SooToo Posted March 30, 2011 Posted March 30, 2011 Since a lot of people are going to the games and are not really familiar with the metro and where to eat here are some suggestions. Bar La Grassa (make reservations today for that weekend) http://www.barlagrassa.com/ Al Vento http://www.alventorestaurant.com/ Saigon (University Ave. St. Paul) http://www.yelp.com/biz/saigon-restaurant-and-bakery-st-paul (try the bahn mi which are Vietnamese subs and pho with meatballs) Lucia's (tried and true) http://www.lucias.com http://www.photaubay.us/ Rinata http://www.rinatarestaurant.com D'Amico's http://www.damicoandsons.com/ Luci Ancora http://www.ristoranteluci.com/ Taqueria Los Ocampo http://www.losocampo.com/ (not the Red Pepper or Paradiso) Taqueria La Hacienda http://www.taqueriaslahacienda.com/ Pineda Tacos 311 E Lake St (real dive but great food) Adelita's http://www.adelitasmexicanrestaurant.com/ (pork in adobo sauce yum. They also have a bakery up the street about 20 blocks that is really good) Remember one thing about these places. They are not the Olive Garden, Red Pepper, or Paradiso. Gee I wonder what three types of food I like best? PS If any questions PM me. Stay away from Cossetas. thanks for the suggestions. Quote
lomackman Posted March 30, 2011 Author Posted March 30, 2011 After reading some of the posts on here it is obvious most of you are not familiar with St Paul or the restaurant scene here. After 42 years here I would like to offer some options that are cost effective, close by, and good quality. Most if not all within a mile or so of the Xcel. Do not bother eating in Minneapolis unless you have a specific reason to do so. Here are just a sampling of what St Paul has to offer. Joseph's Grill just across river from downtown, breakfast, lunch, dinner, not fancy Mancini's char house just west of Xcel about a mile, great steaks, not fancy Savoy Pizza east of downtown, not if you are in a hurry though Yarusso's previously mentioned Downtowner Woodfire grill just west of Xcel Mo' s Burgers same Forepaugh's (upscale French just west & south of the Xcel, expensive and you will need resv and time) St Paul Grill on Rice park, pricey, but great, resv and time Pazzaluna, upscale Italian downtown walk to Xcel McGoverns Pub The Liffey Tom Reid's Several places around Mears park on downtown east side, but area is torn up for the light rail On Grand Ave west of downtown are: La Cucharacha, Mexican Dixies on Grand, Cajun and southern D'amico and sons, Italian Lexington, upscale supper club Everest, Indian and Tibetan food Salut, plus others On Selby near Cathedral Fabulous Fern's Moscow on the Hill W A Frost plus others You forgot the 128 Cafe on Laurel and Cleveland. http://www.128cafe.net/ Quote
Ole in MSP Posted March 30, 2011 Posted March 30, 2011 You forgot the 128 Cafe on Laurel and Cleveland. http://www.128cafe.net/ I probably forgot a lot of good places in St Paul. There is no need to go all the way over to MPLS to find great food etc. Quote
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