Colossal Cafe - Saint Paul

I love the Colossal Cafe on Como and have been there dozens of times, but this was my first visit to the Grand Ave location. We weren 't greeted when we entered. One of the servers got their hair cut, so they finished the conversation before acknowledging us. That is fine people should enjoy their jobs and I don 't expect the world to stop for me. When I ordered, the sever forgot half my order. That is fine, people forget things. The silverware was dirty, which is fine, sometimes people miss things like that. I just grabbed some from the table next to me since I got the feeling my server wasn 't too interested in checking in. The pancakes, which I have had from their other locations many times, were completely unleavened. Like eating hot circles of paste. That is fine, I am sure they would have fixed it had the server checked on me. But after clearly only eating 1/4 of what I ordered, she asked if I wanted a box, and I said, No. She did not inquire further, and I realized this place is not fine. It is a bad restaurant, with bad service, and they will serve bad food and not care. The host didn 't say anything as we left either, and it confirmed that they just don 't care here. There are a lot of great restaurants in the Twin Cities, and this one can be skipped. Hopefully, I am not too soured on the other location, but I will not be back here.

The food was excellent, and the portion sizes were generous. I thoroughly enjoyed dining outside, though the interior was lovely as well!

This is an excellent breakfast spot in the neighborhood. When you visit, be sure to try a biscuit with their homemade jam.

It is Tuesday, June 25, around 8 a.m., and I must commend the chef who prepared my breakfast. They followed my instructions perfectly, and the food was incredibly fresh and expertly made! This will definitely be my go-to place for breakfast. Amazing restaurant!

The vibes are right and the food is delicious! Such kind staff and very quick service.