112 Eatery
Minneapolis, MN 55401
Phone: (612) 343-7696
- Price:
- $$
- Hours:
- Mon-Sat 5pm-1am, Sun 5pm-10pm
Editorial Review for 112 Eatery – by Donna Tabbert Long
In Short
Exposed brick, stamped-tin ceiling and dark wood booths combine with candlelight and mirrors to create a beguiling sense of bistro spirit and romance at this small independent eatery. A menu that meets all budgets mixes upscale dining options with daringly delicious spins on bar food. A popular bacon and egg sandwich gets swiped with hot harissa, while the rib eye are grilled to juicy perfection. Finish with the tres leches cake, a moist confection served in a rich puddle of cream.
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Insider Tips
Know Before You GoIf you don't have reservations, they do keep a couple tables open for walk-ins (get there early) or you can eat at the bar.
The ExtrasAn added bonus: the check arrives with a handful of spiced homemade caramel corn.
User Reviews for 112 Eatery
06/19/2008 Posted by amgottesman
I almost chose to ignore writing about my recent experience, except for the fact that there were other stories on this site that were of an identical nature. My two bits are that the food tends to be exceptional and I have eaten there more than a dozen times. This past weekend, however, we experienced what I would characterize as boderline hostile service from not just one staffer, but the whole group of 'upstairs' servers. They must have felt belittled by being sequesterd to the second floor, much as our group felt initially. Once we settled in, we were very happy with our table, but the experience went downhill from there. We simply couldn't get any attention and when we did it was contrite and offensive. Asking for something, as simple as parmesan cheese for our pasta was an imposition. They were "gracious" enough to charge us for their wonderful (sarcasm should be noted) service with a 20% mandatory gratuity - even though we only had 5 people at our table. I've saved the receipt as a reminder to never to go there again .. and to describe this horrible experience to all my friends who dine out regularly. They have all been suprised by my description of this treatment. Did I mention the highest corkage fee in the twin cities at $25/bottle. That will encourage you to buy their wines, some of which are less than the corkage. Pastas were fine - presentation horrible / Fish was very good / Service - see above....
06/16/2008 Posted by jcslin
I ordered the tagliatelle w/ foie gras meatballs, which came out with cheese sprinkled on top. Upon its arrival, I noticed that there was cheese sprinkled on my dish. Not usually liking cheese on my pasta I kindly mentioned it to the waiter, and said that I didn’t hear any mention of cheese from his description of the dish or my reading of the menu. Instantly he replied in what we all interpreted to be in a rather smug tone, “Yes, it does have cheese…we can’t list every single ingredient of the dish on the menu.” The look on his face that accompanied this remark was one of condescension. After we lodged a complaint the management was kind enough to call us and express their regrets about our experience, but did not believe there was any wrongdoing on the part of the waiter. While I was willing to overlook our waiter’s poor service, his bad attitude, and his large butt that repeatedly bumped our table, it was much more difficult to forgive the restaurant management for calling us to tell us that our perceptions were incorrect and that her wait staff could not be at fault. Apparently, 112 Eatery only delivers good service to their critics, not necessarily their patrons.
Pros: good food
Cons: poor service, rude waitstaff
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