50 Best Pubs near Mendota

“Great food, nice bar, reminded us of home“

“Great atmosphere! So many people having a great time. Ordered the Dragon's Milk Braised Beef Ribs with snap peas and mash. So good! So tender and flavorful! Gravy was chef's kiss!“

“Saturday lunch is when I've been here. The food is quite good and the service is great as always. I've done the Reuben in the past,but this year I've been trying California burgers everywhere. It was pretty good, but beware, it's big. It was big enough that I should have asked for a bigger knife to cut it in half. I liked it and it's almost certain I'll have it next time.“

“Never had a bad meal here“

“Friendly, good food, reasonable pricing“

“Great wings and burgers and fries.“

“One of our favorites

Always a great place to be with friends to watch football, some also call it soccer 😉, and all kinds of other games too.

Great beer options, you will find the snacks to be tasty

You can have private parties small and big

If you haven't visited here, definitely give it a try all year long - summer time rooftop is especially fun“

“The Gnome has great food and excellent service.“

“The service here is fast and courteous! I recommend you give them a try!“

“Friendly community gathering spot. Pub sings, jam sessions, and gatherings of morris dancers are why I end up here, that they are at Merlins because Merlins has always been enormously welcoming. It's our community home.“

“Had many more dishes on the iron range“

“Today, they had a Bloody Mary with special toppings. My fav! It’s not a regular thing but they have different things going on so it’s nice to stop by and check it out. They have the wheel and pull tabs. Ohhh…darts too. It’s a cash only bar so make sure you bring cash. Love the bartender, Rachel.“

“Burgers are great, just well executed old school bar food. Staff can be spread thin but usually it's not their fault and they're always friendly. Tried their fish and chips for the first time and was pleasantly surprised, crispy fish and great tartar. Over all it's what you would expect out of your local minnesota dive bar.“

“Hoppin John Salad extra cornbread“

“Love this spot. Great owners. Great feel. Good food. One of my favs.“

“Skinner's did an amazing job catering our U of M Employee Appreciation event...EVERYONE was Happy. Thank you!“

“Stopped in to get to go meal while at a conference at the hotel next door. Staff were welcoming and accommodating of my request, even let me have a water and tea while waiting. Food was excellent. I live in Saint Paul but will be making town hall a new place to stop with friends!“

“Excellent staff, great selection of microbrew beers as well as Domestic beers , large choices of liquor, Homemade pizza available. Great atmosphere , your all time neighborhood gathering place, very clean ,especially the restrooms, I go there time and time again.if your ready to meet your friends or family, or go out alone it's a safe place to be ! 🤗“

“enjoyed the food and the service was great!“

“Due to unfortunate circumstances (father had a stroke) I found myself downtown dropped off with no car and I was starving! Being so close to the hospital/hotel was great, and the food was amazing! I had a Ruben with fries.. everything was piping hot. The service was excellent. It gave me time to sit and admire the atmosphere. Just what I needed to recharge.“

“Never disappoints. Super friendly staff, great beer/cider selection, and amazing food. The Pulled Pork Sandwich is top notch every time!

Edit: They’ve taken all of my favs off the menu, a huge bummer! Sadly I’m dropping this review down to a 4/5. If they come around to restoring their best items, I’ll gladly bump it back to 5.

Edit 2: They brought my prized Pulled Pork Sandwich back, and I swear it tastes better than it ever did. Practically inhaled the thing. You’ve earned your 5th star back. Please never remove that delicious sandwich again!

Edit 3: My precious Pulled Pork Sandwich is gone again! Please, I beseech thee — bring it back! It’s SO GOOD!! I won’t even dock a star this time. Pretty please!!“

“Cute place near First Ave and Target Center for a drink. Food is decent, if a little pricey, but that's Downtown Minneapolis for you. I really love the decor here though. As someone with some Scottish heritage, I'd definitely say it reps that aspect well.“

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“Great Live Music @ Mikkel Bee Presents👍🥳🥳“

“My wife and I had the pleasure of eating here last night, and it was simply delightful. Our server was friendly, attentive, and had a great depth of knowledge about both the main menu as well as the cocktail list. It felt like she was a brand-new dear friend and truly cared about our evening. We started with The Board, their more elegant version of charcuterie. The meats were excellent, but the real treat is the cheeses. Each offering was different enough that they showcased different aspects of the meat, sometimes drawing out the savory, other times the sweet. it was absolutely fantastic. My wife had the Big Mick burger, and declared it a winner. I opted for the reuben. I confess, I'm a complete reuben snob. Theirs is easily the best in the Twin Cities. It is perfection on a plate. I also swapped out the fries and tried the crab chowder. My only regret for the entire night was only getting a cup instead of a bowl. When the time comes for my last meal, I'm getting this soup. Check them out soon, before they're booked out weeks in advance!“

“We had a private party on Saturday and have nothing but praise for all the staff. Very helpful and everyone was so pleased with our food choices. Highly recommend Lucky’s 13 Roseville! Thank you.“

“Great service and food, love this place!“

“Excellent breakfast and service“

“Amazing owners and staff! Our hockey team needed a place to have a holiday party and not only was McCarrons accommodating, the food and service was amazing!“

“The Bands and wait staff are great. Definitely recommend go there to everyone“

“Very pleasant great burgers“

“quiet Sunday afternoon, places was pretty empty.
expected standard pub fare, and were surprised to find really good brats and hot dogs. ordered a beet salad and all was fresh and flavorful. will keep it in mind for future forays into that area.“

“When I eat I drink Bloody Mary's they just taste better with my food if I feel like a drink, let me tell you I had a very reasonable priced Bloody Mary and it was on Point I could taste everything in the drink a first for me and it had all the fixings as well, I appreciated that. They also have a place too eat Pop's and Son grill I ordered 4 wings and a brisket topped Baked potato I asked for my wings hard didn't get that but they tasted ok and the brisket was not a lot but also good I didn't bring my wings back because they seemed real busy they brought me someone else's food at first them my order and I appreciated Who I assume was Pop came and talked to his customer's checking on them and their food they gave us A 1 service I work in kitchen's and understand things happen sometimes it's how you react to the situation and after that matters the most and they gave the all. I will try them again because they food is good, and they fact they was busy, busy so that let me know a lil sum People like they food I was also asking people in the line about food and if they been here before and I got more yes than no and good food I heard ok Pop and Sons I'll be back..the bar also had karaoke A good time was had Thanks Cheers“

“Had a quick dinner tonight with the kid. Service was amazing (Lex) food came out fast and hot. Had the birria grilled cheese with the L13 tots (fabulous btw) and the smashed potato bowl. Will definitely be back!“

“Great food and speedy friendly service!“

“Lovely little spot to hang out. Beautiful inside and the staff is friendly. They also have a little patio area in the alley. The space as a whole was clean.
I tried the guava cooler mocktail and it was delicious.
Great space for music too. The stage and sound system are set up really great.“

“A must visit for the best juicy lucy style burgers and delicious tots. Have tried just about everything on the menu and it's all delicious. Food comes out quickly and servers are attentive for refills, but very popular, so expect a wait during weekends/games.“

“Terrific food plus excellent service!“

“I ordered the salad, side of fries and burrata with tomatoes appetizer. Fries were great, though cooled off quickly. Salad was fresh but for such a basic side salad, not at all worth it. The burrata was generous in the cheese serving. Just a small number of tomatoes and enough bread to get through half the cheese. Not necessarily a bad thing to be generous on cheese, but I'd plan to order extra bread (I ordered a side of pita). A very filling dinner.Service was great, as was the atmosphere.I ate here as I was staying here. Great option in that case, but wouldn't visit just for the food.“

“Our favorite pub in Como Park to enjoy a delicious cheeseburger with fries, cheese curds and the coldest beer in Saint Paul. Beautiful view of the golf course and Como Lake. Patio seating or indoor tables. You don’t have to be a golfer to enjoy this!“

“We went for the Lynx tailgate party and it was a lot of fun but more so the food and service were some of the best we’ve ever had (and we go out a lot in a bunch of major cities).“

“Love to go to Crooked Pint with my friends to watch the Vikings games. They are very friendly and we always have Kayla, great waitress, waiting on us. Love the door prizes too.“

“Great service snd super friendly. As expected college town bar w good burgers. Fries are excellent and very crisp

Lots of different burgers to try and very good taste. Overall good and if daughter goes to school at the U we will be back“

“Pat's tap is my favorite neighborhood bar! Great drinks, great food and even greater staff!“

“We had lunch on Saturday at the bar and Tyler’s service and overall attentiveness was outstanding! The food and drinks, I had a flight, were very good. Great experience our first time there.“

“Much love to Stubs, I used to hate its dive vibe but have come to love it.
Weird empty DJ thing in the back on Friday these days! It’d be much more fun as a karaoke space - you know, while it still exists before capitalism kills it.“

“Sweeney's was fantastic for hosting our large event. Their Oak Room space was perfect for a group of 120ish people, event staff were extremely helpful in setting up food, drinks, and fun for our guests and took great care of us the night of. Highly recommend as both a neighborhood bar, and as a place to host an event of any size.“

“Maybe another startup with great coffee ! 🙂😊“

“Great drinks and food, really cool building!

Only complaint is service was a bit slow, there was clearly only one server working at the time and she was running around like crazy dealing with every table while the 2 or 3 bartenders were standing on their phones lol. Maybe have less bartenders and more servers to balance out the workload.

That being said, our server (light blonde haired girl, I can’t remember her name?) was fantastic!!! Super kind, funny and helpful. Next time we’re in the area, we’ll be coming back for those nachos & long islands!“

“Great Chicken BLT Salad! Everyone at the table was pleased with their meals. I would definitely come again!!“