Good food, well run. In this exciting world of COVID, where we add fees to bills, because a $14 breakfast is such a bargain, our party had a $2 fee added to the bill for "employee wellness." I do find it curious that as a first-time visitor to this restaurant, I saw no indication of an added fee to the bill when I walked in the door, or on the menu. I'm sure it's there in fine print, but funny, they don't make it easy to identify until after you get an email copy of your receipt, as I never saw an itemized bill before I paid for it by credit card.

As prices for everything go up, I don't expect my restaurant to survive on 1979 pricing. Perhaps my eggs, single slice of toast, healthy portion of hash browns and four strips of bacon is a bargain at $14 or whatever I paid. I don't know. I wouldn't object to returning for a lunch or dinner. As I said, the food was good, and the service was excellent, other than the fact it was extra slow getting food out to the customers on a day where a couple of indoor tables sat empty for most of our visit. (The patio was full, so that might account for a bit of the delay, but clearly this is not a place to go if you aren't interested in waiting 30 minutes between your order and your food.)

But businesses that aren't up front about a random fee they add to your bill get a big thumbs down from me. If it's important for me to pay a fee to your employees, be up front about it. Even if you tell me you are charging a fee, I still don't know who benefits. Full time employees only? Does that include management? Are part-timers getting health benefits? (I'd also like to know why my company isn't billing its customers for employee wellness, I'd like them to pay for some of my health insurance provisions.)

I won't refuse to return, but I'm only going if I'm with somebody who insists. I'll look for other options in Maple Grove that are up front about fees they're going to pass onto their customers.