The best Restaurants in Owatonna ranking of February 2025
85 restaurant menus in Owatonna, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated)
"Service was terrific. Food was delicious. Love the classy atmosphere with all the classic 1950s/60s theme for those who want to enjoy a nice and..."
Zach Kudrna
"Awesome place to the atmosphere is awesome food is yummy if you get a chance to go then do it it is great..."
Brandon Talley
"The kids had so much fun playing they loved it � Food was..."
Mary Etherton
"Good fast service with excellent workers quick and on point with your order when going through..."
Christa Moen
"Honestly some of the best McDs I've had in years. Everyone in the car loved their order. We had everything from a kids meal, nuggets, fish sandwiches..."
Tony
"Food was fresh and fast. We all know what to expect at McDonald's but it was..."
steven deno
"The staff here is amazing and the food is always perfect!! I always use the rewards app and it's..."
Amanda Meyer
"They do a great job at making sure you get exactly what you ordered quickly, fresh, and hot. That's rare around..."
"KFC is KFC and they do chicken right! People can and will complain about some of the side dishes served at KFC but this ain't fine dining! This is..."
"Stopped here for dinner and ordered the double crunchy wings with Asian sauce! It was so good. The house salad is delicious too. The waitress was..."
Shane Blackledge
"Now, my 5 stars are for accommodation and service. We were a party of four and asked for secluded seating,which we got, throughout our entire meal...."
Chris Berglund
"Updated review - staff has changed quite a bit and our server was so kind & friendly on 6/28 around 8ish! I wish I could remember her name to give..."
Elizabeth Garza
"It was a friendly enough atmosphere but they didn't have allot of food that was on the menu. Margaritas were not perfect either. My prime rib dip was..."
Charlie Bug
"Another Applebee's, another tasty time and enjoyable staff. Everyone respected the safety precautions, gave us plenty of personal time and didn't..."
Will Rivera
"I've never been a big fan of Applebee's, but this dining experience changed my mind. The service was great, the restaurant was clean, the food was..."
"The gal that was working today had amazing custimer service. It was really busy (someone ahead of me I saw walked out with like 7 pizzas) and she was..."
Allana Kern
"I have always had a good experience at Little Caesars in Owatonna MN.
I was going to go there today. It said on the web site that they were open...."
Karen Eide
"Vast improvement from previous visits. I called in my order prior to picking it up, everything was ready when I arrived and my order was correct...."
"Colorfully relaxing smells good and clean meke you want to stay there a little bit more time..."
Mardali
"Good food,nice..."
La Chida Chio
"Great Sub Sandwiches and good price and great..."
glen barber
"This particular Subway has the Monterey Cheddar Bread. . . . Not Italian herb and cheese. . . . .
There's an extreme difference...
Plus, this Subway..."
Brandon Oreskovich
"Good service and our sandwiches were made well. They even humored a lengthy conversation from what I'm guessing was a regular customer while getting..."
"This was 90% better than the last 3 times we have eaten here. Despite not having BBQ sauce or napkins I would say it was very good. Keep your cook..."
Julie Orara
"Hot food, made to our order, and great quality. Clean store front and dining area. Happy they are keeping it together in uncertain..."
"We are a trucker, parked at Cabelas for the night. My husband missed this place. We had that Onion which is yummy and a Sampler for $29 that was a..."
Noreen Vizecky
"Billed as The Lodge in the Heart of the City, even though it several miles outside of Rochester, it’s small city attitudes and friendliness makes a..."
Richard Lee
"Good food, good service. A tad pricey but it just may be the fact everything is pricey. We had wanted to try this for a while. Not too impressed..."
Neelrad Yelsorc
"Delicious! Great service, delicious food and okay prices. But understand with inflation....everything is high. Would highly recommend Woodland..."
Jennifer Ungaro
"We had the best service ever!! I will tell you what if you have never been here you need to make the stop we’re from Iowa and we will definitely be..."
Chealsea Tucker
"Timber Lodge was our go-to restaurant choice, until they all went away. Glad to have found the last one! The servers were helpful and genuinely nice...."
Celia Crandall
"My wife and I made our first visit on Saturday the 5th. We were impressed with the restaurant, being seated immediately, our server was first..."
"I love the grocery delivery service! Colleen, Beth and all the folks in the home shopping department are wonderful. Now, I order my groceries..."
Ember Blackwell
"The pizza at the deli is great! Also there is crackers that only seem to be at Hy-Veech. I get them all the..."
Karen Eide
"Honestly, I've never been in this store. But it sounds interesting. May have to check it..."
Janice Traut Martin
"Jason and I used Hyvee to caterer our wedding. They did an awesome job!
Food was awesome and staff was friendly and worked hard. We had Taco Bar..."
Kristina Wilson
"I love this Hyvee. They have the best meat counter of all the Hyvees. Great selection and wonderful..."
Anna Gardner
"The choices they gve u.. the new hickory house (aka kitchen) Is awsome. Love the new smoked food in hot..."
Margie Smith
"Hyvee is awesome and having a smoker would be a great new..."
Mary L Samudio
"Steve Standke in the Wine & Spirits puts that helpful smile in every aisle!..."
Ben Kubista
"Love this store and everyone is so nice! Atmosphere is alway bright and fun!
Love the home delivery service the most! We count on..."
Carolyn Ornberg Carlson
"Great customer..."
Sue Leithold-Bowcock
"Excellent service in every department and very rarely is there a long wait to..."
Anissa Janning Disher
"Great..."
Amy Bauer
"Went to the fairgrounds for a flea market today! I just love going to this!! So much fun! Lots of people there with so many things some were there to..."
Annette Wayne
"Watching 2 yr old twins for about 1.5 hrs and entertained them in the produce dept. They liked seeing the huge inflatable of a scarecrow! Service..."
Marta Davis
"Good meat department, and clean facility. Really surprised that almost all the check out lanes are self checkout/manned. They could be either. Most..."
Crazywolf
"They are very friendly and clean. I am very happy to find a decent selection of; alternative milks, organic produce, organic dairy, sprouted grain..."
Julie Van Roy
"Great meat department!! Awesome deals!! Must download the app.. you'll get all the super great deals the offer every day!!! Best grocery store I've..."
Brentyn Z
"I love that small area where they have soy product's like chicken nuggets hamburgers 🍔 😋 mmm,and this made from plants egg scramble.than you..."
Mardali
"Always a good experience when I shop there, always have help when needed whether it's locating an item or product question and staff is very..."
Laura Schaefer
"High quality grocery store in Owatonna. People are able to recieve the COVID vaccine right at the pharmacy provided inside the store. I was able to..."
"As good as a Buffalo Wild Wings gets. Nothing to complain about, but also not exceptional. Got good local Kolsch Beer for..."
Rolf Steiner (SteinerLG)
"Showed up as a party of 11 with 6 little kids. Servers were very accommodating. Food came out fresh. Wait time was minimal. The only hitch was that..."
Jared Paulson
"BWW is one of our long time favorites. Owatonna location is almost always packed when we come through. We were there yesterday evening to celebrate a..."
"Only been there once, but we'll be back! Great..."
Tom N Julie Lee
"Food was good, value was great, but the prompt and friendly service is a great change of pace from many other restaurants and businesses in the area...."
Jeremy Kasper
"Delicious hot food with great fast..."
Jason Schwartz
"Food was excellent! Chicken fajitas and burrito..."
Jake Busho
"Nice to have a restaurant like this now in the..."
Jay Zabel
"I love El Loro!!!!! So glad they are now in Owatonna! ..."
Rhea Theisen
"Delicioso, la atención muy buena bellísimo lugar, buena..."
Leny Montes
"Great place to pull off and eat while traveling. Lots of options, food is great and large servings. The homemade ranch sauce provides a an..."
A Heinrichs
"Three of us went to El Loro on a Wednesday evening. We were seated promptly. Our waitress was super friendly and attentive. She brought us our..."
Holly King
"I met a Queen here that I’ve since screwed up, but interesting place. I asked for a beer in a fishbowl glass with salt and lime and the waiter must..."
Michael “Mike” Gilliland
"Delicious food! It’s 100% real Mexican, I would come again for..."
Juliana Hernandez
"Wow food is amazing! Service is top notch! Lots to choose from! Great drink selection too! Atmosphere is great! Outside dining area..."
Mike Barnhart
"A fun time!! Social distanced. Had something weird but good, $17.99. Sorry don't remember what it was called. A bit spicy and served cold. Some of..."
"Very nice to feed your local bench and floor a taco bell:tm:..."
DAN S
"For inexpensive fast food Taco Bell is a great place to go. Use the drive-thru staff was nice meal was completed and ready and a reasonable amount of..."
Mike
"Excellent food that was prepared fast and presented with a smile. My food looked good enough to be in a commercial. Everything was exactly..."
B S
"This taco bell is always good, i dont think i have had to many problems and the food is always good. The area that surrounds taco bell also has alot..."
"Pretty good for drive thru Chinese. Came out quickly and the employees were very Midwestern friendly. Decent amount of food for the price. None of..."
Vanessa Zins
"Customer service was great and food was delicious! Nice clean..."
"Real deal classic diner. Coffee was just right, eggs(over easy) and hash browns were perfectly cooked and so was my chicken fried steak. Waitress was..."
Dan Rice
"I don't know he name but she is a very tall blonde waitress that knew her job well. She organized a table for a family of 5 fast. Very courteous and..."
Eric Burchard
"Sheila at the Kernel is one of the kindest most caring people I have ever interacted with. My grandparents were long-time residents of owatonna and..."
K Murph
"Good food at very reasonable prices. Friendly service. Have been traveling to Mankato for the last 3 years, wish we had discovered sooner. Hash..."
Sasha Nicole
"Took gf's grandma out for 96th birthday dinner, the Kernel is her favorite place. Even with alzheimers and dementia, the Kernel restaurant stays a..."
Scott VandenHemel
"Great staff. Everyone was friendly and the place was pretty clean. Servers, bussers, food runners, and other staff worked together really well to..."
"Quite good, expansive menu. Prices were in line. The chimi and sides were plentiful, felt the Campechanos could have had a little more veg to..."
Sauron681
"Wow, what an amazing restaurant! Once you walk in you'll see a spectacular water fountain and coupled with the subdued lighting you are you way to a..."
Chris Berglund
"I had the Molcajete with steak and it was delicious! I cut up the jalapeno and it made the dish very spicy, which I loved! Service was friendly and..."
Jay Paul Werner
"Went for a quick bite and had a great experience. The food was good, it was out fast and our waiter was super friendly and made the experience even..."
Jon Gustafson
"Food was outstanding. Had the Vallarta especial and it was delicious. Good family atmosphere. Lots of tv’s with sports but none of them had volume..."
Robert Reiling
"Very large menu with a lot of delicious choices! My fav is their excellent Chicken, Steak, & Shrimp Fajitas! Frozen Margaritas are top notch as..."
Nathan Andersen
"Restaurant was slow when we went there, food was good. Lots of choices and very decent prices. Portions were nice sized as..."
"I the ten nugget meal. Everything was good. They got the meal to me really fast. That was nice. I didn’t expect the nuggets to be in a bag. Also it..."
Karen Eide
"Great customer service! Food hot and fresh. ..best experience I have had at this location! Keep it up guys! Awesome..."
Jessi Duffner
"Faunta and Paula were amazing. They were short on help and hustling their butts off. They were just changing over to lunch and still let us get..."
Tamra Southard
"As a traveler on the road, stop by this Buger King. I ordered 2 Breakfast Croissants and a Coke Zero. I went through the drive through. Ashley was..."
"Holy cow! What more can you say? Best fast food tacos on the planet! And Potato Ole's with a side of cheese are INSANE! If you haven't been to a..."
Jeff Solheim
"The Owatonna store restored my faith in great food at Taco John's! Be the only store I will hit up in the future for my TJ fix! Great tasting food..."
Aaron Bogue
"Every time I've been here the service never fails to disappoint. Everyone is always friendly. Food is always..."
Elizabeth Garza
"Food is good, it's fast texmex. Service is a little slow and food cost more than it..."
Aaron Friesen
"Well ran place. Slower than I expected on food delivery , but very good customer service . The younger employees are polite. If u go with the basic..."
James Parks
"If it weren't for covid.the drive through was kinda long but the employees were really nice and not rude. Bonus both had a smile on their faces which..."
"Friendly staff. Excellent server. Stopped in for a late lunch. I had the Crepes Ala Mode - delicious chocolate and banana with vanilla ice cream,..."
Brenda Schrupp Langanki
"A great family restaurant - good home cooked food. my kids say it's the best French toast around! very nice staff. All around it's a great place...."
Jessica Jackson Fouts
"Have eaten there often over the past year or so. Great food, excluding the hot beef commercial...very tuff and salty. Otherwise excellent food,..."
Betty Vargo
"Really enjoyed dinner here tonight!! Friendly service, great food, excellent prices. Clean bathrooms..."
Allison Volzka
"Excellent food! Phenomenal service! We forgot something at our table and the waitress ran all the way out to our car to return it to us! If you..."
Allison Rasmussen
"The food was excellent. Will always eat there if I'm ever in Owatonna again. Home like..."
Vicky Anderson
"Buffet is amazing! Biscuits and gravy eggs meat all types ham bacon sausage and..."
Anthony Hagel
"Great food great price the country fried steak is..."
Gabriel Rodriguez
"great service, nice restaurant, very friendly waitress, great..."
Tina Marie
"Best family restaurant in Owatonna. Great food, good prices and wonderful people working..."
Donna Harris
"Outstanding the best place to eat in that area perfect family..."
Bekim Mehmedi
"Each and every time I have ate here the service is good and the food is..."
Kerri Kennedy
"Olivia's has great food, prices & service! I highly..."
Linda Preston
"Stopped on my way to IA from Minnesota. Wanted breakfast at a non chain place, and this was literally right off the Interstate.
The menu is HUGE! I..."
Ellen Paullin
"Awesome food and service! I enjoyed the Santa Fe omelet, while my friends opted for the Denver omelet and veggie skillet. Large portions and very..."
Holly King
"Good food, service was good, always had a full cup of coffee. Biscuits & gravy isn't on the menu. It is a hidden option but, still had fresh..."
Cupp's Photo & Video Productions
"5 different meals and they were all fantastic! Delicious falls short in describing the chicken dumpling soup! It was a little busy when we stopped..."
Alicia “Bosman” Erkenbrack
"Lots of great food at a great price. For 6 people all with full meals and drinks, came up just shy of 100. I'd recommend the chicken fried steak for..."
Sadie Anne
"My 1st ever experience at Olivia's. My girlfriend who lives in Owatonna suggested it. Was blown away by the service first and foremost. Very..."
Mike Sweum
"Nice breakfast buffet offerings for any appetite.
Ham slice, sausage patty, bacon, sausage links, scrambled eggs, hash browns, french toast,..."
"Owatonna pizza ranch is the best I have ever eaten at. Salad bar always clean not sloped over commingle food not here. Great..."
Dwayne Rogers
"They had very friendly employees and we're prompt to make any pizza requested. All the food was great and fresh! Definitely a great place to get some..."
Jacob Hansen
"Awesome food awesome staff nice staff fun place to catch up with..."
Brendon Talley
"Best buffet in..."
Dan Thorn
"Food was hot, fresh and tasty. A sweet young man ( Landon) kept our table bussed and was very friendly and..."
Lavern Ridgeway Elkins
"I have always enjoyed their pizza! I think it's so amazing and the salads are really good..."
Iaint Skeered
"Over priced for kid who eats so little. Costed like $27 for a small child & one adult.
Decent salad bar , good potatoes & chicken
Not a fan of the..."
Jamie Liverseed
"Thiey have a clean dining area and even when busy it didn't feel cramped Combine those two points with good food and friendly staff +¹1you won't be..."
Russell Bailey
"I enjoyed our TIME together in the ranch. Enjoyed the atmosphere. Enjoyed how they would bring fresh out and replace or bring New and tend to that...."
STEVEN GORACKE
"What can I says. The food was great it always how and fresh. And you can ask to make u a pizza that you want. Shoot sign me up. Thank for the great..."
Oscar Trevino
"My family loves the pizza!! I especially love the chicken, mashed potatoes, and the veggies!! The dessert pizza and ice cream are huge hits as..."
DeeAnn Bartkey
"Great selection of pizzas, fresh chicken and vegetable bar, nice salad bar. Reasonable prices. Will be bringing the grandkids there..."
Sue Schreck
"My family had never eaten at any pizza ranch before so we looked it up and gave em a call for take out. Unfortunately they didn't have any take and..."
"Date of Visit: 1/23/2022 - We ate here after touring the Orphanage nearby. Hands-down the best Hardee's food we've ever had, super hot, fresh, and..."
Tara H
"Very fresh probley the freshest food In Town def worth the price would rec this place to..."
"Wings are the best . Amazing hot Buffalo sauce bone in wings are best . Bonless is great as well. Bread garlic twists are yummy and of course the..."
Tyler Laduke
"Wow! Fast delivery and yummy pizza! Also, try the speciality Chicken..."
Erin Kletschka
"Kudos to Dominos tonight! They screwed up my original pizza so they not only brought me that one, but the correct one. Made my night. ..."
Kate Thompson Hendrickson
"The best pizza and the best customer service in..."
Bill Nahmens
"I love the online ordering process. It's smooth and easy to use. Better still are the terrific products Domino's sells. Great job everyone! Y'all..."
Jon Pabody
"We love Domino's and order regularly. It's always hot, tastes great and can't beat the deals! Even the delivery across town is piping hot pizza......"
"Some of the best servers I've ever had the pleasure of being waited on by. If only the entire kitchen staff could figure out how to cook decently,..."
Jesse Baldus
"Fantastic food, portion sizes are a little large for my liking but the price does match the serving size. Use to be 24hrs but I guess 6AM to 12AM is..."
Crazywolf
"First time eating at a perkins, don't have them in Oklahoma. Boyfriend works up north frequently and raved about perkins. I was able to get a meal..."
Kelly Rexwinkle
"Great service and good food. Wednesdays are BOGO days if you are an e-member. It not, they give a generous veterans..."
"My daughter [100000309045724:Chynna Luna] and I go there cuz she loves there tamale plate as for me the #25 all the time chimi and enchilada my fav...."
Harvey Luna
"There's nothing better than walking in the door and feeling like your home again! Karina & Enrique are truly amazing people who not only welcome us..."
Pamela Zelenka
"Amazing food and customer service. We always leave with a full belly. Only place we feel comfortable celebrating our family members birthday's at...."
Andreita Rosales Sutter
"I love the friendly atmosphere almost as much as I love the salsa! The food tastes delicious and is served quickly. El Tequila is my go-to..."
Cindy Halvorson
"This place is where you feel like you are home, with family and the last bite is as good as the..."
Leah Ann Talamantes
"I had the chili verde platter and a taco it was..."
Steve Murray
"I had great shrimp. It was delicious. The server was so nice and we were treated very well. Except for the comment about my Phone. It was a good..."
Patty Shultz-Rogaskie
"The food is wonderful, staff is great, Enrique is adorable, and you will be one of Karina's best friends before you leave. You already are if she is..."
Charli Wetzel
"Great food and excellent..."
Kristin Erickson
"Outstanding food at very reasonable prices. The service is excellent all the time. The owners take the time to greet everyone and speak with them. ..."
Fred Ventura
"I think its the best authentic mexican food in Owatonna!! A great family environment and the owners make you feel like your..."
Kelly Cleveland
"Love the fresh authentic food. The food is as wonderful as the people that make it for us. Awesome family environment..."
Kathy Berg
"We've eaten many times at El Tequila and each time the food and service has been..."
Susan Pillsbury
"Karina and Arthur and staff are always cheerful, helpful and my meals are always great. El Tequila was my mothers favorite place. Thanks Karina and..."
Bobby Gorden aka Redneck Billy Bob
"Great service from friendly staff. Great food. The restaurant was very..."
Heidi Oldham
"The waitress and the managers awesome I love the restaurant me and my friend I went there ate there it was..."
Nicole Leshoure
"If you love Mexican food, this is the place to go!
The food is always fantastic, as is the service.
You will always be greeted as family!
Wonderful..."
Steve Schickling
"I used to live in Arizona, so I get what authentic mexican food tastes like...and El Tequila is indeed authentic mexican chow.My favorite in..."
Floyd Cherade
"Great food. Great staff. My husband loves the fajitas and I love #21 (taco, enchilada, tostada). We never leave..."
Bonnie Aronson
"I had a very good time eating lunch with colleagues. The chips and salsa was amazing. Very fresh chips and the salsa had a lot of flavor and wasn’t..."
Shane Blackledge
"The food is always amazing!!! The staff genuinely cares about the community! The service is always quick!! Love this..."
"First time I ever ate at a Culver's. Wow the flavor if the beef was fantastic and sugarfree lemonade was a plus. Bathrooms very..."
Bonni Brown Holiday
"I had the chicken tenders meal. It was great! It didn't take forever to get to the table. Where I could see the store looked good. The bathrooms were..."
Karen Eide
"I always try to find the nearest Culver's when traveling. I have never had a bad experience. Always a great staff and excellent food....Thanks for..."
Shelby Becker
"Our favorite go to place, friendly people and fabulous food and..."
Dean Elzen
"I love me my culvers, these guys always kill it! ! Never had one..."
Forrest Skalicky
"Good food and good..."
Kera Heydt Wertish
"Great chicken cashew salad. They have fat free raspberry vinaigrette and also malt..."
Amber Pietan
"Culvers is by far the best choice for options and value. A lot of the other fast food restaurants are subpar when it comes to quality of choices and..."
"Good food with a very great selection. Prices are decent and kids 6 and under eat for 5.99. Not bad at all especially with a free to go containers. I..."
Tierrah Wells
"Excellent food!!! We had a wonderful experience! Hot food. Full buffet. Always bringing more out!!! So many choices for everyone. For dessert they..."
Katie Weiers
"The food is incredible everything's always full and very tast. We drive 30 miles to have lunch/dinner we've never been to a Chinese restaurant with..."
John Jesse
"Echo the similar reviews. Good food and a large variety! They do have a waiter charge for large groups (added $1 on to every single order). Service..."
Glen Morris
"It's definitely an excellent choice. So much good food, very tasty, and they even checked on us to fill our drinks. I highly..."
Jenny Meyer
"Great place, Quality food! Staff is friendly and if you ask for fresh stuff they're happy to..."
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