Great stop for a quick eat while at the museum, lots of options. Price was not bad for the location and the food. The place has a "real" kitchen and not just a microwave. Fridley staff. 6/1/2024
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Trench Stew, House Special Soup
Arthur Gonzales
Good food
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
V. Fohl
A convenient lunch during our museum visit. Trench stew was very filling. There were multiple sandwich and burger options as well as a homemade soup of the day. Staff helped me with gluten free options.
Dietary restrictions: Trench stew is gluten free. They also had a gluten free cookie (Udi's I think).
Kid-friendliness: A couple kids menu options. My son had grilled cheese.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Trench Stew
Kyle Homan
My wife and I recently ate here when visiting the museum and we were pleasantly surprised. She had the Rueben and really enjoyed it. I had some of the best potato soup I’ve ever had in my life. Employees were friendly and the food came out very quickly. Would recommend
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Bryan Whitehead
I’d been to the World War One Museum several times before I even noticed it had a cafe. I’m glad I decided to check it out. The reviewers who claim the cafe doesn't serve hot food had a different experience than my friend and I had. I admit that I was disappointed they no longer serve entrees based on the food soldiers ate in the trenches during the war (other than trench stew, which is still on the menu). But they make a nice reuben, and when we were there they had scones made with a period recipe (though I regret not getting jam to put on them). The service is polite, the dining area is comfortable and the decor is good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Trench Stew
Mark Cunningham
I heard that they recently started serving some hot food items. I decided to give it a try. I was pleasantly surprised. I had the Reuben sandwich and the Trench stew. Both were excellent. My wife had the turkey club which she enjoyed as well, a generous portion. The staff was very friendly.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Trench Stew, Classic Turkey Club
Brett
The prepackaged food here is no better than what you find in an airport or your local Walgreens or CVS. Any previous information that showed them actually having a menu of hot items or soup is inaccurate. And a place that you can spend all day at and they really need to up the food offering because this is disgrace
Dan G
Maybe I'm missing something but this is nothing special at all its no better then gas station cooler food. No menu no cooked food? Cold sandwiches and wraps pre made in a cooler. When I think of a Cafe this isn't it. Very disappointing ?
Paul Hansen
Packaged food only
kuyals
The service was good and helpful, but I thought the food was below average. I would recommend eating somewhere else.
It is just not good, but it is the only game in “town”. We have been twice because we were visiting the museum and needed to eat.Next time I’ll put a lunch in the car! The food is prepackaged, processed, shipped in, whatever, and it tastes like it. Both times the staff (as opposed to the actual staff in the museum area who are great) has been unwelcoming, unhelpful, get the impression they just really don’t want to be there and wish you weren’t either. So, if you get stuck in the museum and just have to eat, go in, pull your unappetizing selection from the refrigerator, pay for it, and, if possible, eat it. At least eat enough to hold you together until you can get out and go to one of the fabulous restaurants in KC! After the museum being so great and well run this place was a shocker both times.
Michael Toomey
Ok food but cost more than what I got. Evrything is a la carte. To get food you pull it out prepackaged from a fridge next to the cashier.
meredithsT3644XR
We needed to eat a quick lunch after visiting the WWI museum, and chose to try the Over There Cafe. We were pleasantly surprised by how delicious our food was. I really enjoyed my chicken salad sandwich and would order it again if I could! The prices weren't too bad (more expensive because of being a museum cafe), and everything tasted really fresh, like it had just been made that morning. I'm glad we didn't try to go brave downtown KC to find some lunch...this was better than that would have been anyway!
Tom Van Fleet
Take advantage of a sunset and the opportunity to pay your respects to those who have given their lives for our freedom. Happens for a week each June!
bolasker
What a hidden gem in the middle of a fabulous facility. Exceptional food and wonderful service. The pulled pork was delicious. Folks working in downtown K.C. should se this as a definite lunch destination.
Great stop for a quick eat while at the museum, lots of options. Price was not bad for the location and the food. The place has a "real" kitchen and not just a microwave. Fridley staff. 6/1/2024
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Trench Stew, House Special Soup
Good food
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
A convenient lunch during our museum visit. Trench stew was very filling. There were multiple sandwich and burger options as well as a homemade soup of the day. Staff helped me with gluten free options.
Dietary restrictions: Trench stew is gluten free. They also had a gluten free cookie (Udi's I think).
Kid-friendliness: A couple kids menu options. My son had grilled cheese.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Trench Stew
My wife and I recently ate here when visiting the museum and we were pleasantly surprised. She had the Rueben and really enjoyed it. I had some of the best potato soup I’ve ever had in my life. Employees were friendly and the food came out very quickly. Would recommend
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
I’d been to the World War One Museum several times before I even noticed it had a cafe. I’m glad I decided to check it out. The reviewers who claim the cafe doesn't serve hot food had a different experience than my friend and I had. I admit that I was disappointed they no longer serve entrees based on the food soldiers ate in the trenches during the war (other than trench stew, which is still on the menu). But they make a nice reuben, and when we were there they had scones made with a period recipe (though I regret not getting jam to put on them). The service is polite, the dining area is comfortable and the decor is good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Trench Stew
I heard that they recently started serving some hot food items. I decided to give it a try. I was pleasantly surprised. I had the Reuben sandwich and the Trench stew. Both were excellent. My wife had the turkey club which she enjoyed as well, a generous portion. The staff was very friendly.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Trench Stew, Classic Turkey Club
The prepackaged food here is no better than what you find in an airport or your local Walgreens or CVS. Any previous information that showed them actually having a menu of hot items or soup is inaccurate. And a place that you can spend all day at and they really need to up the food offering because this is disgrace
Maybe I'm missing something but this is nothing special at all its no better then gas station cooler food. No menu no cooked food? Cold sandwiches and wraps pre made in a cooler. When I think of a Cafe this isn't it. Very disappointing ?
Packaged food only
The service was good and helpful, but I thought the food was below average. I would recommend eating somewhere else.
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It is just not good, but it is the only game in “town”. We have been twice because we were visiting the museum and needed to eat.Next time I’ll put a lunch in the car! The food is prepackaged, processed, shipped in, whatever, and it tastes like it. Both times the staff (as opposed to the actual staff in the museum area who are great) has been unwelcoming, unhelpful, get the impression they just really don’t want to be there and wish you weren’t either. So, if you get stuck in the museum and just have to eat, go in, pull your unappetizing selection from the refrigerator, pay for it, and, if possible, eat it. At least eat enough to hold you together until you can get out and go to one of the fabulous restaurants in KC! After the museum being so great and well run this place was a shocker both times.
Ok food but cost more than what I got. Evrything is a la carte. To get food you pull it out prepackaged from a fridge next to the cashier.
We needed to eat a quick lunch after visiting the WWI museum, and chose to try the Over There Cafe. We were pleasantly surprised by how delicious our food was. I really enjoyed my chicken salad sandwich and would order it again if I could! The prices weren't too bad (more expensive because of being a museum cafe), and everything tasted really fresh, like it had just been made that morning. I'm glad we didn't try to go brave downtown KC to find some lunch...this was better than that would have been anyway!
Take advantage of a sunset and the opportunity to pay your respects to those who have given their lives for our freedom. Happens for a week each June!
What a hidden gem in the middle of a fabulous facility. Exceptional food and wonderful service. The pulled pork was delicious. Folks working in downtown K.C. should se this as a definite lunch destination.
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