Minnesota Music Cafe — Restaurant in Saint Paul

I was there last night on the 7th for the Johnny Brown event, paid my $20 cover charge, he didn't show up for personal reasons and the organizers didn't even offer a refund! We stayed and sat through a 2 hour disaster, my opinion of the band singing some hits. The 3 band group were using their cell phones to look at the lyrics, too many times not even on beat or saying the correct words! I was highly disappointed. It was a rendition of some high school kids starting their first band. We ordered the chicken wing basket with fries, the chicken was fair, the fries were cold!! I told the waitress about them, she asked me, "do you want me to take them back so they could reheat them!!" I said, no, how about some fresh hot ones!! Who wants reheated fries from the bar!! I was with my daughter and we had a good time anyway, however, how do you water down cranberry and pineapple juice?? I guess you get what you pay for, $20 for live music, because even that was too much for that band! My review of the Minnesota Music Cafe would be a 3! I've been here before for other shows, but tonight, they should have given all of us our cover charge back as the artist that we paid to see did...

My new favorite place! Went to see GB Leighton on Friday night, atmosphere was great, drink prices and service were good and of course Brian and the band were phenomenal, as usual. I saw they had a band playing Sunday 4-8 JB and the Revolution. I decided to go by myself to just listen to some music, that sealed the deal for me. The band was really good and entertaining, other musicians were there that play during the week, one Blues singer did sing a song with them. I cannot say enough about how great they were. I don't know anywhere that you can go and see such talent for so cheap! The only reason I am knocking off one star is because of the temperature in there both times. They do have fans and I was fortunate enough to sit in front of one and was comfortable but I know Brian (GB) brought his own Friday night and put on the dance floor for the fans dancing and there was one there Sunday, too but those performers have nothing up there. They were pouring sweat. I know the stage gets hot anyway but it was HOT. They need some air blowing their way, other than the small oscillating fans way back on the ceiling. That's my only suggestion. I will be back,...

I gave the place a try on 2 separate occasions. The 1st time there was a small crowd mostly fun but seemed "clickish". The music was about average at best for a local band and in my opinion not worth the $10 cover charge. What made the expense even less valuable was the lack of attention paid by the bartender to customers. I sat at Avery slow bar watching the bartender visit and clean the bar until I finally had to get her attention. Worse yet once I finally started feeling a little bit comfortable I find out they close at 11 pm. Round 2 thinking that this can not be the same place I used to hangout at in the early to mid 90s.... Bad decision....... The only difference was this time it was a $15 cover, the crowd was about a third the size and the music was not to my liking at all..... Yea, sorry not thinking I will be returning...