The Independent
Minneapolis, MN 55408
Phone: (612) 378-1905
- Price:
- $$
- Hours:
- Mon-Sat 11am-2am, Sun 10am-2am
Editorial Review for The Independent – by Amy Goetzman
In Short
The Independent has the look of a comfortable, stylish neighborhood bar, with groups of friends and couples watching flat-screen TVs. Artwork ranges from Vargas-style pinup girls to art-school paintings of tortured blondes. Open the menu--and flip past several pages of sexy martini concoctions--and you'll find Asian-influenced bistro cuisine. The seafood-heavy listings feature wasabi shrimp cocktails, panko-crusted ahi and halibut with mango sauce and creamy mashed potatoes. For dessert, there's spiced pumpkin cheesecake or mud pie.
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Insider Tips
Save MoneyStop in after 5pm Mondays for a chance to sample the kitchen's new dishes, plus a soup or salad, for $10.
Know Before You GoAlthough it's on the second level of Calhoun Square, there's a secret street entrance on Hennepin Avenue, so you don't have to enter through the mall.
When to GoA bottomless buffet is served Sunday from 10am to 3pm and includes eggs, French toast, pancakes and fruit.
User Reviews for The Independent
04/12/2008 Posted by sorriso
We visited Independent on Thursday night and it was great. We had an amazing waiter who was just perfect... That's why we came back the next night but this time it was terrible!!!! Our blond spiky hair waiter was awful!!! We got the bill before we even ask for it (we were in the middle of eating our desert)... We asked for more drinks so we got the bill right away again... He was so pushing and annoying passing our table so many times waiting for us to sign the bill that we just decided to leave... He wouldn't even be interested if we are doing good or not, if the food tastes good or wouldn't refill the water!!! He made us not want to come back there again. Such a thing, but how it can influence your overall opinion about the place. However, the time before was just perfect with interested, but almost invisible waiter!!!
05/09/2007 Posted by justmetosee
I do not understand how anyone can enjoy this place! It's always way too crowded with drunk frat boys, skankily dressed women, and just the general grossness of Minneapolis. Uptown is supossed to be "hip" (or so they say) but this place is just your general, everyday Meat Market. The bathrooms are the worst. There was actually various bodily fluids and excretions all over the womens' side the last time I was there. GROSS! Our waitress was rude and flippant with my group. Yeah, Sweetie, i get it, you're busy but all I wanted was a DAMN drink within a 20 minute time frame! Maybe they need more servers or bartenders or whatever, but I will never spend my money there ever again.
Pros: decent bar food, good drinks (when you can actually get one from your surly waitress)
Cons: Just about everything else.
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