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Ze's Diner Prior Lake

Restaurant Diner

One of the Best Places To Visits in Prior Lake


Address

16731 State Hwy 13, Prior Lake, MN 55372, United States

Website

zesdiner.com

Contact

+1 952-226-2272

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.60 (711 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Friday: 7 am to 8 pm
  • Saturday: 7 am to 8 pm
  • Sunday: 7 am to 2 pm
  • Monday: 7 am to 2 pm
  • Tuesday: 7 am to 7 pm
  • Wednesday: 7 am to 7 pm
  • Thursday: 7 am to 8 pm

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: breakfast (12) good (11) diner (9) great (9) time (9) delicious (8) ordered (8) cheese (7) service (7) cooked (7)
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  • 4/5 Kurt e. 11 months ago on Google
    Tasty breakfast all day. Excellent rhubarb-strawberry jam, too. Friendly and attentive staff.
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Lauren Diane D. 2 years ago on Google
    Warm welcome. All the diner dishes you’d expect served quickly. I’ll be back as it was great to eat, sip coffee and I was able to get some work done (good wifi)!
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Matthew T. 1 year ago on Google
    Delicious breakfast. Best biscuits and gravy I've had in Minnesota! Apple fritter French toast was also delicious with their homemade jelly on it. Bacon was done perfectly crispy.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Nida S. 1 year ago on Google
    After discovering Ze’s had a partial halal menu, we couldn’t wait to try it out! Went in this morning for breakfast and the minute we walked in, it was like we had stepped into a time capsule! The decor & vibe were amazing and the breakfast was DELICIOUS 🤤! We ordered the Cajun breakfast and gyro omelette. Both dishes were hearty & scrumptious. I especially loved the hollandaise. A special shout out to our server Ahmed , who answered all our questions patiently , with a smile & kept coming back to check if we needed anything. Will definitely be going back!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 L.L. F. 2 years ago on Google
    Great local diner! Bellied up to the counter and had a filling breakfast on a chilly MN morning. Coffee was fresh and plentiful, employees are a well oiled team getting it done. Try their house made strawberry rhubarb preserves. Took the meal over the top!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Jessica H. 1 year ago on Google
    The best part of this place is the experience of it being a cool diner. The decor and furtinure are beautiful. The food was fine. Typical diner food. I had eggs Benedict. The ham was a bit burnt but otherwise it was ok. Not spectacular but not horrible either!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jim T. 5 months ago on Google
    Excellent food, prepared to perfection. Minimum portions served, would like to have more bang for my buck. But can't beat the walleye dinner I had. Will be trying their omelets 24/7 breakfast next visit.. not giving up on this place, food is too Good 👍
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Janice M. 6 months ago on Google
    This is our second time coming here. Absolutely loved the decor and the atmosphere. Went here for breakfast. Pancakes with chocolate chips were so delicious. Also had bacon and hashbrowns. The place was busy but food came our quick so that we can eat and leave. Wish this place was closer as I would go much more.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Mathison J. 1 year ago on Google
    Came Sunday, April 23rd right at peak lunch time. The place was extremely busy. But our group of 6 (4 kids 2 adults) was seated quicky.. our server was very attentive but not over bearing. He got our drink orders immediately after we sat down. Came back at the perfect time to take our orders. Our food was out within 10 minutes of ordering. (Which is kind of amazing given the amount of customers at the time) the food was all delicious, and the portions were fair for price. We will be coming back again for sure! Excited to try some other things. Cheers!

  • 5/5 Liz V. 8 months ago on Google
    Breakfast was amazing! I had a ham & cheese omelette with hash browns & toast. Everything was fantastic. The ham inside the omelet was so good. I wish we lived there vs. visiting so we could make it our regular breakfast spot! We also loved the 50 diner's look and our service was great!

  • 5/5 Rich J. 6 months ago on Google
    Great food, fast, attentive service. Steak and eggs was great. Ordered it medium-rare and it was perfect. My wife had the Mixed Mess. Huge portion, enough for 2 people. Reminded me of the old diners back on Long Island.

  • 5/5 Ashley S. 8 months ago on Google
    Absolutely delicious! Service is top notch, even when busy. You must try the strawberry jam and the pie!!! We will be back.

  • 3/5 Steve G. 11 months ago on Google
    Bacon and cheese omelette was bacon and egg with a very skimpy amount of cheese. You only get one slice of toast which is unusual in local restaurants. It was really just warm bread. Not sure why restaurants are afraid to actually toast the bread instead of serving essentially warm bread. The food was hardly on the table when the bill was presented. The place is good but not great in my opinion.

  • 5/5 Chris Rooney Home E. 1 year ago on Google
    Chris Rooney Home Experts is happy to have Ze's Diner in the community. The classic diner atmosphere brings you back to the 50s & has a wonderful old school vibe. The coffee is good, food can be a hit or miss, and prices are ok. Overall, you will have a good experience here and it's nice to have such a classic small town diner in the community. The ham and cheese omelet is delicious!

  • 5/5 Frank R. 10 months ago on Google
    Great local diner. The food is good, service is friendly and personal. They serve big portions at very budget friendly prices. Definitely would recommend.

  • 5/5 Moriah M. 1 year ago on Google
    This was my first time, it was fantastic. Great service, I missed our servers name. She was super friendly and made sure coffees were full and everything turned out well. The chai tea was great. I don't know what they do to their syrup, but it's the best syrup I've had 😅 definitely big portions and great quality.

  • 5/5 Jason C. 1 year ago on Google
    This place was extra delicious and super fun! It’s got a Zeny diner, vibe, fantastic service, great food, and fast attentive service. The food was delicious, particularly the euro sandwich. The omelettes are more than generous, too. Highly recommend checking this place out! Five stars.

  • 5/5 Tori T. 1 year ago on Google
    Had Moustafa as our server today for breakfast! Everything was amazing, we had the hot and spicy bowl and Cajun breakfast! another great experience at Ze’s Diner.

  • 3/5 Audra Tschida D. 1 year ago on Google
    Walking in to the place lifted your spirits. Definitely the "Happy Days" 50ish vibe. Loved the decor. We were really looking forward to our breakfast. I gave the diner at least 3 chances...sadly I (as well as the rest of us) just was not impressed with our meals. For the most part the food was typical (rather bland), nothing special. The service was good, however the food portions were sadly lacking. We honestly had high hopes for this place... The first time there my brother ordered the Lamb Shank ($19.00). He commented on the size of it, it was quite small. However, he said it was tender, nicely cooked that had some roasted veggies of carrots, onions and some mashed potatoes. But no "sides" were offered. He was still hungry! So of course the rest of us shared. Our Mom had the Eggs Benedict ($14.00)...it of course consisted of the basics; the english muffin, ordered her eggs cooked over medium on ham. The hollandaise sauce was nothing to write home about as well as the side of hash browns. She said it was good, but wouldn't order it again. My sister-in-law had the Veggie Omelet ($13.75) that had sauteed onions, green peppers, mushrooms, tomatoes & cheddar cheese. She said it was perfectly cooked, palatable but it lacked seasoning. I wasn't that hungry that morning so I ordered the Tater Tot Nachos ($9.25). My mistake...There was a lot to be had with nicely cooked bacon bits, melted cheese with some diced tomatoes topped off with sour cream. It was quite good with some nice seasoning. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ They boast about being the "best home cooked food..." So I thought I'd give it another try. The second time I ordered their Rueben Sandwich ($13.65) in celebration of upcoming St. Patrick's Day. I will say that the flavors were really good...However, the corned beef looked like it was minced, it came in small bits held together by the dressing. Now I don't know about how the public feels about this, but I'm used to slices of corned beef in my Rueben, if I wanted hash I would have ordered it. That and there was more rye bread to corned beef ratio. The coleslaw was drowned out by the mayonnaise dressing which overpowered the slaw making it soggy. I actually prefer the crisp vinaigrette dressing which unfortunately they don't offer. Once again I was disappointed with the meal. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Third and last time... I ordered take out... I ordered the Cajun Breakfast ($14.00). It had a good mixture of bell peppers, onions, mushrooms and melted cheese topped off with lots of Hollandaise sauce and the eggs were cooked to order... However, it severely lacked in the delicious spicy Cajun seasoning that I was looking forward to. If they're trying to compete with the truly "home town" cafe in Shakopee they are coming up short. My other item was the Veggie Falafel... Unfortunately they were dry and over cooked. I've have falafel before which were great. But, like I said...these were bone dry and over fried. I wish I had better things to say however I don't. I don't plan on going back.


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Free parking lot
    • ✓️ Plenty of parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Quick bite
    • ✓️ Comfort food
    • ✓️ Small plates
  • 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
    • ✓️ Catering
    • ✓️ Breakfast
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Kerbside pickup
    • ✓️ No-contact delivery

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