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    3.3 (41 reviews)
    Closed 4:00 pm - 10:00 PM

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    Petite Filet Mignon and Bleu Cheese Fondue add-on (both excellent)
    Steve G.

    My wife and I had a very nice anniversary dinner at Prime. It was nice to find something a bit upscale near where we live instead of having to drive 45 minutes. First, when you walk in, note that Prime is upstairs. The first level is a casual pizza pub. The space is modern but comfortable. Service was incredibly good. They have a nice list of cocktails and we enjoyed our Hemingway Daquiri and Vieux Carre cocktails. It's hard to find the latter in the Twin Cities, especially one well made. We started with the Bread, which is $10. It was good bread, and the accompanying Honey Butter was very good, but I still get really annoyed by this trend of having to pay for bread. We followed that up with the Bone Marrow appetizer. It was very good, and came with nice crispy Ciabatta toasts and an Apricot Jam that didn't have much Apricot flavor but the citric acidity was good for cutting the delicious greasiness of the marrow. My wife had the Scallops appetizer as an entree. With 5 decent sized scallops, it was perfect and she really liked them. She also ordered the Shrimp Scampi side dish ($23), which was the only miss of the night. The Shrimp were cooked perfectly, but were under-seasoned and there was no garlic flavor at all. Despite all the reviews on here implying that Prime has trouble getting meat temperatures right, I ordered the Petite Filet Mignon. It came at a perfect Medium Rare as ordered. It was also nicely seasoned and paired well with the very good Bleu Cheese Fondue add-on ($5). For dessert, we opted for the Whiskey Bread Pudding, even though they offered us a free Molten Lava Cake for our anniversary (the gave us a glass of sparkling wine to share instead). The Bread Pudding was good, but was a little dense and didn't really have any Whiskey notes. All in all, we had a very good meal and would definitely return.

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    Native W.

    Waygu was better than Kobe Beef in my opinion. The sides were fabulous. Dessert was great.

    Oysters on the half shell Lemon, minuet, Tabasco
    Kathleen C.

    After reading other reviews, I went into Prime on Monday night with lowered expectations. I guess that's the way to do it because it way exceeded my expectations and we were very pleased with the food, the drinks, the service, the ambiance, everything that we are already planning to go back. The menu has so many great sounding items that we wanted to try them all. What we enjoyed - Started off with drinks of the Signature Old Fashioned and The Austin Connection. The old fashioned came with a fun Prime stamped craft ice cube. We enjoyed the oysters and crab cakes for appetizers. The minuet was delicious with the oysters and the tarragon aioli was flavorful with the crab cakes. The wedge salad was delicious with the blue cheese dressing and bacon nicely showing up. Seeing the dry age steaks when we entered, we simply had to try the dry aged ribeye and to make it a bit of surf and turf action, we got the shrimp and lobster gnocchi. The dry aged ribeye rib was perfectly cooked to our requested medium rare minus level. I absolutely loved the shrimp and lobster gnocchi - there was ample amount of shrimp and lobster in the dish and the sauce was on point - wonderful. The loaded hash browns were our side dish and they were flavorful with an excellent crisp and an ample quantity. We rounded out the meal with the bread pudding dessert. The sauce and chutney was tasty, but the bread pudding pieces were a little dense and dry for my tastes. That is the one item that I will get differently the next time.

    Outdoor patio bar
    Jessica S.

    Finally fine dining in Blaine! Reading some of the menu items I questioned what I would like however all was fabulous. I really enjoyed the scallops and the millionaire potatoes! Person next to me had the wagyu steak and it looked amazing, I almost wanted to ask him for a taste. We walked in without reservations and enjoyed a seat at the bar. Service was great

    Outside of the building, view looking east.
    Maxx M.

    Can we agree that if I'm charged 158 bucks for 16 ounces of unembellished beef tenderloin, 5 small dry scallops, and one 4 ounce coffee, I have the right to be picky? Yes? I'll keep it simple. I'm not impressed. Some creds for y'all haters... 1) My elderly mother (it was her 83rd birthday) and I took the small freight elevator to the 2nd floor steak house. That was interesting. We got a personal tour to the back corner of the pizza joint (by the one arcade game) then our beautiful escort "unlocked" the elevator and rode up with us. She was very friendly and wonderful...but not white glove service. 2) Apparently, no one expected us as we popped out of the elevator in the back corner, we wandered around like lost cattle, and we made our way to the front host stand. We waited for what seemed like forever and got mean mugged by some shady folks at the bar. 3) Strange, strange vibes from the bar, BTW. That's the first thing in your face too. There were half a dozen older dudes lurking at the end of the bar. Owners? Local slackers? They stared, furtive glances back & worth, quiet whispers...they looked like geriatric mafioso's, gossiping about the squares coming in to eat. I looked for Tony Soprano but he must have been in the back office. 4) It took forever for our server. First, he was gonna find "her"...then he checked back, still looking for "her"...then, I guess it was just "him", not the missing "her" anymore. Okay, dude, you could have just taken our order the first time, not the fourth trip to our table. I'm just sayin'. 5) He brought coffee, he forgot the cream. The coffee was excellent. 6) Scallops were tiny and dry. The corn cream, sauce, brulee, gravy, slimy whatever was excellent. 7) Two tenderloins, one over-cooked, one under-cooked. The flavor was great, BTW. 8) My mom opened her mouth; she mentioned & rubbed-in the missing cream faux pas. The server apologized and skipped back to our table with 2 tacky gas station style plastic creamers. Really? Now things were getting a little silly. 9) Our server had some curious vibes too. He reminded me of an old biker friend of mine from the 1980s named "Gator". It's like I was back in time, listening to Gator...but he was goofing around, pretending to be a sophisticated English butler by adding extra syllables to every other word. Ya know what I mean? Hey, I love ya, dude. And I'm gonna drop a big tip. But ya gotta keep it real. Using adjectives and verbs with 5 or 6 syllables is just funny. 10) All these things seem so easily fixable but there are so so so so many of them! This has to be management, right? I won't be back. I'm a realist, not a hater. So I'm definitely coming back soon to checkout the pizza place on the first floor! I hear it's great.

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    Kimberly W.

    We went to Prime to celebrate my husband's birthday and had a wonderful experience. Our server was Luke and he was charismatic, humorous, and enthusiastic. The restaurant's ambience was nice. It was a bit bright lighting wise that they did not need to have the table lamps. A nice candle on the table would have paired well with the amount of light the restaurant offered. The bright lamp on the table would be a nice touch if they dimmed the restaurant to create more of a romantic/moodier atmosphere. The food was great and cooked to perfect. The crab cakes were meaty. The tomahawk was tender and juicy. The edges were crisp, which is what I prefer. It was just a little saltier than I'd like. If they lessened the amount of salt it would have been 10/10. We opted for the loaded hash browns and they did not disappoint. Since it was my husband's birthday, they offered us a complimentary dessert or choice of desert drink. I did like that they gave an option. We chose the crème brûlée and it was delicious. The portions are large and every dish is shareable. The prices are not terribly expensive for the amount of food you get. All steaks are age dried between 28-60 days depending on the cut (a little lesson from our server) and they will soon serve Kobe beef in the near future. Overall 9/10. I would recommend going and supporting this new business in Blaine

    Creamed spinach
    Katie E.

    Steaks were not worth the money. Dry aged steak was very stringy and dry. Sides were okay. Service was exceptionally good.

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    Alyssa C.

    Great new restaurant with all the vibes! Service was excellent- Paige took great care of me at the bar for a quick dinner. Hashbrowns and Brussels sprouts were delicious!

    Call ahead and verify things like happy hour at prime. The website says 2-4 Fridays but they arbitrarily decide to not do it for no reason. PS the "sound system" in the pizza bar is worse than the AM radio in a late 80s geo metro... We will try again but they really need to polish up their customer service. Update, the sound system down stairs sounds like a vintage Close and Play. Also the help downstairs knows nothing about the goings on upstairs, again customer service could use a tweaking.

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    In Vino Veritas - Front of business

    In Vino Veritas

    4.5(24 reviews)
    8.3 mi

    I found a wine bar near my job. My coworker and I decided to check it out for happy hour. This…read moreplace is bigger than I thought. They share an entrance with another business, once you enter turn left into the bar. We were greeted and chose to sit near the fireplace. There's 2 different rooms and each room has a bar. We sat in the front and when I walked to the bathroom, I noticed the back room was much bigger and has a stage as well. Food is available, we built our own charcuterie board. Wine and flights are available, also cocktails. Cool place, definitely recommend if you're in the area.

    Tried a new wine bar in the "burbs"…read more Was surprised how busy it was at 8.00pm on a Saturday night- live music was playing and there were only a couple seats left at the bar so we snagged those and were greeted by one of the owners who was super friendly. The service was very good even though it only looked like 3 people were working - they were very busy but did not show it They have an extensive wine list which is nice and decent price range from $12 upwards. The Rosè I had was pretty good and the Cab Sauv my date had was good too! The music was pretty loud - only on weekends I think , but when the crowds dispersed it felt more like an intimate wine bar- so I imagine during the week this would be a great place to meet up with friends and family. Did not get to try any food as we had just come from dinner but they did have some amazing smelling bread boards I would be willing to try! The owners are a husband and wife team who are very down to earth and like they get to know everyone who visits A cute place in Shoreview- when in the area I will stop by

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    Pour Wine Bar & Bistro - Gluten Free Flat Bread and Wine Flight! (Regular flat bread included on white plate)

    Pour Wine Bar & Bistro

    4.3(66 reviews)
    8.8 mi
    $$

    Came in at 6:20 on a Wednesday night, it wasn't very busy. There were two of us in our party. We…read morewere seated right away, the hostess brought us water and was very cordial. After 20 minutes of not one single server stopping by to take our drink order or even greet us, we got up and walked out. I've been here a couple of times in the past for banquets and the food has been great with excellent service. But after 20 minutes of no recognition, I won't be back and I won't be recommending it anymore.

    Met 2 girlfriends here tonight, it's been a few years since we ate here, Don't know why, I kind of…read moreforget about this place. Anyways traffic up 169 was absolutely terrible at 5:00!! Pour is in a little strip mall. They have added black curtains and some cozy seating areas from when we were here last. Nice updates. Our waitress was very accomdating until she got busy then we felt we were forgotten. We ordered the Drunken shrimp , bread with olive oil and the avocado toast to start with. The drunken shrimp is just as good as we remember the saffron sauce is sooooo good! but there were 3 of us sharing the apps and it only came with 2 crostini's we asked for a 3rd so we could each have one but little did we know that one very small skinny piece of bread had a $1.00 charge to it. The steak bites with their homemade blue cheese sauce was to die for melt in your mouth!! I even asked if we could buy some of the blue cheese sauce, she said no but that she would bring us another dish of it but she never did. My girlfriend ordered a cranberry mule drink, she was charged an extra $1.00 for the cranberry. We also ordered the goat cheese with sauces that were very delicious with an ample amount of crackers. We got the chocolate Ganache cake to share for dessert. But............ the waitress never took our empty dirty plates but showed up with the dessert with the mess on table, I asked for extra clean plates but she never brought them. Everything we ordered was very delicious, but as the night progressed our service got worse, we asked for the bill but she never came back to get our payment and we had questions my girlfriend walked it up to the bartender with our payments. 2 of us were paying cash and one a credit card and we were charged an extra fee of $5.18 for her using a credit card. That is when we saw the $1.00 charge for 1 piece 3/8" bread and the $1.00 for cranberry mule. Talk about nickel and diming. We would love to go back but unsure if I can get past some of these things. Also, now looking at the bill even closer, none of us had a mimosa and we were charged $8.95 for one.How did we miss that? All added up we paid $16.00 more than we should have. CRAZY!! Sadly, Don't know if I'll be back.

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    Acqua Restaurant-White Bear Lake - Shrimp Scampi

    Acqua Restaurant-White Bear Lake

    4.3(279 reviews)
    11.3 mi
    $$$

    We went to acqua tonight for their three course dinner they have on Sundays. You get an appetizer,…read moreentree and have to share a dessert (which seems silly you have to share for $90,$45 each). I was able to get my appetizer and entree made vegan. I had the beet salad and the sweet corn risotto, my mom had the Caesar salad and the sweet corn risotto. For dessert my mom had the yuzu blueberry mascarpone topped cheesecake. All the desserts have dairy in them. My mom also had a glass of the Vouvray wine which was amazing. Overall it was a fine meal, the food was good, but I don't know that it was worth $140 after tip. I don't know that we will be back, but if you are looking for a place right on white bear lake they have seating inside and outside.

    I came across this hidden gem while searching for a nice place to take my wife, and I'm glad we…read moredecided to give it a try. The location is close to the lake, which makes the area feel peaceful, and parking has never been an issue, which is always a plus. We parked right next to the restaurant in the free lot. Once we were inside we were greeted by the staff. They gave us the option to sit inside, outside on the patio, or even by the water across the street where they have a nice space kind of like a patio as well but with a better view of the lake. We went with the patio, and it was a great choice. For starters, the crab cakes and spicy calamari were both excellent. My wife went with the NY strip, while I tried the special which consisted of crab legs, mashed potatoes, and three shrimp. Everything was cooked perfectly and full of flavor; honestly, it felt like a party in my mouth with each bite. The only minor hiccup was waiting a bit too long for a refill on my wife's Diet Coke, but aside from that, our server Dave was attentive and made sure we were taken care of. The atmosphere is another highlight. The place is nicely decorated, has a comfortable vibe, and even the bathrooms were well-kept. Overall, the food, service, and setting all came together to make it a wonderful evening. My wife and I will definitely be back.

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    Redstone American Grill - Filet Mignon Cobb Salad | bacon, egg, blue cheese crumble, corn, tomato, smoked onion ranch

    Redstone American Grill

    3.5(312 reviews)
    11.7 mi
    $$

    It's always a pleasure to go out to dinner at RedStone... for all the reasons I've mentioned…read morebefore... But today I'd like to highlight some of the dishes for those who are new to the restaurant or are already regulars...: 1. Pan-Seared Sea Bass 2. Braised Beef Short Ribs 3. BBQ Baby Back Ribs 4. Prime Rib 5. RedStone Burger Appetizers Crab Cake Sandwich Crab Dip Grilled Chicken Wings All fantastic... Salads Chopped Chicken Salad Flatbreads Margherita Fig & Prosciutto Bonne Appétit

    This was my first time dining at Redstone American Grill…read more As we walked into the restaurant, we noticed how warm and inviting the restaurant appeared to be. The dark wood tones and dim lighting is very cozy. There is a nice patio just off the parking lot but it was a bit drizzly so we elected to sit inside. The bar looked like a great place to sit and dine but we were grabbing lunch so decided to sit in one of the booths. The booths are all divided by glass and plants which makes for a quiet and private dining experience. Our server Courtney was pleasant and attentive. I like the menu as it didn't have a huge selection. Simple and a nice variety of apps, salads and entrees. My husband and I both ordered the Filet Mignon Cobb salad. $26. Bacon, egg, blue cheese crumble, corn, tomato, red onion, smoked onion ranch dressing. We both thought it was refreshing and tasty. The smoked onion ranch was delicious. If we are ever in the area, we will stop in and check out the dinner entrees.

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