I was excited to come to Marie Callanders because way back when I lived in Mpls it was one of my parents favorite restaurants and has not operated there in many years. We visited for a late lunch on a Tuesday and the place was pretty empty. The hostess and the waitress seemed tense, lots of canned smiles and comments. It didn't come off as genuine and made it kinda awkward. A standard here is to start off with hot cornbread. Mmmm, I do love cornbread. My parents had pot roast with mashed potatoes, veggies and gravy, they made lots of comments on how delicious it was. My cousin had a burger and fries, nothing outstanding, my fish tacos that I shared with my dad were wonderful. The food was good, hot and portions are large. We didn't have room for pie which is a known specialty for this restaurant. I think I'll come back for desert another time, strawberry pie sounds tempting!