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Center Street Cafe

9 3rd Ave NW, Rochester, MN 55901
(507) 289-8646
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Ranked #71 of 122 restaurants in Rochester
Cuisines: American
Most recent review
- 25 Feb 2013
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Rochester, Minnesota
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18 reviews 18 reviews
18 restaurant reviews
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 February 2013

Simple food and definitely greasy. It's somewhere between amusement park and cafeteria fare, but even pricier amusement park and cafeteria fare!

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Des Moines Iowa
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21 reviews 21 reviews
13 restaurant reviews
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 February 2013

My dining companion and I visited this restaurant for lunch. It is located within the Kahler Inn and Suites hotel, and was convenient to where we were staying. Our hopes were high when we saw that both lunch and breakfast items were available throughout the lunch time. The midday fare is rather limited -- sandwiches, some soups and the usual... More

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Austin, Texas
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51 reviews 51 reviews
23 restaurant reviews
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 January 2013

No frills, varied menu. Soups, salads, sandwiches, and basic entrees, prepared well, and served with a smile. We ate dinner there twice and breakfast once. Liver and onions, French onion soup, reuben sandwich, made-to-order omelet--all very tasty and reasonably priced.

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Edina
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3 reviews 3 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 December 2012

There was a nice menu with a variety of choices. Wish there were some offerings of smaller portion sizes and more variety in the salads.

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Mobile, Alabama
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14 reviews 14 reviews
12 restaurant reviews
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 December 2012

I am in town as a mayo patient for a few days and this was out first restaurant to try.Me and my grandmother were not impressed by anything to do with this place at all. It took 10 minutes to be acknowledged by our waiter, 25-30 minutes to receive our drinks, and over an hour to receive our food. It... More

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Bismarck, North Dakota
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12 reviews 12 reviews
5 restaurant reviews
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 November 2012

We stayed at the Kahler Inn and Suites and the cafe is in the same building so we didn't have to go outside. We ate there at least once a day. The food was good and the staff was so friendly and helpful.

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Naples, FL
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23 reviews 23 reviews
13 restaurant reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 October 2012

We ate lunch here because it was convenient to Mayo Clinic. The atmosphere is very casual and a little dark and old looking. However, the food was very, very good and the service excellent. We were totally surprised, never expecting to enjoy our meal as much as we did. The restaurant is attached to the Kahler Inn and Suites, but... More

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Wailea, Hawaii, United States
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19 reviews 19 reviews
14 restaurant reviews
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 September 2012

Close to the Brentwood and Mayo. Clean quiet and quick service. It isn't fancy but home style. There seemed to be a lot of repeat customers/t

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Illinois
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65 reviews 65 reviews
25 restaurant reviews
29 helpful votes 29 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 July 2012

This is your typical no frills diner-type cafe. The main selling point is the desserts - lots of fresh fruit pies and creme pies. Peach cobbler was delicious. The entrees, soups, salads were average and the menu was pretty limited. But it was full and we enjoyed our meal. The decor and furniture isn't anything to write home about, but... More

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Martinton, IL
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6 reviews 6 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 July 2012

The best things about this restaurant is the location (near the Clinic) and the knowledgeable waitstaff that know exactly what you can and cannot eat the night before your blood tests at Mayo Clinic. The food is fair to good, but many restaurants in the area are better and have better value.

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