Friends Cafe
1711 Rice St, St Paul
(651) 487-7696
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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.
As we were enjoying our lunch a cockroach began crawling on the wall and almost onto our table making it difficult for us to continue eating our RECENTLY served food. We were not able to finish our food due to the cockroach we told management about it and she proceeded to ring us up full price for food that was not even done due to their pests.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Authentic Delicious food. Does not lack flavors. I’m a big fan of their boat noodle,lak nak & especially cream cheese wontons!
Authentic Delicious food. Does not lack flavors. I’m a big fan of their boat noodle,lak nak & especially cream cheese wontons!
Great local spot for quick tasty food. Fermented tea leaf salad and grilled beef nam Tok were delicious! Fish cakes and wings were tasty too
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Fish Cakes
The food was delicious and had a good balance of flavors.
We ordered medium, but everything was pretty spicy, but deliciously spicy ?.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 3
I love their boat noodle but becareful for what they charge because I got overcharge for 15% tip that I wasn't given that much.
Food: 4
Service: 1
One of my favorite places for boat noodles
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best boat noodles and nom tok. Highly recommend.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
I’m a Burmese native, have travelled and tried more than half of the Burmese restaurants in the entire US. This one ranks really low imo and so much so that I’d not recommend and will not try again during the next visit. The food is really bland and if you’d like to try Burmese food, try somewhere else.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 2
FOOD: Boat noodles were best in town. I go there just to get my boat noodle fix. Appetisers are good. Only complaints are dont expect them early and samosa are filled with nothing but potatoes. ATMOSPHERE: They can get pretty busy on weekends and have only a dozen tables. They open 11am so get their before and you get a table, noon and you'll wait. Worned eating utensiles, chop sticks, cups. Bathrooms could be cleaner. SERVICE: The children staff don't come around and check up on you, refill water etc. They prefer to be on their phone. But ask and they are very quick. NOTE WORTHY: Twice I've been harrased by the homeless guarding the door outside. If bringing family and kiddos, beware because they get angry if you don't donate. Common duo is the asian guy with a tattoo on his face and his buddy who pretends to be handicapped. Be smart just give em a couple of dollars, and you'll be left to dine without the worry your tire will be slashed. Side note, pictures block all windows preventing any view of your car. So in case you gave guards the finger. CONCLUSION: All in all, hole in the wall with great food.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Boat Noodle Soup
We ordered boat noodles, fried rice, spring rolls and chicken wings. All the appetizers came out last. The portions were good and the food was good. We really liked the fried rice and boat noodles. The boat noodles didn't have much meat but the broth was great. The service wasn't too bad only problem was that we asked for a small bowl to share with my child but they thought we wanted an extra bowl of boat noodles. So I had to finish 2 bowl by myself.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 2
Recommended dishes: Fresh Spring Rolls, Fried Rice, Beef Noodle Soup
Burmese beef stew is great.The boat noodles... don't skip out on that.There is a tempura fried gourd. Get that. The Sauce is sweet, spice and tangy.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Beef Stew, Boat Noodle Soup
There’s to many homeless standing outside, waiting for you to give them money. Which if you don’t give them money, they become aggressive.Overall the foods are great there!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
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