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    Mallards Southern Kitchen

    4.0 (129 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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

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    FRIED WALLEYE SANDWICH
    Isaac S.

    Great food! Massive portions, and delicious Cajun spicing. We had a meeting here and it worked great, fun different food for the area and our booth worked perfectly for us to have a closed conversation. Bit loud but nothing out of the ordinary for an open space. I'll definitely be back! Brittany our server was amazing, quick, attentive, and on the ball!

    Jan C.

    Service and food are both somewhat basic here. While staff is friendly they might need a little work for things like not bringing your appetizer and entrée at the very same time. Jambalaya was good and hearty. Not my favorite flavors, but probably just a different style. It would be nice if mocktails were included in the happy hour discount prices for cocktails.

    LaSheena J.

    I arrived around 8 PM on a Friday night, and the place was still lively. We were seated right away near the bar, just as we requested. We started with the walleye bites and elote corn fritters--both came out quickly. The walleye bites were my favorite, though the portion was a bit small. There was a special menu that night, and I went with the chilled lobster and shrimp roll served with fries. It arrived fast and was packed with flavor. A fun surprise: the restaurant has pull tabs! I played a few while waiting, which helped pass the time. Service was great overall, though we did have to track down our server at the end to pay the bill. All in all, I'd go back--especially for the walleye bites. I might even stop in again today.

    Blackened Salmon
    Madison N.

    Had such a nice evening meal here at Mallards. First time here and will come back again in the future. Made easy reservations online and when we came in we were seated right away. Our server Dylan G was super friendly, attentive and was knowledgeable about food allergies! I have celiac and he helped make me feel safe when ordering. The menu had lots of gluten free options and I decided in the healthy choice options of salmon and the broccoli and rices. Will come back again to enjoy!

    HOT CHICKEN & WAFFLES
    Chris D.

    Had a dinner at Mallards. Got the Nashville hot chicken and cornbread waffles. It was pretty good. The chicken was a bit too much flavor wise but I would get again. Waiter was great and was quick to check on us. The parking is quite a bit but it does share with other businesses.

    Happy hour! Shrimp taco, Cajun fries, HH margarita
    Stacy A.

    Nice location across 494 from the Best Buy corporate. Nice space and the menu has a great selection. I came here during happy hour and tried a couple of the items off that menu. The shrimp taco was good; came with a lot of shrimp and the sauce was tasty. The Cajun fries were sadly not good.. too many different spices that didn't compliment each other. I tried the $4 happy hour margarita and it had nice flavor, perhaps not much alcohol, but a tropical beach taste.

    Goat cheese eggs
    Kate M.

    I've been here multiple times. The drinks are pretty good but quite sweet. The food is average. The service is good. My mom and I shared a crab cake and bang bang shrimp taco for happy hour special. The crab cake was okay, the shrimp taco was very good! I got the shrimp sautéed instead of fried. Lots of flavor- would have been happy with three of these. Lobster roll- I mean it's lobster in MN so you know what you're signing up for. It was fine. I didn't finish it. My mom seemed to enjoy her goat cheese eggs and potatoes. We like this place for its location and plenty of seating, but I always leave wanting a little more flavor.

    blackened shrimp with grits
    Corey H.

    Our server, John, is my favorite part of this restaurant. He is so sincere, so friendly, he looks you in the eyes, he really wants to connect. This was our second time at this restaurant and he remembered that I didn't like my food very spicy. Um, am I that memorable or that "Karen" or is this man incredible? I think the latter. He keeps the drinks flowing (and we don't drink alcohol) and the table clear of dirty plates, and has is not shy with recommendations (and he works in the kitchen too so he knows how the food is actually prepared.) We have had the brussel sprouts (perfectly done, nicely sweet sauce) the blackened shrimp with grits (not too spicy, a cheesey delight), meatloaf (not mine but my friend liked it), the salad with peanuts (a huge mound of nummyness!) It's got this on the ocean beach vibe but the food is always served in a presentation that is much fancier (especially considering the price point: a $16 salad, for example.) I don't know why this place isn't busier, so stop by, there is plenty of parking and plenty of room for dinner!

    Steak and mashed potatoes
    Tippy P.

    I met up with a friend for dinner, this restaurant is big. Right in the corner of a shopping area, tons of parking to choose from. They had a special on steak that day and I had to go with something nostalgic- meatloaf. It was pretty good, the sweet tomato glaze was surprisingly tasty with the dish, I usually have gravy on top. Service was great, she checked in on us quite often. Restaurant was big, gave me a steak house vibe, like land and sea.

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