The Better Half

20851 Holyoke Ave, Lakeville
(952) 214-7402

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Creme Brulee French Toast
Corned Beef Hash Bowl
Breakfast Flatbread
Biscuits and Gravy
Korean Beef Skewers
Cheesy Hashbrowns
Breakfast Potatoes
Breakfast Tacos
Drunken Shrimp
Eggs Benedict

Menu

Breakfast
Avocado Toast
Spring greens, sliced avocado, pico de gallo, chorizo, garlic aioli, queso fresco, and garnished with cilantro. Vegan option available upon request.
Breakfast Tacos (3)
Spicy chorizo, scrambled egg, cheesy hash browns, pico de gallo, queso fresco, cilantro, better sauce, served on grilled flour tortillas.
Classic Benedict
Poached eggs, Canadian bacon, bearnaise sauce, and smoked Spanish paprika on an English muffin. Served with breakfast potatoes.
Chorizo Bowl
2 fried eggs, Cajun spiced sauteed onions and peppers, chorizo, pico de gallo, queso fresco, cheesy hashbrowns, and garnished with cilantro. Served with toast.
Corned Beef Hash Bowl
2 fried eggs, corned beef, diced potatoes, onion, red bell peppers, thyme, cheesy hashbrowns, and bearnaise sauce. Served with toast.
The Better Omelette
Bacon jam, spinach, roasted tomato, truffle aioli. Served with breakfast potatoes and toast.
The OG Omelette
Ham, american cheese, and chives. Served with breakfast potatoes and toast.
Breakfast Flatbread
Scrambled eggs, mozzarella, and cheddar cheese, chorizo, pico de gallo, cry baby craig's aioli, queso fresco, and garnished whh cilantro.
Biscuits and Gravy
2 fried eggs, biscuits, homemade sausage gravy, and cheesy hashbrowns.
Creme Anglaise French Toast
3 pieces of French toast drizzled with creme brulee sauce, maple syrup, and your choice of sausage links or bacon.
Classic Breakfast
2 fried eggs, breakfast potatoes, toast, and your choice sausage links or bacon.
Everything Bagel Breakfast Sandwich
Fried egg, smoked Gouda, Canadian bacon, spring greens, red onion, tomato, and garlic aioli. Served with breakfast potatoes.
Breakfast Build
Build a breakfast plate your way
Kids Classic Breakfast
Kids French Toast

Soup
Chicken Corn Chowder

Appetizers
Bang Bang Shrimp Tacos (3)
Crispy shrimp, spring greens, roasted red pepper, green onion, cilantro, topped with better sauce. Served on corn tortillas.
Smoked Wings
House-smoked bone-in wings. Served with choice of ranch or bleu.
Korean Beef Skewers
Marinated steak, red onion, shishito pepper, cherry tomato, teriyaki glaze, togarashi seasoning and miso aioli.
Drunken Shrimp
Sautéed shrimp, garlic, ancho chili flakes, saffron cream and fresh basil. Served with focaccia.
Truffle Fries
Fries, truffle oil and parmesan. Served with truffle aioli.
Smoked Gouda Cheese Dip
Fire roasted red pepper, bacon, and chives. Served with tortilla chips.

Smash Burgers
Better Half Smash
Two smashed patties, spring greens, coffee bacon jam, smoked gouda, and truffle aioli.
Classic Smash
Two smashed patties, american cheese, sautéed onions, pickles, and fancy sauce.
The Southwest Smash
Two smashed patties, habanero jack cheese, fried jalapeno straws, red onion and bbq sauce.

Salads
Caesar Salad
Romaine, hardboiled egg, croutons and parmesan. Served with caesar dressing.
Butternut Squash and Kale Salad
Kale, quinoa, roasted butternut squash, pomegranate seeds, bleu cheese crumbles and pepitas. Served with maple vinaigrette.
BBQ Chicken Salad
Romaine, diced bbq chicken, corn, colby jack cheese, black beans, pico de gallo, tortilla strips, cilantro and a lime wedge. Served with ranch dressing and bbq sauce.

Sandwiches
Chicken Pesto Panini
Chicken, herbed cream cheese, spinach, basil pesto, and olive tapenade on sourdough.
Corned Beef Melt Sandwich
House-smoked corned beef, pickled red cabbage, pickled mustard seeds, gruyere cheese and garlic aioli on focaccia.
5 Cheese Panini
Herbed cream cheese, aged gruyere, smoked gouda, parmesan and mozzarella on sourdough.

Kids
Cheeseburger
Served with fries
Kraft Mac n Cheese
Served with fries
Chicken Tenders
Served with fries.
Corn Dogs
Served with fries.
Grilled Cheese
Served with fries.

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Recent Reviews

It was clean with nicely spaced table and booth seating.
Food was good overall.
Service was good.
It felt a little boring and sterile at times.
Maybe it was just me..... 🤷
August 2025
Just finished dinner at the Better Half to try out the new after dark menu - 100/10 recommend! We had the ahi tuna stack, miso sea bass, and the lobster pasta (can’t remember the name) and everything was INCREDIBLE. We wanted to order pretty much everything, it was so hard to decide! I would officially consider this one of the best menus south of the River - can’t wait to come back and do another round of taste testing until we make our way through the whole menu! Shout...
June 2025
sarah is an amazing bartender and an even more amazing human. i come in just to see her and drink the best espresso martinis. as a fellow bartender my self she handles her self so well in really busy situations and always gives personal attention to every single person who shes taking care of.
February 2025

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The Better Half

20851 Holyoke Ave, Lakeville, MN 55044
(952) 214-7402