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Mill Valley Kitchen, Rochester, MN

Mill Valley Kitchen

4.2
4.2
63 Reviews
$30 and under
American

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 5 times today
  • Healthy
  • Vegetarian-friendly
  • Good for groups
Opening 13 years after our original location, Mill Valley Kitchen in Rochester brings an elevated dining experience with a seafood-forward menu and robust wine offerings. Dedicated to sourcing and preparing food as close to its whole state as possible, we provide an inviting indoor dining atmosphere. Join us in a chic and vivacious setting, perfect for healthcare professionals and food enthusiasts alike.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, Seafood, Cocktail Bar
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (507) 741-6222
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Neighborhood
    Rochester
  • Cross street
    Accessible through skyway
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, Wine

What 63 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.2
4.2 based on recent ratings
  • 4.2Food
  • 4.2Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 4Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Minneapolis - St. Paul

    Healthy

  • Rochester

    Innovative

  • Rochester

    Good for groups

  • Rochester

    Healthy

  • Rochester

    Neighborhood gem

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Mill Valley Kitchen offers "outstanding food" with a creative menu and reasonable prices. The restaurant has a "pleasant atmosphere," making it perfect for conversation. Diners rave about the "excellent" service and "perfectly prepared" dishes like sea bass and vegetable tempura. Though some service issues need ironing out, the food quality consistently impresses.

63 Reviews
  1. Julio

    Minneapolis

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing service with wonderful tasty dishes. I got the “half chicken” and my partner had the “steak”. All I have to say was the portions were pretty huge and very delicious. Definitely would come back and recommend everyone to give it a try.

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  2. Terry

    Unspecified

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 8, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    For the price of dinner and the atmosphere we were a little disappointed. Waited over an hour to actually receive our dinner. Waited for our drinks which we could see sitting at the bar. Maybe the staff couldn’t handle the attentiveness but they were busy doing other things not making sure their customers were tended to. Many other choices of restaurants in town we would visit again before choosing returning here
    Mill Valley KitchenResponded 3 days ago
    Hello Terry, I am so sorry to hear that you did not have a good experience with us. We always want our food and service to be spot-on, and it sounds like we missed the mark. We will address these issues with our team and strive to provide better service than what you have described. If you're up to giving us another shot we would love for a chance to make things right. Please contact me (Jenna) via our phone number to chat more!

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  3. Annie

    VIP

    Minneapolis

    36 reviews

    5.0

    36 reviews

    Dined on February 7, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great service and amazing food ! We had the mashed potatoes, ribeye with squash and the bison burger. All cooked great and wonderful

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  4. Yujiro

    Minneapolis

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 6, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    all dishes are too small and too expensive. service was also not good

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  5. Sharonne

    Minneapolis

    7 reviews

    4.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on January 25, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    This was my 3rd visit to Mill Valley Kitchen and it was lovely. The service was superb-attentive, efficient and knowledgeable- and with a smile. Our favorite foods: the perfectly prepared vegetable tempura. Crisp on the outside, tender on the inside, nice variety of flavors/veggies and very light batter. Also the chili was a pleasant surprise. Smashed potatoes (appetizer) were a large portion and could have been a bit more heavily seasoned but enjoyed them. Brussels sprouts were great too. Add all that to the pleasant atmosphere and nice selection of wine, we’ll be back.

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  6. Lela

    Minneapolis

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 25, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great service & the food was excellent. Good proportions. Friendly staff. Very nice inside.

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  7. Sandra

    San Francisco

    68 reviews

    4.0

    68 reviews

    Dined on December 31, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food was well presented and genuine. Portions were not large but prices were reasonable and the menu was somewhat creative. I would recommend.

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  8. Kristi

    VIP

    Minneapolis

    53 reviews

    4.0

    53 reviews

    Dined on December 31, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    This restaurant is one of the few in Rochester that the sound level is not painfully loud and one can actually enjoy conversation when you dine. The menu has different offerings from many of Rochesters upscale restaurants. I had the salmon burger which was average. My dining partner had chicken and smashed potatoes which he said were ok which is his comment on most food. Our server Sydney was excellent as was the latte I had to finish off the meal. It was my third time there. I think I just made the wrong food choice for me as I have really enjoyed their salads in the past. I love the design of the restaurant with it modern clean but warm lines.

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  9. Tracy

    Minneapolis

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 27, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 2
    Mill Valley has outstanding food for a decent price but the ambience of the restaurant needs some work. It has decent decor and layout but the lighting was way too bright. This place has very good food and a very different menu than most of the Rochester menu so we were sorry to see that it did not have many people in it for a holiday week evening. But the lighting in the place made it feel more like a cheap diner in terms of ambience. Food service was a little bit slow, especially given that there were less than 10 groups in the place.

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  10. Randall

    New York City

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on December 25, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    First time for dinner at this relatively new restaurant in Rochester. Unique well crafted reasonably priced cocktails. There was an amazing crab leg special. Our servers recommended chicken with risotto and it was excellent. Great food at moderate prices. I’ll definitely be back

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Mill Valley Kitchen is rated 4.2 stars by 63 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 5 times today
Google Map for Mill Valley Kitchen

150 Broadway Ave S, Rochester, MN 55904

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Accessible through skyway
  • Neighborhood
    Rochester
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, Seafood, Cocktail Bar
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, Wine
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