Dakota

This is my first time to Minneapolis and I took advantage of the amazing music scene here!The Dakota is a wonderful venue, top-notch musicians, and top-notch food

Love this venue for intimate concerts however I am not a fan of their dinner except the French Fries are to die for and the bernaise dipping sauce is so good!!Great to sip on a glass of wine but service can be slow as it gets busy especially during the show- they have the coaster you flip back and forth when u need serviceSome of the seats do not have the best view for the show so be mindful when booking your seatLove the low dim candle vibes atmosphere here

It's fun. But order your drinks and food as soon as you arrive. Then you'll get to eat in about an hour. Otherwise you're not getting it until it's time to leave. They don't seem to really have a system down for serving all those people all at once. Or else just order a drink, because the food is pretty basic.

I've been A-train member and really enjoyed every show Dakota had offered. The chef has definitely done a fantastic job for the menu, which is beyond a typical music bar would offer. The duck breast is one of my favorites. It's tender and delicious, well balanced with rye bread sauce.

Wow!! Saw Mia x Ally here and was blown away by everything. It is such a cool small space that packs a huge punch! We had seats at the bar and the bar tender was great and offered lots of suggestions. We started with cheddar biscuits, which were amazing, they were served with honey butter. We then split the chicken sandwich and the cheeseburger. Both were great but the cheeseburger was soo good!!The music was great, I've been wanting to see them for years and the Dakota was the perfect spot! It sounds amazing in there and there isn't a bad seat. I will definitely be back, maybe for just dinner, hopefully dinner and a show!! Pro tip: use the valet service, $15 plus tax and tip.

Tonight the show was Tyka Nelson & Friends Presents: A Night of Purple Music on Prince's 66th Birthday hosted by St. Paul Peterson. The show was absolutely perfect! A wonderful tribute it was!This place usually makes you feel comfortable right after you arrive to your table....a few comments however, about tonight's service.. it was slightly off... we waited about 1/2 hour for our first drink service to our table. It wasn't like we had any where to go... but it seemed a bit strange since we arrived plenty early before the show. My husband and I and the other patrons we were seated next to all seemed to feel we needed to "work" to be noticed and served tonight.

Amazing atmosphere and great food and drinks! We had a great night out at the Dakota seeing Shemekia Copeland. The cocktails before dinner were excellent and the food arrived right before the show began. We ordered the ravioli and seared snapper. The service was excellent, and during the show you have a sign on your table you flip if you want them to come to you. There is valet parking available, which we used, and it made parking downtown a breeze. Highly recommend a night at the Dakota supporting musicians and a local business!

Loved this venue!!!! Great music, awesome food options and really delicious cocktails. I had the fried chicken sandwich with the fries!! I loved the fries they had a great seasoning on them! The band was energetic and soulful and Louis Cato was amazing!! This was my first time ever at the Dakota and I can't wait to go back!!! For drinks I had the isle of golden dreams and it perfectly fits the description with smoky pineapple rum and lime and cinnamon!! I like the coasters you can flip over to get service and was able to pay when we needed to leave! Great experience!!!

The food was delicious and the music and venue were wonderful. The service, however, was so-so. Although our server, initially, was good, she later failed to notice our "service request" card turned up on our table for about 45 minutes, and by then, she told us "the kitchen is closed". And the two, seemingly young male staff members delivering our food were comical to see in action: trying to deliver someone else's orders to us and to others, standing in sightlines of the stage, talking in regular volume voices - generally being a nuisance to diners trying to watch and enjoy the live music performance. They'd do better serving food at a fundraiser in a church basement. They could benefit greatly from some good training in fine dining restaurant hospitality. We really enjoyed the Deviled Eggs as an appetizer. The Sweet Corn & Hominy chowder was absolutely delicious, and I'll most certainly order it again! The Cheddar Buttermilk Biscuits were just okay in my opinion. We each ordered the Shrimp & Grits entree and found it really good, especially the consistency of the grits.; the dish could have benefited from having a couple more shrimps on it instead of the many pieces of andouille sausage.

The Dakota always has amazing music and I have never been to a bad show there. However, I recommend eating before you go to the show. The food is really not good and not worth the money. My husband had the worst tuna he has ever had, and even my salad was subpar. They substituted shrimp on the salad, but instead of grilling it, it was cocktail shrimp. Maybe have a drink there, but don't waste your money on the entrées. If their food was good, this place would get five stars from me.