the st. paul grill

great service! the food, however, was less than expected. frankly it was the quality of a ponderosa or outback type place. we started with the calamari which was terrible! very rubbery and the breading was pointless since it just fell off. i had the pecan crusted walleye which was fine but not wow. it was served with green and yellow zucchini slices which were tasteless. my date got the pork chops (fine again but no wow) and hashbrowns (huge plate with round mass of them browned on the outside and all white and barely cooked on the inside). these items plus 4 glasses of wine and coffee were $180 with tip.

update 12/2018: this time theserviceat the hostess stand was great but the waiter was less than charming and a bit snobby. food was ok. tried the corn chowder and the mac and cheese at the recommendation of a friend. eh. both too rich. pot pie was meh. scallop special with a pineapple and pepper rice side was super!

boo?! this place is awesome!. feeling inspired to give this place credit. don't listen to the whiners. the review posted by scott e. is ridiculous. first of all, the restaurant opened in 1990, so you could not have dined there in 1985, scott. you pay for the drinks but the pours are generous. the food andservicehave always been fantastic. this is a great place to relax. big fan of hash browns, mac and cheese and ribeye. the avocado crab tower salad is fantastic when it is available. i love sitting in the bar for cocktails. their scotch selection is huge!!

arrogantservice& management. 4 people; $379.00; i had two drinks and was refused an after dinner drink; they have too much something on their hands; there are better places that are not so much "full of themselves". yes, i am upset and will never be back!

fantastic food. theserviceand food were superb!!! first time, and we had the salmon--best i've had ever in a restaurant and tuna (also very good)!!! for appetizers--had the cajun shrimp....also great tasting highly recommend..we will go back

perfect restaurant for a special occassion. as an annual stop, my family and i visit the st. paul grill for either or both easter or mother's day because the food is great, theservicetop notch and the view of the garden and rice park is stunning. when i have an important business lunch, i try to go to the grill for the grill charlies or the salmon with 7 spices. i recommend asking for a rice park view seat when making a reservation.

short and sweet. the grilled salmon was absolutely wonderful. theserviceis very good. great to sit by the window... great view but the salmon was even better.

greatserviceand pretty good food. typical hotel type prices! in other words pretty high. if you looking for a burger or basic lunch i'd go someplace else. if you want a good dinner with goodserviceand atmosphere it's a good choice.

konrad. this year our family decided to "treat" ourselves to "a terrific dining experience" at the st. paul grill for our thanksgiving day dinner.
we made reservations more than a month in advance for a 1:00 seating.
we all arrived early and were told to wait in the waiting area until a waitress would seat us.
we weren't directed to our table until after 1:30. (so much for reservations).
and then the fiasco began. our waitress didn't show for another 10 minutes and then kept disappearing. we finally nailed her down about 30 minutes later to take our orders.
next, you ran out of the house wine you were offering that day. (after we all had one glass and requested another.) our waitress told us you had run out and didn't even offer an alternative.
after that our waitress became even more scarce and we ended up waiting and waiting and waiting. extra bread was requested 3 times and never did arrive.
more waiting and we finally received our desserts.
in all fairness, the food was excellant, but yourservicejust totally sucked. at the prices we paid, we expected to receive above average service. not even close.
i don't understand how you thought our "waitress" could possibly handle a table of 11 people. she was one of the worst i've ever had.
your "terrific dining experience" turned out to be a joke, and really ruined what was to be a nice family thanksgiving dinner.

a very dissatisfied customer

stopped for steak and fries! theservicewas awesome and the food good!