Comments on: Bucky’s Soups Salads and Sandwiches: Apple Valley, MN

By: Bill

Bill — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:06:51 +0000

I posted an updated review following our visit today here.

By: Patti

Patti — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 23:56:50 +0000

Looking forward to the new review, Bill! In today’s mail I had an enevelope from Coffee News…seems I’m this week’s winner, and I won a $10 certificate to Bucky’s!

By: Bill

Bill — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 14:56:48 +0000

I just spoke with a coworker who lives in Lakeville and tried Bucky’s Diner recently. He told me that he was disappointed with the hot roast beef sandwich because he felt like it was deli meat instead of the “home cooking” that Bucky’s says they have listed on the coupon he used. He did say that he was going to give them another shot for breakfast but hasn’t done that yet.

I haven’t been in there yet since the update but I am planning on going this weekend and will post an updated review of the new setup then.

By: Bill

Bill — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:30:15 +0000

We got three coupon books in the mail today and all three had coupons for Bucky’s. They are obviously looking to meet MSPD’s demands for a South Metro burger as they are promoting their “tantalizing BUCKY burgers” in two of the three fliers.

Honestly, I really want to get there to try them out. I’ll bring my buddy Josh up from Northfield as he’s convinced that the burgers at J. Grundy’s Rueb ‘N’ Stein are the best…

Dave, let me know when you’re available :)

By: Bill

Bill — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 16:22:40 +0000

Mishelle,

Thanks for the update, it’s appreciated.

By: Mishelle

Mishelle — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 16:17:35 +0000

I just wanted to let you know that our hours have changed to accomadate the traffic that flows through here: Monday - Friday 8am to 8 pm and Saturday and Sunday 7 am to 3 pm. Most people on those evenings want to go out for fine dining where they might get a drink or two.

By: MSPD

MSPD — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 15:40:07 +0000

Yes…no comparison from a business standpoint. It’s a loose comparison based on a couple of my own personal experiences: You have two independent businesses, both minimally visible from the main road, and both risk losing business (actually one DID lose business) to passers-by who look over and think they’re closed.

In an economic climate where you need every customer and dollar possible, it’s absolutely shameful to lose business because you forget to turn on your “Open” sign and/or make your business look attractive/welcoming (in whatever form) to the public.

My $28 went to Perkins instead of Bucky’s, just like my $30 pizza order almost was lost once at Brianno’s, and I feel bad about it.

By: Bill

Bill — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 18:13:18 +0000

Well, to be fair, we shouldn’t be comparing Bucky’s volume of traffic to Brianno’s bas Bucky’s is a diner and Brianno’s sells food and is also a full service deli/specialty grocery.

By: MSPD

MSPD — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 17:34:50 +0000

That kind of sign is, at minimum, exactly what I look for. Either they removed it, forgot to turn it on all weekend or it was obscured by something. Saturday for sure, and maybe Sunday, had there been an “Open” sign on, I would likely have stopped in.

FWIW, I turned right off southbound Cedar and drove the “road” down the middle of the lot. I didn’t get right up close to the place but I was close enough to notice the Wi-Fi signage and the absolute zero vehicles in the entire lot on that side of the strip mall.

On a side note, I was also at Penn Cycle across from Brianno’s in Eagan yesterday. I’ve mentioned to them in the past (Brianno’s) that I almost turned away from the place because it always looks closed from the outside (you can’t see the interior lighting, there is no “Open/Closed” sign) etc. They don’t seem too concerned as they looked closed yesterday, but were open. That said, I imagine they do a much, much better volume of business than Bucky’s.

By: Bill

Bill — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 15:08:52 +0000

I do notice that they have a blue and red “Open” sign that’s usually lit when I go bye on Cedar but I haven’t had a chance to get back in there since they have been done over as a “diner”.

I do hope to get there soon and give Bucky’s another shot. Trish gave us a good idea of what to have for breakfast but has anyone tried their dinner menu?