Went for amateur drag night and had a blast. This place is beautifully decorated with high ceilings and perfectly placed art. The warehouse style gives it a nice open feel while the dark walls and soft chandelier lighting makes it intimate. There is a gorgeous white piano next to white leather couches in the lounge area. And a spacious *HEATED* patio outside. The bartenders were super sweet and attentive. Granted I was there on a Thursday and it wasn't that crowded. The drag show was super entertaining and well done! Everyone who participated was so talented! The hostess was hilarious and her use of crowd participation was spot on. I had a blast and I have found my new favorite bar. I will have to be back to try the food. I hear there's bottomless mimosas on Sunday's? My kinda brunch! read more

Time for an update! On another evening where 3-4-1's needed to happen, I found myself sitting at the bar and giggling as I told the bartender to make me something super fruity (pun intended). It's too easy to knock them back here... during 3-4-1's you pay for one drink, and BLAM-O you have two tokens to use for more drinks. And when Chris brings you your first tall cocktail, you know the rest of your night is going to be just fine (well, what you remember of your night at least). Just don't pull a silly like my friend did and spill your drink on the pool table... I swear the patrons there get more pissy about it than the bar does! I try my best not to get white girl wasted here... because let's be honest, it would be easy. But alas, each and every time I go I have to leave my car parked somewhere near by... and Metro Transit gets to put up with me and all my drunk white girl problems. read more

Lush, I promise you I'm not a hater. But I'm not in love with you. Brunch was decent. Not great, but not horrible. The eggs with truffles looked extra truffled, but they didn't taste it at all. Bottomless mimosas ar a draw, but they glasses are teeny tiny. It's a good thing that they'll drop off a pitcher after awhile. Service is meh. Atmosphere makes you feel like you're in a warehouse. ...maybe we can just be friends. read more

We stopped in to Lush for the first time this week after searching for something new for dinner. We were very impressed by the space, very well done and a great layout. Their menu is very good (the online version doesn't do it justice. Seeing it in person with descriptions made a huge difference). The music was great as well. The food was very good, and Eric behind the bar was great. The reason for 4 instead of 5 stars is that our food sat in the window for quite a while with three employees standing right in front of it and no one bothered to deliver the food to the bar. We'll definitely be back, and recommend that you go check it out! read more

I really had a hard time getting the attention of one of the bartenders at the bar. After awkwardly standing in front of her for a solid 3 minutes, I moved over to the opposite side of the bar until the other noticed me. Their happy hour specials for drinks were limited, but I ordered a house wine and it tasted like concord grape juice. To top it off, their piano player in residence left much to be desired. I don't plan on returning. read more

I'm not sure whether Lush is trying to be a bar with food or a cool restaurant/lounge. There's not enough of a neighborhood base to make it a place you just drop by. It's a destination. Bottom line: It's hit or miss. The biggest factors are when you go and who's working. The space is sleek, new and very clean. It gets loud when the crowd fills in. There's a pool table in one side room, but I have rarely seen it used. In the warm months they open the garage doors -- which is great and makes you want to sit nearby -- but then the smoke from the patio wafts in, and it's all ruined. The food is pretty good. Try the house-made chips! The prices aren't outrageous, and there are deals on happy hour appetizers. Parking is available on the street. Or, Lush has a lot a block away, but it is between two buildings and honestly I always think something will happen when I come out and it is dark. It never has, but I think about it. The service varies widely, and that's my biggest complaint. If it's slow or early or mid-week, the service is as good as anywhere. But when it is busy, be ready to wait for a drink. It's not that they're understaffed or overworked, but some of the bartenders seem to be more interested in chatting with each other or just going slowly. The slow service is common here. All that said, some of the staff are really friendly, and if you catch the happy hour you'll have a good time. read more

I went Friday night, I couldn't get a decent drink no matter how much I spent , the pop was so flat it looked like tap water. The drinks were burnt so bad I couldn't drink them, finally settled for a bottle of beer. The shirtless waiter took my full drink I just bought and dumped it. The food was the stuff you buy at the grocery store and deep fry. For the amount of of money I spent I won't go back. Nothing special , I suggest the bartenders get some serious training. read more

I've been coming here every week for Rupaul's Drag Race and love it! Excellent service! 3-4-1s for happy hour. We love Lady Crystal Belle!! Live. Laugh. LUSH read more

Lush - Aperol Spritz - New American Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

I wore a t-shirt that said "America First" with a hat that said "USA", the staff treated me like I was the biggest POS in the world. Apparently you can't be gay and like America, what a shame! I received very hostile, dirty looks from the female bartender with the bizarre hairdo, she LITERALLY slammed my drink down onto the counter.... I'd rather go to the Saloon! read more

It's a gay bar straight out of some cliche movie. Big warehouse, bar in the center and a dj booth. Typical gay bar music, LOUD techno, weird videos cycling on the screens. It reminds me of a rave. Just not my scene. Feels uncomfortable. Expensive drinks. Typical gay crowd.....Douchie lesbians acting like they own the place....It's sad that the gays are always so unfriendly to new faces in our bars. Instead of building community we form elite circles. Although I guess this isn't the atmosphere to meet people....just rave out. Edit: Ok, so I had the famous Lush brunch today that I've been hearing about since I moved here. I stand behind my original review as far as this place is considered a bar. It's just not my scene. The brunch was awesome! The ONLY complaint was how slow the service was, while we did get our food quickly the waiter couldn't check on us or refill our drinks very often because he appeared to be serving the entire joint by himself. Maybe someone called in sick? He was doing a kick ass job too! This dude served an entire room as well as anyone could be expected to. He was just really busy. I got the Eggs Benedict and they were soooooo good. The bread was fantastic. We weren't in a hurry at all, so it was cool.....I was just hungover and needed a lot of water, haha. It was raining outside but they still had the garage door open half-way so you could get that fresh rain air going on, really nice way to spend my morning. I'm going to update my review to 5 stars because my brunch was so awesome. Thanks Lush. read more

BEST GLBT CLUB and Diner ever. Food better than S. But we still hold Props to S. Drag Show is way better than G.90s. No ttudes, just PEACE, LOVE, and Jams. Very friendly and Hot MALE Staff. Excellent food and Servers. Props Guys and Owner(s). We love you ALL everytime we visit. Front Desk Staff are Great and very helpful. read more

This place is absolutely amazing! Wether its a drag brunch, happy hour or just a fun night out-its always a a good time! Looking forward to getting Ketel One Ciao Bella martini when things get back to normal! read more

I agree wit the other posters, this place is great - but loud. Not too crowded, easy to get a drink - plus it has the outside patio if you want to be chill. Plenty of street parking. Also, the restrooms are roomy (room enough for 5), with big heavy doors (there is no space above or below the door). read more

Lush's food is amazing. I wouldn't let the Sunday brunch menu being any indication of what delights they send out the kitchen window. I recommend the garden veggie burger with sweet potato fries and add the avocado for an extra $1. If you like avocado, this is the way to go. They also have a vegan entree - roasted squash with kale. I'll give that a try next time and report back. After dinner, or work, it might be happy hour and you might start drinking. Watch yourself and be sure you make plans to travel responsibly. Cars left unattended overnight are frequently broken into. read more

Went to see a 10 pm drag show which was so fun and inclusive. It was my first drag show :) The vegan teriyaki potstickers were delish!

I had to check out another spot on the bizarre intersection of Spring & Central. I already visited the blue-collar dive across the street, but not the trendy gay bar or Mexican restaurant-bar across the street. So this obviously used to be a little warehouse and you have to love the ridiculously high ceilings. And the decor lives up to it's trendy exterior. Wasn't so crazy about being told that their Sunday night special had ended earlier when I was there at: 9:45PM. I knew then I was going to be soon taking off to another local bar that had a special that lasts til close. I mean, it's Sunday night, come on. Although, it has to be said that the off-happy hour price for Grainbelt was comparable to the dive across the street, so I can't knock them too much for that. What really got me was how fast and how low the music selection went downhill. From Prince to Brittany Spears to some techno. Yuck Bad music is not a good stereotype to perpetuate. Liked the fire not-quite-pit out on the patio though. Oh, and they apparently serve food too if Mexican isn't your thing. read more

You know, I've actually NEVER had a good experience here. The Bartenders are rude, the clientele is snotty, and the venue is basically a gutted warehouse. The bartender was really rude and tried to tell us we couldn't redeem a drink coupon, and then when we pointed out that it was totally valid, poured us drinks that had about a 1/2 ounce of liquor in a cup overflowing with ice and a splash of Sprite. Go to the Gay 90s. Honestly. They have better entertainment, for cheaper, with way better drinks. read more

This place has the WORST service, ever. I came for Dollar Drink Night and was having a great time. I approached the bar to order asecond drink. I told him I would like a Redbull/vodka. He grabbed a large class, and I said, "Oh, wait, is that drink not on special?" (Be ause the dollar drinks come in plastic cups). He said, "No, it isn't." I apologized and asked him if I could just get one of the special drinks, because the one he made was $8. He said, "Nope. I've already started pouring it. You have to pay for it." I tried to reason with him very politely, but he was aggressive and rude. He told me to leave if I was going to pay for the drink. First of all, if I approach the bar with an empty plastic cup, you should probably think,"Gee, this person probably wants another dollar drink. As a bartender with special knowledge of the drink prices, maybe I have a duty to say, 'Hey, just so you know, the drink you ordered isn't on special. Is that okay?'" It's Dollar Drink Night. Everyone is drinking, you guessed it, DOLLAR drinks. Have you no common sense? He certainly didn't have manners. I would even take blame and buy the drink (though the duty was his, not mine), but he had such a terrible attitude I just wanted to leave. Completely ruined my evening. I highly recommend The Saloon on 9th & Hennepin. The employees are very nice and treat you like guests. read more

This place is amazing and very unique. You can go to catch a show, play bingo, dance the night away, or have a chill night with some friends. Honestly one of my favorite places in Minneapolis. +Weekly food men ++ THE FOOD + environment + inclusive +\- not sure if it's a restaurant, bar, theater or lounge. read more

As a bar and club this place is pretty decent. The drinks are probably a bit expensive considering it's off the beaten path across the street from the Vegas Lounge, but the atmosphere is good, the music is good, and the events they do usually draw a nice crowd. This review is specifically for the food bar portion of Lush. They promote their Sunday brunch quite a bit, and I had heard from several people that it was fantastic so three friends and I decided to stop by one weekend. The food was decent to good, they have bottomless mimosas, and the biggest downside of the meal was the service which was slow and sassy (totally fine with me). You're probably asking, "Why the one star?" Well that would be when the bill came and I was charged $3 for my glass of tap water. It's a pretty simple concept. If I could walk down the street to a park and fill this glass with the exact same water out of a public drinking fountain, you probably shouldn't charge me for it. If you are going to make me pay for the water, your waiter should definitely say something along the lines of "you already know there's a charge for water, right?" Ridiculous. Fix it. read more

The service is unprofessional, at best. Five out of six brunch items we ordered were made incorrectly (eggs prepare easy versus over hard, "it's probably just curdled whip cream", talking about the hard, paper like substance in out mocha.) Honestly, the only good thing about Lush is the people watching and company you bring. read more

Went to Lush for the first time on Saturday to celebrate my birthday and check out #DragRevolution. So much fun! First off, I don't think I've ever been to a bar where everyone was so legitimately friendly. Everyone from the bartenders and servers to the go-go boys and drag queens. I think the fact that the staff is so awesome just boosts the energy level and it seeps into the crowd, making it kind of not even possible to have a bad time. Random strangers in the crowd were coming up to me and wishing me happy birthday. It was rad! And the show! #DragRevolution is everything that is good about the art of drag. It's super diverse and really demonstrates the range that drag can cover. Nina DiAngelo doing flips to a Pink song like an Olympic gymnast. Nocturna Lee Mission bringing the sexy creepy drag (my personal favorite kind of drag) with an In This Moment tune. Monica West cracking wise as the host for the first half of the show and dancing like crazy. Victoria DeVille and her amazing voice. Every queen brought something unique and sensational. Even the new queen, Monae Fontae, who was performing because she won last weeks Wednesday amateur drag queen contest, seemed super confident and even busted out the splits. Seriously awe inspiring. And now I guess they're doing a drag brunch on Sundays that I need to check out soon! I seriously can't think of anything Lush could do differently to make me love it more. Well, I guess the DJ could play more Christina Aguilera, but whatever okay. read more

The phrase "who do I have to f*ck to get a drink" was invented here. Unless you bring your own flares and landing lights you will not get service. The bartenders/servers obviously only frequent the tables where their friends or regulars are at. Even if you sit at the bar you will need to wave someone down for service. Took fifteen minutes for someone to take our food order. Drink refills were sporadic. Other tables came and left do to lack of service. I'd rather go to a place with straight people if it means adequate service. read more

This was my first gay bar experience, so I have nothing to compare it to in that sense. So I will review it as just a bar.. The service was so awesome! Everyone there was so fun - there's no way you could not enjoy yourself! I also really enjoyed the back patio. It was a little bit brisk out, the evening I was there - so it was nice that they had a small fire. Very cool atmosphere all around, from the decor to the music videos. And 3-4-1's?!?!!! How could you possibly go wrong! Fun spot for sure! read more

Spent the evening here for a friend's birthday- and had a great time! The servers were quick, very nice, and never difficult to find (though they regularly stopped by our table so wasn't really an issue). They have pitchers for various prices (we had margaritas for $15 and sangria for $10) on Thurs. The kitchen is open until 11 and they let you know about 10:30 that they are taking the last food orders- the food is tasty and there is a lot of variety on their menu (app list is extensive). The space is great- very metropolitan and mod. They have pool tables in the back and a side patio. I've heard other people mention the loud volume in the place and this wasn't my experience- because Lush seems to be trying for a club/bar/restaurant mix, the volume is really a blend (music is louder than you'd expect at a restaurant, but quieter or about the same as other bars and much, much quieter than a regular club). I would recommend it for an evening out w friends, they have great specials, lots of seating, and no one had a problem finding street parking. read more

I wish I could give 6 stars or more. Lush is my most favorite bar/club in the cities, although I am not gay. Friendly and fun atmosphere + sexy shows. I definitely recommend their Burlesque shows. You can also sit outside, weather permitting, which is perfect. ** I spent the NYE at Lush and I had a blast. read more

On one Sunday morning, I was dragged to Lush for brunch. It was kind of far away from where I was staying, but I am glad I made the trip in the end. They had a small selection of brunch items, but all of them were really delicious and well priced. I had the Marcy Holmes Hash, which was 2 eggs with pot roast, hash browns, peppers, onions and then a piece of toast. I covered it in siracha and it was SO filling. Their $10 unlimited mimosas are also a great deal, so if I am ever in Minneapolis, maybe I will try it as well :) read more

I went to lush for brunch with a couple friends. $10 for bottomless mimosas, and when they say bottomless, they mean it! Our server literally did not let our glasses go empty until brunch was over. Brunch wasn't too busy, so the environment was nice and relaxed. They played good music and ratchet music videos on the tv screens, which I loved. Following brunch was bingo; we played a couple rounds. The host was fabulous and bought shots for people with birthdays at the time. The food was good, but slightly overpriced. But Lush is a great place overall! read more

Lush - brunch - New American Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

I really like Lush, and mostly for their brunch. I've never had the time of my life there at night but the brunch menu is delicious and the atmosphere is really great. After about 10:30am it gets hard to get a table, especially if you're in a group, but I've always been able to scout a table within a half hour. Because of the bottomless mimosas people tend to linger for a long time. This is probably the most fun brunch that I go to and I love the buckwheat crepe and the quesadilla. I brought my mom here for her birthday and she also had a great time. read more

I've been to Lush twice now-- one for a Sunday brunch and once for a Thursday night. The Sunday brunch was fine--food was decent, nothing spectacular. Service was great though. Very attentive server, and my companion was really happy with the champagne brunch offering! The Thursday night was insufferable. The music is so loud that we couldn't have a conversation, and I still have a headache. :( I am not a wuss about loud-- I've been going to live shows for the last 15 years and have played in bands. When there is dancing, I can understand loud music. it was so loud i could barely order a drink. I won't be going back. read more

One of my best friends is gay and this is his favorite local gay bar. I have gone to Lush with him and others for brunch, lunch, dinner, drinks etc. and always had an above average experience. Great brunch, fun drink specials, and surprisingly good salads. Lush can be dead or packed depending on the day, events going on in MSP, and/or weather that day, so plan ahead if that matters to your party. read more

Overall a good experience. My partner and I were in town for a work trip hosting a happy hour. The service was very attentive and the patio has a nice atmosphere. I do think the view leaves a bit to be desired (warehouses and traffic) but the drinks and the apps make up for it. Beyond some nachos for the table, we didn't try the "food" aspect Lush Food Bar, but the menu looked like it might have been trying to hard to find itself. In short - Good drink specials and friendly staff. read more

Lush is a great industrially modern space. The drinks are good and the staff friendly. It also remains one of a few quality gay bars - as far as appearance goes. There's a room off to the side with pool tables and darts - great for those that enjoy that, but not stuck in the main room. Enjoyed some items off the bar menu - food was ok. Basic bar food. The one problem I have everytime I go is the volume on the music. I understand the need to pump the music up, but when I have to lean across the table and yell at my friend to converse (and I did) - it's too loud. Was also there for 2 hours and heard the following: Britney 3 times, Pink, Christina 2 times, Madonna 4 times, Paula Abdul and Jessica Simpson. Dear DJ, I understand this is a gay bar, and I enjoy the above listed as much as the next 'mo, but let's branch out a little shall we?!?!? read more

This is a fun restaurant and club to hit up. Their food is pretty awesome. My friends and I come here every year for pride and try to hit up drag shows too. They have amazing bottomless mimosas for brunch too. This last time I did not get the mimosas but they have a good selection of tap beer. I was a little bummed that it was just buffet style but it was pride weekend, which means super busy, and it was still delicious. read more

Lush is a great atmosphere / venue. The only bad thing I have to say is the customer service needs improvement. I have been in there a couple times over the past few weeks and it just seems to take a longer than normal amount of time to be greeted by either the servers or bar tenders. If Lush's customer service was way better I would more than likely find myself there more often. read more

I absolutely love this place! The food and drinks are really good and the drag shows are a lot of fun! The owner takes great care of my friends and I when we go. I also enjoy drag queen bingo! The building is beautiful and very modern. I would recommend going here! read more

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The service was quick and often. The mimosos, bottomless, really are great and keep coming. They keep refilling them, unlike some places thet you have to beg for a refill. Keep in mind his is a gay bar so even during brunch thr waitstaff and patrons are mostly gay. I was not hit on but if you are uncomfortable with this, you may want to choose another place. The place is loud, has the danceclub vibe even during brunch, I found it fun, made me want to dance. I har the cinnamon french toast and half of the farmers breakfast. I had to ask for more syrup. the french toast was sweet and amazing. Highly recommended read more

4/5 because it's an awesome venue with great ambiance, amazing DJ's, love the booths, tables decor and patio. Brunch is super hot right now so the wait time is astronomical if your do go, and I'm a very impatient person so it was a grueling experience for me. They do NOT offer free soda/water to DD which is so lame I could seriously just DIE. Went on dollar drink night and was charged $3 for a diet coke! Mmmmhhhmmm. read more

Can you find a better LGBT bar in Minneapolis? I don't think so. Best food, best bartender's! Drag brunch was AMAZING. I will be back!!

OK. Let's talk about Lush. + Hot bartenders in great clothes + Strong 3-for-1s + Huge patio with fire pit thing + Bike rack It is a great bar with a good mix of people and lots of eye candy. Huzzah. read more