Restaurants near Mendota Heights

“I had the Ruben yesterday & it was the best Ruben I have ever had. The chicken wild rice soup was incredible. The atmosphere is beautiful. My vanilla latte was perfectly created. I WILL BE BACK & Bringing friends and family. How did I not know this gem existed so close to home ?”

“The food is fresh and delicious, and the staff is friendly and so welcoming.”

“Looking for exceptional and unique experience for an event? I scream, you scream, we all scream for Ice Cream! Everyone loved having Cold Stone Creamery Ice Cream for dessert at Semple Mansion with Positively Charmed Boutique Wedding & Event Decor for October's themed event with 70+ people at Twin Cities Wedding & Event Professionals. It was wonderful working with Tim at Cold Stone Creamery Thank you!”

“I’m working on a project here from Tennessee when a coworker took me to Buon Giorno for lunch. As soon as you walk in, the fresh bread aroma is amazing. On my second visit to the Pasta Bar, Kyle the Chef actually remembered what I got the week before. The made to order pasta is awesome and make sure to get the fresh bread that goes with it.”

“If I could, I would give many more stars for service. Even rushed off their feet they interacted with us, smiling, making eye contact and giving us a friendly day starting lift.”

“just we had a bad experience yesterday. my husband ordered the el pastor with corn tortillas the waitress comes back with our food and said they ran out of tortillas and they had to make some, and does he still want them of course he does after about 5 mins we stopped her and she says the cooks don't want to listen to her. so about 8 mins later she comes back with 3 tore up looking tortillas. we go to pay the bill mind you I left a 6 dollar tip even tho she took ten mins to greet us and ask if we needed drinks. my bill was 51.52 I gave her a60.00 she asked if I needed change. I said yes she then pulls a paper and try to subtract 51.52 from 60.00 she gave me 4 dollars back I was already home when I counted the change she gave me back”

“Exceptional, professional, delicious, and astounding service. Raise in pay for the employees. Best Subway experience and atmosphere I've experienced as of yet. Thoroughly impressed, the employees went above and beyond, far exceeding my expectations.”

“The husband took our 4 year old and 7 year old to eat dinner there today without me. He ordered 1 kiddie bowl of pho and a 2nd kiddie bowl of broth and meatballs only. They charged him for 2 adult phos (16.00 each= 30 total) ontop of the regular entres he ordered (75.46 total). We've been dining there almost once a week for the past few months spending close to 100 each time. Very disappointed and show no value to loyal customers. Never returning.”

“Daily specials via the McDonald’s App. Very friendly staff and good customer service. Best run restaurant in this franchise system”

“food was amazing, I reccomend the prime rib dip. drink were perfectly proportionate. bartenders jackson and jake went above and beyond, drink never went empty and my food came before my girl does.”

“I have been here many times. I love the food. They can back from COVID shut downs pretty strong. \nThe crab ravioli is my favorite.\nI miss the pre-Covid half portions.”

“Great service and food!!!!”

“We were here for dinner over the weekend and everything about this place was phenomenal we tried multiple things off of the to share or not portion of the menu and loved every bit of it. The whole grilled fish our waitress mentioned rotates depending on what is available fresh and it was cooked to Perfection and probably our favorite thing all weekend. The cocktail menu is unique and everything that we had the opportunity to try was delicious I highly recommend doing the cocktail flight to anybody who doesn't have a favorite spirit. Staff was incredibly friendly and knew what they were talking about if you had questions. To those looking at going here reservations are a must!!!! Great atmosphere as well”

“Amazing food in a comfortable setting with great service.”

“The staff are incredible and the food is outstanding I've never had anything like it, not to mention the bar is so gorgeous I could look at it forever. My husband and I have been here three times and we will be back again, soon I hope! This is the perfect spot wether you are celebrating a birthday or anniversary, or just want to try incredible food some place new! I will be back soon with my mom just because I think it's so magical everyone must experience it. Bûcheron is a must!”

“Just great stuff. Now if only I could talk them into letting me run a coffee cart around the block out of their location :) This area is in such need of a good option for good espresso.”

“I agree with previous poster. I will be dreaming of Francis now. Door was FABULOUS! Atmosphere is quaint. Francis is my new favorite”

“Very expensive for us but it was a fun experience. The food was good and my son who's in a mission to order French fries at every fine dining restaurant was very pleased with his $15 fries! I wasn't blown away by the drink I got, for the price I was hoping for something that went down a little smoother.”

“Everything we’ve had from Nixta is just so good. More than once we’ve said “this is the best ______ I’ve ever had” about various menu items. Cant recommend enough.”

“This is one of my favorite restaurants. Great food and lots of vegetarian options. I never miss to order momos, garlic naan, and kataar aaloo made with jackfruit. Portions are good too! The owner of this restaurant is very friendly and always stops by to ask if everything was good. Definitely a great place to try Nepalese cuisine.”

“Omg this place is so adorable! The lantern and light decorations are so cute and really make it a comfortable space. The price is very fair and the food (hand rolls and Vegas roll) exceeded our expectations! We are definitely coming back”

“Everything we had was great! Normally we enjoy steak but this was a great change that he and I both enjoyed! Friendly staff also at the bar!”

“No place like it. Have been going since I was 12. Best blueberry pancakes in the world”

“Hyacinth is a keeper. Creative food, well prepared, small but extremely well chosen wines. Portions were large, a bit too large in my view. Hyacinth is one of the few restaurants in the post Covid dining world that is daring to show us how innovative dining can be done.”

“Pretty unique and cool place! If I lived near by, I’d eat here all the time. Not many places like this anymore. Excellent, reasonably priced food, great staff and service. Highly recommend!”

“I’ve never been disappointed at this restaurant. Interesting wines and great food.”

“Excellent food! Great wine!♥️”

“I drove by this hidden gem weeks ago and finally was able to stop in for lunch today. I gotta say that this is some of the best tasting food I have experienced in Minnesota since returning home. I tried the Picadillo meal which was perfectly seasoned and not over salted like some places do. The rice was a perfect consistency and a freshy made salsa added a little kick to the meal. The customer service was top notch and I will definitely be back to try some of the other menu items. A+++”

“Incredible. Favorite restaurant of 2026 so far. Our server (Mark C) was knowledgeable and helpful. The roasted beets were one of the best things I’ve ever eaten and were very flavorful. The English pea gnocchi was also amazing. The cheeseburger lives up to the hype too. 11/10 recommend.”

“Zakia has wonderful, healthy, tasty food a well sized menu. I go here for work with my co workers. The service is fast and friendly and the food is amazing.”