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Milwaukee Road, Minneapolis, MN

Milwaukee Road

4.4
4.4
208 Reviews
$30 and under
American

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 10 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Charming
  • Good for special occasions
  • Great for creative cocktails
Milwaukee Road at the Renaissance Minneapolis Hotel, The Depot is a favorite among guests as well as Twin Cities residents, featuring distinct menus with specialized and local flare. You can always count on Milwaukee Road for a hearty breakfast buffet to start the day, followed by unique regional lunch and dinner entrées.

Our chef combines the best of regional culinary specialties with memorable dishes and tempting desserts – any of which pairs beautifully with a selection from our wine list or one of our many regional craft ales. Enjoy your meal in the gorgeous restaurant dining room or our outdoor seasonal patio; you'll find either setting to be warm, welcoming and distinctly Minnesota.

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, Comfort Food, Contemporary American
  • Hours of operation
    Breakfast Mon–Fri 6:30 am–10:00 am Sat, Sun 7:00 am–11:00 am Bar Mon–Thu, Sun 3:00 pm–11:00 pm Fri 3:00 pm–12:00 am Sat 12:00 pm–12:00 am Lunch Sat 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Dinner Daily 3:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (612) 758-7826
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Chris Hammer
  • Neighborhood
    Downtown / North Loop
  • Cross street
    Washington Avenue
  • Parking details
    Hotel Parking
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

  • Northern Starlight, A Holiday Pop-up Experience

    $65.00 per person

    Nov 29, 2024 - Jan 4, 2025
    Step aboard the Northern Starlight for a festive, immersive holiday experience featuring handcrafted cocktails and seasonal bites in a cozy, nostalgic train-car setting. Reservations are required and must be made in groups of two or four. Due to demand, reservations will be released one week before the date requested. Reservations for Friday, November 29 will be available on Friday, November 22 at 5:00 pm. Please arrive 10-15 minutes early for your reservation, as the experience will start promptly at your reservation time.
    Northern Starlight, A Holiday Pop-up Experience Photo

What 208 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.4
4.4 based on recent ratings
  • 4.2Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 3.8Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Milwaukee Road impresses with its welcoming ambiance, "delicious" food, and attentive service. Highlights include the Strawberry Avocado Salad and the Maple Old Fashioned. Guests enjoy the "exceptionally sweet" servers like Emily and Anka. The Northern Starlight Express offers a "fun, holiday ambience," perfect for special occasions.

208 Reviews
  1. Becky

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    This was a very fun experience. We really enjoyed it. The food was excellent. The service was wonderful. However, I did expect the train view simulation to be more of an actual view of the landscape as the train rode over the countryside or through the mountains. It was just a repeat of the same view for the whole time. Still a very fun experience!

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  2. Tiffany

    Minneapolis

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    We did the Northern Starlight, A Holiday Pop-up Experience. The food was good however make sure to eat a meal prior to going. This is very small finger food and 2 drinks. The cost for this was guide high for the experiance. The train ride had the same screen pass by ever 30 seconds. It was cute but not for the cost.

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  3. Mariah

    Minneapolis

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    We went for the Northern Starlight experience, it was 1000% NOT worth the money. I had NA drinks but did not get any sort of discount. The small bites are super small and took no more than 20 minutes to eat. The old fashioned that was served my husband said just tasted like fireball. Overall the experience was a total let down and waste of money.

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  4. Sabrina

    Minneapolis

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I really loved the experience of the holiday train. The staff were great and overall we had a lot of fun. I think a nice touch would be a small hot cocoa at the end of the experience to enjoy with the dessert. Otherwise we absolutely would do this again next year!

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  5. Lupita

    Minneapolis

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on December 1, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great once in a lifetime experience. Cute presentation and drink were great! Love the ornament details!
    Milwaukee RoadResponded on December 2, 2024
    Thank you for the feedback, Lupita!

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  6. Elizabeth

    Minneapolis

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 30, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    My husband and I had a pleasant time together. The food and service were excellent

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  7. Randy

    Memphis/West TN

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 29, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The Northern Starlight Express Experience was such so fun and entertaining! It provides a fun, holiday ambience, along with some extremely high quality small bites and cocktails! Although I wouldn’t recommend coming extremely hungry, we left very satisfied and would highly recommend!
    Milwaukee RoadResponded on December 2, 2024
    So happy that you enjoyed the Northern Starlight Experience. Thank you for the great comments!

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  8. Jonathan

    Caribbean

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 28, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our server Emily was exceptionally sweet and attentive. The food was cooked as requested and the Maple Old Fashioned was perfect. Overall ambiance and decor was pleasant.
    Milwaukee RoadResponded on December 2, 2024
    Thank you for the kind words about Emily. She is a awesome and we will be sure to recognize her for this.

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  9. Ryan

    Minneapolis

    10 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on November 10, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Food was delicious and Emily was great! We will be back!
    Milwaukee RoadResponded on November 11, 2024
    Thank you Ryan! We appreciate the wonderful comments about the food, but also about Emily and will definitely recognize her for this. Hope to see you again soon.

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  10. Mona

    Minneapolis

    9 reviews

    4.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on October 25, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    The restaurant wasn't busy at 5pm on a Friday. It is part of the lobby as others have said but it was ok. My salad was wrong the first time but our server made it right. Food was good.
    Milwaukee RoadResponded on October 28, 2024
    My apologies for the error on your salad. Glad that the food was good after that.

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FAQs

Milwaukee Road is rated 4.4 stars by 208 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 10 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Milwaukee Road

225 3rd Ave S., Minneapolis, MN 55401

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Washington Avenue
  • Neighborhood
    Downtown / North Loop
  • Hours of operation
    Breakfast Mon–Fri 6:30 am–10:00 am Sat, Sun 7:00 am–11:00 am Bar Mon–Thu, Sun 3:00 pm–11:00 pm Fri 3:00 pm–12:00 am Sat 12:00 pm–12:00 am Lunch Sat 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Dinner Daily 3:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, Comfort Food, Contemporary American
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Hotel Parking
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Chris Hammer
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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