Ideal Diner
1314 Central Avenue NE, Minneapolis
(612) 789-7630
Customers' Favorites
Working Man’S Breakfast Plate
Polish Man’S Breakfast Plate
Home-Made Buttermilk Pancakes
Chorizo Benedict Breakfast
Steak Eggs with Toast
Homemade French Toast
Country Fried Steak
Chicken Fried Steak
Biscuits and Gravy
Lemon Meringue Pie
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Recent Reviews
Outstanding breakfast food, best pancakes we've ever had. The photos show plate-sized pancakes --which is accurate --but they are quite thin, a double stack would probably be equivalent to one traditional cake. They are so sweet, they don't even need syrup. This place is very popular (for good reason) so expect to wait, especially if you are bringing more than 2. Our twosome arrived at 7 on a Sunday and sat behind other customers for about 10 minutes before a couple...
Awesome place!!!!
Eric, the cook is amazing that his job
And is very friendly.
Sometimes you just have to be patient and wait to get a chair, but it is well worth the wait.
Eric, the cook is amazing that his job
And is very friendly.
Sometimes you just have to be patient and wait to get a chair, but it is well worth the wait.
Great place for homecooked breakfast. But no one explained the system for us, so we just sat down by the windows expecting to order. But we eventually figured out that food is ordered and served only at the 14 stool counter, kind of like Al's at the U of M. It was a fun atmosphere even though a little confusing at first. We loved the hectic chaos, the delicious food, affordable pricing and the friendly workers. A wonderful classic American diner and experience. We will definitely...
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