Isabella's Cafe

Corporate Eats has a number of locations throughout the Cities. I first became familiar with them when I worked Downtown Minneapolis and went to Mykenna's. The owner named many of the restaurants after his own kids. (Don't worry. He doesn't have that many, so the other names are in honor of other people. You'll see names on the menus as well.)If you know the area around France Avenue and 494, it can be a circus at lunchtime. Well, you have an alternative to fighting traffic and lines for food. Tucked away in between two office buildings on the 'Concourse' is Isabella's. There's lots of room to eat and a variety of menu items. Salads, sandwiches, grill items, three soups, there's something for everyone. They do breakfast as well, but since I was working from home today, I biked over for lunch. The food hits the spot and the people are friendly. The one downside is no free refills on drinks, but I'll get over it. There's an Isabella's Too across the street in the Wells Fargo building, and another sister restaurant in the Centennial Lakes complex across 494.

Ordered ahead 15 mins walked in at 9 some guy gave me a weird stare and walked away no good morning nothing, than I'm grabbing my drinks and cookie ready to pay expecting my food and come to find out the lady said it was never made so I had to wait another 10 minutes for her to prepare it waste of time and terrible service .

Prior to the pandemic, this location had a staple cook that basically ran the kitchen and kept the cafe upbeat and moving along at an efficient speed. She was fantastic, had a great attitude, knew how to take orders, and was considerate of what she was cooking and options to offer, and would even offer to chat with you if things were slow. They lost a fantastic cook and personality when they lost HER - you know who she is (Corporate Eats, that's you).Now that the pandemic has slowed and return-to-office/hybrid work has started, this location is a very poorly run kitchen, 80% of the time I will drive somewhere else instead of dealing with the poor service quality the onsite cafe provides. The old manager is still there, but the cooking staff basically doesn't speak to customers or replies in grumbles, cooking the same meal takes twice as long, and more than half the orders submitted come out incorrect or have very poor quality. The staff can commonly be seen on their smartphones or "just chillin" on the line. As a former cook, this is laughable.This kitchen has also shut down several other amenities they used to offer, such as a soda machine or a water machine for patrons that are thirsty and don't wish to spend money on bottled water or soda. Stopped with certain custom orders, and will upcharge you for butter, a small cup of salsa, or cheese in an omelet (which is included in what an omelet is), it's absolutely ridiculous.

Customer Service skills are top notch and expectations continue to be exceeded by the staff at Isabella's Too Cafe in the Wells Fargo Tower complex. Thanks to everyone for always having a welcoming smile daily. Cheers!!!