M ST Cafe

The M St. Café offers the best weekend brunch buffet in the Twin Cities. Too many buffets just offer empty carbs but at M St. you get buffet food that tastes like it was made to order. The malted waffles with berries or caramel bananas with fresh whipped cream are not to be missed. It’s the best waffle I have ever had. The carved prime rib, made to order eggs, and fresh pastries are all fantastic. If there is a better brunch buffet in the Twin Cities I’d like to know.

My family has been going to this brunch for a few years now and we are never disappointed. The food is outstanding and we thoroughly enjoy ourselves every time. The malted waffles are extraordinary and I dream about the eggs benedict. The décor is beautiful and the atmosphere elegant. The one and only reason I’m giving it 4 star instead on 5 is the lack of toast to go with the made to order omelet buffet. I know having toast is difficult at a buffet, so the diner has to request it from the servers and every time it comes to the table very late after the omelets have been eaten. We just wish we could have toast at the same time as our omelets. Other than that one small issue, this is my favorite bunch buffet.

Delicious, and a wonderful experience in general. All staff were full of pride and kindness. I’ll be thrilled to return.

The hostess was rude and their policy is you can’t bring Starbucks in even though we’re staying at the hotel and have a sleeping «ticking time bomb» 3 month old and just spent money on our drinks. We still ordered pelligrino and OJ so not sure what the point of that policy is.

This was an excellent breakfast. It was hot, fresh, and served with a smile. A very relaxing atmosphere with beautiful décor and relaxing music.

You simply can’t go wrong at the M Street Café. We’ve been here for brunch or breakfast many times. The lox platter us amazing. Omelette are out of this world. Today was my birthday so I went «side boarding», what they call their buffet. Prime rib was perfect. The chef and I had a very nice conversation about to avoid breaking sauce for eggs Benedict. Super nice people and a perfect way to start my birthday. As always, thanks M Street!

We went for breakfast and got prompt and friendly service. The atmosphere was a little fancy, I almost hesitated when I saw the décor, but the food was great. Had a northwestern omelette that was delicious. It came with hash browns and toast so it was very filling. The only complaint was that the restaurant only had 3 other tables occupied when we entered and the hostess bunched us all together in the center of the dining area. We were so close together you had to scoot your chair in when people walked by. It was annoying considering the restaurant was basically empty. But next time we know to ask for a better table prior to being sat.

Located in the lower level of the St. Paul Hotel, the M ST Café is a super solid choice for breakfast or lunch. No dinner here — they are only open from 6:30 AM to 2:00 PM.
I’ve had four breakfasts and one lunch here this week. I can’t say enough about how enjoyable everthing was. Every person I interacted with– the hostess and three servers were wonderful — they were engaging, friendly, pleasant, courteous, and funny — all the things you hope for.
So not only was the service great, but the décor is beautiful — check out the venetian plaster look on the columns.
They have menu service at both meals, but also a very cool sideboard– it’s more or less a mini buffet. I had three breakfasts of the fruit sideboard. At $ 10.95, it was a bounty of excellent fruit (three kinds of melon, pineapple, strawberries, grapes, and grapefruit, plus oatmeal, yogurt, devonshire cream, nuts, raisins, and fresh banana bread. What a great healthy way to start the day. Today, I didn’t go as healthy, I ordered a breakfast quesadilla that was absolutely scrumptious. Don’t drool on your keyboard when you leer at the photo.
We had lunch here on Tuesday, I ordered a cup of their wonderful wild rice soup and a chopped salad with chicken and salami. Both were great, and the soup was divine.
Truth be told, I loved the M ST Café. Fair pricing, great food, great service and a luxurious setting. What’s not to love?

Meh. An odd experience. No one was at the front desk when we arrived. We waited and saw someone that we knew and chatted at their table and returned to the front. Still no one there. We asked a server and he said someone should have been there to seat us. We explained that no one was for the past five minutes and he said that we could sit wherever we liked. At that moment someone came out of the back and began staffing the front. When we sat, the staff was confused about why we were sitting at this table and seemed to not know who was our server. I get it, though. If there is a system to seat people and assign the tables, this can throw things out of whack. The breakfast (from the menu and the buffet) were ok. The fresh fruits were excellent and the buffet was pretty standard fare. Nothing special. Closed very early on Saturday, so not open for a quick lunch. If you have your choice, visit the main bar and restaurant upstairs instead.

Had brunch at the M St Café. Valerie was our waitress, she was fabulous. Attentive, without being intrusive. I had the cornflake encrusted French toast with hashbrowns, it is the best. My husband had the buffet. I would highly recommend the French toast, it is my favorite breakfast.

I ate here for a co-worker’s going away party. (Lunch) I highly recommend that you Sideboard. What’s Sideboarding? It simply means you have the buffet. I had some amazing tilapia and grilled asparagus. If you’re more into meatier side of things, they have sliced beef which I was told by another co-​worker was excellent. Swanky room with excellent service. They will also validate your parking which will save you a cool $ 8 in parking fees.

First time here last Sunday for brunch. It was great! We came on the later end and still received fresh food options on the buffet. Loved that the buffet was not sprawling and zeroed in on making quality options all for $ 20.95 a person. My brother ate up all the juicy prime rib he could. Thought we’d roll him out. This is the best salmon I’ve had in a brunch buffet, prepared fresh light and in a yummy butter sauce. I shared an omelette from the make your own omelette bar. The guy did a great job by keeping it from getting rubbery; it came out fluffy. We all loved the salad bar, limitless shrimp and eggs Benedict (not super rich). The desserts were offered in miniature size servings so you could squeeze it in or try a couple. Will go back should another occasion invites it.

I recently visited m street café for their Sunday brunch. The atmosphere brings you back to the good old days of a fancy restaurant which is exactly what you pay for. The food was good but nothing fancy. The chef carved prime rib was over done on the outside but the center was still quite good, especially with the au ju sauce on top. The tomato bisque soup was good but again nothing fancy. Over all there are plenty of options if you go with people wanting many different options and is a great place to spend with family and friends.

Checkout their side board menu online and choose the appropriate main that you like. I try to avoid the fish days and opt for the flank steak and lamb days. They are delicious and flavorful and are carved right in front of you. The seafood mains are not among my favorites as the fish ends up overcooked as it is on a heating table. Great ambiance for that lunch time meeting or nice lunch with a group I think. And it is great that they now offer validated parking in the Lawson ramp while you dine!

I live in the western burbs, work downtown Mpls, I have no reason to go to St. Paul. I honestly go about one time a year (voluntarily). I had a meeting in St. Paul around lunch time and my contact for my meeting asked me out for lunch. I was intrigued.
She took me to M. Street (lower level of St. Paul Hotel), it is quite the grandiose staircase that made me feel like I was going down the Titanic and hoped that Leonardo DiCaprio was waiting for me below, alas he wasn’t there.
I was delighted to learn about their Sideboard. It’s a fancy term for a dang nice buffet. It had a Salmon Wellington, pancetta risotto, pesto pasta, tomato bisque soup, and great looking salad bar. All for $ 12.95. Seriously, what a steal!
The service was impeccable. I would’ve given it 5 stars if the décor and ambiance didn’t make me think I was going to sink in a ship at the end of it all.

I just got back from my second lunch this year at M Street Café. Both times I had the Griddle Burger with mixed green salad — simple, satisfying fare with unique relishes. Atmosphere is professional but not snobby, and service is attentive and oriented toward professionals (bill was split automatically, fast, and so on).

Once upon a time, the M was a place that I used to like to take my team for lunch or my wife on the days when she was in town. Those times have passed. As recently as early 2012, the sideboard had days with items such as prime rib or strip loin with sides such as yukon gold mashed potatoes and the absolute best cream of mushroom soup. The food was cooked just right and the service was very good.
Scroll forward to March 2013. The menu at this once decent restaurant has been dumbed down. No longer will you find top notch dishes like the prime rib. They have been replaced by kalbi flank steak. The quality of the sides has declined in my opinion as well. When I went there yesterday, the jasmine rice was very stick and mushy. The stir fry consisted of only pea pods, pepper and onions that were floating in a pond of sauce. Couple the food with the poor service and you have a recipe for me not going back again, which is a shame.
I emailed the manager of this restaurant on this and have yet to get a response and doubt I will. I guess I will save some money and just not come back.. .

M Street Café is in the lower level of The Saint Paul Hotel, a claustrophobically-​classy place where I feel 100% out of place 100% of the time, no matter how much I dress up. The café, though, caters to the corporate crowd who are just looking for a solid lunch in the food wasteland of downtown St. Paul. And M Street provides.
Their blackened salmon sandwich is DELICIOUS (complex and fresh), their three cheese panini is usually underdone, their wild rice soup is mostly butter + cream (not complaining), and everything’s at a pretty steep price point ($ 10 – 15). You can do their salad bar for $ 9, which includes a cup of soup and pasta salad– which is probably the best deal in the house.
But! The service is consistently solid. Today at lunch I asked our server if there were any rolls to go along with the soup, and he said no– but came back 10 minutes later with an entire bread basket from The Saint Paul Grill upstairs, including a solid ciabatta and a fragrant, dense raisin rye. Dude did not have to run himself upstairs to satisfy my bread habit– but he did.
He also mentioned that all servers at the M Street and Grill are union– SOLD, my friend. M Street will be our go-​to when in St. Paul for lunch from now on.

3.5 stars overall, but only 2 for my dish.
After discovering that Mertiage did not open until 10:00 for brunch, on Saturday I made a quick backup plan and directed my breakfast companions to M Street.
It was 9:00 on a Saturday (stop thinking Piano Man), when we walked in. The place had a few people, but was fairly empty. We were greeted with a very friendly host that offered a coat check and «three for free» option. M Street validates for three hours in the Lawson Ramp.
Once seated we were brought water and offered coffee immediately. After a couple minutes the server came over and greeted us and asked if we needed more time; we did.
I ordered the Corned Beef Hash. That was not what I expected. The beef and potatoes were finely chopped, almost ground up. I did not care for the texture of it. The taste was pretty good, especially the horseradish hollandaise sauce. The eggs on top were almost fully cooked. I was not asked how I wanted the eggs done, and I expected them to by more runny. The hash was accompanied by two small pieces of toasted french bread, which were pretty plain.
My breakfast partners enjoyed their meals quite a bit more than I did. Both the Andouille Benedict and Northwoods Omelet looked fantastic, and both were given a thumbs up.
The server was attentive and not too intrusive. The host gave us a sticker for the Lawson parking validation at our table.
My overall experience was pretty good, I wish I’d liked my food more. I plan to return and try something else. Maybe an omelet.

I love trying different places for brunch. This wasn’t one of those times.
Had high hopes since it was in the St. Paul hotel. I’ve had way better for a lot cheaper with a lot better service.
They ran out of a lot and it took awhile to get replenished.