Milwaukee Road

Milwaukee Road is located inside the Renaissance Minneapolis Hotel at The Depot. First of all, we had a difficult time finding the entrance as we were tourists and not being familiar with The Depot, we walked all around it, finally finding an entrance to the restaurant on the patio side. I usually avoid hotel restaurants and having read so-so reviews for this one, we were a bit hesitant, but not much is open on Mondays in Minneapolis, so it was slim pickin's. It was also conveniently less than a 10 min walk from our downtown hotel. (Many Minneapolis restaurants and attractions seem to be closed Mondays -- not great if you're a tourist who happens to be there on a Monday!) We wanted to sit outside, but it was full, so we sat inside where it was quiet, dimly lit and a bit lacking in atmosphere. It took a while to be acknowledged and for our order to be taken. It took at least half an hour for our food to arrive and I realized right away that the chicken I'd ordered to top my salad was missing. This was likely because the waitress didn't write the order down and didn't repeat the order back to us. I then had to wait for the chicken to arrive on a side plate while my husband began his meal. Due to this mistake, the restaurant was kind enough to compensate us, but it didn't add to our evening enjoyment.Overall, a very average experience. The food was not that flavorful and the desserts were uninspiring, so we skipped having one. Service could be improved, but I got the impression they were probably short-staffed.Helpful?

Service was great and friendly. Drinks are strong. It was a quieter than usual Friday night. There were plenty of seating in the bar area or you can sit by the restaurant area.

My buddy and I were hoping to go to a different restaurant before the second night of Metallica in Minneapolis, but alas, it was packed and we were hungry.He found this hotel restaurant nearby and we knew we would be paying a little extra, but it was pretty good.Our waitress took our order from the good beer selection and my buddy ordered a burger, which he said was one of the best he has had.I ordered a sausage and pepperoni flatbread to go with my hazy IPA and I would probably give it a three, although the meat was good and plentiful. There was cut up mozzarella in slices, and I liked that touch.It seemed like it didn't stay warm though very long and the crust was a little too crispy for my liking and the sauce wasn't anything special.We ordered one more beer and with my three and my buddy gave his burger a five, I thought a four was a pretty solid score for this place.

Stopped by for dinner before a show at the Guthrie, we had a 6pm reservation before a 7:30 show which my friends I was with said they had done here before and the timing always worked out. Unfortunately, this was not the case for us. At around 7, our server cleared half our plates and we were ready to ask for the check when she returned to clear the rest of the table. Unfortunately, 15 minutes passed without seeing her again (we were one of 3 tables there and her only table I believe). We asked the other server for the check, stating that we had to head out soon to make it to the show in time. He went to find her but it took another 20 minutes to find her and work on sorting out the bill (it took 3 tries to get the machine working and get all items on the check correctly). We ended up leaving the restaurant just after 7:30, ran the 5 minutes to the Guthrie, and had to miss the first 10 minutes of the show. Food seemed to be variable, my friends who got the BLT and burgers enjoyed their meals, but my other friend notes that the fried chicken sandwich was very soggy and my chicken Caesar was not great. The Parmesan crisp was so soggy that it bent in half instead of snapping, the grilled bread was rock hard, and it honestly tasted just like romaine lettuce with bottled dressing (not a bad thing but for $15 I would have expected more). I paid $7 extra to add chicken and it ended up being a grilled chicken thigh, which isn't bad necessarily I was just expecting grilled chicken breast so that's something to be aware of. On a positive note, my strawberry spritzer mocktail was great! I would not return here for food, but if I was in the area or had a friend staying in the hotel I would return just for drinks (and make sure I had extra time scheduled for slow service).

First time eating at Milwaukee Road, food was pretty good. I had the Steak sandwich, very tender, the fries were good as well. Portion size wasn't super big, so if you're really hungry order your own meal. One disappointment, we could not order a cocktail for lunch because the bartender arrives later in the afternoon.

Just don't. We ordered the charcuterie and some salads. The feta in the salad was chalky tasteless balls of something. I hesitate to call it feta. The "house made" meats were your average slices of salami, pepperoni and summer sausage. It was not house made. The sliced cheese was yellow "cheddar." It was pretty low quality. The service was slow and it was uncrowded. Just don't go.

I have come to depend on this place.I typically stay at the Residence Inn and Milwaukee Road is connected via the Renaissance Inn. Service is extraordinary and the food is really good.

Came to Milwaukee Road with my family before a show at the Guthrie on a Friday night. The restaurant was pretty empty for a Friday! We had the back room to ourselves which was nice and cozy. The furniture and ambiance in the restaurant is beautiful. Very small menu, maybe 8 meal options to choose from and a handful of appetizers. I had the Caesar salad with steak - it was delicious! The crab cakes were also really good! I wouldn't go out of my way to come back, but if in the area I would stop by for a martini and crab cakes again.

I ordered the Mac & Cheese, which was enough to feed 4 people. I took it for leftovers. The cheese was so creamy and delicious. I do recommend that dish. Saved space for the cookie. It was massive. I was the only in there for a while, so I can't comment on the service when it's busy.

Saint Paul Patty Melt - was delicious - quite decadent. Cute space. TV for Olympics. Music was a little annoying.