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Keys Cafe

821 Marquette Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Phone: (612) 339-6399

Ratings & Reviews Summary for Keys Cafe

What Users are Saying:

  • Prompt seating
  • Good for kids
5 Star Rating
 
(7 reviews)
4 Star Rating
 
(1 reviews)
3 Star Rating
 
(2 reviews)
2 Star Rating
 
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1 Star Rating
 
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User Reviews for Keys Cafe

Citysearch (7), InsiderPages (3), All (10)

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

04/15/2008 Posted by keysfoshay

Keys is simply the best. The breakfasts. the omelettes. the burgers, the homeade soups, the desserts. You simply cannot go wrong with anything on the menu. The downtown location on 9th and Marquette in the revamped Foshay tower is my favorite location. The newest, shiniest and best servers. The win best breakfast every year running. No wonder why!

Pros: Location, Locale, Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

3 Star Rating: Average

02/09/2008 Posted by mncyclone

Key's has decent food, but it is a bit overrated and somewhat overpriced. You do get huge servings, but the quality is hit-or-miss.

Pros: Huge Servings

Cons: Poor service

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

10/15/2006 Posted by rose55409

In my opinion, Keys serves the best eggs benedict in town. Cinnamon roll was tasty and huge -- easily split by our party of three. Great service and atmosphere too. We will definitely go again.

3 Star Rating: Average

08/03/2006 Posted by bizzness295

Keys is so overrated. It is not even close to being the beast breakfast in the Cities. I would go to Al's, SunnySide Up, Egg & I, Sweet Lorraine's, or Our Kitchen way before Keys. The Keys in St. Paul is small and the service is almost always bad. It seems like they hired waitresses who hate to get out of bed and hate breakfast even more. The last few times I have gone have been worse than the time before, so I am afraid to go again, and in fact, the only way I am going is if I am forced. However, I do like all the autographed pictures on the wall.

Pros: Autographed pictures

Cons: Food, prices, services

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

07/28/2006 Posted by v_monkey

Keys has amazing food in HUGE portions. I could live off the Farmers Omlet alone. It's way too much for one sitting, but it makes and excellent breakfast AND lunch! and they have by far the BEST Chicken Ceasar Salad in town. I would definitely reccommend this to anyone looking for a good, inexpensive, home cooked meal!

Pros: everything

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

02/18/2004 Posted by cedarbend

Yes, the portions are huge (I think the banana-pecan pancake falls over the side of the large plate!), but the food is just as delicious as it is generously served. Good coffee, too. It's fun to walk over from the Radisson on deserted Sunday morning streets for a great breakfast at Keys Cafe.

Pros: Good, good Food, Nice prices, Lots to eat!

Cons: , Kinda small

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

02/11/2004 Posted by curmbuck

Breakfast 2/8/2004. An independent effort downtown that uses good quality and large portions as its backbone. While the rest of the downtown area sleeps on a Sunday morning Keys quickly fills up and caters to those who are in the know. Highly recommended.

Pros: Mammoth portions, Home Style Feel

Editor's Review

Minneapolis chain serving lumberjack platters of home-style Midwestern food since 1973.  See the full editorial review.

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Restaurant Information

Payment Types

  • Visa
  • Diners Club
  • Travelers Check
  • Discover
  • American Express
  • Check
  • MasterCard

Cuisines

  • American (New)
  • American (Traditional)

Meal Price

  • $

Amenities

  • Group Dining
  • Kid Friendly

Recognition for Keys Cafe

2006 Editorial Winner - Comfort Food
2006 Audience Winner - Comfort Food
2005 Audience Winner - Comfort Food
2004 Audience Winner - Breakfast
2004 Audience Winner - Comfort Food

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