Reviews of Marlin's - Family Restaurant (Restaurant)

Rick DeJong

Its probably a good thing your restaurant is now closed.

liza Knappe

The manager was completely rude both over the phone when placing an order for carry out and when I arrived to pick it up. He ignored me and walked right past me twice while standing at the counter. He acted as if me purchasing food from his restaurant was a major inconvenience.

Ron Morfitt

This was a decent place to eat a year or two ago, but the service was slow and when the food finally arrived, 4 of the 7 meals were wrong and/or poorly prepared. Rubbery scrambled eggs, cold soggy 6 hashbrowns, missing cream cheese. Not sure I'll ever go there again.

terri Billings

Great service,nice and clean and the food was great as always.

Michael Laverman

I got the club sandwich with fries. Solid club but fries were soggy and cold.

Scott Hanisch

Family Friendly with great food!

dominic wilcox

Very fast service and amazing food.

JP M

Basic old school Diner food

Eric Blair

We stopped for breakfast and ordered the Lucky 13 breakfast. It appeared to be a wonderful meal, until we began to eat it....at which point we discovered a large piece of plastic in the hash browns. We brought it to the managers attention, whose response, "oh, it's only a piece of the bag, would you like a new order?", was very unimpressive. Of course we don't want a new order, we just found plastic in the first order....do you really think we want to dig through a second order to insure it is clean before we start to eat?

Cortney Waddell

Our local Hy-Vee can whip up a better buffet for cheaper

RICK MESSNER

Great food and service

Mark Benson

Very friendly server and great food, very clean and nice atmosphere.

Carrie Thompson

We never have good service at this location. Super disappointed this time. We waited 20 minutes to be seated which is fine but were told it was a 30 minute wait to get any food off the menu. Very disappointed.

Liam Theo Spickelmier

We just spotted this place driving by. It was an excellent stop!

Jennifer M

Love the cinnamon roll french toast and always friendly staff. Nice clean warm atmosphere for good food and conversation.

Shane Boone

Love it,food is great.

Paula Lo

My first experience was in Christmas Eve, we were staying in SF in a hotel and this was the only place open. I called for take out and the person in the phone was very nice. 10-15 minute later, food was ready and I picked it up from a super nice staff. They were very friendly. Pricing was also great. We ordered an appetizer platter, 2 meals and a dessert and the total was $38. It was plenty of food for myself and 3 children as a late dinner. So when we needed lunch on Christmas day before our big family dinner. We returned. It was busy so there was about a 20 minute wait, but the food was well worth it and the staff, again were very pleasant! I can see why they were busy. We ordered from the menu, but they also had a buffet that seemed very popular. It was an excellent family friendly atmosphere.

Dennis Simmons

Good food and plenty of it.

Dennis Guy

Good friendly Good place to eat good people

Tracy Doe

Great family restaurant. Breakfast all day plus an all you can eat buffet.

Richard Bauerle

It was OK. I wish they wouldn't have gotten rid of their buffet at lunch. It was quick and simple and we could be in and out in 20 minutes. That's a big deal when you get an hour lunch.

herb spivey

I would recommend this place. Foods good staffs okay and the AC works well

Kim Barrett

Great food and our server was fabulous

Amy Petrik

It was my first time eating there. The furnishings inside were gorgeous. And our food was very filling and delicious.

Todd Backes

Always good cant go wrong

Dan Clark Jr

Great atmosphere, good buffet, very reasonable price, I will definitely share with friends who travel as a solid place for a good experience.

Robina Rath

Great Breakfast buffet & service

Karen Finn

It was ok. Had to wait a while and the food was cold.

Sally Tilstra

We had the Friday night buffet. Ribs and chicken went well with potato and macaroni salads. Fruit and cherry cobbler for dessert. A little less breading would be beneficial. Chili is a bit too thick. Overall, pretty good chow for $10.99. Beverages served in Mason jars!

HR BAYNE

The weekend Breakfast Buffet is A+A+A+. The waitstaff is efficient , friendly and very professional. Don't forget kids eat free with an adult. One of my two favorite weekend breakfast buffet's.

Wesley Wulff

Nice breakfast buffer

John Anguiano

Good food, breakfast served anytime. I had eggs, hashbrowns, wheat toast and smoked sausage (2). Daughter had all you can eat spaghetti, she said gravy (red sauce) and meatballs were good. Great friendly and professional service, Ashley was our server. Will visit again during our stay.

Paris Wiand

The staff was nice and the food was awsome. Thank you Olivia for the quick and pleasant service. The omelets are awsome and the coffee really hit the spot.

Barbara Acheson

Great home cooking and good prices.

zachary moreno

Sooo Family and I came into town and heard about Marlins from a family member. We were sat down quickly but server took about 10 mins to come greet us and apologize for the lateness because they are short staffed. First of all customers do not care about your staffing issues and is not our problem. The food and quality was not up to par. Our order was wrong and does not seem like management cared.

Julia Arends

Food was great and the service was excellent

Lisa Huther

Clean, warm, friendly staff. We were seated almost immediately. My husband ordered a burger and said it was good. Since the winter buffet doesn't have meat on it (business is too slow), I opted for one of the lunch specials for $7.99, drink included. I chose the country fried steak with gravy, mashed potatoes, a vegetable, and a roll. The meat was quite good. The plate was carb heavy for a diabetic; unfortunately, the vegetable was carrots. They were soft, and I didn't taste seasoning. They were good, but I ate my mashed potatoes topped with the white gravy. The roll came with a tub of butter spread, but the roll was cold and left uneaten. Our waitress kept our drinks filled and checked frequently to see if we needed anything. We asked for a piece of Oreo pie and received chocolate silk instead. I started to correct her, but I changed my mind. The pie was cold, silky, creamy, and good. The crust was soft and not appetizing.

Megan Kock

My husband, 4 children, and I stopped into the Minnesota Ave location tonight. We were seated immediately. The dining room was less than half full. We saw 3 waitresses, 1 manager, and the hostess. We sat at our table for at least 15 minutes without being acknowledged by any of the staff. Finally got tired of waiting so we left and went to the North Cliff location. Our waitress, Ashley, was amazing! She greeted us immediately. The table we started sitting at hadn't been wiped down yet so she stopped us, wiped it down quickly, and took our drink orders right away. HUGE difference in service between the two locations. Definitely would not recommend the Minnesota Ave location to anyone.

Amanda Fink

The food is always good here. I had the breakfast buffet on a Saturday. The French toast sticks were particularly good. They have a nice variety on the menu as well.

Sherry Ford

Marlins restaurant is my go-to place for a good old hot hamburger sandwich. And usually go to that Marlins on North Cliff, but, today we went to the one on S. Minnesota. Our waiter was exceptionally good and for the month of February they have dinner specials and lunch specials. You can even sign up to win free gifts for the month of February.

Jerome S Payton

Waitress was friendly and attentive. The food was good and so was the portion size.

Joyce Frasier

The food was good, service was very poor.

Shannon Schacht

Great food and service

Jim Greene

Tony is a fantastic server. He is attentive to customer needs and is very personable. The food is always good!

R Richardson

Stopped in for lunch - they had a buffet, NOTHING was labeled. You had no idea what was what - and I have dietary restrictions, so I was not able to select more than 2 items I could identify besides the salad bar. Food was good - would just elevate the experience if they labeled their food on the buffet!

lizzy lehrkamp

First experience eating at Marlins and definitely did not enjoy. I will maybe try again in the future and possibly change this rating.

Sherri Fogle

Excellent food and great friendly service. Not to mention huuuge cinnamon rolls

Katherine Ashworth

Inexpensive food cleaning polite staff food was cold

Kathleen Burgess

Had to wait 15 minutes to be seated. Waitress refused to seat us by the fire station so 10 yr old could view fire trucks. She brought meal with no barbecue sauce on it and had to go get the sauce. She picked a hair off the food and said she was going to take it so we didn't claim it was hers! She never asked if we wanted desert. Brought ticket and expected us to pay for it before we were half thru our meal. Then didn't give correct change back. Bill was $15.13. She gave me back a $5. I guess she wanted the whole $5 as a tip? Said she didn't have proper change. Needless to say she got no tip as $5 was all I had on me and that is not 15% of $15.13.

Bill Randolph

Marlins was very good and the people that work there were very good had a nice time with my lady thank you and my buddy Sally

Janet Oliver

Good food, service, reasonable prices.

Hans Lundquist

Great prices but not hours for being downtown. Good dinner type food

Candy Spaid

We love how at home everyone remembers who you are. My husband visits everyday.

Dennis Odens

Service seemed a little slow. Food was good.

Seth Tornow

The food is always solid... but the one time we went to this location the service was brutal. The girl was nice enough... hit had to be new as she didnt know anything and looked super overwhelmed when it was not very busy at all.

Scott Sievers

Decent food, waitress was nowhere to be found when we walked in,, stood there for a few munutes before anyone came out, little annoying,,,

Mike Salfer

Good food and service

Kiana Johnson

Went here around dinner time on a weekday. Not busy at all service was at a bare minimum. Our food came out cold and they just threw it back in the microwave. Food wasn’t very good. Salad was wilted. Not the experience I was expecting. Nothing like Marlins in North Cliff. The service at that one is MUCH better. Food is actually Hot and tastes fresh. Very disappointed. Wanted to love as much as the other location. But Not impressed. Never again can I bring myself to waste money there

Teresa Amesoli

Has a very good weekend buffet

Brittany Belken

Food was ok. Ordered a medium well steak and got medium rare. Saving grace was or wonderful waitress.

Art Foster

Very few times is the term the best there is holding true. Marlin's BLT is the best in Sioux Falls. It's like a blast to the past on route 66.

Laurie Kirby

Wonderful variety on the breakfast buffet Saturday morning

Sandi Mihaly

Excellent service. The food was good.

michael mcdonald

While the wait staff wasn't the best, the food was absolutely amazing! If you go there, try the Mexican omelette! The ground beef was seasoned perfectly! Every aspect of my meal was perfect, all ingredients were fresh and well prepared!

Don Porter

Went to Marlins on Minnesota. Was seated quick but had to wait about 10 minutes for the server to show up. There wasn't many people there. She took our order then we waited and waited and she finally brought our entrees. I asked her where out salads were and she had forgot them. She then went and made them and brought them. The food was good but the service was terrible. Doubtful that we will go back. If we would not have had a coupon, we would have walked out

Samuel Lerma

I was pleasantly surprised! I had the breakfast buffet and it was much better than I usually expect. Service was fast and friendly and the environment was charming. Definitely will stop back in next time I'm in the area

Kesie Key

My meal was great. However had to tell server several times for our creamer for coffee. Watched her bring to 2 other tables before. I asked a passing manager for it. Also listen to other table of teens complain she brought wrong order then didn't fix it. The girl ate the food the was told she shouldn't have ate it if she wanted it replaced or refunded. Server 1 star but I would go back to restaurant.

Janelle Smedsrud

Needed a place to eat on Thanksgiving and decided on Marlins on Minnesota ave and wasn't disappointed!! No lines, waited on right away. Buffet so we had choices and everything was good and we were out of there in no time. Bonus was we called around and everyone else was around $18-20 Marlins was $13.50. Perfect...no waiting, quick and easy, lower price with good quality food...Thank you Marlins. We will see you again.

Jeremy Bates

Nice little family diner. We were staying in sioux falls over a weeknd and wanted to find a place for breakfast and I jumped on google like everyone does now and started looking around. Decided to give this place a shot and tried it. Didnt know what to expect never been here before. Getting there and finding that they have all you can eat breakfast bar was awsome. I have a 4 year old and picky as they come. Overall great good. I did get a large orange juice. This thing comes in a huge jason jar and they dont tell you it's almost 6 bucks. Just a heads up. Next time we are in town we are gonna try the place again and see if it is as good as the first time.

christina minor

Great food, friendly staff and reasonable prices

Meghan Randall

Good prices and the food was delicious.

Robert Mathis

II've aye here twice. Once for breakfast and once for dinner. The food was good sund the servers friendly. Good prices.

Sharon Johnson

My breakfast was done to perfection Thank you!

Melissa Agnew

Very good service. 1st time there. Food was amazing.

Marlin Visser

Good food and plenty of it. Service was terrible the last 2 times I was there. I could have brewed my own coffee at home and brought it back to the restaurant in less time than it took to get refill.

Brad papke

Great service and food.

Teresa Brown

Food was great! Service needs work. We had to wait 15 minutes to get our check

Tony Johnson

THE best cure for a hangover. Get some pancakes, bacon, and eggs. Excellent service at a reasonable price.

william warren

Awesome place to eat in Sioux Falls S.D.

Sue Vesco

Steak was over done. Unable to cut or chew. Waitress ordered a new one, wasn't much better, they need to teach cooks how to cook steaks or take them off the menu.

kathleen kennedy

Good basic food, generous portions, accommodating wait staffing

Bradley Mcwilliams

Always a good meal at a fair price

Caitlin Hernandez

Went on Christmas day for breakfast. Tasted really good and fresh.

Trevor Andersom

Poor service and you will wait at the door for an hour before getting sat down.

Della Whitcomb

Recently a group of 15 from my church had our Circle's Christmas lunch here. Since I called in 1 hour early, everything was all set up and ready for us. Our server was so very pleasant, patient, kind and attentive. Our food choices were all wonderfully prepared, and arrived hot and delicious. We were not rushed and enjoyed visiting over coffee also!

Melvina Newman

Always has been good food and plenty portions

Heather B

Absolutely the best restaurant and the service was excellent! They catered to my picky little niece and made egg whites just for her and gave her extra chocolate chips in her pancakes!

Gary Hanson

Looked good.. I just peaked in to check it out

Erin Busse-Wood

First time visit...very fast service

LSS SD REACH SRAE

Slow service, but polite staff and decent food. I'll try it again.

Brett Jacobsen

Great breakfast all day long. Tara the waitress does a great job!

Bonnie McCoy

Food and service was great

Nancy oliphant Grimm

Very nice and cozy . Very reasonable and g.very good food

Martha Colyer

From out of town but tried this place for lunch. The service was good and the food was delicious. Ended up going back for breakfast and that was delicious also.

Rosalia Baumgard

GREAT CLEAN SERVICE IN IN SIOUX FALLS SOUTH DAKOTA, CHOICE OF BUFFET OR ORDER ON THE MENU,

Corey Erickson

Great food with a friendly staff!! Saw the Mayor while I was there :)

James Stellmach

Great food and reasonably priced. Will stop there again when in Sioux Falls.

Ashley kay

Great service! Excellent food!

Sandi Palinkas

Food average. Food wasn't hot and took quite awhile

Ashley Anderson

Quick and friendly service. Good food!

Anne Buus

Service was very slow while restaurant was not busy. The food was good.

Sonya Nelsen

Our waiter Rory was very good and extremely friendly

Sup

Nice staff, good inexpensive buffet especially after a late night ;)

Rose Mosley

First time there and we loved the service. Great on prices, friendly staff, and awesome food.

Cole Boscaljon

Awesome food, great and friendly environment. Always looking forward to dining here!

Leticia

Very good food and excellent service!

Shandi Demps

Very friendly place,good food,

Unicorn 44

The food is amazing, but I got a muffin that was cold but oh well

Kevin Cox

We were in town and looking for a good family style restaurant. This was it. Fairly priced and good food.

jeff frady

My server was top shelf and food was great!

Adam Giacinto DiYanni

Marlin's is always a great place to get a variety of food. Excellent breakfast for sure with my favorite being the cornbread Benedict. It's heaven a plate. I only wish they would cook the hashbrowns a bit more on the crispy side. The inside are usually mush. But the apps and sandwiches are typically bomb. And the sweet tea is delicious. The staff is always courteous and friendly no matter which Marlin's you're at. Your drink is never empty. And their dessert shouldn't be passed up.

Josh Klein

Wonderful! The staff was amazing. Not often you go to a place and the entire staff is enthusiastic, happy, joking, smiling, and helpful. They were happily helping each other get things done, and it made my morning seeing a staff who seems to love where they work. I will happily tip 100% again for that service. Oh and the breakfast buffet was pretty good too. French toast and waffles got hard fast. But was still really good. And maybe consider more stuff to the buffet. But for the price, you cant beat it.

Christopher Turner

Just stopped in for coffee. But the coffee was excellent as was the service. Previous experience there tells me that this is the norm. And the food is pretty good too. Highly recommend.

Scott Fornwall

Very friendly staff, and the Sunday buffet was delicious. Good coffee too.

gene Anderson

Awesome place to eat. Great of tgem to support Laat Thursday.

Mavis Schoffelman

Super quick service and cordial waiter. Love this place

Chad Robson

A friend and i was at Marlins on a Saturday in the evening. The service was ok until it started to get busy. Once it got busy the service was terrible.

twaskow1

The food was great, and the staff friendly.

Adam Minkel

Got the three meat skillet, and fried breakfast potatoes where just a thick cut french fries deep fried.

Nathan Sandberg

Definitely an American restaurant. A menu with enough variety and the option to breakfast at supper.

James Martin

My kids always love going here. Food is fine.

Ralph Brown

Good food, big portions.

John Franklin

Closed for business two days after I went there

Misty Lovejoy

Great staff. Breakfast buffet was ok

Melissa Bradfield

Food was ok. Three of us had the Mexican Omelet. It was ok. A bit salty and the meat wasn't the best. I've had better. I was disappointed that there were only three veggie choices if you wanted an entree; California blend, corn on the cob and baked beans. That's why we went with the omelet. Our waitress was very nice and attentive. But we waited quite a but before being shown to a booth, and the man paying in front of us was not happy. They had forgotten to bring their pie and their meat wasn't done correctly. I'm guessing this place is probably hit or miss. Cant say it was a bad experience, but not my top choice.

Randall Wallenberg

Marlins is the most Family and individual restaurant in Sioux Falls. The meals are just like Mom used to create and tastes so darn good. I am a frequent client and look for ANY excuse to frequent Marlin's. YYYUUUMMM!

Marsha Gaillard

Good breakfast and wonderful service

Brenda Mason

Nice open restraunt, friendly staff, and good food.

Ed Tullar

. Good food fast easy to get in and out and with a Buffet

Erika Hellvig

Great food and Service!

Joseph Flynn

What can I say. The food sucked. The service was horrible. No match for Josiahs downtown Sioux Falls or even Culvers.

Nikki Christensen

Great service decent food.

kevin Trierweiler

Was busy Christmas day, buffet food was good, kept stocked and service was great.

Kenneth Solem

Good portions, reasonably priced......

Agee T

I order at our downtown local Marlin often, but today our Manager was spot on, thank you!

Sean Walter

Every time I call in an order for pick up at a specific time it was either not made when I went to get it, or was cold from just sitting until I arrived. I know that other locations of this chain are good, but the Minnesota Ave location is just terrible. I will never eat there again.

Xavier

Amazing place to get breakfast with the family! Very friendly and fast to get you served. I recommend the three meat skillet I've ordered it every time for the past few years it never gets old.

Jerry Roblez

Great food and service

Casey Reppert

I had the Saturday "brunch" buffet. It was ok, but I would have been upset if they didn't have a "kids eat free" on Saturdays and had to pay 7 bucks a kid for a mediocre "brunch" type meal. That and you only get one free kids buffet with each paying adult. In my opinion, Denny's or IHOP would have been cheaper and had a lot better food.

Madeline Koch

Great good and always friendly service!

Sierra Swift Eagle

Favorite place to go for breakfast try the giant caramel rolls they're delicious

Chad Winkel

great service. good food. decent price

Carrie Ensz

Good service. Friendly staff. Parmesan Turkey melt hit the spot.

William Warren

Awesome food ... WW , North Carolina.

Denancell Johnson-Taylor

Cool.relaxed place to enjoy meals.

Rage Strong

Steak was bloody and made other items on my dish bloody. The whole meal was ruined.

Gayle Statema

Great Food and Service Will go back again

Joy Lagle

Ok let's talk French toast, Cinnamon French toast, Cinnamon French toast with icing, it was so good and they give you four big pieces. Yummy!