(612) 656-3255
88 South 6th Street
Minneapolis,
MN
55402
44.9775
-93.2704
Neighborhoods: Downtown West, Central
What People Are Saying About Bank
The Editor
Molly Priesmeyer
Citysearch
In Short – Located in the former Farmers and Mechanics Building (an old bank, get it?), this elegant, wood-lined restaurant offers kitchen views, salmon as thick as filet mignon and indulgent desserts galore. The restaurant is majestic and breathtaking, but rounded booths offer plenty of cozy spots, too. The fare is new-American: The walleye, salmon and lobster dishes all come with the chefs' unique twist. In fact, every dish here has distinctive finishing touches, like salads served with lemon-emulsion dressing or scallops dressed up in almond-cauliflower puree.
03/28/08
Just plain avoid....
by ByDefinition
Recently visisted the BANK for the first time, and was hugely disappointed. What a grand space with unique character of the surroundings to have such a sad dining experience. Service slow, with frequent disappearing acts, portion size small and inconsistent, over priced, and overall disappointing. Time for new management and kitchen staff, to make this place a go, and bring in returning clientele.
02/25/08
Good food
by epal
My sister and I went to B.A.N.K. one day after work. The drinks were ok, but I loved the cheese plate! Other than that the place was just average. I would suggest it if you are in the area and do not want to walk far, but if you are not and don't mind walking I wouldn't suggest it.
02/18/08
Don't make excuses...just fix it!
by kaddewompis
8:00 Saturday night dinner. Group of six. We made reservations several weeks in advance on OpenTable. Here's a summary of the night's events:
- 8:00 reservations; seated at 8:45 (we heard "2 more minutes" about 5 times)
- reservations for 6; table set for 5 (blamed opentable)
- server (literally) ran past our table asking if we needed drinks. 4 of the 6 of us had empty glasses, he left without taking one order
- not enough menus. server apologized for the oversight and brought a 6th menu but then ran away without taking our drink order (again)
- finally ordered/received drinks at 9:10
- apps and salads were good so we tried to put our frustrations behind us and enjoy ourselves
- tried to order a second pineapple drink and the server said, "sorry, you drank all our pineapple juice" It's MY fault somehow?!
- tried to order the sea bass (the special that night); the server said, "sorry, we just ran out of that." Perhaps if we hadn't had to wait an hour for our table....
- dinner arrived: medium-rare steak was medium-well done, lobster was "rubbery", some meals were made correctly and good
After all of this, we asked to see the manager. We calmly explained all the things that had gone wrong with our dining experience. He immediately started the long list of excuses, including: opentable messed up the reservation (even though I received a phone call to confirm my reservation for 6 guests (from the restaurant!) earlier that day, they had more "walk-ins" than expected that night (why should I suffer for this -- I made a reservation!), the wait staff had more tables than they could handle (he took responsibility for this). He gave us a big pitch about their commitment to quality and how they want every guest to have a good experience, blah blah blah. We were done hearing excuses. Not even a bevy of complimentary desserts could remedy the situation. It's a nice space that deserves a better restaurant.
- Pros: decor, wine list
- Cons: service, service, service
The Details on Bank
The Extras:
Head into the old bank vault to pick the perfect wine for your meal.
What to Drink:
The restaurant's "Gold Bar" is both raucous and refined, featuring "drink chefs" who create customized blends based on every customers' unique tastes.
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