I arrived with wide eyed optimism, as I have very fond memories of Steak and Ale from 20+ years ago. The meal was for sure hit and miss. For the hits, the Dynamite Shrimp appetizer was very good and the salad bar was nice & as I remembered. For the misses, there were a few. Servers were clearly overworked as they seemed to be understaffed. I was well into my appetizer before my beverage arrived. The entree itself arrived about 45 minutes after ordering and frankly was not memorable at all. The walleye had very little flavor, the vegetables were not cooked according to the menu and the prime rib, although flavorful, was cold. Part of me may push myself to give them a 2nd chance.. but I'm just not sure at this moment. I really had high hopes...... read more

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I had the "Oh baby back ribs" half rack with the garlic baked potato and French fries and lemme tell you It did not disappoint!!! My server Jaun was swift with refills and asking if I needed anything else. Then the fine dinning experience mixed with classic music and American sports, made the establishment for me!!! read more

Steak And Ale - Oh baby back ribs half rack, with a baked potato, French fries and my salads I made with the salad bar. - American Near Me - Burnsville, Minnesota

Ok, had to come see this iconic restaurant from my childhood. Location: within a hotel Off 35W in Burnsville. SUPER quiet. Like a library. Came in on a Sunday afternoon and sat in the bar. TONS of wine options ! Odd bread- some of you will love it; thought it was pumpernickel, dark brown, he said it was Bavarian Wheat; tastes like a dessert Tried an app and a main. Cheddar on the spinach dip is also unique- gave it a pizza vibe; the chips that come with it are like the ones ChiChi's used to have OK- the only tv on really low volume is now off and the stillness in here got even more weird. 1) turn on a tv 2) play some music I feel like I am at a wake. Only a few others here, so I understand the boredom in the Kitchen, but the reason we ordered an app and a main was so that we could eat the app and then the main. When you serve them both nearly together, one or both are going to get cold. Stop doing that, all y'all everywhere, don't serve them together, please !! Need to come back for a HH - starts at 2 pm M-F I will update score if owners can fix the music- which was not the staff's fault. I'd just turn on a tv or my own iPhone music TBH. = Spinach Dip = 80% I didn't like cheddar with it, prefer parm or Moz. Food portions are not skimpy! Nice People read more

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My husband has fond memories of going to Steak and Ale as a child. He found out that there was the last one in the country here in Minnesota so we decided to go to dinner here. We ordered prime rib and ribeye steaks. My children ordered burgers. Everything tasted great, the steaks were cooked according to our specifications and they were juicy and delicious. Our server was phenomenal! The salad bar was a bit low on stuff but everything tasted fresh. I highly recommend trying them out. read more

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the menu along with food tastyness is awesome. I enjoyed the salad bar which set up extremely fresh varieties of items and comes with a side of soup! chicken rice soup was awesome. happy hour serves up selected items at a really good price. drink items are a bit basic and limited to three. Regular call drinks are $10.00- a bit spendy. Service was with a smile. However, no one wants to sit with a dirty plate in front of them for a long period of time while visiting after the meal. So we bussed our own plates and put them on the shelf behind us. Also the front walkway to the restaurant had about a foot of snow and wasn't shoveled. All in all I'll go back and enjoyed the ambiance and food. read more

Came here for my birthday, my choice. Positives: salad bar and brocolli very good. Cucumber ginger ale mock tail very light and refreshing. Negative: Hawaiian chicken very dry, canned pineapple ring on top. Fresh pineapple and a sauce or glaze would have made a world of difference. Service was lacking, no ketchup with spouse's burger, no check in asking how the food is, no refills of water, no ice in water. The cucumber mocktail arrived very late. I almost thought they forgot about it. Thinking if I return, I might get prime rib. Not really recommend, unless you only get salad bar, but that is $15 with soup. read more

Steak And Ale - Chicken pasta - American Near Me - Burnsville, Minnesota

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Ok, I was here in the Minneapolis area back in March and was excited to come here, but was really disappointed . I am back in the Minneapolis area again and thought I would give it another try and order the Kensington Club this time...BIG MISTAKE!!!!! This visit was even more disappointing than my first visit. This is NOT the Steak & Ale like it used to be. First of all, it is in a hotel (a Wyndham), so pricing is way over the top. The bathroom was filthy with paper all over the place. The bartender was really nice, but she needed to take care of the empty signature salad bar at times because no one else was doing it. I am sorry to say this, but if you are expecting to eat the same foods like it was in the past at Steak & Ale, do not waste your time. They are even trying to do some old staples from Bennigan's (Monte Cristo)...do not be fooled!!!! read more

Last time I visited the original steak and ale was off the 494 W 1979- to me it was amazing. This stand alone huge building dedicated to an Authentic design Made the experience fun. The salad bar was a plenty and always filled with fresh ingredients. The Prime rib huge and super delicious. This steak and ale is in a hotel, the "feel" isn't the same. The salad bar was small and very "tired" ! a staff member glanced at it then and walked away- it was missing a few items. I didn't bother going back. The prime rib was good. Not sure i'll be back for the meal anytime soon. I DO ,however want to give Rachel a special shout out! Best bartender ever! Rachel made the experience a pleasant one ! She is super professional, very very personable. Rachel acknowledged us, checked up to see how we were fairing- never bugged us never rushed us. AND SHE Makes the most delicious "Perfect Manhattans "! I'll be back for appetizers and a cocktail , I do wish great success to this place. Maybe in a year the salad bar won't be forgotten ‍ read more

Had a reservation for a table of 1 at S&A for Thursday, September 18 at 6pm and wanted a table, not a bar seat, but the hostess "convinced" me to take a hightop near the bar, was really hesitant to give up her four tops (no two tops), which on a busy night makes some sense. Was greeted within 3 minutes by a server who took my order (did not give me his name) and the bartender brought it out shortly thereafter..good pour and good martini. He then took my dinner order (didn't get his name) and was polite and professional. I ordered a bowl of the French Onion (FO) soup, Prince and Pauper with burgundy mushroom topper and a loaded baked potato. The busser dropped off my bread and it was delicious and warm. FO was flavorful but the cheese could have been browned a bit more. I did not like the bay leaf in the soup, it didn't belong and was never in the original S&A FO (full disclosure, I managed them in the 80's). The salad bar was not filled so it looked lousy and messy...I got the last of the salad but that and the toppings were very fresh and my salad was very good (blue cheese dressing). As I began my salad, I ordered a draft beer, which arrived quickly (frosted glass and cold...good!). This was immediately followed by the busser bringing my meal, including a separate dish of the burgundy mushrooms (lost in translation). So I had a full table of food and the bartender apologized for the dinner coming out that quickly. So by the time I ate my salad, my dinner had cooled a bit. Hawaiian chicken was more like a chicken with a pineapple on it, not too seasoned but good grill marks..could have been left on the grill an extra minute or two. The Kensington Club was a perfect medium rare but light on the flavor..tasted like a regular steak...good grill marks. Baked potato was large and very good. Due to the nature of the rushed meal, my stomach didn't have time to slow down and I was quickly full and got a to-go box for the leftovers. Was so rushed that I didn't order the Duckhorn Cabernet not the after dinner Irish Coffee. Being attached to a hotel certainly had its benefits for a restaurant, but does no good for the ambience of a high-end steakhouse, with diners dressed down in shorts and t-shirts, but that's not the restaurant's fault. Other notes: -the salad bar was quickly filled by one of the servers after I mentioned it to the bartender -the busser could have done a better job of pre-busing tables (I sat for awhile with the empty dinner and burgundy mushroom plates in front of me after putting the food in the to-go box while I finished my beer) but he worked hard at clearing tables. He would have been more efficient if he used a busser tub instead if a tray. -the person filling up the salad bar would be more efficient if he put the salad bar pitchers on a cart instead of going back and forth to the kitchen. -good music. So, my first visit to a S&A since the 80's was a bit of a downer and my Uber ride from downtown was crazy high, but I'm glad I went..but they have some kinks to work out. read more

We returned to Steak and Ale, to celebrate a birthday, and we hadn't been there for awhile. We were welcomed promptly by great service, made sure we had comfortable seating, and our waitress was very attentive. There are many different options for seating, and we were glad our waitress was available to help us with the right table to meet our needs. The menu has many choices, including the salad bar as an option for many entrees. The bar menu is also very complete with interesting cocktails. The entire restaurant has a fine dining feel, quiet and upscale. I have traveled a lot, and have not seen a better looking inside venue for a classic place. The food? Many options, the appetizers which are available are various, we chose the onion rings - these are not to be missed. The batter is amazingly crunchy and the taste of these rings is awesome - I haven't seen better fried in a long time. I am thinking many might miss the appetizers since the salad bar is available, but don't miss these onion rings! I almost forgot the brown bread brought out as an appetizer as they prepare your entree - also very tasty. The entrees we selected arrived piping hot, we chose a cut of prime rib, and this looked like it was from a New York steak house. Extremely appealing with au jus available, although the meat was fork tender without it. My Monte Cristo was amazing, I have not had one in quite a while, and the crispy breading on this dish was outstanding! Even my fries were hot and crispy! This was certainly an outstanding dinner, and immensely enjoyed! We were too full for dessert, so we ordered a slice of their famous chocolate cake for dessert, and found frosting and tiny cups of additional toppings in our to-go bag. We will certainly be back to this fine dining spot! read more

Management does not want you to eat there. Ignored by host stand on night - no one in front or behind us for nearly 5mn. Host too bust cleaning menus. Then sat at horrible table. Was the host mad we interrupted his cleaning? What's his issue? Don't go. Not worth the very expensive price. $377 plus tip to be treated like crap.​ Also, they never respond to reviews- they dont care about customers enough to try to make things right. read more

It has been a long time since I've been in a Steak and Ale. While I understand that they have just opened they are doing an okay job. We were told that the wait would be about 25 minutes. After around 45 I went in and asked where we're on the list. They lost our name and number in the party. They apologized and said that we would be the next seating. My wife asked our server if she got the salad bar included in her meal. The server wasn't sure but checked the menu and saw that it was. She stopped by to let us know she was going to check on our food. We ordered the crab cakes as a stater and they were okay. They need some seasoning to make them just a little bit better. The bread that they offer is nice and warm when it comes out and the honey butter is really good. I ordered prime rib with grilled asparagus and it was pretty good. My wife had the fish and chips which she said was crispy and tasted fine. My daughter had a cheeseburger with fries and it was pretty big. She ended up taking some home. They are still working on their timing as there was big gaps between when things were brought out. The ambiance was typical restaurant. Not super long, but doesn't appear to be a lot of seating either. The music that was playing was jazzy and a little annoying but I am not a fan of jazz. Overall I will probably give them another shot in a month to see if things get in a better rhythm. read more

Steak And Ale - Prime rib with grilled asparagus - American Near Me - Burnsville, Minnesota

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My husband and I went to the new Steak & Ale for a charity soft opening (they officially open on Monday next week) and even as a soft opening/practice day it was fantastic! The service was spot on, the food was wonderful and the ambiance was warm and comfortable. Start with service. This was a practice day before the official opening and while those could be tough days the team was energetic and friendly, great teamwork amongst the team and it went really smoothly actually for a practice day! Honestly went pretty smoothly even if it was a regular day! Great service! The Food. The food was Fantastic! Great flavor, cooked well, and had a nice variety of choices looking at their regular menu. Today was a limited menu but even at that there were terrific choices! But let's start with the famous salad bar! My dad used to take us to the Steak & Ale in Roseville for special occasions and he LOVED salad bars so he was always in heaven! I didn't know if I remembered it fondly for the actual salad bar, or the associated memory, but I can say it was wonderful! Fresh produce, just the right number of topping choices, plenty of salad dressing choices (made in house) and crunchy toppings as well as some prepared salads (potato, macaroni, 3 bean etc). Very tasty!!! For entrees I had the meatloaf dinner and it came with mashed potatoes (tasty) and I chose the glazed baby carrots. The meatloaf had great flavor and texture to it. I love the edge pieces that have a little caramelization! The carrots could have used a little more glaze for glazed carrots but still tasty! My husband had the pork chop and a side of the mushrooms/onions. It was really fantastic! Great flavor, perfectly cooked (not dry!) and a really nice thick cut! They also serve a really nice fresh loaf of bread with honey butter for the table here and that is delicious Drinks: Great variety on their cocktail menu including some of the fun older options like French 45 and Bees Knees. I had the Blueberry Hibiscus Moscow Mule and it was DELICIOUS!!! I will be back for that lovely concoction at the end of a workday sometime soon! I also had the Espresso Martini which was fairly light tasting but in a good way! Not too syrupy which they can get to be sometimes...just cold and tasty! Dessert: We had the Brownie Bottom dessert and just....yummy!! SO good! Warm brownie topped with smooth vanilla ice cream and a super rich fudge! My husband would have licked the plate I think! It was a great experience and we are looking forward to going back to try some of their appetizers which looked wonderful and some of the other terrific menu options. read more

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Yum yum my family and I love their loaded baked potatoes and can't go wrong with a salad bar and of course the steaks are great

It was a quiet Saturday around lunchtime and there were only a 2-3 other groups of people eating. The service was great! I ordered the fish with fries and it came with the salad bar. The salad bar was delicious and also had potato salad cucumber salad etc, the fish was good it had a nice light and crispy coating and the steak fries were good too. I would like to go back again and try other options (as long as they come with the salad bar lol) read more

The food was very good, we love their salad bar. The ambience is very relaxing and Anna was our server and she was good. I am glad to see this restaurant back in town! read more

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Service was slow. Food quality was poor. Over cooked steak.... No flavor. Old baked potato. Lobster was watery. This is not the Steak and Ale quality I remember. Waiter was nice but not attentive. Not coming back. read more

Service awful, rude servers and very inattentive. Food bland and over cooked. Salad bar was not as great as people say

Dinner with friends tonight after a concert in Burnsville. No wonder there were plenty of reservations available, as this place is two teps below a hotel restaurant and certainly not worthy of the Steak and Ale name. Waiter Jhon seemed confused and hurried the food was horrible. Steak bites and Wedge salad for me and the steak was cold and salty bits of grizzled meat served over greasy onion straws. Another guest had the same terrible steak bites and mashed potatoes they'd seemingly forgotten to microwave were hard and cold. The third in our party had pre-battered frozen fish and chips and a baked potato. The tastiest thing delivered to our table was the baked potato. No asking for drink refills or if we wanted anything else. awful experience...one and done. Make it a Green Mill and call it a day. read more

The service was excellent, the cocktails well made, the salad bar crisp and full of all sorts of deliciousness. And the pork chop is one of the best I have ever had- literally melt in your mouth! My husband said the walleye was also really good!!! We will definitely be back. read more

Best salad bar around! Love knowing that a restaurant has a salad bar because they're almost non-existent. But to find one as good as the one they have is almost impossible. Tons of selections, very cold and always replenished. Their onion rings are delicious too. And they're huge! Steaks are average unfortunately. I'd go to this place for the salad bar, but not for the steak. read more

My friend and I got prime rib and I was having a hard time eating mine because of the grissle, and I noticed that my friend wasn't able to eat his either. I saw that he was bringing it all home because it was also too tough read more

Do not go!!! Went for Mother's Day and I have NEVER had a more DISGUSTING steak in my life. I ordered the Ribeye and it tasted like pork belly. Service was fine and the overall vibe was ok but not worth hundreds of dollars. AVOID GO TO A GOOD STEAK PLACE INSTEAD read more

To start it was Sunday evening,very little business and everyone was new. The bartender couldn't make my wife's ordered cocktail for some reason and the Mai Tai was undrinkable. The bread was warm but old, it was not honey wheat. The Honey butter had the consistancy of mayo. The french dip sandwich was okay. The au jus was over done with herbs, so it was bitter. I don't understand how you serve a 28 dollar sandwich with a 4oz plastic soufle cup with au jus. The Prime patty melt was chopped up meat grilled with onions and cheese. It was all placed in the center of the bread in a big ball. Flavor was okay. The waitress was doing the best she could, she said it was her first day alone. I'm sure the cook was more worried about cleaning up, so they could get out of there than cooking our food. Last thing, we were on the other side of the dinning room from the salad bar, but there was a table of four seated next to it. They brought out the cart to clean up the salad bar and the wheels were squeaking and they were throwing the utinsels in a container, very loud! By this time the (I think manager) and bartener where sitting at the bar chatting. I won't be back and would never recomend. Too bad, had good experiences at the old one years ago. read more

Very nice property and staff attentive and gracious. It's a new steak and ale and not the one I remember some 50 years ago. The Kensington was good but did not have the flavors I looked for. The salad bar was excellent. Wine mushrooms were different. I make those at home and that I was served are different. Good and different. They needed more cooking time but they are worth your addition to your meal. It's not the Ole Steak and Alr it is New! Enjoy read more

Wow! Was so excited to eat at rebirth of the famous Steak and Ale my Dad talked about for years. Three at the table ordered Filet mignon. They were all cooked medium well and were tough, dry, and difficult to swallow. They were ordered medium rare! This is our first and last time. The prices were on par with a more expensive restaurant, which is fell short in nearly most elements. No accommodation for the poor food experience. Our water glasses were empty during the meal. Serve too absolutely forever to bring our bill Save your money and go to Taco Bell next door. Trust me. We won't be back read more

Steak And Ale - May I please have a Filet Mignon medium rare". Dry as roast beef - American Near Me - Burnsville, Minnesota

So excited for a restaurant with an awesome Salad Bar! The Soup & Salad Bar combo is fantastic with 3 soup options & a huge selection of salad items to pick! They even have chilled salad plates, which is so rare to find in 2024. You need to check it out! read more

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Our first Valentine's Day married. We celebrated here and had the best dinner for two with wine and dessert. Best part was the server, Jhon! (Yes, spelled that way, ask for him) read more

Loving this new addition to the restaurant scene in Burnsville, MN. Note: the restaurant definitely wants you to make a reservation. We did not have one the first time during lunch and had to wait 10-ish minutes despite the fact there were only 5 tables seated. It's new so maybe they're still working out the kinks and/or short staffed. Ambiance is warm and inviting. The restaurant itself is not that large but does offer a small patio section. Service was attentive and timely. They have the best salad bar!! Highly recommend. It reminds me of a supper club salad bar....offers multiple greens options, all toppings, and pasta salad choices. French onion soup was to die for! read more

We came here partly out of nostalgia for the old steak and ale, but this one sorely disappoints. My prime rib was probably the worst cut of meat I've had in a long time. Loaded with fat and gristle. My wife's ribeye was mediocre. The server took our orders, brought the food, then disappeared until we were virtually done eating. It took nearly 10 minutes to get horseradish. To the servers credit my meal was comped and a carryout dessert was provided. Needless to say we won't be back. read more

Ate there last night. Worse experience on years. Arrived 8:15, greeted with last call, better order soon. (Close at 9) They brought steaks not ordered. Ordered Filet with mushrooms. 7 - 9 mushrooms were included. Did NOT order loaded bake potato. Made sure they understood. Came loaded anyway. BTW their "bacon" is chopped pieces of ham. 8:30 heard 2 more tomes we need to hurry and finish. Another guest Arrived - they were turned away as it was to late. Tried 2 pay. Card failed. Another guest tried to pay. Their card failed as well. Intimated we both had defective xards. Finally ran cards at oyher terminal - went through. 8:45 doors were locked. Thought best we better get to-go boxes so we could take our food with us read more

I went to Steak and Ale for lunch with a friend, who chose it because it had a salad bar and offered a pork chop. We both loved the salad bar. I had fish and chips and she had the pork chop. Generous portions and the food was delicious, perfectly prepared. Our waitress was wonderful; attentive but not hovering, friendly, and talkative. She knew the menu backwards and forwards. I forgot my card there, and after I called they sent it to me, which was a relief because the restaurant is a considerable distance from my house. Just a great place and a wonderful meal. read more

When you go, which you must, ask to be seated in Mik's section. She is beyond personable, beyond professional, beyond kind- she catered to our every need, and knew in advance what we wanted. Food was amazing, salad bar did not disappoint. Service 10 stars, staff 10 stars. The manager treated us with great respect and went out of her way to make sure that we were happy. Ask for Mik - FABULOUS read more

Service was very good. The salad bar and the stuffed mushrooms were awesome. We ordered the special, Prime rib, which was very tough. We literally had to saw through it. They offered to try something else. We tried salmon, which was very salty, and the chicken linguine, which was lacking much flavor at all. read more

My family just had a nice experience celebrating a birthday and a retirement. The food was good and appropriately priced. The ambiance was nice. Quiet enough to carry on conversations. Our server, Langston, quietly and efficiency, did a perfect job as our server. He served the food accurately and promptly and with ease. He was very polite. He gave us for free 2 wonderful desserts. He is an asset to the operation. read more

Went Sunday evening and will never go back! Prime rib and Hawaiian chicken cold and inedible. Non-existent service and place very dirty. No plates at salad bar and once got plates not much looked good and mostly empty. Complimentary bread was so dry it fell apart into mostly crumbs when trying to cut it. Waited long times to get water, beverages, service. Our server was also bartending and could not keep up. I don't blame him but do put blame directly on mis-management. Nothing good about this restaurant. Will NEVER go back. Appears only revenue are locals drinking at the bar. Would be surprised if they stay open much longer as there are many great restaurants in this city and this is not one of them. Don't waste your time or money! read more

We tried to go there on Mothers Day Dinner, checked website for to make reservations. There was no option for reservations or Mothers Day Specials. We went to the restaurant at 5:30 pm and it was closed by according to the hours it was open until 8 pm. (No sign or anything). We tried the next weekend the hostess asked if we made reservations, I told her there is no option on your website. She argued with me. (My husband said it shows up on his iphone, but it wasn't showing up when using a laptop). My food was okay. The two things that shined was our server and the key lime pie. read more

Ate lunch at the Burnsville Steak and Ale on July 3rd. One of the BEST dining experiences I have had. Mik the wait person was amazing. She anticipated what we would need before we even could think of it. If you go here - ask for Mik, she is the best in the business. Also a big thank you to the manager who treated us like royalty. I'm not kidding and this is not a family member writing this review. They were both that great and the food was some of the best I have had. Loved the salad bar and bread - I went back in my mind to the 1980's... on a date and going here for a special occasions. Only think missing was a corsage and I would have been 20 again. If you haven't gone yet - please go there soon. read more

We had a party of 10+ some of us ordered their prime rib, others ordered their meatloaf, steak, chicken sandwich and macaroni and cheese. All dishes had something very wrong with them. Prime rib came out COLD and flavorless. Tasted old or has been sitting out. The meatloaf, although a big portion was completely dry and inedible. Majority of us ordered steak, none of us got our steak the way we ordered them. Rare was not rare but well done. And the one person who preferred medium well got their steak rare. When asked to bring it back, they returned the steak with a foul odor (similar to fish sauce). The waiter and several tables were able to smell that odor. Drinks were okay and the waiter was nice. We will not be back, the price tag was similar to a fancy steak house. I would pay a few extra dollars for better quality food. I typically do not write bad reviews, but this is by far the worst steak I ever tried. It appeared that the waiter had the same sentiment. read more

The follow up to this horrible experience is I was reached out twice from someone at Steak and Ale to explain my experience, which I did, then was told I would be sent something for my trouble, a month later, I've heard nothing! Not good customer service at all! read more