Welcome!
Roll'n Pin Café & Grille + Catering's kitchen bustles as chefs prepare absolutely delicious American fare from scratch. Perhaps you've heard of our legendary catering or know someone who's had one of our absolutely delicious dishes. Maybe you just dined with us, or possibly you've never had the pleasure. Any way you cut it, it's time to treat yourself to Roll’n Pin Café & Grille + Catering. Come as you are—individually or bring the whole family—to enjoy homemade, made-from-scratch dishes. Whether it be breakfast, lunch, or dinner, we are willing and pleased to serve you absolutely delicious meals…with courteous and prompt service…in a pleasant and clean atmosphere.
It’s a family affair!
Randy started working in the restaurant industry at only 13. Not knowing he would be in the industry for life, Randy scrubbed pots and pans as a young junior high school student at a local truck stop. He was quickly promoted to management—in only a year and a half. Shortly thereafter, one of Randy's managers offered him a management job a new restaurant the manager was starting. Randy told him, "Yes, but I want to be an owner not just a manager.” His manager agreed and the two opened the restaurant together. The restaurant flourished: a former major US senator even announced his candidacy at the restaurant. Several years later, Randy bought out his business parter and became sole proprietor of the restaurant.
Dawn came into the picture when she applied for a serving job at the Roll'n Pin while attending college at Augustana University. Suffice it to say, she got more than a serving job; she captured Randy's heart. Dawn is from Colton, South Dakota, and comes from a huge, supportive family. Bringing that good midwestern, country work ethic to the table, she wears many hats: from server to book-keeper to manager, she certainly stays busy. To be certain, she provides the solid foundation upon which the family and business are built.
Randy has a daughter and son from a previous high school marriage, who live in the twin cities. They are a wonderful part of the family, though we don’t get to see them as often as we’d like. Dawn & Randy have three sons: Michael, Matthew, and Markus. Matt and Mark went to South Dakota State University and are mechanical engineers.
Michael stayed in the family business. He has worked in the restaurant ever since he can remember. In fact—and we can’t make this up—his first word was the infant pronunciation of restaurant: “whest-want.” At the time, little did Randy & Dawn know that infant Mike’s skipping of the words “mama” & “dada” foretold their own future in that Mike would become their future boss, as it were. Indeed, Mike spent a great deal of time at the restaurant while growing up and loved socializing with “regulars—he even had his own cubby in the coffee counter/bar filled with board games to play with them. Yet, it wasn’t all fun and games. Randy & Dawn instilled a strong small-family-business work ethic in all their kids. Growing up, Mike washed dishes as a child (while standing on buckets), then learned to use the register and count cash, then became a server, and finally a manager. He attended college at the University of South Dakota with a degree in Business Administration with a Human Resources specialization.
Together, Randy, Dawn, and Mike have achieved what few restaurants can do: celebrate over 45 years of continued success. Working nearly every day, you'll surely see Randy, Dawn, or Mike.
Est. 1974
Roll'n Pin opened its doors in 1974 under the name of Smitty's Pancake House, a chain founded in Seattle, Washington in 1957. When the Smitty's Pancake House Chain and Perkins Chain merged in the late 1970's, we decided to be independent of chains/franchise restaurants. Re-opening as Roll'n Pin Restaurant in the late '70s, we continue to be one of Sioux Falls' best local, family-owned & non-franchise restaurants, and feature absolutely delicious homemade meals, gracious hospitality, and an entertaining atmosphere.
About Us
Roll'n Pin Café & Grille + Catering is a premier locally-owned, full-service restaurant + caterer in Sioux Falls. Known for absolutely delicious dishes, Roll'n Pin Café & Grille + Catering is highly ranked and reviewed among the best restaurants and caterers in the midwest: #2 best breakfast & brunch spot in South Dakota, top 10% worldwide of all caterers & restaurants, top 3 caterer in the South Dakota, local favorite award… With successfully catered events truly totaling in the tens of thousands, and over 45 years of continuous business, Roll'n Pin Café & Grille + Catering has unmatched knowledge, experience, and quality—not to mention some of the most competitive pricing around. Make your next meal—in our Café & Grille or at a catered event—absolutely delicious with Roll'n Pin Café & Grille + Catering.