Great breakfast at super low prices. And open early. I will come back when traveling in the area.

My family loves The Kitchen! Friendly staff, great food!! Prices are reasonable. Only once in a great while do we have to wait a little for food, but it was pretty busy. read more

The Diner comfort home feel and the pictures she shared w me is amazing. Open 8am-2pm The coffee is generic but good. I Had Onion Rings and BOWL of tortilla Soup w coffee $15. My guest had Toast Beef Sandwich w mash potatoes and mini tacos $15. Love the owner/waitress. This place used to be a Edsil Car sale Business years ago. It amazes me jst seeing the pics. read more

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Don't go here if you're in a hurry. Breakfast took forever. Food was standard breakfast fare.

old and outdated interior bad food okay enough service the food section: the food is very bad terrible actually most of it was either rock hard or undercooked the coffee was obviously been sitting In the pot for a very long time. the Service Section: the service was okay enough but definitely understaffed one server and two cooks but neither of them using hair nets nor basic food save serve knowledge obviously from a different era. The Ambiance Section: this one is unfortunate just cause this place is very outdated like mix matched needs a definite improvement the kitchen is in need of a makeover and a overhaul. I'm not a terrible person and I will not speak ill of people but there is a reason it doesn't get many customers anymore. read more

Traveling through and stopped at this wonderful cafe. Everything was wonderful & breakfast was cooked to perfection! I would highly recommend this Resturant! We met the owner who actually waited on us and she was lovely! Great place! read more

The Kitchen is a cozy little corner diner that's been in business for decades. Walking in is like entering a time capsule from my childhood. It feels outdated but comfortable. They close at 2:00 pm so it's primarily a breakfast and lunch place, but they do stay open into the evening on Fridays for their fish fry. The menu isn't very big, but they do a good breakfast and sandwich/side combos. I'm not sure how many eggs are in their omelets, but they seem larger than average and are really good! The prices are decent. The service is friendly. The food is good but not outstanding. It's a nice place to grab lunch. The same woman has owned and operated this business for 30 years. I prefer supporting places like this over the chain restaurant sameness. read more

The Kitchen - Biscuits and gravy w/ scrambled eggs - American Near Me - Owatonna, Minnesota

The food was great. I love smile face potato . The service was great . The scene was a yeah50 themed

Not a high-speed restaurant. Very laid back atmosphere and attentive staff. Very good food at reasonable prices.

The local book store recommended The Kitchen. My Mom had a delicious Italian soup made with acini de pepe pasta. I had a delicious BLT sandwich with fries and we ordered fried cheese curds for an appetizer. The mix of cheddar and mozzarella was so tasty. The wait staff was friendly and attentive. read more

I was in town working a blood drive and in the pouring rain happened to come across The Kitchen In Owatonna. I decided to eat there for lunch: a cheeseburger and onion rings. After getting my food to go, I was handed a bill for $18.00. So I payed it. I went back to work and told my coworker who happened to live in Owatonna. "You're fu@king kidding me! No way. That's BS The Kitchen charged you almost $20 for that." Then donors found out and there was public outrage. People asked if the cheeseburger was King Cow? I called the restaurant back and they defended their charge of one hard earned Jackson soon to be a Tubman. It was pretty close to an hours wage I paid for the meal but I digress. "Everything in our kitchen is handmade." A woman who claimed to be a manager said. Apparently among all the lunch specials in a booming factory town like Owatonna, Minnesota; the going rate for a handmade custom cheeseburger and handmade custom onion rings is $20 which included my tip. It's the new standard. My donors, Owatonnians alike were shocked and in disbelief couldn't believe perhaps I was taken for my money or just dumb enough to pay an excessive price. Word on the street is Wagner's (or Wags as referred by the locals) is where I should have gone as they have the cheapest price for a quick burger and o-rings around $5. A restaurant named respectively "The Kitchen" doesn't even sound like a restaurant anyone would spend that much for a burger lunch. "Chez Henri," "The Blue Goat," or even "Faupaux" sounds more like it. "The Kitchen?" -I was a sucker. Was it worth it? No. But all the jokes and crap I got about the situation was! If you walk into this place from the rain and end up spending $20 for a cheeseburger and ORings, I guarantee you locals will come to your aid in humor and disbelief. Then tell you where you should have gone! read more

Very short classic menu. Added hash browns for some $2 and change to my omelet that were maybe 1 cup of hash browns if that much. Omelet was good, coffee was weak and flavorless. Yes it's a classic local diner but it was an underwhelming experience. read more

I so thoroughly enjoy finding a time - capsule cafe that isn't owned by a Mega - corporation...and this hit the spot. I see other negative reviews...but we stopped on Sunday AM for breakfast and walked into an old - fashioned small town cafe replete with a lunch counter. Clean place...friendly and attentive staff...very good food served pretty quickly and hot on our plates. Perfect eggs and omelet. ..thick and tasty crispy bacon...crunchy hash browns. ..delish coffee. $30 for 4 of us. What is not to like? Definitely would stop again! read more

The Kitchen - Lunch counter by entry - American Near Me - Owatonna, Minnesota

Lazy staff dirty tired decor waitresses that think it's okay to leave dirty dishes in table serving over the partition couldn't walk around to provide service - spent the time worrying about her break and other tables took 45 min for our food with two tables already seated and eating Do your self a favor and eat elsewhere - if the owner and staff don't care about their jobs or income why should we read more

This place seems to be a small little place trapped in time.. The food came out in an old looking aluminum pan that looked like a tv dinner. The food was good and i did not have an issue with the service. Our server was very fast and on top of things. I Did not have the same experience as Jen did.. There were many servers available and i did notice some were slower than others but our service was good. e visited on 15/4/2012 read more

Love this sweet restaurant. The food is fabulous. I love it when restaurants trust you to season your own food and don't drown everything in salt and pepper before it reaches you. I prefer to taste the essence of the food itself! Breakfast and lunch are wonderful. I eat here every day when I'm in town. I adore the retro ambiance and the down home feel. Anyone who says the food is bland has damaged tastebuds from years of over-salting. Meals are fresh and delicious! read more

Old school diner that feels like a step back in time. Waitress was friendly, and the food was served quickly. Food was a little bland and a little overpriced for what it was. read more

We had my grandfather's 90th birthday party here. It was wonderful. Great private party room, great prices, fast & delicious food. Service was excellent. Everything was hot & fresh. Homemade salad dressings were a treat. Our soup was awesome! Even had broccoli on the kids menu for my son! Highly recommend! They have lots of hot sandwich choices too! The pie is excellent too! Will definitely be going back! read more

This place is a good place to have a good breakfast based on whats available. I recommend it. Food is not excellent but good, typical brown, eggs read more

Wow, great biscuits and gravy for breakfast and my wife had awesome bacon, hash browns and eggs! Service was also excellent. Best place for breakfast. read more