Food: We ordered several items off the menu and not one of us were disappointed. It's standard American pub food. Drinks: we didn't get to try any of the drinks but they seemed to have a good variety. Pros: quick service over the lunch hour Cons: No wow factor. Sometimes that's what you want though... a simple bar with a simple food menu. Experience: great service and good food! read more

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Great spot to grab a bite before going to a show on weekends in St Paul. Get the chili! Very comforting and stick to your ribs.

Great food, better service. Crowd picked up after noon but still thoroughly enjoyed the quick service and atmosphere.

Great place. Had a chilli and a Reuben. All tasty. Attentive staff, good wine list. Super value!

Convenient location. Happy hour is lacking and the food doesn't meet the expectations the prices set. Soo many better options in St Paul. If it lasts a year, I'll come back and give it another try. Maybe I just hit them on a bad/bland night. Back again (continued from a second visit ) and at least they are consistent. Still a disappointment. The dry-rub wings were good, tho. Order the wings. read more

The Loon Cafe - Happy hour ends st 5:30 - not 6pm. Meh! - Bars Near Me - Saint Paul, Minnesota

Great service. Good food. Excellent selection for drinks. An amazing patio. Top it off that they're supporting local artists to help the city host live music for free, how can you possibly go wrong? We've already been here multiple times. Hope to be back while we can still enjoy COVID safer dining and entertainment outside. read more

A few times in your life you will stumble into a bar that exceeds any expectation you may have had going in. The Loon Cafe was that experience for me. I'm so grateful for the introduction to the spectacular Grape Ape. Highly recommend!! Tim the bartender is a national treasure. read more

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Visiting town last Friday for a wedding. Found this restaurant. Everything was excellent. The way we were greeted, the menu, the knowledge of the staff. The food was simply outstanding, and the employees seemed genuinely thrilled that we complemented them. I loved this restaurant. read more

The food is incredible and the team members working there are fantastic. The chili trio is the best I've ever had. The buffalo wings were to die for! It's always a great place to go. When everything else is shut down, you can count of them to be open and have fresh hot food, great cold beer on tap, and great people. Thank you Loon! You guys rock! read more

Great service and friendly. This place is COVID responsible and has food and full bar. The owner is very welcoming and the staff is attentive. Love the atmosphere. It is located in the beautiful Hamms Building on St Peter street. read more

As a first timer, Service is on point and quick. I ordered the Reuben. What I can say about the dinner is I am super impressed. When I go places the Reuben is my go to when I don't know the menu. It was hands down one of the Top five Reubens if eaten ever. I highly recommend this place.I will be taking my lunches from work here now perty regularly. Cheers, Big John read more

There were German cockroaches around the bar. Absolutely horrific and unsanitary. Contacted the health department. I was served a sandwich on a plate with crusted food still on it read more

I stumbled here after a concert. I got the chili flight and 2 of the 3 chili's were amazing! I don't remember which was which but worth a try! read more

As a first timer, Service is on point and quick. I ordered the Reuben. What I can say about the dinner is I am super impressed. When I go places the Reuben is my go to when I don't know the menu. It was hands down one of the Top five Reubens if eaten ever. I highly recommend this place.I will be taking my lunches from work here now perty regularly. Cheers, John read more

Always great service. The food is good, be sure to try some chili. The noise level can be a bit high on busy nights but still a great place for a bite before a Wild game or an Ordway show or concert. read more

Stopped in there before a concert, nice spot. The food and drinks were decent, the staff was hit and miss, but for the most part friendly.

We sat at the bar on a busy St Paul night. Poured a perfect Guinness (poured 6 perfect Guinness... ). Thanks, Patrick!

Great chili and nachos and a fun atmosphere for a pre-concert meal. The drinks were great too.

I've been at the St. Paul Loon twice now, both times after Park Square plays which makes it a relatively late night experience. On the first visit we sat outside, which was very nice. The service was good and the Beyond Burger outstanding (I highly recommend Beyond Burgers. They're better than beef). On the second visit we sat inside. The service was again excellent, but my fish and chips wow not. I don't know if it was on purpose or a mistake, but there was an extreme amount of pepper in the fish batter. I've never had extremely spicy black pepper deep fried fish before, but I won't order it again. Others enjoyed their food. The big issue was NOISE. Inside, the music level inhibited conversation and we left early. I'm sure we'll check back again, there are few options after a Park Square play, but if the noise level is as high, we'll find another place. read more

First time and last time probably, we were here on a Friday afternoon, sat outside where there weren't many tables full in her section. Our waitress was In a sour mood and honestly just acting annoyed at us for being there. The menu had quite a few options and the place looked more upscale so you expect good things. To start the water tasted like sewage and both the sodas were flat and watery btw we got 2 different kinds of pop. We got a split plate for the blfgt which was a bacon lettuce green fried tomato and bacon. The French fries were the best part of the meal and even those were insanely salty like hurt my tounge salty. The blt was okay, so much Mayo it was pouring out and the bacon was so thick and tough it kinda ruined it. I was underwhelmed at the fried green tomato had like no flavor. If you go get different things then we did cuz it was not great. read more

VJ, the wife, the bro, and mi padre hit up The Loon Cafe before the Wild home opener. I really liked the bar and how the seating was setup being my first time there. Only negatives were the wait time on our food took long which was expected with the new restaurant and the heater was clinically hot behind us at our table. I ordered the Eight Ball Deluxe with fries which was diabolically awesome. Hit VJ's tastebuds like Clooney hit your tv screens in the 90's. read more

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I didn't want a big lunch, and a cup of Loon Cafe chili was delicious and totally hit the spot!

We had a wonderful dinner here on our recent trip to Saint Paul. The server was patient and fabulous at describing the dishes, and we loved our chili and our gourmet salad. This is a great find for a casual dinner of comfort food and, if we lived in Saint Paul, we would be regulars! read more

Great patio! Excellent service! Delicious chili! One of my favorite spots in downtown.

The restaurant is in the beautiful Hamm building. The bar and restaurant is tastefully done. The bar is in the middle. Very nice old woodwork is beautiful. Nice windows and cozy feel. Several drafts on tap and full service bar. Very friendly staff. The food has reasonable prices. There is available outdoor space. The sandwich I and several others had was not good. I would not recommend the white bean hummus wrap. The quality was not good at all. The waitress was very attentive so I didn't complain. read more

Nachos were underwhelming, and bartender was not overly welcoming. Beer was good so I guess that is all that really matters though.

Had a great experience here. will continue to return, great environment, staff, food and drinks. if you're in st. paul, check it out!

Went here with family after Disney on Ice. Right away we were greeted warmly by the staff! Our server was just lovely! Food and drinks were great! The chicken salad I ordered I had made into a wrap which was suggested by our server. My only criticism is that when I bit into it, the only thing I could taste was peas, literally I couldn't taste the chicken or anything else it was just PEAS GALORE! I had my sister try it to make sure I wasn't nuts, she said the same thing. Instead I got a bowl of their chili. It was really good. I noticed later they also put peas in their chili. It wasn't overpowering I just thought it was funny. Overall, great service, staff, and food, just maybe not the chicken salad. read more

Great ambiance, a tasteful, modern day replica of the original location. Food and service were spectacular.

It's one of the few restaurants open on Saturday for lunch in St Paul during the COVID slowdown. The service is great, the food is great, just a great place to dine. The outdoor patio is awesome. We had the nachos as the appetizer and the walleye sandwich. We plan to go back often. read more

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A great bar close to The St Paul Hotel. Friendly, cheers environment with a great bartender! Loved the soup and grilled cheese sandwich. What a pleasure after arriving late from CA to find this clean and welcoming atmosphere. I'd highly recommend this friendly bar! read more

I've been here twice and ordered the BLT both times. The space is nice, they have tables and a large bar, ya know.. like a restaurant. The first visit my BLT was amazing and the service was not. Envision perfectly cooked bacon that laid intact, with delightfully paired bites of guacamole and tomato. My friend who ordered the salad, then drooled over my BLT and I gracefully shared. My second visit the BLT was not as tasty and the service was exceptional. The bacon was crispy and falling out of the bread in pieces. They forgot my guacamole. It resulted in a less than impressive BLT that I could have made at home. The waiter intently shared the specials with us, and despite his passionate pitch for the chili, we still opted for BLT's. He was attentive and ensured I had an extra napkin to ditch the gum I was nervously and (clearly obnoxiously) chewing. I probably owe that guy for helping me be less of a doofus date. Hope dude left a nice tip. I was there on a date, they could have served me worms and I may not have noticed. The Loon Cafe is a nice spot and likely has great menu options, but if you go with a great date none of it matters anyways. read more

My wife and I came here for the first time tonight (visiting from out of town) and had Hailley as our server...she was very helpful and friendly. I had the chicken sandwich and my wife had nachos. Both were very good, but hats off to the nachos!!! So very good and the Texas chili with it was perfect!!! Great location and atmosphere...really enjoyed coming tonight!!! read more

Ridiculously impressed! burger was amazing, walleye fingers amazing, nachos? AMAZING. the staff was very very nice and accommodating and our waitress was very nice and very attentive and did an amazing job. read more

Outstanding place!! We have been there twice now and the restaurant is beautiful and the food is great! Have the nachos and the eight ball deluxe sandwich. The staff was super friendly and service was tops! Highly recommend when you downtown St. Paul, read more

Saint Paul has been waiting for the loon to come for years. Oddly enough it's the most Saint Paul bar in downtown, offering great value and great service in a relaxed comfortable atmosphere that Saint Paul has been short of as of late. No pretensions in trying to be fancy or over the top. The loon provides straightforward food and drink and a great atmosphere to enjoy your time out. Finally a spot in Saint Paul that fills the gap between dive and fancy. read more

So happy we tried the Loon! Scrumptious food and fab staff. Tried the veggie wrap that was hands down best I've had. The homemade Boston Cream Pie was amazing. The space is beautifully done and feels grand, yet homey. This was the perfect place to bring our guests!! Can't wait to go back again! read more

My first time visiting this place 11/6/2021. I met my nephew there for lunch for the dry-rubbed wings and I wanted to try the chicken wild rice soup. The soup was just ok, but the wings were horrible! I asked for dry-rubbed and the wings were battered. I sent them back and asked if I could have them with no batter, and they pretty much came back the same. I left them on the table and the waitress didn't even offer to take them off the bill. Also, I asked for the side order of fries to be really hot and of course they were cold. Despite this horrible food, I still left a tip and left the food on the table. My nephew had the Walleye fingers. They were small in size but better the the rest of the food. I will NOT be going back to this place. read more

Horrible serving. sat here for an hour and still haven't received foo. waited for 30 minutes just to take an order. People that have bigger parties and got here after us also got their food before us. read more

The hummus wrap is bland and the kale that put in the wrap was not clean. The wings are good and the service was good but I just don't recommend the food. read more