AALTOS Garden Cafe

1000 S 42nd St, Grand Forks
(701) 792-1957

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John Knoll

The service could it be good and the food is somehow ok for this price

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 3

mandi scott

We came here sat morning for breakfast was gonna do the buffet but like I was in a school lunch telling someone what u want and the food looked gross so we did menu food I did chocolate chip banana pancakes they were to die my husband just got eggs sausage toast the toast was gross looked like dollar store bread but would recommend food off the menu skip the buffet and really wasn't bad the coffee tasted like hot water

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 5

Eric Allan dos Santos

Took so long to get us seated, take our order, bring the food. Advertised buffet was not available. Fast breakfast took us more than 1 hour. They need to hire more people. Really, if staying at the hotel, drive elsewhere to take breakfast.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Ashley Curry

Every review that talks about how this breakfast buffet is overpriced is completely right. This buffet is what would be free at any other hotel. The quality of the food is nothing more than a continental free breakfast at a motel. We were a party of five including one child with coffees, orange juice and four adult buffets and one child. Our bill exceeded $70 for what was worth less than $20 (and no, that is not an exaggeration). Do yourself a favor and go to a restaurant and get your money's worth. For the price that you are paying at this hotel, especially if you are in a suite, the rate of this breakfast should be free and included with the room. The actual restaurant was clean and nice and the service was very attentive and great, the food was a completely different story.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 1

Service: 5

Christopher Howard

The current reviews posted of this establishment do not reflect my experience! The food was excellent and tasted fresh. Nile also provided great customer service. It’s nice to have a full service restaurant in your hotel, but it’s even better when that is accompanied by a positive experience.

One of Many

I gave this overpriced pompous purveyor of swill 1 * only because it won't allow me to give them a negative star. When we visited it was on Christmas and I'm sure nobody wanted to be there. But if they're going to have the doors open they need to provide better food than you can get in a Frozen TV dinner. And that is not hyperbole that is a fact. The salad bar was okay the desert bar was absolutely a travesty. There was pecan pie and it was just a mockery of that Southern dish. The main food bar had a decent selection however the quality was extraordinary poor. The stuffing, the turkey the meatballs literally everything else was absolutely dry and flavorless. And what's was the price for this swill? Over $100. For 2 adults and 2 children. Understand that is not a bad price for a good meal in a quality restaurant. If ever I find myself in Grand Forks ND staying at the Canad inns on Christmas again I will be sure to grab a couple of cans of spam and a loaf of bread from a culinary standpoint it would be a much more desirable fair then what you will get at Aaltos.

Tate

I gave this overpriced pompous purveyor of swill 1 * only because it won't allow me to give them a negative star. When we visited it was on Christmas and I'm sure nobody wanted to be there. But if they're going to have the doors open they need to provide better food than you can get in a Frozen TV dinner. And that is not hyperbole that is a fact. The salad bar was okay the desert bar was absolutely a travesty. There was pecan pie and it was just a mockery of that Southern dish. The main food bar had a decent selection however the quality was extraordinary poor. The stuffing, the turkey the meatballs literally everything else was absolutely dry and flavorless. And what's was the price for this swill? Over $100. For 2 adults and 2 children. Understand that is not a bad price for a good meal in a quality restaurant. If ever I find myself in Grand Forks ND staying at the Canad inns on Christmas again I will be sure to grab a couple of cans of spam and a loaf of bread from a culinary standpoint it would be a much more desirable fair then what you will get at Aaltos.

adem Tate

I gave this overpriced pompous purveyor of swill 1 * only because it won't allow me to give them a negative star. When we visited it was on Christmas and I'm sure nobody wanted to be there. But if they're going to have the doors open they need to provide better food than you can get in a Frozen TV dinner. And that is not hyperbole that is a fact. The salad bar was okay the desert bar was absolutely a travesty. There was pecan pie and it was just a mockery of that Southern dish. The main food bar had a decent selection however the quality was extraordinary poor. The stuffing, the turkey the meatballs literally everything else was absolutely dry and flavorless. And what's was the price for this swill? Over $100. For 2 adults and 2 children. Understand that is not a bad price for a good meal in a quality restaurant. If ever I find myself in Grand Forks ND staying at the Canad inns on Christmas again I will be sure to grab a couple of cans of spam and a loaf of bread from a culinary standpoint it would be a much more desirable fair then what you will get at Aaltos.

Zerlene W

Excellent!! We've eaten there 4 time on Thanksgiving & Loving all of it!!!! Hope it will be served again this time on THANKSGIVING DAY???? We NEED THE TIME FOR TURKEY DINNER IS SERVED????? [email protected]

David Ripplinger

The food had no flavor. A regrettable choice. Should have gone out and bought donuts and milk for the family. Would have saved $60 and been much happier.

GuyInFargo123

Flavorless food. Unbussed tables everywhere. This is what happens when owners don't care enough to actively manage their investmemts. Would have been far happier buying donuts and milk and eating in the disaster Canad inns calls a hotel room then pay $80 for a bland meal surrounded by garbage.

ShanOC

We had to pay before we were seated. Not a big deal. I've paid before eating at many other buffet style restaurants. We entered the restaurant to find a table. All of the empty tables still needed to be bused. We waited to have a table cleaned off, but ended up clearing off our own table to seat ourselves. The buffet was incredibly weak. I'm positive that I have not been to a buffet before that had less items (less than 10) to chose from than what we did during this visit to Aaltos. Two guys looked very busy as they tried to clean tables as quickly as they could. Being disappointed, I requested to speak to the manager. I was told by the cashier that they didn't have a manager. This did not surprise me, but added to my disappointment. I was referred to a "shift supervisor." This young man had his hands full. He was one of the guys busing tables as quickly as he could. I'm very sorry that he had to deal with my disappointment. I will say that he handled himself much better than I handled myself. I'm also disappointed in the fact that Aaltos didn't even have a manager overseeing this operation. I asked to speak with the GM of Canad Inn about this and ended up speaking to the assistant GM. He apologized for about our experience and told me that they were in the process of trying to find a manager for Aaltos. Find a manager? And there you have it...... without leadership, who leads? I hope that they can find someone to turn this place around. Aaltos has amazing potential, they just need to find that person that is going to turn things around for the better. At this point in time... it may have to be the GM and/or the Asst. GM.

Jeffrey Scott

Work there

ShaniDC

We were staying at the hotel where this restaurant is located. The hotel offers a $4 voucher to eat at this restaurant. I'd say it's OK if you're in a hurry and you don't have time to go anywhere else. What they offer is basically a Buffet of scrambled eggs, Scrambled eggs with cheese, Sausage patties, Crispy bacon that is sitting in grease, And a starchy option such as waffles pancakes or French toast. They have a fruit bar with what seems to be previously frozen mel9n. They did have fresh pineapple which was tasty. So had vanilla yogurt. There was no unsweetened plain yogurt. They offered juice and some slushy type frozen drinks. You can get T on request but there is no hot water dispenser on the buffet. The breakfast plates are not heated so by the time you get the food back to your table it will be cold If you are in a rush it would be OK otherwise I would say skip it and go some place else

Keisha Clark

the fruit and veggies were fresh, crab legs were fine but the pasta was not good.

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