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(612) 925-9202
5000 Penn Ave S
Minneapolis,
MN
55419
44.91236
-93.308719
Neighborhoods: Lynnhurst, Southwest
Hours:
Monday To Friday From 05:00 PM To 09:30 PM Friday From 05:00 PM To 10:00 PM Saturday From 04:30 PM To 10:00 PM Sunday From 05:00 PM To 09:30 PM
Price:
$
Last updated 8.17.11
Category:
Payment Methods:
Check, Visa, MasterCard
Restaurant Special Features:
Local Favorite, Family-Friendly Dining, Lunch Spot, Group Dining
Cuisine:
Smoking Permitted:
No
What People Are Saying About Broders' Pasta Bar
Featured Review
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Contributor
In Short – This popular sister of the Cucina Italiana deli across the street offers heaping bowls of hand-made noodle dishes and desserts to anyone lucky enough to get one of the 67 seats. The servers bustle across the burnt tile floor, delivering the goods to the small groups sit at the tables. However, couples and singles go for the horseshoe-shaped pasta bar, where there's a better view of the kitchen.
Editor's Tips
- Save Time:
- You can't make reservations for parties smaller than six, and it's often crowded. Instead, call about an hour in advance and get your name on the list.
- Save Money:
- Come late Sun-Thu for their After 8 special: dinner for two that includes two pastas, an olive appetizer, a house salad, and a half-bottle of wine for $25.
- When To Go:
- Children under 12 eat free from 5pm-6:30pm Mondays.
05/18/10
Check this place out!
by Gusher at Citysearch
Service was excellent! They were very accomodating to our large party. I left them in a bad spot leaving a large table open for longer then they would probably like and they were very understanding and worked with me.
I had the linguini with Lobster and it was excellent! Flavors were great. Also tried the roasted garlic appetizer and it was very good as well. Love the cracker things in the bread baskets too!
- Pros: cool space, great homemade food
- Cons: doesn't accommodate parties larger then 10... we squeezed 11
01/14/10
Slipping (but just a little) as she grows older
by Talter103 at Citysearch
Broder's delivers the perfect recipe for relaxation and flavor, but should consider the customer's experience a little bit more.
The ever circulating menu - though still wonderful - is recirculating upon itself a lot and it seems needs some new inspiration from the outside. That said (and in an impossible catch-22) don't' change a thing. Broder's is the perfect summer evening retreat. For love, or for loss.
- Pros: Still one of my favorite restaurants.
- Cons: Noise and Light Levels
06/22/09
Quite a let down
by craigerr at Citysearch
The food was not as described on the menu. I waited almost an extra 45 minutes beyond my reservation to be seated. I also emailed Broders about my concerns prior to this post but they failed to respond to my concerns. Don't waste your time here.....believe me there are better things you can do with three hours!
- Pros: Good Wait Staff
- Cons: Menu not as described / no respone to concerns
02/11/09
great pasta - feels like Italy!
by abigail1310 at Citysearch
Very fun place to eat - small and cozy with a great neighborhood feel. I love its coziness, but on a busy night the wait can sometimes be frustrating. We made the mistake of not calling ahead once and waited quite a while, so now we have learned to call ahead. Still, it is worth a wait. We are close enough for take out, which we also enjoy, but the pasta (homemade) is absolutely best when you eat it there. I love the lamb/eggplant - especially on a cold night - real comfort food. Try not to fill up on the yummy bread basket because their pasta dishes are generous! The wine list is affordable and the service is friendly and knowledgeable. These kind of neighborhood spots are a great find and this is one of the best!
02/11/09
Pasta, Pasta And More Pasta
by doughboydan at Citysearch
I thought the pizza was good at the deli then I tried the pasta across the street and wow! I never had anything so good. Broders seems to know what they are doing. There are lots of choices, enough to please everyone. I had a pasta with lamb, olives, goat cheese and rosemary that was outstanding. Others at the table had a great Bolognese, a pasta with truffle cream and cheese and one with a simple tomato sauce. All were really, really good. Don't miss this one.
