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Dakota Jazz Club and RestaurantEditor's Choice |
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$$$ | New American
The Dakota is one of the not-to-be-missed downtown restaurants. New Age Midwestern sandwiches sit alongside four-star versions of regional delicacies such as lake trout. Locally raised natural beef and lamb are other reliable all-stars on the menu.
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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
93
StarTribune | Rick Nelson
11/23/05
The food boasts the nuance, imagination and technical prowess of some of the city's top kitchens, but Riebel keeps the tone playfully approachable and full of surprises, not unlike the jazz that lights up the Dakota's stage.
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84
Twin Cities Eats
03/17/08
The grilled cheese was also more than anticipated. The small toasts melted with a yummy white cheese were speared through with a huge branch of rosemary. As you pulled each piece from the rosemary spear, it picked up flecks and the flavor of rosemary.
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75
Gayot
If you're snacking in the bar, don't miss the cornmeal crab and catfish cakes which love a tall frosty beer. The digs are sleek and cool, and the servers are well-trained to be unobtrusive.
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72
Mpls.St.Paul Magazine | Adam Platt
03/20/09
Reibel's menus and cooking are more stylized and manifestly creative, his technique is more obvious on the plate, and his kitchen's skills are unimpeachable. If there is a disconnect, it's that the menu lacks a culinary focal point or niche and is often overwrought, with too many elements and flavors on a plate.
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72.5
MSPFoodies.com
Excellent for dinner. Dakota has found a winning combination - innovative food prepared with culinary deft and great live music from the best Jazz musicians. A word of caution, though - if you plan on going there for happy hour, you might feel unwelcomed and rushed.
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BUZZ
Minnesota Monthly | Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl
Best Burgers
07/08
It's magnificent: A sturdy, beefy, gorgeously charred patty is rested on a slab of grilled Pugliese bread and surrounded by everything mentioned above, as well as a chiffonade of thinly cut Bibb lettuce leaves.
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Metro
Top Shelf Bar Guide
Not only will you find some of the hottest national jazz acts appearing regularly at the Dakota Jazz Club & Restaurant, but the food has gone from good to great. So check out the calendar, pick a date and woo your better half with one of the best dinner-and-a-shows in town.
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- No Smoking
- Kid-friendly
- Outdoor dining
- Wine and beer only
- Late night dining
- No alcohol
- Entertainment
- Wheelchair accessible
- No credit cards
- No personal checks
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