Axel's Bonfire
Eagan, MN 55121
Phone: (651) 452-0200
- Price:
- $$$
- Hours:
- Sun-Thu 11am-10pm, Fri-Sat 11am-11pm
Editorial Review for Axel's Bonfire – by Annamarie Cumpston
In Short
Baby boomers on double dates and families with teens wait in line for this standout eatery, a sibling of the local Axel's dynasty. The shadowy dining room has a Southwestern theme. Chocolate-colored walls, a black ceiling and wall sconces make it smolder, but a tumbleweed chandelier and hanging bull sculpture lighten the mood. Wood-fire pizzas, like the Cajun chicken, are popular starters. Entrees include a tender prime rib and the signature pan-fried walleye.
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Insider Tips
Know Before You GoYou can get pizza up to an hour after the kitchen closes and the bar is open until 1am.
User Reviews for Axel's Bonfire
08/11/2007 Posted by simpleblue04
Can you believe they let people SMOKE in they're so called family friendly restaurant. I had the pleasure of ordering their all you can eat crab legs, this was a BIG mistake. The first order was a full order, but it was medium warm and the legs were soggy as if they had been cooking all day long, there was no crispness to any of the legs and the meat, when there was meat, was stringy. My second order they brought out contained just two portions of legs, again warm, soggy, and stringy. I ordered a third helping hoping the first two were just flukes, but this time I only got one portion of legs. Remember when I say portion I mean just the five legs that come together. When the waitress walked by (she was good) she said, "is that all you got, I am going to order you another order, I am sorry." I thought this fourth order would be better, nope, I received just one more portion of warm, soggy, and stringy crab legs. I can't believe I actually had to pay for this lousy meal. I should request a refund. ***This place is a complete RIP OFF !!!***
Pros: None
Cons: Food, Price
01/30/2007 Posted by jells12
My first experience with Axel's came at the Tavern in Loretto.and it was disappointing. The place had a saloon/dance hall sort of decor, loud and gaudy with a weird white tile floor but that would have been O K had the steak been great. Unfortunately it wasn't. I ordered the Land and Lake which was an 8 ounce filet cooked rare and a pan fried walleye filet. The filet was dry and mealy and didn't generate one drop of juice.The texture of this steak didn't lend itself to a rare presentation. Now I know that a filet is not the juiciest cut, but really. Maybe I should have tried the Porterhouse at $38, nah. The walleye was a perfect cut with a nice thin breading but it was sitting around for several minutes after it was cooked and/or not fried in a hot enough pan. It came out cool and the breading was not even near crispy. So much for their specialty. Although this wasn't a cheap plate, $32.50, I guess you get what you pay for. Next time I'm looking for a great steak in the western burbs, I'll pay the ten dollars extra per plate and try the steaks at Gianni's Steakhouse in Wayzata.
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