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Mickey's Dining Car

Mickey's Diner
36 W. 7th St.
St Paul, Minnesota 55116
651-698-0259

Mickey's is a landmark in St. Paul. Built in New Jersey in 1937 and transported by flatcar to Minnesota, the diner has operated 24 hours a day since then. One of the first Art Deco dining cars ever built, Mickey's was put on the National Registar of Historic Places in 1983. It's been featured on numerous food shows and national magazine features over the years. Movies such as the Mighty Duck used the dining car as a location for filming.

They produce their own buttermilk pancakes, baked beans, chili, mulligan stew and bean soup. They also shred their hashbrown potatoes and get meat provided by local butchers. Eggs come from local farms and are cooked in real butter. The coffee is served in thick mugs and is  roasted locally then freshly ground.
Breakfast is served anytime. I had a 4oz Choice NY Strip Steak, with two eggs, hashbrowns and toast($8.55). The steak was a bit thin but cooked to order and very tasty. The potatoes were thin slices and very crispy on the outside. Overall a very good meal.

 Mickey's also offers a variety of omelets (they claim their plain 3-egg omelet is the "best" anywhere-$4.85). Pancakes, French toast and waffels are served in short or full stacks ($4.20-$6.25). Lunch offering include burgers (1/2 pound bacon cheeseburger-$5.40) and other traditional diner sandwiches. For dinner they have homemade Mulligan stew, salads, southern fried chicken (one-half chicken marinated in their own special spices-$9.05), fish and chips (one filet, beer battered with fries and cole slaw-$6.75), pork chops, and more.

The long counter faces the kitchen and seats 17. They also have four booths at one end of the car. Service is prompt and just as good as the food. Coffee cups are never left empty. There is a lot and street parking near the restaurant.  Mickey's will not dissapoint.
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# posted by David S. Rust @ 10:55 AM