Wildcat’s Bar & Grill

The sign on the door said ‘Cooks wanted. Day and night.’ Ultimately, that summed it up perfectly.
Most of the reviews here are positive, their web menu looked appealing, the burger prices seemed reasonable and it was close enough for a lunch run on a rainy day at 11:30. Let’s explore!
The atmosphere was great, it does look like a Vikings fan place (didn’t care), the kitchen is open air along one wall and looks clean, great selection of tap beers and bottles, great arrangment of booths and tables, plenty of tvs to stare at, and decent music playing at a level we could talk over for midday.
We order a couple pints of a local brew and check the menus. OK, the web site is out of date and prices have gone up a little. No prob, that happens. We order two burgers, done Medium, and wait. The place isn’t super busy, they just opened a half hour ago. A few more people stroll in and order. We wait.
We order another round of pints because the first set are gone and we’re gonna need a pint with lunch. We wait. I glance over at the cook and he doesn’t seem to be in the weeds, but someone comes out of the back and helps him. We wait. There’s a line of 6 tickets hanging in front of him that he checks constantly. He seems a bit new at this game. That happens. Everyone has to start somewhere. We wait.
About a half hour or more after we ordered, our hamburgers come up… along with everyone else’s order that came in after us. I look over at the grill and his ticket rail is clear! Huh?! Hmm. Well, we’re hungry and dig in.
The burgers are standard frozen patties WELL DONE. Now we’re starting to grumble. Forgotten items, bacon on someone else’s burger, side condiments on my burger, are delivered. I’m hungry and eat it all. I’ve eaten worse. My lunch compadre is disgusted and pushes his plate away half eaten. We’ll pass final judgement when the check comes.
The tab comes and now we’re both disgusted. 10 dollars for a well done mediocre burger and $ 4.50 for a pint of Grain Belt. In a strip mall in Eagan. Ouch. $ 40 for lunch. There are better ways to spend my money for lunch within swinging distance. Live and learn.
So…every restaurant has less than stellar days/​nights. People call in sick, menu items run out, the weather turns and everybody and their brother goes out to eat and then you’re short staffed, equipment breaks down… I get it. I really do. I’ve spent many years in kitchens. I am generally very forgiving eating out, but after ALL the little things add up, it’s too much.
Oh well, we tried. Won’t be going back to Wildcats. Just not worth another $ 20. PS, they’re hiring if anyone is interested.

Incredibly rude service. If you’re looking for a fun atmosphere, Wildcats is definitely not the place to go. Bartender and waitress were extremely rude and disrespectful to our group. I will definitely never go to wildcats again.

I’m a big fan of Wildcat’s menu. There are a lot of items I enjoy, but I specifically love the gyro, the Philly cheese steak and the tater tots. Good burgers and wings, too.
The main thing that gets a 5-​star review from me is the owner and his staff. It’s very important to them that everyone is treated well and feels comfortable and it shows. It’s a fun bar with great people working there and an entertaining, intimate group of regulars who will welcome anyone with open arms.
Karaōke is fun and very inclusive. The karaōke DJ loves to have a good time and adds perfectly to the fun on Friday and Saturday nights.

Well I’ve always had a good time at this local watering hole when drunk and to sing karaōke. Good prices for drinks so it’s a winner. It gets an extra star for that. The staff seemed very nice as well. If you go to this place sober I wouldn’t recommend it.

Two administrative things. This is a new email address, so I only show up as one review, which is wrong. Second, I don’t live in the area.
That said, I stopped in Wildcat’s simply because I was hungry and it wasn’t a chain restaurant. I wasn’t expecting a lot but was very pleasantly surprised. The space has a really nice vibe to it, not so dingy that it’s a dive bar (not that there’s anything wrong with a good dive bar), but not as antiseptic as a chain place. We weren’t drinking, but the beer selection looked good, with national, import, and local options for beers.
The menu was extensive, with straightforward bar food plus a couple of Greek specialties and a bunch of burger options. We had basic sandwiches which were all really delicious and, yes, they really have tater tots. Lots of tater tots, in fact. All generous, midwestern sized plates of food all around. They also had salads if you’re not from around here. There are lots of good TVs placed well if you want to watch a game, though I must admit Wildcat’s appears to cater to Vikings fans. Can’t win ‘em all I guess, but aside from the Vikings thing I’d say it would be a great place to watch a game and have a few.
However the star of the show was our excellent server. She balanced perfectly being attentive and leaving us to converse, brought us our food piping hot, and clearly had the whole place under control. I’ve spent plenty of years in the service industry and she was top notch. She also has banging tattoos.
So, a pleasant surprise to the good side in a strip mall in Eagan, Minnesota of all places. If you’re local drop by, if you’re traveling through it’s a great place to stop.

If you’re looking for a place that is going to serve you some of the best tasting food you can find in the Twin Cities, that place is NOT Wildcat’s! Went here for a Friday Fish Fry and well…
You would be better off going to the grocery store and buy some Gorton’s or heading to White Castle, that’s right, Whitey’s and getting the fish sandwich there instead. Wife got their grilled ham and cheese, took one bite and pushed her plate to the center of the table. Disgusting!

We come here quite a bit. Good food and friendly staff. Some of the best buffalo wings in the state!

This a typical neighborhood bar. Nothing stands out as great… décor is so-​so, tap beer selection isn’t great, food is pretty good, but the combination of everything, plus friendly service, makes this one of my favorites.

Although this bar is located in a stripmall, it has a great customer base and is very inviting when you walk in the door. During the dinner hours the crowd’s average age is 40+ but after 8:30 — 9:00 pm the crowd gets much younger and the atmosphere changes. This is not only a great family restaurant, but a viable option for a fun night for 20 somethings as well!

Today, I would like to talk to you about tater tots. I’m sure you’re familiar with these nuggets of potato-​love that your childhood caregiver baked from frozen for you, or perhaps you first experienced as an ingredient in a «hot dish» while attending an event in your local Lutheran church basement. I wish to go on record about these delicious morsels. First of all, if you have never had them deep fried, you haven’t lived. Secondly, if you don’t like them, it’s likely because you’re a potato-​hating heathen or you’ve never had them deep fried.
Yes, as I’m sure you’ve surmised by now, my first experience eating at this establishment included tater tots. Whoa ho, my friend, you have simply no idea. I fancy myself an intelligent bird, and observed «garlic fries» available on the menu. The light bulb above my head must have appeared more like a firework display going off when I brilliantly asked «Could I have my tater tots garlic-​ified?». As you might have guessed, this was not a mistake. Golden brown, crunchy deliciousness smothered in garlic love.
My life has never been the same. No tot could ever compare to these, and though I live in South Minneapolis, sometimes, I just have to make the pilgrimage to Eagan to pay proper homage to the Potato Gods.
Oh yea, some of the other food is okay too. The buffalo chicken sandwich, the steak bites, the Saganaki (a massive portion of fried cheese that is flambéed tableside for you and served with pita) just to name a few.
Or, you could just stop by and watch sports and have a few beers or something. I mean, afterall, it is a sports bar.

Really good sandwiches and decent drinks. All the servers were friendly and prompt. Decent little place.

The steak lunch special was just like the Best Steak House steak special: the former occupant of this place. 8.50 got me a steak, salad, baked potato and Texas toast. Everything was acceptable and good deal for 8.50. The Waitress and everyone were very friendly and nice.

We so wanted to like this place. Unfortunately, it fell short of our expectations. Hubby & I went in on a Monday for dinner and sat at the bar. There was one other couple at the bar, but it was otherwise empty. Hubby ordered a burger, med-​rare, with garlic fries. The fries were so overcooked, they were inedible… I mean, really bad, and his burger arrived med-​well. I didn’t fare much better with the chicken caesar salad. The chicken was dry & overcooked and the croutons just disintegrated, turning my salad into a breaded mess. I wound up eating the popcorn, which was, unfortunately, extremely oversalted.
The bartender was nice enough, but there was a server hanging out at the bar. When she asked my hubby how his fries were, he told her they were overcooked. You think she would have at least apologized and maybe offered to replace them, but she just turned her attention back to her cell phone. Sorry, but we won’t be coming back.

Great place to stop in and get something quick to eat. The lucy is very juicy. The staff is nice and the manager seemed to introduce himself to everybody.

We called ahead and asked to reserve a table for ten. The manger was friendly and very accommodating. He thoughtfully had an extra table ready in case we needed it. The décor was basic sports bar themed. The drinks were fine and the food was good. We had a chicken Caesar wrap and a happy hour appetizer of steak bites. The wrap was tasty. I was not impressed with the steak bites, however. Our server was attentive and managed our bills and payments efficiently. The best part of Wildcats is that we could hold a conversation without straining to hear over the music and noise often found on Friday evenings.

Very forgettable! The food portions were very large, but the food wasn’t good. We had the southwest egg rolls for an appetizer, which lacked anything resembling flavor. With 4 different variations of a gyro, I decided to try the gyro burger with onion rings. The onion rings were good, but what you would expect from any bar. The burger was cooked well, but the gyro meat was very dry, and like the burger, lacked seasoning and flavor. They also forgot to put cucumber sauce on the burger. My wife ordered the chicken pita (and had to repeat the order) but received the gyro. Like the burger it was dry and lacked flavor. All in all we were very disappointed, and have no interest in going back.

I’ve never eaten here, but the owner was our bartender and super friendly and funny. Reasonably priced drinks. The menu looked good so I should return and order some food next time, too.

One of my favorite spots in Eagan! This cozy bar/​restaurant is hidden away in a little strip off Yankee Doodle. The owner, George, is so fun and friendly and there is a lot of food variety! The hummus is my favorite! Great happy hour specials, and friendly staff! This is for sure a great place to stop in and visit if you’re in Eagan and want a fun atmosphere for a drink and/​or food!

A true joy to find the hidden one. Tucked away in a small strip mall in the middle of Eagan, MN is Wilcats.
With public lot parking and seating for 75 in booths ans tables plus 14 seats about the bar there’s no excuses to skip past this one and give them a try.
My first impression was a bartender by the name George that actually shook my hand. gotta love Minnesota. The next impression was a surprise. They had a large menu with appetizers lots of salads, burgers and sandwiches. But also steak and seafood choices along with Mediterranean cuisine!
My food was clean, prepared well and tasted great.
I started with Gyro Nachos

and Steak Tips
then finished off with a Juicy Jack (a Juicy Lucy made with pepper jack)
What more an I say then to just show you?
I recommend.

I went here with some coworkers for a much needed happy hour. I don’t know how I missed this place before but it is in the strip mall with El Lori and NAPA store. They have happy hour specials with rail drinks being 2 for 1 and certain beers are $ 3 (think big name domestics). Our group was probably at least 10 people and service never wavered. What really impressed me was they split the check into separate tabs without a hassle.
I did not try the food, but hopefully, when we have our next happy hour, I will. (Potluck day at work does not leave a lot of room for appetizers). They have special on appetizers during happy hour which takes $ 2 off the normal price. I did pursue their menu online that night and it seems your standard bar food plus Greek fare. I noticed that they have Saganaki (Greek appetizer of breaded cheese that they light on fire), gyros and gyro nachos on the menu. It seems intriguing to see these items on their menu.
Their décor is your typical sport bar décor, but I find that oddly comforting. I like a bar that doesn’t try to overly pretentious.
I look forward to going back.