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Went with my fiance for a nice evening on the town. I have lived in the Twin Cities my entire...
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Went with my fiance for a nice evening on the town. I have lived in the Twin Cities my entire life and always wanted to try the Nicollet Island Inn Restaurant. I have heard wonderful/positive comments from family and friends. Its reputation was true and upheld. It has a very nice quiet/romantic atmosphere. The music playing fit the environment perfectly - Ella Fitzgerald along with some other nice light jazz. The food was excellent. My steak was cooked to perfection and my fiance's chicken melted in her mouth. To top the nice evening off, the manager came by introducing himself, and made sure our experience was pleasant. And it was! Growing up in Minneapolis/St. Paul I have been around and this establishment is tops. I highly recommend this to anyone. My only regrets is that it has taken over 30 years for me to eat at the Nicollt Island Inn Restaurant.
Pros: Impressive staff and manager
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112 Eatery
Category:
Late Night Dining
112 N Third St
Minneapolis,
Minnesota 55401
Alright, I just reviewed the reviews for 112 Eatery and urge everyone out there to ignore the bad...
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Alright, I just reviewed the reviews for 112 Eatery and urge everyone out there to ignore the bad reviews. I've eaten at 112 for years and having just moved to Chicago a little less than a year ago am arriving in town soon and the first thing that I am going to do is take the train from the airport, rush to 112, and promptly order a glass of wine and some steak tartare.
Allow me to point out a couple of points to the disgruntled: 1) You cannot complain about the food, no way, no how. This is the place that chefs, cook, and servers eat when they get off their shifts. 2) Get over your suburban, entitled attitude that the server is their to entertain you. They are certainly not. They are there to quickly and efficiently serve you food and drink. 3) It is not, I repeat, not normal to expect something free on your birthday. 4) No you cannot get a reservation at 7. It clogs up that table for the restaurant because they could have seated it at 6 and again at 8 instead of having you roll in at 7, a perfectly normal dinner hour if your staying in.
Go to 112. Go to 112. Go to 112.
Pros: steak tartare, variety of price points, ambience
Cons: hard to get a reservation
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Tryg's
Category:
Late Night Dining
3118 W Lake St
Minneapolis,
Minnesota 55416
They have a Saturday patio grill special 12-4 - burgers & brats and such all for $5. It was...
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They have a Saturday patio grill special 12-4 - burgers & brats and such all for $5. It was awesome! Whats more Minnesotan than enjoying a beautiful day on a patio with an outdoor grill - kickin out those brats! Good times!
Pros: great value, great food &service
Cons: none
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Jax Caf???
Category:
Family Restaurants
1928 University Ave NE
Minneapolis,
Minnesota 55418
I have been to Jax to celebrate some special life events and anniversaries and they have never let...
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I have been to Jax to celebrate some special life events and anniversaries and they have never let me down. Service is always wonderful, it is always perfectly clean and elegant. When I walk in I love seeing some "old timers" having a drink at the bar. From my first time to my last they have always been patient and understanding no matter how picky I was. A wonderful place to sit and really ENJOY a meal. The food is wonderful and I want to know how to have my food come out that good in my kitchen. I love that I have been treated with the same respect if I walked in looking my best or when I had only 5 min to get ready for my date.
Pros: Wonderful Food, Service that never misses a beat
Cons: none so far
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bella
Category:
Late Night Dining
10950 Club West Pkwy
Minneapolis,
Minnesota 55449
My family and I went to Bella on Sunday for their brunch, we had a party of 6 walk in when it was...
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My family and I went to Bella on Sunday for their brunch, we had a party of 6 walk in when it was busy. We were seated promptly by the hostess and our server was at our table immediately filling our water glasses and explaining the brunch to us and where to locate everything.
Overall we had a great time at Bella and we will definitely be back for the brunch. Reading some of these reviews and seeing the negative responses about the service makes me wonder if we were at the same restaurant? We were greeted with a smile by the hostess our server was absolutely helpful and the staff was really great. Maybe it just depends on when you go and who is working? If that staff will be there next Sunday you bet I will be there.
Pros: Great service and brunch.
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I have eaten here 3 times and everytime was wonderful. The service is almost as good as the top...
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I have eaten here 3 times and everytime was wonderful. The service is almost as good as the top restaurants in town. The food is comparable to the top restaurants as well. I have always had one of the fish entrees and they always cook it perfect for the particular type of fish. The wine by the glass selection is good, some nice French and Cali selections.
The kitchen is open to the restaurant as are several fireplaces which make the atmosphere fantastic. Romantic diner to a nice business meal.
I brought some of my foodie friends from Singapore here for a business meeting and they love it so much they went back the next night. These guys have been to all the top ones here, 112, 20/21, la belle vie, etc. and I believe they talked about this restaurant more afterwords they any others.
Will be going back a few times every year. As a foodie I was surprised more people don't talk about this restaurant.
It is in my top 15.
Pros: They do everything right
Cons: They aren't closer to my house
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This place brings so many memories! I have been going here with my grandparents for over 15 years!...
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This place brings so many memories! I have been going here with my grandparents for over 15 years! After my grandfather passed away, we held a dinner party here for 20 people it was wonderfull everone had a "meatball sandwich" in honor of him and his favorite dish. Some of the reviews say it is for old people, but that just adds to the quiet dinning experience. I truely love this place and will always go here!
Pros: Very wonderfull staff, food ,beautiful decor
Cons: none
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We went out to dinner with friends on a Saturday night and found it to be an outstanding...
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We went out to dinner with friends on a Saturday night and found it to be an outstanding experience. We were seated in a somewhat secluded room and the ambience was perfect for conversation. The service was superb--perfectly timed and not the least intrusive. The wine connoisseur in our group was very pleased with the wine list. The food was excellent--very artfully presented and prepared perfectly. We all felt the portions were very generous and that the prices were appropriate. I got one of the house specialties; the black cod. It was delicious--served with tender, buttered leeks, button mushrooms and a poached egg. I felt the combination of flavors was complmentary and unusual. We also enjoyed a sampling of side dishes and the green beans were a favorite, prepared with Szcheuan spices. The rest of our party enjoyed their meals too, and the vegetarian among us was well accommodated. For dessert, I had the pumpkin ice cream, which was delicious and just the perfect amount. We like to visit Twin Cities restaurants every couple of months with these friends, and we all agreed that Mission American was one of the better ones.
Pros: Ambience, Creative meal preparation, service
Cons: none
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Riverview Wine Bar
Category:
Notable Beer List
3747 42nd Ave S
Minneapolis,
Minnesota 55406
this is my new fave. cozy neighborhood fee,l kiddy corner from riverview theater, yet...
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this is my new fave. cozy neighborhood fee,l kiddy corner from riverview theater, yet sophisticated and classy special occasion-type place. love the wine flights! the selection of beer is exciting! live jazz on the patio. staff is friendly, cool, and knowledgeable. bar guy knows his shiz and offers great recommendations. the food is fab. love the roasted beet salad with green apples, gorgonzola, and curry dress. the pizzas are great for snacking - try the gorgonzola pear. yum. the stefano is always good. walt's special is a pleasant surprise. even though they don't have a pastry chef, the italian creme cake they sell is divine and a can't resist kinda thing. i ALWAYS leave here happy and satisfied.
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Mairin's Table
Category:
Moroccan Restaurants
23 NE Fourth St
Minneapolis,
Minnesota 55413
I had an early dinner here with my mother a few months ago, and enjoyed the experience. Food was...
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I had an early dinner here with my mother a few months ago, and enjoyed the experience. Food was good, atmosphere good - very neighborhood/local feel, welcoming. Try it!
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