Uptown Lobby at Granada Theater

I had a reservation, yet they had no record of it when we arrived. We ended up sitting at the bar (not our favorite as theater guests kept streaming around us as they headed to their seats). It look a long time for the bartender to take our drink and dinner orders. It took 1 hour and 15 minutes before our meal was finally delivered. My shrimp and scallop linguini was missing the scallops.

Food was good and they didn’t charge us for our drinks (and removed $6 for no scallops), but it pained me to have the automatic 15% tip for service. These bartenders are not able to handle food orders.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 4

Service: 1

This was one of the more frustrating dining experiences I have had in a very long time. My wife and I ate dinner here before seeing a candle light concert (which was fantastic).

The good:
- The waitstaff and bartenders were amazing. Extremely friendly and fun. I can't stress enough how great they were!
- The atmosphere was fantastic. It's a small place, but very cute and a really nice place to spend an evening.
- My wife said the crab cakes were excellent!

The not so good:
- It took over a half hour for our jalapeno popper appetizer to arrive after ordering. I can look past this - restaurants are busy, mistakes happen, etc... but when they finally arrived there were two jalapeno poppers. Two. Both wrapped in flaccid bacon and a piece of dry flavorless duck.
- While the cocktails sounded interesting on the menu, they were watered down and made with fairly cheap tasting liquor
- Our burgers had great flavor, but were overcooked and dry
- Most frustratingly, at the end of our meal just before we went into the show, I asked if we could order a couple cocktails to bring in with us. 'Of course!' The cocktails came, we walked into the theater, and were promptly turned away because our cocktails were in glass containers, not plastic cups. Is this not something the waitstaff should be aware of? At this point I had enough and just left the cocktails at the entrance to the theater.

We will definitely be back to the theater for another show in the future, but we're more likely to go to Beckett's for $5 happy hour burgers and beers than return to the Uptown Lobby.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 5

Went in to eat and have drinks before the show. We ordered the charcuterie board for 4 of us. The board had 4 small pieces of toast, two were half pieces along with 6 pieces of meat, 10 slices carrots 2 jalapeños, small pile of red onion and 2 spreads. We were charged $28. It definitely wasn’t enough for the 4 of us, maybe 2.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 3

Been to a lot of shows and finally had dinner there last night. Amazing food and crafted drinks. Put on your list to try.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

Wow!!! This place is great! We had a group of 9 and called for a reservation ahead of time. They were so accommodating and such a great vibe! Gave us a little tour as there was no one using the theatre space! Beautiful up there! Def coming back!!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Fries

Got this surprise at The Uptown Lobby inside the Grenada Theatre in Minneapolis. Nice little bar/restaurant to try before going to a show here. (make reservations).

Ordered a Butter Burger. Bun was good but the bottom fell apart quickly. Patty was juicy and had good flavor. Sautéed mushrooms and onions hit the spot. The star was the spicy mayo, it really brought all the flavors together. What a mess after two bites, but didn't care. Wasn't expecting a burger this much above average here.. Enjoyed this one.

Fries were hot and had a good Truffle flavor if you like that.

Service was top notch. The bartender/server was friendly and courteous. Took car of us and recommended some great beverages!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Fries, Hamburger

Got there early and the staff were so accommodating and friendly. The food was there in a flash and everything was hot and delicious. So glad we came here before our show!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Hamburger

We were double booked- notified the day of our reservation that it was cancelled due to a Valentine's Day event in the space. I'd call to confirm in advance next time.

They cancelled my reservation 24 hours before I was set to come on Valentine's Day! This left me with no good options for dinner that evening... Some excuse about the lobby not being available due to another event. Like they didn't know this at the time they accepted the reservation. Very poor way of doing business...

Every bit of food we had was tasty. Friendly wait staff, very attentive. Perfect spot right before the show we were seeing in the same building.

As soon as we walked in we were welcomed by name and seated immediately. We don't drink and were happy to see a mocktails menu and a bartender happy to mix an n/a drink. We started with the shrimp and it was perfect. I had the Granada burger and will be going back to have it again, it was that good.

While this is incredibly convenient if you are seeing a show, the food and drinks are way overpriced. The meals reminded me of something you would get on an airplane. Also since there was a show before we heard everything and it left our show less surprising. The staff was incredibly kind and wonderful though.

My friends and I had a fantastic time at Uptown Lobby! We were pleasantly surprised to learn that the restaurant and theatre were connected, but that only added to the experience. Even with the bar buzzing from the excitement of the play, our server, Mike, was incredibly attentive and kind. And the food—absolutely delicious! The lamb chops were easily some of the best we've ever had!

The drinks are incredible! The staff gives very chill vibes. We got some truffle fries that were unreal. 10/10 highly recommend!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Great service and good lamb

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4