Guacaya Bistreaux

Amazing service, delicious food, and fantastic drinks! I shared the beef empanadas & ceviche with a couple girl friends, and enjoyed "Night Fever" cocktail! I highly recommend!!

My friend and I tried this place out for the first time and snagged a reservation for Friday night. The ambiance was great in there I loved all of the decorations. It was absurdly warm inside though. We both stripped layers and still felt too warm. I would recommend wearing a short sleeve. As for the food! We got the jerk chicken obviously. It was delicious. I was the biggest fan of the risotto as it was savory, creamy, and rich. The chicken itself was a good portion (good because it was $35 or something") and was well cooked. I expected the jerk chicken sauce to be a bit of a more interesting flavor but it was just similar to barbecue. Nothing spicy. We also tried the salmon. The fruit purée was unlike anything I've tried before and it paired well with the coconut sauce. We both agreed that the salmon was a little over salted for our liking. I came home and chugged water. But it was well cooked. The parts that didn't have the crust on them were good. If I were to go back I probably wouldn't get the salmon again, but I would repeat the jerk chicken!!

Love the location and stylish look of the establishment. Beautiful decor and how the food is presented. Delicious dish, drinks, and manager/owner was very friendly. - Anthony

This is the spot! I am loving their new La Bodega Bar menu! It's only available at the bar, so I pulled up a seat and went on a flavor journey! The food & the cocktails/mocktails pair so well together.

GPS directs you away from the place. I didn't wait to see where as I saw the place as I was driving. It's off of 3rd and Washington next to Deja Vu. Parking street, but also two lots close. Great patio. Pretty big. Likely just as many seats outside than in when it's the season. Nice decor. Cute place. Nice vibes. Great service. I was greeted warmly before being seated. The server was friendly and offered suggestions when we asked. I opted for the carne asada. It was served with yucca fries and sweet plantains. Absolutely delicious!! This is only available during brunch. I got a flan to go for my husband who loves flan. It was ok. Though the presentation was cool. Wouldn't mind going back and trying more items.

I absolutely loved everything that I ate here. The menu had a good range of smaller plates to bigger items, but we did it all Tapas style to try more of everything. We also enjoyed that there were extensive options of both mocktails and cocktails. The servers were very kind, and even if things got mixed up or were a little slow they always fixed it. The space is also very bright and colorful, with a nice view. Parking can be a bit tricky, if you're lucky you'll get a street spot nearby, but plan to pay to park regardless.

Guacaya hit the mark with the helpful and efficient service, delicious food, and cozy space. Our group of 4 shared some dishes: ceviche, octopus, and pollo a la brasa. I enjoyed it all and would definitely recommend sharing to try different options here.

Overall solid food, with some items very good while others leaning towards mediocre. The best item in my opinion was the jerk chicken, with the chicken very tender, juicy, and flavorful. Even with the jerk BBQ sauce, I was able to taste the softness. Having braise kale on the top, along with corn risotto at the bottom, made the dining experience that much better, because if one perceived the chicken to have too much sauce, then using either two could neutralize the taste a bit. The risotto tasted like grits, which may be a negative to some, but I personally love grits, so I didn't mind at all.The pineapple rum cake was solid as well, having a bit of the rum taste, along with piña colada ice cream that elevated the overall flavorful. As for the mariscada, the best tasting part was the purple heirloom grits, because it contained the taste of all the seafood in there. The scallops, shrimps, and clams themselves tasted relatively mediocre. There was a bit of a fishy taste that wasn't completely gone.I didn't enjoy the miss river beet salad because of several reasons: 1) the beet pieces were tiny and there wasn't enough, but instead way too much green lettuce and other veggies 2) not sure if the sauce was balsamic vinegar, but it was very strong, too strong to the point of making the beets taste nothing like beets themselves 3) there wasn't enough feta crumble or candied pecans, and if there were more, the sauce taste wouldn't be as strong. Normally I love beet salad, but unfortunately this one fell short.With all said above, this is a solid place located in a lively neighborhood and I would still recommend it for those looking for a relatively upscale dining experience.

Love the atmosphere and the food. One of the best meals I've ever had. Jerk chicken with the corn and halibut with the risotto was fantastic. Pedro, chef and owner, came to our table for a visit. Great guy and found out that the restaurant is family run. So excited to see on DDD.***********Just watched DDD and my mouth was watering the whole time.

Panamanian born, Louisiana raised, Chef Pedro Wolcott did his thang! Dinner at Guacaya Bistreaux was great. We enjoyed the charbroiled oysters (*unpictured), I had 2 orders , BBQ'd shrimp w/rosemary biscuit & for dessert we had the rum cake with pink pineapple. I accompanied mine with a red Sangria. I'll definitely return! It's hard to find charbroiled oysters, Nola style, in MN. Parking: There's a lot located between Guacaya & the strip club with maybe 10 spots. $3 p/h. Server also informed us that after 5pm (the time they open) there's parking across the street, but down the stairs. The ambiance was warm & the decor adds to it. My server was not only gorgeous, but friendly & new his stuff. Another lady there was extremely warm & personable as well.