Benedict’s Morning Heroes is a Minnesota owned breakfast and brunch restaurant serving bold coffee, craveable comfort food, and a whole menu of creative Eggs Benedicts. Founded by husband-and-wife duo Mike and Abby Rakun, Benedict’s first opened in Wayzata, Minnesota in 2018 and has since become a go-to morning spot for students, families, and brunch lovers alike.
Our newest location in North Mankato opens June 2025, bringing our signature sunny-side-up hospitality and vibrant breakfast vibe to a whole new neighborhood. Whether you’re fueling up for the day or lingering over mimosas with friends, we’re here to make mornings memorable.
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1107 Range St Ste 101, North Mankato, MN, United States, 56003. . Nicollet, MN … ❤️ At Benedict’s Morning Heroes, we want to thank our everyday heroes …
Tricia Beyer
When we walked in, both my daughter and I were in awe of the amazing interior design, color scheme, and amazing vibe of the entire restaurant! Then we met our waitress, Jessica, and knew this was going to be a wonderful time spent together! Little did we know how much we were going to LOVE every single menu item we ordered!! It is hands down the best breakfast we have eaten!! The french toast with fresh blueberries and strawberries are amazingly good! I had a side of hash browns(over easy eggs mixed with the HB) and couldn’t stop talking about how incredibly good they were!! If you don’t try the french toast and the hash browns, you are seriously missing out! Soooo good!! Everything that can be bought locally(eggs, ham…) is and organic if that is possible. My daughter got the eggs benedict and loved her meal. She also enjoyed my french toast;) If you haven’t stepped inside Benedict’s Morning Hero’s, you are missing out! I can’t wait for you to step in and be wowed! Coolest restaurant vibes with the best of everything!!
We are going back tomorrow to enjoy one more breakfast before I head back to the cities. I wish Benedict’s opened a restaurant on the east side of the cities because this lady would be enjoying a LOT of trips for breakfast and taking all her friends so they could enjoy the best breakfast out there!
… moreAngie Madson
We waited a bit try this.. food was like luke warm, tasteless and overrated. The chicken sandwich was more breading than chicken and no seasoning in the breading. The breakfast bowl was tasteless and needed help, alot of salt and pepper and they charged extra to put in a bowl vs a tortilla. The breakfast potatoes were OLD and cold and the fries were soggy and funky tasting. The BEST thing was the bloody mary!!! We will pass next time. The price was ridiculous for quality like this.
… moreXena Warrior Princess
Was my first time here. Ordered the loaded tots and chai latte. The loaded tots were homemade and very well done. The whole dish was excellent except for it not being hot enough. Both my friends food and mine were lukewarm and so was the chai latte. The staff were very friendly. There were plenty of staff there but I didn’t see anybody really hustling to do their job like wipe off tables or get the food out quicker. It all seemed a little bit too relaxed. I definitely will go here again to see if I get the same sense of the staff not being in a hurry to do their job. The atmosphere was very nice and there was plenty of seating. I was impressed with the dining area.
… moreSusie Freed
My husband and I eat out for breakfast 5 days a week, at different locations. We went here last week to see if this place would be a good fit for us. The place is beautiful, our server was wonderful but the food……. I can not think of a worse experience I have ever had. I ordered biscuits and gravy and scrambled eggs. Husband ordered a ham and cheese omelette and hash browns. I was very unimpressed when my food was brought. The biscuits were tiny like the cheap biscuits out of a pop open can ( also hard and burnt), the gravy, omg was it disgusting! Seriously, onions in sausage gravy that didn’t even have real sausage but turkey sausage? The seasoning in the gravy was overpowering. My scrambled eggs were rubbery, like elastic. The entire meal was overloaded with green chopped onions. I do not care for onions and because of this, the entire meal smelled and tasted like onions! I managed to eat 5 bites and the rest the server dumped. My husband’s omelette was ok, not great but decent. The hash browns were way undercooked and gummy. 3/4 of his meal went in the garbage too. Coffee was decent but $4.50 a cup? Seriously? The meal came to almost $50 and we left and grabbed a bagel sandwich at Tandems since we were hungry. You had 1 chance to make a good impression on us and you majorly blew it. I really wanted to like this place but paying $50 for food that is disgusting is out of my budget. We will not be back.
… moreRss10
A party of 5 went to Benedict’s on a Sunday lunch around 11am, and were met nicely by the hosts. Unfortunately it was a 45 min wait for our table. Now that by itself might scare some folks away. Once seated, we waited about 10mins before a server came to us to get the drink order. After that there was some serious delays in progress. It took another 10 minutes to get the food order. Then we waited about 40 mins for the food to arrive. So to put it bluntly, it took a long time!
Obviously the restaurant was crowded and many people walked away, but it is very modern and has a nice feel. The waiting areas was a bit awkward as we sat in bench chairs surrounding tables that were eating, so we occasionally starred at each other in jealousy as they ate while we watched (not sure if that is all part of the plan?)
The food finally arrived, we had an order chocolate pancakes, scrambled eggs and bacon, along with a classic Benedict, Smoked Trout Benedict and a Standard breakfast. The trout was good, however, the ham on the classic seemed to just be deli slices and was recognizable as possibly Canadian Bacon, but it really didn’t taste like it. The pancakes were nice and fluffy, but seemed to lack consistency from one cake to another. The eggs were poached to perfection, and were the hit on all plates. The breakfast potatoes were nice, but way over cooked.
There was a nice selection of drinks from the bar and mini donuts!!
I will probably try it again to see if they can speed up the process, otherwise, it was your average breakfast fair, but a little pricey!!!
… morePiper Ballantine
Such a great experience, was glad we stopped on our trip back from Minneapolis. What a breath of fresh air when walking in. Waitresses were attentive and constantly moving around cleaning tables, refilling condiments, and proving great service. I had the California Benedict with breakfast potatoes and it was fantastic! my Fiancé had the steak burrito and breakfast potatoes and he seem to really enjoy it. I have heard people think this place is expensive and they are sadly wrong. If you want fresh food, great service, and a clean place to eat, consider this place.
… moreJeff Stagg
Extremely good food and service. Have been extremely satisfied with everything we have tried. Larissa did an excellent job! Looking forward to going back and maybe get lucky to get Larissa as a server again.
… moreJenna Breckenridge
What a great experience! A friend and I went for brunch and the food was phenomenal! I ordered a Chai Latte and the Brunch Burger, both were fantastic! Can’t wait to go back to try other menu items!
… moreHonestReviews
I can clearly see the vision behind the menu, and the quality is undeniable. The ingredients are exceptionally fresh and high-end, and the presentation is spot on. However, the execution feels a bit over-complicated.
While the individual components are great, the dishes felt crowded. Putting several high-end ingredients together doesn’t always result in a cohesive flavor profile. My suggestion would be to simplify. Let the star ingredients shine. A great chef knows when a flavor is a standout and uses supporting ingredients to elevate it, rather than overpowering it with unnecessary seasonings and extra toppings.
Overall, it was a fun experience and I’ll definitely be back to try other plates. I’m hopeful that as the kitchen finds its rhythm, they’ll learn to trust the quality of their ingredients without over-embellishing them.
… moreJenni Hallgren
We’ve eaten here about 4 times and with each breakfast, they food quality has gone downhill. The first visit I had eggs Benedict and it was wonderful along with delicious hash browns. On the last visit, the eggs were extremely lukewarm warm, the crispy bacon I ordered was cold and limp and the hash browns were so greasy there was a sludge all over the plate. I did ask for different bacon and was given crispy bacon that was flavorless. Other meals I received cold poached eggs.
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