Band Box Diner

A few of us from work decided to take a field trip last week and try someplace new for lunch. We walked over to the Band Box diner for lunch. It was worth the walk! It was about 6-7 blocks form our office.

The diner is pretty small. Not quite as small as say, Al’s Breakfast, but it only has a counter with half a dozen seats and maybe six tables. The server was good, very efficient. We were in and out in a pretty short amount of time really. It was pretty empty when we arrived and a bit fuller by the time we left around 12:30pm or so.

Jenny had an omelet with ham and cheese. She said it was good, but did not seem that enthused by it. It looked better than some omelets I’ve had recently though.

I had the bacon cheeseburger with grilled onions. I thought the burger was great. The bun was very light and fluffy, but sturdy enough to contain the burger’s goodness. The buns are from Franklin Street Bakery I guess. The meat is black angus beef and it had good flavor. The bacon was perfect. Crispy, etc. The fries were probably my favorite part. Hand cut and just the right thickness. Though I like thin, crispy fries a lot.

Travis  had a burger with something called bro sauce, which was some sort of BBQ sauce. He thought Burger Place burgers (a skyway joint) are just as good, and I had to disagree. He did agree that the fries are good though.

I think the Band Box Diner’s burgers are great and far better than any skyway burger places. Though, this is not on the skyway, nor all that close, it is definitely worth the trip if you have the time or inclination of go off the beaten path a bit. The cost was about average for downtown my burger and fries was almost $12 before tip. 

Band Box Diner

729 S 10th St

Minneapolis, MN 55404

(612) 332-0850