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La Minestra

3.9 (97 reviews)
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Chicken Parmesan with the thinnest, runiest sauce I've ever seen.
Eric O.

The good - It's a nice large space with a somewhat authentic Italian feel to it with a cozy bar area. The bad - it was evident they were severely understaffed & although our server was trying to keep up with all of her tables she was frazzled & wasn't good under pressure at all. Also our order of Lobster Risotto & The Chicken Parmesan was flavorless & it was served luke warm. The Chicken Parms sauce was so runny I had a difficult time cutting it without the sauce running over the rim of the plate ( see picture attached ) one last thing was the bill was a bit on the pricey side, 2 entrees & a drink apiece for $ 79.94. After a pretty miserable experience we will not go back to La Minnestra.

Delectable seafood linguine (mussels, scallops, shrimp with made from scratch pasta) in light red sauce.
Natalie J.

Delicious authentic Italian cuisine. The entire team; chefs and servers go above and beyond in every aspect for a delightful dining experience in this local family-owned restaurant.

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9 years ago

Friendly staff, great food, nice atmosphere in Pierre, SD, who knew? Thanks Mark and staff!

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9 years ago

Wonderful, fresh house made food! Steak was perfectly cooked. Staff was refreshing and friendly! Great choice!

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Great food and friendly service. Pasta was perfectly cooked and paired with excellent ingredients.

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14 years ago

They over delivered on my expectations. I had the hot sausage open face standing. It was outstanding. Thank you!

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Drifters Bar & Grille - Leftovers

Drifters Bar & Grille

3.8(99 reviews)
0.9 mi
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One of my favorite restaurants in South Dakota! I travel to the Pierre/Fort Pierre area fairly…read moreoften and Drifters is one place I never skip when I'm in town. The location is hard to beat, sitting right along the Missouri River. I've eaten both inside and outside and had a great experience either way. The patio is wonderful on a nice day, but the huge windows inside still give you a beautiful view of the river if you'd rather be indoors. I've been here several times and genuinely haven't ordered anything I didn't like. There's always something new to try, seems like they try to change up the menu/refresh the options oftThey also have a great drink selection, and I've had a lot of fun splitting some of their fishbowl drinks with friends on past visits. Another thing I love about the location is the trail running right along the river, which connects to hotels nearby and makes Drifters an easy walk if you're staying in the area. ALSO every time I come they have a few new menu items, I appreciate how there's always something new to try. The service is always wonderful in my experience, very friendly and helpful staff! Will continue to come back!

Went here for dinner. Walking distance from our hotel…read more Service was prompt but the food was "well done". As you can see from the pictures the chicken was burnt/charred as was the Chislic (beef tips). The food took a long time to arrive, so maybe they left it under the heat lamp too long? Not sure. My wrap was good. Nice looking place. Next to the water. Lots of seating. That's all I can say right now.

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Perkins Restaurant & Bakery

Perkins Restaurant & Bakery

3.0(25 reviews)
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I give one star. The food was great the service was horrible. There were 4 tables with people only…read morebut we kept having to go find our waitress. I saw 3 groups of people come in and leave because there was no hostess to seat them. One person at my table had to wait 15 minutes after the rest of us were done eating to get her food even though we asked multiple times for it. We waited over an hour for our ticket. During that time I watched two tables get up and leave without paying. We went to kitchen to find waitress. They said they would send her out. She never came. Three customers were angry and stood up with me waiting to pay. Shift manager just shrugged when I told her how many people walked without paying. I went to pay, she asked for my ticket I said we waited for an hour and asked twice. Never experienced worse service. Perkins..please do better.

Would leave a negative if I could. Waited a while to be seated, no one in front of us. About 5pm on…read morea Monday. Looks like there is one person working in the whole restaurant. Sat down and got drink order right off the bat, so far, so good. 5 minutes later took order, no big deal. What sucked, was that 15 minutes later he asked how I wanted the food cooked and 10 minutes later, he came back and told me they didn't have that and I could order something else. I'm familiar with food service, and I tried this place even though the reviews told me not to. I should have have listened to the reviews (majority). Let me save you some hassle and tell you avoid at all cost. Eat fast food before going here!!

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