The Garden Bar on 6th

Stopped by for an early dinner, around 5:00pm. The place was empty, which made me nervous as it seems to not be a good sign when a restaurant is empty at that time. I do understand that Alexandria is a summer destination spot and September is their slow time. Restaurant was cozy, small, but nice. I sat at the bar and ordered a vodka martini. The bartender I could tell was new to bartending - my martini I think was made with gin and had chunks of ice in it. Bartender was such a sweetie and seemed nervous, so I just drank it and didn't say anything. I ordered the gyro. It was fine. Nothing special. I'd like to give this place another shot during the summer.

After a restaurant has been open a few years, sometimes they slack off. Not the Garden Bar. They have improved with age. The space is casually elegant and the bar staff is helpful and friendly without being overwhelming. They continue to add more vegan and vegetarian items. The mushroom gyros were amazing. Earthy, chewy, flavorful. The spicy margarita was soo good. The Manhattan a bit meh, but everything else was excellent. a must stop in Alex

The food was tasty and the ingredients seemed fresh. Our server was professional. The space is very clean and comfortable. We went during lunchtime so we can't report on the bar portion but the patronage seemed loyal and joyful.

I love this type of place. A very cool setting in the middle of town. With exposed bricks and cool wood furniture. The cocktail menus is interesting. I had a well made Paper Plane and a Stinger that was ridiculously spicy (I like spicy stuff and couldn't finish). The concept was cool but no bartender should serve a drink this without a warning. The same challenge with The Blue Cheese Martini. My coworker had two, each was very different, and both had way too much vermouth and ice chunks floating. The food on the other hand was great across the board. The well made salads were a twist on the usual, mine with a great blue cheese dressing. The Caesar was a small head of romaine with an aggressive dressing. I had the Pork, which was a huge piece of tender meat, cooked perfectly to medium rare all the way through. It was served with perfect Smoked Gouda Mashed Potatoes (strong Gouda flavor, not too heavy, really perfect.). The whole thing was drizzled with a tart gastrique and served with roasted carrots. We didn't have desserts but they sounded good. I would go back for sure.

First off, I'd like to say that not many restaurants have the guts, the mettle to give you an Andes mint anymore. But im happy to report that the Garden Bar does have a spine compared to every other restaurant I've been to lately.(I understand the inherit irony of saying they have a spine at a garden restaurant, but whatever.)Overall, the place is super dope. Cool decor and plenty of seating. We had just gotten into town from hiking and going to the museum and we needed some grub. We'd been sustaining ourselves on camp food so we wanted something fresh. That was exactly what we got at the garden bar!The tea is a must. So delicious. A couple of options your can't go wrong with. The edamame is also worth it even though it's a bit pricey.I got the beet salad and my wife got the Cobb. Both are absolutely fantastic with loads of toppings! They have a plethora of dressing options so you can't go wrong.The service was crazy fast even though I only saw one gal and one bartender. I assume they also make the food, do the dishes, and take out the trash because they were so efficient. Just kidding, I don't want to take away anything from the incredible chefs/cooks/kitchen staff.Overall, a must stop for a fresh meal!

Our experience at the Garden Bar on 6th was mediocre. Uncle ordered a Diet Coke and it came as a mini coke bottle that cost 3$ (no refills).After ordering, it took roughly 35 minutes to receive food for 6. Multiple tables served before us who had ordered after. Based on our experience with the service I wouldn't recommend. However, the food was good and is worth a shot if you're in Alexandria.

Consistently good food and great service. Great place for dinner, lunch or drinks. A favorite spot in Alexandria.

We had occasion to sample their food when we wanted dinner to take to the Copper Trail Brewing Company. We enjoyed the lamb gyro sandwich with duck frites. Both were very good and went well with the beer.

Best food, service and ambience in Douglas County. Perhaps, all of Central Minnesota. It's that good!

Wanted to go to Copper Trail Brewing, which doesn't serve food, so we came here to get take out. The folks here were lovely, totally understood, and served up exactly what we needed to go have a couple of beers. The friendliness and conversation as we traveled was an almost five star experience - the food, when we unpacked it, was delicious, but also done a bit hurriedly so we had to reassemble everything.Still - really cool - and next time we'd probably opt in and have dinner there.