Aki's is so cozy and welcoming! I went with a friend on a weekday evening and we enjoyed the bright…read moreopen space and our meal. Service was fantastic. The Reuben corned beef was more the classic, thin-sliced deli type; I prefer the thick, house-made kind. It tasted great and I'd get it again, though! There's a parking lot in the back that they share with a few other businesses in the building.

Such a great, chill place to kick back and relax and have amazing food. Seriously some of the best…read morebread in town. From Brotchen (hard rolls), to whole loaves of bread (which they will also slice). Some of my faves is the smaller loaf of sour dough called Bauern Brot and their Currant Rye. Another thing I enjoy is their great selection of wines. Being situated next door to Broken Clock, they also offer one of their beers on tap. Have you ever had a schnitzchen? Well here is your place to give these amazing little things a try. Two slices of dark bread topped with lox, or salmon, roasted beets, mushroom spread and more. These little things always change up with usually a choice of 5 or 6 on the menu. Seriously, you should go. And if you want bread, go earlier.

Not necessarily a place to make a vegetarian happy food-wise, but everything - food and beer - is…read moresolidly consistent and quite good. Very sausage forward menu. The currywurst is extra yum in my book. The staff are exceptional and the space is charming. Lovely spot to sit outdoors! We love it. All of our friends love it. Every guest we have taken loves it. And - the management will 100% back their staff up when abusive people show up! This is a serious issue in all restaurants and so many of them do not draw that line and take care of their workers when they should. Everyone in every restaurant should be treated with curtesy, customer and worker alike. A restaurant that strikes that balance deserves kudos as so many expect staff to put up with ill treatment rather than ban abusers.

Another very good meal here…read more Dunkel $9 very nice and not too heavy Potato pancakes $16. Easy to share. Good with the sour cream and applesauce Waldmann Schnitzel $24. Very nice Parmesan baked walleye $27 was nicely done. Biergarten Pretzel $18. Good and very big, so shared. Server was Laura Y. Very nice and good service.

Super cute patio! Check out the Saint Paul passport and make sure to get your points!…read more Got a Downeast cider and a tropical drink. Both were good! Side of fries were really good! The perfect amount of crisp, no sauce needed! Happy hour - Sunday - Thursday 3-6pm Brunch 10-2pm Live music - Fri and sat starts at 6pm Lots of craft beers on tap (60 taps) Patio has heaters for all seasons. Our server was nice and very tentative! The velvet antler upstairs but closed in the summer

Revisit to the Gnome and sadly the quality is down. My Manhattan that I enjoyed last time was not…read moreas good. It was served with a bright red maraschino cherry and I truly missed the high-end cocktail cherries that usually come with such an expensive and special cocktail ($16). It should come with Amarena or Luxardo but not what it was served with. Also!! We went on a Friday during lent for the fish fry and it was underwhelming. The fish looked like fish sticks from the freezer. They didnt seem like freshly battered fried fish. My friends was very thin and he was bummed.

First time here. I rarely eat pretzels due to the carbs. This was on my way back after walking at a…read morepark. I ordered a cinnomin sugar and a plain pretzel. These are over $6 each! They also have breakfast sandwiches and smoothies. The pretzels were warm, soft, and good. I only had a sample of both. It's much better than concession stand pretzels. IDK, for $14, something for 2, not the greatest value. Dipping sauces are extra. I'm unsure if these are the same as most malls. Haven't been to a mall in years.

I was sooooo excited when I saw that there was an Auntie Anne's location where I didn't have to go…read moreinside of a mall. I've been to this location several times and the pretzels are always good. However, the service never matches the food. I went yesterday and it was the worst service I've had there by far. There was one car in front of me. When I got to the speaker there was no response for quite some time so I said hello. A girl with an extremely rude tone said "one moment." Ok, no problem. 10 minutes went by and she had not come back to check on me or take my order. So I thought maybe she forgot that I was there so I said, "Hello." She then got back on the speaker and in a very rude tone said , "I said one moment." She did not apologize to me when I got to the window or apologize for taking so long. I don't mind waiting for my food. What I do mind is when people are disrespectful. I hope the service improves because I really want this location to stay in business.

I LOVE pretzels-they are one of my most favorite things to eat in the whole world. Soft, hard, big,…read morelittle, salty, plain, with cheese, with cinnamon sugar, with other toppings, etc. I got the pepperoni pizza pretzels and the hotdog pretzels with cheese baked into the pretzel. The pepperoni was hot spicy so that was a bummer. The hotdog ones were very tasty. They were also handing out samples of the cinnamon sugar ones and those were top notch! The man ringing us up was very kind and patient.

Wetzel's Pretzels is one of my favorite places to stop by at the Mall of America. There are two…read morelocations, a store front and a kiosk, both on the first floor, but opposite sides of the mall. I almost always get a frozen lemonade with a regular salted pretzel and it is the perfect combination. The frozen lemonade is perfectly sweet and tart and always completely frozen, which I appreciate as other places sometimes have very liquid-y frozen drinks. I have never had a bad experience with either location, everyone is always so nice and patient. If you're at the Mall of America, I highly recommend you go to Wetzel's and try out their frozen lemonade and pretzels!

Good cider options but if you don't like what they have you can pop over to Truck Park. Love that…read morethe bars are connected! Lots of seating and tv's. Karaoke on certain nights and it can get loud so make sure to check if you don't like karaoke Great for hockey games and other events on tv Bathrooms are typically not the cleanest and can have long lines The pretzel is HUGE and great to share with a group! Good menu In the summer they sometimes open the garage doors and makes it more fun! Staff are nice and try their best when it's busy! Can get busy around hockey season and concerts but a fun vibe even if you have your stand

Is it really a beer brat if there's no sauerkraut on top?…read moreWell yea but it's not the same. Freezing cold day and in need of a quick bite running around town yesterday. Skip the drive throughs and hit up a solid choice at @newbohemia we kept is local in St. Paul, but they do have another location in Golden Valley. Something about their @surlybrewing Beer Brat just tastes like being a Minnesotan. Great staff who were helpful and engaging to talk menu choices with. Pro tip: ALWAYS ask your server/ bartender/ barista etc. what they love on the menu. If anyone knows what's the omg thing is it's them. I absolutely love when someone is passionate about the food they are selling at any establishment. If you've been in the industry you'll recognize that sparkle when someone tells you about the have to get thing is their face does this. My delish items that if you're here do yourself a favor and get em are: Surely Beer Brat Truffle Fries (it's a little extra, but does not disappoint) Honey Mustard dipping sauce (homemade, legit) Don't snooze on the table sauces. It's a flavor experience. Spicy Saison Honorable mentions were their homemade ranch and jalapeño aioli and the Juicy Lucy brat for a classic cheese brat vibe. For more awesome food spots check out the account mallorymademetryitmn on Instagram!

First of all, I am a sucker for southern comfort food and fried chicken sandwiches. I have been to…read morethis breakfast spot 3 times and ordered the same item each time because it is that good. The biscuit is perfect, the fried chicken is exceptional, the sausage gravy is divine, the bacon is cooked well (and I'm kind of picky with bacon). Fabulous combo. I really can't speak highly enough of this place. My wife enjoyed the other breakfast sandwich pictured and noting how crowded this place has always been says a lot. The only critical thing you could say is the location is in a small strip mall with limited indoor seating but the ambience is great if you do find a seat. I will continue to go out of my way for this place and recommend giving it a visit.

Food was good, the downtowner is an exceptionally sweet pastry! Also, I really like that you can…read moreorder toasted bread (even a toast flight). Take note, the sandwiches are serviced with biscuits, not their bread... which was a bit of a bummer. On a downside, the service was very poor. It could have been a bad day, but the service here was very rude and seemed very annoyed. We accidentally spilled a cup of water, and when we went to the front desk to ask for a towel to clean up they were not very kind.

My husband and I hired Nokomis Bakeshop to cater our wedding reception with cheesecakes. We wanted…read morean alternative idea our guests would remember. During the taste testing phase NB went above and beyond their competition. They used the freshest ingredients, had the best representation during our testing and their cheesecakes blew us (and other bakeries!) away! We immediately hired Katy and set our date with her. On our day, NB even exceeded our expectations. Not only were the cheesecakes themselves displayed beautifully, but Katy and Tom cut each cake and made sure each plate looked decadently drizzled as it left to be served. We had so many compliments from our guests in fact we're still hearing them weeks later! I would highly recommend Nokomis Bakeshop to anyone!

From the owner: Nokomis Bakeshop is a South Minneapolis-based bakery catering company specializing in…read moresmall-batch-baked artisanal goods. All products are made to order; or find us at the Richfield and Golden Valley farmers markets.

We ended up here due to Minneapolis's chronic problem of everything closing before you would want…read moredinner. Weird city. That said.... the beer selection was really good and the open faced beef sandwich was delightful. The whiting appetizer was very fishy but at least very crispy, that's probably normal but I'm just not a big fan as a first time indulger in that fish. They featured a great live music band on Saturday night and I would recommend this place to anyone in downtown Minneapolis that is equally confused why the whole town closes after 6pm. Support these business owners!

Went in for a happy hour with the team so still haven't had an entree so take this review as that…read more First thing, their happy hour isn't advertised (2-for-1 house beer) but be aware that if the Wolves/Lynx play that day they don't have that special. Atmosphere is pretty much al your standard pub. Wood panel, tchotchke on the walls, high and low tops with a long bar. Prices are on par with most places. Service was ok. We were the only ones there at 4 on a weekday and it took 30 minutes to get our first drinks. We grabbed a pretzel and Mediterranean plate for the table. The pretzel was solid. Huge, warm, and really soft but definitely not Bavarian style if that's what you're after. More the kind you get at New Bohemia with less crust or chew. The Mediterranean platter was pretty disappointing for $14 but that's on me. What did I expect from a German sausage bar? I'd go back because I'm a fiend for pretzels and want to try their fish fry but I think it dropped a bit in priority

I've loved Auntie Anne's since I was a kid. I miss the…read moresesame pretzels though! The next best thing is a salted pretzel with cheese dip. On of my favorite go to mall snacks!

Pretzels are usually mid. They are only good when they are hot and fresh. Sometimes they are still…read morevery dry. They definitely do make it look tasty though as they prepare but I guess it depends if they've been sitting I. The warmer for a while or not. Every time I've gotten it it's always a bit disappointing. It used to be really good. The prices they charge now are astronomical for pretzels. It used to be a cheaper mall snack but now it costs more than a meal! Dips are $2... a plain pretzel is over $10. I usually will only get when there are deals. Luckily I had a Bogo so it wasn't as bad. Service is never that great either. Somehow they stay busy though. I appreciate the seasonal changes they have but I do usually just stick with the originals. Quick to grab and go if there's not a huge line. I guess it's good if you are starving. If you can go to Wetzel's pretzels instead.