Axel's Bonfire
Woodbury, MN 55125
Phone: (651) 735-0085
- Price:
- $$$$
- Specialties:
- Family-Friendly Dining
- Hours:
- Mon-Thu 11am-10pm, Fri-Sat 11am-11pm, Sun 10am-9pm
Editorial Description for Axel's Bonfire
American menu with Southwestern flavors. Build-your-own-pizza stations, rotisserie and steaks. Fresh margaritas, daily drink and dinner specials.
Insider Tips
What to DrinkFresh mango margaritas and pepper-spiked bloody marys are the specialties here.
When to GoDaily drink and appetizer specials include half-priced wine and 30-cent wings. Daily happy hour is from 3:30pm to 6pm.
User Reviews for Axel's Bonfire
07/05/2008 Posted by california_dreamin
The flirtini is worth the trip by itself. The service is good, and the recipes are good enough that even the talentless hacks in the kitchen can't screw it up too badly. That said... be prepared for any piece of beef or tuna you order to be overdone. Shrimp, on the other hand, will be all but raw -- you'll probably want to take that home with you for further cooking. I'm convinced that they hire the cooks direct from McDonalds. Which is amazing, because they charge as though an actual chef was preparing the food. That said... the recipes and seasonings are good enough that even the no-talent hacks in the kitchen can't screw it up too badly. So, with decent food, good ambiance, and that killer flirtini... we end up going pretty often. I just have to resist the urge to go to the kitchen and show the short-order cooks how to properly prepare a meal. (And, no, I'm not a professional. I just actually like food and enjoy preparing it.) In short... fire all the cooking staff, hire someone with some culinary training, and you'll have a top-notch restaurant on your hands.
Pros: flirtini, good recipes
Cons: really really bad cooks, overcooked meat, undercooked shellfish
05/15/2008 Posted by cinglestar
Maybe its just that I only seem to return to Axel's on 1/2 price wine night, but I have not have experiences to rave about. Axel's is 50-50 on wait service - half stellar and half snobby slouches. The bartender is a total jerk...not quite sure what part of serving drinks her doesn't understand. The food looks interesting, but after tasting mussels, wings, beef appetizer and some "signature" soufle bread - I am not impressed in the least for the price of the fair. I would not return if it wasn't for the insistence of friends who live in the neighborhood. The success is only made possible my its location an convenience to its patrons. If you're not living in the Prestwick community, there are dozens of restaurant/bars with much better food, much better service and all at a much more reasonable price. This store certainly doesn't give the other Bonfire Grill's their due justice.
Pros: 1/2 priced wine selection isn't bad. Cougar night.
Cons: service and low value for food/price ratio
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