I love char bar so much, I want to gate keep it but had to write a review. You enter and feel like you could sit inside forever eating and drinking with no care of the outside world. Staff is so phenomenal, vibes are high, and the food/drinks are on par. One of my favorite smash burgers in MN + the pickle plate to pair it with is the perfect combo for a late night dinner! read more

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The best speakeasy like ever! Located in the back of Butcher & the Boar steakhouse. You walk into the restaurant & say you'd like to go to the Char Bar. They say sure do you know where it is, & I said yes & they let us walk to the back. The speakeasy with typical old school hip hop. This is my fav bar of all time. My best friend since 1999 from undergrad loves this place too! It was his 1st time here tonight. We tried to go here once after brunch one day but the speakeasy was not open yet. I'm a healthcare professional & the decor is made for the type lol! You're surrounded by medicine cabinets floor to ceiling but full of bottles of liquor. My kind of bar. I love it here!!! There is an outpatient clinic Hennepin Health North Loop Clinic a block away. I got the espresso resposado tequilla with no extra sugars (resposado tequila is already naturally sweet from the Agave) which is my jam. They usually do that with vodka but they did resposado tequila for me. A hidden gem in the North Loop! So thankful it's only across the street from me! read more

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Drinks are pretty good-- is located right inside of butcher and the board which always hits ! The drinks were a little pricey, but delicious and the ambiance was good as well. Would rather return for butcher and the boar to get food as well as drinks but overall good experience with no complaints ! Service is decent ! read more

We were not planning to eat dinner at Char Bar, but our original plans fell through and ever since I have been recommending this experience to ALL of my friends! The speakeasy area is not secretive, but was quiet and felt a more causal than the main dining area. It has unique drinks and food menu, but you are also able to order anything off Butcher and The Boar Menu. We decided to opt for the unique experience and ordered meaty and cheese signature roast beef sandwiches, a fried chicken sandwich, and curly fries -- all were delicious. We had an absolutely amazing host who's recommendations were on point! We were not planning on trying her recommendation of the foot long hot dog, but I am glad it showed up on the table because it was by far my taste buds favorite part of out Char Bar experience! I am giddy about visiting again to try their burger. read more

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Speakeasy of butcher in the boar (which I've dined in before) I kept it simple and ordered a wedge salad, it was delicious and quite filling because of the large portion and meaty chunks of bacon and bleu cheese. My friend ordered the burger and said it was delicious which is no surprise seeing char bar is a sister restaurant to parlour which is famous for the simply delicious burger. Our waitress and bartender were awesome, we mentioned we probably werent going to love the mocktail choices they had so they whipped us up something delicious. Loved the vibe and the loud music this is a great date night spot. read more

Char Bar - Speakeasies Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

I went to Char Bar with friends and did not know that happy hour was only for the interior which was disappointing because there wasn't room for us inside. I tried the foot long hot dog and there was way too much sauce. The mustard and mayo were way overdone. My friends all enjoyed their food, but I was disappointed in my hot dog. The vibe of the outside patio was fun though! read more

Came to Char Bar for the first time for happy hour on Saturday with Kim T. Char Bar is a speakeasy on the inside of Butcher & Boar (through the glass doors). We arrived around 4:45 pm on a Saturday and it wasn't too crazy busy, we were one of a handful of tables. The hour menu was pretty good! A good amount of food and drink items ranging between $6-10. I had the Chicken Sammy ($10), Kim had an Arby's style 3 Way Beef & Cheese sando ($17), and we split the Curly Fries ($6). I also ordered two of the non happy hour burgers to go ($8/each). I really liked my sandwich a lot, chicken was perfectly crispy, the slaw was savory and sweet, Polynesian vibes. I would absolutely get it again! Kim liked her sandwich but she said the sauce was too much and soaked the bottom of the bun, the curly fries were fine. I had a dragon tattoo cocktail, serenity pineapple rum cocktail, and a frozen rum & cherry coke slushy. Drinks were boozy but pricey! Loved the menu showing the drinks very cute and visibly pleasing. Update: Butcher Burger ($8) was sensational! It's no Parlour Bar burger but it's sooo good, tasted gourmet and traveled well. Fun fact: the restaurant group over Parlour Bar also owns Char Bar! I liked the pickled onions and the chipotle mayo cheese sauce, good solid burger for a good price! read more

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My partner and I noticed that Char Bar has a meat raffle on Sundays so we decided to check it out on a whim. We love meat raffles and I think expected a different...vibe, haha, but we're surprised to see a pretty fancy speakeasy. Speakeasy's are my jam! This space was beautiful and warm and it wasn't busy (no other tables, just three at the bar). We sat down and it took a minute to be greeted. When our server came over he brought the menus so we needed a few minutes before we ordered. A few minutes turned into a least 10. When he finally came back with water, we ordered our drinks and fries. Unfortunately that took another 10-15 minutes to come. Our fries were actually served before our drinks. It was frustrating because it wasn't busy, at all. The drinks were tasty and the fries were just okay. Felt like we got the bottom of the batch. The horseradish sauce was good. As we waited for the meat raffle to start, one more table (a larger party of like 6-8) came in, so our server got busy. He didn't come back to the table and actually sent a coworker to check on us. We asked the other server for our bill, she gladly helped us, and had us on our way. It's unfortunate we didn't receive great service. I do really love speakeasy's, so maybe one day I'll give it another chance, but for now I was disappointed. read more

Super cool scene. Great vibe. Bartenders and wait staff were magnificent. Love the food and drinks. I live downtown and this place is a must visit ! read more

Cocktails were great per my friends, but the mock tail disappointed me; basically same price even without liquor and a bit simple. The sammies were very good. Also loved the interior and service we received. read more

Char Bar - Chicken sammy and G mocktail - Speakeasies Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

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Speakeasy with amazing ambience and atmosphere. Great place to meet friends and hang out. Not loud, so it's easy to have a conversation. Our servers were all very nice and helpful with our orders. All our drinks were well mixed. The espresso martini was frothy, creamy and bold with flavor. My blonde Russian was made well, good and strong. The curly fries order was a satisfying munchy for our group. Nicely coated and perfectly crunchy on the outside. This is a great place to meet before heading over to the Butcher & The Boar for dinner. read more

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Such lovely, attentive staff, all of our drinks were delicious and the space was a total vibe. 10 out of 10 I would come back and dine again. read more

Char Bar - House cocktail of the day and HH chicken sandwich - Speakeasies Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

FOOD/DRINKS: I will stand by that Char Bar has THE best happy hour in Minneapolis. They have $6 burgers, brats, + fries, along with $6 cocktails, beers, + frozen drinks. That is a STEAL. There is no where else where you can get such a cool vibe and eat only a $6 burger!! So definitely go from 4-6 pm on a weekday to try their yummy food and drinks. SERVICE: No problem with the service- the staff was all very nice. AMBIANCE: The ambiance is AWESOME- looks like a speakeasy in a library!! LOCATION/PARKING: Char Bar is located in the back of Butcher & the Boar, so you can walk through the main entrance and they'll point you the way. Location is great, and street parking is easily available (or paid valet if preferred). read more

Char Bar - Speakeasies Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

The hubby and I had some time to kill before heading to the airport so we hit up happy hour here. The location is in the back room of a restaurant. A cozy little speakeasy. The deals are fantastic. $6 for a smash burger? Say less. And it was delicious too! The cocktails matched the food. Tasty all around. Since we have a couple DDs who were sticking with water, our waiter brought a couple of complementary mocktails for them. Honestly, they tasted better than the real things. read more

This restaurant has the best happy hour in Minneapolis and I will stand by this! I went to the speakeasy so they could accommodate our large party, and was unbelievably impressed with both the service and the food. Not to mention the awesome atmosphere. Can't wait to try their main dining room ("Butcher and the Boar") next time. Very impressed! read more

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Incredible drinks. Hubs and I dropped by for after dinner drinks and had a great time reading the very creative and artistic drinks menu. Sometimes, drinks are complicated but not delicious. But not here. The drinks were incredible. Favorites were a grapefruit drink and a Smokey caipirinha. Some of the best drinks we've ever had. read more

Absolutely terrible service (actually walked out because no one took our order/ignored us at the bar). Definitely got the vibe of arrogance and we were visiting from Colorado which makes it easy to never go back to this "speakeasy." read more

I give the place 2 stars because the food was great. The rest of the experience made me feel like I was in a 90's strip bar. The lighting was right in the eyeballs from the wall mounted cabinetry. The music was far too loud and of the variety that only strippers enjoy for their runway sets. By the end of the meal, my dinner companion and I both were barely able to speak because of shouting to be heard across a small table. read more

Great happy hour! The food was good, the drinks were even better. We had a great waiter but I can't remember his name. He even gave us a free drink to try just because he thought we'd like it. We had a great time here. read more

Happy hour every day for 4-6 with amazing chicken sandwich!! I think I might dream about it on a nightly basis until I go back!

We came here on a recent date night and loved it! It was a little hard to find but someone directed us to it. There was a nice variety of interesting drinks in the lengthy cocktail menu and we loved the drinks we ordered. Very unusual combinations that inspired us to snap some photos and try at home later! They also had a great selection of NA cocktails and I really want to go back and try their NA old fashioned. The space feels luxe and it will make a perfect little escape this winter. read more

World class food and service, their simple bar food and espresso martinis are amazing and well priced. The vibe is pretty cool and a great first date location. read more