Was here on Sunday for a memorial service gathering. We left before eating food. The lemonade was…read morealright. Parking was abundant. Review #71 in 2023

Had our wedding here and the staff are amazing! Also the food is really good! We chose spaghetti…read moreand chicken Alfredo, and people all loved it!

This is definitely a "I'd come back" restaurant for me. The atmosphere was classy and upscale…read morewithout feeling overly fancy or intimidating. The inside is beautiful and made for a really nice dining experience. We started with the Eichten's cheese curds, and they were excellent. They were soft on the inside, some had a great cheese pull, and the spicy dipping sauce paired really well with them. I ordered the Flat Iron Frites. The steak was seasoned well, cooked nicely, and didn't have much fat, which I appreciated. The fries were crispy and came with house-made ketchup. I usually don't even like ketchup, but this one was actually really good. My partner ordered the deviled eggs as his appetizer, and he enjoyed them so much he finished them in no time. For dessert, we had the Strawberry Shortcake Crème Brûlée, and it was fantastic. I've never had crème brûlée like that before. It was a unique twist on a classic dessert and ended the meal perfectly. The only small downside was that the complimentary water tasted clean and fresh. But it was warm instead of cold. Overall, the food, atmosphere, and service made for a great experience, and I'd happily return. Glad i was able to cross this one off of my list.

I had a wonderful experience at the hotel bar inside the Radisson Blu Mall of America. The food and…read moredrinks were excellent from start to finish. During my stay, I enjoyed breakfast, the bison empanadas, ice cream, margaritas, and espresso martinis, everything was delicious and well prepared. Many hotel bars are known more for their drinks than their food, but this one exceeded my expectations in every way. The quality of both the food and beverages was outstanding, and the service was great as well. I would highly recommend stopping by whether you're staying at the hotel or just looking for a great place to eat and enjoy a cocktail. Can't forget the ambience! It was great.

We held a brunch birthday party at the Nord room this past weekend…read more I was in touch with Briana to make the selection of the food menu and she was very helpful. We had the following items on the menu for 26 people: - a large beet and pear salad - bacon and egg breakfast croissant sandwich x 30 servings (cut into halves) - cheese plate - hummus and veggie plate - two 9 inch chocolate torte The beet and pear salad was delicious, so was the bacon and egg breakfast croissant sandwiches which was perfect since they were hot and not cold sandwiches. The cheese plate was excellent, my husband like the hummus and veggie plate - the hummus was rich and spicy and flavorful. I was disappointed with the chocolate tort - it was definitely too sweet for my taste. Retrospectively, I would only have ordered one 9 inch chocolate torte to be shares amongst 26 guest as we had 3/4 of a cake left to bring home. If you want a cake that is chocolatey without being overly sweet, I would go for the chocolate dipped cake. Some of their cakes are made with almond butter and it just tasted too weird for my taste. Definitely skip those. Be aware of the composition of the cake before you order it. I would say I would not come here for their cake in the future if you can help it. I would recommend getting cakes from patisserie 46 instead. Our server Jordan was OK. After having the food out and when guests started to self serve at the buffet area she was nowhere to be found and had to be hunted down for condiments like olive oil. She could have been more "present" during the event. The venue is excellent. There is a minimum food and beverage $500 spending to rent the room for free. Room was spacious enough for 26 people, will be tight if you have 30 or more. I would advise to keep the guest list to be approximately 25 people max.

We hosted our cocktail style Wedding Reception here in June and felt it was woefully mismanaged…read morefrom start to finish. We booked all three rooms back in Fall of '23 and paid our deposit and were excited to get planning come May this year. We got to a month before the event and hadn't heard anything from the Event Coordinator regarding current menu, bar, timing, anything. Three weeks prior to the event we reached out and heard nothing for a week. Two weeks out we followed up and found out the Event Coordinator had changed from the one we booked with and the new one was out for an indeterminate period of time with a family emergency. We worked as best we could with the Event Captain but ended up with incorrect menus and pricing and were finally told the Event Coordinator would be back the Monday of our event week and it would be handled then. We got finalized menus and pricing 36 hours before our event. This was extremely stressful, however, we empathized with the Event Coordinator and were assured the event itself would be great. On the day, we arrived and the staff setting up was unsure how many chairs we wanted. They didn't know which equipment we had paid for to use that needed to be set up. They didn't know what the event was for. They were all very nice and let us know they had extremely limited information about our event which was very concerning for us. The Event Coordinator was present for about 5 mins to ask us about a backup wine if ours ran out and that was it (it did run out because there was only one bottle). There was no Event Captain, and the Coordinator was not on hand and (according to staff) unreachable during the event. We had agreed upon several things including a finite amount to pay for "open bar" and then switching to card after that point and we found out only AFTER we met our minimum that they were never told/weren't prepared to take cards. At that point, our options were no drinks (N/A or otherwise) for the last 3 hours or so of our event or we could just keep paying. So we ended up paying much more than was quoted/agreed upon due to lack of communication/oversight. We were told that guests could visit the attached Blue Stem bar, but it closed two hours before our event ended. We also had guests with dietary preferences/restrictions and had ordered vegan options and gluten free cake. We had asked if these could be explicitly labeled to avoid confusion and were told "yes" and on the day it did not happen so many of our guests were unaware there was anything they could eat at our reception. We were also told we could take our leftovers home and we only got cake when there was a lot of food left when they took it away. The sternos were out for some period of time and we couldn't find someone to help with that. The bar was left unattended. The bartenders were serving and refilling alcohol table to table (which we did not want or ask for), and did not pass appetizers as agreed upon. We reached out to the owner, twice, following our event to discuss our concerns to no avail. We LOVE French Meadow and are just heartbroken to have had this experience with them. Posting this (very lengthy) review in hopes no one else goes through this expensive disappointment.

Eagan Girls Basketball held their annual banquet here and it was lovely. The main room comfortably…read morefit 150 guests, but they are rated for maximum occupancy of 325. Venue 4/5 clean, modernized updates like fireplace, window treatments, but some items seem outdated like the wood trim and the lighting fixtures. Food 3/5. I liked the Bow tie Chicken Alfredo, it was creamy and cheesy with plenty of chunky and tender chicken. The vegetarian pasta was not good. Hubby thought the lasagna was okay, but I thought it was bland. The Caesar salad looked great, but the dressing was a bit too sweet for me. The garlic bread was excellent. Service 4/5. They were professional and seamlessly kept our waters filled and restocked buffet items quickly. Value 4/5 I used to come out here to hit golf balls from their driving range during my lunch break. Parking is always easy and plentiful. I loved how quick and easy I could get balls from their automated dispenser, so I could be in and out quickly.

Attended an event and the catering was amazing, beyond my expectations. Their fruit and vegetables…read morewere fresh and they had great variety. The staff were attentive, and the place always felt clean. There is ample parking space, especially on a Friday evening.

This is a smart use of space buried within the Mall of America and more specifically, within the…read moreNickelodeon Theme Park. It benefits from the mall offerings for food and entertainment if your meeting crosses the lunch hour. From a mall planning perspective, it was space that was not really in use for much so why not turn it into something useable and revenue generating? It is a nice, modern, bright space that has good AV capability and space for about 150 people comfortably. Given that, it meets the basic requirements for holding a meeting/conference but it has several quirky things that limit its utility. Being within a busy mall, parking can be an issue especially if your meeting is occurring on a day when the mall traffic is expected to be heavy. The closest parking ramp is the one between Macy's and Nordstrom's. Use the first floor West Entrance, walk straight ahead into the theme park and it is to your right 1 flight of stairs up. It sounds easier than it is, especially if the parking ramp is full, you may end up parking in a totally different area resulting in you being quite a ways away. I do notice that in this particular parking ramp, there are reserved spaces for almost every other type of venue except the conference center. (There are reserved spaces for package pickup, Uber pickup, medical clinic use, etc. but no reserved spaces for the conference center.) This can limit its ease of accessibility. Another odd quirk is that the conference room itself is an odd "L" shape which limits sight lines when in the audience. The room accommodates for this by putting large video screens on the side walls so that the content can be seen by everyone in the room so that is a unique way to deal with the visual obstacles in the room but the overall feel of the room is that it is somewhat broken up because if you sit deep in 1 end of the "L", you cannot see the other side. Another oddity that is quite entertaining but is actually a distraction is that the entry to the conference room (which is the back of the conference room) is floor to ceiling glass. This gives the speaker a commanding view of the theme park and contributes to the brightness and airy feeling of the space. However, as a speaker, you are acutely aware of every roller coaster that roars by because they do so about 10 feet outside the windows. Very thrilling and entertaining but also quite distracting as it occurs every 3-4 minutes. Finally, the noise level from the theme park is loud. The entry/exit is not protected with a double door or some type of entryway receiving room so the doors are the only thing that stand between the actual conference room and the theme park. This means that if anyone comes in or leaves during the middle of a presentation, the full sound and kiddy screams from the rides enters the meeting. Not cool as the audience then can't hear what the speaker is saying and the speaker has an immediate distraction during their talk (not to mention that it pretty much outs anyone trying to enter or exit quietly in the middle of the presentation). Overall, I really like the space and some aspects of the concept but it needs to fix the parking and sound issues for sure if it wants to be considered as a seriously desirable space for large meetings and conferences.

Flight was delayed so the airline put me up at this Hilton…read more Check in was smooth! Even though it was around 11 pm, staff were very friendly. They came through the line to do a last call for food orders. I thought that was very considerate. The room was clean, the sheets were clean. A few cosmetic scratches but overall well kept. The only negative aspect was the shuttle driver. It was clear he didn't want to come pick us up lol it also took forever to get the shuttle even after several people called.

Upon arriving the front of the lobby, it's clean, open space, all ceiling with a really pretty…read moreflower displayed on the staircase right underneath the Hilton name which was beautiful. Someone had their wedding that evening. Took advantage of taking a picture. Forgot to take advantage of the $15 pass drinks voucher. Room size was decent comfy king bad, nice Couch, big TV. The bathroom was much small then most of their other locations or maybe it just my size suite. My door literally hits the front toilet. Definitely not big enough for two in there together. Overall is was pleasant stay

We always have so much fun here! The space is so big and open it's great for big gatherings. We…read morelove coming here to celebrate any kind of event. It's easy to order food and drinks at the bar and you can seat yourself at any table. They usually have whirlyball courts open but it is easier to reserve. It's nice if you have a big group you can switch players out since the games are about 10 minutes. You can reserve for the hour and add time if needed. They also have so many other things available here like bowling, escape rooms and a small arcade area. Food is decent, good options. Really good when it's hot and fresh!

This was so fun!! I'd never played before so was excited to try it out…read more We attended for a friend's bday party so I can't speak to pricing since they reserved a court, but it was great to have the court to ourselves for two hours! For a group of ~20 it was perfect: I believe 10 can play at a time so we got to switch in and out. The game itself is a mix of lacrosse and number cars - even more fun than I expected, and our group of ~30 year olds plus some parents had a blast. They also have an arcade, bowling, and an escape room - plus probably other stuff I missed! They had tables you could book/reserve which is nice and service drinks and food like pizzas.

We had a nice stay here visiting from California. The restaurant appeared very new, modern,…read morecasual, and warm. Check in / out was a breeze. The hotel staff were super friendly and from diverse countries such as Senegal and Malaysia. Our room was also very nice. I wish the pillows were a little firmer and they offered complimentary water. Would love to stay here again.

Nice hotel walking distance from Great Mall of America. Nice and clean throughout and friendly…read morestaff. Rooms are nice with large bathrooms and nice Grohe showerheads. Their breakfast buffet at $18 is ok with not too many options but decent food quality. It's walking distance to a lot of restaurants at the mall.

Simply Elegant Bridal Consulting is amazing! They go above and beyond! I'm a wedding photographer…read moreand recently worked with Kristin on a wedding. The venue was a large hotel and there was a lot of running around, scrambling at the last minute to make sure everything was perfect! She put together all of the centerpieces-and they were stunning! Kristin probably ran 10 miles that day to ensure everything was in place and to make sure the day was stress-free for the bride and groom! She was a complete rockstar!

Wedding Day Coordinator does not begin to cover all that Kristin did for us. Even if you go DIY on…read moreeverything else for your wedding, make sure you hire a Simply Elegant coordinator. The day felt like it went off without a hitch. I'm sure there were hiccups, but Kristin took care of them all before my husband and I ever heard anything about them. By the time we got to the wedding day, I was so comfortable with Kristin. We had emailed, talked a dozen times, and met in person as well. We lived out of state, and Kristin was very accommodating, often meeting when we were home around holidays. My husband and I are very organized, but it was wonderful to have someone with experience to bounce ideas off of and take a second look at plans. And all of this was before we even got to the wedding day! I loved having Kristin as a coordinator because she happily and promptly took care of anything we asked. On top of that, she ran interference and let us enjoy the day. Right before we sat down for dinner, Kristin let us know that she swapped two of the tables so a family member could plug in his oxygen tank. Kristin saw this need, took care of swapping the tables and informing the caterer, and then filled us in when we had a free moment. All of these little things throughout the day could have meant time my husband and I (or our close family members) would have had to take away from enjoying the event, but Kristin covered them all. At the end of the reception, I had asked my sisters to help my parents stay behind and clean up. Again though, Kristin had it covered, letting my exhausted parents go home to bed and my sisters out to party further with friends. The next morning, Kristin let us know that one of the groomsmen had forgotten to grab his suit when he left, and she offered to take it back to the rental store for us. Even though we did not hire them as a full wedding planner, Simply Elegant was there from the moment we hired them until the week after the wedding, always one step ahead of our needs.