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Country Kitchen Restaurant

Restaurant Breakfast restaurant American restaurant

One of the Most Revieweds in Bemidji


Address

728 Paul Bunyan Dr NW, Bemidji, MN 56601, United States

Website

www.countrykitchenrestaurants.com

Contact

+1 218-444-8963

Price rating

$ $$$

Rating on Google Maps

4.20 (1.1K reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Tuesday: 6 am to 10 pm
  • Wednesday: 6 am to 10 pm
  • Thursday: 6 am to 10 pm
  • Friday: 6 am to 10 pm
  • Saturday: 6 am to 10 pm
  • Sunday: 6 am to 10 pm
  • Monday: 6 am to 10 pm

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: good (19) staff (15) breakfast (13) service (12) great (11) delicious (10) Country (10) time (9) salad (9) Kitchen (8)
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  • 5/5 Mike R. 1 year ago on Google
    Excellent food, excellent service, clean and welcoming place, our favorite
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Stacy S. 10 months ago on Google
    I have been up to bemidji twice now and decoded to get breakfast here both times. This is a great choice if you are in the area. The staff are friendly and the breakfast options are great if you are looking for a nice country style Cafe breakfast. Will be back next time.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Jeremy S. 5 months ago on Google
    Me and my wife stop there for breakfast on our way out of town today. Me and my wife had their all meat Omelet. The omelets were really good. Overall, I was pleased with the services and the food.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Michael K. 6 months ago on Google
    An average breakfasts place. While the food is good it isn't great. We got a classic ham eggs benedict and the hollandaise seemed made from a mix. We also got a pancake and French toast combo which were good but nothing special. The prices make it a fantastic morning venture and the service was also very good so that makes it worth a go.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Bryan J. 1 year ago on Google
    Our waiter was Sam and it was his first day. We had already been to 2 restaurants on thos particular day. One had a large party and was closed to the public, the other we waited for 20 minutes for a server to come to our table while listening to 2 old guys yell about phone service in the building before we got up and walked out. Sam was awesome! He was very attentive, making sure our drinks were full and we had everything we needed. My wife received the wrong dish (kitchen's mistake) and it was quickly corrected. Some of my food was overcooked, but still ok. I would have rated the food better had it not been for that. Everything else was great!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Matt H. 5 months ago on Google
    Service is ver strong, your coffee will get topped off, and the food is served with minimal wait time. The food is excellent, absolutely delicious, best breakfast in Bemidji. I will come back and eat at Country Kitchen.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Danielle C. 1 year ago on Google
    Just got back home with my pick up order for me and my husband and my husbands meal plus the appetizer were terrible, my husband took two bites and had to throw it away, the patty looks like it was peeled off the burner, a layer of completely burnt, cheese wasn’t melted, bun was smashed and soggy, and his cheesy bacon fries were just covered in huge 1in pieces of bacon fat, no actual bacon meat. As if we just got the trimmings thrown in. The fried pickles were very bland and they also forgot the creamy garlic dip that was supposed to come with them. We won’t be revisiting this store or recommending them.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Travis T. 1 year ago on Google
    Absolutely horrible!!! Breakfast gravy wasn't on there to begin with and it comes back with the sausage torn into pieces on top of the biscuit. You could tell it was torn by hand. The other is supposed to be a burger. Came on regular bread all ground up with huge slices of onion hanging off.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Angie N. 2 years ago on Google
    Went to try the new...as advertised. Maybe the old was better? Not sure... either way the food was gross. Stay away if you have hypertension, the salt alone...oof.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Daniella L. 5 months ago on Google
    Update: I have lost weight, 10lbs, and I am eating out in moderation. So you can still enjoy food just portion control.// Update:😭🥹 I was told I need to lose 20lb for work and while eating this didn’t make me gain weight I didn’t lose any either. Soooo addicting and delicious 🤤!!! I’m saying goodbye with a hot chicken sandwich and cheese curds. ////I’ve been to sooo many places in Bemidji (coming from out of town) and sooooo disappointed over and over again but Country kitchen serves delicious 😋 home cooking!! ❤️❤️❤️ Great service, great prices (an entire meal for $10 or $15) and I loved 🥰 the music and environment. Seriously could not ask for more, I plan to come back!!! Everyone was real nice too 😀😊 Feels like being back in Tennessee. ***I compare this to paying $25-40 at other places in Bemidji and getting a substandard meal after a long wait time. Especially Fozzies, over an hour wait for hamburger 🍔 and fries and over $30. Never again! I don’t drink alcohol I’m just a foodie. I’m allergic to MSG and refuse to eat fake plastic meat and cheese (Culvers) so this place is great. Breakfast at 6am was also delicious! I had a crispy buttermilk waffle with strawberries and syrup, over easy eggs, two rashes of bacon, and hash browns with melted cheddar cheese.I’ll try dinner next!😍 So my chicken alfredo is awesome 👏 and my strawberry milkshake was made from scratch with fresh strawberries 🍓??!?? And they asked me if I minded real strawberries instead of fake??? Heck no,like real strawberries. My milkshake was so large they brought the rest in metal cup. After eating here several times I can say what the elusive taste is- home cooking. It tastes as if you carefully prepared a meal at home. Nothing extravagant but delicious and simple. You don’t feel greasy or sick after eating here which lets me know they throw their oil away after frying a dish instead of reusing it. Just delicious and your stomach won’t hurt later aside from feeling full!☺️ Love love 💗 love 💕 this restaurant!! I need to come back for their cheeseburger 🍔… Came back!😍 Tuesday was actually hamburger day and I got bacon cheeseburger with fries and apple pie and to go turkey sandwich with mashed potatoes and gravy. Will my server was awesome! Only detraction is when my cold, albeit delicious, apple pie was served I asked if they could heat it up and they put it in the microwave. They didn’t tell me but I could tell. 😐😑 And I only like baked apple pie so I’m taking it go to make it crispy on the outside but with hot oozing soft filling. So buy pie because well made but don’t get it heated up!! ***Apple pay accepted but mine couldn’t read so bring physical card. New server David was very patient with all of my inquiries, food channels, and insistence on paying before I finish eating (Ive been up since 2am and was concerned I’d walk out without paying). *****Cheeseburger did make my stomach a bit upset afterwards, not food poisoning just too heavy and greasy on my stomach. I tend to eat 88% to 93% lean ground beef and this just had too much fat for me although it tastes good. Just felt heavy later so I wouldn’t eat it again. No issues with chicken or eating a rash of bacon.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sean P. 1 year ago on Google
    Absolutely will be back! Service was fast, the breakfast skillet cordon blue is one of the best I've ever had and the place was busy. Easy place to hold a conversation without it being too loud. Wonderful family dining atmosphere!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Brenna L. 7 months ago on Google
    I ordered a pot roast stacker at 6pm. I took 1 bite. It was absolutely disgusting. Would not recommend to anyone! The "manager" made me pay full price for a meal I didn't eat! What a joke! Do not eat here! Go to Perkins where you'll get good service!

  • 1/5 Angel 9 months ago on Google
    This is the second time I have gotten food poisoning from here. Both time I got the salad bar and potato soup. This was the only thing I ate all day as well so I know it wasn't anything else. Started feeling sick before I even finished the salad, did not eat all of it. Will not go back for a very long time again.

  • 3/5 Teri B. 7 months ago on Google
    I haven't been to a Country Kitchen in years. I had looked forward to things from the past ( the Country bean soup ). The things I had been looking forward to are not on the menu, times have changed. If I go again I would have the breakfast. Anyway like everywhere nowadays the food is expensive for the most part. It was over 35.00 for 2 of us. Try the soup and salad bar.

  • 5/5 Hunter B. 9 months ago on Google
    This is a decent sit-down restaurant, but it is not quite as good as it used to be. Though it is still better than Perkins. The staff are always fantastic, and the cooks are quick at what they do. The interior is clean and has an old style to it. During and after 2019 or 2020, they started cutting corners on certain foods in small ways, like with the alfredo pasta and the omelets. It's still good, of course, just not quite as good as it used to be. They also switched out the light bulbs for harsh white light ones, which makes it feel less cozy, in my opinion. Overall decent, with room to improve.

  • 5/5 Mario S. 4 months ago on Google
    Great breakfast! Everything cooked perfectly and tasted great. Friendly staff and fair prices. Highly recommend!! *Update: We tried their Thanksgiving dinner this year (2023) and it was pretty good. The vegetables were over cooked, but everything else was good. The salad bar and soup were delicious. If you don’t want to cook for thanksgiving, this was a good alternative.

  • 5/5 Lilyan S. 1 year ago on Google
    I have the BBQ rib basket, it was amazing I loved it, so good, rib fell right off the bone, nice workers and amazing place, definitely coming back, can't wait 😀

  • 5/5 Nikki H. 3 months ago on Google New
    If you are looking for consistent, middle of the road options this would be a great place. They have daily specials and a great salad bar. If you're looking for a higher end establishment I would not recommend Country Kitchen. But if you're looking for a place to get all day breakfast, a good burger basket, or a soup/ salad bar I would definitely recommend. The staff have always been pleasant and attentive when we have been there. The only "heads up" I would give is that during peak hours it can get quite loud as a lot of families with children choose this spot to eat since there are a lot of options for picky kiddos.

  • 4/5 Jan C. 4 months ago on Google
    We ordered some soup. I believe it was a tortilla soup. It was creamy and tasty, but not much else in there. The staff was friendly and the business was clean!

  • 5/5 Joel J. 7 months ago on Google
    Great service overall food was hot and fresh super fast, and the staff was very friendly overall. I will highly recommend this place any day of the week.

  • 5/5 Jennifer D. 9 months ago on Google
    Barn burner 4 toasts 4 eggs scrambled 1 slice ham 1/3 potato potato We appreciate the care and attention, staff made the visit nicer 🕊️ 💕

  • 1/5 Mike K. 1 year ago on Google
    Order took a long time to get. We Order the chicken cobb salad. Chicken was like cheap deli meat and the lettuce was Wilted .A cowboy crepe that soaked in about 1-1/2 cups of Hollandaise sauce, chicken fried steak with mashed potatoes and gravy. Came with some sort of brown gravy. the steak was barely fried and the potatoes were luke warm. We have been in there many times the food has been very good . Unfortunately this is the worst food we've ever had here.

  • 3/5 Dumpster D. 1 year ago on Google
    Very inconsistent food quality and service. One day the staff is nice, the next they could care less. One day the food is okay, the next it comes out sloppy looking, or raw, or cold, or missing items. Keep your expectations low.

  • 5/5 Windy V. 3 years ago on Google
    We had breakfast at “Country Kitchen” It was beyond delicious! The staff was very friendly. With Covid-19 issues going on, the staff was really on top of things. All wearing mask, lots of sanitation going on, & lots of caution regarding the salad bar. This made me more comfortable. The cleanliness of the eating area was top notch! I worked in retail for 25 years & hospitality & cleanliness are somethings that always stand out to me. The owner/management should be very proud of their associates. They do a wonderful job. We are from Arkansas, I wish we had somewhere like this to go to at home.

  • 5/5 Chelsey E. 1 year ago on Google
    The food was great. Our waitress was the best we've had in quite some time. Atmosphere was comfortable and cozy.

  • 5/5 Darrin J. 1 year ago on Google
    The staff and service here are consistently very good. Food is usually served pretty quickly and cooked right. My "go-to" coffee and breakfast stop a few blocks from home.

  • 3/5 shayne z. 1 year ago on Google
    I have to rate Country Kitchen as ok. The food was good but not great. I was expecting a more home cooked type of meal My wife had the sasuage gravy and biscuits and the gravy had no sasuage bits in it. They added a cut up sausage patty after the fact. I had the walleye dinner, that was ok too. Im a little disappointed with Country Kitchen qnd probably wouldn't go back.

  • 5/5 Martin T. 1 year ago on Google
    Delicious, hot, skillet breakfast & wait staff kept the coffee coming. Friendly, personable staff made us feel welcome. Many locals must eat there, usually a good sign. Decent prices.

  • 5/5 Joan D. 1 year ago on Google
    I love waffles and this is my go to place for breakfast before my Sunday work shift. I can get in at 6 am and out by 6:35 and be on time. Efficient, friendly staff, large menu, and ample seating. Even during a rush the wait isnt very long. I love sitting at the counter! Yes they still have a counter for singles where you can people watch. Dinner menu has several delicious home style dishes, theres a nice salad bar with soups. Hamburger specials on Tuesdays. Dessert options for a short stop of sweets and coffee.

  • 5/5 Jeff B. 1 year ago on Google
    Lovely service from a bunch of lovely ladies. I went there on Friday evening 8-12 for some take out and I was quickly accommodated and my food came out 15 minutes later just like they said it would. It was very good service with a smile from all I encountered there. I went there because Perkins down the road wouldn't even take my order because they were "too busy" they said. And tbh Perkins really didn't look busy at all. Well all I know now is that I will be going to Country Kitchen first from now on when I need some non fast non bar restaurant food. Good job Country Kitchen.

  • 5/5 Jacob S. 1 year ago on Google
    Absolutely fantastic staff and service. I come here in the mornings after I drive from Fargo, and the food is excellent. Pam, Taylor, and Gwen are amazing, and they provide awesome service. The military discount is a nice gesture also. Thanks so much!


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Free parking lot
    • ✓️ Plenty of parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Salad bar
    • ✓️ Quick bite
    • ✓️ Comfort food
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Healthy options
    • ✓️ Late-night food
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Popular for
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Breakfast
    • ✓️ Solo dining
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible toilet
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Breakfast
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Kerbside pickup
    • ✓️ No-contact delivery

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