Where is the Best Family-Friendly Dining in Minneapolis, Minnesota?
This is the best burger in town and it’s not even close. Easily the best hamburgers I’ve ever had virtually every time I go. Also have very good fries, and great shakes & malts. The combo prices are reasonable, and although I wish they had more TVs (it is a sports bar, after all), the food won’t be beaten.. And no servers? No problem..because there’s no tip, either;)Pros + Best burgers anywhere, great food in general, friendly serviceCons – Not enough TVs for a sports bar (some Fudd’s done even have a tv)
Barley John’s is interesting in beer and food. The outdoor area is a fun place to sit in the summers and whatnot. For that we love the place. The only downfall is that the service, while very friendly, can be slow and ditzy. It’s a very small place and even if you’re one of the few people in the restaurant expect your service to be very slow and expect that they will forget things like the glass of water you requested. They are not at all attentive to their customers who are not at the bar unfortunately. But none of it has ever been in bad spirit. The time to talk and the food and wine keep us coming back when we have the time to sit. But skip it if you’re in a hurry. Oh – and Great pizza! Gourmet pizza officiandos will love their pie!Pros + Great food, Great beer, Great wineCons – Flaky servers
For anyone that thinks they are going to get an extraordinary gourmet Italian meal, of course they will be disappointed. That’s not what Buca is. It’s Southern IMMIGRANT Italian cuisine. Made from what these people could afford and/or find upon arrival to the states. Is it bland? Sometimes, yes, but rarely. But then again, immigrants had…tomatoes, and garlic. This is coming from someone whose close friends grew up like this. That’s how it was, and Buca does an EXCELLENT job of replicating Frank Sinatra’s parents’ living room on the walls. As for the ambiance, it’s SUPPOSED to be loud. These families were big and it was crowded and there was alot of food. Do your homework, please.Pros + great food, fun servers, inexpensiveCons – may have to wait
We haven’t been there in awhile since we moved farther from it but I must say the food is still as good as it was if not better. You get so much food for your money and menu has so much variety it felt like it took a half hour to decide. I noticed that they remodeled a lot of it and said there still remodeling the rest. The bar looks great and I think the front is still under construction, but if you want a family friendly place with lots of food and variety to choose from I definately recommend it.Pros + great food, lots to choose from, kid friendly, nice bar settingCons – still under construction
1. I manage a restaurant in Minneapolis and have the utmost patience for “restaurant stuff”. 2. Before this experience I have had 2 very good dining experiences at Town Talk but had never sat at the bar. 3. I went to Town Talk with a friend a couple weeks ago on a Friday night. We got there around 7pm, they were packed (which is great!), I saw 2 spots open at the bar as I walked in, I asked the gent behind the bar if I could take them, he said sure. We sat in those 2 spots for 15 minutes with 2 dirty water glasses in front of us as the bartender/owner (as I’ve now learned, it was one of the owners that was serving me) talked over us to his friends that were waiting for a table. When he asked us finally if we needed anything, I said, “I’d love a menu, 2 fresh waters and the bar to be wiped down”, he apologized and got us what we needed right away- he had obviously forgotten about us-that’s ok, here’s where the bad part comes in…..We waited another 20 minutes to get our order i
