Milwaukee Road

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   Sean

   Minneapolis

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined today

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Wonderful experience doing something a bit more unique.
   

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   Callie

   Minneapolis

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Loved my meal! And the chai old fashioned was great.
   

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   GAO

   Minneapolis

   3 reviews

   1.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on January 19, 2025

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 1

   Please do not advertise such experience, worthless, wasted 1 hr of my time and the food was so bad. It costed me $170+ to sit in a 20x15 dark room looking at 2 wall with the same picture for 1hr! The food was not even Buffet level and the drink smelled like old socks. I vote you to be #1 worst entertainment in the twin cities! Trip advisor you really need to shape up too, I now know not to trust you for my next trips, thanks.
   

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   Calvaleigh

   San Francisco

   4 reviews

   3.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on January 19, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 3

   Experience was fun, although a bit confusing on what it was meant to be. Nonetheless the food was decent, drinks were good, and service was affable. One hour felt a bit short, and we were struggling to finish our drinks before leave time. Food was interesting, although a bit odd to have dessert served with something meant to be an appetizer course, and both my partner and I felt like we were suffering from food-related nausea later in the evening. Overall fun, but probably won't do this again next year.
   

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   Micky

   Minneapolis

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined on January 12, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   This is specifically for the Northern Starlight Experience.. the food and the service were great. However, we did not feel that it was worth the price.
   

   Milwaukee RoadResponded on January 13, 2025

   Thank you Micky. We appreciate the honest feedback and will take it into our plans for the future.
   

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   Amanda

   Minneapolis

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on January 11, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Such a cute concept! The food was really excellent. Small bites that reminded me of a “high tea” vibe but with yummy cocktails instead. Though it’s not in an actual old train car, it is impressive how they create the ambiance of one. My only criticism would be that though there was Christmas music playing, it was very quiet and we could hear every word of conversations next to us. My wife and I said we would do this again though next year if there’s another menu to experience.
   

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   Milwaukee RoadResponded on January 13, 2025

   So happy that you enjoyed the experience, Amanda! We love your description. For next year, we will take your criticism into account. Hope to see you return then.
   

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   reneice

   VIP

   Minneapolis

   3 reviews

   1.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on January 4, 2025

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   Not worth the money . Very fake Drinks were horrible Definetly not what it was made out to be
   

   Milwaukee RoadResponded on January 7, 2025

   I am sorry that you didn't perceive the value for money or enjoy the drinks. We appreciate the feedback and will use this to improve for future events.
   

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   Javon

   Minneapolis

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined on January 1, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 3

   Steak was GREAT and service was good. I will definitely return for the steak
   

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   Negin

   Phoenix

   4 reviews

   3.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on December 30, 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 2

   Food was not good and service was below average. It was a long wait too.
   

   Milwaukee RoadResponded on December 31, 2024

   I am sorry, Negin, that your dining experience was not up to our standards. Please reach out directly with any details that could help us improve for the future.
   

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    Brandon

    Minneapolis

    36 reviews

    3.0

    36 reviews

    Dined on December 27, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3

    My comments are specifically about the Northern Starlight holiday pop-up. This dining event had so much potential, but ultimately it fell short. The event started off strong, with custom train “tickets” and a specially decorated check-in area. Maybe I’m naïve, but I really thought/hoped, given the railroad history of The Depot, that they were going to park an actual train car somewhere on the property and host the dining experience inside of it. Instead, the fake train is just inside of a conference room near the Milwaukee Road restaurant. The event description does list the food as small bites, but we weren’t prepared for just how small. Especially considering how boozy the cocktails were, a little extra food would have been ideal. The items we ate were tasty, and they did a great job accommodating dietary restrictions. The cocktails were outstanding! The drinks were definitely a highlight. The service throughout the experience was excellent, from the check-in process through the end of the event. Although it was a little expensive for what they actually provided, the overall experience was positive and I’m glad they tried something new. If this experience comes back next year, I hope they take some notes from what the Travail team does with their basement bar pop-up events. Also, it would be great if there was a discounted parking option to add on to your ticket. $27 to valet park for two hours is outrageous.
    

    Milwaukee RoadResponded on December 31, 2024

    Hi Brandon, We appreciate the detailed thoughts from your experience. We will definitely use the feedback for future years.
    

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