Perkins Restaurant & Bakery

Stopped by just for pies. Strawberry pie is the best. We tried the Reese’s pieces pie and apple pie too. But have to say the strawberries were so fresh you could tell they were freshly baked.

We went to this place because it was right next door to our hotel, and we were very tired after a week of driving all over rural Minnesota. We knew what to expect here, and we got that, maybe even less.
Perkins, in case you do not know, caters to the «meat eating» crowd. There are very few menu choices that do not include meat or meat products in some way, shape or form. But, having dined her before, I thought I could have a baked potato and a salad. I could not.
I ordered the baked potato, but I was informed that they were «sold out.» It was only about 7:00 p.m. Expect that kind of thing in this area of the country. I get the feeling they aren’t real big on baked potatoes. So, I ordered the Tater Tots instead. My Tots were not cooked completely. A good tot needs to be firm and brown on the outside, and tender on the inside. It should be able to be picked up with a fork. Mine fell apart when I tried to do that. Also, the waitress never brought me any catsup. How does one eat tots without catsup?
None of this was extraordinary, or unexpected. As I said before, we knew what to expect. What was surprising, however, was how many people were running around the place, but how few of them were actually attending to people. They were busy cleaning up, (I guess they had a wild, dinner rush that ate up all the baked potatoes), but, for whatever reason, it seemed more like we were there just before closing than at time for a late dinner. I love their attention to cleanliness, but they ought to attend to customers, too. To tell the truth, most of the time I was there, (even paying my bill), I felt invisible, as if I were walking through a dream. Yeah, I know they were probably tired from working all day, and, it’s OK because they’d never seen me before, and they knew they’d probably never see me again.
This place is OK if you like Perkin’s food, and you want to dine there. They have a reasonable facsimile of what you can expect from a chain. You know what they have there, you know what to expect, and, for the most part, you know you will get it.

Very nice service, but i was a bit confused by their new menu somehow & the prices just went up? Anyway, an okay place for lunch, but there are many other restaurants in town I’d rather patronize than Perkins for something special.

Great service and food at our local Perkins. I’ll be honest and say my kids love it more. We’ve always had a pleasant dinning experience.

So, never stepped foot in Red Wing before, but had to be here for a graduation. Noticed Perkins next to the Best Western we were staying at… hey, it’s pretty decent. Breakfast was fast, our server was nice and attentive and food was pretty good! Give it a shot!