Our visit to Mallards was great. We walked in with no reservation, but told they would fill up in 1 hour , so we felt rushed. Ordered pasta and walleye which were very good and cooked perfectly! Service was good and we were able to leave before the rush of reservations. Ambiance was good, location in an apartment complex is odd but works. We will be back but will make reservations. read more

Courtney was a wonderful bartender. She made a great lemon drop martini and was a pleasure to chat with.

Great service ! Our server Bri offered suggestions which we appreciated! The food came out quickly. We tried the Korean meatball app , jambalaya, and the lobster roll. All 3 were excellent and presented perfect! We are excited there is a Mallards in Forest Lake closer To our home! Highly recommend! read more

Great place to share a meal with a friend in Downtown Shakopee. Enjoy wings or a Long Island Ice Tea. read more

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I just had the "Yule Cider Old Fashioned" at Mallards in Shakopee. One of the best craft cocktails I've ever had the pleasure of tasting! read more

Mallards Southern Kitchen - Yule Cider Old Fashioned @ Mallards! - Seafood Near Me - Shakopee, Minnesota

Everything here was phenomenal. Good service, great food and great atmosphere. Their chocolate pecan pie was out of this world!

High hopes. High disappointment. I'll make this quick....the best part of our 2 entree's were the fries.... yeah. no joke. Not a lobster expert but was excited for the Lobster roll coming in at $25. It was 5 inches of disappointment....ladies...you've been there I'm sure. The fries were the best part of our experience. The sandwich and lobster itself was tasteless. Couldn't taste lobster at all. Hardly any mayo or really much at all. It was a huge disappointment... all three bites my gal and I each had. Now on to the Jumbalaya. Server said it would be her last meal because it was so awesome. High Hopes. Huge Disappointment once again. There are unique flavors in there that I haven't experienced as a midwestern average dude and my gal, but my home-cooking kicks it's heine and I'm not a professional chef. There were 4 pieces of shrimp, 3 or 4 slices of sausage, and chicken which was the best part of this dish. This came in at $16 or so. I was eyeing up the Walleye Bites prior, should have gone that route. All said, we were out $55 including tip, with a Diet Coke ordered as well. At least they couldn't mess that up. Regretted not heading to a run-of-the-mill burger/bar joint and getting something there. We will NEVER GO BACK! This was the location north of Inver Grove Heights, MN. Lesson learned, stick with what you KNOW is awesome. This is not it. read more

The food was amazing! I'm kind of a food snob, connoisseur of food! I had the pecan crusted walleye and gallic mashed potatoes.. it was so fresh and homemade fried with an absolute delicious cream sauce on the side. The service was amazing and friendly. I will be coming back again! read more

Food was so mid for the price and the staff and waitresses were so rude and not friendly.

I am just amazed with the bruschetta, the honey butter, and the jam. Also whatever sauce that was. Incredible food! read more

My wife and I had our 38th anniversary dinner here tonight (5/4/23). The coconut shrimp, lobster bisque and Salmon were incredible!! Server Sid was the best. Thank you for making our night special! Tim & Linda read more

We were excited to try this place and read the reviews on the service so thought we couldn't go wrong. Well, our service staff seemed new...didn't really provide any good advice on selections. It did take us about 1 hr. 20 min to get our food. Some of the items were not available and if we wanted the Filet, it would need to finish thawing. Apparently they were hit with a larger crowd of people than planned but our dinner reservations were at 6:45. I did order an Old Fashioned, a bit weak and can't understand why since you really don't mix anything with the bourbon other than bitters and syrup. We were given two orders that belonged to someone else and food came in stages so we just told the kids (Kids are adults in their 20's) to start eating and not wait on our orders. Granted the food was pretty good but you might want to stay away from the Alfredo sauce. The staff knew we were waiting a while and gave us a free dessert to share, which was nice of them and they apologized. I do appreciate that. Overall, our conversations were about if this was a new restaurant and they are still getting the legs under them but it's been open for a few months so not sure if there is a large turnover in staff or what. I don't think we will visit this place again anytime soon. read more

I've never written a review before but I felt like I had an obligation to after visiting Mallards last night! I live in Charleston, SC and the shrimp and grits is on par with what you would get in the south. It's clear the chef knows how to cook southern food, which is such a treat for Shakopee! Others in our party got the bouillabaisse and bass which were also very tasty. Highly recommend! read more

Mallards Southern Kitchen - Shrimp & grits - delicious!!! - Seafood Near Me - Shakopee, Minnesota

We had reservations but decided to sit at the bar. A server sat us next to the bar and we ordered drinks. She said she was new and couldn't give suggestions. Bread service is $8, did not include plain butter. Gave us honey butter and a spicy butter. I had jambalaya: 2 shrimp, 2 slices of sausage and cold gummy "risotto " He had seafood cannelloni. Maybe a piece of shrimp.at least it was warm. Got 1 entree and drinks comped. Manager was very apologetic and helpful. It was a bit noisy for my taste. read more

Food and service were excellent. Fish and chips where delicious. The ambiance was great but the noise level was a bit too loud for me and the wife read more

Bad food pisses me off. I don't expect white linen service with takeout, but the least you could have done was make sure your faux-Velveeta cheese was even partially melted on a grilled cheese or verified that your salads weren't prepared with wilted and browning lettuce. That was a weird and definitely non-repeatable experience. read more

My drink was ok. I got the smash burger and my bf got the jambalaya. Both of them were not good. I felt like I was eating a school cafeteria burger. The pickles were sweet which wasn't mentioned on the menu, the fries were barely warm and just ok. The garlic aioli was barely flavored, basically just mayo. The jambalaya was lackluster, no flavor or cohesive. Just like canned tomatoes and rice. Would not get them again. When we were done there was only 1 other table of 2 there and a waitress was even cleaning the table next to us and we had to wait forever to get our check. Very weird considering the place itself looks cute and coastal. It was also FREEZING in there, I had to use my jacket as a blanket. I'd never go back. read more

We have been going to Mallards in Shakopee since they opened in July 22! Never disappointed.....always delighted how good the food is....we have had alot of different dinner and lunch items and all are really good! Highly recommend this restaurant....its now our go to!! Service is very friendly, knowledgeable and very responsive! Cheers to Deidre! read more

Went to Mallards for the first time and was not impressed. Our waitress was super friendly! But was not 100% knowledgeable of the menu. But I can't blame them, since the restaurant is still fairly new. Food came out at a decent time, took awhile for our drinks to come out. I can only give 3 stars because of the service. If it was food alone 1/10. Lobster bisque was not a bisque, had the consistency of chicken noodle soup and only had 1 tiny piece of lobster. For a restaurant that suppose to be more "seafood" base, it was pretty disappointing. Hesitant to give them a 2nd chance, but will wait a few months to go back and give them another try. Patio was cute, not sure if I'd eat inside as it wasn't that inviting. read more

Mallards in Shakopee is really good. There was outdoor seating on the deck, overlooking the Minnesota River. It definitely gives a Charlie on Prior vibe, but better parking. I got the shrimp and grits, with key lime pie for dessert. My daughter had a burger. Everything was very tasty, and the service was good also. read more

Olivia was amazing. She was honest and went out of her way to make sure everything was perfect. Highly recommend and will go back because of service. read more

Great new location in Shakopee for high quality food. Great spot on the patio with views of the river, easy to get to with good parking but also quiet and no traffic noise. Service was excellent!! Crab was delicious. read more

Food is always good. Atmosphere is very pleasant. I hope they can hire more servers because service was slow and fell short of their usual great service. read more

Excellent food!! Service was good too. Will be going back. I need to try the Lobster Roll.

Let me preface this with a quick note: being a decent home chef and also very very picky (winning on my part) I am rarely pleased and/or satisfied when leaving a restaurant. I have no notes on the food. 10/10. The Elote Corn Fritters were the balanced combination of salty, sweet, and crunchy. The Crab Cakes were delightful. Appeared to me to be hand formed, I assume in house. We had the baguette and if you go for nothing else get THAT. The Lobster Quiche was so light, one could almost call it a soufflé and the Lobster Roll...well they give you a side of melted butter to dip it in but you don't need it (and the accompanying fries were excellent). Go. Eat. Be Merry. The cocktail menu could use some refining (too sweet overall) but otherwise *chef kisses* We could only presume that the Saturday afternoon chef is Chef Gordon Ramsey at his pet project, giving delightful food to the residents of Shakopee MN. read more

Ate here for the first time last night. I had the fish and chips, my husband had Barramundi Rodrigo. Both were delicious! We didn't have a reservation, and it was a busy Friday night, so we had to wait a bit at the bar for our table. Place has a nice view, is big enough to feel vibrant, but not so loud you can't hear a conversation. The staff was very accommodating-/ and the manager somehow managed to produce a slice of cheesecake with berry topping, after the waiter told her we LOVE cheesecake and it was no longer on the dessert menu! Our waiter, Austin was fun and attentive, even on a busy Friday night. We will be back! read more

Good food, service & value. We have been to Mallards 3 times and every time we've had amazingly good food! I've tried something different each time, the Sea Bass, my favorite, was cooked to perfection, interesting and tasty, the risotto was creamy coconut lime, yum! Also had the salmon salad, very good and shrimp & grits just enough spice, not too hot, I would order either of them again as well. My husband has had the Fried Shrimp, really good too & a friend had the Jambalaya & said it was the best he's ever had. My granddaughter had the lobster roll & it was so good, she wouldn't share it, at all. I would sit in the main dining room, we were sat in the room that is past the bar & we asked to get moved to the main dining room, which they did promptly. The back room was cold, no real view, close to kitchen, you feel a bit isolated in that space, in my opinion. Always have had excellent service & served quickly. It's casual & will be especially nice in the Summer with outdoor dining & river views. Going there again this week! read more

This food was so good it was fun. In fact, best I've had this year. I will be back....a lot!

Every time we've gone here it's very good! The service has been great too. Love the ambiance looking over the River.

First time there. The food was very good, service was fast, they were very busy the night we were there but didn't have to wait long to be seated. One think my wife and I would like to see on the menu is just a steak selection and calamari and scallops dishes. We will be going back soon. read more

Our server was wonderful! very pleasant! They have crab leg specials that started today and are served on Wednesdays and Thursdays, they were cooked perfectly! we will definitely be back! read more