Tangled Up In Blue

We went for an anniversary trip with our kids. It is beautiful, eclectic, and intimate. While it's not a family style restaurant, they were wonderful with our kids, giving a them a little toy and offering to make them a special plate of spaghetti. Our food was delicious and the service was friendly and attentive.

I'm a little conflicted not rating Tangled Up In Blue a little higher, as I'm sure this is a local gem and I can tell the chef is kind and passionate, but the service was very disappointing and a few of the dishes didn't meet our expectations. Read on for deets if ya want!Three of us arrived at around 6pm, but we were turned away and told to come back in an hour because we didn't have a reservation and she anticipated it would be too busy. There was no one else in the place except for two tables. But we obliged even though we were starving already. When we returned, the place was still empty except for 2 tables, ugh. Not a good start.We ordered the lobster bisque, seafood broil, and beef wellington. The lobster bisque was neither lobster-y or bisque-y, lacking creaminess or white wine or sherry. We asked for a little bread to dip into the seafood broil, but instead were brought (and bought) a "bread platter" with pita, dips and veggies. But the seafood broil itself was amazing, swimming in butter, and the mussels and shrimp were especially plump and tender. The beef wellington was impressive in that it was tender and cooked perfectly, but the amount of duxelles was scant, just a little dollop on top. The chef came out a few times, even hand-delivering plates, which I thought was really cool. We enjoyed his service but I personally don't think I'd come back here to splurge again.

My husband and I had a fantastic anniversary dinner at Tangled Up in Blue this past Saturday. The food and service was excellent! It was our first visit but won't be our last! Check this place out but be sure to make reservations ahead of time!

Very impressive food and service. Ignore the exterior and go in. The potato bacon soup was best ever. All other food higher prices but all worth it.

So, I read about this place and was DYING to go. I hauled my friend and her kids (10 & 13) here while we were on a trip spouting about how amazing it would be. I wish I would have gotten the opportunity to find out.First things first, I checked out their website to get the deets. Noted the hours of operation, took a look at the menu etc. I saw that they opened at 4:30, so we arrived right at 4:30... to find locked doors. We waited a few more minutes and still locked doors. Finally they opened the doors and we walked in all excited only to be met by a woman who was still setting up the diningroom and informed us that they don't open until 5. I was slightly irritated by this because the website specifically says "check back often as our times do change". Don't you think then that you'd be prompt about making sure the hours on your website are accurate? We were also then informed that their business is a reservation only business. Now again, refer to the website and it says, "reservations are recommended but not required". She also put a menu in my hands, which upon scanning it was NOT the menu that they had posted on the website.The woman asked if the menu looked ok and she said she thought she could squeeze us in around 8pm. Over 3 hours later! Well, since I had starved myself to be able to eat all the amazing food that was bragged about, I was way too hungry to wait that much longer. So we all walked away incredibly disappointed. We went to a neighboring city to an awesome Pizza joint that we will go to instead of here every time we come up here now.

I usually try not to let the length of service affect my ratings but we came in and waited an hour and a half for our food. There were only three other tables in the restaurant. I know good food takes time to make but that is really just way too long for a night that there is obviously no rush. The food was quite good despite this.

Kathleen was the perfect hostess- friendly, sincerely wanting to make your dinner the best experience! The food- if you eat red meat, you can't go wrong with their beef Wellington. Tender and succulent. I had the stuffed lobster tail ( which was a special) but I think I loved my husband's Wellington more! We had the wrapped scallops that were the perfect bite for appetizers. The ambiance is so soothing, even with a full house. If you're looking for an experience that rivals any restaurant in Stillwater, check out this gem.

Fantastic every time. We have eaten at three Michelin star restaurants. 2 in NYC and one in Lima Peru and in my opinion this little inconspicuous gem gives them a run for their money. Never have had a bad meal here. Beef Wellington is my favorite my wife often will get the salmon Wellington. The lobster bisque and seafood cakes are the perfect starters.

Fantastic menu, top quality ingredients and perfect preparation; unmatched service and ambience in the picture perfect river town of Taylors Falls.

I don't leave reviews ever, but this place served me the best meal I've eaten in recent memory. The staff were exceptionally friendly and knowledgeable and the atmosphere was adorable. I will be returning every chance I get.