St Pierre Steak and Seafood — Restaurant in Minneapolis

Issac Becker and Nancy St Pierre have taken the space across from Bar LaGrassa, which used to be the Snack Bar and have attempted to recreate Burch Steak. I guess Snack Bar wasn’t as packed with customers as Bar LaGrassa and Eatery112. I wasn’t crazy about Burch, and I’m not turned on by the snooty St. Pierre Steak and Seafood.

Packed to the gills with the North Loop faithful on a warm Thursday night at the end of March 2025, St. Pierre was already a hit. This was not a warm and fuzzy crowd, and the place did not generate a welcoming vibe. However, the room was loud, and no one seemed to care. Our bartender/server quickly served us water and took our drink order. A younger and trendier couple took the two bar stools next to us, and the bartender almost ran over to see if he could help. Soon, their cocktails arrived. I looked at my wife and shrugged. Fifteen minutes later, I flagged down another male bartender and inquired about our drinks. In seconds, a young woman arrived with the wrong order. A few minutes more, and the correct drink order arrived. Before we could take a sip, the original bar keep came over and asked if we were ready to order food. By the way, the couple next to me, who arrived after us, were already eating dinner. I told the barkeep we would like to enjoy our drinks first before eating. He pirouetted and walked away. Later, I waved down a different bartender and ordered our food.

Our dinner was mediocre. I was looking forward to the Gougères, a bite-sized cheese pastry I had last eaten in Montreal. The Gougères at St. Pierre were almost raw and were not crispy. I was disappointed. My wife’s Pickled cauliflower salad was interesting and tasted good. However, her four shrimp with a tasteless, black mayonnaise schmeer were disgusting. My grilled octopus had little taste. Our meal was sad and joyless. The menu needs work, and the staff needs to be taught the art of graciousness. The bill was expensive for the experience provided. St. Pierre has a long way to go to come close to Bar...

Having never made it to Snack Bar or Burch, but having heard great things about each of them, we were excited to check out St. Pierre shortly after its opening.

The restaurant has smaller more intimate feel, with primarily booths lining the outer edge of the space and the bar at the center. The exposed brick throughout adds such a nice aesthetic. Our two person booth was cozy and faced out to the restaurant, though the table started to get full as we reached the entree course.

Liza was a wonderful guide through the meal, offering takes on the menu and recommendations for each course. The N/A beverage program here is outstanding, with an awesome range of homemade tonics to choose from in addition to cocktails. I anticipate the cocktails were equally great.

The food was excellent, we enjoyed the Crudo and Fried Semonlina Dumpling to start, offering a nice contrast of vibrant flavors in the green onion crudo and rich, creamy flavors in the dumpling.

For the main course, we enjoyed the roasted broccolini, which was just the heads of the broccolini and perfectly prepared. The potato cakes were a nice choice of starch to accompany the Zabuton and New York Strip. The New York Strip was one of the best prepared steaks I have ever hard, perfectly prepared, excellent char on the outside, rich flavors.

We capped off the dinner with the creme bruleed doughout (delicious) and Malted Ice Cream w/Stracciatella and decaf espresso. Every dish for the meal was on point, great flavors, outstanding preparation, friendly, and attentive staff, all the ingredients for a...

My husband and I went to St Pierre for our anniversary and it was incredible! The food was above and beyond delicious. We started with a bottle of wine and some oysters. For mains I ordered the Roasted Halibut in Zarzuela and my husband ordered the Bavette steak. For sides we ordered the broccolini and potato pave. The halibut had so much flavor and practically melted in your mouth. The zarzuela was a perfect blend of spices that accompanied the halibut so well. My husband loved his steak and was raving about the sauces and pickled mushrooms that came with it. The dill sauce the broccolini was served on was really fresh. The potato pave was rich and tasted great alone, but was really nice with the steak. The cheese dusting on the top was delicious. After our meal we enjoyed a cappuccino and affogato.

I have a gluten allergy and there was a menu available that had allergens listed. This made my dining experience much easier, and there were so many available options for me.

Our server was really nice and knowledgeable about the menu and wine selection.

Chef Ryan is the best! We look forward to...