Category: Minnesota

  • Northbound Smokehouse & Brewpub (Minneapolis, MN) Review

    Northbound Smokehouse & Brewpub (Minneapolis, MN) Review

    4.4* (out of 5) Food: 5* Atmosphere: 4* Value: 4* Service: 4* Would I go back / Recommend?: 5* (Definitely) Total check/person: $41 Exceptional smoked meats, scrumptious fries, and an extensive variety of quality in-house brewed beers make this a must-visit destination.

  • Coconut Thai (Edina, MN) Review

    Coconut Thai (Edina, MN) Review

    4.4* (out of 5) Food: 5* Atmosphere: 5* Value: 4* Service: 3* Would I go back / Recommend?: 5* (Definitely) Total check/person: $33 A modern and attractive atmosphere with great Thai food in Edina makes the Coconut Thai a restaurant that you’ll want to experience in person.

  • George & the Dragon (Minneapolis, MN) Review

    George & the Dragon (Minneapolis, MN) Review

    5.0* (out of 5) Food: 5* Atmosphere: 5* Value: 5* Service: 5* This is a bit of a rarity, as I gave a full 5* rating! In my opinion, they hit that elusive sweet spot at the top end of Food, Atmosphere, Value & Service.

  • The Anchor Fish & Chips (Minneapolis, MN) Review

    The Anchor Fish & Chips (Minneapolis, MN) Review

    3.75* (out of 5) Food: 4* Atmosphere: 4* Value: 4* Service: 3* A solid pub experience with good food and a good selection of English tap beers at the bar.

  • Good Earth (Edina, MN) Review

    Good Earth (Edina, MN) Review

    3.75* (out of 5) Food: 4* Atmosphere: 5* Value: 3* Service: 3* Beautiful atmosphere with unique menu items that are a bit above average quality-wise, but it is a bit pricey.

  • Red Rabbit (Minneapolis, MN) Review

    Red Rabbit (Minneapolis, MN) Review

    4.5* (out of 5) Food: 5* Atmosphere: 4* Value: 4* Service: 5* What a treat – if you like Italian, you owe it to yourself to give this place a try. Click the link for full review, pictures and more details.

  • Wildfire (Eden Prairie, MN) Review

    Wildfire (Eden Prairie, MN) Review

    4.75* (out of 5) Food: 5* Atmosphere: 5* Value: 4* Service: 5* If you can afford the prices, you will enjoy an outstanding meal with great service. Click the link for full review, pictures and more details.

  • Fat Pants Brewing (Eden Prairie, MN) Review

    Fat Pants Brewing (Eden Prairie, MN) Review

    4.0* (out of 5) Food: n/a Atmosphere: 5* Value: 4* Service: 3* A solid brew pub with a good selection of in-house beers on tap and a lively atmosphere. Click the link for full review, picture and more details.

  • Sweet Percent (Brooklyn Park, MN) Review

    Sweet Percent (Brooklyn Park, MN) Review

    4.25* (out of 5) Food: 5* Atmosphere: 4* Value: 4* Service: 4* 04/08/2023 Saw this place after dropping my wife off for shopping and given my voracious sweet tooth…I had to check it out! Since Bubble Tea was in the name I had to try it, going with a recommendation with half the sugar from…

  • El Loro Mexican Grill (Brooklyn Park, MN) Review

    El Loro Mexican Grill (Brooklyn Park, MN) Review

    4.0* (out of 5) Food: 4* Atmosphere: 4* Value: 4* Service: 4* 04/08/2023 We were in the mood for Mexican while visiting our son so met him here based on a recommendation from one of his coworkers. While the communication with our server was a little challenging (I view that as a positive by the…

  • Merlins Rest Pub (Minneapolis, MN) Review

    Merlins Rest Pub (Minneapolis, MN) Review

    3.75* (out of 5) Food: 4* Atmosphere: 4* Value: 4* Service: 3* 04/07/2023 Our son recommended this place for a Good Friday dinner of fish. He made reservations online for us, only to find out upon our arrival that they ignore the online reservations on the weekend. They were quite busy and we ended up…

  • Sherwood North (Nisswa, MN) Review

    Sherwood North (Nisswa, MN) Review

    4.0* (out of 5) Yelp Review Google Review Food: 4* Atmosphere: 5* Value: 3* Service: 4* 03/04/2023 Sherwood North We stopped here for dinner this weekend while staying at a house on Gull Lake and enjoyed our stop. From the outside, it had a large log-cabin type of appearance – but the strongest feature here…

  • Roundhouse Brewery (Nisswa, MN) Review

    Roundhouse Brewery (Nisswa, MN) Review

    4.0* (out of 5) Yelp Review Google Review Food: n/a Atmosphere: 4* Value: 4* Service: 4* 03/04/2023 Roundhouse Brewery I always try to stop at a brewery in a city we are visiting so couldn’t pass up the opportunity to check out the Roundhouse and was glad that we stopped. We were surprised at how…

  • Captain Hook Fish & Chicken (Crystal, MN) Review

    Captain Hook Fish & Chicken (Crystal, MN) Review

    2.75* (out of 5) Yelp Review Google Review Food: 4* Atmosphere: 2* Value: 3* Service: 2* 03/03/2023 Captain Hook Fish & Chicken It was a Friday during Lent so we were looking for seafood takeout options to take to our son’s place for a late lunch. This place was right along the way, so we…

  • Thai Pop (Rochester, MN) Review

    Thai Pop (Rochester, MN) Review

    4.33* (out of 5) Yelp Review Google Review Food: n/a Atmosphere: 4* Value: 4* Service: 5* 03/02/2023 Thai Pop This place was directly across the street from the Hilton Garden Inn where we were staying and since we didn’t stop here for dinner, we stopped here for an after-dinner cocktail on the way back to…

  • Bleu Duck Kitchen (Rochester, MN) Review

    Bleu Duck Kitchen (Rochester, MN) Review

    4.75* (out of 5) Food: 5* Atmosphere: 5* Value: 4* Service: 5* We were impressed from the moment we walked into the place – unique, modern, clean, friendly and welcoming – with the owner floating around and making sure things were just right throughout the evening. You won’t be disappointed with the food, atmosphere or…

  • Elsie’s (Minneapolis, MN) Review

    Elsie’s (Minneapolis, MN) Review

    ★★★★ 4.0* (out of 5) Food: 5* Atmosphere: 3* Value: 4* Service: 4* Overall, we loved the food and would definitely go back if we are in the area again – I would highly recommend it. Shout out to Michael D. (our waiter) – great job on the service side!

  • Milton’s (Crystal, MN) Review

    4.25* (out of 5) Yelp Review Google Review Food: 4* Atmosphere: 4* Value: 4* Service: 5* Our son suggested that we stop here for dinner and we really enjoyed the stop.  We arrived just before closing time, so were warned that they would be starting to clean up but it wasn’t an issue at all.…

  • Pub 42 (New Hope, MN) Review

    4.25* (out of 5) Yelp Review Google Review Food: 4* Atmosphere: 4* Value: 5* Service: 4* Went here Easter weekend with our son and really enjoyed the stop. It was very busy, so we at first didn’t think we had time to stay – but they ended up finding us a table to eat at…

  • Royal Foundry Craft Spirits (Minneapolis, MN) Review

    4.0* (out of 5) Yelp Review Google Review Food: n/a Atmosphere: 5* Value: 3* Service: 4* Neat, modern, industrial atmosphere with lots of space.  Friendly service, lots of space and games to play (Cornhole, badminton, ping pong, darts, etc).  Drinks are a little pricey ($10-$12, but very small). If you found this review helpful, please…