Fryn Pan Family Restaurant

Fun, kick back and have a cup of coffee, tell stories and have a traditional breakfast big enough for the hungriest appetite

Reviewed on Yelp

Been going here for over 30 years always a place to eat good food and FAMILY FRIENDLY ATMOSPHERE

Reviewed on Facebook

WOW!What a place. The parking lot is lined up perfectly for driving into it slowly and parking. Really easy. And it immediately felt welcoming. When we walked towards the door, I could tell someone was nodding off in a booth near the window, with his head against a wall, mostly likely snoring. The Hostess did not make eye contact, which I thought was a nice way to not be intimidating. We were sat immediately. Took us only 2 or 3 or 5 minutes to get some water and coffee and the server was very nice. Smiled. Spoke in full sentences. It was an easy order. We went at 1am. Which we thought would be good breakfast because it's 8am somewhere.I got some eggs, some bacon, some sausage, some pancakes, some homefries, some coffee and some pie. As I write this the next morning, the meal still sits partially with me, some of it has already come out though. But what is left inside of me is making me feel incredibly heavy. I might not be able to eat breakfast. Which will be a nice way to save money AND calories!! When I got my meal, the cooks had forgotten my pancakes!! What pranksters! I enjoyed the local humor. I was able to use the bathroom 3 times during my visit, each time it was very clean in there. My friends enjoyed their meals. I think we are all friends. We work together and hang out. I haven't seen one of the people I was with in months so it was really great to see him. If I could add a 6th star for letting me hang out with my friends and drink hot coffee I would, but unfortunately would have to deduct due to being unable to add a 6th star. But that lands us at 5. So it actually works out! I'll miss my friend when I go back home. I'll miss them a lot. We have a lot of fun when we see each other! I might try to come back to this restaurant because I have other friends I still need to see and I did not get to try the french toast, the omelette, the eggs benedict, the burger, the patty melt (which might just be a burger on bread honestly) or really any of the non-breakfast.I can't wait to come back and see all of my friends, I will show them this restaurant!!!!On the way out, the man in the booth had not moved. We were there for almost 2 hours. The man might be dead. More...

Reviewed on Yelp

Great service! Our waiter was kind and funny. You can tell he cares about his customers and his job. Lots of great food choices, from your typical burger to pasta, to salads. Prices were on the lower side and the food was way better than what the pictures show on the menu. 10/10 would recommend to anyone! More...

Reviewed on Yelp

We came in after 9:00 PM. We were greeted and asked for table preference and seated immediately. I mentioned we were sharing a meal and they brought out our burger already cut and plated on two plates. The burger was great and fries were hot. Waitress helped me pick out dessert and the hot fudge cake was delicious. If end up back in South Dakota will come again. More...

Reviewed on Yelp

Such an amazing friendly family atmosphere willing to help customers with their questions, concerns, and accidental spills from little ones.

Reviewed on Facebook

food and service was excellent even on a Sunday service was smooth.

Reviewed on Facebook

I love this place , great and friendly host and waitress . Never have had a bad experience here ! Food is always on spot , many different options ! Soup and salad bar is the best !

Reviewed on Yelp

Home style cooking and friendly staff.

Reviewed on Facebook

Was really good and worth the money

Reviewed on Facebook

they are you guys are so fantastic you make everything that is so fantastic I am so proud that you don't put salt on your French fries cuz some people can't have it like me and on even the spices on your your seasonings on your hamburgers I am very very happy about it keep it up will be there almost every time every week almost every month in Sioux Falls

Reviewed on Facebook

Love the ma and pa cafes. The service was excellent and the food was top notch. And I must say, try the croutons. Never thought I'd say that to anyone.

Reviewed on Facebook

I was looking for something open that might be more "regional" in menu items.  I could not find any mom & pops open and this place was bright in color with lots of tended flowers out front.  I was seated quickly.  They had a large salad bar lunch option but I asked the waitress if there were any ND regional dishes.  She recommended the knoephla soup so I ordered the soup & salad option.  Salad was fresh and the Norwegian soup was divine.  I'd never heard of it, thick with butter and milk, gnocchi, potatoes, cabbage.   They had pies in the case that also looked wonderful.  The restaurant itself was a step up from a Denny's or a Village Inn.  I enjoyed the lunch!  (clean bathrooms, quick check-out too) More...

Reviewed on Yelp

Good food. Big portions. Good service. Our waitress Lindsey was friendly.

Reviewed on Facebook

Good breakfast. Always open. I got 2 eggs, 3 thick slices of bacon, 3 sausage links, hash browns, two pancakes and coffee for ~$14. 00. The service was good and the food was good. The coffee was ... meh, but I wasn't expecting it to be great. More...

Reviewed on Yelp

Love this place cause they have an actual salad bar. The decor is out of date but they have a good meal for a great price. My kids love to eat breakfast here. The chicken dinner it a great entree to get but be patient cause it takes a while but hot when you get. If you have old school parents or grandparents they will definitely love this no frills but good food. More...

Reviewed on Yelp

Tonight we had a great family meal. Wonderful service and very affordable. My daughter Maxie loves the mac n cheese

Reviewed on Facebook

This is my favorite restaurant in a 300 mile radius.  Great service and fantastic food. Portions are large and prices are fair.  Best salad bar ever!

Reviewed on Yelp

My family used to take me to Fryn Pan all the time when I was a kid. It has been one of my favorite places to eat for my entire life.

Reviewed on Facebook

My boyfriend and I absolutely LOVE Fryn Pan, we get off work at 2 or 3 am so it's our go to place. We've always had amazing service from Connie, she's on top of things, her service is amazing, and she always makes sure things are done right! The other night when we went in a younger guy and girl were serving and they were okay, but I felt like we didn't get the service that we usually do. Also my boyfriends biscuits were severely undercooked and things just didn't taste right. On top of that... we love the quiet atmosphere of the restaurant late at night but that night whoever was in the kitchen was playing very loud, provocative trap music. We're young, so of course we listen to the music but we don't necessarily appreciate hearing it when we go to grab a bite to eat late at night and the servers are yelling nasty, joking comments at each other. It definitely won't stop us from coming back of course, we absolutely love Fryn Pan and 9 out of 10 times have an awesome experience there! Just seems like when there's a bunch of teenagers/young adults working together things aren't right...Keep up the awesome work! More...

Reviewed on Yelp

Everytime I eat here, the food is delicious and the waitresses are very polite and courteous.

Reviewed on Yellow Pages

I can always count on the Fryn' Pan restaurants in Sioux Falls, SD for a good breakfast. They're reliable, consistent, and traditional in their habits, service, style and food. It's probably the closest thing you will get to a home cooked meal as your going to get in the city or when dining out. Known for its cinnamon rolls the size of your head, the Fryin' Pan never fails to disappoint the sweet roll lovers palate when it comes to sweet rolls. They are well worth the price...all be it reasonable whatever it is!  This is also a great place to go and sit by yourself or with friends or business associates to talk. The servers never mind customers staying to chat, or even stay to get some work done at the table or booth well after you've eaten. The low playing random alternative, pop and oldie music in the background is gentle and pleasant, yet not hypnotic in the sense that it doesn't put you to sleep as if riding in an elevator. Plus, you can still hear someone talking while it's playing. What a deal. This restaurant is fit for both very casual attire, yet you can come here in a formal gown and tux at 2 am if you so choose. Neither would look out of place, and both parties would be more than welcomed. Try it out. You'll be glad you did. Oh. Did I mention the severs?  Usually really great people. Salt of the earth, friendly, considerate & kind midwestern folks. More...

Reviewed on Yelp

Hello can a person buy ranch from your restaurant. A employee told me they use hidden valley packets but doesn't taste anywhere near what you guys use. Can a person maybe buy it by the pint or something More...

Reviewed on Facebook

We always have great service and food at the 12th Street chain! Servers are awesome. Buy Corey is such a great server. Always makes you feel great and has you laughing!

Reviewed on Facebook

Love coming to frying pan for coffee and maybe breakfast!!! That waitress Cory though!! She is the best!! If I come in stressed out i always leave laughing! ! She always makes you feel welcome!! I will always look or ask for her as my waitress!!! More...

Reviewed on Facebook

Oh Fry'n Pan, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways.You are so not anything fancy or special. You are like an IHOP, or a Village Inn, but with better people watching. You attract the most interesting folks, mostly those over the age of 70. You probably have to carry 6 copies of the local paper just so your patrons don't fight over them. You do however, have a really fantastic salad bar and some of the best ranch dressing I've ever had. Your croutons are the most salty, savory, most delicious little cubes of bread. And when I put them into the vegetable beef soup, I squeal with delight. You also have these weird little slices of toasted crouton like garlic bread that I can't get enough of. What am I supposed to do with them? I don't really know for sure, but I love them all the same. But most of all, I love your Crunchy Chicken Melt more than I can say. How you can make a simple combination of chicken strips and pepper jack cheese on buttery toast taste so amazing, I'll never understand. I've eaten that sandwich cold on the drive back home to Omaha and it's still just as magnificent.I think of you often, Fry'n Pan. And I wish I lived closer. xoxo, Laura. More...

Reviewed on Yelp

My sister, mom and I went for a late lunch and enjoyed the service and food!

Reviewed on Facebook

Too bad we were just passing through.... excellent environment, friendly service, great menu choices and really decent food at affordable prices.

Reviewed on Yelp

Whenever we want sit down dinners, while in Sioux Falls, we eat at the Fryn Pan. Have never been disappointed. Again, we loved our meal experience!

Reviewed on Facebook

Our Go-to place every time we're in Sioux Falls after a concert, wish we had one in Marshall, MN or relatively near, lol. Amazing food, great service, friendly staff, very well priced, etc.

Reviewed on Facebook

My favorite place in Sioux Falls for breakfast. Good food and great service.

Reviewed on Facebook

Requested fresh lettuce, manager was quick to bring out a fresh pan. Otherwise service was good, wait wasn't that long.

Reviewed on Facebook

Loves their great services!! Got to try their chicken pot pie soup; mmm-mmm!! Thumb up!!

Reviewed on Facebook

Very good food and service. Lots of choices too.

Reviewed on Facebook

The frying pan on West 12th is one of the best restaurants in Sioux Falls overall it is definitely a family restaurant I've been going here for many years have a stop you're even when I didn't live up here when I was in Sioux Falls I've known the owners since they started in the business definitely an all-around great restaurant

Reviewed on Facebook

I always love Fryn' Pan. Be it 3 AM or Lunch Rush, it's always a delicious place to go. Steak tips, Pancakes, Cajun Fettuccine, Burgers... A huge bargain for what you get.

Reviewed on Yelp

I love fryn pan, the manager justin is very nice. The only thing I do NOT like about the fryn pans in sioux falls is their soup will never compare to karen garcia's soup at the wahpeton fryn pan

Reviewed on Facebook

Great food and service! My wife loves the cinnamon roll french toast.

Reviewed on Facebook

Stopped in March 16, 2017 for dinner with my family. I normally always get salad bar. Well tonight I really want Mellon on the salad bar, however I couldn't eat what was on the salad bar as for someone accidentally dropped pineapple into the Mellon and I'm allergic to pineapple. So when our waitress came over to see if everything was okay. I said I have a favor to ask you, she said sure I said I really would like some of the Mellon you have on the salad bar but I can't eat it she looked puzzled, so I explained someone accidentally dropped pineapple into the Mellon and I'm allergic to it. She said not problem I'll bring you a small bowl will that be okay. I said yes that will be fine.I wasn't expecting the bowl to be heaping so that was an extra surprise that I appreciated. So my hat is off to her and I thank her very much for going above and beyond. The rest of our food was just as amazing. But by her taking the extra effort to do that for me made my day as well as watching them taking the Mellon contain that had the pineapple in it an replacing it with fresh and new stuff on the salad bar. So thank you to the staff at the Fryn Pan More...

Reviewed on Yelp

Very friendly....comfortable atmosphere... Food was great!!!!

Reviewed on Facebook

My first time at a Fryn Pan...and I enjoyed it! Basic homestyle food, fairly priced. My fish and chips was good, if not a bit cookie cutter. It satisfied me, and wasn't drenched in oil like some other fried fish I have had. Good iced tea. The wife enjoyed her Indian taco. We splurged on a cinnamon roll, and it was GREAT. I would recommend that, if nothing else. Also...clean and friendly atmosphere. More...

Reviewed on Yelp

We have been having weekly breakfast here for years. The service has been dependable. There have never been any drunks there while we were there. The food has been great. The place is clean. More...

Reviewed on Yelp

Love this place, great staff, good food. Great family restaurant. My grandaughter calls it our special place - she loves the soup and salad bar.

Reviewed on Facebook

This place has been around since the 70s when it was called the Country Kitchen. I was surprised by their mouth watering, extensive menu and delicious home cooking.  Everything ever ordered was excellent -- like tri-tips, and breakfast skillets. Good buttermilk pancakes. Tasty home made noodles in the chicken soup.  Premium coffee is good --stronger, less watery.  Efficient, friendly wait staff. More...

Reviewed on Yelp

In North Dakota for fishing trip and ate here 2 days in a row! Clean, quick service, Great food! The only thing is the sausage in the biscuits & gravy is like pizza sausage from Pizza Hut. We will definitely come back next year! More...

Reviewed on Yelp