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Birch's Lowertown, St. Paul, MN

Birch's Lowertown

4.1
4.1
7 Reviews
$30 and under
American
289 5th St E, St. Paul, MN 55101

About this restaurant

  • Great for craft beers
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Good for groups
Birch's Lowertown Brewery with Taproom and Barrel House Piano Bar Lounge. Full Bar, full menu, happy hour and live music every weekend. See our website for entertainment schedule. No reservations required - walk in seating. For special events of 20 or more contact Nanci Anderson at 952-473-7373.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, Brewery, Gastro Pub
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri 4:00 pm–12:00 am Sat 11:00 am–12:00 am Sun 11:00 am–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Burt Joseph
  • Catering
    Please contact Nanci at nanci.birchs@gmail.com for information on catering.
  • Private party facilities
    Please contact Nanci at nanci.birchs@gmail.com for information on private event.
  • Neighborhood
    Saint Paul
  • Cross street
    Broadway and 5th Street North
  • Parking details
    Street parking & ramp; Farmer's Market parking available.
  • Entertainment
    Acoustic music in the Taproom every Tuesday from 8-11pm starting Sept. 21st. Live music at the Piano Bar in the Barrel House every Thursday, Friday & Saturday night starting October 11th.
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Entertainment, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 7 people are saying

Birch's Lowertown reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.1
4.1 based on all time ratings
  • 4Food
  • 4.2Service
  • 4.2Ambience
  • 3.9Value

NoiseModerate

7 Reviews
  1. ThomasT

    Minneapolis1 review

    5.0

    Dined on June 19, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Birch’s Lowertown was fantastic !! My wife friendly, pleasant, fun. The food was sensational: we both had the “Birch’s Burger”....it was the best burger I’ve had in a long time !! The shoestring fries were excellent too. My Birch’s Blonde Ale was wonderful. I can’t say enough positive things about the place. It’s a basic menu, but for that kind of a meal it is wonderful. We’ll be going back !!

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  2. OpenTable Diner

    Minneapolis3 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on May 12, 2019

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    We had a confirmed reservation but the restaurant was closed when we arrived with a short note on door about apologizing for the inconvenience. It was Mother’s Day. Wish they would have sent an email to those with reservations that they were canceling. Will not try again.

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  3. JeffT

    Minneapolis13 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on March 17, 2019

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    We love Birch's on the Lake and decided to try Birch's Lowertown. Same good beers, but a limited menu. Enjoyed the beer, dinner and games they have to play.

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  4. Lori

    Minneapolis2 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on March 16, 2019

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    I probably won't be back. The place was cool. It was St. Paddy's (on Saturday) so I get the slow service, not an issue. However, when you wait an hour for your food to arrive after the other party at your table has eaten and then you find out they lost your order ticket, and then they bring you the wrong sandwich, and then you find out that what they decided to make you was "close" to what you ordered because what you ordered is actually ONLY on the Sunday brunch menu it leaves a bad taste in your mouth. But, then to be actually charged for said sandwich = poor customer service :( I was very disappointed not to mention all the waiting cause us to miss 20 minutes of the parade. Had my food arrived when the others did we would have made it to the event we had looked forward to attending.

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  5. AnandaN

    Washington DC1 review

    1.0

    Dined on February 15, 2019

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    please remove your reservation option from yelp. I called the restaurant and was told you do not accept reservations?!

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  6. Amber

    Minneapolis7 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on December 20, 2018

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 2
    They are very inflexible about any food substitutions or modifications. The “head chef” wouldn’t swap the brat patty for the beef patty on one of the burger options even though both are offered. Clearly not the first time the server was asked and had to tell a customer no. I felt bad for her. Forget about any sort of veggie option either. I didn’t leave feeling that they cared at all about the customer. I won’t be back.

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  7. HillaryW

    Kansas City1 review

    5.0

    Dined on September 30, 2018

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    The staff was great, we liked all of the beverage options and the younger part of our group appreciated the table games that were available. Larger groups can sit on German style tables/benches.

    1 person found this helpful

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Birch's Lowertown is rated 4.1 stars by 7 OpenTable diners.

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Google Map for Birch's Lowertown

289 5th St E, St. Paul, MN 55101

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Broadway and 5th Street North
  • Neighborhood
    Saint Paul
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri 4:00 pm–12:00 am Sat 11:00 am–12:00 am Sun 11:00 am–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, Brewery, Gastro Pub
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street parking & ramp; Farmer's Market parking available.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Burt Joseph
  • Entertainment
    Acoustic music in the Taproom every Tuesday from 8-11pm starting Sept. 21st. Live music at the Piano Bar in the Barrel House every Thursday, Friday & Saturday night starting October 11th.
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Entertainment, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
  • Catering
    Please contact Nanci at nanci.birchs@gmail.com for information on catering.
  • Private party facilities
    Please contact Nanci at nanci.birchs@gmail.com for information on private event.
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