Perkins Restaurant & Bakery

Amazing as always 😁

We picked Perkins to have a late lunch . The door hostess never spoke to us. She took us to a booth gave us our menus and walked away.
Waited 20 minutes for a server which never showed up to take a drink order.
There was at most 10 people in the restiraunt.
I observed 3 servers standing behind a counter all.on their cell phones completely ignoring us.
We got up and walked out.
Stay away if you are thinking this is good service we have traveled alot and this was by far the worst service ever.

We stopped at the Perkins in Bemidji, MN. We were seated, given menus. No one came for a beverage order. We waited 20 minutes. No server came. Three staff were standing behind the counter at the till on Their phones. They said nothing to us when we walked by to leave. Horriable service ! We went elsewhere to eat.

This was a pretty run of the mill breakfast spot. But to be honest, I was expecting more then average out of a cozy little breakfast restaurant that I just dont see around that often.

I would like to start with the service, the easy low of this experience. Both the lady at the front desk and our waiter were purely passionless. There is no other way to say it. Our waiter never really checked on us more then once and the lady at the front desk looked like she was about to fall asleep putting my money in the register. I know it may be unfair to expect more, but I feel like you guys would want your customers to have high expectations of your restaurant if you want to be successful.

The food was pretty good, decent rates on that all around from our group of 4. The main negative of the food experience were the eggs. They were so cold I thought I was going to get a brainfreeze. I probably owe this to the 25 minute wait. Otherwise, I suggest the country sausage biscuits.

Overall, I am still searching for the 'perks' of eating at 'perkins', and I will hope for a better experience next time around. I have had better, but I have also definitely had worse (I am looking at you double j cafe)

Cold, dry food. My husband's banana nut muffin was so dry, he could barely even taste what it was. We informed the waiter (young male), and he only offered butter to go with it. He didn't seem to care otherwise. Our pancakes were cold enough that none of the butter would melt. We mentioned the muffin at the register, and they didn't care either. He managed to eat 1/4 of it. The gravy was super salty, way more than normal. It looked strange as well. We aren't picky people, but this was a waste.

Slow waitress service

Food was okay when we were there hours later I got really sick from eating here. Not impressed

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 3

Great service

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Waitress was awesome, food was good.
Can't beat the All American Breakfast under 5, 6 or 7

Yummmm

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Just had to post this. I ordered a pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving and picked it up the day before. The pie tasted awful, very surgery and bland and the crust was soggy. The entire crust was soggy? Very disappointing after spending 15.00 for the pie and a 2.00 tip. We tossed the entire pie. Awful awful taste. 👅 I would expect more from a Perkins bakery. 👎

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 3

Dietary restrictions: There are gluten free options.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Classic Eggs Benedict, Chicken Fried Steak, Breakfast Potatoes

Good food and ordered pies for holiday yum

The pancakes were cold and undercooked, and the eggs were very greasy. But the service was very good and the restaurant was clean.
Update. The food was much better. The service was very good.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

I stopped in to pick it up a piece of pie. The staff member disappeared to the back for about five minutes, came back quickly said “here’s your pie. Have a good night.”
And then literally rushed away before I had to a chance to say anything.

It struck me as odd, I opened the package, and you will see the most pathetic looking dessert I have ever seen. I didn’t bother waiting for her to reappear, I just left and laughed.

Don’t bother going here.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

There were 3 wait staff but it took us 12 minutes to just get pie and 5 minutes to get our drink. They all kept going to kitchen and seemed like hiding there. Were they cooking or what. I did not give them a tip due to the waiting and I was waiting 4 minutes to pay. My husband and I almost just left without paying. Told the wait staff why no tip they did not seem to care. I was so disappointed. Your restaurant was a joke to others also.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 4

Service: 1