Best Cozy Restaurants in Fridley

Our server Benjamin was phenomenal from start to finish. My fiance and both have worked in the industry for years, in Boston, Nantucket and Aspen and he is the best server we have ever had. The food was excellent, the vibes, top notch and the photo booth was so much fun!

We loved the food. The first seating was very quiet and enjoyable, and the food was phenomenal. Especially the passionfruit tarte!

This was our first visit to Baldamar. We were celebrating my husband's birthday. I knew the menu looked good but we had no idea what to expect going in. It was one of the top experiences we have ever had at a restaurant. The atmosphere is cozy, sexy, and fun. We were greeted at our table with some confetti and a birthday card. Mason was our server and he made the experience so special. He took the time to walk us through the menu and the specials and offered us personal recommendations which we needed since everything looked wonderful! We had the holiday charcuterie board which we absolutely devoured. My husband ordered the prime ribeye and I had the miso sea bass- delicious! We will definitely be back and recommend Baldamar to any of our friends and family looking for a top-of-the-line chop house experience without the traditional pretentiousness.

We went for the Thanksgiving buffet. It was $60 per person which included a drink (soda/tea, etc.). It was an exceptional experience. They had all the standard hot items, stuffing, mashed potatoes, mac and cheese, delicious roasted veggies, etc. There was a carving station with turkey, ny strip and shrimp cocktail. They also has unique items like salmon, pigs in a blanket, Buffalo cauliflower, fruit, chicken tenders, just to name a few. Buffet was setup mostly along the bar, with the same stuff on both sides to split crowd. It flowed well and never felt crowded. Dessert had pumpkin and pecan pie, cheesecake, cookies, etc. Everything was delicious. Redstone uses really quality ingredients. We all agreed that while everything was great the best thing of the night was the gravy. It was sooooooo good. They bring it to your table from the back. I think we went through 5 or 6 portions, it was that good. Best gravy we've ever had. Service was good. We sat in the bar area. Highly recommend and can't wait to come back next year.

The food was flavorful and delicious! What a nice change from other local restaurants that persist in over-salting their dishes. It was also nice that the background music was just that—background, not deafening, no thumping bass. We look forward to our next date night at Noa!