Brenda was so nice! She offered tastes of the ice cream before deciding on the mint chocolate chip, birthday cake, & monster cookie scoops. $3.50 for one scoop & $4.50 for two scoops on cake cones or in a cup. Great indoor and outdoor seating. Food looked reasonably priced but just had dessert this time. Friendly staff all around and clean café; will stop here again when visiting.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Drey Loge
If you ate breakfast before you came to Itasca State Park you missed out. The cafe has an excellent breakfast burrito 🤤 choose either sausage or bacon inside this sizeable cheesy eggs, peppers, and tortilla. Seriously this thing has to be pushing a pound! Pair with your favorite breakfast beverage.
Tony Oliva
More of a classy truck stop than a true Cafe. Think along the lines of the pre-made wraps and salads you get at Loves or Pilot.
Not too say it's bad, just a bit overpriced for what you get.
The atmosphere however is pretty nice as you are located in a state Park and eating al fresco in such a place is nice. As is the fireplace, for those who brave the park in winter.
If you don't plan ahead and bring your own picnic, Mary Gibbs isn't a terrible option, just an expensively meh one.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 3
Megan Comeans
During my stay in Itasca State Park, I went twice to the Mary Gibbs Cafe. I had the " Lady Slipper" sandwich on the first visit and it was incredible!!! Fresh, great flavor. My friend got the Wild Rice Soup and said it was the best she has had. We went back the next day and I tried the Chickpea Curry Wrap, with a Dirty Chai Iced. Everything was wonderful! My friend did the Wild Rice Soup again and tried a Blueberry Scone. She enjoyed the scone and a worker offered to heat it up for her. The staff is friendly, asking if you are enjoying your time at the park, engaged with their jobs. The building is beautiful, with many windows and outside seating and very clean. I would definitely go back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Linda Suskie
The menu is largely a limited selection of pre-packaged sandwiches and scooped ice cream. There is indoor and outdoor seating.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Destin Cole
Food was tasty. Service was fast. Brenda is an absolute gem of a person! Very kind and polite to everyone that walks in the door.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Kurt Byers
Breakfast burrito was huge and delicious. Great fuel for a day of hiking and kayaking!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Michael Jacobson
Carful, the list of ingredients is not complete. If you have food allergies do not trust the list.
Dietary restrictions: As stated do not trust the ingredients list
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 5
Nicki Martin
We visited Itasca and the headwaters with a toddler and baby and loved having this cafe to stop at before and after our water adventure. The food was typical deli style, the coffee was amazing, and the ice cream was a fun treat to end the day. Highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Don Johnson
Food is good and service is pretty fast. After labor day it's not crazy busy like in summer. It's a nice place that is definitely needed here.
Long line moved fast only ate an ice cream cones nice teenage girl scooping !
Jeffrey McBride
Had a muffaletta which was surprisingly good, especially once I had them warm it up. My wife had a curried chickpea wrap which was tasty and nicely flavored. Dirty Chai for a bit of sweet energy. Great find in a state park. Also the staff were incredibly nice and helpful!!!
Vegetarian options: Curried chickpea wraps and hummus wraps.
Kid-friendliness: Ice cream!
Parking: In Mississippi Headwaters Visitor Center, so lots of parking.
Brady
The staff were kind and it’s a well maintained cafe. My coffee was pretty good too! I also love the convenience of a cafe being in the middle of nowhere in the beautiful Itasca wilderness.
Oscar Jones
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Mister Jon
A nice shop with sandwiches, hand scooped ice cream and other snacks/treats. Located within the Mary Gibbs visitor center. There are bathrooms nearby and a large patio. The Headwaters of the Mississippi is a couple hundred feet away. Large parking lot nearby.
Brenda was so nice! She offered tastes of the ice cream before deciding on the mint chocolate chip, birthday cake, & monster cookie scoops. $3.50 for one scoop & $4.50 for two scoops on cake cones or in a cup. Great indoor and outdoor seating. Food looked reasonably priced but just had dessert this time. Friendly staff all around and clean café; will stop here again when visiting.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
If you ate breakfast before you came to Itasca State Park you missed out. The cafe has an excellent breakfast burrito 🤤 choose either sausage or bacon inside this sizeable cheesy eggs, peppers, and tortilla. Seriously this thing has to be pushing a pound! Pair with your favorite breakfast beverage.
More of a classy truck stop than a true Cafe. Think along the lines of the pre-made wraps and salads you get at Loves or Pilot.
Not too say it's bad, just a bit overpriced for what you get.
The atmosphere however is pretty nice as you are located in a state Park and eating al fresco in such a place is nice. As is the fireplace, for those who brave the park in winter.
If you don't plan ahead and bring your own picnic, Mary Gibbs isn't a terrible option, just an expensively meh one.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 3
During my stay in Itasca State Park, I went twice to the Mary Gibbs Cafe. I had the " Lady Slipper" sandwich on the first visit and it was incredible!!! Fresh, great flavor. My friend got the Wild Rice Soup and said it was the best she has had. We went back the next day and I tried the Chickpea Curry Wrap, with a Dirty Chai Iced. Everything was wonderful! My friend did the Wild Rice Soup again and tried a Blueberry Scone. She enjoyed the scone and a worker offered to heat it up for her. The staff is friendly, asking if you are enjoying your time at the park, engaged with their jobs. The building is beautiful, with many windows and outside seating and very clean. I would definitely go back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The menu is largely a limited selection of pre-packaged sandwiches and scooped ice cream. There is indoor and outdoor seating.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Food was tasty. Service was fast. Brenda is an absolute gem of a person! Very kind and polite to everyone that walks in the door.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Breakfast burrito was huge and delicious. Great fuel for a day of hiking and kayaking!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Carful, the list of ingredients is not complete. If you have food allergies do not trust the list.
Dietary restrictions: As stated do not trust the ingredients list
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 5
We visited Itasca and the headwaters with a toddler and baby and loved having this cafe to stop at before and after our water adventure. The food was typical deli style, the coffee was amazing, and the ice cream was a fun treat to end the day. Highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food is good and service is pretty fast. After labor day it's not crazy busy like in summer. It's a nice place that is definitely needed here.
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Long line moved fast only ate an ice cream cones nice teenage girl scooping !
Had a muffaletta which was surprisingly good, especially once I had them warm it up. My wife had a curried chickpea wrap which was tasty and nicely flavored. Dirty Chai for a bit of sweet energy. Great find in a state park. Also the staff were incredibly nice and helpful!!!
Vegetarian options: Curried chickpea wraps and hummus wraps.
Kid-friendliness: Ice cream!
Parking: In Mississippi Headwaters Visitor Center, so lots of parking.
The staff were kind and it’s a well maintained cafe. My coffee was pretty good too! I also love the convenience of a cafe being in the middle of nowhere in the beautiful Itasca wilderness.
Rest icecream
A nice shop with sandwiches, hand scooped ice cream and other snacks/treats. Located within the Mary Gibbs visitor center. There are bathrooms nearby and a large patio. The Headwaters of the Mississippi is a couple hundred feet away. Large parking lot nearby.
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