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    Tavola

    3.2 (137 reviews)
    ModerateItalian, Bars, Pizza
    Open 7:00 am - 11:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Classy
    Happy hour specials
    Good for groups

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    Dinner
    Chris J.

    We were looking for an Italian restaurant in Minneapolis and decided to try Tavola at the Elliott Park Hotel. Honestly, we weren't expecting much but, we were pleasantly surprised. The meatballs and lasagna were excellent, flavorful, hearty with and perfectly cooked. The atmosphere was clean, modern, and classy, making it a great spot for both casual dinners ans special occasions. The wait staff was friendly and attentive, which made the experience even better. Parking is easy with options for street parking, valet and onsite self parking. If you are in the area, definitely give Tavola a try. You wont be disappointed.

    "The Classic" w/ scrambled eggs, chicken apple sausage, and lovely side of delicious fruit.
    David L.

    I spent 3 nights at The Elliot Park Hotel and had three really pleasant breakfast meals at Tavola. This was one of the best hotel breakfast experiences, as the food was really well prepared, the restaurant was very clean, and the staff was fantastic. You can't go wrong with their classic breakfast, which is 2 eggs, served with crispy salted potatoes, toast, and your choice of pork belly, bacon, or chicken apple sausage. However, the star for me was their wonderful side of fruit, as well as their unique twist on eggs Benedict. While I was there, they offered poached eggs over smoke salmon, spinach, and polenta. Someone it felt healthy and decadent at the same time...delicious. Breakfast entrees were reasonably priced ($15-$20), but coffee and juices were a tad ridiculous (~$7 each). Service is quick so you can get to work, and the staff is really friendly and attentive. Excellent.

    Strip loin
    Emily H.

    Excellent service from Burt! Popped in for a quick dinner while staying at the Elliott Park hotel. The strip loin was good and cooked to a perfect medium rare with accompanying chimichurri and au gratin potatoes (loved the presentation, a little overly salty for my taste). Pretty much what I expect from a hotel restaurant - satisfactory and somewhat overpriced. The wine list is relatively expansive and I appreciated the breadth of choices there.

    Chocolate Cake

    A few weeks ago on a weekend we couldn't get it without a reservation so we thought it is good. Tonight, Monday we came with reservation (not needed) but got disappointed. The service was good. But kitchen a little slow. The decor was just standard hotel style. The food however was flat and not so good. The Fritto Misto was good, but my pasta bolognese missed any meat, I think I found a few crumbs of it in the dish. And to make things worse it was cold pasta. Okay, maybe warm. Definitely not where it should be. My wife ordered the mushroom pizza. She was okay with it, but I tried and did not like it. But that might have been me just not liking the sauce. The chocolate cake we ordered was huge and very good. But we should discuss the definition of whipped cream :) Overall disappointing visit

    Ratolo - amazing! Comes with side salad
    Mariam R.

    Recently visited Tavola for the first time and I was overall impressed with the delicious food! I was not expecting much based on the reviews but I was pleasantly surprised. Nestled inside the Elliot Park Hotel, the ambiance was beautiful with an open concept and beautiful light fixtures. It was moody with dark walls and very modern. I loved it! Pro tip - enter through the Elliot Park Hotel entrance, since the Tavola entrance is locked. I learned that the hard way! ;) We had a group of about 8 including kids. Everyone loved what they got! For an appetizer, we got the burrata and fries. The burrata was decadent with plenty of buttered focaccia bread slices. The fries were perfectly crispy and the aioli that it came with was divine. Most of us ordered the Ratolo - consisting of ricotta, spinach, and a sweet & spicy tomato agro dolce sauce. It was so delicious and better than expected. I loved the side salad and dressing as well. Overall a 10/10 meal. I also got the berry lemonade which was amazing! One of our friends ordered the mushroom pappardelle which was equally delicious. I appreciated how there were vegetarian options on the menu. We were here celebrating a couple friends' birthdays and the server surprised us with slices of a rich chocolate mousse cake. It was melt-in-your-mouth good! The reason I docked a star is because service was incredibly slow. It took a while for our server to take our orders. Additionally, our kids were starting to get fussy since it was getting late with bringing the checks. The restaurant seemed relatively empty so I wasn't sure if it was a staffing issue or otherwise. However, our waiter was incredibly friendly and the food was amazing so it was overall a great experience!

    Gary M.

    Underwhelming We went here last night. My high-level review is disappointing and overpriced. My wife and I both started with the Old Fashioned Corleon. Heads up - this doesn't resemble a typical Old Fashioned. Much sweeter. We had the Fritto Misto as an appetizer. The calamari was hit or miss. Some was fine, some was clearly overcooked and tough. I had the Rigatoni Bolognese. They list their pasta as "homemade" and I do believe them on this, although the rigatoni was a different shape than I expected. Much more narrow than traditional rigatoni - almost a cross between rigatoni and bucatini. The noodles tasted fine. The Bolognese was average. My wife had the mushroom truffle flatbread. She thought they skimped on the mushrooms (picture attached.) We also each had a glass of wine. Total price (without tip) was $138.27. I feel that for that much money, you should get a decent dinner. We should have known better with a hotel restaurant. I guess when you have a captive audience they take advantage. Pleasant server. They use Tock for their reservation system. On the reservation they ask, "if you will you be celebrating a special occasion?" It was my birthday, so she checked that box. I'm not sure what that was supposed to do, but there was no indication in the service. I'm not really disappointed about that, but I thought I'd at least mention it. Overall, I'd say it's maybe a step up from Olive Garden. If you want Italian in downtown Minneapolis, I'd recommend Bar La Grassa but you'll want to make a reservation pretty far in advance.

    Prime Burger w fries
    Raj D.

    My cousin and I were here for lunch today. Not for celebration. One of my aunts is at HCMC. My cuz wanted someplace close by within walking distance. So we hiked it on the first snow day (Oct, 14). We looked at the menu. It all looked very tasty and our server was very good. Inevitably we decided pasta may put us to sleep by afternoon and we needed to be awake post my aunts surgery. We did the prime burger. Nimon Ranch. Very tasty. I would recommend medium.

    Kim N.

    The restaurant decor is your typical hotel restaurant decor, nothing special. Looking around it was pretty quiet so I figured service should be good and quick! Went there to celebrate a birthday with friends. The timing between our drinks and waiting for our apps took longer than expected but we were ok with that seeing that we had a lot to catch up on but then service got worse... Fried calamari/ shrimp appetizer was OK, not crispy enough and lacked flavor. Italian fries weren't crispy at all. Portion was huge so that was a waste of food. Broccolini was decent but needed salt & pepper. Brussel sprouts with bacon was probably the best side veggie dish. Pork Roulette entree was super dry and pretty tasteless which was disappointing. Mushroom Papperdelle was pretty good. The pasta was cooked well and the mushrooms were flavorful. Dessert - Flourless chocolate tart with vanilla ice cream and chocolate ice cream was good. Ice cream is from Sebastian Joes! The mixed berry panna cotta was a bit undercooked. The custard part was too thin and liquidy, not firm enough and needed to be sweeter. Overall the service was super slow for a restaurant that only had a few tables. The server was not attentive at all and the food was mediocre. Definitely not worth for me to come back to try anything else.

    The Seafood Pasta
    Shawn L.

    Ok food, nothing stellar. The Shishito pepper appetizer was good, the past just ok. I think it was squid-ink, the shrimp was a bit overcooked and chewy. For an entrée it wasn't very hot either. I kind of think for the prices, they could at least offer some fresh Italian bread and olive oil to nosh on while waiting for the food.

    BURRATA
    Cecilia H.

    We stayed at the Eliot hotel for a concert and had dinner at Tovola's on a Friday evening. The restaurant had a few tables and were not busy. They were fully staffed and our server Deja was very friendly. Food was delicious!! My favorite was the Burrata!

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    Ask the Community - Tavola

    Gluten free options on the dinner menu?

    Tavola currently offers a gluten free bread and pizza crust. In addition we have some gluten free entrees, appetizers and salads.

    What time does HH start and when does the late night menu start?

    Great question! HH starts at 4:30pm and our late night menu starts at 9pm on Weekdays and 10pm on weekends!… Read more

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