Recently we heard that Petite Leon was changing concepts in January, and we made a beeline to eat there again before that happens. If it were up to me, absolutely nothing would change. This restaurant has the best vibe, service, and food. The prices are reasonable. Feels like a bistro in NYC or Paris. We are so very sad that the economy can’t support this perfect restaurant. The restaurant is always full when I’m there, so I’m surprised. To the owners and chef: please, please keep your beef tartar on the menu. I order it every time and it’s the best I’ve had anywhere. I enjoy every seasonal incarnation of this dish. The tartar is generously sized, fresh, delicious and the toasted bread is for some reason memorable too (but why, it’s just bread?). Last night we had the pasta with olives and sausage and that was unusual and addictive. We’ll be back again by the end of the year, but do whatever you can to keep the tartare in 2026. Thank you for many memorable meals!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
DJS
I had the cheese burger and a side of fries along with the house white.
The burger was way too salty as were the fries. I was kinda excited to try the burger as it has a reputation; it had the potential to be good. But, the load of salt really killed it.
The a bottle of the house white and it was not good either, but it stood up to the salt.
The bartender was super nice and she offered great/friendly service though. I appreciated that a lot.
I can’t say I’d go there again. It’s an expensive meal for a burger and fries.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 5
Luke Johnson
Love the bread pudding. Please keep this on the menu! Fantastic
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jason G
Wonderfully creative dishes and execution. Too bad it's closing.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Roee Hecht
Food and drinks were really good. Service was very friendly. Really like this spot and excited to go back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mark Tinkey
Delicious! 3 of us went for dinner. We all ordered cheeseburgers (yummy!!)... and shared fries (so hot and crispy) and the Gem wedge salad (yummy)!! Cocktails were perfect! I can't stop dreaming about the food! BONUS… they take reservations!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Aaron Deris
One of the best burgers - you can’t beat Tuesdays for the burger deal - $22- burger, fries, & a drink
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Adelore Lessard
Best cheeseburger in MPLS. Appreciate the music. I love this place. Don't change.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kevin Ramach
Great place.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nick Zenner (Nick Zenner)
Heard great things about the burger from here. Not sure if it was just an off burger but it was pretty bitter, also I’m usually a fan of onions in any form on a burger but the excessive amount of thin slightly caramelized onions on the burger just weren’t doing it for me. Additionally the cocktails were just meh. Overall the price to tastiness ratio was not it for me
We can’t wait to go back. The service was great even managing through closing the patio due to rain. We tried multiple options from all parts of the menu and we would recommend them all.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Richard Ische
Food was excellent. They must have amazing chefs...Service was very good too. We were there during happy hour. 6 buck beers too.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sarah K
What a fabulous HH. Not a lot for variety on the menu but ordered a few things to share! Perfect for a date night or small group. Service was great.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Larry Felitto
Went to Petite León with a large group of diverse taste palettes and everyone left wonderfully satisfied. One of the better meals I’ve had in the area. The service was outstanding from the first interaction through the entire meal. We stayed long past closing time and at no point felt rushed to leave, although we probably overstayed our welcome. Many thanks to the team at Petite León for welcoming our family and providing such a wonderful meal and experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Colin McGregor
WOW - my wife Teresa wants to say that in all her years of working in Hospitality she has never experienced a more professional couple (Nick & Sina) with a fantastic team behind them. She held a Special Birthday celebration at our home in Siorac-en-Perigord with 40 family and friends. Nick and his team provided stunning canapés and an oyster bar followed by an exceptional 5 course tasting menu. True Michelin style. Everyone was blown away by every aspect of the event.
I could not be prouder of the way they catered for my special day using a kitchen they had never seen before. It was flawless. Anyone looking to hold a private event with amazing food and service could not go wrong using the Petit Leon team.
Huge heartfelt thanks to Nick & Sina and hope to see you soon.
Recently we heard that Petite Leon was changing concepts in January, and we made a beeline to eat there again before that happens. If it were up to me, absolutely nothing would change. This restaurant has the best vibe, service, and food. The prices are reasonable. Feels like a bistro in NYC or Paris. We are so very sad that the economy can’t support this perfect restaurant. The restaurant is always full when I’m there, so I’m surprised. To the owners and chef: please, please keep your beef tartar on the menu. I order it every time and it’s the best I’ve had anywhere. I enjoy every seasonal incarnation of this dish. The tartar is generously sized, fresh, delicious and the toasted bread is for some reason memorable too (but why, it’s just bread?). Last night we had the pasta with olives and sausage and that was unusual and addictive. We’ll be back again by the end of the year, but do whatever you can to keep the tartare in 2026. Thank you for many memorable meals!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I had the cheese burger and a side of fries along with the house white.
The burger was way too salty as were the fries. I was kinda excited to try the burger as it has a reputation; it had the potential to be good. But, the load of salt really killed it.
The a bottle of the house white and it was not good either, but it stood up to the salt.
The bartender was super nice and she offered great/friendly service though. I appreciated that a lot.
I can’t say I’d go there again. It’s an expensive meal for a burger and fries.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 5
Love the bread pudding. Please keep this on the menu! Fantastic
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Wonderfully creative dishes and execution. Too bad it's closing.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Food and drinks were really good. Service was very friendly. Really like this spot and excited to go back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Delicious! 3 of us went for dinner. We all ordered cheeseburgers (yummy!!)... and shared fries (so hot and crispy) and the Gem wedge salad (yummy)!! Cocktails were perfect! I can't stop dreaming about the food! BONUS… they take reservations!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
One of the best burgers - you can’t beat Tuesdays for the burger deal - $22- burger, fries, & a drink
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best cheeseburger in MPLS. Appreciate the music. I love this place. Don't change.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great place.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Heard great things about the burger from here. Not sure if it was just an off burger but it was pretty bitter, also I’m usually a fan of onions in any form on a burger but the excessive amount of thin slightly caramelized onions on the burger just weren’t doing it for me. Additionally the cocktails were just meh. Overall the price to tastiness ratio was not it for me
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
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We can’t wait to go back. The service was great even managing through closing the patio due to rain.
We tried multiple options from all parts of the menu and we would recommend them all.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food was excellent. They must have amazing chefs...Service was very good too. We were there during happy hour. 6 buck beers too.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
What a fabulous HH. Not a lot for variety on the menu but ordered a few things to share! Perfect for a date night or small group. Service was great.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Went to Petite León with a large group of diverse taste palettes and everyone left wonderfully satisfied. One of the better meals I’ve had in the area.
The service was outstanding from the first interaction through the entire meal. We stayed long past closing time and at no point felt rushed to leave, although we probably overstayed our welcome.
Many thanks to the team at Petite León for welcoming our family and providing such a wonderful meal and experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
WOW - my wife Teresa wants to say that in all her years of working in Hospitality she has never experienced a more professional couple (Nick & Sina) with a fantastic team behind them. She held a Special Birthday celebration at our home in Siorac-en-Perigord with 40 family and friends. Nick and his team provided stunning canapés and an oyster bar followed by an exceptional 5 course tasting menu. True Michelin style. Everyone was blown away by every aspect of the event.
I could not be prouder of the way they catered for my special day using a kitchen they had never seen before. It was flawless. Anyone looking to hold a private event with amazing food and service could not go wrong using the Petit Leon team.
Huge heartfelt thanks to Nick & Sina and hope to see you soon.
Teresa McGregor
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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