Travail Kitchen and Amusements

We just had our tenth anniversary here and everyone working was amazing. I’m
not the “food tasting” type but we both left full and talking about what we liked most.
David Brown is a fantastic host and keeps the atmosphere super fun. What a perfect night.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

This has been a bucket list night out for many years and I was shocked to be pretty… underwhelmed. We did the decade duel off, and the theme was not a hit to me. We were kind of lost in the complicated, over engineered theme set up and there wasn’t one dish that really stuck with us or blew us away which was disappointing based on the rave things I’ve heard about Travail’s courses meals. I would go again but would be very selective on the theme as based on my experience, not all hit the high bar!

Service was a bit disappointing too. We were served our plated bites but never asked if we wanted a drink, I finally asked and was able to get a glass of wine but would have thought the drink service and service in general would be more robust!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 4

Such a an amazing time w great food! Will recommend this experience to anyone!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Always a fun experience and friendly staff - perfect for out of towners, special celebrations & more!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I don’t even know where to begin, the entire experience was unbelievable. You made our five year anniversary the best one yet. Huge thank you to the entire staff for the hard work preparing every meal. It was very sweet of you guys including me preparing one of the plates! Truly the best restaurant in the twin cities.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Went for the 1st time on a Wednesday night with a group of 5 guys who enjoy a good culinary dining experience. Travail was recommended to us by a local food critic. It did not disappoint! We chose the dueling decades dinner option. Impeccable service and attention to detail. Fun and tantalizing courses. Licked every plate clean. We had Dom as our chef, Evan as our Sommelier, and Aminah as our attendant. They set the bar sky high. Can’t wait to go back! Well done and kudos Travail!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

We went for the Haunted Basement themed dinner. It was amazing! The atmosphere was perfect. The food, even better! Highly recommend anyone to check this place out. You will go back!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Exceeded expectations. Food was well conceived and executed.

Amazing experience and fantastic food, very fun event! We did the dueling chef dinner for wife's bday and we were very impressed by everything. I'm sure it's not for everyone, especially picky eaters, but every single bite was amazing and we could barely finish dessert.

A unique dining experience. We attended a through the decades competition. 4 courses and in each course a diss representing three different decades. Supper attentive staff addressed dietary restrictions with ease and without making anyone feel like they were missing out. Will recommend and will return.

Fresh ingredients and wonderful execution.

Great vegetarian options — fresh, flavorful, and satisfying.

UPDATED: Jun 19th, 2025. Today, I went back with my wife for our anniversary, and we did the Duel theme, and it was delicious. I loved the theme. It was fast, and it was a lot for them, but they made it happen. The food was delicious. I did not like everything, such as the fajitas and the Happy Meal, but everything else was on point. It was definitely worth the money. The desserts were crazy good. I'm for sure coming back to try the Office theme.

Last year: Great place! Great experience! Delicious food! The customer service was outstanding, very welcoming. They gave us a complementary drink. It was very good. The cocktails were very well done. The chefs were nice and friendly. The food was simple to cook but fun! My steak was undercooked, so the chefs apologized. It wasn't his fault because I cooked it. He offered to cook it for me, and it came out way better. Great service! I'm definitely coming back.

Amazing experience! Third time visiting the restaurant and this one of the best! The food is amazing, the unique cocktails some of the best in the cities and the staff is even better. Love the energy, fun and experience of the basement! Attended the Otfice - part 2!

This place is legit top restaurants in msp, why??? Because they have talent and imagination. Any one can buy great ingredients and high end products, but can you make sidewalk grass , spruce pine , lingcod , wildrice and strawberry taste good ?(Not a real dish just something off top of my head) That's talented and worth talking about , the folks here have talent. And if your looking for adventure of the palette look no further.