Small venue, lovely people, great diner food. Be nice it is a rare place to see.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Teresa Nelson
My favorite place to go for breakfast! I've never had a complaint at this diner.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tina Thomas
The food was sooooo good! The sausage gravy was to die for!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Just my 2 cents
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Great food and welcoming atmosphere!
Ideal Diner is a classic spot that never disappoints. The food is always fresh, flavorful, and served in generous portions. The staff is friendly, attentive, and makes you feel right at home from the moment you walk in. Service is quick, the prices are reasonable, and the menu has something for everyone. Whether you’re stopping by for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, Ideal Diner is a reliable place for a satisfying meal. Highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Matthew Didier
The best diner in town, nothing comes close
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rita Rita
This place is small and only seats about 12 ppl so be prepared to wait. Once we sat down the service was fast & efficient we waited no time for our delicious food. Best pancakes I've ever had. Will definitely be back.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ryan Pelle
I have only visited for breakfast once so far, but WOW, incredible breakfast! The food was absolutely delicious, my wife and I really loved our meal.
Your number one trade off with this place, especially on a weekend morning, it's very small and there will definitely be a wait. Now, if you're cool to wait a bit, i think it's very worth it. This is what a diner should be, this is exactly what I hope for. I thought the pricing was very reasonable and absolutely worth it.
The only thing that wasn't ideal for me during the visit, and the reason why I marked 4 stars instead of 5 for atmosphere, is before we were sitting at the counter, while we were standing and waiting, the heat vent was blowing straight onto us and was a little uncomfortable. I imagine this is less of a concern in the summertime.
Either way, delicious food, very worth heading over there to check it out.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
David Fletcher (RegNeoJazz)
Cool diner. Good vibes and Good food...
First time eating here at the recommended of a friend. I had the bacon cheeseburger with fries. While this was a simple order, it was good. I have to go back and try their breakfast offerings.
If you have not been here before, note the seating is very limited, so there may be a wait. I think with the food, it may worth it.
The food is good, and in my opinion, the price is reasonable. The staff was courteous courteous and the diner had a good vibe.
I will be going back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
S B
This place rules, it would be a shame for it to lose business due to construction. There aren't many like it left.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Marty Davsi
First off if you are not a patient person this place may not be for you. It was three workers and 14 stools so depending on when you show up you may have to wait. The workers were very positive and seem to care about there customers especially their regulars. Food was exactly what I wanted diner style breakfast. I will definitely be returning
Went there with my dad who has broken vertebrae and wears a back brace. We were ready to find somewhere else if there was a long line but there was a large family finishing breakfast. We waited patiently for five minutes, the family got up and left, my dad sat down, and the server started yelling at us. I pointed to the brace, let them know he needed to sit, and she continued yelling, becoming louder and more belligerent, telling us not to sit down so she could finish cleaning the counter tops. He is not a large man, he was not in her way. I will never come back here. There were 8 seats and an elderly man with a back brace can’t sit in one in the corner?
Service: 1
Ron Emil
I work on the road and eat every meal in restaurants. Ideal diner is special. From chris the cook to Marie the server and literally everyone else. Best hashbrowns in the city! Don't change anything!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Moonlight Fox
Being from the diner capital of the world, pains me to say it but this is the best diner that I have ever been to. The hash browns are always crispy yet soft and delicious. The eggs are fantastic and those pancakes are just killer. Like the gravy in the fried steak is as southern as they come and yeah IT blows any other diner out of the water. It’s that damn good everytime!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Caravaggio666
One of the absolute best diners that I've been to in Minneapolis. This is the I the dream as far as a lot of cooks and chefs are concerned. If I was to open up a restaurant it'd be just like this.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Brian Hernandez
This became one of my favorite places for breakfast after moving to Minneapolis. The staff are always talking to the patrons and treat you like family. The building is a bit small, but I expect it to be busy with how food the food and service is.
Small venue, lovely people, great diner food.
Be nice it is a rare place to see.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
My favorite place to go for breakfast! I've never had a complaint at this diner.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food was sooooo good! The sausage gravy was to die for!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Great food and welcoming atmosphere!
Ideal Diner is a classic spot that never disappoints. The food is always fresh, flavorful, and served in generous portions. The staff is friendly, attentive, and makes you feel right at home from the moment you walk in. Service is quick, the prices are reasonable, and the menu has something for everyone. Whether you’re stopping by for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, Ideal Diner is a reliable place for a satisfying meal. Highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The best diner in town, nothing comes close
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This place is small and only seats about 12 ppl so be prepared to wait. Once we sat down the service was fast & efficient we waited no time for our delicious food. Best pancakes I've ever had. Will definitely be back.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
I have only visited for breakfast once so far, but WOW, incredible breakfast! The food was absolutely delicious, my wife and I really loved our meal.
Your number one trade off with this place, especially on a weekend morning, it's very small and there will definitely be a wait. Now, if you're cool to wait a bit, i think it's very worth it. This is what a diner should be, this is exactly what I hope for. I thought the pricing was very reasonable and absolutely worth it.
The only thing that wasn't ideal for me during the visit, and the reason why I marked 4 stars instead of 5 for atmosphere, is before we were sitting at the counter, while we were standing and waiting, the heat vent was blowing straight onto us and was a little uncomfortable. I imagine this is less of a concern in the summertime.
Either way, delicious food, very worth heading over there to check it out.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cool diner. Good vibes and Good food...
First time eating here at the recommended of a friend. I had the bacon cheeseburger with fries. While this was a simple order, it was good. I have to go back and try their breakfast offerings.
If you have not been here before, note the seating is very limited, so there may be a wait. I think with the food, it may worth it.
The food is good, and in my opinion, the price is reasonable. The staff was courteous courteous and the diner had a good vibe.
I will be going back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
This place rules, it would be a shame for it to lose business due to construction. There aren't many like it left.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
First off if you are not a patient person this place may not be for you. It was three workers and 14 stools so depending on when you show up you may have to wait. The workers were very positive and seem to care about there customers especially their regulars. Food was exactly what I wanted diner style breakfast. I will definitely be returning
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Went there with my dad who has broken vertebrae and wears a back brace. We were ready to find somewhere else if there was a long line but there was a large family finishing breakfast. We waited patiently for five minutes, the family got up and left, my dad sat down, and the server started yelling at us. I pointed to the brace, let them know he needed to sit, and she continued yelling, becoming louder and more belligerent, telling us not to sit down so she could finish cleaning the counter tops. He is not a large man, he was not in her way. I will never come back here. There were 8 seats and an elderly man with a back brace can’t sit in one in the corner?
Service: 1
I work on the road and eat every meal in restaurants. Ideal diner is special. From chris the cook to Marie the server and literally everyone else. Best hashbrowns in the city! Don't change anything!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Being from the diner capital of the world, pains me to say it but this is the best diner that I have ever been to. The hash browns are always crispy yet soft and delicious. The eggs are fantastic and those pancakes are just killer. Like the gravy in the fried steak is as southern as they come and yeah IT blows any other diner out of the water. It’s that damn good everytime!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
One of the absolute best diners that I've been to in Minneapolis. This is the I the dream as far as a lot of cooks and chefs are concerned. If I was to open up a restaurant it'd be just like this.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This became one of my favorite places for breakfast after moving to Minneapolis. The staff are always talking to the patrons and treat you like family. The building is a bit small, but I expect it to be busy with how food the food and service is.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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