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    3.9 (410 reviews)
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    Beautiful patio in July
    Claire L.

    This place has the best atmosphere on the patio and great community events. I attended one of their workshop classes that was a lot of fun and well organized. The patio is surrounded by a garden which in July is in full bloom was beautiful. Their farmer's market and live guitar music made the experience worth it. The food was very disappointing and overpriced. The service was fine. I had the Singapore noodles with chicken. Traditionally Singapore noodles are spicy or at least have some spicy to them served with roasted pork and shrimp. I understand their aesthetic is boutique farm to table so the recipe will be different but it doesn't mean put no flavor in or the sauce is just oil and curry powder. The chicken was cooked and flavored well - easily the best part of the dish. The noodles were pretty al dete and had many sauceless spots. The dish comprised of 3 veggies, noodles, very little sauce and the chicken which was $17. This is easily a $7 make at home meal that at least would have more spice and more complex curry flavor. This is one of the few entrees on the dinner menu that as a bonus is dairy and gluten free but its just not good. Please do not get this dish! The BF had the turkey bacon avocado sandwich which was good. The turkey was thick and avocado perfectly ripe and buttery. There are so many places that serve similar and better food.

    Bar area
    Tricia K.

    We stopped in for brunch and happy to be seated right away. The Tiny Diner is super charming and was very comfortable. I ordered the huevos rancheros on recommendation of our server. It came with a plate full of beans on top of fried tortillas, with eggs and I ordered sausage with it. Everything was cooked perfectly, it just had ZERO seasoning. The beans were super bland. I added salt, pepper and hot sauce to jazz it up, but still a bit blah. I'd go back to try other options. My friend had the grilled cheese and said it was great!

    Burger and fries with no salt
    Jakesa T.

    Walking into this establishment gives a cute, diner-type feel. My husband and I visited for a late lunch and sat outside on the patio. It was mostly covered to block the sun, and the seating was typical patio seating. There was a bit of a language barrier with the server, but that was not a problem when it came to ordering; smiles are universal! :) The water served was room temp which was off-putting. the burger appeared to be just a frozen beef patty that you'd find at a grocery store. It had more bread than anything else and looked very unappealing with the cooked onions and sauce, it looked 'gloopy'. My husband's gravy from the biscuits and gravy entree was very thick, stationary, and slightly cold. I don't think I'd return here nor would I recommend it.

    a sign on a brick wall
    Erica C.

    I enjoyed the service and fresh ingredients. The outside dining is open and inviting. I really enjoyed walking through the garden and the ecosystem they created.

    Huevos rancheros
    Elijah W.

    They definitely have one of the best patios around. All around a really cool place and great for littles because they can run around a little bit. They also have bees on the roof which is insane in my opinion! Unfortunately when we went they very extremely understaffed so everything just took a little longer but no one was in a rush and we were just able to enjoy time talking outside. Even though the food did take a while it was all very good with plenty of vegetarian options.

    Long wait Labor Day morning
    Lindsey S.

    Oh, Tiny Diner. We came on Labor Day and waited about an hour for an outside table (super dog friendly). The food also took about 45 minutes which we weren't warned of when ordering but I did hear the hostess saying after we were seated that it was an hour for a table then another hour for the good. I guess people called in but I doubt many people there planned on spending their entire morning at breakfast. I'd already picked what I wanted before arriving and got the breakfast burrito with the sauces on top. I need more sauce for the upcharge as the soaked in quickly (or maybe just more sour cream or a salsa) but don't think it would have been the same without the sauce so definitely do that! Also had a bloody. It was fine. The concept of the restaurant is cute and love the sustainability!

    Burrito
    Ava C.

    A lot of options to pick from which is great. We sat outdoors but I'm not sure how the indoor seating situation is. The service was great and the food was good but nothing exceptional

    Chai
    Sharon Y.

    Love the concept and outdoor seating at this restaurant (though I don't know how these hardy Minnesotans manage to eat outside in sub-60-degree weather without heat lamps - I've gotten soft from all the years of living in California). The service was adequate, neither outstanding nor horrible. What I didn't love was the food. Started with a chai tea, which was quite tasty. Biscuits were exceptionally large but largely tasteless and a bit on the dry side. IMO, biscuits should practically flake apart and melt in your mouth - these did neither. I did like the house-made preserves, which were quite gingery. Hash browns were unremarkable. The blueberry pancake was really disappointing. There was an adequate amount of blueberries, but the pancake itself was a little greasy on the outside and a bit rubbery and tasteless on the inside. Cute place, but I wouldn't be asking to come back.

    The Dagwood Sandwich
    Dylan J.

    The Dagwood sandwich was excellent, I was craving it so much I got it for breakfast.

    Emily Z.

    Tiny Diner is a solid 4 in my opinion. Didn't get the inside seating eThey have the cutest outdoor space ever with their fresh gardens surrounding it. I loved the aesthetic of the place a lot and it was perfect for a not-so-hot summer brunch. I got the green onion scramble which was cook with cream cheese (never would've thought of that but it really works). Their hash browns were really good but not the best I've had (could've used a little more favor and crisp). I subbed my toast for a biscuit instead and it was pretty good with the jam that I asked for on the side (it needed some butter but by the time I realized, I was almost done with it). Average though for being a house made biscuit. The drinks were really delicious. I got the grapefruit white wine spritzer and my friend got the orange drink. Both were perfectly sweet (not overly sweet) and refreshing. I loved how we got $4 happy hour drinks anytime as our check in deal on Yelp.

    roasted beet salad (perfect)
    Denise D.

    On the day after Thanksgiving, hubs and I were in the mood for vegetables so when we went to my cousin's to pick something up, we asked if she was hungry and she suggested Tiny Diner. We popped over and luckily there wasn't a wait (it was past the lunch rush). The place is so cute and everyone working seemed content and cheerful. I ordered the beet salad, my cousin ordered some sort of healthy bowl (she does that) that had chick peas in it and maybe kale or something, and my husband got singapore noodles because he was intrigued (even though he said he wasn't going to have carbs. He does that). Everyone loved what they got. If we weren't still hating ourselves from Thanksgiving, we might have gotten the special pancakes to split for dessert-- they sounded amazing (some sort of s'mores thing). We had to go shopping and run other errands, otherwise I would have ordered a beer-- I was very impressed by their beer list, which sounds pretty rare for a diner but maybe isn't for Minneapolis. Will definitely go back!

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