Breakfast Bar of Minnesota — Restaurant in Minneapolis

My friend told me about Breakfast Bar and after looking at the menu, I was very excited to go. We went on Cinco de Mayo Sunday, but it wasn't busy at all. Our waiter Kenny was very friendly, but we wished he would've been just a bit more attentive to our table. He did recommend the macaroni and cheese, which we started with, and I must honestly say, that was some of the best restaurant mac and cheese I have EVER had. I've tried macaroni and cheese all over the cities and this was the first place that actually did it right. We also ordered avocado toast, which, I've never had anything like that before, but my goodness, it was phenomenal! Another app we had was Buffalo Shrimp, which I thought was very interesting, though I wished it was just a bit more crunchy. Lastly, for our Entree, my friend and I both ordered Shimp and Grits. I was originally going to get the Jambalaya, but apparently, it was no longer available on the menu, which was pretty disappointing to me. The shrimp and grits were probably my least favorite of all the things we tried. The cajun flavor seemed non existent and the whole dish just seemed very bland. More flavor with that dish would be highly appreciated. One other little complaint I have is about the music. There seemed to be two speakers, one indoors and one on the patio. Both were extremely loud, and when the door opened to the patio, that music easily drowned out what was playng indoors. It made it a pretty hard to hold a conversation with my friend without having to repeat myself constantly. Other than those few things, I absolutely love the decor and the general atmosphere of the place. I see so much potential in Breakfast Bar, especially when they are finally able to start serving alcohol. I'm excited to go back and try some other things on the menu. I truly wish them all the success possible. As a black owned business, I...

Let's get some pastries and grab & go options, like fruit, breakfast wraps / burritos and get faster with the coffee. Customers can serve themselves to speed things up for regular brew. You do need to offer limited blended drinks, you'll get there. Code Blue is a fantastic roaster in Seward. I had my first cup on the way through this morning, and it's a good coffee for just black coffee. Pastries are the first thing people want if they're walking through. And a sandwich board out front will be essential to meeting the neighborhood. Check out Grandma's pastries or PJ Murphy's for some wonderful pastry options you could offer customers. Specifically Croissants from PJ Murphy's.

Edit to add: Response from owner "We have all of those items". No, you don't. I was just in there, looking for a latte, asked your employee if there are any pastries or lattes and he offered me your avocado toast and said "no, we don't officially open until May". As far as I am concerned, you're open. I realize you're a new business, so it's in your best interest to give people what they want. A number of people in my office do well and would love to support you. My mother is a restaurant rescuer and the thing she sees most often is restaurants offering too many options and going broke with too much sitting on the menu. Also, Gigi's Cafe in S. Minneapolis is another fantastic bakery. Take a page from their cafe style with friendly service. You should also put a sign on the street door and a directional sign up in the breezeway welcoming people in. Also, your menu and logo design are as bland as can be. This is constructive feedback with good intention. I'll look forward to coming back in a few weeks, maybe you'll have lattes and quick serve options. You're downtown and people are on the go. Sit down restaurants are for...

We went to Breakfast Bar of Minnesota on a Saturday night, and honestly, it was a letdown. When we arrived, the bouncer checked our IDs and told us there was a $20 cover—not a huge deal, so we paid and went inside. There are stairs right in front of you, but you keep straight down the hall and turn left to get to the restaurant.

At the front counter, we asked how things worked, and the waitress (who was actually really nice) told us to head to the back patio, and she’d come take our order.

The patio was packed—the music was good, people were having a good time—but there was nowhere to sit. The bigger booths? Bottle service only—and they wanted $450 for that. If you’re not paying for a bottle, your only option is to stand around or hope a small picnic-style table opens up. We wanted to smoke hookah, but without a table, that wasn’t happening.

We decided to at least get some food. When the waitress came back, we asked for 24 wings for the group, but apparently, you can only order them in sets of 6. So, we ordered four orders of wings—$85 total. For wings. At that point, I knew we were getting finessed, but we were already there.

Luckily, a small table opened up (with two chairs for our group of four), so we finally had a place to sit. Then we find out that food, drinks, and hookah are all sold at separate stations, meaning you’re swiping your card three times for everything. It felt disorganized and honestly just annoying.

The wings? Okay. The drinks? Mid. The hookah? Fine, but not worth the hassle. We definitely overpaid for the experience, and it wasn’t giving what it should have.

We’re from Atlanta, so we know a good lounge and hookah spot when we see one—this isn’t it. If you’re looking for a fun, smooth experience, this place isn’t worth it.

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