Spoonriver
(612) 436-2236
750 S Second St
Minneapolis,
MN
55415
44.9786
-93.2574
Neighborhoods: Central, Downtown East
Hours:
Tue-Thu 11:30am-2pm
5:30pm-10pm
Fri 11:30-2pm
5:30pm-11pm
Sat 8am-2pm
5:30pm-11pm
Sun 10am-2pm
5pm-10pm
Price:
$$$
Parking:
Metered; Ramp
Last updated 1.30.09
What People Are Saying About Spoonriver
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In Short
This chic and vegan-friendly space is sleekly elegant, with an urban hip crowd to match. Silver banquettes line the long and narrow wall (the room is 11 feet by 100 feet) and floor-to-ceiling windows offer street scene views. Patio tables are steps from the Guthrie and the Mississippi Riverfront. For Brenda aficionados, the menu features Asian barbecue mock duck while carnivore diners will find more meat options--including roasted Minnesota lamb with a vegetable ragout.
User Reviews
MegEWC
June 05, 2009
My husband and I went to Spoonriver this week ahead of a Guthrie show. The hostesses (there appeared to be 3 of them) took a couple of minutes to decide where to seat us (even though both the inside and outside tables were 1/2 empty). Once we were seated, a very attentive staff member brought us water and shortly thereafter a few slices of bread. I want to call out that this young woman (very slight, with large, round glasses) was quite attentive throughout the meal. Our water glasses were never even close to empty and she bussed everything with great timing. What stunned us was our server. She did have a around 4 tables in our area (which isn't a lot and she couldn't have been terribly busy with indoor tables since there were only 4-5 tables seated in total inside). It took well over 10 minutes for our two drinks to arrive (one beer that was served with around 2" of foam head, one mojito that was excellent). Our spiced olives took another 10 minutes after ordering to arrive (20 minutes to get a little bowl of olives and 2 pieces of toast?!?). Almost immediately after we finished the olives, our dishes arrived. I had the shrimp noodle salad ($19 for 4 shrimp and a relatively small portion of noodles with fresh cabbage, great mint and that was about it). My husband had the Spoonburger, which was advertised as lamb but was primarily rice and other fillers with just a hint of lamb (oh, and he subbed a salad for $2 and it was around 2 pieces of Bibb lettuce with very little else). We had to hail down our server to bring us our tab, even though our plates had been removed around 5 minutes earlier. Horrible, horrible service from the server. Mediocre food that is expensive for what you get.
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maggieo
October 21, 2008
Recently, my husband and I had a wonderful dinner at Spoonriver- not only was the food interesting and inventive, the service was fabulous (despite what other reviews have said). Granted, it was a less crowded Sunday evening, our server was very attentive, knowledgeable about the menu and forthcoming with great suggestions. Our entrees (the pork tenderloin, and an udon noodle with poached salmon special) and desserts (chocolate coconut mousse, and a fig stuffed puff pastry with fruit compote and cardamum yogurt) were great. The "spoon dips" appetizer was a bit blah and the wine list is a little disappointing but other than that, it's a lovely place that I would certainly recommend.
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CityGirlJ
August 10, 2008
The food here was pretty good, but as other reviewers are saying, the service was sub-par for the cost. Hopefully, the owner can improve on this and encourage the wait staff to be friendlier!
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Save Time:
A small takeout counter offers upscale lunches and dinners to go: think Brie and pear sandwiches on walnut bread, Nicoise salad or curried chicken and smoked salmon.
When to Go:
Visit the Mill City Farmer's Market (right behind Spoonriver) on Saturday morning, then stop here for brunch.
Category:
Payment Methods:
American Express, Discover, Visa, MasterCard
Restaurant Special Features:
Romantic Dining, Fine Dining, Brunch, Waterfront Dining, Outdoor Dining, Notable Chef, View Dining, Theater District Dining, People Watching, Lunch Spot, Date Spot
Cuisine:
Notable Chef:
Brenda Langton
