Oh Barbette's.... If you were any closer, I would have gone bankrupt. I spent endless hours here whenever I had free time. Love the food, love the drinks, love the mussels. The atmosphere was just as cool. Surprisingly, I've never had problems finding free parking! read more

This is such a fun and tasty place. The buckwheat crepes are so delicious. I love the eclectic decor and staff!

Best risotto I've ever had -- and at a French restaurant! My husband and I went here for dinner and loved everything about it. We shared Fondue, I had the risotto and he had the wild boar special. Everything we ate was fantastic, and we loved the small, intimate atmosphere. Excellent service, an excellent time. We will be back. read more

I had high expectations going in and overall I thought it was good. The restaurant is very cute, the decor and ambience is fun, casual, but still feels elegant. We had just come back from France, so we were looking forward to some of the same flavors. The mussels and the frites were good, but the charcuterie fell flat for me. Everything was not great, and not bad. Saw that most reviews were around brunch, might have to come back and try that instead. read more

The drinks are good and the place is real cute. It's a little too pricey for someone cheap like me but my girlfriend really likes it there so I just let her take me on dates there and treat me. read more

A great experience from beginning to end! We were walk-ins at 6:30 on a Friday night. Although they were getting busy, the hostess sat us immediately. The atmosphere is cozy French Bistro, relaxed and a little noisy as it gets busy. Our server, Laurie, was friendly and helpful in answering our questions, and offered recommendations on entrees and wine. We both had a perfectly cooked chicken dish I would say was a fusion of French bistro and soul food. The plate consisted of a boned breast and thigh both tender and moist, with seared crispy skin and reduction sauce, bedded on the best sautéed collard greens I've ever tasted, with a corn bread cake muffin for the starch. My spouse has celiac so the chef substituted whole baby carrots for the muffin to accommodate her gluten free needs. The wine list has many good european wines reasonable priced. Domestic wines were limited. Also carried Widmer's Omission lager and ale for those who need a gluten free beer option. Two beers, two glasses of wine and two great entrees: $84. We would return if we lived in the area. read more

Barbette - French Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

I've had both brunch and dinner here. After speaking with other friends who have been I can say that the service is consistently great. I have made reservations both times I have come so I can't speak to wait time. The food at both brunch and dinner has been great. I have had the steak frites and a brunch special eggs benedict with some interesting flavors that put a yummy spin on the classic. read more

Nice outdoor setting. Can't give this place a great review. Service was very slow. By the time they took our orders they had ran out of crepe's. Disappointing for a Sunday morning. The waitress was really nice and gave a free mimosa. Then took forever to get our food. Waitress felt bad again so gave us a free frite to come back. Food wasn't that good either. Only gets 3 stars because of a good waitress. read more

Stayed with the Amusements: Mussels, greens, mixed a lamb crepe. Light and packed with flavors.

I love this place and have been coming here for years to grab a glass of wine and dessert. I highly recommend the chocolate cake, try it, it is amazing. I also love the artwork in this place, it is awesome! read more

Ended up here twice for breakfast and enjoyed both plan to make it a regular stop when in town

This place is a little gem. It was recommended to me by Megan at John Fluevog shoes (go there for funky awesome shoes). I was looking for someplace where I wouldn't get hit on and could chill. She was absolutely on the mark! Felt like I was in a lovely Paris cafe. Had yummy mussels, frites and a delicious melon mint sorbet. It was early so I got a table by myself and was able to write, draw and people watch with minimal interruption. It was great! I recommend coming if you are in town alone for a conference, which I am! read more

I eat out a lot. I spent many years waiting tables. And I've been a fan of Barbette. But last night my companion and I experienced the most indifferent, rudest lack of service I have ever experienced at any restaurant, ever. We arrived at Barbette around 9:30, in a great mood. The restaurant wasn't empty, nor anywhere near full. We waited for a hostess to seat us, as to be expected. We waited, and waited, and waited. Bartenders and wait staff - four or five different staff - briefly glanced over at us, or started to, but instead of quick nod, a "hello," or "the hostess will be with you in a minute" -- not even a glimmer of a smile, they abruptly looked away to avoid eye contact. You see this type of behavior sometimes when a place is superbusy or understaffed ... but it was neither on this night. Finally, a friendly hostess arrived. Maybe she'd taken a bathroom break? Had to make an important call? No problem. Life happens. We were just glad that someone had finally acknowledged our presence, and acted in a normal friendly way, after an increasingly odd and 5 minute wait. She efficiently seated us on the patio, gave us water and menus. And then ... we sat. For nearly 10 minutes, two or three different wait staff served tables on either side of us, walked past our table in no particular hurry, even scanned the patio area from the side door, appearing to check that people were being attended to, as good wait staff do. But not a one of them so much as made eye contact with us, or acknowledged our presence. No one stopped by to say "someone will be with you in a minute," let alone wait on us. As we got up and walked off into the night to another restaurant (where we were treated in a normal friendly way), I glanced back and noticed that a waitperson suddenly had time to stop at our table, if only to gather up our water glasses and unused silverware. It's odd to have indifferent or unfriendly service here in the twin cities. Servers here are almost always well intentioned and friendly. Having waited tables at several types and calibers of restaurants, I know how things can sometimes go awry in any restaurant, beyond staff's control. But I really don't know what to make of what we experienced last night. There were plenty of staff on a not-too-busy night. There were no large parties. Had something sad happened that affected all the staff, that they had just learned about? That I could certainly forgive. But we'll never know, since no one besides the hostess said a word to us, in the over 15 minutes we spent there, trying to be patient and make it work. I don't know if I can ever enjoy Barbette again. read more

I went at night after spending the day walking around the Mall of America. The service was great and the food reminded me of what I could get back home in the SF Bay Area (at SF prices! Ouch.). There was a nice band playing too. read more

Like the atmosphere and the outside seating in the summer (definitely wouldn't enjoy THAT particular part right now...!). Also like how they let me customize my brunch by adding spinach to my Eggs Benedict! :) Will definitely be back for brunch again! read more

pretty great-save room for dessert. The Charcuterie platter is a little heavy, and the paté is bland, but the rest of the meal was dotted with wonderful notes including our waitress who was incredibly personable-if perhaps to the fault of not spending enough time with others while conversing with us. I hope to return and focus on one entré rather then splitting a few with a friend read more

Their hollandaise sauce is killer, if you're a fan of such scrumptuous and creamy things. I would suggest getting their by 10:30 am on weekends to avoid the crazy brunch rush. Overall, I like the laid back atmosphere and funky collaged setting. And a quick glance at the wine menu was enough to convince me to return another time, perhaps to check out their late night plate specials. read more

Sophie's Choice. I will not choose a favorite dish. You can't make me. After taking a brief winter hiatus to help Kim Bartmann plan the next phases of her empire building, Chef Kevin Kathman has returned to helm the Monday prix fixe. AND IT SHOWS. Tonight's journey towards gustatory ecstasy! - Basil Lillet - One of the newer cocktails they've put on the menu. Crisp, refreshing aperitif. Ready to eat? Damn skippy! - Baked Oysters: chorizo, manchego, spinach - Meet Juan Diego Rockefeller. The chorizo adds a Spanish flair to the Oysters Rockefeller preparation - creamy sweet oysters on the half shell baked with spinach and manchego cheese browned on top, punctuated by the spicy salty tang of the chorizo. Ay mi dios, you had me at hola. - 5/5. - Haddock: english peas, carrots, radishes, ramps - Unfortunately, the red-headed stepchild of the bunch. Not that it was bad; no, it was great and well executed, it's just that everything else was slightly more inventive and thoughtful. Perfectly done and moist white fish. Precious veggies. Could have used more ramps. Love ramps, but they're just coming into their own with this prolonged malingering winter we've been having. This dish is said to be joining the regular menu, but with sole instead of haddock. Any other time, I would have been ga-ga over this, but it was eclipsed by its menu-mates. - 4.5/5 - Pork Belly: corn, truffles, spring onion - Don't make me choose. This was one of the evening's stars. Rich without being greasy. Glistening pork belly with a beautifully caramelized sweet skin. Subo's supposed pork candy pales in comparison. Initially thought the truffles could have been overpowering, but they were well balanced in the corn providing an earthy undertone and complexity to the sweet crisp kernels. Pork paradise. - 6/5. - OFF MENU: Bone in Lamb Chop: kidneys with fleur de sel, celery root puree, fava beans - Don't want to choose! Chef Kathman slipped this into the progression of our prix fixe. He had recently butchered a lamb and had these beautiful fresh kidneys to go along with the lamb chop left on the rib. Kidneys clean and fresh tasting, no hint of urea (Whee-whee! Oui oui! No pee-pee!). Fleur de sel added a nice seasoned crunch and textural contrast to the slightly toothsome roasted renal tissue. Lamb done perfectly pink. Gnawed the meat from the bone. Plate was pried from my hands as I snarled like a pit bull. - 6/5. - Fillet of Beef: asparagus, serrano ham, bearnaise I cannot choose. Serrano ham wrapped around 2 asparagus spears, perfectly done fillet, creamy bearnaise. I couldn't decide which bite to end on, so the last bite was all of it stacked together. This too was a trial for the regular menu and will reportedly be served with a strip steak for the larger regular entree portion. - 6/5 - Chocolate Mousse: white, dark, caramel - Did not have. Had a cheese dessert substituted instead. - */5 - French Alpine Goat's Milk Cheese: first plain, and then with macadamia nut brittle, roasted cashews, honey - Is not choosing ultimately a choice? Kevin had this wonderful artisanal cheese (whose name escapes me) and initially offered it to us as a cheese course before dessert. Creamy and rich with subtle chevre undertones. No overpowering billy goat's gruff. We tried to savor each morsel, but I ended up inhaling the stuff. When he expressed a slight reservation about the chocolate mousse and encouraged us to substitute for a different dessert, I knew what I wanted. I wanted more cheese. (I guess I did choose after all.) Only I wanted a little extra along with the cheese to sweeten the deal and Kevin didn't disappoint. Sweet crunchiness of the brittle contrasted with and complimented the smoothness of the cheese. The cashews added a mildly bitter depth to broaden the palate. I need to remember the name of this cheese! But my carotid arteries were overwhelmed by the micelles of buttery sweet rich goodness depriving my limbic system of any faculty for memory. Remember the name of the cheese? I can barely remember my own name. Huh? What? Me like a da cheese. Cheese gud. - 6/5. I respect Chef Kathman's integrity to steer his customers away from things he wasn't completely satisfied with - the consistency of the bottom layer of the mousse just wasn't up to his standards. We weren't the only ones allowed to substitute. Other diners around us, partaking in the prix fixe, were also allowed to substitute desserts. With Kevin back in charge of the prix fixe menu, the dishes were clean and well presented. He let his technique, preparations, and locally sourced as possible ingredients speak for themselves. Most importantly, no fucking thoughtless micro-greens! All for $32! (- the EtOH). Sophie's choice. I cannot choose just one. Just like Pokemon, I gotta have 'em all. Do yourself a favor and stop in to try Chef Kathman's Monday night prix fixe menu. Just don't y'all try do it all at the same time, ya hear? I like having my regular Monday night table. read more

One of my favorite restaurants in Minneapolis. The atmosphere is very comfortable, the cocktails are top notch, the service is uniformly good, and the food is exceptional. read more

I have to say it is surprise that the restaurant can survive so long. The service speed is super slow- waited about 40 minutes to get my food; indoor area has no air condition-at least I can not feel it; the food is only eatable- nothing impressive. I will never recommend anyone to go there. read more

Barbette was good, not great. Best part of brunch was the mixed greens tossed in a lemon vinaigrette that comes as a standard side with most meals. read more

I was lucky enough to have lunch at Barbette for restaurant week, and I had the best time! I picked out a great french wine to pair with my delicious food, and then sat and sipped and ate in such a great environment. The music was spot on, my fellow diners were all having a great time, the food was good, my server was the sweetest guy in the world, and it was all enough to make me really feel as though I was sitting in a little French restaurant with hours to enjoy a meal. I will definitely be back! read more

We adore this place; the food is outstanding, the service is prompt and helpful and tasteful, and the dining room is such a great spot for first-rate cuisine. Highly recommended, and we'll be back again and again! read more

The service was excellent and the food was amazing. It's not cheap to eat here, but it was worth every penny. I had the duck and everyone else at the table had risotto. I didn't think I liked risotto but now I do! I know how good it can be. We will definitely come back again. read more

Love this place. For some reason I forget about it with all of the great restaurants in the Twin Cities and am always happy to "rediscover" Barbette. Their truffled scrambled eggs are amazing and we recently tried the French toast, which was delicious (but a little too tough for our little boy given its made from baguette, which has a tougher crust than the brioche version you typically find). Look forward to rediscovering this place for years to come! read more

Amazing. Fantastic wine and champagne. Service was great. Food was delicious. Don't not skip the fries with saffron dipping sauce. My new favorite place. read more

I have been to Barbette twice now and both times were wonderful. Their mushroom risotto and the lobster risotto are amazing. Fun craft cocktail list, and our server was very sweet. I was there with my boyfriend for our three year anniversary, and our server put our dessert on the house. Very nice atmosphere. The portion sizes may look small for the price, but they are filling and very flavorful. read more

Awesome atmosphere. Great date spot. We sat outside and it was delightful. They have vegan friendly options which are delicious. We got the chicken and shrimp risotto which were both fantastic. Also, the drinks (vodka gimlet in particular) are very good. read more

This was s wonderful place and all of the staff were friendly and very attentive. We got the price fixed menu and everything was amazing. They have this on Mondays only for $32 bucks. The portions were smallish, but you were given 4 dishes including dessert. I have to say I did not leave hungry, it was just right. I would return for sure! read more

Way too loud and tables were too close together. Couldn't even move chair to sit because they had another person's chair shoved right up against mine. The waiter couldn't even get around the tables adequately. I did not think any of the food looked appetizing. I would not recommend this place at all. Even the molten lava cake was overcooked. read more

Stopped in for late lunch on a Saturday since we were in the area and I had been wanting to take my husband there after having breakfast a while ago. We will be back because this funkily funrished neighborhhod bistro hits the right notes. Brunch options were still available and my husband had his favorite eggs benedict and liked their version very much, commenting on the thin slices of ham stacked under the egg. Think the juice was freshy squeezed too. I had a crepe with spinich, roasted tomato and chevre, which was quite good, but could have used something else as it was bit bland.. Next time I think I will go for one of the classic French offerings, like croque monsiuer, but I do like that they aren't stuck on just the classics. The dinner menu was up on the board and it looked great! read more

The food was decent, it was lacking the originality that make a restaurant great. I have only been here once, but I'm not dying to return.

I was really impressed with Barbette. I went here for brunch on a weekday and had a great time. Service was excellent. The menu is large enough for you to find something you'll enjoy but also very unique so you can mix in some adventure. The beer selection is also quite good and includes a lot of local beers. read more

MN colleagues chose this place during our Nov visit and we were WOWED! loved it. very eclectic and hip vibe and the food is AB FAB making for difficult decisions on what to choose. Warm olives with red wine to start followed by Gnocchi with brussels sprouts was divine. i would def dine here again - street parking was easy and convenient. although pricey - worth it!!! read more

I was extremely disappointed by my experience at Barbette....to start things off one of the other guests at the restaurant spilled a glass of water all over our table and no staff members even came to help us clean it up. Once we used all of our napkins to clean it up, we asked for new ones and let the waiter know that water was spilled all over our table...he never apologized or said anything. We never received napkins. The food was good, but portions were tiny and the prices were very high for what you got. Cool atmosphere, tasty food, but overall extremely poor service and very expensive for what you get. read more

I really want to love this place. The sidewalk tables are nice and the food and service also. Maybe It would be perfect for brunch?

The food here was excellent. The atmosphere was very nice, service was on point, interior style was great. The coffee was so very good. Would go back here for sure. read more

Everything you look for in a brunch joint. Their coffee is outstanding, waiter told us it's the same brew they've uses since they were one of the first coffee shops in the area in the early 90's. Their prices are reasonable, mimosa are huge and perfectly made. Their quiche, omelette and waffles with blueberry and lemon, are outstanding. Service is timely and on point. A must visit in Uptown! read more

I was very excited to come here for a special occasion, as friends and family have really enjoyed it in the past. I was sorely disappointed. I ordered a cocktail; they were out of it. They mixed up our appetizer order (although remedied it fairly quickly). My entree was honestly awful, and the dessert (carrot cake) had the consistency of concrete and a tasteless frosting. The appetizers we ordered -- really flavorful mussels and an interesting chef's plate were both good-- and the steaks my friends ordered were great as well. But the gnocchi with lamb ragout was actually awful. It featured about 5 Parisian gnocchi "puffs" around a pile of what looked like cat food (shredded lamb, no sauce, dry as a bone) disguised with a bush of over-salted greens on top to hide the mess beneath. I am not a picky eater in any sense, but this was really disgusting. I will not be coming back, although if you do choose to go, I'd stick with the appetizers. read more

I love going to Barbette! I've been going since it was called Café Wyrd. Today my husband and I went to celebrate for lunch. We sat down at 1pm in a sparsely populated dining room. The food was great as usual. However, we waited over 40 minutes for the food. Finally I inquired with the waiter. Other cliental got their food before us. We had to leave at 2pm. We had to eat in 20 minutes. Hard to eat mussels, fries and an omelet in 20 minutes. The waiter comped my wine. The celebration was ruined. read more