Mpls.St.Paul Magazine Food + DiningMpls.St.Paul Magazine Shopping + StyleMpls.St.Paul Magazine Arts + EntertainmentMpls.St.Paul Magazine Travel + VisitorsMpls.St.Paul Magazine HomesMpls.St.Paul Magazine HealthGivingMpls.St.Paul Magazine WeddingsParties + Nightlife
Food + Dining
Restaurant Guide

Search our guide to 1000s of Twin Cities eateries.

Key

  • B - Breakfast
  • L - Lunch
  • D - Dinner
  • Br - Brunch
  • P - Private Dining
  • - No Smoking
  • - Kid-friendly
  • - Outdoor dining
  • - Wine and beer only
  • - Late night dining
  • - No alcohol
  • - Entertainment
  • - Wheelchair accessible
  • - No credit cards
  • - No personal checks
  • - Notable
  • Editor's Choice - Our dining editors' favorites

Price categories indicate typical cost of a dinner entree for one:

  • $ - less than $10
  • $$ - $10-15
  • $$$ - $16-25
  • $$$$ - more than $25

» E-NEWSLETTER

Twice a month, get sneak previews of the TC's newest restaurants, delicious recipes, cookbook reviews, and inside news on the local dining scene.

SIGN UP NOW»

Buster's on 28th
$$ | American/Burgers

A beer bar for foodies, Buster's delivers a comfortable, divey feel, a big list of refined beers, and a menu full of discerning bar food. Don't skip the onion rings.

  • No Smoking
  • Kid-friendly
  • Outdoor dining
  • Wine and beer only
  • Late night dining
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • No personal checks
  • Notable
  • L M - Su /D M - Su /Br Sa - Su
4204 28th Ave.
Mpls., Minnesota 55406
Phone: 612-729-0911
84.3
out of 100
0.0
out of 10
  • Critics’ + Eaters’ Ratings »
  • Map »

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
84
We Got Served
03/20/08
The burger was great, and they actually cooked it medium, like I ordered. Most places ask you how you want it done, and you get a hockey puck regardless. It was medium and thick, and wonderful. The fries were not so great.
Read Full Review
81
Secrets of the City | Jeremy Iggers
11/10/07
What's so smart about Buster's is that it remains true to tavern tradition- it still looks and feels like a tavern, complete with multiple tv sets and $3 pints of Miller Lite on tap, Budweiser and Michelob on tap. ... But the menu, and the beer list both offer a lot more, without getting fussy or yuppified.
Read Full Review
80
Minnesota Monthly | James Norton
01/08
This is a bar for beer-and-food buffs who won't be satisfied by the standard bottle of Grain Belt and a basket of greasy chicken wings.
Read Full Review

BUZZ

Minnesota Monthly | Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl
Best Burgers
07/08
The burgers here have a deep, well-charred, truly steak flavor, and are complemented by fresh, substantial buns from the notable A Baker's Wife's Pastry Shop, which happens to be around the corner.
Read Article
Mpls.St.Paul Magazine
Best Of: Chili
12/08
Thick and smoky with hearty beef and tomatoes, spoon after spoon of this chili delivers heat and doesn't sacrifice the flavor.
Read Article
City Pages
Best Of: Best New Neighborhood Bar
2008
The food is a notch up from typical bar fare, both in ambition and execution. Alcohol-absorbing standards like chicken wings and calamari are impeccably executed, while the salads are uniformly fresh and delicious.
Read Article

EATER COMMENTS + RATINGS

mspmag.com | Mpls.St.Paul Magazine © 2011 MSP Communications, Inc. All rights reserved