Maplewood 5-8 Tavern & Grill

11/03/09

Very disappointed

by ParkResident at Citysearch

I used to go to 5 & 8 on a regular basis and even got take out. My son his family and I went on Sunday November 1, 2009. We ordered salad which was mostly brown and on the verge of spoiling, the brosted chicken that I went for was not near as good as it used to be. My son had the chicken strips that were so hard and over cooked he couldn't eat them. I do not think I will ever return. I have also heard this lately from several other people.

• Cons: Food

12/28/08

Great food, Great Staff, God Offal Regulars

by maplewood0004 at Citysearch

Great food. Great staff. God offal regulars!

I've been there 3 times, each visit was a lesson in how not to run a restaurant. Same group of people glued to the bar every time i was there. They were loud and rude not only to the staff, but also to the customers. I can still hear the red head's voice echoing around in my head. Thanks but there's plenty of other bars in the area that kick out putrid drunks when they get out of line, rather than turn off a song everyone is enjoying because the drunk old guy is yelling about it. And hay 5*8 those other bars also have happy hours at night, and deals during wild games!

If your near minnehaha and mcnight, keep heading east or west on minnihaha and in under 5 miles you'll have a much better time.

• Pros: Good Food, Good Waitress
• Cons: Bad Regular Customers, sub par drink specials (Vikings & Twins deals but no Wild?!?)

08/11/08

Good burgers

by yomammy at Citysearch

My favorite thing about 5-8 is their burger selection. It's not just the juicy Lucy anymore. If you don't want a burger, get yourself a "hangover" pork sandwich or a half chicken meal. There's something for everyone as long as you're ready to eat. They have TVs in the dining room, so you can catch the game or even Jeopardy. Buy some pull-tabs while you're there.

Laid-back atmosphere, decent service, inexpensive food, always family-friendly because the bar area is fully separated from the dining room.

• Pros: Food, TVs, easy parking, you don't have to sit in the bar area
• Cons: service is usually fine, but can be hit-and-miss