Someone wrote: > >Suman M. wrote: >> >> I will be in Minneapolis next week and was wondering if there are >>any 'must visit' dining experiences that you all could recommend? >Depends what kind of food you like. (I'm assuming what you mean by "dining >experience" is good food -- not seeing celebrities or whatever.) >Steakhouse or vegetarian? Do you want spicy, or do you consider typical >English food too spicy for you? > >The Twin Cities are a haven for Vietnamese folks and -one- of the things that they excell in is cooking. The most popular of these is The Village Wok (Perhaps Chinese) and a place on University Ave. called Hoa Bien. However, there is an excelent one (undiscovered) in the East Metro - called "Duc's" - corner of Century & Minnihaha (10th). =============================================================== Neale Povey 236-3C-02 | 3M -> Imation St. Paul, MN | Group Services - Analytical 55144 | | God is good .... and He's getting better! ============================================================= Opinions expressed herein are my own and may not represent those of my employer.
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Good eating in Minneapolis?
Daniel G. wrote: >Suman M. wrote: >> >> I will be in Minneapolis next week and was wondering if there are >>any 'must visit' dining experiences that you all could recommend? >Depends what kind of food you like. (I'm assuming what you mean by "dining >experience" is good food -- not seeing celebrities or whatever.) >Steakhouse or vegetarian? Do you want spicy, or do you consider typical >English food too spicy for you? > >As a general rule: The best-known (and best-advertised) Chinese >restaurants here aren't very good. Avoid anything which claims to serve >another city's cuisine -- New York pizza, Chicago whatever, etc. I >haven't heard of anything worthwhile in the Mall of America. Try the Chinese restaurants near the University Of Minnesota: Village Wok - in Stadium Village on Washington Ave. SE Shuang Cheng - in Dinkytown on 4th St. SE Peking Garden - Corner Of University Ave. & Washington Ave SE. - ask for their extended menu! Rainbow Cafe - 27th St. & Nicollet Ave. S. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Andy Yee, President, ex-Winternet customer, New Directions Engineering Inc. Personal Home Page: http://www.visi.com/~nde ________________________________________________________________________ "Democrats...They think that all government is good; it can make you healthier, taller, improve your golf game... Republicans, on the other hand, think that all government is bad. Then they get elected to office and PROVE IT." - P. J. O'Rourke ------------------------------------------------------------------------
If you want steak, Minneapolis has the generic chain restaurants, including Morton's and Ruth's Chris. It also has the locally-owned Murray's, "Home of the Silver Butter Knife Steak." But the king of them all is Manny's, a steakhouse with attitude in the Greenway complex connected to the Hyatt. It's worldclass.
It's been years since I was in MSP, but I know that the Sri Lanka Curry House is still there. They had very good, spicy curries. Heed their warning; don't have the hot or extra hot unless you are sure you know what you are doing. Is Lindy's in Arden Hills still there? They basically had three things on the menu, steak, steak and steak. Excellent dead cow.
Jeff L. wrote: > Is Lindy's in Arden Hills still there? They basically had three > things on the menu, steak, steak and steak. Excellent dead cow. Yes, and it still looks like a 1930's roadhouse that's adapted and survived into the '90's, which it is.
: >MEXICAN: We haven't had time to explore some of the places in West St. : >Paul(?) yet (except for one place that was really disappointing), but so : >far our favorites: Don Pablo's at Lyndale & 494 is *very* good, esp. for a : >"chain" operation. La Casita in St. Louis Park is really good as well. : La Cucuracha on Dale St. in St. Paul is probably one of the best. I discovered a very good hole in the wall mexican restaurant in Uptown Minneapolis. It is called Taco Morelos at 26th street and Nicollet. Be warned that this place is real hole in the wall, with plastic table clothes and no liquior license, but the food is very good and spicy and the prices are unbelievable low. Sue
Suman Misra,
If you are downtown Minneapolis I would suggest going to Prontos. This is a bistro style Italian restaurant inside of a hotel. I forgot the name of the hotel but it is worth looking up in the phone book. They have a causal cafe area that is designed around the chefs work area. The restaurant is designed well from top to bottom. I have been here maybe ten times but have only tried two dishes. I always get the Linguine con Pollo Picante. This dish is a pasta with a spicy thick peanut flavored sauce. It may be a little too spicy for some but I love it. The main reason I wrote this message is the restaurants pastry chef. If you enjoy desserts you are in for a treat. This man creates and specializes every dessert out of his work area. I suggest going into the formal area of the restaurant and watch him create some amazing desserts. Very artistic. He has a way of making his desserts rise from the plate in a simple and pleaseing way. These desserts are more expensive then most ($8.00) but well worth the money.
Please go to this resaurant if you are looking for Italian food. They
are moderaely priced ($8.00 - $14.00) for pastas and pizza.
Enjoy,
Jeff Grann
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Suman M. wrote:
> I will be in Minneapolis next week and was wondering if there are
>any 'must visit' dining experiences that you all could recommend?
>Suman MisraGood eating? My picks would be: Northeast: I like the Holy Land Deli. Great Gyros (biggest and best I've had). They also have a little market there. South: Falafel King is good for takeout. Joey D's (42nd and almost Hiawatha) for hot dog type stuff Mallo'mer: I liked the Rainforest Cafe (my wife didn't...thought the meatloaf was weird. I agree, but I liked it all the same...and you can't beat the atmosphere!). For more "american" cusine I actually like Planet Hollywood. If you go for early dinner (like before 5:30), there's little wait, the service is usually quick (faster they serve you, the faster someone else can come in I suppose), and the food is good, if you're looking for basic American fare. Eden Prairie: There's a new BBQ joint in the little strip mall across from Eden Prairie Center Excellent! Coffee Shops: With only limited experience, I prefer: Minneapolis: The Boathouse Cafe (42nd and Cedar Av. So.). Good coffee, good prices, yummy sandwiches, and hand-packed ice cream (made in St. Paul). There's a little play area for the kids, and live music sometimes. St. Paul: The Zephyr Cafe (Union Depot Place, downtown). Good Coffee, good prices, bagel sandwiches, and hot dogs, and really good pastries, desserts, and try the chicken chili. BTW for those of you who work downtown, it's got skyway access. Bob Robert Ball, Paramedic: Hennepin County Ambulance Service Minneapolis, Minnesota. My Account=My Opinions Only Contributing Editor, Journal of Emergency Medical Services Support Live Organ Transplants..."Can we have your liver then?"
Daniel G. wrote: > <snip> > I haven't heard of anything worthwhile in the Mall of America. > -- The Rain Forest Cafe at the Mall of America is absolutely fabulous! Go early for lunch, avoid the wait.
My very favorite restaurant in Minneapolis is the Loring Cafe, downtown in Loring Park. Great food, funky atmosphere. _____________________________________________ Check out the Electrolux homepage at http://www.coil.com/~pldennis/electrolux.html
Robert Ball ([email removed]) spilled onto his news spool: : Eden Prairie: There's a new BBQ joint in the little strip mall across from : Eden Prairie Center Excellent! Baker's Ribs. Kind of hard to find if you don't know where to look. It's right next to the Pizza Hut on 212 - Ciatti's and pet food warehouse are behind it. It's not that new, incidentally. I've been eating there for more than a year. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- |Rich Ahrens | Homepage: http://www.visi.com/~rma/ | |[email removed] |---------------------------------------------| | "Nobody talks more of free enterprise and competition and of the | | best man winning than the man who inherited his father's store | | or farm." - C. Wright Mills | ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Bill S. wrote: >There was a great place in Stadium Village when I was attending the U. Of >course by now it's probably changed hands 3 times as so many places seem >to do. "Mike's" perhaps? Anyone know if it's still there (and any good)? Big 10 on Washington has good burgers. As does Stub 'n Herbs (get the 1-pounder).
On Sun, 11 Aug 1996, Daisey wrote: > Daniel G. wrote: > > <snip> > > I haven't heard of anything worthwhile in the Mall of America. > > -- > > The Rain Forest Cafe at the Mall of America is absolutely fabulous! Go early for lunch, > avoid the wait. > I HAVE to disagree with this - I was there last week and found the food mediocre and overpriced. I had some sort of Jamaican chicken sandwich and my friend had seafood pasta which she thought was decent. It is a worthwhile vist, though, if you get off on rank cheesiness (which we do) - "Misra, party of 2, your adventure is about to BEGIN. Meet your server under the ELEPHANT." I haven't laughed that hard in years. And what about the thunderstorm every 20 minutes? ROTFLMAO Suman Misra
Matthew F. wrote: Richard K. wrote: |> Bill S. wrote: |> |> >>There was a great place in Stadium Village when I was attending the U. Of |> >>course by now it's probably changed hands 3 times as so many places seem |> >>to do. "Mike's" perhaps? Anyone know if it's still there (and any good)? |> |> >Big 10 on Washington has good burgers. As does Stub 'n Herbs (get the |> >1-pounder). |> |> Sally's also has good burgers... and Big 10 has good subs. I think Big 10 is what I was thinking of. The burgers were great but their pop was horrible. It had an odd, bitter flavor to it.
For those of us that are a little frugal but still want a good meal, try the cafeteria in the lower level of Fairview Southdale Hospital. They serve good healthy meals at a very reasonable price 7 days a week.
Susan S. wrote: > >: >MEXICAN: We haven't had time to explore some of the places in West St. >: >Paul(?) yet (except for one place that was really disappointing), but so >: >far our favorites: Don Pablo's at Lyndale & 494 is *very* good, esp. for a >: >"chain" operation. La Casita in St. Louis Park is really good as well. > >: La Cucuracha on Dale St. in St. Paul is probably one of the best. > >I discovered a very good hole in the wall mexican restaurant in Uptown >Minneapolis. It is called Taco Morelos at 26th street and Nicollet. Be >warned that this place is real hole in the wall, with plastic table >clothes and no liquior license, but the food is very good and spicy and >the prices are unbelievable low. > >Sue >-- >Intelligence has nothing to do with politics. > Londo Molari Taco Morelos is in the Whittier or Wedge area (26th and Blaisdell). Whittier and Lake Street in general are becoming the "little Mexico" of the Twin Cities...more Mexicans in this part of town than in West St. Paul now, and many good restaurants are popping up as a result. My favorite is Me Gusto on 4th and Lake--anything on their menu is good, although they specialize in the seafood cuisine of the Pacific coast. They have a liquor license, too. Taco Morelos has excellent burritos at an excellent price. El Norteno Market and Deli just opened in my neighborhood, but I haven't had a chance to try their burritos yet.
Hey, that's my neighborhood too! I've eaten at El Norteno once. It's not as good as Taco M., but the burrito I had was OK. I'm a vegetarian, and there's not much there for me. My girlfreind said the potato and beef burrito was real good though. You can also get a package of tortillas for 25 cents there. Good deal in the grocery department. Ted W. wrote: > a liquor license, too. Taco Morelos has excellent burritos at an excellent > price. El Norteno Market and Deli just opened in my neighborhood, but > I haven't had a chance to try their burritos yet.
Rich A. wrote: >Jeff Lanam ([email removed]) spilled onto his news spool: >: It's been years since I was in MSP, but I know that the Sri Lanka >: Curry House is still there.[....] > >An excellent choice. [....] I noticed they're closed for vacation until August 29th, just to save people a fruitless trip. While they're closed, try Harry Singh's Carribean Restaurant at 31st and Cedar. If you want to be crippled, Harry can manage it. If you're not a hero, the food is great. I recommend the jerk pork and the callaloo. Let me know if anyone has the rum-chocolate ice cream. I've been going for five years and I've never been there when he wasn't out.... Mike
>Lake Street in general are becoming the "little Mexico" of the Twin >Cities...more Mexicans in this part of town than in West St. Paul now, >and many good restaurants are popping up as a result. My favorite is >Me Gusto on 4th and Lake--anything on their menu is good, although try Juanita's on the West Side, its been a while since I've eaten there but its pretty good. But go when the fathers cooking, since hes the better cook. Joe Hoover Ps: Mr. Welter, whens yer band playing? My tomatos are just about ripe.