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80 S 9th StMon-Thu. 6:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Fri. 6:30 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Sat. 7:30 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Sun. 7:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
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I love Hell's Kitchen - probably because it is totally not what I expected. I was originally thinking of the TV Show or the place in NYC that people talk about, not some red leather funkiness that made me think of my favorite college bar.
It is eye candy as well as tastebud heaven. Apparently it opens at 5 in the morning because all the servers were wearing their PJ bottoms, which was way cute. It looks like you are seated at table of a comedy club or dinner club showplace, it's that funky. The physcial menu was Dennys'ish, which personally made me cringe, but the food was SO not Dennys'ish.
I had the Mahnomin Porridge (no shit), cornmeal waffle, and bison sausage (shut up- I used to live in Alaska). The Mahnomin Porridge was awesome in a way I never thought I'd say "Porridge is awesome"! It was made of wild rice, hazelnuts, and mixed berries, all drowned in heavy cream (awesome!). The Cornmeal waffle was perfection, cooked just enough to be crisp on the outside but keeping the cormeal texture when you bit down. and the Bison sausage, well that just speaks for itself.
I will definitely make this a place to go each time I visit!
Let me start by saying I have been going to Hell's almost weekly for almost 5 years. I work in downtown Mpls, and I tend to have breakfast meetings, or social meet ups during the week or on Saturday or Sunday.
I try to take almost every person who comes to town to Hell's, and after the last few months, and again, after my experience today, I have decided it's over. That's right, I'm breaking up with a restaurant.
Yes, the food is good. Yes, the coffee is strong. BUT, that does not excuse the wait staff for being inattentive and rude, which is what I have gotten consistently over the last 4 months. I also have had this happen several times over the last four years, but I've kept going back because the food is so good.
Having said that, the last few times I have been, the food hasn't been good enough to justify how bad the service is.
Hell's you've finally lost me.
The trouble with reading Yelp reviews is sometimes the reviews are so persuasive your order is pretty much set before you even go in the joint. And so the story goes for our experience at Hell's Kitchen.
We made reservations and walked right in to our table. Service was hit/miss...when she was there she was great, but she wasn't always there.
Food...well, like I said we went with the staples....Lemon Ricotta Pancakes - nummy (skip the syrup...why ruin the flavor), Bison Burger was a hit with my meal mate and her kid got the mac&cheese (nothing to write home to mom about)
Ordered some bread too - just so we could try the peanut butter, if you even kinda like pb, you owe it to yourself to give theirs a try - well worth it.
You want to know my favorite part of the whole dining experience, besides the halo in the bathroom mirror??? The little foot handle on the bathroom door. I hate washing my hands and having to touch the door knob - no problem here, just use your foot to open the door....GENIUS! I wish all establishments would get one of those do-hickies
The peanut butter is 5 stars! I put it on everything!
The restaurant and the food...i'm a fan but not as much as I am of the peanut butter! The service is definatly hit/miss. But, for a protein junkie like me I'm not kidding when i say you 2 will love, love.
The chips and salsa were fantastic. I never had salsa like that before. Started surprisingly sweet but then had a spicy aftertaste.
The panini was good. Sweet potato fries were great. Don't recomend the desserts. They don't quite match the enticing menu descriptions.
The jazz music was lively. Will definitely be back next time.
I am really disappointed by how Hell's Kitchen has slipped over the past year or two. While the new location offers a lot more space, something got lost in the transition.
I make a point of going to Hell's Kitchen every time I am in town, and I gave the benefit of the doubt the last few times, but this last trip was a total disaster. Awful service, cold food, long wait with dozens of empty tables.
Please Hell's Kitchen, please pull it together - I will come back one more time, I so want it to work out between us, but this long, slow decline is killing me.
As an update, the new location is excellent, much more space, but they have not sacrificed quality… Read more »
I am a big fan of Hell's Kitchens breakfast, and that is why I am giving the rating of 4 stars, and it is not because of the lunch or dinner. I find the food for lunch and dinner to be just adequate, and overpriced, but I love the breakfast so much that it overrides lunch and dinner. My favorite two dishes on the breakfast menu are the Huevos Rancheros and the crab cake benedict. I usually get the crab cake benedict and my girlfriend Katie always gets the Huevos Rancheros and it is the perfect combination to share. The crab cakes are amazing, but a little rich and hard to eat the whole thing, and the Huevos Rancheros are a huge plate food, and plenty for her to share with me. I am also a big fan of the atmosphere at Hell's Kitchen, it is a very cool space, and Sunday morning gospel sunday brunch is spectacular with live music and the waiters/waitresses wearing their pajamas. I would recommend making a reservation if you are going at a popular breakfast/brunch time, because even though there are plenty of tables, it is a popular spot. Street parking is usually available, and if not there are affordable parking lots. Also I would recommend splitting a pecan carmel roll before you get your main dish.
This was my second time coming to Minneapolis for the Zombie Pub Crawl. Unfortunately, the first time I came here; I didn't get a chance to fare the local cuisine, so I was glad to be able to sample was seems to be an illustrious local institution.
The decor here is amazing; from the Broadway-esque looking sign to the hologram paintings in the washroom. From top to bottom; this place had Hell decor down in spades.
Unfortunately I was hungover and I didn't have the stomach to take down a bloody mary. Luckily there was a great duet gospel act gently lulling my headache with their soothing voices.
I ordered the lemon ricotta hot cakes, bison sausage, and the sausage bread. The hot cakes fell a little flat for me. I'm not a big fan of pancakes; so I guess it really was an uphill battle to begin with. I hoping the lemon flavor would be more pronounced, but it was rather subtle. Granted, these are probably the best pancakes I have ever had due, most likely, to the introduction of ricotta cheese. The pancakes were generally very light in texture.
The sausage bread was good. Very interesting. Not sure i could taste the sausage but good nonetheless.
The real stars of the meal were the bison sausage and the condiments. Best sausage I have ever had. Tender, lean, and seasoned quite zestily. I wish I had ordered the bison eggs benedict if I could do it all over again. The homemade peanut butter, jam, and marmalade were stellar. In fact, I bought some to take home to my ma.
You can really see the passion for food teem in this restaurant, I think I picked hotcakes incorrectly. I probably would have fallen in love with the bison burger. Check this place out.
I would have to say this is the best breakfast in downtown Minneapolis. I haven't been everywhere, but with food like this, it would be hard to convince me otherwise. The huevos rancheros is an awesome dish and I discovered it by accident. My first visit to Hell's (at the old location), I asked my server what I should get that would make me come back. She quietly took my menu and walked away, returning a while later with mexican egg goodness. I ahve since tried a few more items (the lemon ricotta pancakes are the best pancakes I've ever tasted), but the best compliment is I'v enever had anything bad (I had a burger one night that was a bit overdone, but that's my fault for not sending it back).
Add the signature cocktails and live music to the mix and you have a great place to eat at any time of the day.
This place was great! I had never been, but heard that it was a great place to go for brunch. 3 friends and I decided to give it a shot. We waited for about 1/2 hour for a table on a Saturday morning; but expected to wait longer. We had the following for brunch:
Lemon Ricotta Pancakes
Carmel Pecan Roll (we shared, delicious)
Vegetable Frittata
Huevos Rancheros
Peanut Butter (OMG delicious)
Orange Marmelede (OMG delicious)
Blackberry Jam (OMG amazing)
It was a great place, It's a little awkward because it's in a basement and there is no natural light...but the food more than makes up for it.
As the celebratory 150th reviewer of Hell's Kitchen I expect a prize (likely that prize is the honor of having a review that never gets read). This place still makes dishes that other breakfast haunts can't touch. I have been there 3 times. Has every dish been perfect? No, but everything is always darn good. Particularly recommend the porridge, lemon ricotta hotcakes, sausage bread, and any of the Benedicts.
On my return visit, I couldn't help feeling like I really wanted to love this place but left not feeling it. It's a fun and funky space to dine in. And I love the creative menu choices. Like my first visit, the server did a bit of a disappearing act in a section that didn't seem overly busy. The Corned Beef Hash and Bison Benedict, while tasty, were served to us barely warm. Our server was apologetic. If there is a next time, I'll kindly speak to a manager instead. I do love their peanut butter, served with blackberry jam and blood orange marmalade. That and the coffee were the two positives from this visit.
Great atmosphere, service started out great...didn't end on the most positive note. But I'll give… Read more »
So I went here on a Saturday for lunch and they still had a brunch menu (yah)!
I wasn't impressed with the service, our waitress was like a space cadet or something and was dressed in her PJs and provided the worst service EVER. If we had better table service, I would have given this place another star...but alas...
Our table had the pear and ham sandwich, corned beef hash, and the biggest cobb salad I've ever seen. All in all, good meal. Service just SUCKED!
Today, I went with a friend to the new location. I really liked the old location, but this one surpasses it by far! The decor is great, and I love the fact that it's in the basement.
Today was the first time I've eaten lunch instead of breakfast. The macaroni and cheese was really good, and my friend's BLT, too.
I was surprised by how slow service was at 2pm, since they weren't really all that busy. There seemed to be several servers finishing up, so you couldn't really tell who was still on and who was on their way out.
I'm looking forward to coming back for Happy Hour and to scope out some live entertainment. I've heard great things about the Gospel Brunch. :)
Bloody Marys are a must here!! Soo great with the rim lined with rib rub... Added an extra star just for that factor..
ITs a shame but i haven't had the peanut butter yet. Only been there for Happy Hour..
Sweet potatoe fries are great as well..
Go for happy hour! Seriously...3-6pm SEVEN days a week.
After arriving and checking into my hotel, I did a few work related things and decided to get some food before it got too late. I was thrilled to find HK was within walking distance of the Hilton, so I strolled down to check out this place I'd heard so many wonderful things about.
Even though I was there at almost 6, my server said that ordering from the Happy Hour menu would be ok. Since there were so many things that sounded good, I decided to give a couple of things a try.
There are several food items in the 3.00 category, 4.00 category and 5.00 category; something for every budget!
I got water with lemon, the mini BBQ pulled pork sandwich with fries, and an order of the calamari. The MBPPS was quite filling, despite it's claim of being mini. The bun may be small, but there's quite a bit of pork stacked in that bun. The fries were good, but tasted even better with their house made ketchup. The calamari was very good; the breading didn't seem like it was out of a bag. I hope I'm wrong, but it seemed like their breading was better than others because it was much better than at other places I've had it at. The real winner for me was the Jalapeno tartar sauce that came with it. The cocktail sauce was good, too, but the tartar sauce was the bomb! It wasn't spicy hot at all (good thing for me), but there was a hint of garlic, perhaps a little hint of heat, and finely diced jalapenos.
I returned another night for dinner and sat in the bar area. There was live music on that Wednesday night and I started with a glass of their house white (which was nice, even though I had no idea who their label is under). I chose the half sandwich (ham & pear) half salad (Greek) option.
I'd read lots of comments about their ham & pear sandwich, but I also wanted something healthy in the meal. The half and half was the perfect solution. When I took my first bite of the sandwich, I immediately wanted the other half of it (and then some), but was thankful I limited my portion of it. It. Is. DELICIOUS. The salty & sweet, combined with cheesy-oozey goodness is heaven. It may not sound good, but it is divine. My portion of Greek salad was much bigger than I expected and I liked the rings of red and yellow bell peppers that came with it.
Both visits were top notch in my book. I'm only disappointed in the fact that I didn't get to try the porridge, which is another thing that I've heard so many awesome things about. If I ever make it back to MSP, I'm going to stop in HK to get that porridge no matter what time of day it is.
Came here on a Saturday for brunch, we had a 1:30 reservation but got there at 1:10. The hostess was incredibly weird about us being early, and we couldn't tell if she was yelling at us for being early or that she was just a giant weirdo. We were told to wait for a bit, and we sat at the bar. The bartender looked at us and then ignored us and stood around for a few minutes. Then walked over to all the other patrons before coming to us. Then he was incredibly rude to us. The Bloody Mary's were excellent, despite the attitude of the bartender. When we were seated, after about 15 minutes we walked by at least 5 empty tables. I find that to be incredibly horrible when you have a long wait and there are just tons of open tables. Anyway, we got seated and our server was very nice but awful. She couldn't remember to bring us anything- from cream to hot sauce and when SHE asked if we wanted the Bread Pudding first, we said yes. When the meal came out the people who brought the food to us had no idea about any Bread Pudding...ie she didn't even ring it in. So, it came out 1/2 way through our meal. I would have liked to given this 5 stars because the food was amazing. I had the crab cake w/ poached egg, amazing. A friend had the Walleye BLT, which was also great and the Sweet Potato Fries were delicious. I will suggest this place to friends in the area, but do not expect good service!
this is absolutely one of the best breakfasts in town. the new space is large, goth, random (think red/black, fun bathrooms) and has this random cozy room with a fireplace. The weekend wait times doesn't seem to have changed though. GET A RESERVATION or order takeout. The hot chocolate is rockin' good with a hint of cinamon. The caramel pecan roll is served warm with whipped butter. The corned beef hash is salty and moist and omg. The bison sausage is crazy good. ABOVE all, the peanut butter here is so effing awesome. If you're one of those who has a food fetish, this is something to get. I like giving the retail PB and HC mix as holiday gifts. They're fun. I think the coffee beans are said to restore virginity.
Parking blows.
I've been to HK quite a few times. I think overall, it's a 4-star place. I was there on Sunday and definitely had a 5-star experience, but overall, we're going for 4 on this one.
Our meal was so, so, so good. I had a friend here from NYC, and even she loved it. (I say that because I respect her taste in food, seeing as how she has lived in San Fran, NYC, and various other cities.)
Okay, the good stuff.
Step 1 - bloody marys. Best ever. Skip the coffee, it's not as good as the bloodys.
Step 2 - sausage bread with peanut butter, which is homemade, by the way - all of their jams are also. Always perfect.
Step 3 - lemon ricotta hotcakes for her, portabello benedict for me. Good stuff! Too much hollandaise for my taste, but that's just me.
Step 4 - peanut butter to go, which was later confiscated at the MSP airport. my poor friend! those airport losers better be enjoying that stuff - if it went in the trash, i'm pissed!
My tip - if you go here, get something that sounds memorable. I got a frittata once and didn't find it all that interesting, and it kind of gets back to my general rule of thumb - I don't want to go to a place like this and get something I make well myself. I don't know what I was thinking!
Oh, and make reservations ahead - like, a day or two ahead. If you try to get in the day before, they'll tell you you can come at 8 or 12:30 (it has happened to me twice). If you can wait till 1:30, you can pretty much walk in, though.
One more thing - really - the bar is great for HH. Good drinks and snacks - including sweet potato fries!
This place has quite a bit of character. From the pseudo-gothic knife chandelier in the foyer to the gargoyles, it definitely exudes the right vibe for a place named "Hell's Kitchen." However, the food is definitely the main attraction. I went for brunch, and they had a pretty good variety of typical American breakfast entrees, but a few items stood out: their caramel pecan roll and their porridge.
After having gone to Isles Bun the previous day, I wasn't sure I would see a better breakfast pastry, but their caramel pecan roll came pretty close. IT was pretty ooey-gooey with a thicker caramel that surrounded the sticky bun, and it had just the right amount of cinnamon flavor. It wasn't as good as the puppy-dog-tail at Isles Bun, but it came close.
I didn't get the porridge, but my friend did, and she seemed to like it quite a bit. It seems like an odd description for a dish: wild rice porridge served with roasted hazelnuts, dried blueberries, sweetened cranberries, heavy cream and pure maple syrup. Mostly, I'm not sure how the rice fits into the picture, but it looked delicious. I could envision most of those fruits making a pretty delicious breakfast medley with oatmeal, and the heavy cream, I'm sure, rounded out the bowl.
I wound up getting the corned beef hash, which was pretty good. I got a cappuccino that morning, but it wasn't that great-- by the time I was finished with it, it was hot milk. Not nearly enough espresso in the big cup that I got.
I had been to the other location once for lunch and overall a good experience. I went here last night with some girlfriends for a little going away dinner. It was fabulous. We had a reservation so we were seated right away.
Looks like some other Yelpers had some crappy service, but our server was prompt and very friendly. There was a band playing which did make it a little hard to talk during dinner, but we were also seated right next to the stage. Everyone's food looked delicious. I would come back for another party/event for sure.
It looked like they had a great lounge area in the back and a second bar if you wanted to get away from the noise of the band or just grab a drink. Oh and the hologram photos in the bathroom, creepy...
This was my second breakfast. It was great. I will be returning for dinner. My wait person was terrific.
Great service. The Seabass was outstanding. I liked the supper club feel of the location and would definitely go back to try other menu items.
I will drop whatever I'm doing to go have breakfast here. Need I say more?
So disappointed not to love this more... but... I really didn't. We loved it when we visited the old location during our last MN vacation a couple years back, so we were looking forward to a repeat experience. On the updated space - I felt like it was so corporate! It didn't have the same independent restaurant charm that I had remembered from before. Ah well...
The service was a bit slow... which is always magnified when dining with a small child. How long can he possibly be entertained by the iphone while we're still waiting to place our orders?
Food: I had the bread pudding. Scalding hot in some spots... kinda cool in others... which just screams "microwave reheat" to me. However, aside from the temperature issues, it wasn't bad. The actual bread pudding was a little dry... but since it was served in nearly a gallon of vanilla creme anglaise, it ended up being just fine after I saturated each bite. I also had the house special bison sausage. Now, I am normally a BIG fan of the sweet/savory combinations... and was really looking forward to the maple glazed sausage. However, whatever glaze they use tasted WAY more like teriyaki sauce than maple... I ended up trading it to my 3 year old for his bacon :) My husband had a classic eggs/potatoes/toast breakfast. It was all good - and the potatoes were especially yummy.
Too bad it has lost some of it's charm... and now I'm forced to notice the fairly average food. Nothing horrible, but nothing special either.
Stopped in @ 7a.m. for breakfast two days in a row. Yum. Mmmm is what I say:
Service 3.5 stars
Comfort 3.5 stars
Decor 3.5 stars
Food 4.5 stars
I had 1 scrambled egg ($1.25) and an order of sourdough bread with their fixings (homemade peanut butter and blackberry jam $2.50). It was the perfect ala carte breakfast for $8 bucks.
Ample street parking @ that hour ($2 bucks for 1hr). Next morning I had the Belgium waffle that was all butter so I ate half and then had the ditto from the day before.
Good spot for breakfast, lunch and definitely dinner (sexy, dark, red and black... devilish decor)
We had a quick 1 hour lunch break at the convention center so I went with the crew over to Hell's Kitchen for a quick lunch. When we got there, all the tables were taken so we sat at the bar. I had the small salad and sandwich, in this case, pulled pork sandwich and greek salad. For a small salad, the greek salad was huge and very tasty. The pulled pork sandwich was top notch; big, with tasty pork and zesty bbq.
I'll be coming back. What an excellent place!
Mmmmmm I was hongry!
We went to Hell's Kitchen for a bite to eat before a Twins day game. We had the Lemon Ricotta Hotcakes and the All American Breakfast, along with a Vodka cranberry and Bloody Mary.
The Hotcakes (I never consider pancakes a meal except in this case) were awesome! Hot, delicious, with the perfect balance of lemon and ricotta! The fruit topping was also great.
The bison sausage and hash browns were excellent according to my dining companion. I did enjoy, but I'm a very picky eater.
I would go back for breakfast in a heartbeat.
What I didn't care for was the ladies restroom. Strange and cramped set up. The automatic faucet seemed not very automatic.
Quick food delivery, decent price for downtown, and ample seating on a weekday.
I give up. This place is 0 for 2 in the customer service department. The first time we went - for breakfast - we were told by the host (who should consider other employment opportunities) that the wait would be 45 minutes even though half the tables were empty. After finally getting seated, the waiter was okay, and the food was quite good (I had the eggs benedict). I did notice a sign on the way out that basically said to be patient as they were working out the kinks of their new place.
I went there again this morning for breakfast. The same stellar (not) host was at the front, but this time had two co-hosts who could not have been less interested in their jobs. The three of them stood there chatting amongst themselves without acknowledging the dozen or so would-be customers that wanted tables. And as before, there were many tables available. I'm not actually in the business, but wouldn't the idea be to fill and turn tables?
Finally, some of us started to leave. I noticed one of the men on his way out leaning over the stair rail to let one of the hosts know that business was walking out the door. Her response, "Well, did you have a reservation?" So apparently, no "walk-in's" at Hell's Kitchen.
We had a wonderful meal at Key's down the street.
By the way, what is up with letting the staff wear their pajamas? I get that you're trying to create a fun/hip atmosphere, but ill-fitting jammies and no showering requirement? Really? Yuck.
Amazing peanut butter, great/funky theme (love the new location), the best egg's benedict in the city, and their peach mimosas are to die for. Only drawback, smallish portions.
Yummy food. Loved the ham/pear/cheese sandwich and the walleye BLT. Tried all the house made condiments...peanut butter, blood orange marmalade, blackberry jam...all delicious.
Fun atmosphere. Gospel brunch on Sunday.
Great service...efficient and friendly.
I went here twice over the past few days. I had the Sea Bass brunch item the first night and it was amazing. The next day, I had the Lobster tacos which were good but not quite as filling. I also sampled the ribs of a coworker -- AMAZING. The food was pretty good, but the service the second day was kinda mediocre. That's why I am only giving it 4. Reasonable prices, and a really cool atmosphere. I also bought a longsleeved t-shirt!
I would say 4.5 stars, only because my experiences in places like the Griddle cafe and Home restaurant in LA really weigh heavy on my lens. Plus, as I will get to... the server was a little spread thin.
Met my oldest friend (since age five) for brunch here and had the ricotta lemon pancakes. Been making the 'cakes since I was 10 years old but now I work some ricotta into some old favorite recipes. Really knocks the texture thing into a new strata! Good job Hell's Kitch-tronic! The bloody Mary's was a valiant effort and solid but I've had better and the service was intriguing. They all wear some version of sleepy-clothes. AKA, "PJ's". I would say our server was polite and friendly but a little busy - and by busy I mean, too busy. Brunch always mandates a little patience as the grey hairs and ladies who brunch will tax your server unwittingly, but she was maybe one table heavy and it showed. What she lacked in attentiveness, since we were in no REAL hurry, she made up for in personality.
Although my vote lands like a thumbs up for chocolate, I would be remiss to say nothing. Good job and yay for ricotta!
After reading so many great reviews on yelp, I was excited to try Hell's Kitchen. I called for a reservation, thinking it would be busy on a Sunday night. Upon arrival, we stood and waited for about 10 minutes just to be seated. The host was no where in sight and the place was hardly even crowded. There were a bunch of servers and a bartender just hanging out talking, completely ignoring our existence. WTF! So by the time we were seated, it took another 10 minutes for our server to come by with water and drink orders. Seems like they like to take things slow here. Servers seemed a bit lackluster, forgetting our orders and slow on our drinks. As for food, we ordered the Calamari from the Happy Hour Menu...hardly anything to write home about - the squid was dry and stale, but for 5 bucks, what do you expect? For dinner my boyfriend got the French Dip Sandwich and I got the Walleye BLT - both were decent and the sweet potato fries were good but, again, nothing extraordinary.
Everything that night just seemed off and I wouldn't go back again unless it's for breakfast. Their Ricotta Pancakes sound yummy.
Good food, ok service.
Only big negative was that it was 9000 degrees in there. I'm not sure if they were trying to set a more hell-ish ambiance or it was an accident but it definitely made brunch less comfortable.
Went for breakfast, making sure to get there early, as we hadn't made reservations. So, 8:15 worked out well, and we were seated immediately. It's Sunday, so the staff is wearing their pajamas- cute. My wife and I had the Big American breakfast; I had the bison sausage with scrambled. The scambled had an odd consistency and were scambled lightly. A little runny, but also too soft(?). The sausage was a good taste of spice and sweet, and the hash browns had a slight spice taste, too. My wife had 'over medium' with bacon - she said it was very good. Coffee and chocolate milk brought the bill up to $29.... for breakfast !!
This is an amazing multi-purpose venue, namely known for its killer breakfast and brunch fare, but is also in the process of gaining more notoriety as a nightlife joint, with spirits and dancing.
I went to Hell's Kitchen twice in the last week, after a lengthy absence. On Monday I slid into a lush, curvy booth in the main room for lunch with a comrade, palms smacked together and rubbing for a nostalgic taste of the lemon ricotta hotcakes. They were everything I had anticipated --steamy, buttery, with a sweet, creamy zest only the daring combination of the two featured ingredients could conjure. Paired with a black cup of coffee, I felt the swell of gluttony that likely inspired this place's namesake.
My lunchmate ordered himself the grilled cheese sandwich, which looked so heavy that dairy farmers in Wisconsin were likely sapped of supply for a month because of this one order. My arteries tightened just looking at it. Sick of my grimaces, my friend offered me a bite. It was good, but not overwhelmingly so. Cheese, when dominating a dish at those gratuitous amounts, tend to make it a little bland. But the complimentary sweet potato fries were a nice touch, perfect unsullied with any condiments.
The atmosphere of this place isn't something to be ignored, either. The Ralph Steadman canvasses on the walls (illustrator of the late Hunter S. Thompson's works) add to the twisted, hellish appeal, the dank basement setting perhaps a bit unsettling yet decorated with rich draping and sleek wooden floors gives the space an appropriate thematic warmth. The staff, with perfect timing on my coffee cup levels and the right tone of congeniality, also kept their service at an ideal temperature.
I returned on Friday night to sample the scene, with my favorite local swing band on stage. The floor was rife with couples, dancing at all skill levels, while the joint was populated at a level indicative of quality, packed loosely, with a stray chair always available. Larger parties may have to arrive there prior to a band's first set to claim a space.
The service was a bit more tepid in the evening, the bartender short and hardly cheerful. Yet he was certainly skilled, my cocktails mixed to perfection, and quickly. The dance floor was moderate in size, able to accommodate even the most popular of songs, but the floor texture was a bit sticky. The staff would do well to look into floor cleaners that are conducive to easier dancing. Some of my companions joined me outside on the pavement to scrape the black goo that had accumulated on our soles.
For the most part, Hell's Kitchen is a delightful dialectic, kitschy yet classy, with a taste certainly original to the downtown Minneapolis scene.
I finally made it to the new location, which is a big change from the tiny nook they used to inhabit (which really, kind of made it more cozy in my opinion). And, it was the first time I had been to HK in the evening.
Raves: They have a great (though small) list of tap beers. They have interesting appetizers to share. Their mahnomen porridge is delicious. The live music they had playing was rockin. The Steadman stuff hanging on the wall works.
Rants: The server that we had was absolutely non-existent. Which is a bummer, beause unattentive service can really bring an establishment down.
Maybe I will just stick to the breakfast time.
So apparently in Hell's Kitchen they don't serve molten lava, I've been confused my whole life. I think there are restaurants all over the country called Hell's Kitchen. This one is located in Minneapolis.
This place was pretty good. I went in during Happy Hour and got some killer deals. I had a small Bison Burger, a Crab Cake, BBQ Pork Nachos, and 2 surprise beers for less than $20.
The Bison Burger was delicious, it was lean and flavorful. The ketchup that comes with the fries is house made, and tastes like a mixture of cocktail and ketchup. It was pretty delicious.
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The Crab Cake was pretty decent. It wasn't life changing, but it was well prepared and the remoulade sauce was tasty.
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The BBQ Pork Nachos were pretty outstanding. It had delicious pork, sweet bbq sauce, coleslaw and a couple different types of cheese over chips. Damn good. I would recommend this if you come here.
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The surprise beers were a special for $2 that the bartender picks for you. I loved this.
All this for $20, this is worth a visit when you are in Minneapolis.
What a delicious meal!
I went to Hell's Kitchen for breakfast and was very pleased!
It was decently priced, a little on the spendy side for breakfast, but this is definitely not your typical breakfast! You WILL get what you paid for!
I ordered the Huevos Rancheros and some chocolate milk. My friend ordered the vegetarian eggs benedict. After realizing that we wouldn't be getting any toast so that we could sample their home made peanut butter, my friend quickly ordered some of their sausage bread as well.
My huevos rancheros tasted amazing! It was a meal that consisted of a crisp flour tortilla, piled high with hash browns, scrambled eggs, three kinds of cheese, salsa and sour cream. So good!! The salsa had a sweet and spicy zing to it. I was a little skeptical about the sausage bread, but my caution quickly melted away to pure ecstasy as I chewed a mouthful of it, smothered in their infamous peanut butter. Oh lord, what a damn good meal!!
The lay out of the restaurant is open and pleasant. The art on the walls was pretty cool and seemed to all have a cohesiveness to it. The waitress we had was friendly but sort of flighty and eccentric. Lots of pretty people with dyed black hair were working. My friend told me that on Sundays all the employees wear their pajamas to work, which I thought was novel and cute. The day I went, Saturday, all the waitresses were wearing kimonos.
I would definitely go to Hell's Kitchen again, in a heart beat!
As I said, it's a little more expensive, but truly delicious!
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