Machine Shed - Lake Elmo

We were 9 people group with kids. Kristi was our waitress and she was very accommodating. She engaged with our kid and made her feel special. The food was great with the exception of one issue we had with the pot pie but Kristi was able to make it right. Desert are HUGE and AMAZING! Definitely would come back again.

The food here has absolutely no flavor. everything that our whole table ordered was bland and just not good

The food is always good, service excellent. The Décor is fun, and the restaurant is clean.

Solid spot for 3 meals, breakfast is the star here. Lots of hearty breakfast options and the Cinnamon rolls are really good- as is the Cinnamon Roll French toast made out of those same cinnamon rolls (without the frosting). Service is solid and they keep your coffee filled. They also have a breakfast buffet on the weekends, which is generally good with some hiccups here and there (had some waffles that were like bricks, but we mentioned it and they brought fresh ones to our table). Ambiance is fun, farm chic without feeling trendy, more of a rustic but refined feel. Not sure why the reviews are so low overall. This is a classic type of spot, truck stop diner esque, but more refined and a bigger menu with classics.

This was a disappointment. I knew what to expect from ambiance, but I expected the food to be better than below average. We had a sticky roll, which came out hot like molten lava. Anything that hot is usually from a microwave. Sure enough. Within minutes it cooled down and the bread started crystalizing and getting hard. Our breakfasts were just the opposite. Most of our plates was barely lukewarm. I was a certified food safety manager, and I fairly sure the food didn't meet the standard. It all tasted fine, but was either too cold, too hot and quite expensive.