Today I am going to switch it up and share with you all my top seven favorite restaurants! Going out to eat has always been a family favorite, and the love for it hasn’t stopped for any of us yet. I love what I love and I can’t wait to share a few of my guilty pleasures, fun stories behind what the restaurant means to me and what I get from there. Here we go…
Ummies! Located right here in downtown Mankato. This is a restaurant that I like to try something new every time I go there and last time I went I tried the fish tacos with fries. My honest opinion is that they were OK! I don’t like beans that much so I took those out but the chipotle ranch sauce they used was yummy and same with the fish.
Panera Bread
Panera was one of my favorite places to study and get homework done all throughout college and here is a meal that my friend Abby and I ate there while we were trying to knock out some studying. I got the You Pick Two with a Greek salad with their Balsamic vinaigrette. Along with that I paired it with a mac ‘n cheese bread bowl and a baguette. Abby also got the You Pick Two with a mixed green salad and broccoli cheddar soup in a bread bowl.
Malones
Malone’s is a restaurant in Maple Grove, MN close to my hometown. On this night that I went it was $14 steak night and it was a deal I couldn’t pass up. As I have mentioned on here before I like my steak medium rare and I wish I had a picture of it to show how perfect it was, but it really was! I prefer mashed potatoes with my steak but the baked potato was great and the veggies tasted fresh.
My favorite breakfast spot in the whole world..Fat Nat’s Eggs located in New Hope, MN. This place holds a special place in my heart. Its a hole in the wall breakfast diner that is a few blocks from my house and growing up a group of friends and I from 2nd grade until 5th grade would go here every Thursday before school. And each and every time I have gotten the same thing because it is so dang good. It’s called the Elmer’s and what comes with that is eggs, hashbrowns, toast, bacon and two pancakes bigger than your face! I always choose the blueberry ones 🙂
Sammy’s Pizza
Here is me enjoying a large half pepperoni/half sausage pizza from Sammy’s-Lakeside in Duluth, MN. My parents grew up in Duluth and my grandpa’s dentist office was right around the counter from Sammy’s. Each and every time we go to Duluth, a meal is saved for this pizza, some chicken wings and coleslaw. I have had this meal countless times and each time I think of it, it brings me the happiest memories. Both of my grandparents have passed now, but we still keep the tradition alive.
Pub 42
The pub, what the locals like to call it, is a family friendly place where no matter what you order, the food will be great and the atmosphere will be better. Each time I walk into those doors I see a familiar face and many that follow after. It’s my neighborhood and the City of New Hope favorite gathering place. This meal, the Millionaire’s BLT, is the Pub’s most famous meal. The maple glazed bacon is stacked on freshly made bread and served with their made in house chips. This quickly becomes everyones favorite and it’s one of mine too.
Sunshine Factory
For it s being my number one, most favorite restaurant and meal in the whole world, you would think I would have a better picture then this! The sunshine factory used to be located where Pub 42 now is, but moved 7 years ago because they wanted a bigger space. This is another restaurant where I always order the same thing, chicken wings and fries. I get the dry rub, no seasoning with ranch. The wings are always perfectly made and I think I need to go get some and take a better picture now after talking about it!
Those are all of my favorite and staple restaurants I enjoy. I hope some of you have the chance someday to try some of these out and love them as much as I do!
