Charming - a little kitchy! It has been around forever and I just finally went there this year. I love the $4 Pop overs! and a glass of wine is very affordable compared to most places. Menu items are definitely French, which I appreciate, and the quality of the entrees is so-so to awesome. I think it is worth it. I prefer the bar area to the dining room. Dark and has a vibe similar to the old Nye's Polonaise room. read more

This place has come a long way in the last couple years. The menu has truly become a force to be reckoned with (based on my entree tonight). Usually stop in here for cocktails and summer time hangs. But this night I decided to have a dining experience in the bar. I had one of their delicious shaken cocktails ... which hits just right every time! Consistency is key! For my meal... I had the Beef bourguignon and a side of the mash potatoes. First I will state... this isn't the largest portion, but what it lacks in American portion size ... makes up in absolute perfection. The beef was prepared beautifully. Melted in the mouth and the co stars shined with a similar "glazed" brightness. The smaller side of mashed potatoes were exquisite... heavy on the butter and with a rustic hint. Absolute perfection. The perfect way to sop up those bits and pieces of the bourguignon. I can't wait to try more of this hidden jewel. Hope they maintain the standards of this perfect off beat spot. read more

Normandy Kitchen Cafe & Bar - Beef bourguignon - American Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

Ready for this? Hotel restaurant.... But hear me out... Done REALLY well. The food is MUCH better than you'd expect. This is not your standard pub food, elevated for sure with a few of the dishes, dare I say...refined. Drink selection is as expected but well executed... they juice their own citrus and don't used the concentrated or purchased stuff... that's a plus, and a sign the bar is headed in the right direction. Ambiance is as you'd expect from a long standing corner establishment. Order yourself the mushrooms. Order yourself the butterscotch pudding... thank me immediately! read more

Normandy Kitchen Cafe & Bar - Mushroom small plate - American Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

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Really wanted to like this place, but our brunch experience missed the mark. The ambiance walking in was great--warm wood paneling and a classic, historic feel that really captures old Minneapolis. Our server was friendly, but when it came time to order, we found out they were out of several key breakfast items, including the biscuits. We adjusted and ordered the pancakes, the classic breakfast with eggs over medium and rye toast as well as a bialy to try. The server came back around and told us they were also out of the bialys as well. The pancakes were fine--about what you'd expect from a diner--but the classic breakfast came out missing the breakfast potatoes, with scrambled eggs instead of over medium, and white toast instead of rye. When we brought it up, the server apologized and let us know they were actually out of eggs, rye toast, and breakfast potatoes. To his credit, he comped one of our dishes, which we appreciated. Still, it pointed to some serious management issues. We really felt for the staff, who clearly were doing their best in a tough situation. Unfortunately, service was slow and overall the experience just didn't justify a return visit. read more

We were looking for a quiet place to relax and have a glass of wine, and this was perfect. This truly feels like a little French bistro. We sat at an outside table on the sidewalk and watched the city pass by. The food was great, obviously inspired by French cuisine. Very simple and fresh. The server was attentive and friend . read more

Normandy Kitchen Cafe & Bar - Street view from our table - American Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

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Tori made the restaurant worth it, more detail on the device below. She is a great employee. Stood at the door for 15 minutes waiting to be sat, only to be told by the waitress that it was self seating. She guided me to a table, where I had to wait an additional 15 minutes to have my drink order taken. I'm staying at the hotel so I'm not really under pressure to go anywhere so I waited. Tori, a bartender at the Normandy Kitchen is saving this review from being a one star. She, despite being a bartender: took my order, bussed my table, and refilled my drinks as soon as they were empty. Came over to chat for a second too. I hope she receives positive attention from management since the other staff wouldn't even give me the time of day. There was a male server who I tried waiving at but he walked past without a word more than twice. Same goes for the woman waitress who served the tables to either side of me but she ran off to clean tables without asking me if I'd been helped. At this point 20 minutes into my arrival, my table didn't have drinks or menus. I am disappointed by the timing issue since the restaurant isn't even half full. Piss poor service (except Tori), I felt like I was being actively ignored. I asked the tables to either side of myself and they experienced similar waits. Good news I ended up becoming buddies with these people. Steak Frites was good, crème brûlée was 7/10. I'd say the restaurant is slightly more expensive than I'm comfortable with but that might be because I am upset about the service. read more

I was sat down at the bar and once I was settled no one but the gentleman at the bar acknowledged me, offered me drinks etc. but other than that no one else acknowledged me nor helped out for food. Kept making eye contact with them and would see me and still didn't asked anything. I ended up sitting with no food only water for 20 Minuets. I ended up walking out since no one helped me or asked for my ordered. There were only 20 people max at the restaurant so it was not busy at all, waitress had even time to just sit on her phone. Very unprofessional.... read more

This place is a hidden gem. They have a limited menu, but how cares. I had the white bolognese and it was fantastic. Perfect amount of meat, sauce, seasoning and pasta. I paired with the Tempranillo and some warm bbread. The staff were attentive and efficient. read more

Bartender assumed my fiancé and I were with a different group and didn't serve us. Highly disappointed and disrespectful. Food is still great, Ray is incredible. I feel bad the staff is this disorganized read more

Nice atmosphere, we got seated fairly quickly. We ordered drinks, however 20 minutes after ordering our waitress told us we were given the wrong menu and the drinks we ordered were no longer served and the new drinks were more expensive. Fine, the new drinks were good. We ordered our food, thought everything was fine and in stock, as our waitress told us what drafts were out of stock. When she brought my partner's food and the appetizer, at the same time by the way, she informed me my order was not available. She did not ask if I wanted something else and walked away. We were also not given silverware nor napkins. The appetizer was good and my partner enjoyed his food, but I am severely disappointed in this experience. I would like to know if this management and purchaser improves before I return. read more

While working downtown, I was assisting a homeless elderly woman who advised me she hasn't eaten anything for the past two days. Normandy Kitchen Cafe and Bar was near by and that's what she wanted. We walked into the restaurant in hopes of taking care of the bill. After walking in, the manager DOUG approached me and asked how he can help us. I told DOUG that I wanted to help the elderly woman get some food. DOUG then stopped me and decided to go above and beyond by approaching the elderly woman and welcomed her into to the restaurant and offered her to dine in and sit in the candled booth. DOUG then offered her a menu and asked her many questions so that he can perfect her order. This was a special moment for the elderly woman as she was hesitant to go in the restaurant due to being afraid of judgement. As a customer and someone who was just trying to help, DOUG has went above and beyond, appears to be the kind of manager that takes care of everyone. Thank you to the team at the of Normandy Kitchen Cafe and Bar !! read more

I had a reservation for 515 arrived close to the time stood at the host station for an eternity before I was acknowledged with a "we'll be right with you" I would hear this phrase a lot. A gentleman eventually showed up to seat me. I ordered coffee they must have had to pick the coffee beans and dry them because this also took forever. I ordered calamari which was delicious french onion soup and a popover all very tasty. The restaurant/bar was very busy with it appeared a couple of servers. Very noisy space. Food great front of the house experience not great read more

Came here for brunch before the Vikings game. The service was wonderful. They were very busy but the bartenders still made time to be personable. We had Brian serve us at the bar for majority of the time and he was great! Highly recommend this place! read more

Normandy Kitchen Cafe & Bar - American Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

Was really hoping to like the place! Even ordered one of the most expensive dish in the menu, the Steak Au Poivre. Unfortunately the cook didn't know how to make it medium and it didn't even come with any veggies like the google picture steak arrived looking "rare." Service was nice, ambiance and scenery were great as well. read more

The Eggs en Cocette was an incredible dish One of the best breakfast dishes I've had. The breakfast skillet was good but not memorable. Damien, our server, did an amazing job despite being severely understaffed. read more

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We got together with some friends for dinner and drinks on a cold weekday night. We've been on this journey with these folks to try all the "famous" and "unique" burgers downtown and for some strange reason, the organizer of the group thought an old-timey, outdated hotel restaurant (at a Best Western no less), would be a good spot. Not sure what she was thinking. The place was pretty quiet on a Thursday and we had a nice table in a small back room separate from the rest of the place which was nice. They do offer a burger (Henry VII) that the menu says has been prepared since 1941 (I assume that's when it opened) along with iconic and huge popovers (who doesn't like one of those now and again...). Service was agonizingly slow and while we were all enticed to order a popover (as an appetizer), they arrived along with the very average and overcooked burgers after about a 30 minute wait. There are MANY better places to dine in the Twin Cities so unless you are marooned here during a blizzard, I'd skip it. read more

Normandy Kitchen Cafe & Bar - Old school interior - American Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

Simple order was lacking. Mac and cheese tasty but runny so didn't stick to noodles. Margherita pizza had no tomatoes on top and few snips of fresh basil but serious a cheese pizza. Crust was rock solid. Ugh. Friendly staff! read more

I found their food to be excellent, Service was readily available, and the ambience was nice. I'll be at somewhat dark. The only negative I found was that the menu had only a limited number of entrées. read more

Good food, old style atmosphere. They seemed short staffed but gave good service for the few staff on duty.

This is a comfortable neighborhood- restaurant that happens to be attached to a Best Western hotel. I was on travel in Minneapolis and found it because it was fairly nearby where I was staying and there aren't a lot of casual restaurants open for dinner in the downtown area (or at least, I haven't found many). I REALLY liked this place. It's not going to get a Michelin star any time soon, and the atmosphere inside is dark and not at all fancy. But I really enjoyed the risotto and popover that I had for dinner. I also ordered a steak salad for take-out for lunch the next day, and they were grea about giving it to me with the hot steak separate from the cold lettuce and the dressing on the side. That was a really delicious salad (albeit a tad expensive at $22). I would definitely go back. read more

Our experience was very unpleasant here. When trying to make an order, there are no options to substitute products: I don't eat bacon and when I asked to substitute it with any vegetables I was told that I will get a salad (under "salad" they mean just greens - that is not a salad). I declined the greens and asked for a possible actual vegetables like tomatoes or cucumbers, or avocado, or at least carrots or broccoli - they said they don't have anything. I ended up canceling the whole order. I would not recommend this place for breakfast. read more

Bar staff is great. Food presentation is excellent. Food came out fasr. Id recommended! read more

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We enjoyed a family-style Thanksgiving dinner at the Normandy, turkey with all the trimmings. Mashed potatoes like Mom makes them, stuffing, sweet potatoes, Brussels sprouts, cranberry sauce, a pitcher of gravy, flowing wine and cocktails . Yum. Three kinds of pie--Pumpkin. Pecan. Apple. So legit, and I am so full. OK, the popovers (popovers!) could have been warm when they arrived in their baskets. Staff working extra hard on a holiday. The Normandy is like an old-school supper club, with a bar and dining room in a cozy setting. Locals at the bar, families from out of town. It's not for people who like a sterile chrome restaurant with loud music. The place has history since 1941--see the staff photos on the walls. See you next time. read more

The potato-horseradish crusted walleye was absolutely amazing. The server dropped this off and the only words I could offer was, "Wow.... Wow" with my first few bites. Truly amazing. If you like clean, delicate fresh water fish but the firmer texture of orange roughy or cod, you must order this dish. The risotto was a perfect pairing as the grains of firm rice complimented the firm flakes of walleye. My sincere compliments to the chef. Very well done! I will point out that the dish was slightly under salted. Which is not a flaw since some people are on a low sodium diet. If you like your food a bit saltier, you'll need to adjust to your liking. read more

Normandy Kitchen Cafe & Bar - Potato - Horseradish Crusted Walleye - American Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

Food was below average for the price. Fish was mushy. Crab cakes tasted fishy. Atmosphere was nice.

Jill, the morning staff service person, is rude and unprofessional. She made the eating experience awful and I would not recommend this restaurant. Also, they watch TCM in the bar at night and pouted when we asked to watch a baseball game. Head staff is awful and they need to replace with more customer oriented leaders. Terrible experience. read more

A very expensive disappointment! I guess some things don't change for the better. We used to love the Normandy. From it's wonderful steaks to the endless popovers. We were excited to celebrate xmas eve downtown at an old favorite, only to get a very poor quality New York steak, (12oz., thin, overcooked, $48.00), a cup of dried out mashed potatoes, (we asked about a potato side, weren't given any options, $8.00), and two lovely popovers, that couldn't make up for the rest of the meal, ($3.00 each). read more

We will never, ever eat at this restaurant again. We had 4:45PM reservations yesterday. Two couples in front of us were walk ins and got seated right away. When it was our turn, we had to wait. (What???) Ultimately we were seated in a back room and promptly ignored. It took us a 1/2 hour to get drinks. I finally asked if we could place our order. When food finally arrived we ordered another drink. Well, the drinks arrived as we were done eating. The untouched drinks sat there while we paid our bill and got out of there. Never again. Food was okay, nothing special, and not worth all the above. read more

Was an employee but had to quit due to the unsanitary/unprofessional work conditions. There are cockroaches the size of baby mice along with mice throughout the kitchen, dining room and bar areas. I along with other employees have witnessed baby cockroaches on counter tops in the kitchen and behind the bar. Cooks are constantly handling both raw and cooked food with their bare hands. They don't adhere to food temperature guidelines by letting food sit out way too long. Total health nightmare. I know there's been dead mice found in the rooms and one can only assume that if there's cockroaches in the restaurant then there's a good possibility that their also in the rooms. Extremely unprofessional management staff. Starting with the owner allowing his significant other( non employee) free reign of the bar, to the GM of the restaurant who steals from his staff. Eat and sleep at your own risk! read more

Great food, and very friendly staff. Our waitress was so helpful, gave us some good ideas of sites to see while we were in town.

Not good. Soggy burgers, soggy fried, wilted salad. $70 to split a burger? Not again.

Cool old-school restaurant and bar attached to a hotel. Limited more pricey menu. I got the scallops and they were delicious. Beer comes in long skinny glasses that are cool. Complimentary truffles before the check. 8.5/10 read more

New Year's Day dinner. Found a gem. We had the steak, Brussels sprouts, and the Caesar salad. Between the food ( amazing) the service ( even better) and the atmosphere, we loved this restaurant. To top it off the manager was fantastic and obviously enjoys working there. Thank you for a great dinner. read more

I used to work in the kitchen , I saw rats and cockroaches everyday I was there. The prices are very expensive for the amount of food they serve. The management is very rude and often drunk and smell of cigarettes. read more

I arrived with family at 8:30 am for breakfast. There was 1 other seated table. We waited quite awhile for the waitress to serve the coffees. And it took 3 trips to our table over 20minutes to complete beverage service. All the tables in the area filled up. Orders were taken . Food was served to these tables . After two inquiries as to the status of our table's order, the food was served 2 orders were served.15 minutes later the remaining orders were served, 65 minutes after it was ordered. We are local . We have eaten here 4 times prior . We will not be returning. read more

I stumbled across this gem last week when meeting a coworker for happy hour. I've driven past a hundred times and never knew what I was missing! This quaint hotel bar has the feel of a slightly upper scale corner watering hole where you can become a regular - not common at a hotel. I was also really pleased with the few apps I tried and really enjoyed the company of bartender Kirk! We ordered fries, which were served in a giant proportion and bowl with a delicious hollandaise dipping sauce (a great idea). I also tried Mussels for the first time and these had a really sweet, mild flavor which complimented the garlic marinade well. The Shrimp Cocktail was very standard but out two drinks were fantastic! I tried the Old Fashioned and LOVED that it came with normal cherries and not maraschino or candies ones. My friend got a take on an Aperol Twist and found it refreshing and light. read more

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The food was good but not exceptional. I had the walleye. There was only one rosé on the menu but it was a very good and classic dry French rosé which leads me to think that the wine menu may be well crafted. I also ordered a hot toddy which was fine but lacking in spices other than cinnamon and could have used more alcohol. The server was very polite and they were attentive without being intrusive. I think one of my most frustrating moments is that when I walked in I noticed they had a sign for live music with no cover. When I got my bill my server politely told me that there was a service charge on music nights so I wouldn't be surprised. A SERVICE CHARGE FOR MUSIC IS A COVER. Anyway with the bill they also gave me a cute little treat which was some kind of peach flavored square. Supposedly made fresh by the chef each night. It was a very nice treat and I enjoyed it. So 4/5 stars. It was what I expected for a restaurant attached to a hotel but the cover that is not a cover was frustrating. read more

Normandy Kitchen Cafe & Bar - American Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

The menu was small, but there seemed to be no bad choices. Even the drink menu was simple and easy to understand. I had the Lamb Ragu and some beers. The portion size was perfect, but I asked for aside of bread with it to clean my plate (I normally use my tongue when it is that good and had to control my self :p ). I set at the bar, but when I walked in I did not notice any greeter. The place was small, but I figured they would have had one. They seemed short staffed that night, so maybe that was why. I had no issue with service though and would visit again. read more

Felt unsure at first due to the low rating. We stayed at The Normandy Inn and just decided to eat at the hotel one night since we were tired and lazy. Glad we gave it a try, because it turned out to be my favorite meal in Minneapolis! The turkey pot pie jumped out at me from the menu, so I went with that. My colleague had been wanting me to try walleye since I had never had it before, so he ordered the Potato-Horseradish Crusted Walleye to share. The pot pie was scrumptious - good flavor but I would have preferred for it to be creamier, it was a bit liquidy for my taste. I liked the light, flaky crust. However, my colleague's dish blew my mind and I actually enjoyed it more than I did mine. I definitely recommend this entree to everyone. Amazing flavor and texture, I instantly liked walleye. It reminds me of a flakier version of tilapia. Great service, there's also a bar area with TVs on. read more

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This place is wonderful!!! Kitschy and weird in the best way!! Great service and food. We will be back!