This restaurant reminds me of my summer job right out of high school for 4 summers when I had to be at work at 6:00 AM, drive a straight truck making wholesale deliveries all over SW Iowa and you wanted a hearty breakfast to begin the day. Hash Browns, eggs over easy, etc., etc., etc. Love my trips down memory lane and great food to boot !!! read more

Don't be fooled by the exterior! This little cafe is cozy and full of friendly faces. The service was fantastic and the food was absolutely delicious- and the servings are nice and large. I ordered the Neubauer omelette and it was amazing. FULL of meat and veggies and topped with a thick layer of cheese. The food came out quickly and was hot, and my coffee cup was always being refreshed. I would highly recommend this place for a big casual breakfast that will leave you in need of a nap afterwards! read more

This place was total garbage on every level. The eggs Benedict or so disgusting I wanted to dry heave. We called them eggs shit a dick. The omelette was flavorless and the salsa was just red water be where I don't come here who knows what the kitchen looks like the end they can if read more

I really wanted to like this place. I seen the loaded hash browns and thought they sounded great. Now reality: soggy hash browns piled on top of canned mushrooms. No flavor at all. A couple of tiny chunks of a sausage link. My friend had the hamburger steak and eggs. They clearly asked if medium was ok for wellness. What came out was a nasty dry pre made hamburger patty. It looked like a day old McDonalds burger. I will not go back, sorry whoever is cooking needs to give a damn. I only give two stars as the toast and scrambled eggs were ok. Unsweetened iced tea out of a bottle? That was a first for me. read more

What a great family restaurant. Mom, daughter, grandson were wroking. Food was good, standard American breakfast food with a bit of a lunch menu. Even though it was busy, the staff was efficient and friendly, the food was hot and cooked just the way i ordered it. Prices are right on target for this type of food. This will be my new breakfast spot. read more

Food was already all pre made hashbrowns were soggy and cold sorta seems like this place only caters to there regulars

I have been going to the Windmill since the 70's The great thing is that not much has changed between then and now. Here is what I recommend. Anything on the breakfast Menu is great, you will have a big full plate of breakfast exactly the way you order it. I always get a breakfast because it's always perfect. Good pancakes. The specials are great for lunch. The windmill has new owners but they have decided not to change anything. They did add eggs benedict. Go on a weekday the weekends are jammed. read more

I loved coming to this place when I lived in Burnsville. I am now 1.5 hrs. south of Burnsville and I haven't been able to come to Burnsville for some time. I am excited to visit again this Sunday taking out a friend for breakfast. There is a certain familiar comfort of older more personable atmosphere, where you feel they don't cater to you competing for your money with fake smiles and robotic politeness. This place and its patrons seem authentic and real, food is good and simple, hey, life is good again. read more

Hey, I liked this place and you will too, if you're looking for a diner. Good food (not great) but good for the prices. Hot from the kitchen and made to order. Yes, it is small but that's how diners are supposed to be. And they DO take credit cards... read more

Right on! I travel to quite a few places and this is one of those gems. From the down home food to the friendly folks. It takes a life time of lov'n to make a place like this. Unless you generally don't like anything, you'll be happy you stopped here. They do have items to suite a vegataian life style. Fair prices, clean restrooms, downhome friendly and great food. Headed back as soon as I can. read more

Delicious food for a reasonable price. Had the chicken fried steak and it was great. Don't let the appearance steer you away. Come and try. read more

Windmill Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Savage, Minnesota

Where to start? Well, it might be the smallest eatery I've ever been to, but there was plenty of seating to be sure. Mostly because of the lack of customers. I can't decide if there was no one there because of the location, the outer appearance, or the rap music blaring from the kitchen area. Make sure you bring your checkbook or cash, cuz no cards accepted here. All of the three people in there turned and looked at us as we walked in as if we were from another planet. I feel as if the group of trucker-esque folks that were currently in the joint were more than likely the few patrons of the place. I will give them credit on the food itself, cuz it was fantastic and the price was good. The food was prepared as if I had done myself in my own kitchen. Which I guess isn't saying much, because I am a terrible cook. But you get what I'm saying. Everything seemed to be pretty fresh and full of flavor. Large portions as well. All in all. i would go there again for a quaint Sunday breakfast. read more

It's a missing good food friendly service and food came out fast perfectaly eggs breakfast yammy read more

Windmill Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Savage, Minnesota

Driving up to the cafe, it was made almost entirely of cinderblocks - reminiscent of a bomb-shelter and my boyfriend said, "It looks like a meth lab." And the greasy cook hanging out the back door of the building seemed to confirm his assessment of the place. BUT we decided to take our chances and went in anyway. I'm glad we did - the service was quick and friendly - and the food was solid, greasy spoon fare. And it was very popular. If I'm ever back in the area, I would hit this place up for breakfast again. read more

It was fine . . . Definitely an old diner in a cement block building. Staff was friendly. Food was fine although I think the cheese in my veggie omelet tested like processed cheese which I would probably leave out. Prices are maybe a little high. The has browns and French toast were fabulous! read more

Good hole in the wall small town breakfast. Great service and prices. I would have just drove passed this location not knowing what to expect, but glad we stopped for a bite. read more

Food/Drink: Greasy spoon south of the river. Small cozy place and the food follows suit, almost too much and you might find yourself thinking you could do this in your kitchen. The highlight of my combo plate were the pancakes (and warm syrup), everything else was pretty basic. I'll come back to try a ham an cheese omelet to hopefully give them a better review. Ambiance: Diner with a little more space and slightly better layout. You'll feel equally comfortable here as you would in your grandmas house (assuming she was from MN). The exterior matches perfectly, dirt parking lot and a windmill to boot. Service: Good. Menus right away, refills and our order taken. Food brought out piping hot. Coffees refilled right away. Overall: I knew what I was getting into when I was going there, but I had to since I haven't been there before. So if you need a greasy spoon diner in Savage, Prior Lake area, this is the place to go. read more

The food is wonderful small greasy spoon Style Cafe quick-service friendly staff delicious food like Grandma used to make highly recommended if you're down in the South Metro read more

Windmill Cafe - Great eggs Benedict. Food is served quick, less than 5 minutes. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Savage, Minnesota

Traditional breakfast items were pretty standard. Hash Browns were fantastic, eggs were good, toast was fine. I ordered the 8oz breakfast steak and eggs, and the cut of meat they used was super lean. It didn't bode well for a flattop cooked breakfast steak. Aside from the cut of meat, the doneness was all over the place. One end was super rare, and the other end was well-done. I ate a couple bites and pushed it aside. Steak wasn't seasoned at all. I will be back, but I warn you not to get the steak and eggs. read more

This is an unassuming little joint that has a simple menu done well. Don't expect gourmet. Don't expect a doting, smiley server. Solid, good food served by a hard-working, friendly server working the whole room and doing a darned fine job of it. She knew the menu, answered questions, and kept ALL of the tables attended to. Food came out fast, hot, and quite well cooked. Only small complaint is prices just a click higher than we would have expected. Fair, though, all told. A side note: absolutely PERFECTLY poached eggs for my breakfast. A clear sign of a skilled grill/breakfast cook. read more

Staying at a Hotel in Bloomington, I found this cafe onine searching for a "breakfast" place. Impressed by the online reviews we drove to Savage to get breakfast. The lack of decent signage and the inability of the damned GPS system to locate the place resulted in us driving back and forth on the adjoining highway before we found it. Pulling into the parking lot and seeing a small, cinder-block structure made us pretty apprehensive about the quality of breakfast that we would get here. Walking in and seeing the sparse...no nonsense dining hall atmosphere, didn't make us feel any better. The coldness in my heart (to match the damned -6 degree weather outside!) melted the moment our waitress, Kristy K., came to our table. Her charm, no pressure attitude, constant attention (without being a hovering "vulture") and willingness to engage in a conversation with a nosey out-of-towner, was much appreciated. (Although to be honest, she was never able to tell me whether or not the "windmill" out front ever worked or was it just a "prop". The food was very reasonably priced and arrived quickly. The portions were large and seasoned perfectly. The coffee was hot and not the crappy battery acid or warm dishwater that you get at most places. It tasted great. (had 3 cups!). The owner came over and asked us how we were enjoying ourselves and engaged in pleasant conversation. I liked this place so much, I actually sprang for an official WINDMILL CAFE coffee mug. It was reasonably priced and came in a nice Styrofoam container...perfect for packing into our luggage for our flight home. I highly recommend this establishment if you're in the mood for an awesome breakfast in a warm friendly atmosphere. I will definitely be back when we visit our son in Bloomington. read more

Simple and fun. Good food and a fun place. We love it strongly recommend it. Takes me back to a simpler time. Love it.

Perfect greasy spoon joint!!! If your looking for some sort of exotic breakfast that you'll post on Facebook and brag to your pals you experienced a "gluten-free, substantial, organic out of this world breakfast that will save Mother Earth" please STAY AWAY!! Large portions, crisp bacon and hash browns. Toast has real butter!!! Eggs, ya they have um, anyway you want!!! Pancakes!!! Ya!!! Its breakfast!!!!! Seating is tight, old crapy tables, chairs from the 1900's!!!! But who cares its breakfast and they do a damn good job! And they take credit cards!!! Welcome to the 2000's. read more

This is a great place, with awesome food and service! We went here on a Sunday morning and got seated right away. Very nice staff and quick service! Food was super hot and tasted amazing! We will be back again soon!! read more

Definitely considered an awesome "greasy spoon" although not literally. Very fast, very tasty, and very good service always. If you're seeking a light egg white breakfast, it's probably not the place. The food is delicious, but its got butter and cheesy good stuff! read more

Food was fantastic! Hot and delicious. I had the stuffed hash browns with my classic breakfast. We also tried the chicken fried steak with gravy. Going back! read more

Saturday morning, line out the door. Four of us were seated, fed, and gone again in less 40 minutes! It was busy, delicious, well priced and such pleasant staff! Enjoyable home cooked meal! read more

Lovely cafe. Food was outstanding, I had the eggs benedict - very tasty. Friendly staff, casual diner environment, highly recommend.

Been driving by this place since 1979 I don't know why I haven't stopped until today but I finally did and it was spectacular. Good café food. nothing fancy but great atmosphere, great food that's all you need. Waitress kept our coffee cups full and everything was cooked perfect. I won't be waiting Another 40 years to stop.See you soon read more

Great breakfast place. It's tucked away so don't drive right by. Very fast service and friendly staff. Talked with the owner for a bit. We ordered the sausage biscuits to start and then the Windmill special. Lots of food, may not need to eat the rest of the day! They have a breakfast bar and a spinning wheel for passing the hand written orders to the kitchen. Highly recommend! read more

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I love breakfast more than most meals. Windmill was fantastic. Country fried steak.. should I go on?

This place is fantastic and unexpected. An hole in the wall that is so unexpected but really good. It is a very busy place but that's a sign that it's good. It's so busy sometimes some people have to stand outside and wait. But you will not be disappointed when you visit. Breakfast comes out fast and hot. I recommend starting off with a sweet roll. That was very delicious and my boyfriend wanted another. The price of the food is also affordable and they also offer lunch and dinner as well. Pretty standard breakfast menu of normal breakfast things. But it's okay because it's easy to make up your mind and try something. read more

Don't let the outside fool you. This family run breakfast and lunch restaurant serves delicious food. You can't help but be in awe of this well oiled machine. Our breakfast was on the table in less than 10 minutes. Service is excellent. These people care about your experience. A hidden gem. read more

Sweet little Mom 'n' Pop restaurant off 13 in Savage! Quick service, excellent food!!! Only open for breakfast until 2!! Hash browns were amazing!! I'll be back!! read more

Inexcusable service. We are semi-regular patrons and went in on a Saturday just after noon. There were only 4 other parties there so figured we wouldn't have to wait too long. We were seated right away and then waited for someone to come and take our order. After waiting quite a while we noticed the 3 people working there were chatting by the counter. We asked if we could place our order and were told yes as they walked away. We assumed they didn't want us to eat there so we left. read more

Always wanted to try this place, was not disappointed! Yummy breakfast, fast service!

I like finding little hole in the wall breakfast places while I'm traveling. I saw the reviews for the Windmill Cafe and figured I would give it a try. The food was delicious! I'm not one to eat everything on my plate but I finished every single bite of this breakfast. Definitely a recommended place if you're in or around this area read more

If you are looking for a good little dive breakfast place with great food and service, this is the place to go. It's small and old and reminds you of an old 50's cafe. 100% worth it. The smothered hash browns are amazing. read more

This place looks like a hole in the wall, and it is kind if a small place, but the food was fantastic!!! Fairly cheap and outstanding portions. The service wasn't the greatest but the food definitely made up for it. A few friends and I went for breakfast and it was definitely worth it. It was my first time there but my friends say they go all the time. I would highly recommend! read more

The best home cooked breakfast you will get. Very fast service, just like mom always made!!