Northwoods Cafe

Great food good price. Would love to go back. Service was great. Does not take credit cards.

Picked this cafe based on the yelp reviews and it did not disappoint. I would give 4.5 stars just because they take CASH or CHECK only & we found that out only when our waitress brought the bill. This could've been bad, luckily we had a little cash left. Otherwise the place is ok, just a typical cozy small town dinner with great food and beyond reasonable prices. We ordered steak and eggs which was delicious. Bacon was tasty. Also French toast & waffles were good. Seems like all the locals come to this cafe so this is very good sign as well. Definitely recommend this place if you are in the area.

Staff is so very friendly and fast. Cook was fast. Food was on table quickly and the place was almost full. Breakfast sausage and bacon is absolutely terrible. That's why I give a 4. But everything else was delicious. Best ranch ever. Hash browns. Fresh and yummy. Chicken strips, oh so good.

Very very quick food, and delicious. The only problem is they're always busy, and the sound of everybody else talking makes it difficult for you to hear your own conversation. However, I would give them a five for food and two for ambience.

I recommended the Northwoods Cafe as a meeting place for lunch during a trip to Alexandria based on the recent reviews. Upon entering the dusty, pothole-filled driveway that doubled as a kind of parking lot we began to question whether we were at the right place.As the couple we were meeting were already inside, we decided to overlook our first impressions. Finding our friends already seated we walked across an almost threadbare carpet and joined them at a small, well-worn table and pulled back the two remaining well-worn chairs and sat down. We scanned the place and were not pleased with the general look of the place. Our second impression was to leave, but everyone was hungry, and I reminded the group of the great Yelp reviews I read before proposing this restaurant.A friendly waitress brought menus, which contained the "usual" small town diner fare. One of our party ordered the chicken noodle soup and was satisfied. Two others ordered the tuna melt and described the taste of the tuna as approximating cat food. I ordered their roast beef and mashed potato with gravy special, which in small towns in western Minnesota is called "The Commercial" (not sure why). What arrived was a plate of glossy dark brown gravy that covered a pile of mashed potatoes and a few thick slices of what could have been roast beef.If portion size matters, this dish would be a hit. If taste matters, the dish was a dismal failure. The coagulated "gravy" had no taste. The mashed potatoes had no taste. The roast beef was tough and also flavorless. Suffice to say that we ate, paid the bill and left. Eager to be on our way and puzzled by the glowing reviews --and knowing that we'll eat again and hopefully will follow our gut and first impressions.

I am a local to Alexandria. One of my favorite breakfast meals is the steak and eggs (over easy), with the addition of bacon (to help mop up the egg juice). I have tried all of the restaurants here in town (steak and eggs) as well as some restaurants down in the Twin Cities and across the country during my travels. This place is rated #1 in my book not only for the quality of steak but the price as well! Then there's the omelettes they make. Really good! And probably the hidden gem of the breakfast menu is "The Stacker"! Awesome family diner and very happy that I live just down the road from them.

As Cafes go, this is one of the better ones I've been to. You know it's good when you can't find a table at 10 AM and they know their regulars by name. Great service and reasonably priced.

We stopped here on our way to Fargo. We had great food, great service, and all at a great price!

Great service! Low prices and decent portions along with great tasting food. Nastalgic cafe vibe that took me back to my childhood!!! Love, love, love!!

Great food at decent prices. Friendly staff. Sports bar type vibe. I would recommend it.