Longfellow Grill

After a horrible time parking went in & was told we could be seated right away inside. The manager went in... more

Awful! After a horrible time parking went in & was told we could be seated right away inside. The manager went in front of us & sat his friends who had walked in behind us. the hostess took us to the table to find out the manager had given it away. Since he knew them by name I assumed it was typical provincial minnesota garbage (either that or crap service - you can have bad service or mediocre food, not both). Not the first time this has happened (a shame since it's so close to our house) We walked out, never to return. more

After a horrible time parking went in & was told we could be seated right away inside. The manager went in front of us & sat his friends who had wa... more

You'll notice that a few of these reviews talk about how rude the wait staff is. They aren't kidding... Shockingly rude server. Shockingly overpriced food. The cubano is $13, was soggy and greasy, and was approximately 5 inches long. Poor soup and mediocre salad, likewise overpriced. The customary $6 dessert. Back to the Cubano-- it compared UNFAVORABLY to something you would get at Arby's for $4. And at three times the price! The service, however, was on another level entirely. The server Aaron was rude and abrasive from the moment we sat down. His attitude was the second worst I have ever seen from wait staff anywhere. He rolled his eyes when we ordered, he didn't bring us water, he was unfriendly and snappish. Then he threw down a bowl hard enough to drop food on my companion. His attitude is unacceptable for a restaurant that charges so much for such mediocre food. It would be more appropriate at a coffee-slinging joint. I recommend strongly that this place be AVOIDED. There are numerous restaurants with fairly priced food and friendly wait staff within a mile of this sad, deteriorating joint. Oh, and-- if you sit outside, expect to be treated to the reek of the sewers. This may seem hard to believe but it's true. more

We have gone here two different times. Each time the food has been delicious but our service was absolutely terrible. Never came back to check on us, had some sort of attitude about everything. The only thing that brought us back the second time was how good the food was. They really need to hire new staff because we will not be returning until there is some real customer service. more

I attended a business dinner at the Grill and was horrified at the waitress. She felt she deserved a better tip and actually confronted one of the guests at the dinner! This caused a very embarrasing scene for all of us. Make sure you bring a hefty tip if you go there if you want to avoid an embarrasing confrontation. I felt her actions were very inappropriate and caused very uneasy feelings with our group. Cons: Really pushy waitress more

Good service, nice place by the river. Just disappointed on the menu change. Wish you could bring back the Ahi Tuna. more

A nice restaurant by the river in the Longfellow neighborhood. Good food and good service. Pros: Good food, great service and atmosphere. Cons: Wish there was better parking -always full. A little pricey. more