Hillcrest Cafe & Catering

Old Fashioned Staple! Can't go wrong with anything on their menu. Fried Chicken is our family's favorite. Try the potato salad you won't regret it!

As I walked in, it had that small town feel that I enjoy. You can see that it was "seat yourself" and I did. They clearly saw me sit down and as the waitress was walking around I would have thought they would at least acknowledge me since it was slow with only 2 tables filled. 5 minutes later, a couple comes in and sits down. The waitress pops up right away and brings them water and takes their order. I had to stare straight at that table which was less than 5 feet away to get her attention. After dropping off their water and taking the other couples order first she comes by my table. No water and said she'll be right back. Obviously because she had to get their food ticket in right away. She brings me Luke warm coffee with no crème or sugar. As I'm waiting for my food another couple comes in and boom right away she brings water and takes their order. Why was I waiting....apparently they don't give a crap about the new customers. I was hoping to enjoy my morning but wasn't expecting it to be this rude in the morning. The other couple that showed up 5 minutes after me had two big meals and just got them. .... I'm still waiting. As I'm waiting it's getting busier with a 2 single person tables like me...and boom, she brings water, asked if they want coffee and brings menus. You can tell the hash browns are old. Eggs and bacon came out ok. I provided the appropriate tip for the service. I realize now, that while I'll travel West and SW of Minneapolis to try different breakfast restaurants, why I haven't been back here in over a year. I forgot how bad this place is. To bad, I was really looking forward to a great day starting with a great small town breakfast.

Great place to eat!! Food and service is great!! Highly recommend it. A hidden gem in Norwood Young America

Tried this place for lunch with coworkers, a total of 17 in our group. It appears to be hole in the wall Country Cafe. It was good but I think for the most part, the food is not homemade...purchased and prepared. The pies are bought elsewhere and baked there as are cinnamon rolls. The gravy is for sure bought. The burgers and chicken sandwiches are very small in size. Many of our group had the beef commercial, it was a large portion and good too. They do NOT take any kind credit or debit cards! Cash or check only. No ATM either !!I will go back but thought I would give a review and post so no on gets in a bind with a credit card. We had excellent service and overall the food was good.

Just a 1/2 mile south of Hwy 212 on Hwy 25 & 5, is the classic Mom & Pop cafe that used to be in every small town. The food is homemade, tasty, and plentiful! You won't find anything outlandish or fancy on the menu. Just solid, home cooked meals. Their chicken is hands down the best in the area! The breakfast menu is outstanding as well. They do have a small buffet that includes a salad bar too.If you're in the area, or passing through, do yourself a favor and stop in for some of moms home cooking.

Love eating here. This is good, old fashioned cafe eating at its best. Prices are very, very reasonable, and the potato salad is the best I have ever eaten. We come here just for the Chicken buffet and potatoe salad. You can even take home potatoe salad in quart size containers. YUM!

Great little family restaurant with wonderful homemade food! The service is always very friendly!!

Hillcrest is amazing! I love ​their homemade food!

Food was undercooked, Bread was moldy. was told once price they charged a different price that was more . Worse Service ever. Won't be going back there again