The Independent - Minneapolis

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3001 Hennepin Ave Ste A201
Minneapolis, MN 55408

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(612) 378-1905
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I loved the atmosphere. They were very friendly even for a sunday night. They had awesome specials. All my shots were on the deal. The appatizers were delicious. I loved it and I ...

Worst

Had the party room for a birthday gathering. Preordered some food that should have been served on a separate table. Instead the food was randomly placed in front of guests who t...

Good Drinks, Decent Bar Food 3/4/2012

A good place for drinks, especially on a laid-back sunny afternoon. Their outside porch (enclosed) is kinda... more
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Good Drinks, Decent Bar Food 3/4/2012

twuollet Provided by Partner
A good place for drinks, especially on a laid-back sunny afternoon. Their outside porch (enclosed) is kinda nice, some fresh air, but with less wi... more
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Independent is the worst place I've gone to in 5 years! 8/27/2010

Avoid this place at all costs!!! The bouncer had an attitude problem and was rude to us. The female bartender was also rude to us. This is a very poor quality place to eat or drink at. Food was crappy. This is the worst place I've been to in 3 years and the first review I've ever written. That's how horrible this place is. The place did look nice inside...that's the only thing good about the place. more
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Had a great time 6/2/2010

I loved the atmosphere. They were very friendly even for a sunday night. They had awesome specials. All my shots were on the deal. The appatizers were delicious. I loved it and I would go again in a heartbeat! Pros: GREAT DRINK SPECIALS, GOOD MUSIC more
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The lucky lady cocktail is tasty 5/21/2010

I've been here twice with my roommate, the cocktails are good and reasonably priced, all we have ordered to eat so far has been the mud pie, which was delicious. Service was fine, the bathrooms are kind of weird but definitely not as disgusting as some other reviews have claimed. Pros: good happy hour more
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Great food! 5/10/2010

Don't believe the tools that write the crappy reviews on here- they don't belong at The Independent anyway, they should go back to the tool shed called Cowboy Slims where they belong. The Independent has food and atmosphere that far out-classes their price level! Sunday brunch is fantastic as well! Pros: excellent food, great prices, great atmosphere Cons: gets BUSY, sometimes loud and slower service when it's real more
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Good food and drinks! 8/8/2009

Citysearch User Provided by Partner
For what I've tried so far, this place has awesome food and drinks! Their Martinis are awesome, especially on $5 martini nites! It gets to be extremely crowded on the weekends, but its all together a good time. more
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Average Bar Food, Not My Bar Scene 6/2/2009

There are definitely some interesting and good things about the Independent. First, it’s located in... more
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Average Bar Food, Not My Bar Scene 6/2/2009

BananaWoo Provided by Partner
There are definitely some interesting and good things about the Independent. First, it’s located in Uptown, which I love, and in Calhoun Square. ... more
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Average Bar Food, Not My Bar Scene 6/2/2009

BananaWoo Provided by Partner
There are definitely some interesting and good things about the Independent. First, it’s located in Uptown, which I love, and in Calhoun Square. ... more
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Hey Kremer, you'r a D-Bag 11/1/2008

I was on here to find the phone number of this place because I got so flippin sauced I left my debit card. Then I find myself reading some of the reviews and cannot believe some of you d-bags, especially you, Kremer-something-or-other. Boo phucking hoo you assclown. I would venture to say you are an only child that grew up in andover that now resides in coon rapids. I hope you felt better about ""informing"" the manager about your displeasure with ""plugging"" the meter and actually waiting for your food. I wish I could bet on you because I am sure you have red hair, a small pen15, have no friends and beat off to little boys. The independent is for people that aren't caught up in themselves and think they are the only responsibility in the entire place. Do the world a favor and don't ""update"" anyone on anything....no one cares. more
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Not the Greatest 7/24/2008

Had the party room for a birthday gathering. Preordered some food that should have been served on a separate table. Instead the food was randomly placed in front of guests who then had to go around collecting what they wanted. Service was so-so. Food not so good. Cream cheese wontons were pretty good. Overall dissappointed. Called in to complain and was treated well by the manager - much appreciated. more
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Great place for a late-night bite. 8/4/2007

suddendeals_com Provided by Partner
This is a fun place that took over for Smiling Moose a few years back. The atmosphere a bit alternative, but they do serve a full menu till late at night and they did keep at least one of the famous drinks from Smiling Moose-- The Shark Tank-- It's a glass big enough for 2+ people so don't drive if you drink it alone, but you do get to take the shark toy home :) Pros: Late night food, specials on drinks and appetizers more
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This place is the WORST ever!!! 5/9/2007

I do not understand how anyone can enjoy this place! It's always way too crowded with drunk frat boys, skankily dressed women, and just the general grossness of Minneapolis. Uptown is supossed to be ""hip"" (or so they say) but this place is just your general, everyday Meat Market. The bathrooms are the worst. There was actually various bodily fluids and excretions all over the womens' side the last time I was there. GROSS! Our waitress was rude and flippant with my group. Yeah, Sweetie, i get it, you're busy but all I wanted was a DAMN drink within a 20 minute time frame! Maybe they need more servers or bartenders or whatever, but I will never spend my money there ever again. Pros: decent bar food, good drinks (when you can actually get one from your surly waitress) Cons: Just about everything else. more
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good food, fun crowd 2/11/2007

I have never had a bad time at The Independent. The crowd is always composed of eclectic (usually) good-looking people in their mid-twenties. The food items, during happy hour, are only $5 each and the margherita pizza is a steal for that price! When I'm not there for a fun drunken night with a whole buncha friends, I am there during the regular daylight hours just for the yummy salads. The menu is somewhat limited but I would just go there for the decent price and the good salads/margherita pizza/nachos. Pros: good food, cheap, good crowd more
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AWFUL 11/18/2006

The bouncer was not a nice person and I would highly recomend going somewhere else. more
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Worst place ever 11/18/2006

The bouncer was very rude. He didn't believe it was me on the id and didn't give me my id back. I needed my i.d. to fly back home for thanksgiving break. Thanks to him I can't see my family. more
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Sometimes great, sometimes not 11/8/2006

When the Independent is busy it is super busy and a great time. But when it's slow, it is super slow. The food isn't half bad and the martinis are delicous! Definitely worth a shot!! more
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Hard to beat late night. 8/22/2006

Their late night happy hour is impossible to beat with their large appetizers for only 5 dollars. Also, along with their appetizers, they do have some good drink specials, such as Sunday night where more expensive booze is cheap. So yeah, this and Chino have a good battle going in uptown, except we tend to go for Independent food, can't be beat. Never had bad service also, we know they are busy and we don't like to be hounded. So, I love this place, what can I say? Pros: Late night happy hour, ambience, service more
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Love happy hour! 7/24/2006

They have a fantastic happy hour- checkout their web site (even without happy hour they still have good prices beers start at $3.50 - not bad for Uptown). The food is also wonderful- creative and reasonably priced. I have been here to eat a few times now, and have always received good service. Their late night life is also fun- a full bar and fun people. Pros: Food, Hppy Hour, Location Cons: Parking more
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Editorial

  • In Short
    The Independent has the look of a comfortable, stylish neighborhood bar, with groups of friends and couples watching flat-screen TVs. Artwork ranges from Vargas-style pinup girls...

  • 10/25/2006 Provided by Citysearch
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  • Payments: American Express, Discover, Visa
  • Neighborhoods: Uptown, Calhoun Isles
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