Marty's - West St. Paul

Stopped at Mickey's one morning for breakfast with my foodie buddy before our meeting. The location we were going was providing breakfast but with Mickey's so close we opted for the better breakfast. I'd been to Mickeys a few times over the years but the last time was at least 10 years ago. Wow, its been that long. I've always ordered breakfast and always ordered the same thing. I keep saying that I should try lunch or dinner sometime but I do enjoy their breakfast and haven't got up the courage to dry something different yet. I always get their Denver omelette with O'brien Potatoes. The omelette's at Mickey's are huge. Easily enough for a couple of meals. They are also fluffy and light. I've had a lot of omelettes in my day and the omelette here at Mickey's is one of the biggest and fluffiest. I also love their O'brien potatoes with real potatoes. This is all served with some toast. This is big breakfast. Mickey's is definitely a St Paul institution. Nothing like eating in a diner with all that history. They are open 24 hours not I just need to try lunch or dinner sometime. But I do enjoy that breakfast.

4-Stars for this Minnesota-tourist! So I LOVE retro, nostalgic things... I've seen Mickey's on a few Food Network shows the Mighty Ducks movies so stopping by was a must for my visit to St. Paul! It was about a 20 minute drive from Downtown Minneapolis. It has its own small parking lot and it across the street from both the Minnesota Children's Museum and Juvenile Hall (no, I'm not joking! ! So going in I think you have to be prepared for the following: 1 You might have a parking problem if that small lot is full 2 The diner is TINY inside- there's the counter with about 15-20 stools and about 4 small tables! Like one reviewer had mentioned before me, if you have a wheelchair or a large party this Mickey's location probably won't work for you. 3 Unless you get super luck and come at an off-time, you'll probably have a wait. 4 Don't come expecting amazing, delicious food- you're here for the ambiance, nostalgia, experience! That said, I had a great time here! I grabbed a stool at the counter and had fun reading about Mickey's history in the menu. Service is sassy it's fun to people watch! I ended up ordering a bowl of mulligan stew an Arnold Palmer. The most amazing meal I've ever had? Of course not! But it was a great bowl of classic American diner fare on a chilly afternoon! So nostalgic- it was like eating mom's home cooking. Everyone else seemed to be ordering breakfast or burgers. The best part of this whole meal was getting to step back in time and experience this little retro diner! You definitely don't run into many places like this anymore this one was truly a gem for anyone who appreciates history/depression-era shtick! There are a few souvenirs you can take home with you- super heavy $7 coffee mugs or postcards. SO glad I took the time to visit~ would definitely come back if I'm ever in Minnesota again!

N O S T A L G I A L I V E S H E R E Wow, hasn't changed since the last time I was here in 1967. True story. But I didn't dine and dash this time : Teenagers, jeez! The menu proudly boasts that the eggs are prepared in BUTTER!! So my scrambled eggs were wonderful, and the buttermilk pancakes were so eggy they were yellow. The bacon was cooked to order, and I can't complain, decent quality bacon. The individual tabletop jukeboxes had all old songs on them, not sure if they work. The booths and pretty much everything else were well worn, but that fact only added to the ambience. Our blonde waitress was unflappable no matter what anyone sent her way. There seemed to be a couple cooks, and a busboy. This is a well oiled (buttered working machine. This was an experience, not a gastronomical delight. Expect the people watching to be the BEST part. Sit back, enjoy the meal, savor all the nuances, and check this place off your list. TOO SCARED TO USE THE RESTROOM

My friend and I wanted to try this place out since we 've seen it on tv, in music videos, and know tons of celebrities have also sat in the very same seats we did! We were also craving diner food/breakfast so this seemed like the perfect spot. The car is great aesthetically pleasing both on the outside and inside. There isn 't a ton of seating, but that 's all part of the experience (I think). I ordered the all favorite breakfast type deal with sausage patties and they were delicious. I usually go with bacon, but that day I was feeling saucy! The eggs were so buttery and fluffy and the hash browns were typical diner hash browns. Unfortunately, I could only eat maybe half of the hash browns they gave me since all the outer portions were charred/burnt. But the complete star of the plate were the two slices of raisin bread slathered in butter. These two slices made everything worth it: the wait, the burnt hash browns, and the small dining car. I would order the raisin bread time and time again. Yum. Overall, I 'm glad I get to say I 've been to Mickey 's Diner. However, I don 't know that it was better than other diner food I 've had. I 'll be back for that raisin bread though!

I went to the diner around 10:40 p.m. yesterday. I experienced some really bad service. The waiter kept telling me and my friends that they were cleaning up for the next shift and we said okay we can wait the 20 minutes for the shift change. They then proceeded to act as if we were rushing them or making them feel uncomfortable. We were not given silverware or straws. I had to get up and ask for them and when I did the waitress told me not to talk because she was counting her drawer. I stood there for about another three minutes until the dishwasher came out and gave me the straws and silverware. I ordered a orange float which was halfway melted when I got it. A lady came in with her husband and continued to ask me and my friends if we wanted to buy weed. I kept telling her no but she persisted on asking me. Then another lady comes in and sits next to us and she begins to have a drug induced seizure. We get up and tell the staff what's going on but they did nothing. She took out a aerosol can and started huffing it. She then start shaking and foaming at the month. The staff still did nothing. The staff didn't acknowledge her until she passed out for about a minute. It took for another customer to say something for them to notice. The staff were being very rude to each other and making inappropriate gestures in front of me and other customers. I usually don't write reviews for places I think are bad, but people have to know what I experienced at this establishment. That was most likely my first and last time at Mickey's. Please be safe fellow Yelpers. P.S. the food was actually pretty bad. They gave us cold fries that tasted like paper. They need a big change over at that place.