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    Bar Oscar

    5.0 (2 reviews)
    Open 4:00 pm - 1:00 am (Next day)

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    Great neighborhood bar, excellent, creative cocktails, warm and inviting atmosphere, and attentive service.

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    Small Hours - Icelandic Cod. Perfectly cooked with fresh garden tomato puree with nice clean tangy flavors.

    Small Hours

    4.1(10 reviews)
    0.9 miNortheast

    Small Hours is such a cool concept. It feels like a European wine bar dropped right into a…read moreneighborhood setting. The wine list is really thoughtful and leans toward smaller, lesser-known producers and unique regions. Even if you know wine well, there are still plenty of interesting picks here. Just note that by-the-glass options are limited, so it's more of a place where you end up ordering a bottle. The space is beautifully designed. Very minimal, clean, and intentional. It feels elevated without being overdone. It is definitely expensive for what it is. Both the wine and food lean high in price, but you're also paying for the atmosphere and overall experience. The menu is also a bit different in a fun way. The tinned fish selection stands out and isn't something you see often. The radish butter and bread was a highlight and absolutely worth ordering. Service is a little unconventional since you order at the counter, which feels a bit off given the pricing, but everything still runs smoothly.

    Small, but mighty. Cozy, but not necessarily comfortable. Great wine, good food…read more The concept is great! A fabulous wine menu and knowledgeable staff. We wanted a recommendation and the wine picked for us was excellent. Went with the Plavac Milos. The food is honestly incredible! The carrots were my favorite. Someday I'll get enough courage to try the tinned fish. I wish seating was a little more comfortable for the whole "drink a bottle and stay awhile" vibe. It also can get pretty loud when it's busy in the tight quarters.

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    Small Hours - One of the best herby garden salads I have eaten. This was a happy hour item.

    One of the best herby garden salads I have eaten. This was a happy hour item.

    Small Hours - Chilled corn soup that exceeded my wife's home recipe. Perfect flavors.

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    Chilled corn soup that exceeded my wife's home recipe. Perfect flavors.

    Vinai - Double Cut Pork Chop

    Vinai

    4.6(148 reviews)
    1.3 miNortheast

    Food: 3/3 Overall, the food we chose was very good. I…read morehighly recommend the double cut pork chop. The flavors were familiar, yet elevated by the chef in a refreshing way. I'm sure lots of you are wondering what this means. Well, IMO there are lots of Asian restaurants in the Twin Cities that try to elevate the food for what is typically considered cheap Asian street/home-cooked food so they can charge a premium price. Most of them do it very poorly. This place actually hits the mark on most of their dishes. This is not just a trendy place for less familiar Caucasian patrons, but can be enjoyed by those familiar with the flavors. Service: 1/1 Staff was attentive and provided excellent service. I was seated in a busier spot, and the servers always made an effort to give me plenty of space. Ambiance: 1/1 The seating was clean and spacious, and the lighting was not too bright or too dim. It is street parking, but it is manageable with the nearby neighborhoods.

    I had high expectations for Vinai and I am jazzed that it lived up to all of the hype. The server…read moretook the time to explain the menu, suggest an appropriate amount of dishes for 2 people (she said 4-5 depending on how hungry we were) and every single dish we picked was a banger. Sharing the dishes we got in order of my personal favorite: Hmong Cucumbers: sesame ginger vinaigrette, sesame seeds, fried shallot, garlic Fried Cauliflower: chili lime, hidden valley ranch dressing, herbs Curry Rice Ball: garlic cream cheese, blue crab New York Strip: grass fed beef, chili oil I opted for an N/A cocktail which was the Cucumber Cooler and I HIGHLY recommend it (or it's 21 yr old sister the "Cool as a Cucumber"). As a size 18 with hips, I was also very pleased that they actually give space between the tables so I wasn't sitting on the neighboring diner's lap trying to get in and out of my seat

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    Vinai - Another seating area

    Another seating area

    Vinai - Nutty Green Beans

    Nutty Green Beans

    Vinai - Crabby Fried Rice, Grilled Lamb & Grilled Carrots

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    Crabby Fried Rice, Grilled Lamb & Grilled Carrots

    Surdyk's Sidebar - Charcuterie Board

    Surdyk's Sidebar

    4.1(89 reviews)
    1.8 miNortheast

    Have been wanting to come here since they opened, but always forget about it behind the store…read more After seeing photos from a friend who stopped by, I decided to make a reservation and finally give the sidebar a try. The space is very nice. A little loud, but not so bad you can't have a conversation. I love the big windows along the side and being behind the storefront on the other side. For the food...fantastic. I saw arancini on the menu, which I can never say no to. These had a pea pesto, which was perfect for spring. I ended up getting the chicken sandwich for my dinner and had a couple fabulous cocktails. Since we stopped in for a birthday celebration, we were also treated to a delicious scoop of cake batter ice cream. Our server was delightful, very fast and incredibly friendly. He also had great suggestions for those who wanted a recommendation. All in all, would definitely come back to the Sidebar!

    I absolutely love this restaurant. I've been twice and brunch and twice for dinner. The cocktails…read moreare unique and tasty, and the food is always amazing. I'm pescatarian and there are a lot of veggie forward options to choose. My favorites are the hummus crudities plate (it's not boring I promise!), fondue, mussels, and the broccolini. The ambiance is intimate and cozy, but it can get a bit loud due to how many people are seated in the smaller space.

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    Surdyk's Sidebar - Dining area

    Dining area

    Surdyk's Sidebar - Mushroom Arancini - $14.  Very good

    Mushroom Arancini - $14. Very good

    Surdyk's Sidebar - Southern Nights (left) and Smash, Bang, Boom (right). Both were delicious.

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    Southern Nights (left) and Smash, Bang, Boom (right). Both were delicious.

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