Keys Cafe - The original

I'll hop on the fan bus. It's excellent and talk about an underdog! We were taking our daughter to MSP and wanted something sit-down to discuss logistics, totally happenstance. I cannot believe how attentive the staff was, how good the food was, and that they serve decent beverages. Cost is fair, certainly not unfair but not stealing.

humbling

Since I was only here for 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.

Parking: It sucks! Makes it difficult to get to Keys

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.

Been coming here for years, always quality food, big portions and a reasonable price. Parking: Free Lot around back. Paid street parking out front, or you can park a couple blocks away like I do with a larger vehicle, it's free there too. Wheelchair accessibility: Lots of tables a wheelchair could pull up to.