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Milwaukee Road, Minneapolis, MN

Milwaukee Road

4.1
4.1
214 Reviews
$31 to $50
American

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2 people
11:00 p.m.
Booked 12 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Good for special occasions
  • Charming
  • Great for creative cocktails
Milwaukee Road at the Renaissance Minneapolis Hotel, The Depot is a favorite among guests as well as Twin Cities residents, featuring distinct menus with specialized and local flare. You can always count on Milwaukee Road for a hearty breakfast buffet to start the day, followed by unique regional lunch and dinner entrées.

Our chef combines the best of regional culinary specialties with memorable dishes and tempting desserts – any of which pairs beautifully with a selection from our wine list or one of our many regional craft ales. Enjoy your meal in the gorgeous restaurant dining room or our outdoor seasonal patio; you'll find either setting to be warm, welcoming and distinctly Minnesota.

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    American, Comfort Food, Contemporary American
  • Hours of Operation
    Breakfast Mon–Fri 6:30 am–10:00 am Sat, Sun 7:00 am–11:00 am Bar Mon–Thu, Sun 3:00 pm–11:00 pm Fri 3:00 pm–12:00 am Sat 12:00 pm–12:00 am Lunch Sat 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Dinner Daily 3:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (612) 758-7826
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive Chef
    Chris Hammer
  • Neighbourhood
    Downtown / North Loop
  • Cross Street
    Washington Avenue
  • Parking details
    Hotel Parking
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

  • Northern Starlight, A Holiday Pop-up Experience

    US$65.00 per person

    Nov 29, 2024 - Jan 4, 2025
    Step aboard the Northern Starlight for a festive, immersive holiday experience featuring handcrafted cocktails and seasonal bites in a cozy, nostalgic train-car setting. Reservations are required and must be made in groups of two or four. Due to demand, reservations will be released one week before the date requested. Reservations for Friday, November 29 will be available on Friday, November 22 at 5:00 pm. Please arrive 10-15 minutes early for your reservation, as the experience will start promptly at your reservation time.
    Northern Starlight, A Holiday Pop-up Experience photo

What 214 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.1
4.1 based on recent ratings
  • 3.8Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.2Ambience
  • 3.5Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Milwaukee Road impresses with its welcoming ambiance, "delicious" food, and attentive service. Highlights include the Strawberry Avocado Salad and the Maple Old Fashioned. Guests enjoy the "exceptionally sweet" servers like Emily and Anka. The Northern Starlight Express offers a "fun, holiday ambience," perfect for special occasions.

214 Reviews
  1. B

    Minneapolis

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    The 16oz Wagyu Sirloin was okay. In my opinion its not worth the $36. I may have set my expectations too high on it. This was my first time trying Lamb chops (Rosemary Crusted Lamb Chop) and I didn't know what to expect. The Lamb Chops by itself was not flavorful, the sauce with it was not good (tasted bland). For $34 it's not worth it. The best thing that we have order was the steak fries, well seasoned, cooked prefect. For $12 it was worth it. Overall the food is mildly tasteful and just not worth its value at all. Service was okay, took a couple of minutes for water to come out. I would not recommend or return.
    Milwaukee RoadResponded 4 days ago
    Thank you for dining with us, B. We appreciate the feedback and will pass this onto our chef to make the appropriate adjustments to those recipes.

    1 person found this helpful

  2. miski

    Minneapolis

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    it was great, i enjoyed the experience. the service was great the food was amazing loved the energy.
    Milwaukee RoadResponded 4 days ago
    Thank you miski! So happy that you enjoyed the experience. Happy Holidays!

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  3. Mariah

    Minneapolis

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 15, 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Didn’t feel like the food portion was worth the price, unless I missed it in the description I didn’t realize the food was going to be bite sized and they didn’t do anything for husbands birthday. Left hungry.
    Milwaukee RoadResponded 4 days ago
    Thank you for the feedback, Mariah. I am sorry we did not acknowledge your husband's birthday and that the perceived value was not there for you.

    1 person found this helpful

  4. Abbie

    Greater Boston

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 14, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    It is a really fun experience and a great Christmas activity! The first drink was amazing and the food was really good. It was just such small serving sizes. For $175 they could have simply made a “main course” of some pasta or something not that expensive. Again, the ambiance was amazing. The service was great! Just not a good value for what you are getting. I’d recommend going if you are wanting something fun and christmasy but know that you are going to be hungry after.
    Milwaukee RoadResponded 4 days ago
    Hi Abbie, we are so happy that you had fun! However, I am sorry that you did not perceive the value for money. We were aiming for high end small bites and craft cocktails and hoped the perceived value would be there. I am sorry that was not the case for you. We will take the feedback into consideration for the future.

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  5. Kiki

    Chicago

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 14, 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 1
    This was the most unbelievably disappointing experience. For $175 the food portions were ridiculously small, the drinks were bad (one we couldn’t even have more than a sip) and the ambience was not great. The night ended with us going to Taco Bell and complaining about what a total waste of money the evening had been. I cannot recommend NOT going here enough.
    Milwaukee RoadResponded 4 days ago
    I am so sorry that this experience was not to your liking, Kiki. We appreciate your feedback and will look at ways to better explain that this is not a full dinner, but seasonal bites and craft cocktails.

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  6. Renee

    Minneapolis

    7 reviews

    3.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on December 13, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Highly recommend the flatbread pepperoni/sausage! Hubby the burger and fries. Not so great for the price tag. Server was fantastic!
    Milwaukee RoadResponded 4 days ago
    Thank you for the great comments about the food and service. We always strive for great value for money and I am sorry that this was not your experience. We will take that into consideration for the future.

    1 person found this helpful

  7. Becky

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 8, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    This was a very fun experience. We really enjoyed it. The food was excellent. The service was wonderful. However, I did expect the train view simulation to be more of an actual view of the landscape as the train rode over the countryside or through the mountains. It was just a repeat of the same view for the whole time. Still a very fun experience!
    Milwaukee RoadResponded 4 days ago
    Thank you Becky! We will definitely take the video suggestion into account for next year.

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  8. Tiffany

    Minneapolis

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 7, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    We did the Northern Starlight, A Holiday Pop-up Experience. The food was good however make sure to eat a meal prior to going. This is very small finger food and 2 drinks. The cost for this was guide high for the experiance. The train ride had the same screen pass by ever 30 seconds. It was cute but not for the cost.
    Milwaukee RoadResponded 4 days ago
    Thank you Tiffany for the feedback. We appreciate that this is not a full dinner and I am sorry that it was not perceived as value for the money. We will take your feedback into consideration for the future.

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  9. Mariah

    Minneapolis

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on December 6, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    We went for the Northern Starlight experience, it was 1000% NOT worth the money. I had NA drinks but did not get any sort of discount. The small bites are super small and took no more than 20 minutes to eat. The old fashioned that was served my husband said just tasted like fireball. Overall the experience was a total let down and waste of money.
    Milwaukee RoadResponded 4 days ago
    Thank you for the feedback, Mariah. I am sorry that the experience was not up to your expectation. The seasonal bites and craft cocktails were designed as an elevated dining experience using high end ingredients, but we do appreciate that it is not a full meal. We will take this into consideration for the future.

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  10. Sabrina

    Minneapolis

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on December 6, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I really loved the experience of the holiday train. The staff were great and overall we had a lot of fun. I think a nice touch would be a small hot cocoa at the end of the experience to enjoy with the dessert. Otherwise we absolutely would do this again next year!
    Milwaukee RoadResponded 4 days ago
    Thank you Sabrina. So happy that you enjoyed it. Love the idea of cocoa, we will consider it for next year.

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Milwaukee Road is rated 4.1 stars by 214 OpenTable diners.

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Make a reservation

2 people
11:00 p.m.
Booked 12 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Milwaukee Road

225 3rd Ave S., Minneapolis, MN 55401

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Washington Avenue
  • Neighbourhood
    Downtown / North Loop
  • Hours of Operation
    Breakfast Mon–Fri 6:30 am–10:00 am Sat, Sun 7:00 am–11:00 am Bar Mon–Thu, Sun 3:00 pm–11:00 pm Fri 3:00 pm–12:00 am Sat 12:00 pm–12:00 am Lunch Sat 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Dinner Daily 3:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    American, Comfort Food, Contemporary American
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Hotel Parking
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Chris Hammer
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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