Service was great and food awesome! We ordered a cheeseburger, French dip, quesadilla, Fresh fruit salad with chicken, bbq pork sandwich and fish and others I can't recall. We were a larger group and our server was excellent. The food was great. Loved the atmosphere, too. read more

Excellent food, fantastic service! Had the philly and mozzarella sticks. The servings are huge!

Brandon and Tave were amazing, definitely attentive and the food was delicious. Definitely recommend.

Excellent ambiance and vibe... enhanced by the friendly abc efficient service! Tasty drinks and music selection is on point. Highly recommend if you're in downtown Minneapolis. read more

Lyons Pub - Long Island iced tea - Pubs Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

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This place is crowded on Friday for happy hour! It was a fun environment to be in, the service was fast, good happy hour menu and free popcorn :) it can get pretty busy but if you don't mind waiting for a bit, you would have a good time. The food is just mediocre, the drinks are basic but the service and the environment is super cozy. I'd definitely come back :) read more

Lyons Pub - Naked chicken tenders - Pubs Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

I travel the Midwest eating at restaurants weekly. I stumbled upon this place last week. At a glance it appeared to be a happening place. The menu had a good variety of food. It should be noted that I came there twice in one week only due to the lack of other options in the city. While the menu looked promising, the French fries have some room for improvement. With a menu like this I would recommend that they maybe change to a steak fry. This would compliment the wide offering of sandwiches. The current fry being served does not. The chicken sandwich was dry and had the consistency of leather. Every fast food restaurant has a better chicken sandwich. I would closely compare the sand which to something that high school cafeteria would serve. Please don't let this review get you down. Just know that there is some room here for improvement. read more

Great food & wonderful, attentive staff!! The pretzel appetizer is a must and the portion sizes are great for the price. Definitely one of my favorite places to grab food and drinks downtown! read more

I've eaten here on each of my two visits to Minneapolis, including the dinner the evening before I ran the 2010 Twin Cities Marathon (where I set my PR, 3:09), so even though there isn't much to distinguish this place from other pubs, it still holds a fairly dear place in my heart (though it probably should be noted that my heart is extremely expansive and that it doesn't take much for something to endear itself to me). What's great about Lyon's is that it's so large--there's a whole 'nuther room besides the one into which one walks from the entrance. No need to wait for a table on a Friday night, the time of my most recent visit. My food (a BBQ pulled pork sandwich and fries) was tasty (not the best pp sandwich I've ever had, of course, but nevertheless yummy) and one of my dinner companions received the biggest plates of loaded pub nachos that I have ever seen before, which, had I ordered them, would have pleased me greatly. Two downsides to note: the music was extremely loud and the women's restroom, when I needed to use it, was populated by two super drunk chicks who took a long time in its two stalls. It was only 9 pm: take it easy, ladies! All in all, this place is really only two-stars worthy, though, and I plan to consciously avoid ending up here the next time I have reason to visit Minneapolis. read more

I walked in here seeking the Tuesday Taco Deal that City Pages was raving about, the 2 for $4! It's not advertised anywhere as a daily special. Though the waitress was very sweet, I felt that the service was a bit slow (and it wasn't packed by any stretch of the imagination). I had the tacos. They were actually decent, with the exception of the salsa. It was terrible ConAgra tasting paste. The Turtle Cheesecake was good and would be the only temptation for me to come back. read more

Came here to have drinks with a friend only to have the worst experience ever as a patron. While using the restroom a manager on duty by the name of Dave entered the stall and tried to accuse us of using drugs. In actuality I had to replace & dispose of my menstrual products. The comments made were very offensive and I would never visit this establishment again or suggest this spot with this type of treatment toward women! read more

First time ordering out at this place and I wouldn't recommend it to anyone. I ordered prime rib which was over priced for how thin it was. Thats the thinnest prime rib I have ever seen and it was nasty. We also ordered some wings and could only get one down. They were not good at all! The price for the food was ridiculous. Don't recommend this to anyone. read more

Downtown worker and resident, I'm all about scoping every single happy hour and ranking my faves. Lyons Pub--In the summer when you can sit outside and enjoy the exhaust smells from vehicular traffic AND Murray's steak house is a solid choice! Decent food and drink options, quick service and friendly smiles. My mom loves the free popcorn, like SERIOUSLY!! read more

Great place to watch college football games. Typical bar and bar food environment. Nice choice of beers as well. Food was okay and was as expected for this type of place. The sandwiches and burgers were the best choices. A couple of us had the fish and chips and we were very disappointed. Greasy and fries were soggy. Wait staff is very friendly and efficient. Had a couple specialty drinks and a very tasty watermelon shooter. Again great atmosphere for college games and a cool looking bar. Worth the visit. read more

This place will hit the spot for a casual American dinner or drinks before/after a game or downtown event. Primo location with an outdoor patio, so it is great for a nice day! Their food was mediocre, though we weren't expecting a culinary experience here...it is more of a bar. Our buffalo chicken wrap and Greek salad were fine, but nothing to write home about. My margarita was pretty sweet, and they have a good beer selection. Parking is tricky this area of downtown, so use public transit/Uber if you can. This place was fine until our confusing server experience. Instead of having one server, we had a new one every time we needed something. A different person came by for drink order, food order, check, food delivery, etc. I wish it was more consistent. read more

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Great old school bar and restaurant. Friendly and relaxed atmosphere. The food was quite good and the drinks were well made and tasty. Order an old fashioned- you won't be disappointed. Our server Carley was charming and attentive. She made the evening that much more enjoyable. Even the manager stopped by our table to check in and thank us for dining with them. Looking forward to returning for dinner and drinks when we're in the area again. read more

Looks like a good English pub. But do not be fooled. They had beer. Not a lot of choices. No happy hour specials. Food was ok. Smallest Buffalo Chicken Salad I have ever seen for $14. Service was very unwelcoming. Got my bill but no itemization of the costs so I did not know exactly what I was paying for. And if they included surcharges like so many places anymore. Do not plan to go here again. Finding a better place. read more

Lyons Pub was super amazing and very affordable. The vibe is chill, friendly and authentic. Lyons Pub is one of these places where all the menu items look terrific, I had Prime Rib and it was very good. The staff is impressive; accommodating every request with a smile. A nice place to go and chill with friends. read more

Next to Embassy Suites. It was way better than I expected. Fish and chips were delicious. My husband had Philly cheesesteak and he really enjoyed it. Overall, the food was quick and fresh. Highly recommended. read more

This place is fire. Mozz sticks, nachos, drinks, burgers, watermelon shooters are all10/10. Do not get the Philly cheesesteak it will disappoint you for sure as well as the Moscow mules. However, very good all around I probably gained 5 pounds read more

This is my second time to Lyons Pub and it did not disappoint. They have a nice beer assortment on tap as well as a well appointed bar. The rueben was large and fresh and the beer cheese soup was delicious as well. I will return the next time I am in Minneapolis. Until next time.... read more

If you're downtown, and need a spot that's a little on the dressed down side just for a simple bite and a drink, I would definitely pick Lyon's pub. Cozy British, or Chicago type bar with a decent happy hour, multiple drink specials, a bar menu, oh and free popcorn. There's even an upstairs dj booth that overlooks the bar for Friday nights, I love how the dj booth is draped in bunting. Yes, this is a sports bar too. Come here before or after a game or a downtown concert. read more

I'll be back, service was fantastic, food was good. I had the prime rib sandwich and would again. Great place to watch your favorite sports team win. Worth the short walk from our hotel read more

Custom service can be better when I put my money n the person's had they should show me the same Courtesy. Don't put my money in the counter

Decent place, the vibe was good and cheery. Just went here for happy hour with the work crew. It's a pretty intimate venue. Wooden counter tops, tables, and floors. We seated ourselves at a nice high table for 6 (we had 9). Our waiter was friendly and gave us time to take a look at the happy hour menu; didn't rush us at all. The happy hour menu is prrretty decent, $4 wells and coors light along with other $4 and $7 appetizers, and $5 wines.! We ended up getting cajun fries, spinach artichoke dip with crispy tortilla, and onion rings. Pretty standard fare. Nothing too wow, but not bad either. Just a decent hang out spot with very reasonable happy hour well drinks and a cozy, but busy vibe. read more

Pretty good bar food. I am a passionate lover of anything that contains Buffalo Chicken, so you know I ordered the buffalo chicken wrap. I would give the wrap 3.3/5 stars. They did a good job with the chicken breading and evenly distributing the Buffaloes sauce with the blue cheese. I was only disappointed with how dry the wrap was. My co worker, who also for the buff wrap, noticed the same thing. They give you a large portion of the fries, so I would be mindful as they are very addicting! I would come back to try the fish and chips! FYI if you are a gopher fan, do not go there on a Saturday as they are a Nebraska bar. It's a fun bar to go to before or after the Timberwolves games! read more

I went here 3 nights and I genuinely enjoyed the food and the music and the beer. But your bartender the last two nights was a "DICK". He was a middle aged dude with an attitude. I am a 20-25% tipper and I gave him 10. Earlier in the night I met customers at City Works and their service embarrassed you. I don't know if you realize how bad a bartender can affect your business but based on the crowd and how good your location is you are really missing it. You have a great place there with a small crowd so either it is the food or the help and I said the food was good. I hope the owner sees this. read more

Food and service here was great. Beautiful view of you sit on the street. Definitely would recommend to anyone looking for a nice place to eat downtown. read more

Older guy bar tending Tuesday night July 5th was impertinent. The disrespect towards me was so palpable that other patrons asked why he was mad at me. Everyone else working there was pleasant and it's a good bar layout but that older bartender was cantankerous and generally unpleasant. I'm sure it was past his bed time and he was cranky but there's no good reason to treat a person that way. He asked me to move so some regulars could sit where I was sitting and it felt like a demand. Nice place but If some old guy with disgusting teeth is working the bar try Glueks or kierans instead. read more

TERRIBLE SERVICE I think we had a new guy but still absolutely no effort was given. The people bussing tables served us more. Bartender wouldn't let us order drinks at the bar even though we hadn't seen our waiter in over 20 min. Food was alright but nothing amazing. read more

The traditional pub where you'll find pub food and drinks. I think we may have had a better experience if we were sitting at the bar, but unfortunately, there wasn't space. Ther service was just fine and my well drink was well, what you'd expect. We ordered the nachos, mozz sticks and wings from the late happy hour menu. The mozzarella sticks were supermassive and very cheesy and crunchy, so needless to say - I was a fan. The nachos were only ok - some of the chips were smothered in cheese wiz while others were dry. There's cucumber on top which felt odd and the jalapenos we ordered on the side were questionable. The wings were just fine. Nothing to write home about, but not bad either. With the number of really great pubs in the area, I wouldn't anticipate going back to this one. read more

Good food and good service. My family and I stopped in here for lunch while on vacation in Minneapolis. Our waiter was very friendly and the food was good pub fare. read more

Loved this place! Okay, I have only been there once time, but it was enough. I love the dark wood of the bar. The staff is great. I interacted with the bartender who was very helpful as well as some of the other staff members. Food was good. I had the Chicken tacos for Taco Tuesday, a side order of fries and had some beer. They have a good selection. Parking in the area is bad, but taking the bus from work or walking when it's nice out is not a problem. It is a Nebraska Huskers bar (which is fine by me), so be aware if you go in on a Nebraska game day that you will see a lot of red. Again, not a problem for me. I will be going there quite a bit in the upcoming months. read more

Lyon's Pub is the kind of place that I forget about and every once in a while someone mentions it and I say, "Oh yeah...." I do like going to Lyon's Pub, though the crowds can be hit or miss. I've been there on a Saturday night and it's been dead. I've been there on a Tuesday and it's been lively. And, they have that free bar popcorn. It's atmosphere is more old-fashioned. They are more of a sports bar - a good place to bring you dad for or before a game. Also, this is a Huskers bar. I'm not a fan, but it's worth noting. read more

I mistakenly accompanied my husband here, believing we were going to the Lion's Tap-which I've always heard was great. Wrong place. First impressions...cool old bar, great woodwork. The kind of place I would have really enjoyed back in the day. Hubby and I took our two teenagers who were unimpressed with the atmosphere. (But what the hell do they know? They like Chili's.) Our waitress greeted us and immediately I got a b*tch vibe from her. I'm pretty forgiving of wait staff, so I disregarded my instincts and asked her what the soup of the day was. She responded with finality, "I have no idea." Ummmm...you...wanna...check??? My son, who is not forgiving, insisted we leave immediately because of her surliness. After asking her for a couple more minutes, the waitress returned and reported the soup was chicken chili. I asked if it was a white chicken chili and the reply was an icy, yet uncertain..."Yeah, sure." My husband shot me the "just order and get it over with" look, so I ordered a burger and fries. Fries were pretty good, fresh and handcut. Burger was okay, nothing special, nothing terrible. The waiter who delivered the food was great, and more than made up for the chick who didn't seem to want to deal with us. I'd visit again, but only with adult friends. No kids. One other note-not a dealbreaker...but the bathroom was one of the most disgusting lavatories I've ever seen. Seriously. Worse than almost any gas station bathroom. Smelly and filthy...the dust on top of the stalls was inches thick, and a trough in the center was filled with a foulness I don't even want to imagine. The owner really needs to get the staff on top of that. read more

A Christmas story: Guy and visiting out-of-town girlfriend go to Timberwolves game. Wolves lose (in bullshit fashion, mind you). Guy and girlfriend are hungry. Guy and girlfriend go to Seven. What a mistake. Place stinks. What's still open at this hour, guy and girlfriend wonder? I'll tell you what's open. Lyon's Pub. Is the food good? Maybe. I know this: it's not pretentious. It hits the spot. Especially when god damn Seven can't even do edamame and miso soup properly. So god bless you, Lyon's Pub. Even if you are a Nebraska bar, this quasi-Gopher can support you. Keep on truckin'. read more

Typical pub decor and feel, lots of TVs with sports, an unregulated play list that would occasionally blare a song really (I mean really) loud. Typical pub fare food, the beer cheese soup was hot, creamy, but not to my taste (evidently it's a MN staple, I'd never had it, I just didn't care for it, it was probably correctly made). My quesadilla was well prepared, chicken was nicely spiced and generous. Fish and Chips was a generous portion. Service was once again the downfall of the evening, slow and lackluster. The crowning touch was the server presenting the bill, delivering the credit card receipt and then picking up the signed charge draft without a word. Eh? Why bother? Plenty of good spots around... read more

We went to Lyons Pub based on seeing online reviews about their burgers and PRE-GAME Twins specials. We went on a nice sunny afternoon prior to the game, there wasn't any open seats outside but we sat next to an Open Window. Tuesdays is also Taco Tuesdays too! I ordered the IDS burger which was fantastic although the fries were the best part. My wife ordered the Fried Tacos which, not only tasted great, only cost $4 for two. Chad our server was very attentive and was the one who recommended the Hard Tacos over the soft, and also the fries. Plus can't beat $3 Coors Banquet and Light Pounders! Definitely will be back for food and Pre Game events. read more

The Philly sandwich was huge and came with a lot of meat. I added mushrooms and sweet peppers and could barely finish it. It was a business lunch and things were busy but our waitress kept up with everything and brought all our meals out at the same time. Would definitely go back but would probably have something smaller to eat next time. read more

Lyons Pub - Beers - Pubs Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

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I was checking out the city trying to figure out where I wanted to live and figured it would be a good place to get a beer. I went in and the bartender was very nice and I love the mugs that you get. It was a cool atmosphere and a pretty good crowd of locals and what appeared to be regulars. I also had dinner here and it was also pretty good. Not the best fish and chips in the world but they were good. It seemed like they might cut their own fries which is always a plus, and it said the fish was hand breaded as well. Also, you have to love free popcorn after you have had a few beers. read more

Great burger!! Cajun fries with homemade ranch... yummo!! Wonderful atmosphere. Great waitstaff I will definitely be back.