Normandy Kitchen Cafe & Bar

Ready for this? Hotel restaurant.... But hear me out... Done REALLY well. The food is MUCH better than you'd expect. This is not your standard pub food, elevated for sure with a few of the dishes, dare I say...refined.Drink selection is as expected but well executed... they juice their own citrus and don't used the concentrated or purchased stuff... that's a plus, and a sign the bar is headed in the right direction.Ambiance is as you'd expect from a long standing corner establishment.Order yourself the mushrooms. Order yourself the butterscotch pudding... thank me immediately!

This place has come a long way in the last couple years. The menu has truly become a force to be reckoned with (based on my entree tonight). Usually stop in here for cocktails and summer time hangs. But this night I decided to have a dining experience in the bar. I had one of their delicious shaken cocktails ... which hits just right every time! Consistency is key! For my meal... I had the Beef bourguignon and a side of the mash potatoes. First I will state... this isn't the largest portion, but what it lacks in American portion size ... makes up in absolute perfection. The beef was prepared beautifully. Melted in the mouth and the co stars shined with a similar "glazed" brightness. The smaller side of mashed potatoes were exquisite... heavy on the butter and with a rustic hint. Absolute perfection. The perfect way to sop up those bits and pieces of the bourguignon. I can't wait to try more of this hidden jewel. Hope they maintain the standards of this perfect off beat spot.

We were looking for a quiet place to relax and have a glass of wine, and this was perfect.This truly feels like a little French bistro. We sat at an outside table on the sidewalk and watched the city pass by.The food was great, obviously inspired by French cuisine. Very simple and fresh. The server was attentive and friend.

This place is a hidden gem. They have a limited menu, but how cares. I had the white bolognese and it was fantastic. Perfect amount of meat, sauce, seasoning and pasta. I paired with the Tempranillo and some warm bbread. The staff were attentive and efficient.

While working downtown, I was assisting a homeless elderly woman who advised me she hasn't eaten anything for the past two days. Normandy Kitchen Cafe and Bar was near by and that's what she wanted. We walked into the restaurant in hopes of taking care of the bill. After walking in, the manager DOUG approached me and asked how he can help us. I told DOUG that I wanted to help the elderly woman get some food. DOUG then stopped me and decided to go above and beyond by approaching the elderly woman and welcomed her into to the restaurant and offered her to dine in and sit in the candled booth. DOUG then offered her a menu and asked her many questions so that he can perfect her order. This was a special moment for the elderly woman as she was hesitant to go in the restaurant due to being afraid of judgement. As a customer and someone who was just trying to help, DOUG has went above and beyond, appears to be the kind of manager that takes care of everyone. Thank you to the team at the of Normandy Kitchen Cafe and Bar !!

I had a reservation for 515 arrived close to the time stood at the host station for an eternity before I was acknowledged with a "we'll be right with you" I would hear this phrase a lot. A gentleman eventually showed up to seat me. I ordered coffee they must have had to pick the coffee beans and dry them because this also took forever. I ordered calamari which was delicious french onion soup and a popover all very tasty. The restaurant/bar was very busy with it appeared a couple of servers. Very noisy space. Food great front of the house experience not great

Was really hoping to like the place! Even ordered one of the most expensive dish in the menu, the Steak Au Poivre. Unfortunately the cook didn't know how to make it medium and it didn't even come with any veggies like the google picture steak arrived looking "rare." Service was nice, ambiance and scenery were great as well.

Good food, old style atmosphere. They seemed short staffed but gave good service for the few staff on duty.

Came here for brunch before the Vikings game. The service was wonderful. They were very busy but the bartenders still made time to be personable. We had Brian serve us at the bar for majority of the time and he was great! Highly recommend this place!

Simple order was lacking. Mac and cheese tasty but runny so didn't stick to noodles. Margherita pizza had no tomatoes on top and few snips of fresh basil but serious a cheese pizza. Crust was rock solid. Ugh.Friendly staff!