Where are the Best Cheap Eats in Minneapolis, Minnesota?
This place has a great variety of malts and they are some of the best malts in town. I think they are comparable if not better than Annie’s Parlour in Dinkytown (which also has great malts). I usually order the hamburger and ceasar salad there and it hits the spot if you in the mood for just a good burger that doesn’t cost $10. It’s feels like a diner style restaurant, good for families. Not good for first dates or a romantic setting. The beef au jus is very tasty there also. The waffle french fries are always a plus too. Overall, a decent place with good service and a meal to please the stomach. Not gourmet, but a very relaxing restaurant atmosphere. Two people could go there and walk out with a bill well under $20. Factor in the quality of the food it is a great value.Pros + Value, service, malts, overall food quality, live piano music (occasionally)Cons – not the largest, juciest hamburger in town, outdoor sign not big enough (easy to miss)
Although the food and drinks are great and reminiscent of the 1950s diners, the service is consistently disappointing. I’ve gone multiple times, hoping that the servers will redeem themselves, but they are always amazingly slow–regardless of how busy or empty the restaurant is. We did have a great server the last time, but she appeared to be the only person working in the entire place with many full tables. Pros + Chili dogs! Cherry sodas! Chocolate malts!Cons – Service. Noise.
My brother and I were looking for a good inexpensive place to chow down and I took him to Kinhdo. We loved our waitress, who was speedy and adorable as well as efficient. Our Spring Roll appetizer was excellent (as always). And we had one pork and one shrimp entree, both of which were outstanding. I’ve always had good food and service at this location and my brother thought it was one of the best places he’d eaten (visiting from Philadelphia).Pros + Good Food, Pleasant Servers, Reasonably PricedCons – Can be long waits
A fantastically unique establishment where people of all types congregate for food. Mickey’s is ecclectic enough to have been the set for a scene from Jingle all the way. I seriously doubt Arnold actually ate the food.Grease thy names is Mickey’s Diner. I think the oil they use on the hash browns is soaked in oil before they use it. Everything here is tasty, but greasy. Don’t come here expecting anything resembling health food. Service was adequate, but they staff acted as if they were too busy to serve me my food. Perhaps they were just overly busy with lunch rush. If you approace Mickey’s with the proper mind set, you will not be let down.Pros + tasty food, unique decorCons – , crowded
