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    Ena

    4.0 (324 reviews)
    Open 4:00 pm - 9:30 PM

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    Paella de Mariscos
    Steve G.

    We first went here when it was Cafe Ena, probably 20 years ago, and loved it. The name has been shortened, but the food and service continue to be very good. We went for Valentine's Day. The place was jam packed and maybe overbooked, but the wait wasn't too bad. Not sure what it's like on a normal night, but the place is loud. When we first went years ago, the space was more romantic with low light. Now it's more brightly lit, so not as romantic. Drinks were creative, good, and priced well. My wife had the Scallops and Risotto, which she loved. I had the Paella de Mariscos, one of two versions they offer. The amount of seafood was incredible. The rice didn't have the typical bottom side crunch, but the dish was still very good overall. There were many dishes on the menu that sounded really good, so we'll definitely go again.

    Paella Valenciana

    Excellent food! Our party of 3 had the Paella Valenciana, the Anticuchos (Peruvian chicken) and the Huachinango. (red snapper) All 3 entrees were superb. We started with the appetizer of "birria empanadas " made from slow cooked beef. Tender and delicious! The wait staff was busy on a Saturday night but attentive and friendly. I would recommend this place to anyone looking for healthy, tasty food. Good cocktails, nice wine selection and we ended with the amazingly authentic flan.

    This sea bass -- bathed in Peruvian magic, paired with wilted spinach and a cloud‑soft potato gratin

    This sea bass -- bathed in Peruvian magic, paired with wilted spinach and a cloud‑soft potato gratin -- didn't just taste good. It transported me.

    Corn Fritters
    Kavitha P.

    I've been coming to this South Mpls neighborhood gem for years . Especially love sitting on their outside patio in the summer and sharing the guacamole,which I personally think is the best in the cities! Chef Hector Ruiz grows all the ingredients on site for the guac,I also like the Corn shrimp fritters for appetizer. I used to really enjoy the rest of the seafood but lately the menu has changed and unfortunately the execution of some of these dishes just don't taste the same. Still it's a great place to enjoy drinks and apps if in the area

    Homemade Flan
    Shamir W.

    Went here for an early dinner on an Monday evening. The place was empty since they had opened just a few minutes ago. Clean place with a open and airy atmosphere even though not a very big place. Welcoming staff and very helpful when it came to ordering from the menu. We started of with a few drinks and continued with the drinks throughout the evening. The margarita and the Pencelina were the crowd favorites in our party. The menu is setup as tapas style with small plates to share and everything we had was really good. There were some standouts that I would definitely be ordering again. The avocado, the corn fritters and the tiradito were a good start to our meal. The corn fritters and avocado were the standouts in that trio and the ice-cream with the salmon was really a unique combination. The sauce with the chicken (anticuchos) was quite outstanding and the empanadas (empanadas chilenas) were very well spiced and chock full of flavor. The lamb (cordero) was the weakest of the second round but the beef was cooked perfectly and a welcome finish to our savory plates. For dessert, we got the flan and the churros and they were a perfect end to a very good meal. Will definitely be going back.

    PASTA NEGRA - 8/10 Squid ink pasta, spinach, fennel, brussels sprouts, scallops, shrimp, calamari, roasted garlic salsa, asiago cheese.
    Eddy H.

    Service was great Restaurant is cozy but well designed Food was good but portions were very small for the price too. I thought the dinner was good but dessert brought the score down. Overall Food & Vibe 7/10

    ENA in the heart of Minneapolis
    Martha H.

    Amazing food and Miguel was super attentive. Totally recommend the place and the food. This is a secret jewel in Minneapolis.

    Creme Brulee & Churros
    Yande M.

    I was so happy to find this spot locally, I had no idea it was there! I had been craving Latin American food and was curious to check this place out. The one negative I will say is that they were severely understaffed. Them being understaffed did not help with the number of tables that were occupied (yes, there was social distancing.) This made them not really pay much attention to detail and messed up our appetizer order (gave us cheese empanadas instead of beef empanadas) and did nothing to correct it. Not the best customer service, in my opinion. Only negative! On to the food! Appetizers: Guacamole - this was delicious and presented beautifully. All of the ingredients that went into it were fresh as if they were grown in the back. Top tier guacamole. 5/5. Empanadas - We ordered beef empanadas but received cheese empanadas, they were still delicious and the roasted tomato salsa topping was delicious. 5/5 Entrees: Bife De Chorizo - I loved this. However, I would have preferred another starch rather than fries. Maybe chopped potatoes or even mashed potatoes would have been wonderful. This meal was flavorful. I'm a very picky eater and absolutely hate artichokes, asparagus, and red peppers but I ate this meal like no tomorrow. Well done! Carne Bravo - This was so full of flavor! The flat iron steak is pimento crusted, and it has sauteed baby potatoes and veggies. The demi-glaze is... *chef's kiss* I would highly recommend this dish. Dessert: Creme Brulee & Churros: Both fantastic dessert options. Delicious, perfectly made, and full of flavor. I can't wait to go back to Cafe Ena. I'm excited to order from here to-go if we end up in another lockdown.

    Corn fritters
    Jakesa T.

    So many good things to say about Ena. First timer last night and it definitely won't be the last. This average sized cafe is very well lit and culturally appealing. The walls and shelves are decorated in a way that takes you out of S. MPLS for a moment and into a Latin atmosphere immersed with music and culture. The staff were exceptionally nice and checked on us frequently. You could tell they took great pride in the food they presented to each guest- taking the time to explain exactly what your taste buds are going to seize over. Empanadas are always a safe and delicious choice. Personal favorite was the ground beef ones. Don't get turned off by the raisins. I also tried the corn fritters. Those are a must try with the sweet chili sauce. I also loved the cauliflower. The potato purée underneath set this dish off. Everything was presented beautifully and added something to the flavor even down to the garnishes, the sprouts helped to add flavor. I had a rose wine from their special list and was impressed. Very happy to know of this place.

    Guacamole with red salsa
    William L.

    This cafe in the Kingsfield neighborhood is worth a visit. If you are shopping at Patisserie 46 (which is just across the street) you will not be disappointed if you stop here for lunch. The menu is Latin American focused. We tried a couple of appetizers. The guacamole is very good. Freshly made and served with house made chips and red salsa. Also, tried the calamari. This was not impressive as it was a small plate of soggy rings. Cafe Ena has a variety of sandwiches. We had the Cubano. So good! You can get fries with it for an extra charge. They have lunch entrees like pastor tacos, salmon, huevos rancheros, arroz con pollo. I had the chicken enchiladas with mole which comes with black beans and rice. Really good, the mole sauce is milder than some I have had but very tasty. They also have a dessert menu including churros, which we did not try but it looked great. Cafe Ena has beer and wine, sangria and does coffee and tea too. Great spot for lunch or dinner.

    Sea bass with mustard sauce, salad with blue cheese, spinach and fruits, avocado with chips and shrimp appetizer
    R A.

    I went with my family for my husband's birthday. We ordered lamb, sea bass, salad, avocado, Empanadas, and shrimp appetizers. They were all delicious that unique combination of French and Latin American dishes. We also ordered desserts. The waiter added a candle on the cake for my husband. It was very nice of him and the service was very quick and friendly.

    Ceviche, portion smaller than I was expecting but good taste.
    Muneeb H.

    Great Pan-Latin restaurant near Lake Harriet. The first thing that stuck out to me was the clientele - the vast majority lived within a couple blocks and were clear regulars, even the owner lives a block away. A stellar endorsement to me. With our servers recommendations we had a lovely meal. Parking is plenty and bike lanes near if that's your preferred mode of transportation!

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    Maya Cuisine

    4.2(470 reviews)
    6.3 miNortheast
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    The best Mexican food I have ever had in my life, It was truly so good. Phone did not eat first…read more Food and Drink - We started with the chips and guac and the guacamole was outstanding. The onions and tomato that were chopped up in it were so satifyingly chopped I really enjoyed, it was nice and cold too. I got the quesabirria tacos for my meal and they were out of this world, I seriously think I inhaled them and have been thinking about them ever since. We were drinking Pina Coloadas and it made me feel like I was on the beaches of Mexico. Service - There was one server working on a busy Friday night and she killed it; she was attentive and remembered everything whilst also being the bartender too!!! Ambience - it is colorful and bright in there and just almost nostalgic. There is a chipotle style line at the front if you want to just grab something quick and full service in the back of the building, cannot wait to go back.

    This place is a gem in Northeast. I finally got a chance to try this out and loved it. I've always…read moreheard great things about it. They offer a lot of daily specials, but the one that caught my eye most was the BOGO burritos on Wednesdays. Everything that we tried was delicious and fairly priced. You can choose to eat in the self seating dining area, or if you'd like service they have the full bar and restaurant in the back. I was blown away with how it tasted and I felt like I was back in Mexico enjoying their cuisine. I wish I would've went here a lot sooner, but I plan to be back in the future. The staff were friendly.

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    4.5(205 reviews)
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    I haven't updated this since the last time I lived in Minnesota!…read more When we moved back, Orale was one of the first places we went back to. I love this place, and the food is on par with a lot of Mexican food in California. Most recently, we went to celebrate a birthday. We go here because they are veggie friendly. We ordered the veggie enchiladas and I got a veggie wet burrito. Everything was delicious. My only complaint would be that things could be a bit saucier...but that's a preference thing and we get salsa on the side for it. We also got chips and guac -- delicious as well! I will say that the portions, especially the burrito are VERY generous. I think I should have shared it! It was pretty buzzy, which was great to see given the depths of winter we were in. Go here!!

    The food is pretty decent. I lived in Querétaro, Mexico, and spent 8 years in Phoenix, so I know…read morethe difference between authentic and Americanized Mexican food; this is firmly the latter. It's a bit whitewashed and leans more Cal-Mex than anything you'd find in Mexico, but I'm not complaining. I love a good California burrito and asada fries, so this style has its place (especially in Minnesota). Service can be slow. It took us about an hour to get two burritos yesterday and the restaurant didn't look busy. Maybe they were just short staffed. My main issue is the salsa. They limit you to one packet per person, and it's not the slightest bit spicy. And where are the limes? This place desperately needs a salsa bar with real options and some heat. Bump up the salsa selection and stop rationing it, and this would be a solid spot. For now, I'll keep getting this to go and buying my own salsa and limes.

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    Bar at far end.

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    Choriqueso, carne asada fries, and a margarita.

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    El Sazon Cocina & Tragos

    4.6(78 reviews)
    0.9 miSouthwest
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    Everything!!!! The owners, the ambiance, the FOOD!!! I had the enchiladas with 3 of them with…read morechicken, covered in a Suiza sauce. Also on the plate were their delicious beans and rice. When I took that first bite, I was completely amazed!!! I hadn't really had good Mexican food until I ate this!! For $17, I got 3 meals out of it! We also had the chips with amazing salsas and that was delicious too!! My husband got the Short Rib Birria and that was just also really delicious!! We had a great conversation with one of the owners, Zoilo Ruacho, and he was so gracious and such a wonderful person! I have found my new favorite restaurant!!! I recommend El Sazon to everyone!

    The patio is a fun place to sit, especially during the summer, and the menu has a lot more variety…read morethan your typical Mexican restaurant. They are not serving alcohol anymore which is unfortunate to not be able to enjoy a margarita but they had a large mocktail list. We tried three different tacos (chicken, carne asada, and carnitas) and I loved being able to mix and match. The carne asada was probably my favorite but they all were swimming in oil. The skirt steak enchiladas were a standout and easily my favorite dish of the meal. The steak was tender, the portions were generous, and everything came together really well. The queso was rich and creamy, and the fresh guacamole was a great starter while we waited for our food. Service was friendly and attentive throughout our meal, and the overall atmosphere made it a really enjoyable place to spend the evening.

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    4.3(1.2k reviews)
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    If you're looking for a fun spot with great food and drinks, Hola Arepa delivers. The Prickly…read morePaloma (Tequila, Aperol, Prickly Pear, Grapefruit, Lime) is phenomenal and at just $8 during happy hour, it's an absolute steal. For anyone with celiac disease, this place is great, the entire menu is gluten free, so you can order with complete peace of mind. The slow roasted pork arepa was a standout. The pork was incredibly tender with excellent flavor. One minor note: the yuca fries were a little light on portion size. That said, we left pleasantly full and very satisfied overall. The restaurant also has a small parking lot which in Minneapolis is amazing.

    We were excited to eat here for dinner as we are a family of several vegetarian and latin fusion…read morefood lovers. I wanted to really love this place but unfortunately the flavors just weren't there. The restaurant is fun decor and service is friendly and efficient; they do an excellent job. Our granddaughters ordered mango, passionfruit, citrus, rhubarb drinks, soda. The drinks were thick and overwhelmingly sweet. Adding some sparkling water to it did help. As far as food; The food came promptly, but the flavors were not there. The Brussel sprouts came with a caramelized onion jam which was way too sweet and overpowered all the other flavors. Very disappointing. The shrimp aguachile was extremely soupy with overpowered spice, making it unable to taste the shrimp. The plantain chips were thick and hard, rather tasteless. The arepas were a little more flavorful but really wouldn't recommend any particular one that we tried. The only hit was the black bean empanadas, extremely great flavor, just a hint of spice served with pickle cabbage. Yum. We should just have had four orders of those.

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    4.4(619 reviews)
    1.6 miSouthwest
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    We booked reservations for this place for a work dinner and I was eagerly waiting to try it out…read more We ended up getting here a bit early and tried some amazing cocktails. I tried a cocktail that the bartender recommended and wow did it pack some flavor. We wanted to try all the tostadas and flavor, so we ordered the watermelon salad, beef toungue tostada, the scallops and the Cacio e Pepe tacos and man were we buzzing from all the flavors. We were all very full, but we had to try the churro dessert. I will say this place is very much captivating with decor, the flavors and the service. It's a must try if you're a foodie.

    I was disappointed with Colita. Of all the Del Prado dining establishments, Colita was the biggest…read moreletdown. We know Mexican food, having traveled extensively throughout Mexico since the 1980s. Mexico City is a frequent destination now that we're older, and hopping around the country isn't as easy. The many dishes we tasted at Colita were bland and lacked the explosion of flavors of authentic Mexican regional cuisine. Go to Oaxaca, and your taste buds will be blown away. Service was cold and perfunctory. We sat at the bar on this Sunday evening in August, and the female server was decidedly corporate, casting humanity aside for a robotic affect, half listening and half uninterested. Fun was vacuumed out of the room. Colita was not designed for laughter and frivolity. The place was crowded, but this was a restrained crowd on a Sunday night. Colita was more Linden Hills than Kingfield, if you know what I mean. Our favorite dish was the carnitas tacos. They had the flavors of Mexico. Our check was Minneapolis high, usually worth it, but maybe not at Colita. It was our last night living in the lakes area before we move to the North Loop. Colita was a good choice to remind us why we're moving. However, it was the wrong choice for a celebratory evening.

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