Windmill Cafe

My BF was born here. Not at Windmill Cafe, Smiles, in Savage! We love coming to Savage to dine. As a small town country raised farm girl; seek the smallest, little, tucked away, back woods dinette or cafe. Where we'd go. Where is that place in Savage? Here. Years ago my office was in Savage. So, Windmill is where I would go. The regulars will notice you. The wait staff will come to you quickly enough and pay attention to you every time. So an occasional visit is always like home.Same great serviceGreat foodGreat cafeWelcome home to the kind of place I grew up in. My favorite old small town restaurant.Thank you Windmill Cafe Staff

I have lived in savage for 24+ years and always wanted to go here, but never did. Until today. Why did I wait so long???Ok, it's not overly appealing from the outside. Concrete brick walls and a dirt parking lot...but as you get closer you notice the benches, flowers and attention to detail. The people that work here must actually care about such things...It's small, but we arrived at the perfect time and were seated at the last table available (when we left there were several people waiting outside for an open table).I can't remember the last time I've said a restaurant was overstaffed, but given how small it is...seating maybe 40?...I saw at least 9 employees. That's a high ratio. So you'd expect timely service, yes?Well, you should! It was great. Everybody we met was friendly and relaxed...like they actually enjoy their job...and we were offered drinks right away and then submitted our breakfast orders when the drinks arrived. I ordered eggs bacon hash browns and toast and my spouse also had pancakes -- and everything was delivered in a timely manner and tasted great. It's not fancy. But if you like good, home cooked food that is not overpriced -- delivered by friendly servers and team members who enjoy their jobs, then well, this staple (since 1972) of a restaurant might be your place!On a side note , I saw the lunch menu had tater tot hotdish...that' sounds awesome.

I cannot express what a hidden gem this place is. I'll be honest, we've always driven by and joked that we needed to check out this dive breakfast joint and never really thought much of it beyond that. How wrong were we!!! We stopped in on a Monday, the place was bustling and yet it was a great experience. It's a small place but don't let the outside fool you! Inside is so farmhouse chic, the food was great (HUGE portions for the price) and the service. Man, the service was incredible. I cannot wait to get back here and I've been telling everyone I know about it. Do yourself a favor and stop in.

My in-laws love this local breakfast spot, and we got to go there the weekend before Thanksgiving. Think it was the first time they've repaid them a visit after remodeling, and the experience didn't disappoint anyone. Standard variety of breakfast menu items. Definitely enjoyed eating the country fried steak, scrambled eggs with hashbrowns and toast. Their gravy came pretty close to beating my favorite. Also enjoyed the vibe of the local establishment. Busy enough to see how beloved they, but not loud enough to the point I can have a decent conversation with everyone. The staff here is great too - everyone was attentive and considerate.

We somehow found this hidden gem while searching for places along our route. Thanks to all the great reviews that got us in the door. Plus: big parking lot! Big enough for truck & trailer and tons of cars. Cute little restaurant. We walked right in and sat down at 10 am. on a Thursday morning. We snagged a spot right on the other side of the cashier corner. Cute decor inside. There are lots of farm chic times along the walls. Clean overall. Very cheerful welcome from the staff when we came in. There are only about 14 tables and a few seats at the bar near the kitchen window. We were greeted and brought drinks immediately. The menu is easy and I found they had eggs Benedict, which was what I was craving. I mentioned the chicken fried steak to my hubby and that is what he landed on. Flood came out fast. My eggs Benedict was perfect. The eggs perfectly poached over thin ham and English muffin. I did not get the hashbrowns with mine. It would have been extra and also too much food for me. Hubby enjoyed his meal, too. The scrambled eggs were simple and fluffy. His hashbrowns were perfect crunch on the outside and soft in the middle. The gravy smothered chicken steak hit the spot for him. They had a good selection of jelly for your toast. The staff was joking around and cheerful.Clean restaurant. Clean bathroom! I love places like this. Recommend if you are a lover of the "greasy spoon" breakfast.

Do not miss out! Have breakfast or lunch here! Just moved to Savage and was set on finding the best breakfast near me. Google said best breakfast was at the Windmill Cafe and no lies detected. Excellent coffee to start, ordered the Farmer's Breakfast with a side of hollandaise and it was perfect. The foundation of this breakfast is hash browns, and they were cooked to perfection. Very generous portions, and it's of options on the menu to choose from. And though we were set on breakfast, the table next to us had ordered hot roast beef sandwiches, served with mashed potatoes and smothered in gravy. We were drooling over those. Really great service from the minute we walked in the door. We will definitely we back!

Our service and food were fantastic. My only recommendation is to serve local roasted coffee. We are definitely coming back!

I got the eggs Benedict, which was pretty good (4/5)! Service was good (4/5), and it's a nice hole-in-the-wall breakfast restaurant! I look forward to coming back and trying other items on the menu like the steak and eggs!

Very impressed with how good breakfast here was! Quick and friendly service, excellent food, good portions. Hash browns were crispy, eggs were cooked perfectly (loaded omelet and over easy), toast and pancakes were good too! The restaurant was full, but the food came out fresh and hot in a very short time. No complaints here. We'll definitely be back!

We have been going to Windmill Cafe for years. Recommended it to many people. We went today for the Walleye lunch. So disappointed. The service was terrible. Our lunch was one small walleye filet, mashed potatoes which were rustic but good. Dessert was included but our server brought one to my husband (grinning flirtingly at him) none for me until she brought our bill and was then like "Oh! You didn't get dessert!" Drinks were not refilled until we were almost ready to leave. So disappointed. This was SO out of the ordinary. We will return but hope to see old service & the owner on premises.