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  • La Dona Cerveceria Brewery (Minneapolis, MN) Review

    Rating: 4 out of 5.

    4.33* (out of 5)

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    Food: n/a

    Atmosphere: 4*

    Value: 4*

    Service: 5*

    Modern, clean venue that has been open for about 4 years and has a reasonable choice of beers (16).  It was a beehive of activity on a Saturday afternoon with several kids birthday parties, some basketball fans and others enjoying the beer (even some outside when it was only 50 degrees).  Also, the food looks great, but we had just eaten before going there.

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  • Biaggi’s Ristorante Italiano (Maple Grove, MN) Review

    Rating: 4 out of 5.

    4.25* (out of 5)

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    Food: 4*

    Atmosphere: 5*

    Value: 3*

    Service: 5*

    We met our son here for his Birthday dinner (his venue choice) and like every visit at several different Biaggi’s…we really enjoyed our stop.  The service is always excellent and the cloth napkins are appreciated.

    Being a Friday during Lent, I ordered the Dijon Salmon (see picture) and my wife ordered the Seared Scallop Risotto.  The salmon was a little overcooked, as it was not very juicy but the scallops and risotto were fantastic – they are highly recommended.

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  • Rolls & Bowls Asian Cook House (Brooklyn Park, MN) Review

    Rating: 4 out of 5.

    4.0* (out of 5)

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    Food: 4*

    Atmosphere: 4*

    Value: 4*

    Service: 4*

    8/11/2021

    Stopped here for lunch after church on Sunday and really liked the food.  Their selection wasn’t as good as we would have hoped…they were out of ingredients to make several dishes we were interested in trying (were told the owners were going on vacation and closing for a week).

    What we tried though was very good.  I ordered the Fall Roll (see picture) and my wife ordered the Spicy Kimchi Ramen (see picture).  The flavors in both were great and I’d recommend both.

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  • Rock Elm at the Grove (Maple Grove, MN) Review

    Rating: 4 out of 5.

    4.0* (out of 5)

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    Food: n/a

    Atmosphere: 4*

    Value: 4*

    Service: 4*

    8/8/2021

    Stopped to take advantage of the CraftApp special and enjoyed the atmosphere and tap beer selection (see pictures).  The service was good and the beer was cold.  They have $5 beers for Happy Hour every day from 3-6 and after 9.

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  • Lava Burgers and Wings (Owatonna, MN) Review

    Rating: 4 out of 5.

    3.75* (out of 5)

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    Food: 4*

    Atmosphere: 3*

    Value: 4*

    Service: 4*

    8/6/2021

    Stopped here while driving through to Minneapolis and we’re impressed with the Volcano Burger.  The burger was large as was the helping of french fries.  I didn’t plan to eat but ended up eating half of it to help my wife.  Both the burger and the fries (crispy, seasoned crust and soft inside) were delicious.

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  • Zorbaz (Pelican Rapids, MN) Review

    Rating: 4 out of 5.

    4.0* (out of 5)

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    Food: 4*

    Atmosphere: 4*

    Value: 4*

    Service: 4*

    8/1/2021

    We stopped here for lunch today and as usual, enjoyed the good food and open, lively atmosphere.  We used to live in Fargo, so got to one of the Zorbaz at least once a year (more often when the boys played hockey games and went to camps  in Detroit Lakes), so it was great to get back to one.

    We ordered the Lowden Special (see picture) and really liked the combination of peanut butter and jalapenos included on what otherwise looks like a pepperoni pizza.  Yes, it sounds odd…but believe me, don’t knock it until you try it!

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  • Revival (Minneapolis, MN) Review

    Rating: 5 out of 5.

    4.25* (out of 5)

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    Food: 5*

    Atmosphere: 4*

    Value: 4*

    Service: 4*

    4/17/2019

    Definitely worth stopping to eat here.  My wife wanted to check it out after seeing the owner competing against Bobby Flay and reading about their fried chicken.  The chicken was really good (the full-wing appetizers as well as the Chicken and Waffles).  Even though the hush puppies appeared over-done, they tasted very good, as did the cheddar drop biscuits.

    However, the thing that stood out to me the most was the cheesy grits side dish – which were the best grits I’ve ever had.  We topped it off with a piece of lemon cream pie.  As much of a dessert-lover as I am, I was less than impressed with it.  It had very little flavor and although I like desserts that aren’t really sweet, I swear they somehow found a way to make this without any sugar in it at all.

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  • P.F. Chang’s (Maple Grove, MN) Review

    Rating: 4 out of 5.

    4.0* (out of 5)

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    Food: 4*

    Atmosphere: 4*

    Value: 4*

    Service: 4*

    12/3/2016

    Had the spicy tuna roll – it was ok.  The banana spring roll and coconut pineapple ice cream was great, so added a star to my rating.  The service was average.

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  • Pappy’s Chicago Style (Minneapolis, MN) Review

    Rating: 3 out of 5.

    2.75* (out of 5)

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    Food: 4*

    Atmosphere: 1*

    Value: 3*

    Service: 3*

    Update: drove by in December 2022 and it is CLOSED
    Original: 5/31/2015

    Very convenient to I94 to get off and on.  The cashier recommended the gyro as their best seller and it tasted excellent.  The fries were thick-cut and the seasoning was good.  Service was poor, as we waited for over 25 minutes for our food and it wasn’t that busy.

    As to the atmosphere it was a dive and in a sketchy neighborhood – having a bit of a true south side of Chicago feel that was borderline for comfort with my family, even on Sunday afternoon.  The clientele made a fairly major turnover while we waited for our food – with several college-aged boys leaving after they started eating.  We ate rather quickly and left.  On the walk back to our car, my son and I were propositioned by a couple of ladies driving out of the parking lot after they nearly ran us over.

    Would I go back – yes if during the day and I wasn’t alone (gyro was great) and no if dusk or later…

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  • Andy’s Hometown Pizza (Albertville, MN) Review

    Rating: 3.5 out of 5.

    3.25* (out of 5)

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    Food: 3*

    Atmosphere: 3*

    Value: 4*

    Service: 3*

    11/5/2014

    Good, basic thin crust pizza.  Liked the nachos the best.  Food quality was ok for a pizza joint, but the plastic utensils and foam plates held me back from rating it any higher…

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  • Clive’s Roadhouse (Champlin, MN) Review

    Rating: 4 out of 5.

    4.0* (out of 5)

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    Food: 4*

    Atmosphere: 4*

    Value: 4*

    Service: 4*

    4/18/2014

    Grilled Reuben was great as were the tater tots and dip.

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  • Sun Street Breads (Minneapolis, MN) Review

    Rating: 4 out of 5.

    4.0* (out of 5)

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    Food: 4*

    Atmosphere: 4*

    Value: 4*

    Service: 4*

    6/1/2012

    We stopped with our family and really enjoyed the brunch menu – as we all really like bread and this was a great spot to enjoy it.  Very unique and somewhat ecclectic menu – which we really enjoyed.  Monica served us and her service was excellent!

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