Absolutely amazing restaurant! I have been twice and both times left absolutely satisfied! I am a gluten free girly (MCAS... It isn't fun) and their attention to GF restrictions is the best I have seen. Their bread is so good! Pasta is divine! The creme brulee is out of this world. The flavors in their sauces is perfection! The wines they paired with my dishes both times were spot on as well. Be willing to spend some money but it is worth every penny! I don't have a picture of my pasta without me being a weirdo in it but the crab cake pictures was what I had as an appetizer and oh those flavors could sing!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Justin Richeson
In-hotel restaurant. Went for breakfast. Prices are high and to be frank they screwed up my order....TWICE. Build your own omelet. Sausage, Onion, Cheese. They brought it out TWICE as Sausage, HAM, Cheese. The second one barely had cheese and the ham was all overcooked. Also ordered with White toast...the first plate had multi-grain. So...they re-cooked an omelet with the same ingredients and brought it out with different toast. They even repeated the order back to me and still got it wrong....TWICE. I just ate the second one because my blood sugars were dropping and they never came back.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 2
Elizabeth Butler
We went for Summer Restaurant Week because the menu seemed promising, but we were pretty disappointed with the food except for the cookie skillet. The portions were small and a lot of the food was lukewarm/cold by the time it reached the table. One of the party ordered the ceviche and got terrible food poisoning from it.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 3
LEIA ESTRELLA
I just went into this restaurant and was pleasantly surprised because I've been here a couple times and I really don't remember it being this phenomenal. I had the grilled chicken sandwich and it was so good and so were the employees the whole atmosphere I really enjoyed it definitely 5 out of 5
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Michael Kelly
Restaurant week here was a disappointment, even though the menu looked promising. Restaurant week is normally a showing of the most popular dishes or menu featured items so that diners have the opportunity to try one appetizer, one entrée, and one dessert. In this case Lela chose only non-menu items that tasted poorly mass produced for RW, which normally isn't an issue but none of what we ordered was very good in general. Flavor just wasn't there with most of the entrees, portions were smaller which isn't uncommon for MN RW but come on, $45 for a tasting menu, where 80% of it isn't good, yikes!
We split a regular calamari appetizer while waiting for our RW menus. I had the braised short rib, while the tricolor carrots and mashed potatoes offered some flavor, the 'braised short rib' was devoid of it. It really needed some seasoning or salt, there was none at the table, so it was very bland. Everyone that had this at the table agreed it was very mid, flavorless, literally tasted like a crockpot recipe I could do at home, and I am not a cook whatsoever. My friend Lindsay ordered the sword fish and it was TERRIBLE, possibly the worst fish entree I've tried in years. The fish was unbelievably fishy and spongey, it gave off frozen fish steak defrosted in the microwave vibes. Also there was no cauliflower puree to speak of, mostly just clam velouté, the spring vegetables were abysmal. There were a handful of peas and a couple of asparagus tips in white sauce. Not an impressive dish, should have never been added to the menu, quality appalling.
Desserts were good, I had the cookie skillet, others got the crème brûlée. All in all I would recommend passing on Lela Restaurant Week, the servers were not prepared for the rush of the event and didn't even really know restaurant week was happening, we had to ask for the RW menus two to three times. Server also gave attitude when my friend had to return her inedible fish. Not a great RW experience unfortunately!
(Update: my other friend Leah who also ordered the sword fish got violently ill the next day, this is not okay; I suspect food poisoning from the bad fish, I wonder how many other people got sick that night!)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 2
Mark Salness
Lela was a fun bustling spot. The open concept gave it a festive atmosphere, which some could find a little loud. With it being restaurant week, we knew it could be busier than usual. The food was all presented in an elegant way, and the flavors were on point. Some of the restaurant week items are not on their regular menu, so this is all strictly based on one-off menu items. I ordered the braised short rib. The flavor was excellent, but I did feel it was slightly overcooked. My wife had the swordfish which was seared well and flavorful. Overall, we would give Lela a 4/5 with everything tasting really good, but not outstanding.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Janet
I can't express how wonderful the management, staff were. I will come back to this hotel, just for them. Food was good and affordable. Well worth it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Jacob Baker
Bartender Christopher was wonderful, best smoked cocktails ive had in the state. Great service and wonderful atmosphere. Building is gorgeous to wander.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
YUSUF MUHUMED
This place is truly magnificent! As a hotel guest, the easy access is a huge plus—it's right next door, which is incredibly convenient. The restaurant view and environment are absolutely amazing, making for a perfect dining experience. I highly recommend it!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ami Jo Anfinsen
Absolutely amazing, the service was great, the food was amazing, a little spendy but 100% worth it! Definitely a good spot for a fancy date night!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: House Cut Fries, Steak, Rack of Lamb
Went as a work group and had excellent service. The drinks were good but not strong. The atmosphere was nice and welcoming. The womens bathroom was so clean along with the restaurant. The food was delicious. The crab cake was delectible, and the shrimp scampi was very good. The portion size for some things are small or real big but id recommend.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lobster Deviled Eggs
AJ Olson
For $17 you can get 2 deviled eggs with a minimal amount of lobster and bacon. You can also pay $60 for the most bland, unimpressive NY Strip you’ve ever had, or you can get what they call a short rib pasta but it tastes more like a dry pot roast. Honestly the best part of the experience was the bread. The bread was fantastic. Other than that, not worth the money.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 4
Anna G.
Service was fantastic, food was amazing, and the atmosphere was quite nice/calm. I can see why the food does cost so much because it's the best food I've had in a long time. I highly recommend going here at least one time for the experience of the food and atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: House Cut Fries, Chocolate Molten Cake a La Mode
Stephen Adams
Excellent atmosphere and service. The ceviche was absolutely amazing, I recommend everyone give it a try.
Absolutely amazing restaurant! I have been twice and both times left absolutely satisfied! I am a gluten free girly (MCAS... It isn't fun) and their attention to GF restrictions is the best I have seen. Their bread is so good! Pasta is divine! The creme brulee is out of this world. The flavors in their sauces is perfection! The wines they paired with my dishes both times were spot on as well. Be willing to spend some money but it is worth every penny!
I don't have a picture of my pasta without me being a weirdo in it but the crab cake pictures was what I had as an appetizer and oh those flavors could sing!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
In-hotel restaurant. Went for breakfast. Prices are high and to be frank they screwed up my order....TWICE. Build your own omelet. Sausage, Onion, Cheese. They brought it out TWICE as Sausage, HAM, Cheese. The second one barely had cheese and the ham was all overcooked. Also ordered with White toast...the first plate had multi-grain. So...they re-cooked an omelet with the same ingredients and brought it out with different toast. They even repeated the order back to me and still got it wrong....TWICE. I just ate the second one because my blood sugars were dropping and they never came back.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 2
We went for Summer Restaurant Week because the menu seemed promising, but we were pretty disappointed with the food except for the cookie skillet. The portions were small and a lot of the food was lukewarm/cold by the time it reached the table. One of the party ordered the ceviche and got terrible food poisoning from it.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 3
I just went into this restaurant and was pleasantly surprised because I've been here a couple times and I really don't remember it being this phenomenal. I had the grilled chicken sandwich and it was so good and so were the employees the whole atmosphere I really enjoyed it definitely 5 out of 5
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurant week here was a disappointment, even though the menu looked promising. Restaurant week is normally a showing of the most popular dishes or menu featured items so that diners have the opportunity to try one appetizer, one entrée, and one dessert. In this case Lela chose only non-menu items that tasted poorly mass produced for RW, which normally isn't an issue but none of what we ordered was very good in general. Flavor just wasn't there with most of the entrees, portions were smaller which isn't uncommon for MN RW but come on, $45 for a tasting menu, where 80% of it isn't good, yikes!
We split a regular calamari appetizer while waiting for our RW menus. I had the braised short rib, while the tricolor carrots and mashed potatoes offered some flavor, the 'braised short rib' was devoid of it. It really needed some seasoning or salt, there was none at the table, so it was very bland. Everyone that had this at the table agreed it was very mid, flavorless, literally tasted like a crockpot recipe I could do at home, and I am not a cook whatsoever. My friend Lindsay ordered the sword fish and it was TERRIBLE, possibly the worst fish entree I've tried in years. The fish was unbelievably fishy and spongey, it gave off frozen fish steak defrosted in the microwave vibes. Also there was no cauliflower puree to speak of, mostly just clam velouté, the spring vegetables were abysmal. There were a handful of peas and a couple of asparagus tips in white sauce. Not an impressive dish, should have never been added to the menu, quality appalling.
Desserts were good, I had the cookie skillet, others got the crème brûlée. All in all I would recommend passing on Lela Restaurant Week, the servers were not prepared for the rush of the event and didn't even really know restaurant week was happening, we had to ask for the RW menus two to three times. Server also gave attitude when my friend had to return her inedible fish. Not a great RW experience unfortunately!
(Update: my other friend Leah who also ordered the sword fish got violently ill the next day, this is not okay; I suspect food poisoning from the bad fish, I wonder how many other people got sick that night!)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 2
Lela was a fun bustling spot. The open concept gave it a festive atmosphere, which some could find a little loud. With it being restaurant week, we knew it could be busier than usual. The food was all presented in an elegant way, and the flavors were on point. Some of the restaurant week items are not on their regular menu, so this is all strictly based on one-off menu items. I ordered the braised short rib. The flavor was excellent, but I did feel it was slightly overcooked. My wife had the swordfish which was seared well and flavorful. Overall, we would give Lela a 4/5 with everything tasting really good, but not outstanding.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
I can't express how wonderful the management, staff were. I will come back to this hotel, just for them. Food was good and affordable. Well worth it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Bartender Christopher was wonderful, best smoked cocktails ive had in the state. Great service and wonderful atmosphere. Building is gorgeous to wander.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This place is truly magnificent! As a hotel guest, the easy access is a huge plus—it's right next door, which is incredibly convenient. The restaurant view and environment are absolutely amazing, making for a perfect dining experience. I highly recommend it!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Absolutely amazing, the service was great, the food was amazing, a little spendy but 100% worth it! Definitely a good spot for a fancy date night!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: House Cut Fries, Steak, Rack of Lamb
Restaurantji Recommends
Went as a work group and had excellent service. The drinks were good but not strong. The atmosphere was nice and welcoming. The womens bathroom was so clean along with the restaurant. The food was delicious. The crab cake was delectible, and the shrimp scampi was very good. The portion size for some things are small or real big but id recommend.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lobster Deviled Eggs
For $17 you can get 2 deviled eggs with a minimal amount of lobster and bacon. You can also pay $60 for the most bland, unimpressive NY Strip you’ve ever had, or you can get what they call a short rib pasta but it tastes more like a dry pot roast. Honestly the best part of the experience was the bread. The bread was fantastic. Other than that, not worth the money.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 4
Service was fantastic, food was amazing, and the atmosphere was quite nice/calm. I can see why the food does cost so much because it's the best food I've had in a long time. I highly recommend going here at least one time for the experience of the food and atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: House Cut Fries, Chocolate Molten Cake a La Mode
Excellent atmosphere and service. The ceviche was absolutely amazing, I recommend everyone give it a try.
Recommended dishes: Snapper Ceviche
Great Valentine’s dinner experience!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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