The Uptowner Cafe on Grand

Great service, fast and friendly. But you come here for the monster size portions and the cinnamon pancakes! Pancakes were perfect, lite and fluffy, no greasy and crisp on the outside. Get them with the fresh strawberries! Mmmm The lumberjack breakfast was more than Big Dave could eat.... Enough to fill up a teenage boy! Tables were clean and spaced far enough apart to be pleasant. Yellow and orange decide is cheerful and modern for this staple. Will be here again.

Hey Travoodies Hey I ventured to a new spot this weekend and I can't wait to share. If you know me then you know I love me some Waffle House. There is nothing like cover hashbrowns with a patty melt. Well that's what I thought I found when I stepped into The Uptowner. Located in St. Paul this cozy little spot on the corner was busier than ever. Grabbed bar seating and was greeted by our waitress. She was nice. The setup reminded me of Waffle House but the food not as much. Don't get me wrong it was bad food just didn't taste like what I know. O went with the patty melt and hash browns. I prefer my meet chopped on my melt but that's a personal preference. The hash browns were pretty decent and the pancake (because you can get either a waffle or pancake) was huge. Overall I would give it a 3 out of 5!

The service was excellent. But the fool was not the best. My hash Browns were mushy, French toast was mushy. They did offer to cook it again, but I didn't want to wait. The one thing that was good was the omelette and the apple juice, i will not be returning

Service: perfect. Ambiance: 60's retro.Food: Comfort. Breakfast, lunch, dinner. I had the breakfast combo - two eggs, crispy, hashbrowns, andouille sausage two cinnamon pancakes with blueberries. The cinnamon in the pancakes did bring out the flavor of the blueberries. The andouille sausage was tasty, a little hot, and a little overcooked. The hashbrowns were crispy and light. The coffee was good, but nothing special. disposable servings of plain creamer. No vanilla. All in all, a solid local cafeteria. One note: the meal wound up costing me $30. That's about five bucks more than average for a breakfast these days.

Favorite breakfast hole in the wall restaurant near MSP. Great brewed coffee, flat top cooked foods, hash browns are done to perfection.

Hands down my favorite breakfast I drive 25 min one way just for the lumberjack - I got 3 Groupons so far and it's so worth it - delicious and huge portions I will be trying French toasts soon

The Uptowner is a great breakfast spot on grand! The pancakes are so good. The batter is made with cinnamon, you can add bananas, strawberries or chocolate chips! I've gotten the Uptowner eggs Benedict and thought it was flavorful and with a subtle spice. The vibe is diner. Very family friendly If you're going mid morning on the weekends expect a 10-20 min wait since it gets pretty busy.

Classic no frills breakfast place that makes you feel right at home. Added plus. It's delicious.

The food was so great and affordable. I don't know what the secret is but the pancakes were so fluffy it was remarkable

Fantastic! The service and food are excellent! Best hash browns in the Twin Cities!A welcoming spot servicing large portions at great value. The service is wonderful.