The wings were the highlight of my happy hour experience. I know other reviews said the wings were pretty salty but I personally think that's just how it goes with fish sauce and Asian food so I thought it was the perfect amount of salty flavor. Also got the fries and they weren't very flavorful despite the curry salt and sambal aoli. I would skip these next time. The drink was good, I like sweet drinks so this is good for people who don't like a super strong alcohol taste. The ube tres leche cake was more dense than I was expecting and I felt that the ube flavor wasn't quite there. Overall, I think the place has great decor and a good vibe but I'm not sure I'd come here again. read more

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@starlingmn - the brunch edition returned for the good vibes, stayed for the excellent service & top-notch bites. unique menu with flavorful spins on your classic brunch orders. cannot recommend the eggs benny more - my plate was CLEANED! plates featured: bahn mi benedict steak and eggs pancakes side of fries fried chicken sandwich read more

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Service was good, attentive and thoughtful waitress. Ambience is nice, good for a small party or date night. The food was not good. The "5 spice wings" were not crispy at all. Smothered in spices but no flavor except for cumin. Got the skirt steak tacos - not good. Meat was okay but portions were tiny and the tortilla fell apart immediately. It's the saddest looking taco you've ever seen. Got the burger, ordered medium-well. Good sauce and onions on it, but burger was flavorless and borderline full rare meat on 1 side. Ordered a type of wine and got something different. Maybe other stuff is good, and people seem to like it, but there are too many good restaurants to go back here. read more

I reeeaaallyy was super hopeful for this place and I'd give it a 3 1/2 if i could... Let's start with the Yay!! And work it out from there... Inside this place is super cute! Very pretty and the menu has options which I always like too! Our Non Alcoholic Ube Cosmo was good, was kinda a weird start as we requested NA but had two alcoholic drinks show up... lucky for me i was the one to taste test and catch vs my girlfriend. But that was worrying for her... I ordered the fries and the butter chicken tacos and my girl date ordered the hamachi crudo. What we didn't know is that everything comes out a different times so i had gotten my food and then we had to wait for hers... because i wasn't prepared to eat before her nor would i... And for the food.. for the price of two tacos to have almost nothing in them for chicken a bummer moment. Frys were good, be prepared the sauce it comes with is a lil spicy! Just be ready for that! I did ask girly about hers, she liked it had good flavor but it would not be something she would get again. Ube Tres Leche was delicious!! Not crazy sweet like others ive tried at past locations. And another not so super cute part... Parking is kinda a pain point for this location, not a huge lot so be prepared for that if/when you do attempt! read more

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This is going to be the next hotspot! Cool vibe, gorgeous interior, thoughtful seating, and great food! It has it all. For starters the Furikake Popcorn is a fun and tasty change of pace. The curry cauliflower is so delicious! It may be on the spicy side for those with a more delicate palate. For me, it was perfect. We also had the yakisoba, cheeseburger, fries, and Al Carbon tacos. Everything was great! However, it gets better. The desserts are absolutely beautiful perfection. The Ube Tres Leches is yummy. I had to put the camera flashlight on to see how lovely and purple it was. The chocolate ganache tart was so very good with a nice smooth chocolate and a perfect graham crust. Definitely save room for desert. It's worth it. Can't wait to come back. read more

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What a great location! Easy to get to and park. The decor was sophisticated and inviting. Just had lunch, but it was amazing. The bourbon mango mint cocktail was dialed in and refreshing. The salmon poke bowl was a delicious tapestry of high quality ingredients and flavors. Can't wait to go back for dinner soon! read more

We checked out this cool new resturant on a Saturday brunch. It's situated right off highway 100 under a newer apartment complex. There were plenty of parking in a small lot out front of the entrance. It is so dang cute inside! Super boho mid-centry vibes with the green velvet seating and skylight windows. The menu is a little 'exotic' I'd say. The dinner menu was what drew me in. I didn't realize they have a brunch menu and was very disappointed when I found out they weren't serving the dinner menu. They don't have sticky wings as a lunch option. So heads up guys! They don't serve that dinner menu until twoish. They still have an amazing cocktail menu though. The bloody was a little too thick for me but tasted okay. The Mexican coffee was super good and had a surprisingly sweet taste to it. My partner enjoyed the fried chicken sandwich. The fries were pretty good but the sambal aioli was very spicy for me. That being said, I don't have a great spice tolerance. The fries were a side order but it was more than plenty for two people. I'd say too much for one person. I enjoyed the Balinese fried rice but it really lacked in flavor. The shrimp paste smelled amazing but it was minimal in flavoring. I wanted a little more of the crispy shallot to bring some of the flavors out. Service was normal without issues. Prices seem a little on the high side for the dishes. I would like to come here for the dinner menu and try those stick wings. read more

Starling - Balinese Fried Rice - Desserts Near Me - Edina, Minnesota

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Met for a business lunch here. It's kind of tucked away off the road and easy to overlook. So I was delighted when I walked into a really nice classy restaurant. As it was business, no alcohol, but we had a really nice lunch. My friend got the yakisoba and really liked it. I got the chicken tacos, which were suprisingly flavorful and delicious. There were these lovely pickled red onions on top that I could have eaten by the gallon. I did wish the tacos came with SOMETHING... a little salad, fries, something. It's just two tacos on a plate. But the two tacos were really good and a tasty lunch. Service was friendly and efficient. read more

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Ambiance : loving the vibe with lots of greenery and bamboo makes you feel like you're on a tropical vacation. Had the hotel restaurant vibe to it. Service: was attentive and nice the food came out quick. Food: from least favorite to what I would definitely order again. Hamachi crudo: 5 out of 10, was too fishy for me. Sticky wings: 6 out of 10, the crunchy texture was good but way too salty. Over did it with the fish sauce. Japanese noodles: 6 of 10, was expecting sweet , salty, savory umami flavor but it was very sour. Pork belly bao buns:7 out of 10 Pork belly tacos: 7 out 10 Fish curry: 8 out of 10, good flavor very mild from what i'm used to so some chilli oil would be good to add on. Hummus: 8-10, good flavors would definitely order again. Ube tres leches: our table's favorite, not too sweet. Would definitely order again. The drinks were good and strong, my favorite would be the starling drinks which had a hint of ube aftertaste to it. Lovely. read more

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Beautiful restaurant with a diverse menu. Unfortunately, two out of the three of our party didn't care for their dishes. My wife was served nearly burnt pancakes and the manager told the kitchen the pancakes were "TOO BURNT FOR HER." I liked the restaurant but don't know if we'll be coming back again. read more

Excellent food drinks and service. Very good! Unique menu which features some amazing items, especially the rice dishes.

Service & Ambiance: I'm still trying to figure out what the overall theme of this restaurant is. The menu was diverse, the decor and overall vibe was instagram-worthy, and the bathrooms were covered in bird wallpaper with the sound of bird's chirping coming from every direction. Definitely unique. Food: Tacos: (1) Butter Chicken Taco & (1) Skirt Steak Taco. I'm so glad they let me mix and match because I had to try both! The butter chicken taco was delicious and had every ounce of flavor I needed! I haven't seen butter chicken tacos on a menu before but Starling did it right! The skirt steak taco was okay. I would've rather had two butter chicken tacos, but for people that like a nice kick, it's a great choice! read more

Starling - Butter Chicken Tacos & Skirt Steak Tacos - Desserts Near Me - Edina, Minnesota

1) chicken sandwich - great flavor, very spicy - awkward in the presentation and that everything falls out as you're eating it 2) Fries - amazing!!!! 3) Mediterranean salad - pretty boring - simple large lettuce leaves with some toppings - would not recommend read more

Really cute dining area and delicious unique brunch options. My husband had the burger and I had the cilbir. I loved the cilbir and would come back for this dish alone. He didn't let me try his burger so it must have been good! Staff was very friendly and even offered to take a family photo for us. read more

Starling - Desserts Near Me - Edina, Minnesota

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The wait staff was very kind. The drinks and food were delish. I had a margarita which was rimmed in black salt and had a dried orange in it. My friend had a Paloma cocktail which she loved. I had the steak tacos comes with two. I found them flavorful and yummy served on corn tortillas. My friend had the boa buns came with three in the order. She loved them and had to take one home. They have a pretty bar that has happy hour starting at 2 which includes $2 off select wine and beer and a $10 cocktail.The restaurant is very tasteful. I felt like each table was private. read more

Went for lunch. We ordered the tacos and Thai chicken salad. Tacos were okay. The salad was mediocre - they included cherry tomatoes in the salad, which is not typically Thai, or is it? I was thinking of crunchy cabbage and various Thai-inspired vegetables; instead, I got lukewarm lettuce, cherry tomatoes, and a tablespoon of marinated, chopped cucumbers. The service was attentive. read more

Enjoyed Brunch at this new Edina spot! Friendly and welcoming staff! Art Deco style decor! Beautiful glass enclosed veranda. Restaurant aesthetic is absolutely beautiful! Baby gem lettuce salad with grilled salmon was a winner! Balinese fried rice not so much was dry and had no accompanying sauce or dimension as was described on the menu. Reminded me of Thai Fried Rice but much drier and not juicy like that aforementioned Thai style. French Toast was also a bummer as it tasted like they used the same spatula they grilled my salmon with to pick up the French Toast. Basic eggs any style (chose scrambled) and sausage were magnificent! Mimosa was meh and Bloody Mary was too heavy on the Worcestershire. Wanted to love it as a friend lives within walking distance! However, other dishes I saw coming out for other tables looked fabulous! Will give them another try again soon and order the Avocado Toast, Eggs Benedict and Hummus which I heard were amazing! Prices are somewhat high! read more

This restaurant is quite beautiful and comfortable. The service was alright. It's been a tough time for the restaurant industry here, so I wouldn't knock the service. The food was a bit lacking from what I was expecting from this restaurant group. We were there for brunch and I had the fried chicken sandwich. The bun was really dry and overall the sandwich needed more aioli. The flavor was good. My wife's pistachio French toast came out cold and was underwhelming. Wife loved the grapefruit mimosa. I had the purple starling which had a bitter taste that I wasn't expecting based on the description and I had trouble getting it down. It's in a tough location if they're going to make it without outstanding food. read more

I have tried only the vegetarian dishes and unfortunately everything is way too salty. Really a shame because the place and people working there are fantastic. read more

We stopped in here at 5 pm on a Saturday for a light, pre-movie dinner with drinks. 5 of us ordered the Parlour burger, figured go with something safe that they make all the time. When the food arrived, we sent 3 of the 4 burgers back (I didn't get one) as they were basically raw hamburger. Everyone ordered medium or medium-well. The 2nd round came out 15-20 minutes later (I got mine this time). Mine was fine (medium) another was done right, but 2 of the 4 were still raw meat. At this point, 2 of our diners gave up and ate some of the shareable fries and leftovers from others. Amazing that their signature burger was not even close for 2 of our diners after 2 tries. To compensate, the staff brought some popcorn, no complimentary beers or wines offered. Normally any place that botched this badly would have offered a free round to those impacted. As far as drinks go, my Old Fashioned cocktail serving was about the size of a liquor store sample (barely came up to halfway of the cube in the glass). Thankfully we had a happy hour price on the first round & didn't pay the full $16. To be fair, we were 12 people, but the place was empty when we arrived at 5 PM and we ordered very straightforward, standard menu items. This is not a knock on the work staff - they were doing the best they could with the people they had. More of a call to management to fortify your staffing on weekends and make sure they are trained to deliver a signature burger cooked to order. We'll seek out safer options next time for our pre-movie light dinner & drinks. read more

Good food with good flavor, and service was quick. Great spot for a casual night out or to go out as a group.

Starling was a really nice upscale restaurant in Edina Minnesota. There was parking on site which is really nice and we were able to get a table fairly quickly. They had good options for vegetarians and non-vegetarians and their drink menu was very unique as well. They have Asian inspired cuisines, so there are a lot of different fusion foods. I tried the pad Thai, which was nice and they had Vietnamese espresso martini, which was yummy as well, I would highly recommend for a date night date or a double date :) read more

Starling - Pad Thai - Desserts Near Me - Edina, Minnesota

I loved the space itself. It was giving a cross between earthy and country club vibes. The server was good and continued to check on us. We even asked to move tables as the sun was in our eyes and they were able to accommodate us. The food was good but it was nothing special! Drinks were also yummy! read more

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Fourth visit since this new, classy restaurant came to Edina! Obviously my guests and I love their global menu. Servers are well prepared to explain the unique options and give guidance. Menu has a Southeast Asian and South African influence. Plan on a different choice each time I go. So far so good. read more

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New mix fusion restaurant in Edina. Right off highway 100, used to be a Perkins restaurant. There's limited parking but down the road should be more street parking. Service was great, our server knew of every dish and gave us recommendations. They are 90s music hip hop, I was surprised my favorite songs were playing. I can see myself coming back to chill and drink. read more

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We came for drinks and also ended up sharing the tom kha soup. Our espresso martinis were fabulous. And STRONG, but delicious. The tom kha soup was such a unique and delicious flavor, we are so glad we tried it!! This is a fun little hidden gem in Edina. Really enjoyed the ambiance and our time here. read more

Starling - Vietnamese espresso martini - Desserts Near Me - Edina, Minnesota

Last week my family and I decided to finally try Starling in Edina. The restaurant is beautiful! The food and service were excellent. Each one of us (party of 7) has an entree and almost all of us went home with leftover boxes. The entrees are ENORMOUS!!! My daughter had two lunches from her leftovers! And this brings me to my only negative criticism: it's just two expensive. My wife and I each had a presenter drink (wine for her and an old fashioned for me) my entree was off the appetizer list and my wife and daughter each had an entree. Our bill was over $110. Maybe make smaller portions and drop the price? TBH, I love food but don't know the first thing about running a restaurant. But if you can rationalize the price as getting supper and then also lunches for the next days, then maybe it's worth it? I'll be back because everything was wonderful, but it'll be a while until I save enough to return. read more

Atmosphere: 4.5/5 Food: 2/5 Drinks: 4.5/5 While this is a beautiful and comfortable space with excellent drinks, the food was very disappointing. We are glad we didn't waste our money on any other items. The tacos were basic and the steak hard to chew with little flavor. The small portions could be overlooked but with the low quality becomes an issue for $16 for two small tacos. The chicken fried rice was what you could get at Leann Chen. Unfortunately the egg wasn't over easy to run into the dish adding flavor (what a miss with a hard fried egg). The added large, dry cucumbers were an odd pairing to the dish. This value was also disappointing- it was on the large plate list but left us hungry! We will not go back. read more

I can be won over by a restaurant within my first few steps into the dining room. Starling completely won me over. I place a high value on decor, ambience, lighting, and overall vibe. Starling easily delivers a five Star chill community based environment. Awesome colors and textures create a an exceptional dining experience. When you match that level of ambience with excellent friendly casual yet professional service you have a winner. Our server was knowledgeable, timely, and just such a sweet person. As good as the ambience and service are the Super Power of Starling is the menu. What a pleasant surprise of a mix of unique but recognizable apps and entrees. This is not your same old same old menu. Before you get nervous one of our party ordered a cheeseburger we split for an app then ordered the same thing as his entree because he didn't want to share it. The rest of us enjoyed ordering apps and entrees that we shared and absolutely loved. I highly recommend Starling!! read more

Stopped in for Starling for a quick brunch. Such a cute interior and fun menu. We started with an espresso martini and Paloma. The Paloma was perfect for summer and the espresso martini was creamy. We split the bao and avocado toast. Bao was the perfect shareable app and the veggies made it so fresh. The avocado toast had an amazing spicy sauce underneath that we were obsessed with. Perfect combo to the avocado and eggs. Service was great and our waiter helped us pick his favorites. We got our food pretty quickly and would overall come here again! read more

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We ended up at this place after receiving a gift card as a gift! The service was pretty good, some delays inbetween seeing our server and no check-ins on how things were + no refill on the waters. Not a big deal but for paying slightly premium prices I had a little higher expectations. The space is beautiful and decorated well with lots of nature elements brought in. The parking situation is a bit limited so I would plan ahead on busy nights. We were able to be seated immediately and we tried a few of their different appetizers. We thought all of them were pretty average with the Korean pancake being very over salted in our opinion. The cocktails were beautiful though and the restaurant has a very nice vibe to it. We would try this place again and order different things! read more

I love the decor and everything about this place. Lots of sunlight. We came here for lunch and it was not busy. We had pork bun and poke. Both were delicious. We had an unalcoholic drink and a glass of wine. Service was great! Will definitely come back. read more

Came into the Starling and left with positive vibes... Great new space and dinning spot in the Edina area conveniently off Hwy 100th and 50th/Vernon Avenue. Good customer service by Staff as they are to opening this week. Will be back to enjoy! read more

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Wow, what a beautiful space! The booths are designed in such a great way for a good conversation over a cocktail. Cozy but not too cozy! Would be such a great spot for a glass of wine with friends. The dish I would 100% come back for was the green curry walleye. Great spice level and flavor, lots of finely shredded cabbage to balance out the flavor punch, and then fried walleye that managed to stay crispy in a coconut curry sauce. Some sort of sorcery. We also enjoyed the steamed bun starter. The Spicy Paloma cocktail was super refreshing. The chicken yakisoba was a little salty to my palate, but we had to have it customized for a food allergy and I think what we asked them to leave out would have pulled it together, so that's on us. read more

Starling has such a great vibe. All the greenery makes the space feel calm and inviting, but there is still this luxe, polished feel that makes each visit feel special. It is the perfect mix of going out and feeling at home. Madi and the team are incredibly welcoming, attentive, and genuinely kind, which really sets the tone. The food is fantastic as well. If you go, you have to try the yakisoba. It has become one of my go to dishes. read more

I ordered a cocktail consisting of one liquor and 2 mixers, both of which come out of the soda gun. I was charged separately for the shot of liquor and $2 each for the squirts from the soda gun. So, if I ordered a rum and coke would I be charged $2 or $4 for the mixer? Ridiculous pricing model and I will never ever go back . read more

I think the intention of the restaurant is good. The food was average. The highlight was the hummus appetizer. The poke bowl had salmon that wasn't sushi grade. In other words, it was crunchy. The tacos had no additional ingredients. The music was too loud and parking was very difficult. It's a cute space. Service was excellent and the server really knew the menu items. We did feel a bit hurried to leave in a subtle way. Be careful on the tip. They use a 5% wellness and tax on the total amount to tip so you are tipping on their wellness fee. read more

Beautiful interior. Great menu options and delicious. I will be back. It was a perfect night.

This new restaurant is a 10 in my eyes!! From the moment that you enter this gorgeous restaurant you are just in awe with each and every detail of the space. Not only is the bar adorable,the restrooms are just as beautiful. The amount of detail is stellar thru out the restaurant. The plates and glassware are perfect!!! The food and presentation are just as topnotch as the decor. The colors of the food are vibrant and so delicious.. We had a lot of different dishes to share and 2 desserts to finish with. We had Oscar as our server and he was so friendly and his knowledge and suggestions were right on. When we were leaving we spoke to Phyllis the Manager & she was so nice. All in all we will be back with friends and family. This is truly a wonderful new place!! read more

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Went for Brunch and we enjoyed our meal and interaction with fellow staff was kind and welcoming. Will return!! read more