Hot Plate

This is one of those places you’ll be tempted to keep to yourself. Or maybe you’ll be okay sharing it with the lucky few deemed worthy–but then you have to decide: Does my co-worker deserve to know about Hot Plate’s outrageously yummy pumpkin buckwheat waffles? Is my neighbor witty enough to appreciate the paint-by-number collage and the Eric Estrada egg bake? But the restaurant’s good cheer is infectious, and you’ll soon realize that it’s impossible to be so stingy about dishes so generous, whether it’s the sourdough French toast, the BLT heaped with guacamole, or the beautiful Hot Plate burger topped with smoked tomato, spinach, and Brie. Besides, any restaurant that serves a Hotdish of the Day is meant to be shared with the world. 5204 Bloomington Ave. S., Minneapolis; 612-824-4794