Mercy Bar & Dining Room

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   RonB

   Minneapolis

   4 reviews

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   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on March 13, 2020

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   Food was delicious. Service was fantastic. I would go back.

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   bills

   Minneapolis

   57 reviews

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   5.0

   57 reviews

   Dined on March 8, 2020

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   Great food. The chicken wild rice soup was some of the best I have ever had. Almost a meal in itself. My wife and I shared the beer can chicken. More than enough for 2. The only complaint was they didn't split the meal onto 2 plates. They did bring us another plate immediately after they noticed it. The side dish of carrots was cooked just right. Not too soft and not too hard. The butter sauce was exquisite.

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   MarciaL

   Minneapolis

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on March 7, 2020

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   Mercy's dinners paired with the plays at the Orpheum Theater are wonderful! I would recommend doing this to any theater goer who also loves good food. It adds another dimension to enjoying a play.

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   MandyL

   Minneapolis

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on March 7, 2020

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   Took my sister there for a birthday celebration and we sat in the library lounge. So cute and cozy down there. We did several small plate and a few cocktails. The oysters Rockefeller were the best we have ever eaten! We ended up getting a second round of them they were soooo good! Can’t wait to go again

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   JenT

   Minneapolis

   46 reviews

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   5.0

   46 reviews

   Dined on March 6, 2020

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   Appreciate the seasonally changing menu and fun options for special shows at the Orpheum. This restaurant is a favorite for the food and excellent service.

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   BeckyF

   Minneapolis

   25 reviews

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   5.0

   25 reviews

   Dined on March 6, 2020

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   Food was great and service was exceptional. Great place to grab food before attending an event at the Orpheum.

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   BruceB

   Minneapolis

   36 reviews

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   4.0

   36 reviews

   Dined on March 5, 2020

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   3/5/20 Made Bar seating reservation for pre theater dining. Sat at the bar. Cocktails were very good. We decided to enjoy a couple of appetizers for our dinner. The lobster poutine was a great take on the traditional dish. On the other hand, the calamari was awful. The rings were small and over fried. When we told the bartender about the calamari, he took it off the bill without question. The food was slow in coming. Overall, a good experience and we’d recommend Mercy as a great place to go before attending any Orpheum performance.

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   DonB

   Minneapolis

   3 reviews

   3.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on March 4, 2020

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   Food was average quality and incredibly overpriced. $33 for 3 scallops? Also, I don't understand being intentionally vague with the beer list. Why only list the brewery and not the type of beer? Seems like something your guests would like to know. Service was pretty good, but I knew within a 1/2 hour of being there that I'll go somewhere else next time I'm attending an Orpheum or State Theatre show.

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   localreview

   Minneapolis

   66 reviews

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   5.0

   66 reviews

   Dined on March 3, 2020

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   The service was friendly and gracious and the food was sublime. I will be back to have those scallops. It was SO convenient to dine here before a play and valet park. It couldn't get much better. Thank you.

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    MistyV

    Cleveland

    28 reviews

    3.0

    28 reviews

    Dined on March 3, 2020

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    Great for happy hour before a show at one of the theaters on Hennepin. Drinks were good and happy hour at the bar was a good deal.

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    Mustgo

    Minneapolis

    22 reviews

    4.0

    22 reviews

    Dined on March 3, 2020

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    Shrimp and grits was amazing

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    JimW

    Minneapolis

    13 reviews

    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on February 29, 2020

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    Mercy never disappoints. We had an excellent time! Fantastic food and service tonight!!

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    LauraT

    Minneapolis

    10 reviews

    4.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on February 23, 2020

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    Conveniently located in the downtown theater district and close to Brave New Workshop. The shrimp and grits were the best I've ever had. Rich and flavorful. Husband's duck breast dish was meh. Service and drinks were great though.

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    BobJMinneapolis

    Minneapolis

    29 reviews

    1.0

    29 reviews

    Dined on February 17, 2020

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    Visited for lunch and I was the only person in the place for the hour I was there. The one server working was the only person in the front of the restaurant. He did his best, and may have been taking phone orders or something, since he was gone more than he was out front and one person did come to pick up an order. With one person working lunch, it seems as if they are not expecting much of a crowd. My main issue is that it was super overpriced for a pretty ordinary experience. First, the very ordinary hamburger was 18.00. Then I was charged an extra 2.00 for fries. I had originally asked it included a choice of sides and I was told I could choose chips, salad, or fries. I had a glass of Grenache because I happened to notice the bottle at the bar. I buy this bottle of Grenache often for about 13.00 retail. Turns out it was 13.00 a glass here. So about 35.00 for lunch plus a decent tip is just too much to dine alone in an empty space in the heart of downtown for just an ordinary experience. It just feels abandoned and as if they have thrown in the towel. Maybe the more positive reviews are from those who dined in the evening, but lunch just doesn't seem to be happening here.

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    Donnit

    Minneapolis

    22 reviews

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    3.0

    22 reviews

    Dined on February 16, 2020

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    The good news: lovely restaurant. Good wines by the glass. Nice servers. Good garlic bread. But. The food was not that good and way overpriced for the quality. For example, my Osso Bucco was tough with more gristle than meat. We ordered scalloped potatoes as a side, but they didn't come with the entree. We assumed they would be right out -- the server could only carry so much. But they didn't. When we asked about them, the server seemed confused. She came back and said they were on the way; they came after we finished our entrees, so they were basically dessert. Clearly, they forgot to place the order. That's fine -- it happens. But don't lie; offer to cancel the dish or at least remove it from the bill. I hate leaving bad reviews, but it's the only way a restaurant knows what's going on. I do hope they work on the quality control as I hate to see restaurants fail.

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    RafaelM

    Minneapolis

    50 reviews

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    5.0

    50 reviews

    Dined on February 16, 2020

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    Valentine’s weekend celebration. Great food and ambiance . Service was great too.

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    RachelC

    Minneapolis

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 15, 2020

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    We went here for a Valentine dinner before a theater event and tried the themes menu. We enjoyed all the dishes and had a few cocktails. Our server was pleasant and attentive. We also took a visit to the Library downstairs lounge which had an fun ambience. Look forward to visiting again to check out other parts of the menu.

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    RebeccaL

    Minneapolis

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 15, 2020

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    The Ratatouille was incredible! My fiance and I came here for valentine's day and had the best time. The architecture and ambiance were awesome and our food came very fast. We will be back!

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    JayeE

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 15, 2020

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    Mercy was a great experience. the Red Snapper was amazing. the combinations for fish and papaya and the right amount of salt was almost perfect. My wife had the strawberry salad (Valentines special) it was very good, very well put together. I went with the Lobster ravioli, this was very good, the added peanuts to the dish blended well with all the other flavors. Mercy was a great experience.

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20. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 15, 2020

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    Ambiance-cozy. Service-outstanding. Food-amazing. We had a great time, eating delicious food and great drinks. Service was awesome, Tyler deserves a raise.

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    BeckaL

    Minneapolis

    23 reviews

    3.0

    23 reviews

    Dined on February 14, 2020

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    My husband and I went for brunch on Valentine’s Day. A couple things about our brunch: The hostess was also the waitress and the only staff we saw, she was very sweet and tried her best. I wanted a cocktail but there was no bartender, so I settled on a glass of rosé. The food was okay but I think it would have been great had they been staffed better. My salad was wilted from what I imagine was sitting under the heat lamps...which may have cooked my poached eggs on my eggs Benedict...or the eggs were just over-cooked. Despite my over cooked eggs and slightly wilted salad, the flavors were fantastic. I can only imagine how much better they could have been. The fries were awesome and my husband’s sandwich was good. The atmosphere and architecture are really cool. I was just underwhelmed on Valentine’s Day. Will we be back?! maybe.

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    DanM

    Minneapolis

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on February 8, 2020

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    Went before a show. They had some unique things on the menu, food was good, portions small, and rather expensive.

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    TimK

    Minneapolis

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on February 5, 2020

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    The beer can chicken, the item I came in for, was a bit burnt, not as moist as I would have like it. The cocktails and service were great. Oysters, very fresh.

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    JohnL

    Minneapolis

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 2, 2020

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    Perfect venue for a nice dinner prior to a downtown event especially at the theater or a sporting event. Good food/dining options, nice service, and relaxing.

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    mima

    Minneapolis

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 27, 2020

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    Kind of expansive for what you get. The food have good flavor, good presentation.

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    SheriC

    Minneapolis

    8 reviews

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    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on January 26, 2020

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    Our food and service was outstanding! We will definitely be back! Loved it!

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    Disappointed

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 25, 2020

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    My Limousin Hangar Steak was so tough I couldn't eat almost half of it, to make it worse for $39 it didn't come with any sides and it cost another $10 for a plate of beans? My wife got the Lobster ravioli and took 2 bits and couldn't finish the rest, I ate a couple and they were dry and tasteless. The waiter was friendly and explained the menu, but didn't offer any compensation for the poor quality of the food.

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    drdayoff

    Minneapolis

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on January 25, 2020

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    Great place to go before the show. Must head to the Library downstairs for an after dinner or show drink

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    Lor26

    Minneapolis

    8 reviews

    4.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on January 25, 2020

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    We had a wonderful dining experience. Bella was a terrific, fun server, and I appreciated the Host stopping by to see how things were going. The lobster ravioli dish was fabulous! And the Norwegian salmon was outstanding. One thing, though: my guest has a sensitivity to items with heat, and the food underneath the salmon was too spicy. So Bella had to scramble and bring in another warm salad item (we did not want to waste the salmon by sending it back). So here’s a suggestion to the owner & management (and the people next to us said that the owner has turned the spice heat way up on a lot of his dishes): Notify your customers on the menu items when the spice is discernible. In our case, this issue sure did interrupt the flow of my guest’s dinner, and our conversation. Maybe you’ll want to rate the spicyness from 1 to 3 or something, so fair warning to folks is given. Who knew that the Norwegian Salmon dish was going to be so hot (my guest is full Norwegian and was not very happy with the kick). Overall, great food and really nice vibe!

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30. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Minneapolis

    3 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on January 25, 2020

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    Food was better than my past experiences

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    GloriaE

    Minneapolis

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 25, 2020

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    Although food was tasty, the portions were small for the price. My husband had the Mercy burger and thought it was delicious and the portion was good. A friend had the lobster ravioli and it was thick and tough - undercooked. We got the bread pudding dessert. Nothing about it was "pudding" it was dry croutons baked in a small square with some spices added to it. the sauce could have been much more plentiful to make up for the dryness. Our friend got the ice cream Sunday and cookie - which is pretty hard to do wrong.

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    OpenTable Diner

    Minneapolis

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on January 25, 2020

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    Amazing service! I had the Ratatouille and was blown away.

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    SueV

    Minneapolis

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on January 22, 2020

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    Our oysters took a long time but all other service was terrific. Loved the menu designed for the play.

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    Beck

    Minneapolis

    39 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    39 reviews

    Dined on January 22, 2020

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    Mercy is a great place to grab a bite to eat and have a cocktail before the theater. We sat in the back dining room this time rather than the bar. The food was wonderful and out server, Bruce, was just the sweetest! He made great suggestions for food from the menu and made sure we had adequate time to enjoy our meal and get to the show on time. The food is a bit overpriced but it is downtown Mpls.

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    TravelforOne

    Washington DC

    7 reviews

    4.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on January 22, 2020

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    Excellent place for Orpheum pre Theatre dinner. We had the hangar steak/beluga lentils and the druoc pork chop/risotto dishes along with beef tar tar with pickled mushrooms and Asian pear for an appetizer. The tar tar was excellent as are the fancy cocktails. I recommend the Alright, Alright, Alright bourbon cocktail. Mod vibe of Mercy and being seated next to the fireplace offered us the perfect ambiance. The sound level made talking to each other at a normal level possible. Bjorn, our server, was attentive and welcoming. We also ended the night with champagne and some candles in our cobbler, which was a lovely touch for a midweek celebration on a cold January night. Will definitely return.

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    LorDak

    Minneapolis

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on January 21, 2020

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    Our server was excellent. Food was great and we got to the theater with plenty of time. It was loud but that was the only problem

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    DeniseS

    Minneapolis

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on January 18, 2020

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    What a delight. Quite a unique blend of unexpected flavors in every dish! I, along with everyone in our party, would highly recommend. Deliciousness

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    Stacie

    Minneapolis

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on January 1, 2020

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    Food was excellent however could use a few more appetizer options; specially a bread option other then buttered garlic bread.

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    bills

    Minneapolis

    57 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    57 reviews

    Dined on December 28, 2019

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    Great night out with friends. Brought them to one of our favorite restaurants. First time there for them and they were impressed. Service was great! Food delicious!!

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    Blah

    Minneapolis

    6 reviews

    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on December 26, 2019

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    All we had hoped for. Food was excellent. Service was outstanding. Looking forward to coming back.

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