Tuesday February 9, 2010

Loring Pasta Bar venue

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Price: $$
Meals served: Lunch, Dinner, Brunch
Handicapped accessible: yes
Outdoor seating: yes

Where

327 14th Av. SE.
Minneapolis, MN 55414
612-378-4849
http://www.loringcafe.com

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Ratings:

Average rating: *** 8 users

Fabulous brunch! Great Fri & Sat night dancing
posted by crysdon on Oct. 11, '09 at 11:04 PM

I could give this place a high rating for its setting alone. There is a great feel to it- even the bathrooms are unique and fun.

I have only ate the brunch here- and was overly impressed! Great selection of food, fairly fresh for buffet style service. It is one of the more expensive brunch buffets in the metro, and entirely worth it.

The salsa dancing on the weekends is frequented by experienced salsa dancers. There is some currently popular tunes mixed in. I am not a salsa dancer by any means, though I'm willing to try, and I still enjoyed myself! It's two levels, with tables and a bar upstairs that can be fun to sit and watch the dancers!

I'm excited to go back for either brunch or dancing! Rating: ****

posted by kiwee87 on Oct. 8, '09 at 6:50 PM

The one thing that the Loring Pasta Bar has going for them is their entrancing setting; going to this restaurant feels like you're taking a visit to another place and time. It's a little pricey, so as a student, I've made sure to go only during the times that the student discount is valid. Overall, I'd say this is a great place to bring visiting guests, or in general, people you're trying to impress. Rating: ****

Hit or Miss
posted by epihlaja on May. 10, '09 at 5:21 PM

I have a soft spot in my heart for the Loring Pasta Bar. Its decor is amazing - have you seen the bathrooms?! - and I love the live music and dancing. That being said, service can be spotty. I've had wonderful and attentive servers, and I've had servers who act like they've never taken an order before. The food is good, but nothing special, and is slightly overpriced for portions/quality.

Because of the atmosphere, it's a solid choice for a first date or just a nice night out, but go with a good dose of patience and be prepared to have poor service. Rating: ***

Poor Service, High Prices in A Cool Atmosphere
posted by polargirl1 on Mar. 7, '09 at 11:26 AM

We visited the Loring Pasta Bar last night for dinner with a large number of friends. Much to our dismay, prices have increased by leaps & bounds and the service was so poor that I could have had a stranger off the street serve me better.

We ordered the 'Foie Gras Cheese Plate' and could barely find the foie gras on the plate. It was the tiniest blob in some jam-like fruit sauce overwhelmed with 9 slices of brie & accompanied by 4 wheat crackers. At $12 a person - this definitely did not deliver.

The setting is very cool but with I think I'll spend my hard-earned $ elsewhere. Rating: *

Good and Bad
posted by arisenprodigy on Jan. 5, '08 at 11:44 PM

After discovering this place to see a local band (Facing The Plastic) play an acoustic set, I had to come back and have dinner with my girlfriend.

I did have a great time and wonderful service up in the red room, but when I returned with a date, we were treated poorly. I really felt they would rather of not had us as customers.

I was kind of hoping to impress my date a little, but the rude service was too hard to ignore. Rating: *

4 courses - $40
posted by gregrmurphy on Dec. 16, '07 at 9:02 PM

If you haven't eaten for a while and have $40, head over here. Appetizer, pasta, entree and dessert. Kind of more than you might want under normal conditions, but just plan on saving some for the next day's lunch and you're fine. The food itself may not be the greatest in the universe but it is also better than it really needs to be, given the university crowd and swanky atmosphere. Rating: ***

visually stunning
posted by MattMartigan on Oct. 31, '07 at 11:45 AM

The Pasta Bar is a beautifal setting, and they do have some great food. Rating: ****

Fabuolous bruch!
posted by kbyoung83 on Jan. 31, '07 at 7:16 PM

Absolutely wonderful brunch! $10.95 for students, all you can eat fancy food: waffles, fresh roasted meats, several pastas, miniburgers, fruit salad, tiny sammiches, and lots of other tasty delicacies like mussels. Good bloodys too. Rating: *****