River Falls Diner & Market — Restaurant in River Falls

Do not stop here for breakfast. It's rare that I say something like this, but sometimes ya gotta call it.

We had three breakfasts here, and all three were terrible. Grease was the primary issue, and I'm a southern boy that normally has no issue with grease. The first issue was what I'll call cross-use grease. Our breakfast tasted like fried fish or maybe fried chicken, but it was obvious that another fried food had contaminated our eggs, omelets, hashbrowns, and sausage ruining the taste.

The grease was so thick the eggs didn't look yellow, but kinda white. All three of us hated our breakfast.

As I've said many times, my bro and I are pretty easy to please eaters and overlook the little things, but these meals had us fearing for our stomachs. We're whatcha might call world ( ok, mostly US) reknowned breakfast eaters and, for me, a serial reviewer.

The restaurant appearance is pretty nice, and I wanted it to be our new breakfast spot on the way to FL, but I can't in good conscience recommend it. The staff was nice, our drinks and orders were taken quickly in the mostly empty dining area. The food took a pretty long bit to arrive, but as you'll see in the picture, the omelet just doesn't resemble an egg product, and as an aside, they used way too much cheese. That's the real picture and not bad lighting, I've taken thousands of review photos.

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We were headed north from the beach and needed to eat something, not seafood, and happened on this place and what a find! We had the buffet. We tried to sample a little of everything. The fried chicken was crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside. The breading was not too thick or too thin and was seasoned to perfection! The baked chicken had crispy skin, well seasoned, and was falling off the bone, y'all. I don't usually like beef tips (usually tough) and I am always suspicious of gravy not cooked at home, but, I must say, theirs was delicious. The meat was so very tender, the rice nice and fluffy, and the gravy was as good as home made. I don't know what they do with the okra, but it was better than what I can do. The breading was absolutely fantastic. Each bite was light and crispy like a little puff of heaven with a creamy interior. The broccoli was not cooked to death, like at some places, with a little crunch to it and it had real, honest to goodness cheddar, not some processed cheese-like food. The blueberry cobbler was like your mother might make. The staff was efficient and so friendly! They have a market attached with boiled peanuts which are a must in the deep south and other sundries like Amish soap very reasonably priced. The have real maple syrup from Wisconsin as the family that owns the place is related to the farmers there. Do not miss...

I ordered the 4 egg omelet with pepper jack cheese and 2 meats (ham and sausage). My wife ordered the Biscuit split with the green tomatoes on the side. Not your classic look of an omelet but very good none the less. My wife said the biscuit and sausage gravy were excellent and the fried egg on top was cooked to her perfection (over medium but not runny). The cheese grits were very good and some of the best restaurant grits we have had in a while, but be sure to add just a little salt. Texas Toast was just a touch burned, but still very good. Not your classic Texas toast bread, it’s a bit more dense and very good! My wife enjoyed the coffee and had several refills while eating. The unsweet tea was fresh which is unusual for most places. The service was excellent and we had any questions answered. Coffee and tea were kept refilled pretty quickly. In the other side is a small market with Amish jams and jellies, produce and some knickknacks. It’s rare to find a hidden gem like this, if you get a chance you should...