Salt & Flour Kitchen

this was the last stop I'll make on my MPLS 2024 dining bucket list thankfully, it did not disappoint. @chefbrianingram has created yet another success with @saltandflourkitchen and we were beyond impressed. we made it in without a resy during lunchtime when the crowds weren't bustling & the staff could provide their full, undivided attention. the drinks were delicious - our only regret was not diversifying orders amongst the four of us. our meals were also so great and honestly at a pretty fair price given the portions. we loved our experience and will definitely head back in the new year! I'd encourage all of you foodies to give it a chance, too. our orders: charred meatballs and ricotta (a must!) espresso martini, spicy Paloma & winter old fashioned short rib curry chorizo & fennel ground wagyu & bucatini

This place has been on my list for a while and finally got to go. Don't have much bad to say so let me get this one thing out the way. The location wasn't the easiest to find. Parking situation is pretty bad cause you'll have to walk a little bit no matter what and during winter, was not great. I would suggest just spending the $15 for valet.I made reservations for a Friday night and it was super busy! Seemed like a big date night spot. Beautiful restaurant with fun art all over. Getting to my table, I noticed a little section that I named "the market" lol, that basically had sauce, noodles and different things you could like a mini store. Also premade pasta dishes for take home which was pretty cool for this type of restaurant. I even saw a woman and her children shopping it.I ordered chorizo and fennel pasta and my date did a custom pasta bowl. Nice amount of options for that. Food came out in decent timing and was delicious. Waiter was friendly and very accommodating with water refills. Oh and I usually don't get dessert but I tried this peanut butter thing and loved it!Great experience overall, I'm not huge on pasta but definitely wanna try their pizza next.

Checked out Salt & Flour shortly after they opened in the North Loop Green. Great location directly across the street from Target Field and all I can say is any new (nice) restaurant in the North Loop is going to get attention and a following, a place to be seen before a night out on the town and this was definitely the vibe. The bottom-line is the food was good, definitely above average. Service was a little slow but I think they were still working out the kinks since we visited during the first weekend open. It's definitely a busy restaurant and the servers, host/hostesses, and manager (shout out to Anthony - let's go Warrior Sculpt!!) work their tails off. The design is nice with the bar area up front and more dinner seating in the back of the house with an open style kitchen. It's a little loud but that's what you would expect at any place that is new and busy.As for the food, lots of good options, from grilled octopus, roasted beets salad, and meatballs. Passed on the oysters and pizzas/sammies (but that could be an option for lunch). We went straight to the pastas - I opted for the pasta bowl with rigatoni and bolognese sauce and it was good, but didn't overly impress. The tough thing is there are other good Italian/pasta options within a couple blocks, e.g. Red Rabbit, Dario, and BLG. S&F's menu is diverse and there are a lot of options, I'd be willing to go back to try the walleye or rabbit & spazle, or a sammie, plus the drinks are really good. There is valet parking, plenty of on street meter parking spots, but if you are out in the North Loop, this is very walkable when it's nice outside, plus it's right next to the light rail.

Amazing food and drinks at the new Salt & Flour in north loop. I ordered the rose and raspberry mocktail and also the pasta with sausage, peas, and pancetta in a creamy white sauce. It was incredible and also made for good leftovers as the portions were pretty largeI did mark down a star because this is a small restaurant and they really pack the tables in right next to each other, which makes it very loud. Pro tip, go behind the building and down the stairs to the North Loop Green space, they always have events going on.

Not the best pasta I've ever had but certainly far from the worst. I got the Berkshire Pork & Peas and thought it was delicious - I'd definitely got back for it. My friend got the Chorizo & Fennel and I thought it was just alright. The restaurant ambiance is also just fine in my opinion. I thought it was a nicer place but then all the TVs had games on so FYI if you're looking for a place to watch sports. The most annoying part is parking so FYI there's no parking right at the restaurant.

We had reservations on a Saturday for an early dinner. The restaurant was setup lovely and I loved the layout and design. We ordered the Berkshire Pork pasta and Rigatoni with vodka sauce. The food I would have to say was just ok, nothing particularly special about it for the price. I felt that their pasta lacked flavor. There are better pasta places in Minneapolis that I would choose over Salt & Flour.

We had a very nice meal. Caesar salad was excellent. The seasoned breadcrumbs and fried anchovies added to the tasty Caesar dressing. The wagyu bucatini had the Asian fusion flavor. Had a lot going on, but very nice. The chorizo and fennel was very tasty, light on the salt which I appreciated. The pork and peas had plenty of pancetta, not much pork. All pastas were coooked just right. Good size portions but all pastas could have had a bit more flavor. Salt and flour pizza was very good. Salami and pepperoni was a good combination and the crust was buttery and done perfectly. Nathan was our server. After asking, found out he was newer. Very friendly, but it was apparent he could use more time to get the flow going better. We will try again. Lots more we would like to try on the menu. Wish the restaurant well!

We had dinner at Salt and Flour recently, and we thought the whole experience was just so/so. This restaurant charges prices consistent with the area's top restaurants, but the food and service quality certainly falls short of that. Our seating went fine, and everything happened at a good speed. The ambiance of the restaurant was also nice. However, those are the best things I can say about this restaurant. We each had a cocktail and then shared three dishes. I'll detail what we thought about each below:Cocktails: Fine, but not necessarily good enough to be worth the prices (generally $15-$17). I could not detect any unique notes in my old fashioned, and it did not taste as smooth as many I've had. Foie Gras: Again, fine, but I've definitely had better foie gras in the Twin Cities for the same cost or less. The whole dish seemed not well thought out, it was both too busy with different flavors and also a bit lacking of overall flavor. Waygu Bucatini: Were we eating actual Waygu? Who knows? We barely could tell there was beef in the dish, let alone that it was special beef. While the flavors were ok, it didn't seem much better than a standard takeout noodle dish.Mushroom and Postachio Gremolata: Really not good at all. Pretty flavorless, and the kale really threw off the dish's texture. Don't get this one.Closing thoughts: Portions were a bit small; we were still hungry after what we were told should be enough, but didn't really want to play roulette with more food. The server was somewhat unknowledgeable about the menu, and spent a lot of time trying to sell us gift cards and additional items.

Beautifully appointed atmosphere but still finding its footing in terms of experience and food. My bowl of bolognese was good but not great. Ironically, it could have used a little bit of salt ...Service was pleasant but transactional. Good runner was very friendly though. I'll give it another try some time.

Parking for this place is a bit unusual with where the gps decides to take you. We found and were very excited to try this new Italian comfort/fusion food. Was actually wanting to do the ossu buccu on their menu online and when we saw the actual menu it changed to short ribs. The service was very friendly, fun, and he checked up on us often even though it was busy. I really appreciated that. The atmosphere is elegant meets dinner hall is what I would call it :). It's nice a bit loud, but a very fun environment. If you're looking for a quiet romantic date probably not the place.The food to start our table had the beets, the burrata, bread, and octopus. The beets were ok the cream sauce was good but other than that not very exciting. The burrata was good and we enjoyed it. It did not blow me away or disappoint. The octopus was quite good especially the sauce. A little bit of spice and chewy tender goodness. By far our favorite starter. For dinner two of us had the rabbit and I enjoyed it a lot. It was full of flavor and the vegetables complemented it quite well. The escargot pasta was also quite delicious and has quite a bit of escargot too, which was a plus. The mushroom pasta which did have pancetta (it no longer does for you vegans out there :) it was good and gives vegetarians and vegans a great option. Overall it was a lovely experience and would definitely come back and try more.