I've wanted to come here for a long time. Vegetarian options, a noteworthy beer selection , and famously delicious fries are some of my favorite things. It was during happy hour on a weekday, but the place was mostly empty and pretty dirty to be honest. There was a sign that said "order at the bar " so we did. We each got drinks and veggie melt sandwiches (and I got the fry sampler), and we sat down. After about fifteen minutes the food came out but we still hadn't gotten our drinks (a tap beer and a fountain drink ). We slowly ate the food, waiting for our drinks (or some indication of how to receive them) but they never came. The sandwiches were supposed to have "portabella mushrooms and roasted bell peppers" but was honestly mostly a soggy glob of onions, gooey cheese and an overwhelming pile of half cooked *green* bell peppers. After we finished eating I went back to the bar. The bartender was chatting with people who appeared to work there (about picking up shifts... etc.) I asked if we could have our drinks now (since it was that, or leave without them ) and he just said "yeah, what did you get again? ". When they came we chugged them as quick as possible so that we didn't have to sit there any longer. I'm sure I won't be back. read more

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This is the new location after they were apparently priced out of Franklin & Nicollet. Same food and drink choices, I think. There's a sign to compel you to order at the bar but they also come around your table occasionally. Happy hour is $1 off. Overall a good addition to the neighborhood. read more

Great happy hours too. nachos and quesadillas are huge. black bean burger is delicious. the system of ordering is slightly annoying, but I love the beer selection. They will even give you a sample to help you decide read more

Besides the snide attitude from the staff, this place has a great tap beer selection. The black bean veggie burger was actually excellent, but very messy. I did not impress my date. But seriously, what is up the staff's collective asshole? read more

BEST COOKIES EVER! they also have bomb burgers with fresh fries. You get unlimited refills on pop and cranberry Juice. You order at the bar and take a seat anywhere. Recommend the black bean burger with the sweet potato fries (they give you a special delicious sauce) read more

Acadia is my favorite place to get beer in Minneapolis. Huge selection of local and imported tap beer, and the bartenders are awesome. Appetizers are half off during happy hour (4-7, M-F), which is a great deal for delicious food. read more

Great prices, friendly staff, tiny patio, classic dive. Love this place!

Lately I have suffered through some of the worst music around to enjoy a meal at the Acadia. What is the deal with the college crowd thinking that inexperience and inability means their music is "experimental"? Still, I have come to the conclusion that I would do anything for these black bean burgers. From now on, I'll be sticking to weeknights before 9 pm to avoid the new wave of musicians. I have recently discovered a new favorite beer called Lagunitas courtesy of the wonderfully informative Acadia beer menu. Delicious...and with a black bean burger in my sights, not even the disastrous "music" can keep me away! read more

I kind of love it here. Rogue Nitro Stout on tap? Check, and how. Delicious hand cut French Fries? Check. Cheap happy hour? Check - $4 off pitchers, $1 off bottles, and half-price appetizers. I definitely will be back again and again -- the Rogue Nitro Stout alone makes it worth the trip! Friendly bartenders, nice atmosphere -- really, what's not to like? read more

If I lived closer to this place, I would probably spend far too much time here. The staff are super friendly, helpful, and extremely genuine - I think I am in love - possibly the nicest bartenders I have encountered so far in MPLS. The on tap beer selection is absolutely splendid - they even use the right glasses and clean them properly so you get that gorgeous lacing. I only have been to one show (Sneaky Pete Bauer, who was awesome, btw) but it seems like the music lineup looks pretty good. read more

Liza was freakin awesome and such a great bartender!! She knows how to make one hell of a Bloody Mary drink. The nachos need more toppings. After the first layer, all the chips were dry :/ read more

The best drinking pub in the city. Friendly Bartenders, Huge Tap Beer Selection, Great Local Bands!, and all this in the legendary West Bank neighborhood! If you haven't been, you're missin' out! read more

Megan and Laura have convinced me to update my review. I've been back here a few times despite my previous experiences because it's cold outside and it was the nearest place with beer. And I'm quite glad I did. I have yet to see the same bar staff from my previous couple experiences, and the rest of the staff I've met have been fantastic. Especially Megan and Laura. I don't ever expect to be remembered, but it's nice when it happens. And they get bonus points for not only remembering us after our second Tuesday there, but also for making a point to chat with us and get to know us. We talked video games, knitting, and beer. It was a fun enough evening that I felt guilty having a one star review out there about this place. Other than their GBLT sandwich, I'm still less than impressed with their food, but I do quite like the GBLT and honestly, I'm mostly there for the beer, of which there is a wide selection. read more

Great Beer, Great Fries, Great Ambiance. Best Bar on the West Bank.

I came here for a buddy's show and I've been here once or twice before too. Pretty good beer selection, I was pleasantly surprised to find Bourbon County Stout on Tap. At a solid 13%, it always makes for an interesting night. The space itself has a weird vibe to it. It's not quite cozy like a cafe should be. I'm not sure if it's the lighting or what but I always feel like I'm in a half finished warehouse or something. read more

Met up with a friend here last night (Tuesday) and as would be expected and preferred, it was slow. We wanted to meet here due to the "no crap on tap" statement and indeed there was a large amount of beers on tap. I was impressed by their willingness to sample the beers they have and comment on them with us. I was a bit underwhelmed however due to the fact that thay had run out of their most popular beer and didn't fill in with anything else. Yes, I guess when there is that many choices to begin with you wouldnt have to. Another issue was the nose on some of the beers smelled a bit funky. They tasted okay, but I had to get past the smell to appreciate them or not and it made me wonder how long these remaining beers had been sitting in storage. I'll also mention that my friend arrived before I did and had to request a food menu and was never asked if we wanted to order food after receiving the menu. There was a lot of standing around by what seemed to be an overstaffed bar being as the music wouldnt be playing for quite awhile. The bathroom was a bit nasty but what really was a bad distraction was the completely plastered old drunk guy (he ordered the PBR Tall Boys) that was singing or loudly conversing with himself two seats beside me. I thought perhaps the bar manager could have taken care of that but maybe he's a regular staple.(?) So, being unimpressed and hungry, we headed up to The Town hall Brewery. read more

We stopped in there again last night (been there several times in the last couple of years) on our way to a play. My ladyfriend had the Codwich (she liked it) and I had the Philly made with just cheese, meat and onions (proper way). As mentioned elsewhere, the fries are OUTSTANDING - they are seasoned just right, and hot and crisp with a tender middle. If there was any place in the twin cities to get fries, this would be the place. Sandwiches as usual were very good - not up to a Terminal cheesesteak (real one - in Philly) but as good as I have had around here. Meat was done perfectly, and the cheese was just melted in with some nice onions grilled lightly. It's not easy to get anything that remotely tastes like a real cheesesteak around here, but this was very very close - nice job. The codwich was done very well, on a nice onion (real onions in there) bun. with decent toppings. The fish was cooked very well, not overcooked, and hot all the way through. Thank you Acadia - we will be back many more times - good food at a decent price - seem that the West Bank is turning into a much better place to get a bite than it was even 5 years ago, and Acadia is turning up the heat. read more

The bartender was rude, never gave us our drinks and didn't apologize when we asked, the food was underwhelming, and the entire place was dirty. The beer selection is good, but the tap I got tasted off and was hard to finish. Republic is just down the street, with a fairly expansive beer selection, great service, and food that you'll want to finish, so I'd recommend checking them out first. read more

Excellent for lunch--all of the sandwiches are terrific (especially the fried egg!) and their tortilla chips are super addicting. And after work, you can't go wrong with their extensive beer list--lots of local breweries and the bartenders know what to recommend. read more

I really like Acadia! It's my go-to spot after concerts at the Cedar or the Triple Rock. They always have a great local beer selection and some live music, karaoke, or stand-up comedy to go along with it. And the food is great here, too. Later in the evening they make you order food and drink from the bar, and I have had some issues with the food never making it out, but other than that I have had wonderful experiences. read more

i dont understand what is up with the wait staff? when i went there the staff was friendly, took my order asap, had everything i wanted in beers and excellent food. didnt take a long time to deliver service, and was FAST! they were ON it. its nice to see another presence on Cedar and Riverside besides the Hard Times cafe... not all of us want a greasy bad tasting grilled cheese sandwich, from a staff that has quite possibly the WORST attitude ever, and will throw your food on the floor if they dont like you. with Hard times its ALWAYS personal. and they are Always rude. never a change, not ever. oh and their wi fi sucks too. do not go to hard times, go to Acadia! read more

Acadia is a great beer bar. Great tap list, full of interesting and unusual beers, and well balanced across many styles and taste profiles. Unfortunately, the burgers my wife and I had here were absolutely terrible. One orders at the bar, but they still take a request for temperature. We both asked for medium. What we got were hockey pucks on buns. In size, texture, and taste, there is no other way to describe the horribly overcooked, died out, flavorless disks of meat that came on our buns. What would they have served us if we'd ordered them well done? Piles of ashes, probably, if what they gave us was what they call medium. The fries that came with my burger were fine. Nothing memorable, but good enough. The salad that came with my wife's was good - nice, fresh greens and a tasty vinaigrette. Those burgers, though - ugh. It was hard to believe how bad they were. We will be back to drink delicious beer at good prices, but we will eat elsewhere. read more

Extensive tap beer selection with nice descriptions of each beer on the menu. We tried the local, domestic (US craft brews) and international flights. Good selection of Belgian beers. Only ate fries. Very good! Bartender was very friendly and helpful. Came with a group after a Fringe show nearby. It's a University bar but school was out so we had the place mostly to ourselves, probably a good thing when we took over the fancy Karaoke system. read more

We didn't intend on stopping here for dinner, but I'm glad we ended up at Acadia. It's a fairly unassuming little corner bar, with a handful of places to sit, and some live music. If I got a decent bite to eat, and some drinks, I would have been happy. Instead, I got a top-notch sandwich, with excellent sides, and several good beers on tap to try. Acadia definitely exceeded my expectations, and I'm glad we stopped by. It has a lot of subtle streetwise character, and the food was really good! read more

Good beer selection, decent food, good prices, and a cool atmosphere. More in depth review to come.

Stopped on our way to the Midwest Mountaineering Outdoor Expo. Awesome selection of beers on tap ordered a local pint of local micro-brew, and a peach iced tea along with their hummus. The hummus was fantastic served with fresh pita's, red onions, olives, and feta. We inquired if they sold their fresh made hummus and they inquired in the kitchen and offered to sell us a QUART for $5 BUT, We were going to pick it up on our way back BUT FORGOT to pick it up on our way out!! Great stuff. Have a couple shots of the food I will post later. read more

Not a bad place, I like their beer selection and has a nice mix. They dont have air conditioning, so if it's a hot muggy night, I'd stay away. I havent tried their food yet, but maybe next time. I think they try to appeal to the artsy I'm a college student crowd....but hey, it is what is. I get it, you have a tatoo and therefore dont conform...but yet are conforming to a different standard..... read more

On the border of no-return-cedar-riverside-scariness for Carlson Students, this is a great place to bop into for some live music, cheap beer, and good eats. They preach "no crap on tap" - and true it is! This is my favorite spot to stop in for a $3 pint of seasonal schells and plate of scrumptious nachos before a 3 and a half hour night class. The environment is borderline too hipster for me - but definitely approachable. I hear they have great live and local bands that would be fun to visit! read more

This place has a fantastic beer list and some tasty, creative items on the menu. My date enjoyed his black bean burger, and I had the West Bank burger. I love grabbing a drink & bite here before going to a show at the nearby Cedar - often, we run into the musicians here. read more

three words -- furious pale ale. drink it. drink it NOW. i stopped here for a couple of pints after a meeting on campus. the a/c wasn't working (or maybe it just doesn't exist . . . ?), so upon entry i debated whether or not i should stay. i decided to get a pint and see what happened. as soon as the beer hit my lips, i completely forgot about the a/c. beer -- YUMMY! it's a friendly, no-frills place where you can catch some local musical talent and put back a few. if you're looking for bells and whistles, then this probably isn't the place for you. however, for a little rough around the edges fun, this was a great choice. read more

We had dinner here last week before a concert at the Cedar. Two positives: 1) friendly host / order-taker behind bar, and 2) good selection of quality beers. But the food was HORRIBLE. In retrospect, we should have had burgers (hard to screw up). But four of us ordered fish & chips and one person had fish tacos. The breading was soggy and the fish was cold & limp - basically a pile of mush. French fries were obviously warmed over - stale and cold. Food was over-priced and atmosphere - bleh. We all left about two-thirds of the mush on our plates. Too many others places close by (Republic, Town Hall) - don't go here unless you are just drinking. read more

We were looking for a casual bar with live music last night, and Acadia Cafe was there to provide. Parking was really easy,with a cheap $2 lot less than a block away. At 8:30 is was surprisingly empty, but we were able to get a booth for our group and it slowly started to fill up after that. Live music started at 10 pm. The selection of beers on tap are relatively small and service is just a solid "A-OK." We hung out for a couple hours and it was a chill atmosphere. Their cookies are delicious. read more

Good bar food. Good selection of taps. We went for lunch and were expecting better than bar food.

Awesome place! Definitely get the sweet potato fries - the sauce that comes with it is amazing! I also had the Banh mi and it was delicious. My friends for the pork tacos and raved about them. Great atmosphere and yummy food! :) read more

I used to live to the old Acadia, and I was an avid patron. Sadly it has moved onto the west bank, and its just not worth the commute. It still has its great beer selection, and the food is decent yet to expensive. The only major draw back is the loss of there sectioned off stage. The indie homey feel to the place is gone. But what can you do? read more

Excellent beer, mouth-watering quesadillas (I like mine vegetarian with roasted vegetables), best hummus you can find outside a Mediterranean restaurant/deli, the chipotle turkey sandwich is to die for... Oh, and the bartenders are excellent. They really know their stuff (beer!), and they're great to chat with, as well. Drawback: The music is hit-or-miss, and often, I've found the sound quality to be less than desirable. Hard to go there on a performance night and hold any sort of conversation that doesn't involve yelling. But overall, LOVE it. read more

Drinks weren't cheap but they had a great beer on tap and the bathrooms were clean. That's all I ask. Great venue for music, just don't expect to have room to dance. read more

Acadia is the shining star of the West Bank neighborhood. Stellar beer selection, great staff and entertaining,chilled out crowd. Parking can be a bit on the tough side, but its well worth the effort when you sit down to a killer grilled cheese sandwich with ridiculously good fries and a hard-to-find micro of your choice. Let's all do our part to be sure that Acadia sticks around for many years to come ;) read more

excellent venue for bands starting out. NO COVER SONGS. that is a rule. quality music most nights if your looking to kill some time.

The breakfast burrito is GREAT! Laid back atmosphere. Friendly service.