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Bar La Grassa

4.4
4.4
1508 Reviews
$30 and under
Italian
800 N Washington Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55401

About this restaurant

Bar La Grassa is an Italian eatery located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The restaurant features a variety of traditional Italian pasta dishes, small plates and wines in a warm and inviting atmosphere. Bar La Grassa serves dinner daily and offers a wide variety of appetizers, bruschetta, dry pasta, filled pasta, fresh pasta, entrées and sides on the menu. Appetizer options offered at the restaurant include roasted beets and burrata and pistachio, arancini with duck confit and taleggio, la quercia rosso Berkshire prosciutto and seared foie gras with brioche and apples. Entrées served at Bar La Grassa include red wine spaghetti with nuts, linguine with lamb meatballs and penne rigate with shrimp and vin santo.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner: Monday - Thursday: 5:00pm - 12:00am, Friday & Saturday: 5:00pm - 1:00am, Sunday: 5:00pm - 10:00pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Isaac Becker
  • Neighborhood
    Downtown / North Loop
  • Cross street
    8th St
  • Parking details
    Valet Service is $5.
  • Entertainment
    Music selected by Chef Isaac Becker.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Corkage Fee, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Wheelchair Access

What 1,508 people are saying

Bar La Grassa reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.4
4.4 based on all time ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.2Service
  • 4.1Ambience

NoiseEnergetic

1,508 Reviews
  1. OpenTable Diner

    Minneapolis1 review

    5.0

    Dined on June 15, 2011

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent food and excellent service every time I go.

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  2. OpenTable Diner

    Minneapolis12 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on June 15, 2011

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    We went in April and again in June 2011. Both times were fantastic. The wait staff was very helpful in interpreting and explaining the menu. The drink list is vast and the menu is fun to read and explore. We each had an appetizer and an entree. Everyone thought the food was great.

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  3. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC3 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on June 15, 2011

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    The food at Bar La Grassa did not disappoint. The noise is due to the fact that it seems as though they have taken every employees iPod music and merged them together. Seriously from Radiohead to Iron Maiden (yes, Iron Maiden). First time I was air drumming at a fine dining restaurant. Due to this our server couldn't hear us and kept walking away as I had questions, that was frustrating. Beware of overeating...you will want to get to desert. Next time we will probably just order a plate at a time. My suggestion for the restaurant would be to pick out a new playlist then perhaps people would complain less about the noise. I love Iron Maiden, but I know plenty of people who would cringe if they had to eat to it.

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  4. goodeater VIP

    Minneapolis158 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on June 15, 2011

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    Our dinner was all very delicious. However, we were seated 20 minutes past our reservation time with no apology issued. When we checked in after waiting quite some time, the hostess behaved as though we were bothering her. I understand that sometimes there will be delays, but I expect them to be handled better than this was.

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  5. localfoodies

    Minneapolis16 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on June 14, 2011

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    We are always happy to have the finest well executed meal that we remember from our previous visits. We love to take friends who have not yet been and enjoy the whole experience with them. Thank you for your consistancy with the food and the wait staff who are friendly and don't mind answering questions or double checking with the kitchen for a special request..

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  6. jrfc

    Minneapolis7 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on June 14, 2011

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 1
    Food and service were excellent. We appreciated options for half servings so we could try multiple dishes. Unfortunately the thunderous noise level undermined the tasty food and attentive service. My husband and I came to celebrate our wedding anniversary and he left with his ears ringing and a nasty headache. We had to shout our sweet nothings to one another to be heard at our table for two. We would have ordered dessert, but we couldn't take the noise any longer.

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  7. SandraS VIP

    Minneapolis2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on June 14, 2011

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Outstanding food; lots of background noise so not good for a large party.

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    Minneapolis9 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on June 14, 2011

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    It was a wonderful experience. With the option of smaller or larger sized meals, my friends and I were able to share with different choices. The salted caramel crepe dessert was absolutely phenomenal!

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  9. MystiB

    Minneapolis28 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on June 13, 2011

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    Our server was very unimpressive and overall made our experience a let down after all we've heard about the place. She was not friendly and did not ask us if we'd been there before, tell us about anything on the menu, and I ended up having to ask her about the best way to order as a couple... The food was good but not really impressive. The atmosphere was simple and elegant, but it was loud and the clientele seemed very pretentious.

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  10. Foodie4life

    Denver17 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on June 13, 2011

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Wonderful dining. exceptional service and amazing food!

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Bar La Grassa is rated 4.4 stars by 1508 OpenTable diners.

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Google Map for Bar La Grassa

800 N Washington Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55401

Additional information

  • Cross street
    8th St
  • Neighborhood
    Downtown / North Loop
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner: Monday - Thursday: 5:00pm - 12:00am, Friday & Saturday: 5:00pm - 1:00am, Sunday: 5:00pm - 10:00pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Valet Service is $5.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Isaac Becker
  • Entertainment
    Music selected by Chef Isaac Becker.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Corkage Fee, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Wheelchair Access
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