Fun atmosphere and vary welcoming! Food was really good! If your in to old school Minneapolis dining, I’d highly recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Eric Ebbesen
Friendly, fun staff. Food was made with care and was delicious. Great value for the money and a fun place to be. Wonderful American diner experience.Parking: Free lot with more spaces than the diner can seat. Also street parking for free
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fries
Dana Olson
I just left this gem of a diner and I have to say it is the best breakfast I have ever had in a restaurant. Incredible watching all of the employees working together. The cook was so impressive, everything is freshly made right I front of you. The amount of people lined up and willing to wait to eat here was also impressi e! Thank you for an outstanding meal. We will be back!
Recommended dishes: Toast, Working Man, Pancake, Country Fried Steak
Matthew Hausladen
Some of the best pancakes I've ever had and the value here just cannot be beat!
Just a counter so expect to wait with your neighbors in this classic diner. They keep your coffee topped off.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Working Man
Dustin Beltrand
Ideal definitely deserves great reviews from the several experiences I've had there. They do breakfast right. The corned beef hash is definitely my favorite; big pieces of their tasty corned beef (not the stuff from a can).Great food. They treat their customers well and the prices are good too.On my most recent visit they voluntarily comped my meal just because they made a small mistake with my order and I had to wait just a couple minutes longer. That's definitely over and above. But that's obviously just how they treat their customers.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Steak Eggs with Toast, Corn Beef Hash
Mike Kesner
Don't let the size of this diner deter you from coming in. Established in 1942 and still putting out great food. Great prices also. Service was legit also. I ordered the chorizo eggs Benedict, which was delicious. If you have a chance, stop in. I will be back for lunch sonetime.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Caleb Grenko
I went here on a Sunday at about 11 and waited 30-ish minutes for two people. I'd give this place 6/5 if I could. Food was delicious and affordable, and was DEFINITELY worth the wait. Staff was extremely friendly. Ended up with a $30 bill for two omlettes, hash browns, coffees, and French toast.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Terry Hughes
Been going to Ideal Diner for years, on average maybe 4x/year. Never disappoints, food is the same quality now as back when, as servos has always been that busy diner charm. So glad they survived Covid. Will miss this place (Im moving out of state)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Brice Triepke
Been coming here for over 8 years and it’s
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Steak Eggs with Toast, Ideal, Nordeast, French Toast
The other day, my brother and I basked into a hidden gem on Central Ave, North Minneapolis. We have never visited a diner in our lives. Ideal Diner was very busy, however, straight away, we were greeted with pleasantries.The folks were so kind and helpful to us throughout our dining experience. The meal was exceptional and reasonably priced! Corn-beef hash, two eggs and toast, fried walleye that melts in our mouth. Woo, that Reuben! To top it off, cups of coffee that reminded us of our home land Guyana, South America. This is one diner we will be visiting more often!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Reuben, French Toast, Corn Beef Hash
The Wikipedia entry for "diner" should just redirect to an entry for Ideal Diner: this is the textbook definition. Fourteen stools, one counter, one small grill, a short order cook, and a counter person. The food is classic diner fare done simply and well: eggs, hash browns, toast, sausage gravy, omelettes, and the like. Our food was hot, delicious, and plentiful.Service is swift and no-nonsense, you get your fork and knife laid in front of you after the counter gets a quick wipe, ketchup and hot sauce if you want it, and plenty of grape jelly packets. Be prepared for a wait on the weekends, but it's definitely worth it! Next time I go I'm making sure I ask for sausage gravy on top of my omelette...
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Joshua Beck
Great (but tiny) breakfast spot.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dominic Cardelli
Really great country fried steak. Free hot sauce. Everything was delicious and at a price point where I felt I received value. Thanks!
Fun atmosphere and vary welcoming! Food was really good! If your in to old school Minneapolis dining, I’d highly recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Friendly, fun staff. Food was made with care and was delicious. Great value for the money and a fun place to be. Wonderful American diner experience.Parking: Free lot with more spaces than the diner can seat. Also street parking for free
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fries
I just left this gem of a diner and I have to say it is the best breakfast I have ever had in a restaurant. Incredible watching all of the employees working together. The cook was so impressive, everything is freshly made right I front of you. The amount of people lined up and willing to wait to eat here was also impressi e! Thank you for an outstanding meal. We will be back!
Recommended dishes: Toast, Working Man, Pancake, Country Fried Steak
Some of the best pancakes I've ever had and the value here just cannot be beat!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Fried Steak, Working Man, Pancake, Corn Beef Hash, Chorizo Benedict Breakfast
Just a counter so expect to wait with your neighbors in this classic diner. They keep your coffee topped off.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Working Man
Ideal definitely deserves great reviews from the several experiences I've had there. They do breakfast right. The corned beef hash is definitely my favorite; big pieces of their tasty corned beef (not the stuff from a can).Great food. They treat their customers well and the prices are good too.On my most recent visit they voluntarily comped my meal just because they made a small mistake with my order and I had to wait just a couple minutes longer. That's definitely over and above. But that's obviously just how they treat their customers.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Steak Eggs with Toast, Corn Beef Hash
Don't let the size of this diner deter you from coming in. Established in 1942 and still putting out great food. Great prices also. Service was legit also. I ordered the chorizo eggs Benedict, which was delicious. If you have a chance, stop in. I will be back for lunch sonetime.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
I went here on a Sunday at about 11 and waited 30-ish minutes for two people. I'd give this place 6/5 if I could. Food was delicious and affordable, and was DEFINITELY worth the wait. Staff was extremely friendly. Ended up with a $30 bill for two omlettes, hash browns, coffees, and French toast.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Been going to Ideal Diner for years, on average maybe 4x/year. Never disappoints, food is the same quality now as back when, as servos has always been that busy diner charm. So glad they survived Covid. Will miss this place (Im moving out of state)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Been coming here for over 8 years and it’s
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Steak Eggs with Toast, Ideal, Nordeast, French Toast
Restaurantji Recommends
The other day, my brother and I basked into a hidden gem on Central Ave, North Minneapolis. We have never visited a diner in our lives. Ideal Diner was very busy, however, straight away, we were greeted with pleasantries.The folks were so kind and helpful to us throughout our dining experience. The meal was exceptional and reasonably priced! Corn-beef hash, two eggs and toast, fried walleye that melts in our mouth. Woo, that Reuben! To top it off, cups of coffee that reminded us of our home land Guyana, South America. This is one diner we will be visiting more often!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Reuben, French Toast, Corn Beef Hash
Must eat at place!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Biscuits Gravy, Toast, Sausage, Breakfast Buddy
The Wikipedia entry for "diner" should just redirect to an entry for Ideal Diner: this is the textbook definition. Fourteen stools, one counter, one small grill, a short order cook, and a counter person. The food is classic diner fare done simply and well: eggs, hash browns, toast, sausage gravy, omelettes, and the like. Our food was hot, delicious, and plentiful.Service is swift and no-nonsense, you get your fork and knife laid in front of you after the counter gets a quick wipe, ketchup and hot sauce if you want it, and plenty of grape jelly packets. Be prepared for a wait on the weekends, but it's definitely worth it! Next time I go I'm making sure I ask for sausage gravy on top of my omelette...
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great (but tiny) breakfast spot.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Really great country fried steak. Free hot sauce. Everything was delicious and at a price point where I felt I received value. Thanks!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5