He Said: Do I like stand up arcade games and pinball? Yes…read more Is this review biased, because of how much I like said things? Heck yes. Up-Down is great. When it's nice outside, this place cannot be beat (it's nice even when the weather is not, too). Lots of drinks to choose from; several awesome games. 5 Stars! Pros: - Games, drinks, and vibes Cons: - N/A

I've been enjoying going to UpDown for the last many years. I always have a fun time, the daily…read morespecials are great, the pizza is usually good and the staff are very friendly and helpful. Now and then, you will have visits where a number of arcades and pinball machines are out of order. Also, they are now starting to get new pinball games which was desperately needed. Overall, it's really cheap, a good place to go if you don't want to be around kids while playing arcade/pinball games.

This is such a fun vibe. Especially if you can get a seat at the booth. There's usually live music…read morewhich adds to the ambience as well

Such a cool and fun experience! We were in the area for dinner and on a whim decided to check out…read morethe "speakeasy" in the area. We had no idea where to go, but heard to go down an alleyway behind up-down and then saw a random door that we had no idea was the entrance until another group came over! We knocked and they slid the door hole open to speak, it was so fun! Felt like a real speakeasy. Once we were in, we were seated in the back. There was an hour and 1/2 limit, but that was plenty of time for us to have a drink. I ordered the Me Espresso and my husband ordered the special of the day, which was a scotch with a special twist. Both were delicious! Definitely a little pricier, but the atmosphere made up for the cost. Overall I would definitely recommend! Next time we may wait for a booth to be served out of a window in the wall, did not know about that until we got there! Such a fun touch.

Visited 5/30/26. Really loved our experience here. Came with my mom and sister after a trip to MIA…read moreand it had such great vibes and food. Really captures a fun dive bar and pub energy that makes you want to recommend it to others. We got drinks (nice draft selection) and then split the soft pretzel, cauliflower bites, and fish and chips. Each of these were solid bar food and overall we enjoyed ourselves thoroughly. Nice that they have both indoor and outdoor seating options.

This is a true Irish Pub. Tiny but with all of the charm you need. Got a Guinness and their fish…read moreand chips. Good music. A very chill spot.

This place is AWESOME. I just went to a concert Friday night and couldn't have been more…read moreimpressed. I emailed ahead regarding the need for a spot to sit due to recent spinal surgery. Tanner responded very quickly and assured me it would not be a problem. Upon arriving the staff was fully aware of the situation and very accommodating AND made me feel welcome. The venue itself is beautifully decorated and feels relaxing. The sound was great. Im very much looking forward to coming here again.

hate to say they do not like people dancing or participating in any events. the lovely manager…read morehannah will graciously steal beverages and poor a few on you if you end up coming in! lovely place for anyone not over 21 !! don't let the coked out owner cursed you out !

The food was great! We were really impressed by the quality and presentation. I highly recommend…read morethe scotch eggs. The Bikini sandwich and truffle fries were good too. It had a 1920's art deco vibe which I love. We had a reservation but the host seemed to struggle to find it, almost even questioning the validity of it even though I showed her proof they texted confirmation. Thankfully they gave us a table right away anyways. The restaurant is attached to a theatre so it gets really busy prior to showtimes and the service becomes slow or non existent. At one point it even seemed that they forgot about us and the manger noticed so she made sure to get our food to us. The server later apologized and was very kind but I couldn't help but notice she took the time to chit chat with coworkers while we waited. When the theatre performance started it loudly traveled into the restaraunt through the walls. While it didn't bother me I can see how this may bother others. I'm actually glad we went because we learned about the theatre and would like to attend a show sometime. I just wouldn't recommend going to the restaraunt unless you are seeing a show there.

I was leery coming here with some really negative reviews. Overall I thought it was great!…read more Pro - very small place, drink was great, the best pasta I've ever had (amazing), server gave us a heads up that 15% would be added at the end (which I appreciated), she also gave us a tip to put our coats on chairs in the theatre since it's a first come first served, she also gave us plastic cups so we could take our current drink in. Con - I really don't like looking at a menu from a QR code on my phone. Wish I would've received an actual menu. Were out of the moscato I was craving. I would LOVE to come back for that pasta!!

***EMPANADAS GOAT***…read more MPLS is #14 in the world for foodie places by the National Geographic & WOW did these empanadas hit the spot or what?! Authentic Argentina food at its finest. I have never tasted empanadas like this before. I've had three different kinds so far the Carne, the pepperoni Messi, & the spinach. These are absolutely unmatched absolutely incredible and the taste is so flavorful and very bold. You can taste how fresh it is, and it is so full of gooey gooey cheese, and I love it because a lot of the empanadas do not appear as full impact of ingredients as these empanadas here. They are only $5.99 each. What an incredible deal! They have so many different selections. It's very hard to pick. I've been to the downtown Minneapolis location and now I've been to the uptown location and it is literally all the rave. I wish there was one in the north loop.

empanadas 5/5 (spinach, messi, and pollo)…read more pizza 4.5/5 (very tasty. very cheesy -..25, very greasy -.25, slightly sweet sauce but that's meant to be like that). very good overall, flavor bomb and dough is solid no ac, not super inviting so had to lose some sort of star. it's so hot outside today and needed to be cooled off...ate some but took remainder to our hotel and AC.

A group of friends and I went here for our friend's birthday, only to have two women end up…read moreseriously ill by the time we left. The two friends each only had one drink from the bar and were left retching, struggling to stay upright. They were completely knocked out by one drink, which was bizarre, concerning, and entirely out of character. Both woke up this morning with no hangover and a complete memory of everything that happened. One friend was discussing with a coworker whose daughter and friends had a similar experience a couple weeks ago. That woman also knows of another group of young women who have experienced this. This is not normal. There had to have been something dangerous and suspicious going on for multiple women to have the same terrifying experience. I do not recommend any woman visiting here and I will not be returning ever.

Disclaimer: THIS IS A REVIEW ABOUT THE RESTAURANT PORTION, NOT THE NIGHTCLUB PORTION. I hate to do…read morethis, but I need to get this out while it's fresh in my head. I finished eating here about 90 minutes ago and am quite disappointed. My friend and I were out hoping to get some burgers from Fremont on their $1.00 Burger Mondays, but they were closed due to a holiday party... so we saw this place and were familiar with the one downtown. We like the one downtown, so this one would be cool right? Wrong. I've also never eaten food from a Pourhouse either, only had drinks. I can see why. So we checked their menu and saw they offered a wing special on Mondays and were nearby so why not stop in, despite it having an average score of 2.5 stars on Yelp?! Here's how it went. Atmosphere/Appearance: This place looks SO NICE! Both the inside and out look so modern, well-decorated, clean, neat and like a place that would be fun to hangout in. They did a great job with that. This place is so huge and serves great as a nightclub on a busy weekend or college night. Restaurant seating is right in the middle of what seems to double as a huge dance floor that is right up against the bar. The ceiling stretches so high and you can see right up to the 2nd floor from all over. This place looks awesome and seems like it has MASSIVE potential for the night scene. Service: This is where things started to take a dive. Ezra was our lovely server, but that was kind of it. She looked nice, showed up, took our orders, smiled and that was really it. She didn't refill my water, didn't ask my friend if he wanted another drink, didn't check on us after our food showed up, NOTHING. Granted, she was the only one running the bar and the bar floor, but still... we needed things. No excuses as we are paying customers. She wasn't there. I had complaints, but I couldn't even tell her... because I don't think she cared. Moving on... Food: I'm a big guy with a huge palate and there isn't much food that I don't finish, but SURPRISE! Lol. I ordered 2 "buckets" of their wings. One good thing is that you can get 2 flavors per bucket. (It's actually not a bucket at all, but a nicely presented plate with celery, sauce and neatly organized wings, 10 of them to be precise. They were so overcooked. They weren't good. At all, but I was starving, so I ate. I tried their Peanut Sauce, Grand Mariner, P.H. Rub and Dry Ranch. They all were such a light flavor that I could hardly taste the difference between them, though the Grand Mariner was my favorite of the 4. I just wish, WISH the wings weren't cooked so freaking long! By the time I got to the last few I couldn't even eat them. They were so tough... like jerky, but hey... guess who wasn't around for me to let them know how I felt? You got it! Lol. Nah, it ain't that serious, I'm just being a jerk, but yeah... the wings weren't good. I don't ever plan on coming back here for the wings... though if they weren't cooked long enough I'm sure they'd be fine. Value: $5.00 for 10 wings. That's a freaking DEAL man! I was all over it! I'm just sad I didn't like what I experienced. Oh well, I shall lose no sleep over it, but I needed to get this out. Oh, let us not forget that this place charges 2.9% extra if you're using a card. Like, for real man? It's 2018! Lol. You don't find out about this until you get your bill and it says it WWAAYY at the bottom of the receipt. Lol. I mean, I guess. So you can either pay the 2.9% extra for using your card, use cash or get bent over by the ATM and its fees at the front door. You choose! In conclusion, I'll come here to party, possibly... not to eat. That's what this place is good for and it's made clear.

Latin Lounge Uptown is a vibe! Latin flavors, tapas, cocktails, art décor, music and art even the…read morecircular bar is Ambiance 5/5 From tha Vibrant Rumba signage with palm tree that greets you to the circular bar and 2nd floor Instagram worthy photos, the décor is everything! That's not including the faux artistry which can be seen in the daytime. This place is a whole vibbbee! Great lighting, Latin music, and dancing. Service 4/5 Service was great, we were given a drink ticket, no cover for women, security, quick service from bartenders. Food/ Drink 4/5 Complimentary shots were nice, Sex on the Beach was subpar. About $15 It was premade Sex on the Beach drinks- kinda off putting. I hear they have Rumba has Afrobeat's on Sunday nights and great food! I have not tasted the food or Afrobeat's experienced - YET. I'd definitely return, we arrived a little early that night but it was still jumping.

Very cool atmosphere with live dj. Drinks were $18 a each; I was too cheap to try one as that's a…read moremeal. Beer was $8 according to menu however they only gave us $9 back in change from our $20. I kept trying to ask the bartender if there were any specials but not sure she understood me.

Stopped in here on SPD around 1pm and it was steady busy. I shared some of the fish and chips with…read moresome coworkers and it was tasty. Nice flakey fish and crispy fries. Large portion and shareable.

Went for trivia. The host was super cutie and the categories were nicely diverse (though I wish…read morethere had been less sports). It was a good volume, which was nice because I feel like trivia is often either too loud or too quiet. I was shocked about how long it was! 3 hours! But if I had known coming in, it would have been easier. The bar itself was cute. Love how they lean into the Irish vibe. The whole portion of the menu that was "hair of the dog" cracked me up! I got the veggie burger with fries (or chips) and wasn't super impressed. I think I am just over veggie burgers falling apart when I'm paying so much money for them. The cucumbers mixed with the spicy sauce on it was interesting though!

Perhaps my new favorite bar in Mpls??? Amazing drinks and even better food. I LOVE a bar that can…read moredo both. Vibes are also great. Super LGBTQ friendly!! In love. Will be back.

A great little dive joint. The fried chicken sando was on point. There was sweetness, but not…read moreenough heat. Still really good. The fried chicken alone was worth it.