Perkins Restaurant & Bakery

The BEST Perkins I have ever been to. Tim was very friendly in greeting me and got me seated quickly. On the way out he was just as helpful. Nick my server, was competent, attentive, and ensured my dining experience was extremely enjoyable. I will not hesitate to come here every time I drive up to Duluth.

When driving back to the Cities my wife and I wanted to find somewhere for breakfast. While we didn’t want to do Perkins again as we’d had it just a couple of days ago, this was really the only spot off the freeway exit that was going to offer us a solid sit down breakfast. We were also a bit concerned about how the business would be as its location would seem to indicate that it caters to the travelling crowd. We were expecting in, out, and nary a smile.
Boy were we wrong!
First up — the staff could not have been friendlier. From the hostess who greeted us with the world’s biggest smile, to the server who took fantastic care of us, to the manager who stopped by to ensure everything was just fine… Everyone was fantastic. Personable. Attentive. Just spectacular. I know several restaurants that could take a lesson from the fine people that work here.
As for the food… On the whole I feel that a chain is a chain is a chain. That said, even though we’d just eaten at a Perkins a couple of days prior, both my wife and I felt the food here was far superior to the food we’d eaten at the other location. Everything just tasted better. Maybe it was the friendly service that just put us in a good mood, who knows, but we loved the food here.
If you’re heading out from Duluth back to the Cities and looking for a spot for breakfast, I’d suggest hopping on 35, heading south, and stopping here. You won’t be disappointed.

Service was excellent. Our server was so friendly and perfectly attentive. Food arrived fast, hot and delicious. Hubby and I both had omelets, mine was the smoked bacon and ham omelet with home fries and one of their banana nut mammoth muffins, hubby had the ham and cheese omelet with hash browns and toast. We were very happy with everything. Price was very reasonable for the quantity of food.

When driving around the country we often stop at Perkins for breakfast.
This particular location is much like the rest. Friendly fast service and decent food at a good price. We at this restaurant stayed much longer than usual to talk to relatives, we were not rushed of felt like we were intruding and our coffee cups remained filled;very nice.