Char Bar

Speakeasy of butcher in the boar (which I've dined in before) I kept it simple and ordered a wedge salad, it was delicious and quite filling because of the large portion and meaty chunks of bacon and bleu cheese. My friend ordered the burger and said it was delicious which is no surprise seeing char bar is a sister restaurant to parlour which is famous for the simply delicious burger. Our waitress and bartender were awesome, we mentioned we probably werent going to love the mocktail choices they had so they whipped us up something delicious. Loved the vibe and the loud music this is a great date night spot.

Cocktails were great per my friends, but the mock tail disappointed me; basically same price even without liquor and a bit simple. The sammies were very good. Also loved the interior and service we received.

Came to Char Bar for the first time for happy hour on Saturday with Kim T. Char Bar is a speakeasy on the inside of Butcher & Boar (through the glass doors). We arrived around 4:45 pm on a Saturday and it wasn't too crazy busy, we were one of a handful of tables. The hour menu was pretty good! A good amount of food and drink items ranging between $6-10. I had the Chicken Sammy ($10), Kim had an Arby's style 3 Way Beef & Cheese sando ($17), and we split the Curly Fries ($6). I also ordered two of the non happy hour burgers to go ($8/each). I really liked my sandwich a lot, chicken was perfectly crispy, the slaw was savory and sweet, Polynesian vibes. I would absolutely get it again! Kim liked her sandwich but she said the sauce was too much and soaked the bottom of the bun, the curly fries were fine. I had a dragon tattoo cocktail, serenity pineapple rum cocktail, and a frozen rum & cherry coke slushy. Drinks were boozy but pricey! Loved the menu showing the drinks very cute and visibly pleasing.Update: Butcher Burger ($8) was sensational! It's no Parlour Bar burger but it's sooo good, tasted gourmet and traveled well. Fun fact: the restaurant group over Parlour Bar also owns Char Bar! I liked the pickled onions and the chipotle mayo cheese sauce, good solid burger for a good price!

Such lovely, attentive staff, all of our drinks were delicious and the space was a total vibe. 10 out of 10 I would come back and dine again.

My partner and I noticed that Char Bar has a meat raffle on Sundays so we decided to check it out on a whim. We love meat raffles and I think expected a different...vibe, haha, but we're surprised to see a pretty fancy speakeasy.Speakeasy's are my jam! This space was beautiful and warm and it wasn't busy (no other tables, just three at the bar). We sat down and it took a minute to be greeted. When our server came over he brought the menus so we needed a few minutes before we ordered. A few minutes turned into a least 10. When he finally came back with water, we ordered our drinks and fries. Unfortunately that took another 10-15 minutes to come. Our fries were actually served before our drinks. It was frustrating because it wasn't busy, at all. The drinks were tasty and the fries were just okay. Felt like we got the bottom of the batch. The horseradish sauce was good. As we waited for the meat raffle to start, one more table (a larger party of like 6-8) came in, so our server got busy. He didn't come back to the table and actually sent a coworker to check on us. We asked the other server for our bill, she gladly helped us, and had us on our way. It's unfortunate we didn't receive great service. I do really love speakeasy's, so maybe one day I'll give it another chance, but for now I was disappointed.

Speakeasy with amazing ambience and atmosphere. Great place to meet friends and hang out. Not loud, so it's easy to have a conversation. Our servers were all very nice and helpful with our orders. All our drinks were well mixed. The espresso martini was frothy, creamy and bold with flavor. My blonde Russian was made well, good and strong. The curly fries order was a satisfying munchy for our group. Nicely coated and perfectly crunchy on the outside. This is a great place to meet before heading over to the Butcher & The Boar for dinner.

This restaurant has the best happy hour in Minneapolis and I will stand by this! I went to the speakeasy so they could accommodate our large party, and was unbelievably impressed with both the service and the food. Not to mention the awesome atmosphere. Can't wait to try their main dining room ("Butcher and the Boar") next time. Very impressed!

FOOD/DRINKS: I will stand by that Char Bar has THE best happy hour in Minneapolis. They have $6 burgers, brats, + fries, along with $6 cocktails, beers, + frozen drinks. That is a STEAL. There is no where else where you can get such a cool vibe and eat only a $6 burger!! So definitely go from 4-6 pm on a weekday to try their yummy food and drinks. SERVICE: No problem with the service- the staff was all very nice. AMBIANCE: The ambiance is AWESOME- looks like a speakeasy in a library!!LOCATION/PARKING: Char Bar is located in the back of Butcher & the Boar, so you can walk through the main entrance and they'll point you the way. Location is great, and street parking is easily available (or paid valet if preferred).

We came here on a recent date night and loved it! It was a little hard to find but someone directed us to it. There was a nice variety of interesting drinks in the lengthy cocktail menu and we loved the drinks we ordered. Very unusual combinations that inspired us to snap some photos and try at home later! They also had a great selection of NA cocktails and I really want to go back and try their NA old fashioned. The space feels luxe and it will make a perfect little escape this winter.

Happy hour every day for 4-6 with amazing chicken sandwich!! I think I might dream about it on a nightly basis until I go back!