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The hosts walk five feet in front of you all the way to the table and it really pisses me off.
This is a great place to go if you're in the area, are tight on time, want pub food and a Guinness, but can't go to the Irish place down the street because you work there. ;)
I think this place is really cool. I don't drink beer, but that's not all this place has-- contrary to what one might be led to think by the name.
This place is especially fun with a group.
I didn't try any food, but I can't imagine it being very good, just because I don't find British food particularly appetizing... Anyway, drinks are good, even though they're not cheap.
The reason this place gets my A-OK is because I love sitting in a bar where I can hear what the person across the table from me is saying, with out me having to yell/listen very carefully or attempt to read their lips to understand/hear them!
This place, is that place. Even cooler is the upstairs :):):):)
Seriously poor service. Some friends and I sat out on the green roof-deck on a Saturday afternoon for some bloody marys. But after about 20 minutes our waitress showed up and said, she'd be right back.
Being a generally lazy group of guys we waited for another 10 minutes until our surly waitress came back and studied our ID before quizzing us all, on our birthdays zip codes etc. I normally don't take offense to this, but my balding 28 year old friend did.
After another 10 minutes or so, our drinks arrived, and there was just more surliness, as she asked another friend if he could hand a coke across the table, but the unusual way of saying "You have an arm don't you?" I almost felt like I was at Dick's last resort.
Well at any rate the bloody mary was just OK, and my sandwich was dripping with grease.
I suppose I will have try it again, it was a great atmosphere on the rooftop, not so much since it has gotten cold I bet but I suppose if I had a lovely waitress, it might have been a different experience.
Rolling into town for a convention, I needed food that was near my hotel (the Hyatt Regency), so I wandered out, whipped out Yelp on my iPhone and it led me to Brit's. Now sadly I did not get the British welcome I hoped for (a gaptoothed woman calling me "gov'nuh" or an eva green lookalike telling me she was looking at my "perfectly formed arse"). But the lunch fare was quite satisfying.
I had the pot roast sandwich, which broke apart softly and came with french fries. The horseradish sauce that accompanied the sandwich was sadly weak, but no matter. I just poured more on. The service was fine - the first girl didn't seem like she cared too much but the dude who delivered my sandwich was way nicer.
I also came back here for drinks after one night of the event and we had beers and fries. Cheap drinks made my night.
I commented to one of my friends that all the women there seemed to be tall white women with blonde hair, to which he responded, "That's cause they're all Nordic."
I have never agreed with a comment so quickly. HAHA.
If you're in town and staying downtown, stop by Brit's for decent food and good drinks.
Brit's is a fun place that I've been to many times. It's definitely more fun in the summer when the rooftop patio is open and lawn bowling games are in progress. Downstairs just feels like any bar in town and upstairs looks like any generic restaurant. The service is never great but never bad. The bathrooms are decent but get surprisingly crowded on Friday and Saturday nights. The people watching is fabulous as Brit's is right on Nicollet Mall across from Orchestra Hall.
Brit's has consistently good food at a decent price. The Cod Pieces are always crisp and light and never greasy. Cornish pasty, steak & ale pie, shepherd's pie and Guinness pot roast are meaty and hearty and the portions are sensible. They're all tasty, but are also all quite similar. Aubergine tart is a good vegetarian option, but on occasion the vegetables have been undercooked. The pastry on the tart, the cornish pasty and the steak & ale pie is always properly flaky, though. I am not a big fan of Indian food, and so may not be the best judge, but the Jewel in the Crown (chicken breast in masala curry with rice and mango chutney) is wonderfully sweet and spicy.
The desserts here are nothing fancy, but quite good. I order the bread pudding every time I come in and it's always soft and custardy with plenty of creme anglaise. The burnt creme is a little on the small side but well done.
Brit's is fun and draws a slightly older business/professional crowd (as opposed to the college bars). Perhaps the vibe can best be summed up by the fact that one of the more prominent pieces of art upstairs features Mick Jagger - when he was young!
aaahh...a warm summer night....a bootlegger in hand...27 of my closest edina high school friends to my left and right....a nice game of bocce on the roof....Brits Pub kind of epitomizes a little bit of mn summer for me.
The place is massive so, if you grew up here, you can put money on it that you'll run into someone (or 2 or 3 or 1239) that you know....be sure to order a bootlegger...i like mine with ketel one.....
on any friday or saturday night, its a great pub to go and hang out, get rowdy, or just have a nice little night..post up and play some cards....i kind of love brits. aaahhh, i feel better now that thats out in the open.
The first time I went to Brit's, I was absolutely smitten. It was freezing outside, quiet inside and we snagged the couch right next to the fire place. It seems like each time I go, I like it a little less, but that's usually because I'm going too late and it is cranked up a couple notches on the douche scale.
For the food: The Shepherd's Pie was meh, but the Scotch Eggs and Cod Pieces (tee-hee) are delish. The bread pudding is awesome, even if it's not authentic. It's the fish and bread pudding that keep me coming back. I wish they had some better beers, but it's really just England's fault and not theirs for not really having anything with a good amount of hops in it. Basically, every bar in Minnesota should serve Surly.
The service is normally fantastic unless you seat yourself - then there is no telling when you will see a waiter. The bussers are almost too-efficient and the wait staff is very friendly.
The atmosphere is usually a little too frat-housey for my tastes, but if you manage to go during the day when it is still low-key the charm really shines through. All in all, I still love the place, but it loses a star for the clientele.
While on business, I had a quick lunch here. It came recommended by friends and also the hotel staff where I was staying. Overall, it was decent British fare. I had the fish and chips and really enjoyed it. It reminded me a lot of pubs/eating establishments in the UK. The prices and the service were average. Nothing over the top, but a decent place to spend a meal. Plus, fun people watching on Nicollet!
P.S.-I'm not a drinker, but I did spot tons of beer options on the menu.
This place is nice! Recently, I was here on business and stayed right down the street from this place.
You could tell the majority of the patrons worked for Target Headquarters across the street. It must have been their "Cheap Chic" that gave it away.
Not deterred by all the Targetites frequenting this place, my Colleague and I settled at a table on the roof. This was a large area that included an Outside Bar and Lawn Bowling with an active league. On other nights, they have Movie Nights outside.
I wasn't too hungry but had their Chicken Leek Soup which hit the spot. There Drinks and Service were on par as well! If you are in the area and you want a nice BrewPub, check the Brit out.
On a recent Saturday evening, I was there on their sidewalk patio to enjoy a beverage with friends before going to see the MN Orchestra perform Beethoven's 5th.
We sat at a table next to their planter/barriers. They reeked of the smell of urine. Gross.
Service was alright, nothing notable. Prices were alright for downtown.
People watching is good, however, and we got to hear the live music going on across the street (during Aquatennial).
If you've ever been to a real English pub (e.g. not a touristy pub that you went to during a weekend in London, but a REAL pub in England where locals go) don't go to Brit's Pub expecting anything close to what you remember; it will just be really depressing and make you want to hop on the next plane to London.
That being said, I can't blame these guys for not being authentic (though part of me thinks that if you're just gonna half ass it, what's the point of trying at all?). If they went the authentic route, they probably wouldn't get any Americans to come because they'd all complain about how the beer is flat and isn't ice cold.
I asked the waitress for some brown sauce and she had no clue what I was talking about! Then I realized I had to ask her for "HP sauce"... then she understood what I was asking for.
The fish and chips were okay. Mushy peas were not mushy enough (at least not like the peas in England).
The best thing about the place is that they sell British candy and chocolates that they import from the UK. I don't know how much they cost but if I lived in Minneapolis, I would stop by every once in a while to pick up a Cadbury's Double Decker, even if it cost me $4.
I loved this place!
I went here with a large group the other night and we sat on the patio. Considering that we had such a big group (20 ish) that kept coming in and out, I thought that the service was pretty good. We weren't able to lawn bowl because it was closed, unfortunately, but we did get the pleasure of a streaker across the lawn! Bonus? Not really.
I had the turkey burger and it was awesome! I'm a bit of a picky turkey burger patron but I thought this was good. OMG, the french fries were amazing. I had to stop myself from devouring the whole massive serving that they give you. THEY WERE DELISH.
I thought that drinks were a bit pricey but food was average, so I guess it works out if you're going there for a couple of drinks and dinner. I loved sitting outside, I don't know that I'd love the inside as much, though I'll definitely go back for the turkey burger :).
Oh and p.s. The bathrooms seemed just fine to me.
Not sure what all the fuss is about Brits. Decent beer selection. Lots of futbol on the tele. Food is, eh, marginal. Service is hit/miss.
Oh, yeah! Lawn bowling. Yippee.
What do you do when it is 94 degrees outside and no clouds in the sky? If you were to ask me, I would say sit inside in air conditioning in my boxers, but ask my co workers and they would say sit outside on a patio for happy hour. After some convincing I reluctantly agreed to side with my coworkers and decided to meet them here.
When we got here it was still empty because the wave of Target folks had yet to wash upon it. We headed to the roof deck to immediately be greeted by blinding sun and intense heat. I started to rethink my decision, but I noticed that the one side of the patio was completely in shade from the hotel next door. We take a seat in the shaded area and I am quickly relieved that it is slightly cooler. No longer fearing sweating through my clothes I could sit back and enjoy all that Brits has to offer.
Not bad prices for a happy hour. I managed to get a few drinks in at the reduced price, well five, but I was worried about dehydration in the heat. I also ordered the chicken fingers app and was impressed. They were pretty much all chicken and very little breading, just the way I like them.
Service was fair, could have been better, but it started to get full towards the end of HH. Like others have mentioned go here for some great people watching.
I will certainly be back, but next time it will be a little cooler outside.
The FOOD: The do have all the European / International soccer games and cute boys with English accents, but their food is mediocre. Way too overpriced for what you get and they often screw up your order. Every time I say "No Cheese" cheese magically appears on my plate.
The SERVICE:Service is good. IF there is a table, they will seat you right away.
The PATRONS: Please note that most of the tables near you will occupied by the underworked and overpaid Target corporate workers. Also, it is a good place to people watch, all the girls trying to score a husband, almost reminds of a frat party.
The PERKS: Nicollet Patio, Lawn Bowling, nice Decor.
Good place for people watching and games. Not so good for filling your tummy with yummy.
I don't know why you wouldn't love Brit's.
1. They have a Nicollet-level patio and a rooftop patio as well (both of which are nice).
2. Lawn bowling.
3. International Soccer Game broadcasts.
4. Fabulous dark-wood paneling.
5. An actual "Pub" feel inside.
6. The food is delicious.
I know this is like the vaguest possible thing you could say about a place, but when you go, it just feels "right."
Love this place, even in the winter its packed.. Great location on the quite end of nicollet, except for when theirs orchestras.
they don't really have happy hour deals, and their food sucks. i've never had anything here that i ever wanted to eat again. total downtown crowd hangout any weekday after 4:30pm. but go grab a seat on the rooftop if you can find one and have some beers in the sun. or, go there on a chilly winter night and cozy up with the rest of the crowd. basically, don't eat the food, and you'll rate them higher than 2 stars.
I love this place, simply for the food, drinks (mostly the beer), and being able to sit outside on Nicollet Ave during the summer evenings. There really is something about this place that always makes me come back here every time I'm downtown in the summertime. The sidewalk patio is always busy, but doable, and the people you encounter here are always a trip!
Watch out though, on the weekends, this place is packed, aim to get here around 8:00 on the weeknights ... after happy hour... before late night. its the best time, plus the sun is starting to set, and the people get antsy!
For the past 3 years i've always wanted to try this place, however each time i was in minneapolis, my party always dragged me away saying, "the line's too long" or "eh, it's only a pub" or "it's too late, lets go sleep"
Well, no more. Last sept i was finally able to try it out and i really enjoyed it. We went there for a late late night meal on saturday and i had a great time.
We got there around 1030pm and it was pretty bustling. We ordered whole bunch of pub stuff - burgers, fish &chips, bangers and hashers etc. Food was pretty good. The service was pretty slow. But overall it had a nice cozy warm hustle bustle atmosphere which i really enjoyed.
Can't wait to go again this semptember!
This is one of my soon to be famous bathroom reviews. I've been here for private events and lunch and late night. Regardless of all other aspects I am beyond upset at the bathroom detail! 1st ave had better bathrooms. - they were out of toilet tissue, stuff was all over the floor and the hostess couldn't find the key to get more tissues. Paper towels were gone and was a mess.
Britt's you pour a good drink but keep a bad bad bathroom.
I've been here many times, but have avoided reviewing it because there are already so many reviews of this place, but I'm bored, so here goes:
When my crew is deciding on where to head out for the night, Brit's comes up fairly regularly and I am usually hesitant, but agree to go from time to time. I never want to go because it is always packed on a weekend night, but I always have a decent time once I'm here.
Last week I was going to meet up some friends for one drink because I had to get up at 5 a.m. for a flight the next morning. I was intending on leaving by 9 p.m., but ended up staying until after 1 a.m. Who needs sleep when you are having fun, I guess.
Brit's has an awesome outdoor patio with great views of Downtown. They play movies on the rooftop once a week during the Summer. They also have a good selection of tap beers. A bit of advice, they are all about $6, so don't get a Miller Lite or Budweiser. Enjoy a Boddington's, Strongbow, Harp, or Guinness.
They have shuffleboard on the second floor lounge and lawn bowling on the rooftop during the Summer.
You get a Downtown after work crowd here. It is a little preppy, but a better crowd than the Warehouse district or the W/7/Chambers douche bag "bigshots".
I got the food here once, many years ago, and didn't think it was all that great. I haven't had anything to eat here since. But its much more of a bar than a restaurant.
I absolutely love this place. Great way to enjoy a pleasant evening. The inside isn't anything special, two story pub. The food is decent, but the people are great. Especially fun to sit outside on the roof and watch the lawn bowlers. If you want to foot the bill to lawn bowl it's a lot of fun with 4+ friends. They have leagues that play all summer long.
Great place to just chill on a summer night and meet new people, while having a blast.
Love it for watching "football", love it for the rooftop in the summer, but besides that I'm alright without it. The food is decent but not my favorite by any means. There have been several days where we skip right over it as a place to go eat because we don't really like the food. And typically whenever we go we end up spending over $50 each on beer, which is never fun to find out when the tab comes.
But I do want to be a poser when and if I move and get one of their zip up jackets they sell because I think those look pretty sweet.
First off, I am not cool enough to be in a lawn bowling league, and I'm certainly not competitive enough to join on either. But I think the concept is pretty awesome. At least for the two and a half months of summer, it is. Brit's is a great place partially for the beer selection (which, outside of the collection of pubs on Nicollet, seems hard to find anywhere else) and partially for the ample seating. Even at 11pm on a Saturday when its quite busy, we can always find seating at Brit's. In other places, finding seating at 11pm on a Saturday is sort of like having the Twins win the World Series... Maaaaybe if you're REAL lucky, but in reality... probably not. Also, finding Tennents and Harp on tap at a bar at 11pm on a Saturday (or any other day) is fairly rare. But fantastic as it is.
There seems to be a good mix of folks here as well, and the crowd isn't as pretentious as most of downtown. Which may be why I prefer to sit around at the pub instead of getting swept away in the sea of less-than-clothed people/streetwalkers on First Ave. Also, no cover (duh), and the kitchen serves good bar food until fairly late. Check-plus.
But really, I must admit that I enjoyed having the opportunity to watch some good soccer games on the tube. Really enjoyed it. It was sort of like going back to high school where I actually kept up with the teams and players and so on. Great escape from the crowd as well.
Thanks, Brit's. You've served our departmental recruiting events well. Especially when the department pays for the beer (which is by no means cheap).
Hmmmm -
The food's OK - but I do have to admit, the rooftop bocce ball field and outdoor bar are amazing. Just make sure you utilize them at the right time of year. I was lucky to have visited the twin cities during amazing weather. Off season, 6 below and a frozen beer can definitely leave something to be desired.
Why do I like Brit's
1. They have Strongbow on tap
2. Awesome Artichoke dip
3. Can come in a group or fly solo and have a good time.
Not a cheap nite, but always a good nite
When you are new to the Twin Cities, Brits Pub is one of those places that everyone talks about. Everyone talks about the rooftop deck, the lawn bowling and the strong drinks.
I've been in Minneapolis for a handful of years now and every time I step foot into Brits, I can't help but smile. The place just gets better and better over time.
A few thoughts:
1. The lawn bowling is as good as advertised. When I first moved here I put my name on the list to get in a league.... They told me that there was approximately a 10 year wait. Only 6 years to go!
2. The rooftop is great in the summer. On a hot summer evening nothing is better than sitting out on the rooftop and sipping on a Boddingtons or a New Castle.
3. The scenery is great.... Target Corp. Nuff said.
All in all, this is a must visit location in the Twin Cities. Make the trip downtown and if you get a chance....do some bowling.
Went on a first date here... it was better than the date... :) Finding parking a bit of an adventure... food... well... it's British food--always a bit dodgy. But it was fine not great, but fine.
They have Guinness which is really all the food you need, right?
Waiter was cool... I loved the decor and after reading other reviews, can't wait to go back when it's warmer and see the roof...
I also liked walking around in the little park just across the street.
I saw lots of groups having fun so probably a great place to meet up with buddies- no worries about being too loud and a nice Euro touch is being able to sit with a drink for hours and not hurried off a table.
This place is all about eating upstairs out back watching the lawn bowling... maybe inside if it's too hot or cold. Nothing stellar about being out front on the front patio on Nicollet mall other than the great company. ;-)
Please note the inside is beautiful... festive and people having a good time, but it can get noisy. God forbid you sit anywhere near the bathrooms though as their blowers in their are trying to imitate a jet taking off. Just walking by ten feet away was annoying.
That's because their food is just OK. Sure some may be reasonably sized
(their burgers are NOT) like the pot roast, but none of it really tastes all that great. And some can just be weird like too much mint on a mango salad.
So it's a bit of a premium on the price... I found it simply "so so" when it comes to food.
Since there are many beer options, we love dark beers, it stays at a 3-star rating.
Whenever I came into town with my London friends they'd come here on Saturday mornings to watch "football" (soccer) games and get "sozzled". The rest of our group would join us at a more normal hour (read: lunchtime) and play table shuffleboard.
Once we got kicked out at 3PM because the actual Brits were so tanked. That was a feat...
Other than that, lawn bowling is always a good time with a huge group, but usually a huge group of drinkers just deteriorates into drinking - depends on whether you want to waste the money or not. Their food is okay (typical bar fare)...from what I can remember of it.
I guess bottom line is, if you judge an Asian restaurant by how many Asians are actually eating in there, and you judge a British pub by how many Brits are actually drinking in there...this is a pretty great find. And it's actually owned by a Brit. How's that for authenticity?
After attending an all day educational conference and being indoors I wanted to be outside enjoying the fresh air. The weather was nice, the humidity had subsided and we were very hungry after walking around downtown Minneapolis the outdoor patio at the Brit's Pub looked so very inviting.
S and I love dark beers - and they had no problem accommodating us. I ordered a salad with mango, strawberries and roasted chicken topped with a refreshing mint dressing. S had the Guiness burger with cheese. He was a little disappointed with the size of the meat patty in relation to the size of the bun (the patty seemed to be overwhelmed in the bun) - but the salad was huge and refreshing (and thankfully, he was there to help me eat the salad).
I didn't venture inside the pub, but S said that the interior was decorated in true English Pub style - and the highlight of the pub was the rooftop area where there was a lawn bowling in addition to dining.
This is definitely the place to come to enjoy the great weather before the cold Minnesota weather returns again.
Great fish & chips and fantastic Guinness pot roast!
S U M M E R ! It doesn't get better than a cold beer on a hot summer day! And what better place to enjoy a frosty pint than Brit's Pub?! This place takes rooftop enjoyment to a whole new level. Not only can you lawn bowl with your buddies (provided you are patient or think ahead and make a reservation), but you have two levels of outdoor seating to choose from when searching for the perfect people watching perch.
You won't find me here on a cold winter night, but I am certainly found enjoying the Minnesota summers at this hot locale.
Great place.
Went on a great night weather wise and sat upstairs and actually got a table, to which I was quite surprised. Not sure if the ladies I was with had something to do with that, but I didn't question it. We watched people lawn bowl and overall enjoy life.
If at night, past happy hour, and sitting upstairs and outside, get your drink from the bar on the main floor and bring it outside. You'll wait a while if you wait in the line at the bar outside.
The outside patio is great. Enjoyed a few pints here and the appetizer sampler. First time i've ever had a Scotch Egg and Strongbow on tap.
I love Brit's. It such an odd little place in Minneapolis.
The food I've had there has always, and I mean ALWAYS been delicious. The service tends to be on the slow side; never have had the greatest experience on that end of things, but I was usually there with a group of college reps after the Twin Cities College Fair at lunch time, so that could be part of it.
Never got to play lawn bowling on the roof, a regret I have to this day.
Worth a visit only to see the outdoor rooftop lawn bowling, it's one of the most unique things I have encountered at a bar. I would have liked to have joined the league here if I had lived in Minneapolis longer. Looked like a ton of fun although sadly I never got the chance to play.
Other than that this place is just your typical overpriced pub with a decent selection of beers and some average grub.
I came here for lunch and because it was busy with fellow convention attendees, I gladly took my seat at the bar. As one of Anton G.'s corporate drones (call me 6 of 9), I also came in to adjust my Borg implants
Brit's has a good selection of British beers and "pub grub", but I opted for the Summit Pale Ale (which is really good) and the Burger American (ditto). The guy at the bar was friendly and very attentive service wise. I would come back, but I'd like to be outside next time.
Arrived in Minneapoils hungry! Dropped the rental at the hotel and hit the pavement. The door guy pointed us to a few places, and we decided that a pub burger sounded good.
The first place we came to was Brit's. And they were showing the match. Holland was in the process of destroying Italy (Euro 2008).
Thirsty. They had a decent selection of British pints. I had the Olde Speckled Hen, a tasty one I don't see around much. Other than that it was pretty standard fare with Boddington's, Fuller's, Guiness, and a few more.
The service was friendly. The lunch was fine, but unspectacular. I had the curry chicken sandwich.
Another night I returned to watch Portugal lay the hammer down on the Czech Republic, where I had snakebites and scotch eggs.
There's lawn bowling too, but I didn't realize that the first time, and it was dark and raining the second visit. So I'll take their word for it.
UPdate: I just remembered the major reason for dropping them to 4 *'s: their beer is friggin expensive.
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