The best diner in the twin cities. Tony has been on campus since I was a former division one athlete at the university of Minnesota and his food has always been the go to spot. You can get breakfast all day and it's always made with love. Don't sleep on the lunch items either. The burger is your literal perfect diner style burger and he does so many other special things. Have you had a chili cheese omelette? Exactly! Let him know Kendal sent ya when you go! Best vibes and service at the U read more

Tony's Diner - #6 Meat Lovers Omel and Side Hash Browns - Diners Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

I don't review places much but I felt that Tony's deserved this review! Hands down the best smash burger I've ever had in my life the Dinkytown Smash burger is amazing. Their service is also amazing and very easy to order. read more

Tony's Diner - #19 Smashbuger - Diners Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

We had a great experience having a late breakfast here on a Sunday before a basketball game. We ordered at the counter. The waitress who helped us was quick. There was no line. A few people came in after us. Everything was worn but clean. It was fairly quiet possibly because it was Sunday Morning. Our veggie omelettes were full of vegetables. The hash browns weren't super crispy. read more

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Not the most inviting restaurant, but ended up having the best breakfast I have had in a while. The lady (possibly owner) working the front was fantastic and incredibly inviting. The chef made everything to order perfectly and 3 out of 3 of the plates we ordered were devoured. My only complaint is that it isn't close to where I live, but will more than likely visit when I'm in town again. read more

Local diner with a line at most times. Paper plates & disposable ware... good sized portions. Order at the counter, they give you your number and bring it out fresh. Quick breakfast read more

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I remember liking this place a lot during grad school! I went back and it's just not the same anymore. No more 2 for 1 beers and the food quality as gone down (or I have different standards now idk). The toast wasn't really toasted, the hash browns weren't crispy and the strawberry in the strawberry crisps were not fresh. They're also serving on disposable plates which would be fine if the food didn't soak through. I also thought their water tasted weird. Unfortunately, we had alot of leftovers that we just tossed. read more

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Note: Tony's is a huge piece of nostalgia for me from my college days - we spent our weekend mornings here hungover grabbing breakfast and debriefing the nights before. I'm trying to keep that homey feeling separate from my review for someone who may have not had the same amazing memories here as me! Tony's is a staple breakfast spot in Dinkytown - the greasy diner hole-in-the-wall. This is the place if you're looking for a classic diner breakfast with a basic yet delicious menu. Be warned, if you're coming on a weekend morning it will probably be crowded and seating is limited. You place your order at the register, then grab a number and your food is brought out to a table. It's not super speedy, but I've never really complained about how long the wait is. This time around, I ordered the southwest omelette and my boyfriend got the denver omelette as a breakfast burrito - then we shared a half stack of pancakes. The omelettes here are more on the hard-egg side (less souffle like) which isn't my favorite, but I don't mind much. The southwest is perfect if you're a tomato lover. The pancakes are delicious and fluffy, but not very sweet. I'm not a syrup person but these definitely needed a bit. Hashbrowns are nothing special but they hit the spot - note: they don't really do special orders, I asked for my hashbrowns well-done and they came out normal. Overall, If you're looking for a quick breakfast stop on campus, this is the place! read more

Tony's Diner - Southwestern Omelette, Pancakes - Diners Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

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Not everything at Tony's is a winner, but it's hard to deny: what they do well, they do very well. Service is clearly at the forefront of Tony's priorities. Whoever is taking your order, you can expect a friendly conversation if you want one, or a simply respectful exchange if you're not feeling it. I enjoy talking with Tony, and it's a highlight of every visit. The ambience adds to this, with soft music and the quiet rumble of a kitchen always giving white noise you can study to. It's easy to have conversations with friends here, and it's never too loud to concentrate. It's a great place to kill a couple hours studying! The food is hit-or-miss, but there's something for everybody here. I would avoid dishes with chicken or noodles as the chicken tends to be tough and the noodles sticky. Where they shine is in fried food and sweets, with the mozzarella sticks, French toast, and pancakes being a highlight for me. They've got decent burgers, too! Nothing exceptional, but they're a comfortable meal after a few rough classes. One of my favorite items is their meatballs! If I could just get a saucer of those marinated in red sauce and coated in broiled cheese, I'd come for it every week. And I do come once or twice a week. Tony's isn't cheap, but it's affordable and filled with wonderful treats, meals, and people. Give it a couple tries and see if you like what I did! If not, you can at least enjoy the environment. read more

Tony's has some of the most amazing breakfast I've had in a long time. Located in Dinkytown in the college area. Breakfast is not my fave meal but this place put a smile on my face. It's hard to find good diner authentic quality. This places checks off that box. I ordered a loaded hash brown with mushrooms, onions and tomatoes with avocado toast. Be warned the avocado toast does come with an egg though it wasn't listed. They kindly remade it for me because I can't have dairy. I was even able to order a mimosa at this lovely place. Highlight is the most delightful habanero hot sauce that was made by a local. I wish they sold it by the bottle because I would have bought a couple. The green was my favorite. Everyone at our table enjoyed their food. I will be back on every Minneapolis trip I have in the future. read more

Tony's Diner - Loaded hash brown, avocado toast and mimosa . Veggie breakfast burrito in back. - Diners Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

Service was quick and good. We went at a less busy time. Food was ok. Ambience is mediocre, they need to upgrade interior

Food is bad and not worth the price. We ended up throwing away a lot of leftovers. I would not recommend this to anyone. STEER CLEAR FROM THIS PLACE read more

Very good French toast and eggs at a good price! Tony is great; was my first time going there and he made sure I enjoyed my dining experience there. A couple of guests came in after he left to pick a friend up and they asked the cook if Tony was there. So that right there confirmed to y treats the community like they're his family! Ambiance invites you to enjoy some coffee and get work done in a quiet setting. read more

Tony's Diner, is I'm sure, a staple at the U. I'm not usually around the Dinkytown area, but a place that serves breakfast all day is like a neon beacon. I got the Basic Tony's breakfast. Eggs, hashbrowns, choice of meat, and toast. The serving size is such that I don't think you'll leave Tony's hungry. It was good, just a regular ole breakfast. Prices are decent and service is fairly quick and friendly. Parking is not the greatest, but loads of public transportation spots around. read more

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TONYYYYYYYYY'S I'm coming here more often. Affordable, you get a metric shit-ton of food, the staff are so cool and friendly, and the brekky is so good you'll be throwing around chef's kisses left and right. The French Toast made me go "oooooooooooooh yaaaaaa." So cinnamon-y, squishy, but also crispy, buttery, syrupy, and sexy. Wowee. The Biscuits and Gravy were fantastic as well. Awesome hash, lots of dark gravy and although I don't eat meat my boyfriend reported back that the sausage was "really good" with an enthusiastic thumbs up. The pancakes were the fluffy, phat, diner cakes we were craving. A full stack is 6 cakes, so be prepared before you commit because it's a lot! My only complaint is that they don't use any reusable dishes. The silverware was plastic, cups were plastic and styrofoam, and the plates were paper. This may be a temporary thing because of COVID, but I'm not sure. Aside from that, Tony's was stellar and I'll definitely be back! read more

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Best hot breakfast in Dinkeytown! I want to try other dishes but the Huevos Rancheros is so damn good! I ordered the cinnamon French toast one time and that was damn good too. read more

good food and great service. the guys are great and are super nice. the restaurant vibe is cool and great interior in my opinion. small local place that is very neat read more

I LOVE this place!!!! It is right on campus which is perfect for college students, and it has affordable, amazing food, recyclable plates, and you can get breakfast all day or dinner all day. If you want really good food and affordable prices come here! read more

I debated on the number of stars to give because the food and how quick they are was really good, but the service wasn't good at all. I ordered a #1 and it was really really good. Everything was as I asked and it just taste good. The place had quite of few ppl in it when I walked it for my pick up order. Parking can be hard in this area, but you're doing pick up, you could just quickly pull up in front of the restaurant (*hazards included) and run in and grab your order. I looked around and thought the place was decently clean. No complaints on cleanliness, especially with the high traffic I would assume they get in Dinkytown. The service I received wasn't good. When I approached the counter, there was a woman working and she knew exactly what I came in for when I said a pick up order, but where it turned weird was when I asked her what is the name of what I ordered (I couldn't remember, since on line it had an actual name like... Tony's Special our something) and she just cut me off with a "Yeah Yeah." So I paused like huh and repeated the question. I'm tickled now about it, but day of ... not so much. haaaaaa We did that 3x and finally she says, "The #1." I had to ask her if she was even listening to me or just trying to speak over me. SMH If everyone else is having great service, then great, everyone is entitled to an off day. I'll still come back, but no one wants to be spoken over and/or brushed off, especially when I'm a paying customer. You can be rude to me, if you don't have my money in your pocket. LOLBVVS I'll try them again one wknd. Hopefully she's having a better day. read more

Tony's Diner - The #1 - Diners Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

Highly conflicted. Came excited, went bathroom, slipped, cried, ate food, feel sad yet, hung over but good company. Burrito to much onion, jello had had seeds in it. Next to garbage.... EW. Stinky! THEN man crop dusted (farted silent) next to me. Cut toast horizontal not perpetual. Ps. Water has booger read more

Tony's Diner - Jello with seeds and perpetual cut toast Recommend the hello - Diners Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

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Such good food here! Today I tried the veggie omelet.. add bacon, duh. I asked for a small side of the sausage gravy because I've been curious. Seriously, THE BEST! The staff have always been really friendly, and prices very reasonable. Coffee ain't great but Starbucks is right around the corner :) read more

A campus staple that's less well-known than Al's around the corner. But as a student, this was a go-to for me. Boyfriend and I ordered brunch at the front counter-- two omelettes (one cheese, one ham) and two waters. Price point is decent -- around $8 a plate. Service was on the slower side, but I chalked it up to busy-ness (Friday late morning, with a lot of students getting out of class). We got our plates -- omelettes come with buttered toast, jelly, and hash browns. My omelette was tasty and no frills, and my boyfriend felt the same way. However, both of us agreed that the hash brown can use some additional salt and seasoning. Toast was solid, with a nice crunch to it. Overall, while Tony's may have lost its luster since my student days, it's not a bad place and you'll get a decent meal. read more

Tony's Diner - Cheese omelette - Diners Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

Came here on a very slow Tuesday morning because I was craving pancakes. I had never been here before despite going to school here for 4 years. Crazy I know. When you walk in, the place is super cute and total diner looking. They have their menu on the wall by the counter in the front where you order your food. They have a variety of breakfast and lunch/dinner options for any time of the day! As I said, I was craving pancakes when I came here! I got chocolate chip pancakes and they were amazing! The pancakes were cooked perfectly and were exactly what I wanted. They also have bottomless coffee here as well! Super appealing to college students! The coffee was average, but in the morning, any coffee is good coffee! Overall this is a very fun place around campus to grab some food. I will definitely be coming back again. read more

Tony's Diner - My half eaten chocolate chip pancakes! Soaking in syrup of course! - Diners Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

With all this virus fear lately I've been ordering delivery to my truck in most cities. Tony's Diner is great American diner food as it needs to be!! Great 3 meat omelette!!! French toast was amazing!! Thank you to the owner for remaining open and to those cooking!! -Just an ol Truck driver hauling your essentials America!! Please be thankful and respectful to us that serve you on our nation's highway's!!!!!! read more

I had my heart set on Al's for breakfast but my dad was hangry and impatient so around the corner to Tony's we went. There wasn't anything special about the omelet I ordered. But maybe I feel that way because I'm still holding a grudge about Al's. Hard to say either way. The place was packed, probably because Al's was also, and there aren't a lot of breakfast joints in dinkytown. I used to come here back in the day in college when it was called Steak Knife and the night spot for us under 21 year olds to party and/or watch a band. I think I only ever ate here once for lunch and don't really remember much about it. They rebranded after I left so not sure if it's still the night spot it was back in the day. read more

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Place looked amazing, waiters/waitresses are super nice and chill. The food was okay... wasn't that much of a fan but i went friends and they all loved it so i would recommend going. Average Price: $$ read more

Tony's Diner - My order was a combo of buttermilk pancakes(3), bacon, eggs and a hash-brown. - Diners Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

Has all day breakfast. Had great steak and eggs breakfast. Excellent blueberry pancakes. Gyros. Twofer beer. Today jazz music. Cook is super awesome and friendly with a great personality and hometown guy. I'd highly recommend it for anyone who likes real places. read more

Have walked past this place so many times but this was my first time eating there! Pretty simple inside--kind of diner divey. There's a few patio tables outside that we preferred--fun to watch everyone walking around in Dinkytown! I ordered the Southwestern Omelette. It was the perfect amount of eggs-to-filling ratio, with fresh peppers and mushrooms, topped with pico and sour cream. Friend got the Mediterranean omelette which had gyro meat and yummy feta! If you don't want to wait in the horribly long line for Al's, this is a great breakfast alternative in Dinky. read more

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I was eager to try Tonys diner because of the reviews, but was incredibly disappointed with my meal as well as how it was handled. I had simply order chocolate chip pancakes, bacon, a croissant sandwich, and orange juice. Our meal came with maybe three chocolate chips in a pancake? No bacon. I asked if I could be refunded but was directed to go through the service I ordered pickup for because they wouldn't be able to refund me? Low and behold the service I ordered through said to contact my carrier (Tonys Diner) and could not provide a refund. The restaurant says I can come back in for new pancakes and bacon- but I will not be coming back. read more

Very average food, but a campus go-to for breakfast in Dinkytown. It's pretty greasy but you get quite a bit of food, so you will (shouldn't) ever leave hungry. I always have to order an omlette and side of pancakes plus coffee. Is it worth the nearly $20 I pay for the meal? Probably not. Will I keep going there? 100% for sure will be at Tony's at least twice a month. Good place to go with friends or to take people who are visiting campus for the first time. I've only been here for breakfast, so I cannot attest to how the lunch tastes. HOWEVER, I can say Tony's has amazing ranch so if you're a ranch fan, be sure to order extra. read more

Amazing food, amazing service, with an AMAZING environment! Could not recommend this place enough to anyone who is in the area! My partner and I ordered the black bean burger with cheese combo to share and it was more than enough ! Amazing place that we will be visiting again :) read more

Honestly the greasiest most disgusting omelette and hashbrowns my husband and I have ever eaten. I don't know if it was the cook on staff that day but there was a pool of oil inside the omelette. And the bacon was all white clear fat. No meat. I have pictures. The hashbrowns were super mushy and greasy. I had to blot each piece I ate. Everything on that plate was swimming in oil. The pancakes were good though. But never should an omelette seep oil out of it when pressing your fork on top. The last pictures I posted were what we left on the plate. Picked through the innards of the omelette and ate the toast. Everything else stayed. I don't recommend it. Best thing was seeing my rock idol walk in the door for the concert we were seeing that night. And he was gracious enough to take a picture with me. Love Blue October. Check them out if you don't know the pure genius of their band and music. I really wanted to love the food. It looked really old but man oh man puddles of oil no thank you. Felt sick during the concert for sure :( read more

This food revitalized me after moving for 6 hours. The man working there was incredibly nice. The food was absolutely delicious, maybe a little too greasy but it's a diner, so I was expecting that. The French toast was INCREDIBLE. The veggie burger was okay, and the omelette and hash browns were excellent. read more

Tony's Diner - Diners Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

I always get the french toast and hashbrowns ! super nummy and reasonably priced. Place is super cute and lovely diner, and workers very nice. read more

Today I made the mistake of trying a restaurant that I had not tried before. I ordered via Doordash a Denver omelet from Tony's Diner. Well, it was horrible. The onions and peppers were cut really big which I am sure is the reason why they were raw. Ironically the ham was over cooked and chewy. The worst part of this meal was finding a hair in the cheese which made me regurgitate. I have found that most restaurants in Minneapolis seem to pay little attention to the quality of their product. Needless to say I won't be ordering from here again. read more

No need to wait an hour at Al's. Walk around the corner and stumble into Tony's. Allbaround good breakfast. Southwestern omelet is excellent and spicy. Lots of peppers(jalapeño, poblano), cheese and great balance all around. Taste before you put on hot sause;-) you may be in for a suprise. Also, hasbrowns were done right, nice and crisp. read more

Tony's Diner - Its all good at Tony's - Diners Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

Non pretentious classic diner. Eggs served exact to order. Huge breakfast burritos as well.

Tony's serves my favorite french toast ever. The prices are affordable, the service is fast, and the food is good. Most underrated spot in Dinkytown in my opinion! Relaxed environment and a decent amount of school spirit. :) read more

Basic campus diner, portions were small for the amount paid and quality of the food. Over easy eggs were overcooked, but my expectations were realistic. read more

Ordered Huevos Ranchos and it smelled like sh*t... never in my life have I spat food out till today. Shit smelled like my asshole. Mfs don't know how to make food and gave me something rotten.. suck to my stomach read more

Amazing good and amazing people. Tony is the best and my recommendation would absolutely be the French toast