Our Kitchen — Restaurant in Minneapolis

BACKSTORY: Years ago as a small child (2nd Grade) - went to school with a young lad named "Danny". It was a very short lived friendship. At the end of that school year his family moved away. The following year my family moved and a whole new life began for me as well. I would reminisce from time to time and one in a great while Danny popped up in my mind. I always wondered whatever happened to him. Fast forward 40+ years later (and the internet) and Danny popped into my head again. I thought "I wonder if the internet had anything to share. One internet search later and I was reading articles & reviews about Danny and Our Kitchen. I vowed one day I was going visit Our Kitchen.

DISCLAIMER - Not knowing if Danny would remember me or not (not likely) - I had no intentions of making my visit a "thing". I did not introduce myself. For full transparency - I have no bias for the review of the restaurant or food. Not having any contact with the owner in in 47 years I have nothing to gain or to loose by my honesty in this review.

REVIEW - After we dropped our car off for service, my wife and I decided to make it a "breakfast date morning" - and I thought this was the PERFECT opportunity to visit Our Kitchen!

We arrived around 8:30am. Originally I wanted a patio seat outside - but since they were full, we ended up being seated inside in a little corner facing the grill. That was really a blessing in disguise! After ordering, we were fortunate to have a front row seat watching Danny do his thing. As many reviews before me have said - watching Danny prepare the orders was a site to behold. It was like watching a orchestra - grab some bread, into the toaster the bread went, flip some hash browns, pour some new pancakes on the griddle, cheese up that omelet in the pan, grab some eggs out of the fridge, butter that toast, prepare a plate, new eggs on the griddle, throw some new hash browns down on the griddle - and so it went throughout our time there. But, that did not stop Danny and his staff from some friendly banter! I am almost certain he did not recognize me during my visit.

Here is where I briefly contemplated saying a long overdue hello to an old (and brief) friendship - but, I decided against it. I'm a little oddly anti-social, and Danny was a VERY busy fella - I allowed our interactions to remain friendly, casual, and brief.

Soon we were watching Danny prepare our order. One of the things I have heard numerous times - is the size of the portions... So, my wife and I decided to split the Our Kitchen "Kitchen Special", and we added another couple of eggs on the side. Everything you have read about the portions is true. AMAZING!! Easily enough for two - or for one with some great leftovers later!

The hash browns were as amazing as the articles you read about. My wife said that they appeared to be freshly shredded! The pancake was equally enjoyable! My wife went on and on with her praise about the pancake - and I was in complete agreement! In the end, we "tapped out" with a tiny bit of hash browns left over (just not enough to take home) and were both comfortably satisfied (if not even a bit "full").

The stop at Our Kitchen was an amazing kick-of to our morning date day! (We followed up with a walk around Lake Harriet to "work off" some of our big (and very tasty) breakfast!

If you are on the fence about stopping at Our Kitchen, stop! Get off the fence and go visit this amazing little gem!!

And for those of you who made it all the way through the story, and are still wondering - I did leave a small note in with the check saying hello from a old friend from long ago - and thanking Danny for a WONDERFUL breakfast!! Danny, if you are reading this review - You have an amazing little place, and it's clear you and your food are appreciated by many! I'm glad to see how well things have worked out for you! Keep it up!! Thanks for a wonderful experience! (David, from St. Kevin's - remembering drawing cemeteries and...

As a Executive Chauffeur, I travel all over the Minneapolis, Metro Area. As well as all of Upper Midwest. From Chicago, Des Moines, St Louis & even Fargo,ND. So trust me & other Reviewers, there’s a reason this is one of the highest rated Eateries for a myriad of reasons.

The food is ABSOLUTELY amazing. It’s not all fanciful & photo expo gorgeous. Like the Famous Foodies, Wannabe Foodies & Snobs in general. This place is as Americana as Americana can be. It’s absolutely PERFECT. It’s quaint, friendly...neighborly.

Nestled in a what I deem a “Transitional” Neighborhood. Meaning... VERY Ethnically Diverse Area. Between Hustle & Bustle of Downtown Minneapolis & MSP International Airport. From East Indian, Euro-Afro-Italian-Latin Americans. Random people Public Service Workers like Fire & Police Officers. Young & Old Artists. All harmoniously enjoying our breakfasts, some shoulder to shoulder with friends, strangers & Neighbors. Guys with Bandana’s biking with trailer in tow of their little ones. To the Runners, walkers, motorcycles & various vehicles. Surprisingly NOT speeding down busy W 36th Street. Between Bryant & Aldrich.

It’s Minnesota Badass

Today I got my favorite spot. The Left End Seat🙌🏾❤️ You can just take it all in... Generous Portions, Fast & Amazingly Friendly Service. My Denver omelette, toast & hash browns were 100% on point!

To think this Chef can feed so many people with amazingly awesome food. In a timely manner. I believe from order to served was just under 11 minutes. With a full bar. Of people bellied up like Diners if old. The 2 Waitresses are amazingly friendly. They dance around each other like Ballerinas. Serving Patrons, inside & outside at the outdoor tables. Which adds a extra sensory element to the whole experience.

Let’s just say. If you’re a true Breakfast connoisseur. Bang for Buck. You’ll be hard pressed to find Service, food this quality & fantastic,at this price point....

It's been over a year since we visited Our Kitchen. It used to be our favorite breakfast place in Minneapolis. But it has gone down hill. The portions are smaller. On our recent visit it was not busy. There were few customers. But it took a very long time to receive our order. Our server, L.L. (female) is very forgetful, inattentive, and acts like everything she does for you is a favor. "Okay, I can bring that out to you". And it never came. Apparently it was too difficult a task, or too hard to remember. We witnessed a customer next to us have to get up and go inside to request the bacon she ordered and never received, that was promised by LL. This woman should not be waiting tables. If she can't handle this tiny establishment on a slow day, how can she handle a busy day? Also, could you please wipe the tables down once in awhile? Sticky condiment bottles, and salt n pepper shakers. Dirty, sticky menus. Additionally, there was a jelly/jam packet mashed into my hash browns like some sort of bad garnish. So who knows how many hands touched this before it was mashed into the hash browns. Gross. I'm sorry to say we will not be...