Soup near Bloomington

“With my wife being out of town, I was flying solo for dinner. She left me a gift card for Olive Garden that I decided to use.\n\nI went early (5:00 PM) to avoid the usual dinner crowd. I was greeted at the door by three friendly, smiling faces. While at the table, I was given a menu and saw that they still had the soup/salad and breadsticks on their menu. That is what I ordered. The minestrone soup was equally as good as what my wife makes at home. My wife is a fantastic cook, so that is saying quite a bit.\n\nDuring my brief stay, my server was very attentive without being overbearing. She refilled the items that I was low on. I was pleasantly surprised by her attentiveness. \n\nThere are those that will ridicule Olive Garden stating that their Italian food is not real Italian. I had zero complaints about my food and would recommend their wait staff to any one of their competitors.“

“Just great food - I am a creature of habit with my bacon cheeseburger purchases, but I tried the patty melt this visit. I was not disappointed - it was fantastic! I will be ordering it next time, too! (They also have great fries and onion rings!)“

“It was very busy when I was there and the staff seemed overwhelmed but they kept their composure and maintained smiles and good attitudes. Nice work. That is hard to find these days. Food was made correctly and was very good. Very small location so not ideal for meeting for lunch. More of a pick up and go spot

Parking: Strip mall style parking lot in front. Never had an issue finding a spot“

“It was an interesting visit at Panera. The food and service was amazing. One of our orders got a bit messed up but management not only stepped in, they also gave us free cookies and fixed the order quickly. Now, the bad part.... a man in his 40's made inappropriate remarks about our girls sitting near him. The first remark he made was that he would only nibble on them if they got too close. Than he indicated they could sit in his lap. Our beautiful girls are 17, 16 and 12- seriously. What man would say something like that. I know- a pedophile. One might say he was being social. I would say he was preying on young kids as he watched all of them in the restaurant. Started at them and smiled. I advised him that his comments were very disgusting and that if he tried to touch any one there or our girls I would call the cops. That made for some more starring at me. Keep your eyes open for this guy in the pink shirt.“

“A small family-run restaurant with friendly service and great food. EVERYTHING on the menu is fantastic and mostly vegan barring a few items. They have great Pho and other noodle soups including the stuffed bitter melon soup , tomato, plus many vegan meats and seafoods with great texture that hold up in broths or sauces. I love the chili lemongrass tofu (fried is super yummy). The dumplings are great steamed or fried, and the “fish” dish in the clay pot is good though the sauce is rich and slightly sweet so we like to add a bit of chili oil to offset that. There are sizzling crepes, the five salads sampler is a fun dish and the grilled pork or pork sausage noodle salads are also tasty. And the dau hu nuoc duong (silken tofu with ginger syrup or pandan flavor) is a great end to any meal if you’re not already too stuffed (if you are, they do carry out too!). You really can’t go wrong here- I am working my way through the menu and haven’t had a bad thing yet! I haven’t tried the banh mi or the more standard take out fare yet so can’t speak to those but the soups, appetizers and chef’s specials are 👍. Note that most of the serving sizes are pretty large so bring friends and eat family style so you can try several things in a visit!“

“Get the Sawmill on a Hoagie. Trust and believe, you’ll be back.“

“We almost didn’t go because it was difficult to find parking, but it was definitely worth the walk! We were sat immediately and greeted with very kind service. We ordered boneless chicken wings with spicy Korean sauce, and we each ordered a spicy rice noodle bowl. Our server told us what to add right away and how to enjoy the bowl. Everything was delicious. We tried the sliced beef and brisket and both were great. Definitely a great Minneapolis spot for a warm lunch on a cold day! ?❄️?

Parking: We went on Saturday and got lucky with parking, but be prepared to walk a bit. Construction makes it harder to navigate.“

“A warm, loving, community organization that provides delicious soup and more.“

“Great atmosphere and great food. The wait staff are very kind and attentive, but more importantly the food they serve is delicious. The Chicken Tikka is delightful. They also have great Vindaloo which is complimented nicely by their Naan. I thought the Mango Lasi was quite good as well“

“What a lovely location! We sat at a large round table in a little alcove which made for just the best atmosphere for our group. Our server, Ella, was so so helpful and friendly. Even while she had other tables she was also taking care of, she was continually checking in and offering refills on drinks and sides.
We also had a gluten allergic member of our group, and the manager Andrea came over to let us know exactly how that dish would be handled and the measures taken to keep it safe from contamination. I haven't experienced this at other restaurants before and was so pleasantly surprised by their initiative on that front, especially being a restaurant known almost exclusively for pasta and bread.
Overall, we had an amazing experience and would be happy to return and to recommend this location to others.“