwiches first so at least we didn't have throw the entire meal away. 4/5 Pesto Chicken salad - chicken was juicy and the almonds gives nice crunch and texture to the salad. Needs a touch more seasoning to bring it together. 4/5 Hot Honey Brisket - new sandwich and a must try. The brisket is tender with a nice smokey flavor. The hot honey is a good balance to the fatty brisket. The arugula gives a nice peppery bite at the end. I love spice and I'd say the hot honey is very mild. Add more spice and this would be a top seller!

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Firehouse Subs

3.1(65 reviews)

4.3 mi

Firehouse subs is quite good! This was my first time trying…read morefirehouse subs and I tried not only the sub, but also the sides-- pickle, potato salad, and pasta salad. All were very good! I am a big fan of potato salad and they make it yummy and creamy! The sandwich was okay, once I added more mayo and mustard it was better. It was a little dry without adding extra sauces. The cookie was awesome ! I love oatmeal raisin cookies and it was just the right amount of sweet and chewy and delicious ! I would come back, especially for the cookie !!

Just had a Firehouse sub for the first time...it was good...but someone could have warned me about…read morethe spice! It was just too spicy for me. So...now I know why it's called Firehouse Subs! My mouth is still on fire!

Sandwich, potato salad, pasta salad, and oatmeal raisin cookie

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Hot Sauce bar

Euro Gourmet

3.7(19 reviews)

3.0 mi

•$$$

This little store is a gem! A mother-daughter operation, they put their hearts into everything that…read morethey do -- the baked goods, salads and more If you haven't tried East European food and want to try it, or if you already know this cuisine and love it, this place is well worth the trip up to Maple Grove.

Half of the food was expired. When I came home and ate it, it tasted bad and I had diarrhea. Cake…read morewas so-so. Kartoshka , made out of old cakes was eww, couldn't eat. Bakery were wonderful, besides that they misled regarding pastry with mushroom. 10 % mushroom and rest of it cabbage. Id buy only korzinki and some of the pastry. Also what I didn't like that I wanted a smaller piece but was given a huge one. Dishonesty is what I don't like the most.

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Potbelly

3.1(57 reviews)

3.7 mi

Who doesn't love a toasted sub sandwich? This Potbelly is clean, great service, and makes a good…read moresandwich. It can get busy during lunchtime. I have the Potbelly app and it makes ordering super simple. Also on the app is their "underground " secret menu. I ordered the Lucky 7 which is a Wreck and Italian combined. Lots of meat! I like to get it skinny/thinned out for less carbs and load up on the veggies. If you want a real treat, order the shake!

I was craving Potbelly's Italian sub while doing some after Christmas shopping so we stopped in for…read morea quick lunch. There was a line of about 6 people, but it moved fast. The employees were very efficient. We upgraded to the meal deal with chips and a large soda. Unfortunately, the soda machine had no carbonation which we didn't realize until we had already paid. In a hope that they could fix it, I mentioned it to the manager. They were very much aware of the issue even prior to us paying for large drinks. They did let us grab a bottle of Diet Coke out of the cooler...but not as good as fountain pop. The sandwich was overall good and satisfied my craving for a while. The Zappos chips were very good and I love the selection of flavors they have. Overall, it was an okay experience ruined by the bad fountain pop.

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