Axel's Roseville

We went to Axel’s because we had guests from out of town. The happy hour prices were very good. We had drinks, appetizers and then a meal and everything was excellent. There was a large group beside us—they had about 14 people, so it was louder than usual, but it’s good to see places busy and people having a good time.

Our waiter was great. He was super-attentive and apologetic for how little the kitchen staff care about their work. He tried. I hope he shared none of our tip with the kitchen staff. There were hardly any customers there, so being short-staffed with too many customers was not an issue. They just don't care about good food or good service. For the high prices at Axel's, the food totally sucks. My garden salad was fresh and good, but the mashed potatoes, asparagus, and coconut shrimp were terrible. The potatoes were wet not creamy, the asparagus was stringy and undercooked, and the coconut shrimp were tough and overcooked. What a disappointment. Whomever founded Axel's in Mendota years ago must either be rolling in his/her grave or deeply saddened by the demise of a once quality restaurant name. Do not spend money here.

Great service, food was very good (ribs were a little more done than I prefer, but still tasty), and the atmosphere is laid back, but nice.

We went to celebrate a birthday. It was lunch on a Saturday. Unfortunately, the place was understaffed. We were seated after a short wait. It took a while for the server to come take our order. We will probably go back just not for lunch on a Saturday.

Great time with my girlfriends-good food, quiet atmosphere We’ve been there twice and we’ll come again