Friends Cafe
1711 Rice St, St Paul
(651) 487-7696
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Yeah so first time trying this amazing restaurant out the service was excellent on top of that fast service food came out fresh and bomb out of this world I would definitely recommend if you are ever in town definitely recommend this restaurant 10/10
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
It’s the best restaurant I’ve ever been. It’s so good and you can taste Thai food like you’re eating it in Thailand.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I saw good reviews so we went to go try it. It was only so so. The place does not feel or look clean. The waiter looks like she doesn't even want to be there. We ordered the boat noodle that had high review. It is more on the sweeter side so if that's your style then it's good for you.
The portion are small. Hard to justify the price. Our chicken wings came out raw so they took it back and just threw it back in the frier. When it came back the entire batch was dried.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 1
I order boat noodle EVERY TIME with pork skin and its sooooooooooooooooooooooo good. 100/10 would eat here again and again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Me and my brothers went there after an unsuccessful hunting trip. The owner was super friendly and lightened the mood for all of us. I had the friends cafe boat and it was the best noodles I've ever had!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Looking for real food stop here I'm coming back
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food was good but I just remember years back it was so much better.Its very very moist and mushy now.(Crab fried rice )with some seasonings on top,Like some type of pepper(I don’t remember them adding years ago)
great customer service and beautiful atmosphere.
i will be returning maybe once to 3x a year only because it’s just to expensive $20 for the crab fried rice is very 🤑 but id say its worth it!! Just need to find a way to make the crab fried rice not so moist❤️
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
- As soon as I walked in, I was sat down. Service is splendid.
The boat noodle here is to die for! One of the most savory broths with a mix of vegetables and lime juice , hits the spot every time.
The eggrolls are also a staple here. Simple yet delicious and so crunchy on the outside! All the food came fresh and steaming with delight.
Definitely recommend to all bowl noodle enthusiasts or anyone who wants an authentic taste of the Asian community.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Good food if you like spicy and mild.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
One of the best places I’ve been, super nice people, super cool environment and amazing food
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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I have always order take out over the last 2-4 years or so I like to order the Thai dish Pad Kra Pao any ways portion for take out use to be pretty good, but haven’t been there for like a year.. finally got take out again after a year always reading about peoples reviews that the portion gotten way smaller for take out and I was skeptical so I call and order my pad kra pao boy was the reviews right never had I ever gotta a very small portion for 16.00 plus change and I even tip 2 dollars in their lil bucket tip. So I paid got my food in a bag of course I felt the lightness and yes very light I was like dang I was like this is very light and unusual well guess what I got home open the food container I laughed like damn this like for a 5 year old lol not a older man like me lols. Rice was so little lols and the pork was little too. It got that one egg too of course which was cool too always poke it and let the yellow yolk drip out Lols. Took like 5 minutes I was done eating of course I was still very hungry after finishing I was tripping cause I feel like it’s a 5 year old portion only Lols. So of course I was piss but I didn’t call them to say fools ya portion for take out use to be bigger now it’s 5 year old portion lols. I just let it go not going back any more for take out if I want some i just gonna go to the one on larpenteur and wheelock next time I had theirs it was good portion hopefully they didn’t make it small too lols. Haven’t been their for a year too Lols. I should have just went to Hmong village that day but I was craving pad kra pao lols. So if u guys or girls order take out here there is a risk of getting very mini portion even if u pay over 16 dollars lols. I won’t order take out from here any more but if u go in to eat maybe it better portion like other reviews say so.. but I got no one to eat with I eat solo that’s y I prefer take out only. Any ways good bye friends cafe you use to be so good with my take out. Peace!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
food was good but the place is VERY unsanitary. we asked the server to switch our water out and when she came back with more water there was STILL stuff in it (oil and food). dishes need to be washed better and tables need to be cleaned better.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 5
Service: 4
Best Boat Noodles around the area!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rude service,. wrong food. They would not make it right. I do not recommend “Friends Cafe” . Unfortunately there is not a ZERO star review.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Overcooked, bland, slimy, rude staff. The restaurant is dirty, I went in the restroom to wash my hands in the bathroom was even worse.
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