Very lack luster food. 2 Piece chicken dinner came with a small leg and a mystery piece =. total chicken equivalent to 3 chicken nuggets. They had all you can eat chicken and the waitress did not even tell us it was $1 more to...get that over the 2 piece. the Sirloin Tips were horrible gristle in every piece. This place needs to close. Slow service as well. had to beg for a second roll.More

This used to be a fairly regular place to eat when my grandparents were still here. I had not been back in a number of years and it was not as good as I remembered it. I had the fish fry and it seemed more...like the fish you would get out of the grocery freezer rather than the fresh hand battered variety you expect from a Midwest fish fry. The fish was more of a mushy processed texture rather than a light and flaky texture. Honestly, the fish fry dinner from Culver's is better (and I am NOT a fast food person). My wife ordered the stuffed baked walleye. She was given the wrong order so she had to wait double time for her correct meal to come out. The waitress was very frazzled (but friendly). My wife thought the walleye was ok. I had one bite and thought it was rubbery. The "family style" vegetables was a one serving size bowl. Not sure if that was a mistake too, or if that really is what they consider "family style." When we left, the waiting area was packed with people waiting for seats. Quite possibly we had a bad batch of fish and a server who was having a bad night, but we will not be back with so many other dining options to chose from.More

I have been eating at this locale for years, it used to be a tradition that my aunt and I would spend the day together and this was where we would eat. After she passed away I still came here, about 5 years ago the...food really started to take a dive, the meat went from flavorful, tender, and fair priced, to overpriced shoe leather. I cant tell you how many times things were served wrong, cold, undercooked, etc. I used to order the Cattlemans choice stuffed steak, and it was inedible the last 2 times I ordered it, I couldn't even chew it it was so tough, the veggies came out raw, the mashed potatoes tasted like dirt, because no one cleaned the skins before cooking, the wifes steak came out blue rare and cold in the middle, when she asked for medium rare, then received it back overcooked at well done, used to love the sheddar melts as well, but the last 3 times we ordered, they were greasy and gross, the oil used to cook them was too cold and they were awful. The front of house staff was very friendly and efficient, the food is the problem. After giving this place about 5 last chances, I won't come back. It's too bad too, this place used to be amazing.More

I've been here before, but kind of forgot about it since I'm a west-sider and don't venture on the other side of 494/694 often. Originally I had plans of going to Texas Roadhouse but that place was a disaster, so in looking for other places...to dine, I was like, oh yea, Machine Shed. I'd come here instead of the TRH most days. If you've been to Lambhert's Cafe in MO/AL, it's kind of a similar vibe. A couple family portions of sides, a bread plate (with the best butter ever). Home cooked and prepared food. Nothing disappointed us. We're looking forward to the next time we need to make an excuse to go to Woodbury area. I will say it's a little bit pricy-er, but we both had the pot roast and the portion size was very decent. With all the sides there was more than enough to eat!More

First restaurant experience since COVID started. The layout of this restaurant makes it pretty easy to be well-distanced from other diners. (We were in a big booth with very high walls on 3 sides. The booth opposite us was left empty due to the MN...restrictions right now.) Food was very good - kids had cheeseburgers and fries and adults shared a Shed Burger, which was very good. (I usually dislike BBQ sauce on a burger but I liked this!) The server was nice, food was quick and they did a nice job. It was a good first-restaurant-since-COVID experience for us! :-) We were staying in the connected hotel (recommended, too!) so in the morning we grabbed what can only be described as the world's biggest pecan roll and cinnamon bun for breakast. Split between two adults and 2 kids and we still threw some away because they were huge! (And delicious!)More

Went out tonight to the Machine Shed 8515 Hudson Boulevard Lake Elmo MN (something like Cracker barrel), and for the first time the two of us SPLIT a dinner (country Fried Steak). This serving was SOOOOOO much better than any Cracker Barrel as the steak...was 3 X thicker, or was it the honey flavored Jack libation that morphed us into the appreciation.More

Was super disappointed. My family has eaten here many times before Covid. We visited here tonight, the first time since everything was shut down. We had the fish fry, fried and broiled. The fish was overdone, the portion sizes were pathetic. We never got served...the 2 sides that used to come with your meal (usually squash/zucchini and cottage cheese). They no longer give you a second helping of bread. I understand times are tough right now, but quality and service should not change if you want to remain a good restaurant. My family will be dining elsewhere for a $45 meal.More

We’re doing Friday fish fries this year Not just fries and slaw here. Mixed veg, cinnamon apples, huge dinner roll, mashed potatoes, garlic mashed potatoes, applesauce bread, choice of deep fried or broiled cod. I feel like I’m missing something. Great service, fast&freindly

We had to wait about 20 minutes and when we were taken into the dining room there was several open tables. The dining room was dirty and the carpet really needed to be vacuumed. My husband ordered the steak tips with stuffing and he said...it tasted nasty. The next morning he had food poison. We won't be going back.More

I saw the menu and chose this restaurant because I was wanting more than burgers. Locals tried to dissuade me saying other nearby restaurants were better. I should have listened to them. The food came with large portions and family style extras like bread, pumpkin...bread, apples and slaw. That was the highlight. The main food was just average. The fried chicken salads had cold, tough fried chicken on them. The prices are higher than average as well so it’s a double whammy. They get an average score from me because the server was nice and good. I would not returnMore

This used to be a nice place for a family style meal but the interior of the building, booths, tables, etc. Look worn out, like they're many decades old and not cared for. We ordered 3 different meals and the food was about average for...2 out of 3 meals however the chicken strips had so much breading on them the breading was still uncooked on the inside. I've eaten chicken strips at many restaurants and in many cities and states and these were the worst I've ever been served. On the plus side the server was friendly and attentive to keep the glasses filled and move the used dishes off the table quickly. Still, we won't even go back.More

My friends and I enjoy delicious reasonably priced lunch here except for the mashed potatoes. We have complained and were given the explanation that their machine peeler does not always remove the potato eyes completely but this past visit I believe that the potato masher...failed also. A great place to eat if you don't mind the mashed potatoes.More