Papa's Cafe

7181 N 42nd Ave, Minneapolis
(763) 535-4887

Recent Reviews

Arslan Aziz

This is the best breakfast place in the twin cities. They get food, service, authenticity better than any other place I have been to.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Vanessa D

We love dining in or picking up from this place. It is so good! What sets it apart is that it tastes like it’s made with love from a family member in their kitchen. Our favorite place for breakfast. No matter what you choose on the menu, you can’t go wrong!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: 2 Eggs w Bacon and Hash Browns, Chorizo and Scrambled Eggs Reheated Potatoes

Jess Breheim

Great breakfast food and good size portions! Loved the papa's omlette.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Cindy Christians

Nice retro cafe with great food and service!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Eggs Benedict

Robert S.

My first time there, breakfast was tasty and service was outstanding! Very small hole in the wall type of restaurant but those tend to be the best!!!!

Ryan M.

Still one of the most solid diners I've been to. Always good service and always good food! Quite inexpensive as well and we've never had to wait more than a couple minutes for a table. Classic diner feel so nothing fancy, but it's cozy.

Lyfe M

My first time going here was really looking forward to it until I was hit with racism. My husband and I went in there and it wasn’t busy at all. We ordered our food and waited about an hour when we saw a couple come in of two men and they got their food. Then another table came in with six people and they got their food so we just sat there and watched while people got their food before us. The waitress didn’t even tell us why we didn’t get our food. She continued to take orders and serve other people there food instead of us. I am really saddened by this because I passed this place every day as I live in the neighborhood so I finally decided to try and I’m hit with racism. I’m really sad by this because the state of the world we’re in right now like come on we can’t even go in a place and get food. Sad. Godbless to the evilness we all still have to endure. The owner didn’t even have the common decency to come out and speak to us. We were customers new customers at that coming to try out this family business and this is the thanks we get. I will not be recommending this place to anyone and will make sure I tell everyone I know about the treatment we received.

Service: 1

Bill Stewart

Stopped by for lunch. Both meals were tasty. Chicken tenders with fries and Grilled Chicken Melt with fries. Great service, friendly staff.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Fries

William S.

Stopped by for lunch. Both meals were tasty. Chicken tenders with fries and Grilled Chicken Melt with fries. Great service, friendly staff.

Diane Carlson-Smith

Great food and service. Becky was awesome!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Paul Gordon

The best hidden gem in the metro for delicious breakfast!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Pancake Combo, Gravy, Three-Egg Omelette, One Blueberry Pancake

Tina W.

We have begun having our meals here on a regular basis. It is wonderful that they are open until 7:00 at night on the weekdays. Normally these wonderful cafes close at 2:00 or 3:00 in the afternoon. This wonderful hole in the wall is also okay with well behaved dogs being in the restaurant. Ours happens to be a service dog, but it's my understanding he would be welcome either way. I can't find anything bad to say about this place.

Mark M

Best food, great price! Fantastic staff!!Always friendly service with a smile!Wheelchair accessibility: When my father-in-law is with it's always easy to get in and seated

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: 2 Eggs w Bacon and Hash Browns

David Lickness

Met friends for breakfast had no problems enjoyed good food and good conversations and the wait staff was wonderful and they happen to be from another restaurant well use to go to I will be back. Give them a try doubt you'll regret it.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Kathleen R.

I wanted to love this small diner l, but we tried this today and likely won't return for a second trip. The ambience was fun, definitely a community feel and many people were teachers at some point in the Robbinsdale area. Yes, we talked with everyone in the room we were eating. There are a some tables and bar stools up front and more tables and booths in the back room. Service was good and the staff was very friendly. The food was "okay" nothing special. I really wanted to have a better review because it had a fun diner vibe, but just can't suggest eating there. The Papa's Benedict seemed safe, but the English muffins had burnt edges and were rubbery inside. Ham was good, eggs were cooked correctly, sauce was separated. The good news is that it's totally safe to eat a broken or curdled sauce, as they pose no food safety issues. The bad news is that curdled sauces may be so off-putting that you, your family, or your guests, lose all interest in eating them. Hash browns were clumpy and difficult to separate. Not sure how that happened, I poked around on them but couldn't determine why they were so sticky. The raspberry pancakes looked good but were a bit on the doughy side and they had a metallic or chemical raspberry flavor. Sausage was good, but couldn't have been cooked a bit more. The meal and tip for the two of us was $40.

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