Cuisine: American, Pizza, Steak, Chops & Ribs, Steak, Chops, Ribs
Restaurant Features: Bar, Patio Dining, Sunday Brunch, On-Site Parking
Location: Eagan, Eden Prairie, Maplewood, & Plymouth, MN
Addresses & Maps:
Eagan: 1288 Promenade Place Eagan, MN 55121 (651)287.8784
Eden Prairie: 12365 Singletree Lane Eden Prairie, MN 55344 (952)930.3742
Maplewood: 1745 Beam Ave E Maplewood, MN 55109 (P) 651-366-6440 F) 651-366-6441
Plymouth: 3005 Harbor Lane North Plymouth, MN 55427 (763)559-1595
Links: Jake’s City Grille Website * Jake’s City Grille on Facebook
Atmosphere: Contemporary with warm, rich colors; very relaxing and inviting. Large dining room split into two sections, with additional seating on large patio. I found it interesting that the wall between patio and restaurant is a clear-garage door; not sure if/when it is opened. There is also a nice view of the kitchen and wood-fire oven in the back of the restaurant, you can watch your pizza being baked!
Menu: Jake’s has a very large menu! Appetizers include Buffalo Wings, Spinach & Artichoke Dip, Dumplings, Lettuce Wraps, Seared Tuna, Bruschetta, Nachos, and Walleye Fingers. There are a variety of Burgers and Chicken Sandwiches and Specialty Sandwiches like the Prime Rib Dip, Walleye Sandwich, Lobster Clubhouse, or Smoked Turkey Melt. In the mood for a good steak? Choose from Ribeye or Prime Rib (3 sizes to choose from), or Ribs and Beef Brisket. Other entrees include Glazed Chicken, Pork Chops, Shrimp, Walleye, Salmon. Tex-mex selections include Smoked Chicken Enchiladas, Fajitas and Tacos. Pasta selections include Cajun Chicken Fettucine, Spicy Garlic Shrimp Linguini, and Baked Penne with Sausage. There are also wood-fired pizzas with many choices of toppings.
Jakes also offers a Sunday brunch. Items include Mesquite Beef Brisket, Peel-N-Eat Shrimp, Eggs Benedict, Huevos Rancheros, Scrambled Eggs, Jumbo Sausages, Applewood Smoked Bacon, Smoked Gouda, Au Gratins, Southern Fried Chicken, Made-to-Order Omelettes, Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Pan Gravy, Ciabatta French Toast, House Smoked Salmon, Fresh Fruit, Bagels and Cream Cheese, Caramel Rolls, Cinnamon Roll
Price guide: Appetizers $7-12 Burgers/Sandwiches $8-12 Entrees $15-21 (More for large prime rib)Pasta $11-14 Pizzas $9-11 Sunday Brunch $14
What I ordered: Smoked Chicken Enchiladas (Herb seasoned shredded chicken, onions and pepperjack cheese wrapped in corn tortillas with ancho chili sauce, pico de gallo and sour cream). I have to say I thought this meal was really good, better than I expected for a non-Mexican specialty restaurant. The black beans must’ve been marinated in spices because they had really good flavor The rice was also excellent. The enchiladas themselves were very cheesy, but had chunks of white meat chicken. The portion was modest, I was actually able to eat the entire thing.
One of my companions ordered the Fire Grilled Chicken Ciabatta
(Caramelized onions, cheddar, Jake Sauce and chipotle mayo). She liked it so much I ended up ordering the same sandwich on a separate visit a few days later with a different companion. I was blown away by the amount of french fries that were on my plate! The sandwich was very good, it had a sweet sauce that was similar to BBQ, but more sweet and not as thick. Loved it on the ciabatta bread.
On my second visit to Jake’s, my companion ordered the largest Prime Rib (22oz). Huge steak for the money! It was very tender and cooked perfectly. The au juis at Jake’s was very good
I was too full to consider dessert on either occasion, but they all looked really good, as you can see from their dessert tray.
Service: Excellent on both occasions. The servers were very knowledgeable about the menu and made recommendations, or answered all questions.
Overall Impression: Great atmosphere, huge menu of excellent food, prices a little high but comparable to similar restaurants.
Cuisine: American, Burgers, Steak, Chops, Fish
Restaurant Features: Bar
Locations: Roseville, Maple Grove, Eagan, St Louis Park
Addresses & Maps:
Eagan-3330 Pilot Knob Road Eagan, MN 55121 ( 651)452.4600
Maple Grove- 11909 Main Street Maple Grove, MN 55369 (763)416.0010
Roseville- 851 Rosedale Center Roseville, MN 55113 (651) 209-3500
*Located next to the AMC Movie Theater. No Mall entrance- Must enter from outside only.
St Louis Park- 5500 Excelsior Blvd. St. Louis Park, MN 55416 (952)746.9900
Links: Granite City Website * Granite City on Facebook
Atmosphere:
Granite City Food & Brewery is a brand-new trendy restaurant located just outside Rosedale mall. I think it would be safe to say that the emphasis is not only on the food, but also on their on-site brewery. Observation windows between the bar area and the brewery allow guests to see the inner workings of the brewery. This large bar area with several flat-paneled TVs is a a great place to have a drink with friends. Both the menu and atmosphere seem to cater to the an older, more-established crowd. Not the type of place to bring the kids.
Menu:
Start your meal off with one of Granite City’s Craft Beers- Northern Light Lager, Brother Bnenedict’s Bock, Duke of Wellington-Indian Pale Ale, Broad Axe Stout and Two-Pull.
Appetizers include daily soups, Crab & Cheddar Cakes, Crab Wonton, Crab Chalupa, Chicken Caesar Chalupa, Spinach & Artichoke Dip, Nachos and Quesadillas.
A few of the sandwiches featured on the menu include the Reuben, Buffalo Chicken, Smothered Beef, London Broil and Chicken Salad BLT. In addition to standard burger options, Granite City offers a Buffalo Burger as well.
Signature Entrees include Meatloaf, Rosemary Filet Mignon, Boneless Pork Chops, Chicken Parmesan, Lasagna, Ravioli, Walleye, Salmon and London Broil.
**Please note that Granite City prides itself on updating the menu twice a year, so all selections above are subject to change
Price Guide:
Appetizers: $8-10
Sandwiches and Burgers: $7-10 (additional $2 for french fries)
Signature Entrees: $11-21 (additional $2 for soup or side salad)
What I ordered:
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There were many items on the menu that are up my alley, but I wanted to try one of their specialties and the Grilled Salmon Oscar came highly recommended by the server- “Filet of north Atlantic salmon charbroiled and topped with steamed asparagus spears, crabmeat, and béarnaise sauce. Served on a bed of wild rice pilaf with sautéed vegetable medley.” I though the meal was very good- the wild rice was a perfect compliment to the salmon, as were the mild and creamy béarnaise sauce, and steamed vegetables. The salmon was sliced thick, but was slightly uncooked toward the center. Overall it was very good.
On this particular visit my companion ordered the London Broil sandwich, but was disappointed that the meat was tough. No pictures were taken :( I would instead like to share with you a picture of the Bedda Chedda Burger that was ordered by another companion on a previous visit. As you can see, Granite City is very generous with the amount of cheddar they put on this burger!
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Service: Our service was excellent- the waitress was extremely patient while my companion and I took our time looking over the menu. She offered suggestions for ordering both appetizers and entrees, and also stopped back at the end of the meal to tell us about their Sunday Brunch.
Overall Impression: Although I thought Granite City was a nice place with good food, it didn’t stand out as a one-of-a-kind restaurant. It reminded me of several other trendy bar & grills that you see around the city. I think the fact that the entrance to the restaurant is outside of the mall makes it harder to access and less of a draw to shoppers.
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