Randys Restaurant

Good chicken and slaw, 3.5−4.0… Everything else is ok, no surprises. 3.0 about a step below Bev’s, based on quantity, not quality!

Last time I ate here was in ’78 when they were like a McDonald’s (when Red Wing didn’t have a McDonald’s) — they had thin cheeseburgers on a plain bun with ketchup, mustard and a pickle. And fries I think was the only side. But they were good, inexpensive, and you got it fast.
So I decided to visit them again when I found myself driving through town, almost 40 years later. They’ve upped their burger game and have «real» burgers now with different toppings, and different sides unlike a McDonald’s. It’s more like diner food but in a fast-​food setting, where you order your food at a register and eat it in the eating area. It’s comfort food.
But just that they’re still going now must mean they’ve been doing something right. The only other restaurant I can see that is still around since the 70’s is the Dairy Queen up the street. There was also an A&W the other direction but that looks long closed. Randy’s food is maybe 3 stars, but I give them five stars just for their perseverance over these long decades.

Quick & courteous service during lunch hours. The soup just hit the spot on a cold winter day & my friend’s salad looked pretty fresh too. Nothing really fancy, but it’s a decent option for a quick bite, etc.

No frills restaurant with very good fried chicken and chicken tenders. (But don’t expect much from the accompanying mashed potatoes or beans). The service at the counter is hit or miss but the orders come out correct and the food piping hot. Definitely come for their fried chicken.

Meh!
Went here for dinner & wasnt impressed. Service was good & food arrived promptly
but I asked the unsmiling blond kid @ the counter for a receipt & never got one.
Old people were here which always mean cheap or good or sometimes both. I ordered the fried chicken which was quite good but my dining companion orders the exact same 3 piece dinner and gets these 3 hunking chicken breasts, and I get
2 small chicken legs & a thigh! WTF?!
Mashed potatoes tasted ordinary, beans tasted canned. All in all Im less than thrilled. Probably more of a brkfast place, but I give 3 stars for good chicken. Unlikely Ill return.

Got to say, when it is 10 below, that piping hot Soup really hits the spot.

We love Randy’s! The food is always hot and taste great and the service is second to none. We have been heading to Randy’s for over a decade now. The family favorite is the chicken strips but I cannot say we’ve ordered anything we did not like.

Came here for lunch on the weekend since I was in the area for a day trip. Good prices, good food, and friendly service.

Always good food in a town that has very few good places to get a decent burger.
Decent breakfast,

Lunch is usually very good. Sometimes there’s a wait but not too bad. Not your typical chain type of food.

Love this place. Get the large salad bar with chicken. Can’t beat it. Super fresh ingredients at the salad bar and The Best Homemade Traditional Ranch Dressing. I have enjoyed everything I bought there, fried chicken, delicious and HOT soup, that’s a plus from my perspective, hate hot foods served luke warm. Young workers are helpful and sweet, smiling, happy, helpful. Great when you need something or ask for help. Heard mixed reviews but totally disagree.

Thank goodness for this place. Somewhere to eat that’s actually open! That’s not a chain! In a town where everything closes well before sundown, this was a godsend. Very friendly staff, quick service, delicious food.

This restaurant is totally cool, with young people behind the counters who are kind and courteous. And the food is wonderful too. We particularly love the deep fried chicken… and their soups are to die for! Great prices, good food, wonderful service!

Randy’s is over rated by some of the locals. Just not this one! I hear people brag about the chicken. My experience with chicken on three separate occasions was bad. I found it to be dried out and without taste every time. I have tried the breakfasts and they are very reasonable and good enough to eat.
Why did I try the chicken three times? I like to give a place the chance. This place just doesn’t deserve high ratings for average to poor chicken when it’s known for it’s chicken. My overall experience of this place is disappointing and not worth the money.

I have to agree with Jane P. For a ‘fast food’ place, the breakfast is good, quick and reasonably priced.

We usually get the family chicken meal. Always tastes great!