First time here and I think we will try again. Food was ok. Husbands burger was fine and my falafel gyro was fine. The fries were quite tasty! Service was fine. So you can see why only 3 stars as it was just fine. I do like the interior and the bar area. I want to like it more. read more

Great burgers and gluten free options. Varied beer list. Options for everyone. The brunch is great on Saturday and Sunday day morning.

Terrible customer service Added/edited based on the response received- my concern is more about how I was treated, than the simple salad dressing. During our phone conversation I was offered a replacement dressing after I communicated clearly that this was not a helpful response as I had already tried to remedy the situation with my dressing at home. Had I been offered a replacement salad during this conversation (or what I felt to be a genuine apology), i would not have written this review. I hope this is a learning opportunity in customer service for your future patrons. The food is usually pretty decent and we pick up from them regularly. Tonight we placed a pickup dinner order for the family, got home and there was no dressing for my salad. I'm not a complainer typically and I didn't want to drive back so I just used dressing from my fridge and tried to make do and it tasted terrible so I called to ask for my money back just for the salad as the missing dressing was their error. The manager (Joe maybe?) said "you want a refund for the salad?! I'm happy to give you a cup of dressing." The correct customer service thing to do would be replace the salad or give a refund, not give me a cup of dressing at this point. They just lost all of our family's future business Too bad, I like supporting local places. read more

Don't miss this unique spot in Bloomington! We liked the Bacon jam burger over the House burger- bacon jam had the perfect amount of flavor without being spicy. The meatloaf is a 12/10 but there is a limited amount- ask before! Would recommend- a great week night/weekend spot. read more

First off: Bailey our bartender AMAZING! Kept her cool during the first Saturday opening rush brunch hour! The ONLY one tending to the whole joints drinks! We ordered bbq pork fries and poutine, okay not great- in time it will be. I wonder if the owners ever try what the kitchen brings out? Btw Ashley wife and owner, very nice helped out made SURE we were all happy. It's new, just opened, many kinks yet to be worked out- BUT THIS PLACE is screaming good fun..., lots of buzz, ambiance very nice ..., service outstanding WHEN you get your server. Be patient community, they will grow and learn.AT LAST we'll have our "cheers" spot where everyone will know your name. Tip well - these kids work hard to make your visit a memorable one. A patron said however.., that he wasn't satisfied with what he thought he would get in the huevos rancheros. Be warned the bed is tortilla chips NOT A FLAT TORTILLA! He left unfulfilled and disappointed, not angry just not satisfied. So if your expecting the real deal - it ain't it. Support them ! We need a " cheers" place ya know Back again , they've improved 1000% mind you the first day was opening day - it's been a year and MAN!!! It's fabulous, super happy they survived read more

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It was a nice easy drive to get here from Lakeville. The location isn't super busy. It's located within a strip mall so lots of parking available. The food was good. Menu was average. I felt the portions were a little small for the amount you pay in comparison to similar Taverns. read more

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My wife and I were back from a vacation to Chicago and her mom asked us to water some plants. I looked around on Yelp and saw this gem nearby in Bloomington, MN. The place has tons of TVs and we were seated at a booth and I ordered a Lagunitas IPA and the pulled pork sandwich with a side salad for an extra $2. Amazing side salad and the pulled pork was one of the top five I have had. A little sweet and the coleslaw is perfect for it. Great service, great beer selection and the most perfect pulled pork sandwich = 5 stars! read more

NorthStar Tavern - Pulled pork sandwich with a side salad and blue cheese and a Lagunitas IPA. Amazing! - Beer Bar Near Me - Bloomington, Minnesota

First time at NorthStar and was overwhelmed by all the delicious options on the menu! We already know we'll have to go back to try more. I had a burger, prepared Tangy California style. I wish I had picked a different protein, because goat cheese + beef patty was a bit of an off combo. But everything was prepared well, service was friendly, and we had a great first experience! read more

NorthStar Tavern - The Tangy California - Beer Bar Near Me - Bloomington, Minnesota

We are in town from Texas for an All-Star game and the Women's Final Four games. Yelp led us to NorthStar Tavern for Happy Hour and we were not disappointed! Paigan was awesome as was everyone else who worked there. They were friendly, hospitable and made great recommendations! We had the Cry Baby Cauliflower and the Jalapeño Avocado Wontons. Both were incredible! We debated ordering more of them and probably would have if we didn't already have dinner plans. We also ordered drinks and definitely recommend the Stargarita, Prairie Cucumber Martini Cocktail and the Makers 46 Old Fashioned! Thanks for the great experience! Should we return to Minneapolis in the future, we will definitely be back! read more

NorthStar Tavern - Jalapeño Avocado Wontons and Cry Baby Cauliflower - Beer Bar Near Me - Bloomington, Minnesota

We went to Northstar Tavern to have dinner with my in-laws and our 15 month old. Part of our dinner party arrived before we did. They asked for a highchair. They were told Northstar didn't have them and have a booster chair. When we arrived, I told the waitress our daughter wasn't ready for a booster seat yet and we need a highchair. We got one and everyone sat down. We were then told we couldn't have a highchair at the end of the booth due to fire code. The staff were confused where to move us but found another table and moved us. We all moved and sat down. Once we were settled, other staff from the kitchen were staring at us. Someone else came to tell us we couldn't sit in the spot we were just moved to. They wanted to move us again! We said that's enough and we left to dine at Carmine's. It's weird because we have dined at Northstar with our child many times before and have never been moved and are allowed a highchair. This was ridiculous to make us move several times with a toddler who is hungry for dinner. We also had to move our own silverware and water cups. We really love the food but this made us never want to come back again. read more

Visiting here in MN and one of our favorite casual restaurants is this one. It's somewhat like a large sports bar with all kinds of seating arrangements. There's also outdoor seating on the side of the restaurant and a bar inside. The food choices are varied and delicious, from burgers to sandwiches and much more. Pleasant atmosphere and family friendly. The service is usually quick after being seated also. read more

This is what I like to call suburba-food. We were delivering some woodworking in the area and decided to stop in. Very friendly service, however the people next to us got kicked out because they were very unhappy it was brunch. I also am not a big fan of being forced to eat brunch at 12-1pm on a Saturday. I like when places offer both menus, but I understand it's a fad right now. HOWEVER this is a tavern / bar and you don't expect it. We ordered A LOT of food for a great price. Pretzel sticks were good with jalapeño cheese and mellow Dijon. The Mac n Cheese was very creamy and surprisingly light and fluffy, but lacked flavor. The brunch poutine had a strange taste to it like the bite of red pepper flakes maybe... which was unexpected. Finally, the Carnitas pizza had all the toppings and cheese sauce, but was also very bland. The drink selection was classic Minnesota with all your favorites. Overall I would say this might be a good place to grab a drink with a friend, but stick to the appetizers. read more

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We stopped in for lunch recently at the Northstar. Upon entering, you are in a small reception area where the greeter is stationed. The door is to the right and at first, it looks like a small place but turn left and the whole room is filled with tables. The white tile on the wall behind the bar is gleaming. There are several televisions featuring sports. The place was packed. We sat at the bar and requested mules, a salad, and corned beef and eggs. We watched the bartenders make drinks. They were Incredibly busy. Our order arrived quickly and was top notch! The copper mugs were icy-cold. The food was great! A big skillet had giant chunks of corned beef and a fluffy omelette. The salad included pears, nuts, brussel sprouts and I don't know what else - but yum! Highly recommend the Northstar! read more

NorthStar Tavern - 2 mules in copper mugs - Beer Bar Near Me - Bloomington, Minnesota

Really love this place for happy hour been going there for a couple years awesome patio outside. one of our favorites always was the cry-baby Craig's cauliflower although the last two or three times we ordered it didn't seem as amazing like it wasn't made as well maybe it was smaller too I don't know just didn't knock our socks off anymore. the nachos are really good and a good deal so it's like getting a pizza at a couple toppings. during the summer we had a pizza and we ordered the side Caesar for $4 to go with the pizza and it was really good. But a month or two ago we ordered the side Caesar with a pizza it was really crappy lettuce and it was just really crappy salad that time. Love the old fashioned on the happy hour it's one of the best I've ever had. Just tried brunch on Sunday and was kind of mixed. first of all I looked at a lot of pictures of things I was kind of disappointed they look like small items for kind of a higher price. the eggs benedict just had bacon and a little egg and didn't look like very much hollandaise sauce. Tried the corned beef hash which Yes actually had nice chunks of corned beef in it not the what I call dog food corned beef out of a can like too many other places serve. Green peppers and everything but for some reason it was in a whole bunch of oil cuz all this oil in there there wasn't any crispness to the potatoes just like a lot of olive oil which was kind of weird. There are five-dollar bloodies that have a really decent garnish with the little sausage and cheese and lime pickle Olive you can get them spicy with a bit of cry baby craigs in them and comes with a beer chaser all for five bucks that's a stellar deal and I'd go back there all the time except for I don't think they're breakfast food is that good. That's too bad. Red cow used to make an amazing pastrami hash there was chunks of pastrami meat in there not cubed just like pieces chunks of like chef carved meat otherwise it was very similar could always try that if you find a better deal on pastrami. Another thing that was way above average they had an amazing possibly homemade English muffin. English muffin was the best thing about the breakfast. I guess that'd be the same English muffin on the eggs benedict but all they do is put on a little bit of bacon and a couple of small eggs and it looks like very little Hollandaise sauce. if they'd up the amount of Hollandaise sauce put on a nice thick ham steak pieces or canadian bacon (not ham lunch meat slices like a lot of places do) on the eggs benedict I'd come there all the time and order that I'd even pay a dollar or two more than the $9.95 they charge for it now. also another thing you could do is improve the potatoes the hash browns they were sort of the cube styled hash browns and no they didn't look like the crappy Frozen ones it looks like they actually make them but the best American fries are the ones that are kind of slices and they're nice and crispy on one side there's very few places that do them like that anymore. one of them is egg and I in St Paul. and don't put a bunch of olive oil in with the potatoes it just made him kind of soggy and made our stomachs feel kind of oogly from all the oil there was just a ton of oil in the bottom of the plate when we were done. read more

NorthStar Tavern - Awesome $5 bloody. Get the spicy which wasn't too spicy it was perfect and has cry baby craigs in it - Beer Bar Near Me - Bloomington, Minnesota

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Very great place to hang out for sure. The ambiance is great, very clean, and the food is superb. The service was awesome too!!

We've been to NorthStar Tavern many times. Right near our house, so it's our goto. Have the Shrimp Poorboy with a side salad. The consistency here is always on par. I've tried many things on the menu and this one didn't let me down. Always need to get the Crybaby Cauliflower too. read more

NorthStar Tavern - Shrimp Poorboy with side salad - Beer Bar Near Me - Bloomington, Minnesota

Amazing food, service, and atmosphere. I highly recommended this restaurant for any occasion!

Great local spot. Good food, service, atmosphere. Love the outdoor seating. They support the local high school,I appreciate that. read more

Been here a few times now. Great local bar/restaurant. The service and food are spot on.

Very good Buffalo cauliflower appetizer and jalapeño wontons. The pizzas are good choice as is a burger or their beet salad. They switch out beers on tap and have good specialty drinks. There is a space in the back for larger parties if/when needed. They also have a decent breakfast and good coffee. If they are busy (or there are big groups) anticipate fairly slower than normal slow service, it can put a damper on the experience because the server(s) get behind quickly. Overall a great local bar/grill. read more

Had a great brunch here with my girlfriend. Sat at the bar and the bartender was nice, attentive and fun! Friend got the corned beef hash and it came with two huge (looked homemade) English muffins- delish!! I got the breakfast burger - thee wrong burger came out but they fixed it fast. Loved thee hash browns on thee burger and that they serve it on a English muffin! Good burger! To take it up a notch I would either add peanut butter or a bacon onion jam- my 2 cents! Fries are always so so here. Need to step up fry game! Will be back thought read more

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We arrived around 1:45pm on a Monday. Took a whole for a server to even come over to our table. When she did she took our drink orders and left so quickly that we couldn't place our food order. Then she had to come back and ask my husband what his drink order was again. She either couldn't read her own handwriting or didn't write it down. Then when she finally came back to get our food order it took forever to get our food. I will never eat here again. read more

3.5 stars rounded up. I came for a small meal after having stopped elsewhere for another drink - the food was decent. I had the jalapeño wontons and those were good. Also had a side salad which was pretty much like any other side salad you'd can get anywhere. The server was super busy, but she was friendly and helpful with recommendations. read more

The fam had a heated debate about how to review NorthStar. In order to provide an accurate review (and keep the family together), we've created our own, in-depth review system... We give Northstar: 3/5 stars for Service 4/5 stars for Food Quality 3/5 stars for Value for For Spent 4/5 stars for Overall experience Our overall experience was good--Northstar has a lovely patio area, good food (with a wide variety of options) and cocktails. Everything was very well sanatized and socially distanced. Our complaints were with the slow and fairly unresponsive service. It took us 10 minutes to be seated (for a reservation), 10 more for a server to come to our table after that, and a solid 30 minutes between ordering and being served. But, we all agree, it's a place we'd eat at again. read more

NorthStar Tavern - Beer Bar Near Me - Bloomington, Minnesota

Food is mediocre at best and over priced. You can't get a lunch menu on weekends until 230PM, not that it's any better. I've gone a few times hoping it'd be better, each time was worse than the last. Plenty of good restaurants in the area, don't waste your time or money here. If you want a beer, great! Food, go elsewhere. read more

I have now been here twice; once for dinner and again for lunch. For dinner, I had the fried chicken sandwich with the crispy Brussels sprouts. The chicken sandwich was VERY tasty and the Brussels sprouts were stellar. For lunch, I had the patty melt with fries - also very tasty and flavorful. We sat on the patio for lunch and it was just perfect. The beer selection is expansive and has something for every taste. For both visits, the staff was very friendly and accommodating. This is a deceivingly large space (doesn't look that big from the outside) with plenty of seating. It also looks fairly family friendly. It's located in a large strip mall which provides plenty of parking. I will most definitely be back. read more

I highly recommend NorthStar Tavern, we needed to accommodate a large group for a college get-together last month and NorthStar was able to fit our group and the service was great. I'm not familiar with the area, so when I booked the reservation, they we're the most helpful in coordinating our needs. The food was great, everyone enjoyed the options, and the kids loved it too. read more

I eat a mostly-Keto diet and I'm always impressed when a restaurant offers selections that aren't entirely meat based. North Star is awesome in that respect. The crybaby cauliflower was isn't a compromise. The roasted Brussels sprouts are satisfying. And, the zucchini noodle Pad Thai chicken s the best substitute I've had among many. The beer choice here will not disappoint ... and they have a commitment to Maker's Mark that makes me smile. Worth the trip -- which is saying a lot if you know metro traffic in the area! I despise driving from St Paul, through Bloomington on highway 494 to get here -- but man, it's worth the trip. I'm SO attracted to the menu, beer selection and general 'vibe' of this place. Please open a second location in St Paul! read more

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The dry rub Cajun wings are first class. I get them crispy. Best wings in the Twin Cities! read more

NorthStar Tavern - Chicken Wings - Beer Bar Near Me - Bloomington, Minnesota

I was exploring somewhere new to review. I saw that they had an extensive menu for a tavern. They are tucked away in a shopping center. The decor is rustic and they have lots of tv's for sporting events. We seated ourselves and the waitress immediately came over and was very friendly. The food is delicious and am impressed that they have vegan, vegetarian, gluten free options on the menu, so there is a little something for everybody. I noticed that serve breakfast, I will have to come back and see if that is as good as the regular menu. I could become a regular here. read more

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With a menu so large, it was hard to find their niche items and go-to dishes. In fact, when asking our server for recommendations, it felt as though he even struggled to find clear favorites. I ended up getting the Reuben and liking it- even though I was skeptical of their use of Russian dressing vs. Thousand Island. The Russian dressing was yummy, the sandwich had quality meat & bread... and lots of cheese! Ultimately the food was good, and it was an enjoyable experience. But the menu was overwhelming. Service was also quite slow (we waited a long time to get our check & for them to cash out), though friendly. Not sure I would go out of my way to visit again. read more

This brewery was fantastic. My friends and I got flights of a lot of fruity beers and hard kombucha and they were all so so good. read more

NorthStar Tavern - Beer Bar Near Me - Bloomington, Minnesota

I came here for the first time a couple months ago with my girlfriends and quickly realized that this was going to be our new HH spot! Atmosphere: 5/5 - not too crowded, enough bar spots and the regular seating feels spacious enough. Food: 5/5 - just go get the chicken strips.. thank me later. They are massive and perfect. I bought their chicken taco on happy hour and it was MASSIVE. I could hardly hold it in my hand. Definitely recommend. Though I haven't tried too much on the menu, I haven't seen anybody dislike the food. Service: 5/5 - simple, easy and no fuss. Big fan! We will be back... again! read more

NorthStar Tavern - Chicken tenders, buffalo sauce & fries! - Beer Bar Near Me - Bloomington, Minnesota

Great pizza. My husband put every garlic option possible on the meats pizza. Meatloaf was ok, it had a seasoning in it that wasn't my favorite, otherwise I would have liked it more. read more

Service was fabulous. The zucchini noodle pad Thai was surprisingly delicious. It would be a neighborhood bar I would frequent if we lived closer. We were there before the Friday and were well attended. read more

Food is always amazing Service is great, all the servers are friendly and knowledgeable Lots of tvs for sports or news. Patio in the summer is awesome read more

Love Nortb Star Tavern! They have great food and a wonderful drink selection. Fun variety of beers. Love that they are a part of the community and support schools and clubs. Fun staff.. Andrea was great even though there was a back up in the kitchen (with first 80 degree day and patio opening. which is dog friendly) !! Good suggestions from her. My son reported she made a back up enjoyable! read more

Awesome experience!! Sat on the patio with some friends on a summer night. I just got the wedge salad with steak. I expected the steak to be mediocre (as steak that you order as an addition to a salad usually is) but NO. It was actually a tender cut and cooked to medium perfectly. My bf demolished their meatloaf and the tacos looked great. Fantastic service and really nice patio. Would love to go back and wish I lived closer! read more

Good food, nice staff but this bartendar does not know Johnny Walker black from red and lied to me when I questioned her about it. I know my booze, she lied over an 8 dollar drink that cost them 50 cents, stupid. Great place for happy hour, just stick to the specials! Reply-seriously!. You could also have a bad bottle but the customer is wrong, I get it, heard that already! read more

This was our first time coming for brunch and we will definitely be coming back! My brother had the poutine and my nephew has pancakes and they said it was all delicious! Nice, clean atmosphere also! read more

NorthStar Tavern - Veggie Scramble - Beer Bar Near Me - Bloomington, Minnesota