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Mancini's Char House
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Don't bother.. Cold, tasteless, and over cooked. Plenty of great steak houses. Won't bother going back.
Don't be misled. Mancinis is often referred to as the restaurant that time forgot. This is true. It's also the restaurant the the cleaning crew forgot, and the restaurant that the chef forgot. The food is awful. It'd be nice if this place lived up to the "rat pack" hype, but it's just a restaurant that was in our parent's heyday a good place, but is now just a dump.…
Not bad...for the money. First time eating at this St. Paul landmark. As a great fan of high end steakhouses, I was more than a little disappointed. They offer a total of four cuts, plus chicken and lobster. Not a ribeye or porterhouse in sight. No more than 15 wines available; finally went with the house levee as it was the only thing that might have cost more than $5 in a liquor store. Scotch was even sadder; both 10 year Glens, MacAllen and one more our waitress couldn't remember. Iceberg lettuce with a couple cherry tomatoes, a small baked potato and a "medium" filet (Actually rather well; former line cook, here.) ran me ~ $25 w/o tip. The saving grace was our waitress, who was superb in spite of her limited Scotch knowledge. Misunderstood my order and bent over backwards to correct it quickly. Would I eat here regularly? Sure, as a cheap night out. Is this a "special occasion" kind of place? No. Do they play in the same league as Manny's or The Strip Club? Not even close.…
Second to none. This place is truly one of a kind! Where else can you have the most exquisite steak (or chicken or seafood!) in a classic Rat-Pack style Char House? This is the best restaurant to celebrate all those family occasions... including just because it's Thursday.…
The best food and the best room in St. Paul.
Pat & John Mancini make this an original and memorable experience.
We just wish we performed at Mancini's more often.
Our last gig was a benefit for Froggy. A table top musician, who passed away 2 years ago. And this establishment was a generous host, sponsor and donor for the benefit.
We wish we played at Mancini's every month. But, then, we'd have to go on diets. Band fav - the grilled lobster!…
