Had a great patio experience at Lake & Irving! We stopped in for a quick bite and got exactly what…read morewe needed to start our night. Patio is spacious and the vibes were summery! The food was quick and delicious. We got a hanger steak on our salad; it was cooked med rare as requested and seasoned well. Furikake chicken was a take on kaarage. It like bit sized chicken crunchies-- and also addictive. The mango tuna roll was not half bad either! Drinks were also yum!! Our waitress was friendly and very helpful! Not a single complaint with service. Would definitely come here again

Overall great experience. I've been four times and food is always great…read more I recommend making a reservation, especially near holidays or for weekend dinner. Most recently I went for restaurant week (3 courses for $45). It was lots of food and though it's a limited menu to choose from, great options to choose from. Note - They have a small lot but it's usually pretty full. There is plenty of free street parking available nearby though

What do you get when you combined dill pickles and fried chicken? Heaven…read more If you are a fried chicken (and pickles) lover, you definitely need to try out Bull's Horn, a cozy local joint Minneapolis has to offer. You cannot go wrong with any of their entrees but I'd always go for their chicken basket to share with friends, and a side of fries. Their chicken is coated perfectly with dill seasoning, crunchy bread coating is coated nicely and the meat always comes out juicy and tender. The fries are also lovely and they always pair nicely when eating chicken. 5/5 recommend.

I live less than a mile from the Bull's Horn Bar, and the family finally decided to check it out…read moreduring Sunday's Nokomis Day celebration. Wow. What a great dive bar. Today the place was packed due to the festivities, and the parking lot was transformed into a large patio with a DJ, a small bar area, and an outdoor bbq that was slinging burgers, 1/4 pound hot dogs, tots, and popcorn chicken. There was also a meat raffle going on as well. Since it was pretty hot out, we decided to get a seat inside. The seating for today was largely communal to accommodate the large crowd, and we found a seat for the three of us. I went outside to get a smash burger, 1/4 pound hotdog, and a basket of tots. The wife stayed inside with the kiddo to order some drinks. The food cooking outside took tickets ($5 a ticket) and 5 tickets were bought for the food. Not a bad deal in my book. The food took under 10 minutes to get, and the cooks were working the fryers and flattop grill like pros. The smash burger was a nice size, came with cheese and grilled onions, and was on a brioche bun. The hot dog was a nice size, and the tots were plentiful, hot, and crispy out of the outside fryer. Run of the mill condiments were also available, and serve yourself. The wife said the smash burger was better than I make, and I make a pretty damn good burger. While we were eating, I totally felt the dive bar feel, and had the feeling this was pretty much a local bar hangout. Supposedly it's been around for over 70 years (with a name change). After eating, we went outside to see if we could win some meat in the raffle but didn't get lucky. We will come back though. Evidently every 4th Wednesday they have another meat raffle at the bar. The good news is the kiddo won a huge cake on the cake walk contest! We will definitely be back. I want to try their fried dill pickle broasted chicken. Time to eat some cake!

We went to this restaurant before going to a show at the Park theater. I appreciated the discount…read morewhich was offered to ticket holders. I think our server may have been new? I ordered a drink and never received it. However, it could have been a misunderstanding as I also ordered a pop. I ordered the walleye sandwich and my cousin got the steak sandwich. She reported that it was delicious! My sandwich was good but the tartar sauce had jalapeños mixed in it so I got it on the side. However, I was charged extra for having it on the side?! The fries that came with the sandwich were OUTSTANDING! 10/10! Overall, I would definitely recommend!

Honestly if I could have given a negative star review I would have…read more We met up with friends, didn't see a server for a solid 15 minutes. Mind you there were only maybe 25 guests in the whole place. From what we could tell most of the staff was either outside or nowhere to be seen, including the bartender. After waiting that 15 minutes we were able to place our food and drink orders (2 beers and 3 lemonades). Food came out relatively quick, quality was average. Didn't give us silverware with our food, and waited a solid 5 minutes. Didn't see any staff. Friend went to go find someone, and instead was yelled at by the bartender. Took 20 minutes for the server to come back and one of my friends was able to order their second drink. After 30 minutes and still no lemonades, my friend had to complain to the bartender. The bartender then replied very rudely with, "oh, well I'll tell your sever". No apology or attempt to remedy the situation themselves. Mind you we could see the half full pitcher of lemonade the whole time (being completely ignored). Finally lemonades were brought out - just in time for us to be done with our meals. Lemonades were comped - thankfully otherwise I would have spoken to the manager. All in all the entire staff was very rude. With one exception, one of the kitchen staff was actually expo-ing food more than the servers. And he was the only one to ask us how are food was.

Stopped here for Happy hour with a friend. It was my first time checking it out. We ended up making…read morereservations & sat out on the patio. The patio is dog friendly. We ordered a few apps from the HH menu - cheese curds, potato waffles and she got the salmon tartare. Overall the food was good. The cheese curds have a cheddar powder on the them which was interesting. I also got a N/A cocktail - The Louie which was really refreshing. The staff were nice and attentive. Pretty good dining experience.

I had pretty high expectations for Dexter's because I really enjoy the owners' other restaurants,…read moreso I was excited to give it a try. Unfortunately, the experience was just...okay. The menu didn't really impress me, and my burger was fine, but nothing memorable. The fries were the same, perfectly fine. The decor is nice and the restaurant has a good atmosphere. I also let our server know that I was in a hurry because I needed to catch a flight. There were only two of us in the restaurant, and while the service was fine, it wasn't particularly attentive or quick. Overall, I'd describe my experience as mid. Based on how much I enjoy their other restaurants, I was expecting more from Dexter's.

Currently, I can't find the menu online or on the Nighthawks' web site. Full menu is available…read morestarting at 3.

Nice atmosphere inside, it's dimly lit and cozy but elevated which is a great vibe. I had the smash…read moreburger and it was really good, well cooked and crispy on the edges so definitely recommend. They have great house made ranch that I enjoyed as well. It was a busy night so you could tell the staff was rushing around a bit but a good experience overall!

Town Hall Station is now one of my favorite happy hour spots in the Twin Cities! my friend and i…read morecame here after work, sat on the patio, and had the best time! our server was fun and witty yet honest and helpful. dogs are allowed on the patio, they even bring a water bowl! we loved the beer selection. the sliders and cheese curds were great! make sure to add this to your happy hour list :)

It was ok, not great. Nachos with potato's were bland. I thought they will Have crispy potatoes but…read moreno everything was mushy and cold. It had potential but needed better texture and flavor. Tacos cost 7 for one taco. They are pretty loaded. Chicken verde taco was cold and chicken was dry. Steak asada taco had chewy raw stake that you couldn't eat that one was pretty horrible. Staff was ok. Space was nice , outside seating areas is really cute . Beer selection was good and the beer I had was delicious.

GusGus is a staple in St.Paul! I try to come here often as I can because the food is just amazing…read more We ordered the Tuna crudo and beef tartare to start off. The tartare had so much flavor to it. It had a nice mussel aoilo that really brought it together. The crudo was great as well. Had a little spice to it but felt fresh to eat. Entree: we ordered the double cheeseburger and Poutine. Have no words to describe how amazing it was and I've tried burgers all over the twin cities. The patty was cooked medium/medium rare, with carmelized onions, pickles and mustard aioli. Every bite was so delicious and flavorful, how a burger should be. The poutine was also amazing! The cheese, gnocchi and ox tail was such a wonderful and unique combo. Dessert: we ordered the dark chocolate mousse cake. It was topped with whip cream and had a piece of chocolate on top. It was amazing! Chocolate wasn't too overly powering and the whip cream balanced it out. The service was great! Checked in how we were doing and asked if there was anything needed. We were seated at the bar, which was a little spacious, but could be cramped if there are others around. The ambience there was good! It is dim but still has enough light to look at the menu. Parking can be tough as well, but honestly the food makes up for it! I would highly recommend GusGus to anyone!

Tucked away in Saint Paul, Gus Gus is a hidden (maybe not for many) gem. There is street parking…read moreand outdoor seating available. They have it right on their website that parking can be tricky, be prepared to walk. The inside has bar seating and the restaurant may be small but is overall bigger than expected. It's elevated without giving people in jeans the side eye. We started with aperol flavored Jell-O shots. They were certainly Aperol flavored and probably the highest class Jell-O shot I've ever taken in my life. I had the spritz on special which was dill based and I was in love. I could have had 17 of them, been rolled home and been in absolute bliss. I also ordered the spritz salato and it was an equally as delicious savory cocktail. For dinner we shared the chips with speck (3.5/5). The chips were a little oily, but I'm a sucker for anything with prosciutto and crème fresh. I had the beef tartar as my main. The bread slices are pretty big. It comes with two pieces and regardless of if you are going to share or not I found myself having to cut the bread into smaller pieces. The chips worked out well as a vessel for the tartar too. Everyone else for the burger and after a singular bit I understood the hype. It has to be a top 5 burger ever. I'm still thinking about the burger and it wasn't even my entree. I'll certainly be back!

It was feeling like one of those sandwich kind of Sundays and with a million restaurants in uptown…read moredeciding on what to eat is sometimes an hour long endeavor. It was nothing short of a miracle when Cheba Hut was suggested in our favorite online food delivery app, and looking over their menu the unique variety of items had the 3 of us sold. Each of us were feeling in a different mood for the style of sandwich. The misses was feeling in the mood for Meatballs, marinara, green bell peppers, shrooms, double provolone & shake. The roomie went for Smoked ham, Genoa salami, prosciutto, pepperoni, bacon, giardiniera peppers, cheddar, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickle, shake & house dressing. And yours truly. Roasted turkey breast, bacon, chipotle mayo, jalapeño, avocado, pepper jack, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickle, shake & house dressing. And I had to add on Signature garlic herb bread, garlic butter, cheddar, provolone & shake. Served with marinara & spicy ranch The restaurant being only 5 minutes away meant our order arrived just minutes after being prepared, each in their own protective foil wrapping, nice and toasty warm. The fresh bread was oh so heavenly, The stacked toppings, the flavors - next level. Really happy the universe introduced us to Cheba Hut

Sandwiches and booze A Winning combination…read moreIt was worth the wait I was so anxiously waiting for this place to open. It was several years in the making. Been to the one in Madison and loved it. Ton of options to choose from. Really liked everything I have had. Went with the Thai Stick today - chicken teriyaki. Yum! Think my favorite so far has been the Chiesel. Ooey, gooey cheese sandwich. Super nummy. Best part is unlike Subway or Jersey Mike's or any other chain sandwich shop, there is a full bar. The beer selection is not great. Still gets my five stars, though.