Keys Cafe
Keys Cafe
food, donuts
Greek omelette with hash browns along with side of sourdough toast with their strawberry jam.
menu
a plate of eggs, sausage and hash browns
Smoked salmon eggs Benedict
Receipt with ridiculous, unknown fee!
Mickey Mouse pancake
French toast
Cold brew without any non-dairy milk
a variety of pastries on display
an omelet on a plate with a knife and fork
dessert, cupcakes, food
outside
sandwich, sandwiches, food
Beautiful sign outside
Soup/sandwich/cookie Combo
Sausage Egg Sandwich - generous portion!
Smothered sandwich
Denver sandwich and hash
Sausage Omelette
You only need one pancake! They're huge!
Omelet
food, steak
pancakes, food
Sue V.
Dec 20, 2024
A charming cafe in downtown White Bear Lake. I normally don't like diner food, but I thought the variety and portions for the price here were pretty good. We parked in the lot across the street and entered through a side door after going down a hallway to the hostess stand. That's a bit different. The place was bigger than I expected based on the front of the restaurant.I got the banana bread French toast and a side of eggs. Also tried their biscuits with gravy and hash browns. I wouldn't get the banana French toast again since the combo didn't really work for me (the banana bread overpowered the dish) but the biscuits and hash brown are excellent sides I would order again with a different main dish.
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Christine M.
Nov 15, 2024
Sadly, we have learned this location will be closing its doors soon. I can honestly say I'm not terribly surprised. They have limited hours and the heart has not seem to have been there for a while. Our last few visits have felt like the passion of the staff is gone.We have loved their all day breakfast for years! The Loon Omelet and Everything Omelet have been out favorites. Thank you, Keys for many years of memories and good food for our family and friends. You will be missed.
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Suzie R.
Oct 20, 2024
Delish! You can never go wrong going to Keys Cafe for breakfast and/or lunch. They have several different locations across the metro and this was our first time checking out the one in WBL. We had to wait roughly 20-25 minutes but were able to roam around to other shops in WBL while we waited. The server we had was great and very efficient checking up on us frequently. The place isn't huge inside so keep that in mind when heading over here. The menu is fabulous especially for this gluten free girl. I went with the BLT + Avocado sandwich (gfree bread) and upgraded to a side salad with French which was incredible fresh and delish. Hubby got the combo and he is obsessed with their wild rice soup. Look forward to returning to Keys again!
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Maggie H.
Jun 26, 2024
I know Keys is a staple and for good reason - I've been quite a few times over the years and it never changes - the menu really is great! Staff are usually very kind as well and service is fast. They don't let you do reservations so depending on when you go the wait can be quite long and it can get crowded and loud. Recently (I assume because of COVID) they have you enter through the side area through a hallway and then exit out the front where you check out. My low stars is because their menu never changes, they aren't really evolving with the times. There is no dairy free creamer (that I'm aware of) or any real vegan options on the menu. When I go I have to get the potato plate (hash browns with veggies) without the cheese and the servers are always confused by it (it's a hash brown plate with steamed vegetables...not that great). I love me some hashbrowns and feel obligated to get more than just that so I don't look like even more of a freak, the vegetables are OK but most of them go home to be fed to the chickens since they are all very bland and flavorless. Their spring special menu did have avocado toast but it came with eggs and I wasn't going to have my family pay for literal toast for $16. I did see gluten free items on the menu so that's nice for those folks.
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Joelle A.
Nov 11, 2024
Not sure what to think here. I've always LOVED Keys as they have great service and large breakfast that you could easily share. However, my son and his girlfriend went on July, 24, 2024 and were charged a $1.98 menu card price? I am NOT sure what that means exactly, but it's bad enough that prices are as HIGH as they are, to tack on some nonsense fees are getting ridiculous. Just up your prices, INSTEAD of ridiculous HIDDEN FEES until you get the bill
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Andy B.
Nov 25, 2024
Really great service and food. They were extremely accommodating of our sudden change of group size from 6 +toddler to 8 + toddler, then providing such friendly and attentive service. My wife's corned beef hash and my Italian sausage hash were tasty and well-presented. Great baked goods and a wide menu selection. Ambiance is warm and well-lighted and family friendly. This was a memorable breakfast gathering place for our family; we will be back and hopefully rumors of closing are just rumors!
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Nancy E.
Jan 13, 2024
I attended a baby shower here in the party room upstairs. We were able to order lunch during the shower. The service was good and the food was hot. It was a nice location to hold a small party.
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Jody Z.
Nov 10, 2024
It's a local favorite; food was decent but we had fairly simple meals (omelette and tuna melt). Waitress was friendly and service was good; we'd go back if we were in the area, but wouldn't make a special trip there. We've been a few times and noted that it wasn't as clean as before; it could have been the Saturday morning rush, but I saw the busboy wiping down the tables, but he didn't sweep to pick up the things that had fallen.
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Rhonda G.
May 24, 2024
I like the new separate entry/waiting area. I was seated pretty quickly at a nice corner table. The upholstery needs replacing so it's firmer and you don't sink down. I love the tables throughout the place, a nice old fashioned feel. I love the variety of the house chocolate cake as far as sizes go and I got the smallest one for home. I ordered a salmon, cream cheese scallion omelet. I love all three ingredients. To my surprise the salmon wasn't sliced or even in small pieces or chunks, but totally mashed into the cream cheese. It's not a consistency I was expecting and I sent it back. I ate the whole wheat toast which was buttered pretty good. The star was the thoroughly cooked hash browns. Really delicious and they charged me for the senior portion. So I won't fault them for my ordering the wrong thing. I wish they had more omelet choices for the senior breakfast menu. I got a pepsi and to my surprise it's served in a plastic bottle. No pop on the gun. The soup was their famous bisque. I like that they use the Morning Star brand of coffee, it's so good. You exit via the bakery. It's very quaint here and one of my favorite locations.
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Sarah K.
Nov 27, 2023
This place is an institution in White Bear. We've come here for years for the best brunch around. Pancakes as big as your head, small local tables with waitresses you recognized and specials that are never over $15. I crushed a traditional benedict, while the table went through the specials and coffee pots. We enjoyed the bakery counter, quick service and great food.
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