Sandy's Tavern

How this place has existed for ~90 yrs and had never shown up on my radar despite growing up nearby is beyond me...Absolutely classic dive bar - trivia days, movie watching nights, excellent burgers and tater tots, and Minnesota nice bar/wait staff - as far as dive bars go, this is a 5/5

My wife and I were out on our Saturday new restaurant jaunt and we were denied lunch at three places, so I have always wanted to try Sandy's.We entered and it is a very old school dive in deep Richfield Minnesota.Our server was nice and I ordered a Size 7 IPA and my wife got a Diet Pepsi. No Diet Coke, Boo. Solid IPA from St. Louis Park.I don't drink hard liquor, but I only saw beer and wine here and none at the bar, so not sure.I ordered the Richfield cheesesteak. It wasn't cut in half, weird, but the meat was piled on high and lots of caramelized onions and green peppers and the bun was perfect. Really juicy meat and moist veggies.The ambience is very 1960 Richfield. I would probably usually give it a 3, but since there is no 3 1/2, for what it is, I will give it a 4.

Ordered the MacDaddy, which is supposed to be double patties. Mine arrived as a single and when I mentioned I was charged for the double, waitress discounted me and said it was a double. So much for customer is always right. I won't be back again.

Second time here. I live in Bloomington and this is one of the few places open later for food. Service has always been attentive and correct. It's a dive bar with good food. Some of the best jalapeño poppers I ever had - full of cream cheese! Waitress is always very friendly.

Friendly dive bar. Sandwiches and burgers good. Bacon a little too greasy but good. I wouldn't go out of my way but if you're nearby it's a good choice for a quick bite.

A definite place for beer and burgers! Great staff and it's no longer cash only. You can pay via an app when you're at the restaurant.Casual and relaxing, a good place to have a beer and bar food with friends or just on your own at the bar!

0/10. These were the worst fries I have ever had. They must have been heated under a burner Plus $5.50 for a small tap of Hamms. This place has gone down hill

Forget seeking out the Juicy Lucy, this was so much better!The ambience is what I have always pictured a true midwestern dive bar to be. Old school, nothing fancy. Started off with a cold Hamm's beer and fried cheese curds....delicious! I then had their play on a Big Mac with onion rings on the side.....the burger was perfectly cooked with some pink in the middle. I devoured it! It was heavenly!To top off the night, they had a bingo game taking place...I ended up winning $65!I used public transit to get here, Blue Line Train to Mall of America and then hop on the 515 bus....easy as can be.

Crazy affordable and great burgers!Looking for a burger that is not dripping in grease yet not dry, this is a great option. Lovely outdoor patio. If you come for lunch, there are plenty of parking spots. As it was quiet when we went there, service was friendly, prompt and helpful.Great, affordable dive.

Liza is wrong the bacon cheeseburger is delicious. The flying cloud drink tastes like grape soda.