It has been two months since we had dinner there and we still talk about what a mess it was that evening...
A Saturday night at 7:30 in the midst of the holiday season one would not expect to see so many open tables-that was the first thing that was strange. Our Open Table reservation didn't work but after a few minutes of trying to figure out if they could seat the four us they some how managed-again we're talking 12+ tables open.
The food...
the starters of donuts and pork and pickles were fine. The kale salad and the baby lettuce salad were swimming in dressing-so what can you do?
The entrees were where the wheels came completely off the bus.
The two who ordered the ribeye thought it lacked flavor and had not sat long enough for the juices to settle. Mix that with the beets and bearnaise and it the least appetizing looking plate. The rainbow trout was mushy-the only texture was that of mush and it was lukewarm. The skate was also a mess the whole thing tasted off and again the texture was one note-soft.
Service was fine-the room was quiet and the place looks amazing.
Too bad we left completely unsatisfied.
After speaking with some friends who have also been there they will not be returning-several of them had oysters and became ill. Another friend also was completely underwhelmed with their meal.
I don't get the hype at all.
I would stop in maybe for a drink in the summer to check out the roof top but as far as eating there again? I don't think so.

For Linguica try Samba Taste of Brazil in Hopkins.

We are headed to Chicago for President's Day weekend with our 2 daughters, 11 &15. I have looked at some of the threads in regard to eating out with children/teens & I am not overly thrilled with the options that were shared. While they are fairly adventurous eaters they tend to lean more toward simple, well done meals. We love a good breakfast, gastro pubs-(that have a great beer selection for mom & dad), ramen, BBQ, a decent pizza and for sure some Latin food. Really would like to stay away from chain restaurants. We are staying near downtown/lakefront area but are planning on seeing some sights Field Museum, Millenium Park, etc. so we are open to a few more options! Thanks!

Wilde Roast Cafe is very good.

The Blvd near Ridgedale in Minnetonka off of 394 has a room that would work for your group-it's has decent food and reasonable prices.

Where is the lamb chop!?! I've been missing this! Must try it this weekend.

My spouse and I are headed to LV at the end of Sept. I have been looking at the boards and I see quite a bit on steakhouses but not much in the way of fish/seafood. I have looked at American Fish and was wondering if that was good place to start or is there something out there that I might be overlooking!?! Also would love some input on Central/South American places near The Strip! Thanks!

I'm going to be honest here in regard to decent restaurants in Chaska. The pickings are slim. Real slim. Chaska My Love has good authentic Mexican street food. The problem with CML is they are not consistently open. That's hard to deal with if you are going for lunch. Call ahead. Tommy's Malt Shop is fine if you want a malt. If you think you are going to get a great burger- you are not. They are small and over-cooked. Cuzzy's Brickhouse is a Champp's knock-off-it's okay. Lola's in Waconia is over-priced for so-so food. It's a fun place in the summer and in a pinch it's okay. Terra Waconia is good and local-wine list is nice as well. Also in Waconia is Mocha Monkey-nice soups, sandwiches and gelato. Na's Thai Cafe in Chanhassen is really good. If you want a good burger or good bar food I would go to Floyd's or the Vic House Bar and Grill in Victoria. So as far as Chaska goes there isn't much-maybe with the two new restaurants going in downtown it will perk up. Right now? Not so much.

The new Bluepoint in Bloomington is very nice. It's not overly noisy, it has some modern touches but felt welcoming despite being in a large building on 494. I have been there twice in the past few weeks and the food was very good.

Haute Dish. We enjoyed it last week. It isn't the classic poutine but very tasty.

the food is very good at Mi Casa-there isn't a dish that we haven not liked!
However, the service is at times painfully slow-one person cannot be a host, waiter and bar tender! I hope this place works-it's wonderful to have in the western suburbs!

For the most part we will be in Peoria. Thanks!

We are loading up the family and headed to Peoria/Scottsdale next week for Spring Break.
Our 2 daughters are game for anything -they are 12 and 7 so we don't need to be seated next to the family with high chairs and crayons flying...
are there some places around the area that won't break the bank but won't lead me to a TGI Friday's!?!
A good combo of places would be great-keep in mind momma needs a cocktail in the evening-it is Spring Break after all!

El toro in Shakopee-great queso fundido and tortillas. Yummy.

thanks! pagoda might be the ticket...we are going to head to Midtown Global market-eating our way downtown! Big day out over MEA!

We are headed to dinkytown tomorrow night for a game and want to take the kids somewhere fun and tasty. Any suggestions. You can leave out the Big 10 as the spouse doesn't care for their food. It's been years since I've been down there to eat!

I was there less then a month ago and my dinner was outstanding. I ordered the halibut and my spouse ordered the bison. The chef does most of his cooking with local ingredients and I'm always interested in that as a dining option.
The night we were the their we didn't watch the show but we could listen in the dining room-the band was playing great Cuban/Latin music and they were pretty good!

watching people salt food without tasting it has always bugged me. Food that makes me sad is my children's hot lunch at school. Ick.

water chestnuts, peaches and breakfast sausage. Must be a texture issue.