Restaurant Aura

Restaurant Aura
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Restaurant Aura

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Address:
3001 Hennepin Avenue
Suite #101
Minneapolis, MN 55408

Neighborhood:
Uptown

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Cuisine:
Mediterranean

Price: $30 and under

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Restaurant Aura Details

Dining Style: Casual Dining
Website: http://restaurantaura.com
Email: info@restaurantaura.com
Phone: (612) 821-0008
Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday: 4:00pm - 2:00am, Saturday - Sunday: 10:00am - 2:00am
Payment Options: AMEX, MasterCard, Visa
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service
Dress Code: Casual Dress
Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
Additional Details: Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Entertainment, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Late Night, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Weekend Brunch, Wine, Wine Bar

Getting there

Cross Street: Lake Street
Parking: Street Parking

A word from Restaurant Aura

Restaurant Aura is a neighborhood Restaurant and Bar located in Calhoun Square on Hennepin Avenue in Uptown and is open until 2am. We also offer breakfast on weekends starting at 10am. Happy Hour is from 4pm to 12am $3 wines, $3.75 Rail Drinks, All tap beer. $6 Pizzas $5 Appetizers $6 Calzones &… Empanadas. Also a full dinner menu.
**Come to Happy Aura where it"s Happy Hour all the time!!**Continued

Restaurant Aura

3.5

64 $30 and under restaurant

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78 Current Reviews

Summary of Diner Ratings & Reviews

Overall

(Very Good) 3.6 / 5

Food

(Very Good) 3.7 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 3.9 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

78 Current Reviews

Summary of Diner Ratings & Reviews

Overall

(Very Good) 3.6 / 5

Food

(Very Good) 3.7 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 3.9 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

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Diners classify this restaurant as:

fit for foodies(21)
late-night find(20)
neighborhood gem(17)

romantic(13)
vibrant bar scene(10)
hot spot(9)

Current OpenTable.com Diner Reviews (78)

Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Third or fourth visit to Aura.

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/31/2012

2007

Dined on 03/31/2012

2007

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"Third or fourth visit to Aura. Have not been disappointed!"

Dined on 03/31/2012

2007

Special Features: late-night find, neighborhood gem, romantic, special occasion

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Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

The restaurant is dark and

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/23/2012

2011

Dined on 03/23/2012

2011

Food

(Good) 3 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"The restaurant is dark and booths are tall, providing a secluded feeling space for a small to medium group of friends. I did not eat any of the food, but the menu looks great."

Dined on 03/23/2012

2011

Special Features: good for groups, romantic

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Overall rating

(Good) 3 / 5

It was an "ok" experience.

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/14/2012

2012

Dined on 03/14/2012

2012

Food

(Good) 3 / 5

Service

(Fair) 2 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"It was an "ok" experience. It's pretty laid back and chill. Cheap happy hour that goes late is a plus."

Dined on 03/14/2012

2012

Special Features: late-night find

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Overall rating

(Good) 3 / 5

Food was good, but not great.

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/11/2012

2010

Dined on 03/11/2012

2010

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Good) 3 / 5

Ambiance

(Fair) 2 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"Food was good, but not great. It wasn't bad, but I didn't see it as great."

Dined on 03/11/2012

2010

Special Features: special occasion

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Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Hidden gem in Uptown!

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 02/27/2012

2007

Dined on 02/27/2012

2007

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"Would definitely go again, They have great happy hour specials!"

Dined on 02/27/2012

2007

Special Features: fit for foodies

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Overall rating

(Fair) 2 / 5

Very small place. Probably

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 02/29/2012

2006

Dined on 02/29/2012

2006

Food

(Fair) 2 / 5

Service

(Good) 3 / 5

Ambiance

(Fair) 2 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"Very small place. Probably better for going for drinks than food, pretty limited selection for food. It's at Calhoun Square, so a great location for"

Dined on 02/29/2012

2006

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Overall rating

(Fair) 2 / 5

Just OK

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 02/28/2012

2007

Dined on 02/28/2012

2007

Food

(Good) 3 / 5

Service

(Fair) 2 / 5

Ambiance

(Fair) 2 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"The bartender had to be the host/server/bartender, therefore, service was slow. The food was good, but I felt that it was overpriced for the quality and portion size."

Dined on 02/28/2012

2007

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Overall rating

(Good) 3 / 5

Surprisingly good food

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 02/27/2012

2010

Dined on 02/27/2012

2010

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Fair) 2 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"When I arrived, never having been here before, I thought I was entering the neighborhood bar. It is truly small, just a single row of booths in the back of the bar. With people squeezing in and out behind us to get to the bar, the ambiance was much more for the younger set. But once the food came, all was forgiven. Three of us shared a single salad which was delicious! The pasta dishes and the salmon were wonderful. And when we ordered dessert, we were amazed by the size of the empanadas (really, guys, you could have told us we could have split an order). Although slightly overdone, still delicious. So, don't go for the ambiance, go for the wonderful food."

Dined on 02/27/2012

2010

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Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

We tried three menu items

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 02/26/2012

2012

Dined on 02/26/2012

2012

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"We tried three menu items and were very impressed with the presentation and wonderful flavors! Great prices! We will go back to Aura!"

Dined on 02/26/2012

2012

Special Features: neighborhood gem

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Overall rating

(Poor) 1 / 5

Confusing atmosphere and poor food

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 02/25/2012

2008

Dined on 02/25/2012

2008

Food

(Poor) 1 / 5

Service

(Poor) 1 / 5

Ambiance

(Fair) 2 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"We were a bit confused by this place. They try to portray an upscale look for the dinning, but then also have a bar that has several tv's showing games. The space is so small that it is hard to accomplish both scenes well. The booth that we were in was terrible...it faced the wall and the sides of it were so tall you couldn't even look around...felt trapped. The food wasn't good either, extremely salty (chicken Gorgonzola) and the pizza was soggy. Service was poor as well. We had to ask the girl seating people to find the waiter so we could get our check. I think this place would be good for sitting at the bar and enjoying their generous happy hour drinks and apps."