Axel's Bonfire

09/27/08

MISSING VEGETABLES

by lindainmn

We haven't been to this restaurant in a very long while. It's so out of the way and hidden that one forgets it there. However, after a long absence and being bored from all the other restaurants in Woodbury, we remember Bonfire since we were close by it. Everything seem fine, read the menu and decided on our choices. On their Entrees it says it comes with vegetables and choice of potato. As the waitress brought out our food, my plate had 2 slices of BBQ beef brisket and my choice of potato which was a baked potato, two small containers one having bbq sauce and the other one had fixings for the potato. There were NO vegetables served with my meal. I guess they consider the sauces as vegetable. What a Rip-Off!! We are NOT returning.

• Cons: MISSING FOOD --cheated out of money

07/05/08

Great ambiance and service.... so-so food

by california_dreamin

The flirtini is worth the trip by itself. The service is good, and the recipes are good enough that even the talentless hacks in the kitchen can't screw it up too badly. That said... be prepared for any piece of beef or tuna you order to be overdone. Shrimp, on the other hand, will be all but raw -- you'll probably want to take that home with you for further cooking. I'm convinced that they hire the cooks direct from McDonalds. Which is amazing, because they charge as though an actual chef was preparing the food. That said... the recipes and seasonings are good enough that even the no-talent hacks in the kitchen can't screw it up too badly. So, with decent food, good ambiance, and that killer flirtini... we end up going pretty often. I just have to resist the urge to go to the kitchen and show the short-order cooks how to properly prepare a meal. (And, no, I'm not a professional. I just actually like food and enjoy preparing it.) In short... fire all the cooking staff, hire someone with some culinary training, and you'll have a top-notch restaurant on your hands.

• Pros: flirtini, good recipes
• Cons: really really bad cooks, overcooked meat, undercooked shellfish

05/15/08

THE PLACE for pretentious people and overpriced fair

by cinglestar

Maybe its just that I only seem to return to Axel's on 1/2 price wine night, but I have not have experiences to rave about. Axel's is 50-50 on wait service - half stellar and half snobby slouches. The bartender is a total jerk...not quite sure what part of serving drinks her doesn't understand. The food looks interesting, but after tasting mussels, wings, beef appetizer and some "signature" soufle bread - I am not impressed in the least for the price of the fair. I would not return if it wasn't for the insistence of friends who live in the neighborhood. The success is only made possible my its location an convenience to its patrons. If you're not living in the Prestwick community, there are dozens of restaurant/bars with much better food, much better service and all at a much more reasonable price. This store certainly doesn't give the other Bonfire Grill's their due justice.

• Pros: 1/2 priced wine selection isn't bad. Cougar night.
• Cons: service and low value for food/price ratio

08/22/06

Overpriced

by ali2000

My husband and I ordered two drinks, an appetizer and two entrees. It was tasty (except for the drinks - a mojito and a margarita -they were gross!) And it was definetly not worth $75! We eat out every week and there is way better food out there for that price.

06/11/06

BEST FOOD AND SERVICE!!

by jamiec3320033

Bonfire is always consistent in serving great food and having awesome service. I wish every resturaunt treated their customers the way they do. No matter what location I go to, the food is always phenomenal. From the first time I went there, I was treated like I was the only one there even when it was really busy. At the end of my meal they took my food and boxed it up for me instead of bringing me a box!! Keep up the good work!

• Pros: food, parking, service
• Cons: absolutely nothing

Editorial Review by Citysearch Editors

by Contributor

American menu with Southwestern flavors. Build-your-own-pizza stations, rotisserie and steaks. Fresh margaritas, daily drink and dinner specials.

05/24/06

Will not return, Do not recommend

by mngal1_99

We have eaten at Axels Bonfire now twice...lunch and supper, both times the noise level was way to high, it is open and very loud inside. The food at both meals was poor and spendy for what we got. We feel we did not get our money's worth, the atmosphere was not comfortable, you wanted to eat and get out. Service was slow.

• Pros: location
• Cons: decor, noise level, spendy

03/08/06

Bonfire takes "smashing" literally

by notfrommn

All was well going well until the very end, when I took a final mouthful of my "smashing potatoes" and I bit into a small stone. When our waitress came to give us our check, I showed her the stone and suggested she may want to point it out to the kitchen, so they can watch out for stones. She basically said that is interesting and took our plates to the kitchen. A few minutes later she returned to collect my payment, I then asked to see the manager. When he arrived, I mentioned the stone, suggesting he tell the chef. He said, a "stone" and looked at me rather oddly. At no point did he or the waitress offer any real apology. My conclusion based on their lack of reaction is that it is commonplace to find stone's in your food at Bonfires in Woodbury.

08/02/04

Nice surprise

by bullseye079

Just built a home and Savage, little did I know Axel's Bonfire was doing the same. Same great food and atmosphere just a little south of the river. I had a great chicken pasta dish and a good cup of chicken tortilla soup. One of Savage/Burnsville's better options for food. Had a long wait, but it has a larger waiting area so it wasn't too bad. Dueling Pianos after 10pm were fun. There was a TV everywhere I turned my head: Great for a sporting event, but according to my wife not so great for a date.

• Pros: Food, Atmosphere

02/05/04

That's A Mighty Hot Bonfire

by lizamarienyc

I have eaten at this establishment on 3 occasions - lunch, dinner, and Happy Hour festivites. I have been pleased with their lunch choices, but a bit disasppointed in dinner and Happy Hour. The service has been excellent all visits.

Lunch has many wonderful choices. Dinner has many choices choices of heavy pasta and steaks. I had the Beer Can Chicken - it was good, but greasy. The Cheddar Hashbrowns were cold with too many onions.

They have some Happy Hour specials, but they are quite small and appetizers off the regular menu were not too tasty - the wings were cold and the spinach artichoke was tasteless.

Martini's were large and flavorful. I will return, but at lunch or for drinks only after work.

• Pros: Drinks, Service, Ambiance
• Cons: , Pricey dinners