Robert K Kroll

Keys is always the best . Breakfast or lunch, it's all amazing. Great customer service, fast and friendly. It's such a great place to eat. The hardest part is choosing what to eat , it's all so good . Thanks, Keys Cafe. The original

Clifford Stang

Keys Cafe is, in my view, a very Iconic breakfast joint. It has stood the test of time for a reason....absolutely amazing food. It's a casual cafe that has an old town classic feel. The waiter, Phillip, was what every waiter aspires to be. He was attentive but gave us our room to converse and enjoy the great grub. He was energetic but not overbearing, and he made perfect recommendations. We both got the number 4 with Italian sausage. I got 2 pancakes, and my wife got 2 french toast thanks to Phillip. Our food was brought out in a very timely manner. The american fries were delicious. Perfectly fried, so every bite was crispy. The eggs were cooked as we expected and were great to dip the potatoes in. The Italian sausage is and continues to be the GREATEST in Minnesota. Juicy, full of spicy flavor and large patties. The pancakes are fluffy and monsters in size. The French toast was sweet, paired nicely with butter and syrup. If you haven't eaten breakfast at this Minnesota legend, then what are you waiting for.

Chef Jules

Old town diner with some fabulous food. I love diners like many of you, and Keys Cafe is one of the best. Everything was perfect to order. I had the Italian sausage with eggs and fluffy crisped French Toast with a cream cheese buttered whipped spread. Let me tell you, ask for it this way. This is the way the family eats it. Of course, our server was the grandson of the founder. I think the other grandson was in the kitchen cooking it up. As simple as the breakfast was, it came with love. I'm happy I asked what their favorite was. My wife ended up getting the blackened salmon sandwich. It was the first time I've seen her smile all day. She was in heaven. She had the salmon between sourdough bread with a lime creme fresh dressing. She was so amused singing while eating. Keys Cafe makes up for quality service, awesome flavor, and great cooking makes up for presentation. If you ranked home cooked a meal a 10, this would be a 12. If you want a home cooked meal like mom or grandma, go to see the grandsons at Keys Cafe.

+20

Isaac Schultz

Visited for Sunday brunch and began with a neat mimosa that hit the spot. I've always loved Keys for the large portions and this was certainly true again. The Cajun Skillet I had was exactly to order and tasty! I love ordering with my eggs over easy rather than scrambled. The serving staff was attentive and kind but also a bit brisk by nature and there were minor language barriers. Would definitely eat here again!

Melissa Mangan

This place was adorable! The food was amazing! Lots of menu options. Shout out to our server Grant and the cook TJ for such awesome service! Will definitely return when in the area!

Jaye

Hey y'all so this was my 1st time at this Restaurant. Didn't even know about this little Gem.. but they have these Cinnamon/ Carmel rolls that gotta be home made 💯 because when I took that first bite I instantly stopped my movement because the taste was so dangerously good I was actually upset about something that happened right before that but totally forgot why I was upset when I tasted that Roll . Amazing! Hands down!!!! Go get one for sure! 😉

Since I was only here to work for a week. I asked some of the people I was working with what dishes were popular in the area. Minnesota wild rice soup was the most mentioned. I ended up here because of that dish. This place is definitely an old school diner. I ended up getting the wild rice soup. Despite it looking like blah 😂 it was very good. The rice was cooked well which can be a challenge when it comes to wild rice.

Magnus B

The Cajun skillet was really great! Tasty Good Philly cheesesteak too. The pancakes were fluffy good texture but I think some of the batter had a little bit too much vanilla. Good service, vibe though it can be a little bit tight and squishy when its busy (since it’s an older restaurant) and yeah. Martha Krista was just fine no complaints

J Parrish

The food is great and you'll have enough for leftovers but some dishes can be kind of pricey. Overall, it's a great place to enjoy a sit-down meal at your own pace.

Amy Bronner

Excellent food! The waitress needed to be reminded about a few things. Every few minutes, a cold, rather forceful air was blowing right at us - sitting at the wooden booth tables by the window. I wish I'd brought long sleeves.

Lala V

Haven't been here in 20+years. The place hasn't changed but the food is so much better and bigger. My husband and I were so satisfied and got that original breakfast craving fixed. I would have loved more gravy on mines even though it was already covered. 😂 It's just so good

Nader Tavaf

The waitress was very polite and helpful with a charming smile. The ambiance was cozy and cute - with enough noise to make you feel you are in a social setting but not too much noise. As for the food, we were split: there were 6 of us, four people gave their food a 4 and 2 people gave it a 5. The Ranch breakfast was very good, the steak in it was super - delicious. The hash browns were under cooked.

+1

myra wang

Well i am very sad that I am giving a formal college fave a low rating but I'm trying to be as unbiased as possible despite all great memories we had here back in the day. Well although our server was nice she legit admitted that she forgot we were there hence we had to hunt someone down after sitting for over 20min looking at the menu. 😳 Now the food... The people who i with said their omelets were good but my breakfast sandwich that is picture was a whole other story. It was extremely dry, it lacked flavor and it was just not good. Very disappointed overall.

Maeve Do Duong

We’ve been to other Keys Café locations around town, so we decided to check out the original. We seated ourselves in the narrow bar area, which put us in pretty close quarters with the waitress. Naturally, breakfast wouldn’t be complete without pancakes, so I ordered some with blueberries and banana. While they arrived piping hot, the pancakes were denser than expected—not as fluffy as I hoped. I also tried the Benny with ham, which came recommended by our waitress. Unfortunately, the hollandaise sauce wasn’t to my taste—it leaned more on the sour side. The bacon was a bit tough, and the coffee was just okay—not great, but not bad either. One thing I noticed was that our waitress had a habit of handling our coffee cups by the rim instead of the handle, which felt a little too “hands-on” during our visit. Lastly, for those with dietary preferences, they only offer regular milk—no alternative options like oat milk, which I found out when I tried to order a Chai with oat milk. Understandable, but worth noting.