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Bad Waitress Diner and Coffee Shop
$ | Breakfast/American

This Eat Street diner gives everyone a break, even bad waitresses. Step up to the counter and order, there are no servers here. Then nab a retro table under the kitschy décor, maybe next to the jukebox, and enjoy some of the largest and best pancakes in the city.

  • No Smoking
  • Kid-friendly
  • Outdoor dining
  • Wine and beer only
  • Late night dining
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • No personal checks
  • B M - Su /L M - Su /D M - Su
2 E. 26th St.
Mpls., Minnesota 55404
Phone: 612-872-7575
68.5
out of 100
0.0
out of 10
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WHAT THE CRITICS SAY

Critics' Scoring

Scores will be assigned based on a 0-100 scale broken down as follows:

100 = Perfect
90 = Excellent
80 = Very Good
70 = Good, not Great
60 = High Average
50 = Average
40 = Low Average
30 = Disappointing
20 = Nearly Without Merit
10 = Poor
00 = Worthless
68
Twin Cities Eats
02/11/09
Based on my scramble and a perusal of my fellow diners' dishes, the food was good; much better than your typical Grand Slam-type breakfast, but it wasn't anything to go out of your way to get to Eat Street to discover.
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65
TwinCitiesBreakfast.com
So, that leaves us with the food: decent, standard fare that you'll enjoy but does need some refining. Highlights include the thin, almost crepe-style pancakes (especially the pumpkin), the French toast and the good mix of veggie options. Otherwise, the hashbrowns are average, American fries are plain, and the eggs - whether in scrambles or omelets tend to be overcooked.
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BUZZ

Metro
Best Breakfasts
Skip the middleman at the Bad Waitress and take your own order.
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City Pages
Best Of: Best Pancakes
2008
For your money, the most reliably tasty pancakes are found at the hipster diner the Bad Waitress. One can certainly find fancier pancakes around town-more creative, more organic, more traditional-but none are more consistent and substantial than those at the Bad.
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