Comfort Food Restaurants near Saint Paul, MN

“Great place with great owners who are real team players!“

“Friendly staff. Fast service. Food was very good. I recently moved to Saint Paul and will definitely return to this establishment. 😁“

“Hoooolee… wow.. came here by a trusted friends recommendation. Got the tom kha, naem sour ribs, and cream cheese wontons and I’m just buzzing about them.

Something that happens when you order tom kha at a restaurant is that the chicken is dry and tough even though it’s in soup, the mushrooms are undercooked, maybe they just get the whole flavor profile wrong (at least for what I’m looking for). But this. This is exactly what I pray for out of every bowl of Tom Kha that I order anywhere. I came in honestly when I probably shouldn’t have because I shouldn’t be eating out, but the food looks so good from my friends social media post that I bit the bullet. The prices seemed really steep initially and now thinking maybe they’re not underselling. The portions are plentiful and flavors just so well crafted, each individual ingredient cooked perfectly and extremely fresh.

The saem sour is a flavor I’ve never tried before, and it’s so delightful on these itty bitty short ribs. Sticky, succulent, a lil jammy… fricken awesome.

The cream cheese wontons were pretty good, not my personal winner but still great. What was outstanding about them was the tamarind sauce I ordered along side.

Anyway, I don’t leave reviews too often, but these dishes were seriously compelling. Thank you HOT GRAINZ!!“

“I needed to kill some time before going to the the iihf World juniors hockey tournament and stopped in. I ended up spending most of my time before and after the game there. The food was excellent and Melissa the bartender made the experience wonderful. Very friendly atmosphere and the drinks are poured well and come out fast. Highly recommend to anyone going to anyone looking for a place to go before the game.“

“cozy atmosphere good service and above all good taste“

“I love the original malt shop it a amazing place to go and super romantic place for a first date ❤️“

“We had a wonderful time! Food was awesome 👏❤️“