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   OpenTable Diner

   Minneapolis

   1 review

   1.0

   1 review

   Dined on May 20, 2023

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   Arrived at restaurant on a Sat night for a reservation ahead of show and front door was locked, only to be told it was held for a private event and we would not be served, despite having confirmed the reservation ahead of time by both text & Open Table. Either Smith & Porter or Open Table really really screwed up by taking the reservations. Avoid this place. Open Table needs to fix the app from taking unfulfillable reservations.
   

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   DianeH

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on May 17, 2023

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   Food was excellent! Braised beef, pork chop, beet salad all outstanding
   

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   KimK

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on May 17, 2023

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   We had a wonderful family dinner at Smith and Porter last night. Arrived before 6:00 and took advantage of the fabulous deals on their happy hour menu. We were seated at at a large round table and the whole family was able to interact and hear each other. Our server was a delight!
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Minneapolis

   7 reviews

   5.0

   7 reviews

   Dined on May 4, 2023

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   Lovely waitress that tended to our every need. The happy hour food was great.
   

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   Pilar

   Minneapolis

   5 reviews

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   4.0

   5 reviews

   Dined on May 2, 2023

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   I had the asparagus soup and a salad. Both were delicious and generous in amounts served.
   

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   Charlotte

   New England

   6 reviews

   5.0

   6 reviews

   Dined on April 29, 2023

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   Good food, pleasant, helpful staff and a lovely setting.
   

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   tweedy15

   Omaha

   6 reviews

   4.0

   6 reviews

   Dined on April 26, 2023

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   The service was wonderful and attentive without being bothersome. The atmosphere was nice and chill. I had the Pomelo Kick from the Zero Proof menu and would definitely order another. The asparagus soup was tasty and my wife enjoyed the gnudi. I had the burger and was unimpressed. I ordered it medium and it was closer to rare. The amount of dijonaise and onion jam made me feel like I needed a shower after eating it. Far too messy considering we were going to the Guthrie afterwards. I’d be fine going back but won’t get the burger
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   San Francisco

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on April 25, 2023

   overall5food5service5ambience4

   Great service - they split our courses without asking- awesome food!
   

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   TeriC

   Minneapolis

   18 reviews

   vip
   3.0

   18 reviews

   Dined on April 20, 2023

   overall3food4service1ambience4

   We waited 1 hour 13 miniutes for entree. 3 tables that came in after us ate & left before we received food. When I asked about food after 55 minutes waitress said “it’s coming”, waited 20 minutes more.
   

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    Linda

    Cleveland

    14 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on April 14, 2023

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    We really enjoyed our dinners, the Caesar salad was truly authentic, the bouillabaisse was flavorful, the gnocchi was excellent. I would say the food was on the top of my list of restaurants I have visited in my three trips to Minneapolis in the past year. I’ve been to too many trendy downtown spots where it seems like it’s more about being seen than the food.
    

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    ReviewADE

    Phoenix

    47 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    47 reviews

    Dined on April 12, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5

    Mill City’s best kept secret. The ribeye was cooked as I would expect and I’ll be going back next time in town.
    

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    JamesS

    Los Angeles

    9 reviews

    3.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on March 23, 2023

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    We stopped in for a business dinner. I had the crispy chicken sandwich, friend had the sea bass. Th location is clean and quiet, but very dated. The server seemed busy with other things, but the restaurant was empty. I found the sandwich a decent but plain. The fish portion was small. The menu choices seemed dated. This visit wasn’t offensive or dirty, just not exciting.
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    Houston

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 5, 2023

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    The food was amazing. I ordered the sea bass, it was prepared perfectly, the skin was crispy and the inside was flakey but juicy. My husband ordered the hen, and it was juicy throughout.
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    Minneapolis

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 19, 2023

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    Cocktail menu is basic. Fast and kind staff but food was average, at best. Needs more of a unique angle.
    

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    ThomasB

    Minneapolis

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on February 15, 2023

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    Soups were excellent and the choices were great. Pork chop was cooked and and tender. Wife took her friend three days later for happy hour and was even more pleased when she tried the cauliflower wings. Thanks a bunch
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    Orlando

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on February 15, 2023

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    My wife and I truly enjoyed our Valentine’s Day dinner. Michael provided us with excellent service. We’ll definitely return.
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 12, 2023

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    Brunch on Sunday with a friend was delightful. I love the Cream Cheese and Lox on a bagel. Had brunch with my husband and daughter a few weeks back. One of the better Shrimp and Grits I’ve had and I’ve had a lot. Husband enjoyed the biscuits and gravy. The service was excellent.
    

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    MarissaH

    New York Area

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on February 5, 2023

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    Very cute and cozy place to eat. Not big portions but greattt food. The drinks were also very good!
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    Minneapolis

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on February 4, 2023

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    Service was good; staff friendly. Food was not good. Ordered prawns and linguini. The pasta was very undercooked, not even close to al dente, and the prawns were over cooked and had to be pealed to eat which I found odd for a pasta dish. When asked for a salad dressing choices I asked for a vinaigrette and received a small dish of balsamic vinegar. That’s it. 100% vinegar. My husband asked for ranch and I watched them squeeze ranch from single serve packets into a small dish for him. Maybe this is normal? The chicken I ordered was served with a plain baked potato, which I also found odd. No butter or any other topping. Just a plain potato. I would say the popovers with honey butter was the best thing we ate during our visit. They were super good. While to staff was very nice, I don’t think we will go back.
    

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    GopherGirl

    Minneapolis

    21 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    21 reviews

    Dined on February 3, 2023

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    Close to the theater, but go early - service is sweet but not really attentive- not ideal for making a show. Small menu with usual items, they should be able to knock this out with so few items and no one had anything that was ‘good’ much less standout. Hotel guests only kind of place…
    

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    Christine

    Minneapolis

    23 reviews

    4.0

    23 reviews

    Dined on January 6, 2023

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    The restaurant knew we were dining with a time frame (theater tickets) that they were very aware of. They made our dinner service relaxed but also mindful of the schedule. Also — popovers! What a nice surprise. Great service, good cocktails, a very pleasant experience.
    

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    Neighbor

    Hawaii

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 1, 2023

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    Special occasion (New Year’s Eve) dinner was enjoyable but more than needed or expected. Menu included full dinners with wine, entree, vegetable, potato, salad and large dessert. We would have preferred ala carte options. Warm, large popovers with honey butter were excellent. Prime rib, carrots and potato were very good even though menu specified mashed potatoes and scalloped potato was served. Partner’s butter nut ravioli was too salty to be enjoyed. Dessert was a large serving of frosted red velvet cake topped with large chocolate covered strawberry. Each of us enjoyed two servings of cake the next day.
    

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    Julia214

    Minneapolis

    81 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    81 reviews

    Dined on December 31, 2022

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    It was fabulous! We went to Smith and Porter’s New Year’s Eve Dinner, and were very pleased. Kailee, our waitress was friendly, helpful and knowledgable. The music level was tolerable, the noise level in general was low enough for a nice conversation. And we love the ambience with a nice fireplace, great soft illumination and tables not crowded. We had the Sea Bass, and the chefs sure know how to cook fish (that is true for other seafood menu items as well.) The sides of grilled asparagus and a pea salad (I want that recipe) were delicious, and the luscious and huge red velvet cake was applauded as well. I hope that soon there will be something very chocolaty (gluten- and lactose free) for my tastebuds, too. Which brings me to a little praise of the ease with which the staff (Alex in particular) try to make their guests happy. Thank You Smith and Porter, for a wonderful New Year’s Eve 2022. See you again next year!
    

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    Mary

    Minneapolis

    2 reviews

    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 27, 2022

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    Our experience at Smith & Porter was a total disappointment! We were on time for our reservation at 5:30 and finally had the Mpls Parking App figured out at 6:00. We had to be at the Guthrie at 7:00, so we asked the Server what we could get quickly and she said that unfortunately the chicken took 30 minutes, but a burger with fries was fast, so we ordered burgers. By 6:50, we still had no food, so we left. I still wonder if the chef walked out because the table next to us (they were there before us) never received their food either. I will never return to this establishment again! Very disappointing...
    

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    wopper

    Minneapolis

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 25, 2022

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    4 of us had the Prime Rib at $39.95. The two ordered medium rare were about 1/4 inch thick. Impossible to cook to medium rare. The two who ordered it medium well got meat that was about 3/4 inch thick. None of the 4 were as tender as they should have been.
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    Minneapolis

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 23, 2022

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    Perfect Date Night! PERFECT!
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    Minneapolis

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 21, 2022

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    Very slow overall had to staff out food down to catch a play we were going to. Took 45 mins to put food order in and 1hr 20min from arriving yo eating
    

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    JLneighbor

    Minneapolis

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on December 6, 2022

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    Walleye sandwich was crisp and fresh tomato, lettuce, and small amount of sauce complemented it perfectly-I appreciated not having too many additions. Roll was not soggy. House made potato chips were delicious—so much better than packaged. I will order this again. My friends reported that the risotto was perfect and the black & blue steak salad tasty.
    

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    TasteBud

    Minneapolis

    21 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    21 reviews

    Dined on December 4, 2022

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    Great venue in a beautiful setting. The dining room is well designed and the chairs are comfortable. The brunch menu is straight forward breakfast fare; omelettes, classic breakfast, etc. bottomless mimosas and bloody Mary’s are available and are pretty good. The service is friendly and helpful but could be a little more polished. We had some slight delays with the food but they offered to comp some items, we declined, it wasn’t that big of a deal. Definitely going again as the place is a good value and a nice venue.
    

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    Tuck

    Minneapolis

    12 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on December 2, 2022

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    This was our first time lunching here. Our food was delicious ( mushroom risotto and the walleye sandwich) and the service exceptional. Thank you!
    

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    Julia214

    Minneapolis

    81 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    81 reviews

    Dined on November 19, 2022

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    Smith and Porter had a “live music” event, and it was nice. Jazz guitarist Fred Espanoza gave his debut at Smith and Porter, and he was especially worth listening to when he played without his percussion background. He is good. Food was nice, although I’d like to see a gluten (and maybe lactose free) dessert on the menu. I love seeing the restaurant thriving, onward Smith and Porter!
    

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    JohnG

    Minneapolis

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 11, 2022

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    Nice spot to eat near US Bank stadium and The Guthrie Theater. Food was well prepared and the complimentary popovers were a nice bonus.
    

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    BrettMcSparron

    Minneapolis

    8 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on November 5, 2022

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    We had a 6 pm reservation before a show at the Guthrie and looked forward to a quiet meal beforehand. We were seated and unfortunately it wasn’t until we had been there about 10 minutes before a server acknowledged us - almost as though the servers, who we could see all of them, were arguing who was responsible for our table. Fortunately once our server was established the rest of our experience was great.
    

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    Julia214

    Minneapolis

    81 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    81 reviews

    Dined on November 5, 2022

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    We had the walleye, and as before, it was very good. Ella, our waitress was nice as she always is, accommodating and attentive, and we had a great time as usual. The popovers were good as usual, and Ella had gluten free toast for me, loved it. One note: I’d like to listen to a less challenging music than Miles Davis but that’s just me not being a fan of his style of jazz. It was a fun evening.
    

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    Julia214

    Minneapolis

    81 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    81 reviews

    Dined on October 15, 2022

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    Smith and Porter was, before the pandemic, one of our go-to places. I am happy to report, it is back! Under new management, ED Keoni, chef Antoine and their team have done a great job rejuvenating the restaurant. A smaller, yet new, very nice menu, and especially with many items catering to the vegetarian, vegan, gluten free community, and accommodating special needs guests, I am very pleased to say, it is a place to try out again. Our waiter Alex was wonderful, the food was excellent, the wine good, and we had a great time. Thank you!
    

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    Yum56

    Minneapolis

    122 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    122 reviews

    Dined on October 13, 2022

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    Smith & Porter has a terrific happy hour. I will come just for that! Caitlyn is a very personable bartender. We had a nice dinner in the dining room. Alex was a very attentive server. We really enjoyed the popovers that came with the meal. Everything was very tasty. We will return!
    

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    reviewerfeyer33

    Minneapolis

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on October 7, 2022

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    The mushroom soup! It was like every fantastic Thanksgiving memory washing over all of my senses. The fresh popovers were awesome, but needed salted butter (IMO), the grilled Caesar was not the best, but not horrible. Even if you’re not a fan of mushrooms, get the soup.
    

    Smith & PorterResponded on October 12, 2022Thank you for the lovely review!
    

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    AmyF

    Minneapolis

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on October 7, 2022

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    It was an excellent, cozy Friday evening spent at Smith and Porter. Their happy hour is delicious and an excellent value. Service was great. Food was delicious. Atmosphere was very comfortable. Highly recommend.
    

    Smith & PorterResponded on October 12, 2022Hi Amy, Thank you for taking the time to write such a positive review. We hope to see you back soon!
    

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    EatingWell

    Minneapolis

    13 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on September 30, 2022

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    I hate to say this about S&P, because it used to be a nice restaurant. It has gone totally downhill. Their menu states that the dinners come with one side. We ordered our sides and then got some awful, bland mashed potatoes in addition to what we ordered. Then, they charged us for the side of Brussels sprouts. My wife's chicken dinner was just acceptable and part of the chicken wasn't cooked. My hamburger was too well done, but alright. It was not worth $28 (with the awful mashed potatoes). What a joke this place has turned into after its reopening. We spent over $100 (including $20 for our supposed to be included sides) for dinners that should have cost $50 or $60. Plus, we waited an inordinate amount of time to even get water. I set my timer, as I usually don't wait a half hour for water. We were about to leave when the waitress came to our table. I wish that she had waited a little longer to visit us. We will not be going back.
    

    Smith & PorterResponded on October 12, 2022Hi EatingWell, We would like to apologize for the mix-up with your side dishes. We regret that your evening with us was less than ideal as proving our guests with a memorable dining experience is very important to us. It's unfortunate our menu didn't meet your expectations. We hold ourselves to a high standard so we'll address your concerns with our team moving forward. We do hope you give us another opportunity to share a more positive experience with you soon.
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    Portland

    5 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on September 28, 2022

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    The cauliflower appetizer was the only bright spot. Entrees were definitely not worth the price. Preparations were bland and food was over cooked.
    

    Smith & PorterResponded on September 30, 2022Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are disappointed to hear you were not happy with your entree. We will share your feedback with the team as we look at ways to improve.
    

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