Hourglass Cafe & Bar — Restaurant in Saint Paul

Incredible! The service is prompt, welcoming and friendly. We had the (s)ham and cheese and chicken sandwich with fries which were surprisingly good - the bread was perfectly toasted yet soft and chewy. The building is gorgeous, being a funeral home previously and they even kept some of the original pews. The organist cove up above was kept intact, and space is smartly decorated with a little bit steampunk, a little bit Lovecraft, a little bit rustic.

Dimly lit and cozy, we enjoyed spending a few hours there playing games and enjoying the food and drink. We haven’t yet tried the escape room puzzles, but they look promising and we definitely plan to...

I enjoy the atmosphere, building, flatbreads, church pew seats, color-changing skeleton crow hanging from the ceiling, whimsical drinks, spacious parking lot, ability to accommodate groups, the presence of books and board games, vegetarian options, late hours, and the staff! We have only visited the restaurant, but will be back for the escape rooms. So glad to have a cool place like this open up nearby. There is a QR code to scan to order and pay, and the only issue was that most of our group couldn’t get adequate phone reception in the building to pull it up and there wasn’t a WiFi password readily available, but there are other...

This is a great place to hang out. The atmosphere is dark, relaxed, and just a tiny bit spooky. The food menu is above average in vegetarian friendliness and has tasty snacks that are conducive to sharing (you must get the chaat masala fries). There are also good meal-type options (e.g., mac & cheese with Herbivorous Butcher veg 'bacon'!).

They make some truly creative and surprising cocktails in addition to fun non-alcoholic mocktails. Everything is made with high-quality ingredients and careful attention to detail. Whoever is behind the drink menu has great taste.

Will definitely be back...