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Birch's
$$$ | American

Reinventing the supper club, Birch's combines classic recipes with modern ingredients and techniques. Familiar yet fresh, the menu offers crispy flatbreads, generous sandwiches, and a signature pan-fried Chicken-in-the-Rough.

  • Kid-friendly
  • Outdoor dining
  • Late night dining
  • Entertainment
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Notable
  • D M - Su
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1935 W. Wayzata Blvd.
Long Lake, Minnesota 55356
Phone: 952-473-7373
70.5
out of 100
0.0
out of 10
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WHAT THE CRITICS SAY

Critics' Scoring

Scores will be assigned based on a 0-100 scale broken down as follows:

100 = Perfect
90 = Excellent
80 = Very Good
70 = Good, not Great
60 = High Average
50 = Average
40 = Low Average
30 = Disappointing
20 = Nearly Without Merit
10 = Poor
00 = Worthless
76
Mpls.St.Paul Magazine | Beth Dooley
01/09
Birch's plates, though some are unrefined, are indeed generous; the staff is congenial and attentive. Drawing together folks from McMansions, split-levels, lake cottages, and town homes, Birch's is an upbeat and independent local in this land of chains.
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65
City Pages | Rachel Hutton
11/03/08
Birch's focus on comfort and affordability seems well suited to the current economic climate. My only hope is that informality doesn't degrade into sloppiness.
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