Keys Cafe Original - Saint Paul

I was amazed that we were able to be seated right away. It's close quarters but the food was great. Worth the visit.

I met a friend for brunch at this restaurant. The ambiance is ideal for catching up over coffee and eggs. The wait staff is attentive and the prices for the food are reasonable.

My family has been going to Keys restaurant, specifically the original location, for about 30 years. They have never let us down. When we were kids, Barb, Jo, and Roy would always greet us warmly, making us feel like we were dining at a family kitchen table. Now, Jay Jay is truly amazing! He remembered serving us at another location, and when my daughter requested an item from that menu, he went out of his way to make it special for her, even though it wasn't on the menu at the original location! We had a great time and shared some laughs.

Nostalgia always takes over when we make our yearly trip to the original Keys Cafe on Raymond Avenue in the Midway area. The coffee is tasty, the service is prompt, and the restaurant is clean (despite being well-loved). The sweet potato fries were delicious, but the salmon sandwich was only okay and the hamburger was just average. The food here is less flavorful compared to the other two Keys Cafe locations where we have dined.

The waitress was very polite and helpful with a charming smile. The ambiance was cozy and cute with enough noise to make you feel you are in a social setting but not too much noise. As for the food, we were split: there were 6 of us, four people gave their food a 4 and 2 people gave it a 5. The Ranch breakfast was very good, the steak in it was super delicious. The hash browns were under cooked.