Victory 44

Man, I can’t believe I drove all the way here from St. Paul. While «gastropub» has a great sounding name, I found the bar food here to be TERRIBLE. If I wasn’t with a group, I would have sent it back (but was too embarrassed to — didn’t want to seem like that type).
The menu was simple (which is fine), and it looked great on paper but terrible in the gut. The goat cheese stuffed dates wrapped in bacon sounded amazing («devils on horseback»); however, the presentation was vulgar and they were covered in a disgusting white, flavorless foamy cheesy soup, immediately taking away from the presentation and taste.
Next, the cheddar pierogies were so terrible, I could have microwaved Costco’s pierogies and had a better experience. HUGE fail. Bitterly disappointed after tasting Moscow on the Hill’s (or even Costco’s). They came with a random gross broccoli on the side which didn’t match the presentation or dish at all.
Overall, two thumbs down. While the ambience was great for a bar, the food was repulsive.

Overall, pretty good! We were seated quickly with the option to be near the kitchen so we could see our food being prepared. The whole experience wasn’t overly pretentious or hipster-​esque, although my food was served on a block of wood. Y’know, the «rustic but enigmatically expensive» setting. The menus were on chalkboards and our waiter explained every dish in detail and answered any questions we had. Good service there.
I had the highly-​recommended «perfect burger,» which I think lives up to its name fairly well. The meat is 80% beef, 20% pork, which makes for an interesting texture and just a great patty. Also has a potato bread bun, american cheese, and bacon (which one Unilocaler seemed to not like but I thought any more would have been overkill). I opted out of the pickles and dijon. The fries that came with it were delicious. Not too greasy or undercooked, just right. They were topped with some sort of white substance which I was told was tapioca powder with emulsified bacon fat. Sounds fancy and looks nice, but I really don’t think it adds much to the fries. Very little texture and taste; somewhat sweet, if anything.
I also had a house-​made blueberry soda, which was fantastic. Not too sweet or syrupy. My dining partner had the fried chicken club, and that was great all around.
The bill came to 30something, which isn’t bad for two people considering the caliber of food we received. I’d definitely come back next time I’m in Minneapolis!

The week before Mother’s Day Victory 44 was advertising on their Twitter to make your brunch and dinner reservations for Mother’s Day before slots filled up. I did just that and when we arrived at the restaurant, we found a sticky note on the door saying they closed early for Mother’s Day and to ‘Have a Happy Mother’s Day’. I can tell you one mother that was not happy. The reservation confirmation had my contact details, phone number and email address, and we never received notice that the restaurant was no longer going to be open for dinner. Customer service goes a long way and I will not be rushing back to see if the doors are open or they decided to close early again.

Visited on Saturday for the first time in 2 years since moving to St. Louis from Robbinsdale, MN. Got there around 4:45 and though it wasn’t busy yet, the waitress seemed very rushed and not pleasant. Though the food was excellent, the service was not as the waitress seemed like our group of 6 was an annoyance — which is frustrating when you spend around $ 175 for an hour of service.
At the end of the meal the waitress complained when we asked to pay with separate credit cards. I understand that this is not desirable, but to openly complain about how long it’ll take just rubbed me the wrong way.
Hated writing this review because the Perfect Burger is SOOO damn good, but I also believe in constructive criticism. We weren’t causing a stir or being loud so I feel like the attitude we received from the waitress was unwarranted.

This is a great spot for happy hour! First of all — check out that generous pour of the house white wine in a big glass. For $ 5. I feel like that’s all you need to know.
But if you wanna know more about the HH food specials — I recommend you just get them all to share, they’re $ 4 – 6 each and are both beautiful and tasty dishes. I’ve never encountered a fancier pickle in my life (loaded with cheese, herbs, pork belly, chips, gastrique, and other things I don’t even know) and I loved their bacon fries. My fave was the Devils on Horseback — cheese stuffed and bacon-​wrapped dates in a savory foam. These things are dangerously addicting so proceed with caution.
3 appetizers, a beer, and a glass of wine = ~$ 25. A happy hour indeed. Also, they have a nice patio/​deck, bar, and separate dining area. There are a few parking spots in the back, otherwise free street. «Menu Tour for Two» = $ 75.

Was visiting family in Minneapolis so I turned to Unilocal to find a decent place to have brunch. I immediately love the atmosphere that the restaurant provides. Cute hipster and industrial feel. The menu is short and simple. We ordered about 4 items to share and everything was pleasant with a minor downfall but overall pleasing.
Being from the south, I had to try their biscuit and gravy. The texture of the biscuit is perfect but the gravy just wasn’t hitting the spot.
We also got the loaded fries which I appreciate their artistic approach to gourmet fries but the beautiful flavors was overwhelmed by the amount of salt.
Being in Minneapolis, we also had to try the classic Minnesota breakfast. Typical American breakfast but honestly hands down the best grilled bacon, I’ve have ever ate. It was absolutely mouth watering. One of those items you put in your mouth and you can’t help but widen your eyes then slowly close them back to get the full experience.
We honestly got the chicken and waffles just because we couldn’t decided and thought «why the hell not?» Waffles were great and the chicken was tender and moist. The only downfall was that the batter of the chicken really didn’t have that crispy crunch I was expecting.
Overall a good experience and I want to try the rest of their menu. When I’m in Minneapolis again, I’m most definitely going back.

Amazing food — lack luster service. This place has so much going for it, but the servers are pretentious and not interested in giving good, quality service.
I visited the coffee shop recently and stood there for over 5 minutes waiting to be served while the staff ignored me and veered in and out the back
Coffee area. They could not even be bothered to say, «we will be right with you» they just ignored me. #tryharder

I was very impressed with the food here! Shocked it took me so long to visit this little gem! Will definitely be back!

$ 15 hamburgers $ 8 pickles? If you don’t want to serve food don’t offer a limited number of shitty options.
This a bar not a restaurant. Know that walking in the door. Eat before you go there. We went with a large group and waited 2 hours for our food. Fffffuuuuuu@@@@@@@@kkkkk you.

So nice to enjoy quality food. Prices aren’t bad, youll pay a little more cause its worth it. If your looking for quality deliciousness, creative cuisine you’ll love it, don’t worry.

Met 2 old college friends for our annual dinner and we like to pick a place we’ve heard good thing about but have never been to. Saturday night at 6 pm and parking was easy to find and our reserved table was ready for us. We sat under the blackboard menu which made studying it easy. The crowd was mostly hipsters which give it a fun vibe. Greater by a manager who explained the routine and turned us over to a server who detailed the menu for us, which is a necessity since the labels aren’t very descriptive. We had the signature dish of Devils on horseback — 6 dates wrapped in bacon served in a blue cheese sauce, smoked beets, perfect burger with fries, boneless fried chicken with Mac and cheese. All were delicious in their own way, with a few notes. The dates are yummy but be prepared for a sugar rush from the dense fruit — wish the blue cheese was a bit more present. The perfect burger is 80% grass fed beef and 20% crumbled bacon, which sounds bacon-​heavy but barely noticeable. Burger was ordered medium well but arrived medium rare which may have been the chef’s indignation at anything other than rare. Fried chicken was moist and flavorful and the coating was perfectly fine, though the Mac and cheese side dish was stiff and too al dente and the Mac noodle seemed straight outta Kraft. Love, love, love the no tipping policy which is a brilliant marketing idea and which frankly brought us here over other choices nearby. My only beef is that the house red wine was an over-​priced cab at $ 11.00 which drove up the tab significantly after we each had a few. If I could take a half star off, I would. Otherwise a very fun, cozy, and interesting evening.

The food here is very delicious!
The location is a stand alone building that’s easy to find, with a pretty large parking lot. Going in mid day helps to avoid the lunch and dinner crowds as well.
Although the menu is pretty limited, about 15 items, they are done very well. The menu is presented on chalk boards throughout the restaurant and can vary depending on the day you visit.
We began our meal with the Loaded fries. They were fantastic! Super large portion, plenty for a group of four to share as an appetizer.
My main meal was the Perfect Burger. I guess this is one of their regular menu items, and it was perfectly juicy and cooked to order. My medium burger was a bit more cooked than I’d like, but still very juicy. The burger also came with a side of fries as well.
The pricing is a bit higher, but they already include the gratuity. So no tipping is required. I’d love to come back to test out other menu options in the future!

My wife and I went here for our anniversary, and we are so glad we did. I am however glad that we read other Unilocal reviews first, so we knew what to expect. Below is what you need to know if it’s your first time coming here:
1) Prices include tip (ie there is no tipping here)
2) the menu is on a chalkboard with no description of the item, you must painfully ask your server whats in each dish, and he/​she will gladly walk you through
3) Portions are medium sized, and you are intended to order maybe 5 things amongst 2 people. In other words, if you’re expecting to pay only $ 15/​person, you came to the wrong place. But they tell you all this!!! The 2 of us had latte’s, dessert, and shared a few things and walked away paying $ 80 all in, so we were happy!!!
4) there is an attached coffee bar that makes delicious specialty coffee!!!
On the downside, the restaurant was cold. I would also say that it’s difficult to know if you’re ordering enough food, or too much food. For instance, our burger with fries for $ 17 was enough for one person if it needed to be. However, our 5 miniature pierogies for $ 19 would have been an embarrassment had you ordered it as your meal. There is no way for you to know this other than trusting your server knows you appetite, which they usually always don’t.
It also wasn’t clear to me if we order all 5 items we want up front? Do we order one, eat it, feel how full we are, then order the next, and so on? All the while taking up a table for 2 hrs?
These are very small negatives. I loved the adventure in menu and anticipating what’s next. In the future, if you knew what to order to fill you up, you could walk away paying $ 25/​person all in.
Awesome, tasty food and drinks!!!

Left Victory 44 after lunch today feeling generally disappointed and irritated. Our food was extremely sub-​par — burgers weren’t even close to being cooked all the way through (and I like my burgers pink). But the worst part was the service. The menu is extremely nondescript, which is fine, but when our server got very snippy when we asked questions about what certain things were, that was a turn off. There were periods of time during our visit where the server disappeared for 15+ minutes… very strange. It’s a trek to get to from central/​south Minneapolis and definitely one I won’t be making again.

I visited Victory 44 last year and it was a great experience. I was very skeptical going into it because I have allergies to dairy and soy. The first thing the staff asked was if anyone had food allergies! (A+) The waitress was so busy, but she took the time to tell me what was in each dish and specifically how they could accommodate me for specific dishes. I found a good number of dishes I could have and enjoyed all of them. The tastes of things they put together are phenomenal! I definitely plan on coming back for a visit soon!

I don’t know if I would recommend this place if you are vegetarian. There are just about a few options on the menu. I opted for the malted waffle. Must say I was quite ambiguous how it was going to be. But Hola! It was really good. Probably why I am writing this review: D. If you have sweet tooth, then there is a good chance you are going to love this one. I would probably go back there, just for the malted waffle. Also to mention, the service was great.

They have a really good selection of beer on tap and an interesting menu. The pub interior was homey and sitting at the bar, we had phenomenal service. Great place for meeting up with a buddy and talking sports and catching up. The parking is limited.

Superb meal and excellent service! The only problem is we were full before we could order dessert! Next time for sure! The Devils on Horseback, Apple Salad and the Perfect Burger. Great choices! House red wine… so so

Awesome atmosphere. Not at all what you would expect for the area it is located.
The food is good. I wouldn’t call it great. The burger was a little dry. Not in my MPLS top 10 burgers. The chicken was awesome but the portion size is tiny for $ 14. Mac and cheese was okay. Lots of brews on tap.
I like it but Id love it if I got more than 1 piece of fried chicken for $ 14.

The «Perfect Burger» is one of the top burgers in Minneapolis. Fries come with a topping of «bacon powder» which is white tapioco cooked in bacon lard. A bit gimmicky but it was good. The fries on the side were great. Service was fantastic.

Recently moved to the area from NE Minneapolis, a veritable treasure trove for any foodie, in comparison to other parts of the cities. Sadly, there sits a lone jewel in the food desert of North-​ish Minneapolis: Victory 44.
Came here for brunch with le boyfriend and was pleasantly surprised to find a laid back, but refined pub/​coffee shop/​restaurant combo far removed from the rest of the Minneapolis food scene. Service was over all decent a little slow for my SO’s taste, but the waitress was very knowledgeable with the non-​descriptive menu, as well as being very sociable with all her tables.
The food was very good! «The perfect burger» was definitely one of the best I’ve had in a long while. Considering the amount of calories the burger probably contains, it didn’t weigh to heavy on the palate with the potential saltiness and umami-​ness of the beef, pork, cheese, etc. on the burger. Loved the hand cut fries. BF got the MN classic: «it was good.» A classic breakfast that harkened him back to his childhood memories of his life on his family farm in SD.
Definitely going to return and recommend!

I came here mostly because of their instagram pics, which drew me in because that’s what I do in my free time, look at food on instagram and daydream about where to eat next.
My server was super nice and helped me decide between the benedict and the croque madame. I am usually drawn to benedicts, but croque madames don’t pop on up menus as often so I went with that, plus the benedict was just the standard with ham and not an adventurous one. Food came out quickly, was very pretty, and was delicious. It wasn’t quite the same as the ones I had in Paris (omg, so good) but it was still very good and filling.
Service was great, attentive but not annoying. I liked the atmosphere. Location is not very convenient (for me anyways) but I will definitely come back when I am in the area!

Cold press, cold brew, Devils on horseback all in one spot. Server was great and friendly, answered all our questions before we hd a chance to ask which may indicate they have psychic powers. The perfect burger here as they call it is a mix of 80% beef and 20% pork belly (a dangerous combination of meatiness). Ok ok the devil on horseback is a date that is stuffed with cheese and wrapped in bacon. Pork belly, bacon, the meatiness does not cease here. Clean and a clever menu plan and tasting for $ 85. Try it out.

I’ve only been here a couple times, and both times for brunch, so that will be what my review pertains to.
I do love the vibe of the place, a coffee house mixed with a bar mixed with a restaurant.
Service seems to be on the slow side, so if you’ve got places to be, this might not be the best pick. Although despite being a bit slow the servers are all very nice.
The food is really delicious. Last time I got the oat waffles, which came with whipped cream cheese, candied walnuts, and some braised (maybe?) apples. I also got a side of their house bacon, which is basically just one huge slab, but so so good. This dish turned out to be a lot of food, more than I was expecting, but I had no problem shoveling the whole thing in my face and washing it down with my delicious vanilla mimosa.
Hubby, being less hungry than I, ordered the chicken liver toast, which was two pieces of toast with a generous portion of chicken liver spread on it, with lemon dust (I know right), some micro greens, and a few drops of a hibiscus jam. He thought this was just OK, said the jam kind of overpowered the liver. I had a bite and nearly stole it from him… so to each their own tastes :)
Our server was great, hubby ordered the blueberry mimosa (so blueberry juice instead of orange, not a regular mimosa with blueberry flavor added like I thought), she accidentally made him a regular. So she gave us the regular one no charge while she re-​made his blueberry one. +1 all the way!
On our previous visit I got a latte (which took awhile to come) and the MN Classic, which is your basic eggs, toast, bacon, sausage. I’ll post the pic if I can find it.
So I can’t comment as to the dinner experience, but brunch is pleasant, and I’d have no hesitation going back when we’re in the neighborhood!

What do you want to eat tonight? I don’t know. What do you want? Hmm… ya know, I could really go for a burger. Not just «a burger» though, the perfect burger. One that isn’t frozen, comes with a great side of fries and will make me love each bite.
Ladies and gentleman… enter, the perfect burger at Victory 44. I’ve had amazing burgers all over this state, and continue to keep notching new and awesome ones in my belt. This pork belly infused bastard, well, it goes way up there. Top 3 so far in contention for my taste buds love and affection (dog fight with the Manhattan 2.0 at Red Cow and Sham’s Nookie Supreme).
But enough about that, lets talk about this pig and the experience.
The parking lot is really small, so if that doesn’t work out for you, residential parking is your next option. We strolled in, and weren’t greeted, didn’t see a sign to sit anywhere or wait to be seated. So, that’s where the 5 becomes a 4. Service was stellar though. Waitress Meredith knew the menu, knew the options and was very enthusiastic in explaining things. Ambiance feels a little more on the upscale given the intimate nature of the place, but, yet it’s very relaxed and inviting in there. Hearing Hendrix and some Clash in the background never hurts a place either in my book.
Decent wait for the burger as I expected there’d be given the pork component. Lets just say it grew my desire to wreck the burger even more. After a solid 10+ minute wait, out it comes on a wooden plank. First things first, the smell of the ensemble will instantly get your mouth water works going. And if it doesn’t, go nibble on some lettuce in a corner and keep quiet. The cut in half unleashes another level of «oh my god look at this» as you see the components of the burger. I ditch the utensils and read the burger it’s last rights… burger, get in my belly!
Flavors are intense and amazing. An incredible flavor alone from the 80-​beef/​20-​pork belly patty. Salty, but, not too salty and oh so savory. Then, the cheese hits you, solid. Just solid cheesy goodness. Oh you’re not done though because this has *drumroll* bacon. Fuck yeah, bacon with pig belly! And to counteract the amazing goodness of all that, a wonderful cucumber’esk pickle pile to give you a delicate coolness to the bite, and the house mayo takes it to another level. Oh yeah, and when you think it can’t get any better, you taste the fluffy goodness of the bun. Somewhat sweet, but just perfect to go with everything else.
The fries are hand cut, fried to perfection and dusted with some salty goodness known as bacon powder. I’m not even sure what the hell that is, but, it’s ok in my book and needs to go on more things.
As good as it was, and it was everything I imagined it’d be. I wasn’t overly full from the burger. Which was a disappointment. But, you are warned ahead of time that the menu options are smaller, and you generally need to do a «tasting» option of a few things to get satisfied (this was actually disclosed by our waitress). Because it was disclosed, no point deduction. No pictures, the menu is so small and there are so many pics already posted, not worth it to me. But, it really is a picturesqe burger.
Risk the drive through north Minneapolis, stop in, grab this burger, and enjoy. That’s all that needs to be said.

Wasn’t on my list, but a friend introduced me to this place and boy am I am glad she did. Here’s the scoop:
Thumbs up:
–Parking street and private
–Great service, friendly, attentive, prompt, knowledgeable
–Casual setting
–Clean bathroom
–Cute space
–Good unique food, try the popovers and compressed salad, um yum!
–Slap ya knee good coffee!
Thumbs down:
–Not much for vegetarian options let alone vegan
–Limited menu options
–Somewhat family friendly
I would go back just for the coffee and popover service!

@FancyDinnerClub makes the big time!
Well, dear readers, we’ve finally made it. While we may have been operating under the guise of a couple of friends who like eating fancy food and writing unsophisticated reviews about it (okay, that’s still exactly who we are), we at Fancy Dinner Club have really been about one thing this whole time: getting something, however insignificant it may be, for free. And boy did we hit the Insignificant Free Item Jackpot when we paid a visit to Victory 44 in November.
It all started when Victory 44 claimed they could one-​up Worst Bread Related Moment champion, Cave Vin, by offering plenty of bread if we showed up for dinner. We had started in on what ended up being a fantastic meal at Victory 44 when Matt noticed there was no bread to be found. Quickly using a tactic that has earned him plenty of $ 20 bill credits from Comcast, Matt took to Twitter to voice his displeasure.
Within seconds, a bread basket appeared at our table. We all wept a little bit, so proud of our scheming. There were a few things that made all of this even better:
Victory 44 does not even offer bread at all. They actually went to the bakery next door when they heard we would be coming that evening in order to stock up.
The reason the bread wasn’t there right away was because the manager was late coming back from dinner so he didn’t have the bread ready when we arrived. The reason he was late was that he was unsatisfied after his first meal of the night and decided to get a burger at a different restaurant after. As someone who once stopped through the McDonald’s drive thru to get ice cream on the way home from Taco Bell, I considered this to be a valid excuse. It was unsurprising that we later spent about an hour after our meal chatting with the manager about our favorite Twin Cities food spots.
The fact that Victory 44 offered bread in the first place meant that someone other than the people in FDC actually read what I’ve been writing.
So props to you, Victory 44. One thing FDC has taught us is what a big difference service makes for your meal experience, and you crushed it in that department.
The great thing about Victory 44 is that they not only gave us free food, but they are also a restaurant from which you can buy not bread! Crazy, I know. The restaurant itself is very cozy, and the menu was pretty bare bones. This is usually a good sign, as it shows that the kitchen is confident in the dozen or so things on menu. Naturally we ordered one of almost everything.
For appetizers, we ordered the devils on horseback, ham and pickle tots, kale salad, and brussels sprouts. The highlight was definitely the devils on horseback, which we ordered without really having any idea what it was. It turns out it is figs wrapped in bacon with some sort of whipped blue cheese side. I’m not typically a blue cheese fan, but it was a very light flavor, and the whole dish had the whole sweet-​savory-​salty combo nailed down. You are likely wondering the same thing we were, which is why that dish called «devils on horseback». When we asked our server, she thought a moment and replied, «It’s something about a British something.» I was satisfied with the response.
For entrees, we ordered the All of Them. I was very happy with the All of Them. The sweet potato pasta was buttery and hearty. The poached salmon was cooked perfectly, which for someone who has had a salmon filet in his freezer for months terrified to even attempt to cook it was an impressive accomplishment. The chicken and broccoli was infinitely less boring than it sounded; it came with a broccoli and cheese aioli! More like VictorFrankenstein 44, amirite? The pork and pretzel dish was equally interesting. The combination of pickled veggies, pretzel balls, a thick slab of pork belly, mustard seeds, and sausage was incredible. Finally, there’s what is dubbed «The Perfect Burger». A bold statement, Victory 44, but well deserved. On one hand, they kind of cheated by making the patty out of an ⁸⁰⁄₂₀ ratio of beef and bacon, but on the other hand who cares. It also came with fries and homemade ketchup, which were equal to the task of accompanying the massive burger. Brad momentarily ruined dinner by starting a sentence with the phrase «I’ve had my share of homemade ketchups…» but the rest of us promptly ridiculed him and restored balance to the meal.
To polish off the meal, we asked about the ice creams and sorbets for that evening. We opted out of the chocolate in favor of the Riesling sorbet, quickly learned that none of us actually like Rieslings, and then later ordered the chocolate, too.

I love Victory 44. I truly do. Unfortunately, after the last 3 visits, I’m left wondering why I love it so much.
I live relatively close to Victory 44, and a co-​worker insisted I go try their food. Months after her recommendation, I biked there on a whim. I had the best glass of cold press I’ve ever had, and thankfully didn’t have another one (highly caffeinated!) — but it was the Eggwich that stole my heart.
When the server brought it out, I was in awe. He must have seen this, because he gave me the entire ingredients list, and pointed out that everything was locally sourced. The most delicious looking over-​medium egg sat atop a perfect bakery bun. The bacon was thick, meaty and cooked to perfection. A tangy, sweet sauce (Tomato Jam) was on either bun and the cheddar cheese melted perfectly. The server asked if I wanted garlic fries, or a salad. Fries, please. Local perfection.
As a child, my grandfather bribed me with Egg McMuffins in the morning in an attempt to get me moving in time for school. This Eggwich, however, had topped it for me– I’d have woken up at 5AM if need be. My new guilty pleasure lay at Victory 44. The service had been wonderful, the food was out of this world and I was off on a highly caffeinated bike ride home.
Naturally, I rushed to tell everyone. My brunch partner-​in-​crime insisted we go again. This second visit, the service was terrible. Refills were hard to come by, and the service took almost 20 minutes to get us our drinks. The food took even longer, and when it came out we were a little puzzled.
For starters, the Biscuits and Gravy had cooked greens in lieu of meat. Their chalk board offers no explanation of their entrees, but traditionally. Biscuits and Gravy is made with meat, unless otherwise noted. Despite this, it was still delicious.
My Eggwich let me down. The bacon was not thick cut, meaty or cooked to perfection. It was what looked like a slice of thin-​cut Corn King bacon. The waitress seemed confused (and a little perturbed) that I wanted the sandwich corrected, but I can understand why; Who cares THAT badly about a giant slice of bacon? The kitchen did give me a slice, but the piece was so small I don’t know if it was even sandwich sized. None the less, we both finished our meal. I guess some things are just always good.
Our third visit, we had the same waitress. To no great surprise, she remembered us. This could have been a good thing or could have been a bad thing, but either way we ordered our favorites. When my sandwich same out, there was no tomato jam, but instead there were tiny cut up onions all over the bun. I don’t eat onions, and I almost always order around menu items with onions. Had my sandwich come with onion either of the times I ordered it, I’d have stopped ordering it. She said they were out of tomato jam. I guess that’s how these things go.
His biscuits and gravy came with meat now, instead of greens. Things change here quickly, we agreed, and finished our food. Again, you can’t deny the food is good. I spent a good amount of time picking the onions off my bun, though. The waitress apologized, but I understand it isn’t her fault. It’s all coming from the kitchen, anyways.
Today, we had our fourth brunch visit. The biscuits and gravy came with meat again, and this time the sandwich had one little dot of tomato jam on it. I asked if I could have more. At 10:00AM-ish on a Sunday, the waitress said they were out. My sandwich also came with a salad, instead of fries (I had been asked up until this point, I guess the default is a salad) — so we had to order them. Thankfully, my brunch date loves salad, so it didn’t go to waste. We finished our plates (almost, I didn’t eat all the fries) and went on our way.
I’ve effectively had a different Eggwich every time I’ve been there. The biscuits and gravy came with cooked greens the first time, and meat the second 3. I’m not sure what to tell people their biscuits and gravy is like, because it could change tomorrow. It’s just that, they don’t advertise themselves as a «rotating, open to interpretation» menu, so I wasn’t expecting 4 different sandwiches 4 different times. If you like food that is consistent in its presentation, its sides and its portions, I don’t think this is a good place to go more than once. If you’re not as high maintenance as I am, then I can’t sing enough praises for this place. The coffee is good, the food is good, it just isn’t consistent.

I’ve lived in the Twin Cities my entire life… I’ve never been to this place. I driven by and even RUN by this place… what the heck?! I’ve been missing out!!!
I met a friend for lunch recently and we decided to take in all the sun we could (it’s MN after all… it snows 51 weeks each year!). The inside dining space is large… lots of tables and a couple bigger spaces for large groups.
I continue to hear that coffee hits the spot here… Dogwood = Solid. I didn’t partake in the coffee since I had a venti from the largest coffee retailer in the world earlier in the morning (#fail).
It was lunch time and I need sustenance… towards the bottom of the entrée section of the tiny menu was «The Perfect Burger». Bold statement… I was curious and inquired with our waitress. I heard blah, blah… then BACON… BACON OIL… BACON POWDER… I was sold with the word bacon.
Out comes the amazing burger… a mix of beef and pork fat in the patty, topped with cheddar cheese, slices of bacon, dijonnaise and icebox pickles. Let’s not forget the fries topped with powdered bacon… yes…powered bacon… quite legit.
This place is amazing, lots of parking, easy to navigate to and the outdoor seating is cozy and shady. Set a date and GO.