Citizen – Saint Paul

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   Jacob

   Minneapolis

   3 reviews

   2.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 2

   Don’t bother if you’re looking for good food or ambiance.
   

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   Laurie

   Minneapolis

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We enjoyed our evening and our server did an outstanding job. We will definitely go again.
   

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   Nathan

   Minneapolis

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined on 8 December 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   A nice spot to gather for a later dinner in downtown St. Paul. Great vibe.
   

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   Amy

   VIP

   Denver

   5 reviews

   3.0

   5 reviews

   Dined on 7 December 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Our wait staff was exceptional. The manager needed to chill out. He kept checking in with us in a way that led me to believe he didn’t have any faith in his staff at all. The steak lacked seasoning and was slightly undercooked. The mushroom pasta dish was delicious.
   

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   VIP

   Minneapolis

   87 reviews

   1.0

   87 reviews

   Dined on 7 December 2024

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 2

   The one star is for the server who was attentive and sweet. We went after a show at the Ordway. I should have been warned by the fact that all reservation spots were available when everything else in the vicinity was booked solid. When we got there it was empty and we were seated right away. As we waited I saw a mouse run across the floor. This was off-putting, but it is winter and I'm a hotel I'm sure it's easy for them to come in. We ordered 3 appetizers. The cheese plate was 3 cheeses and 2 types of crackers (like from a box) and a plastic container of red pepper jelly. All tasty, but presentation was horrible. And it was incredibly simple for the price. The Brussels we're tasty, if overcooked. The cauliflower was fairly tasteless. We ordered a cocktail and wine that never came, but at least we weren't charged for them. My daughter has fish fingers. Inedible. They were so fishy. My mom had a burger. It was fine. Big portion. My husband had the falafel. Olives and 5-6 falafel on a streak of tzatziki. He said it was dry and flavorless. I was expecting it to come with pitas, hummus, tomatoes, etc like a Mediterranean plate. I had the tortellini. It was ok after salt and pepper. Big portion. I won't eat the leftovers. We didn't stay for dessert. Pros: close to the theater with lots of availability, attentive server Cons: food, price, cleanliness? Bottom line: Will not return.
   

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   Cynthia

   Dallas

   4 reviews

   3.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on 5 December 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 3

   Friendly staff, food is fine but not remarkable. If you are staying at the hotel or need a spot to dine before an event, it's accessible and it works.
   

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   Amy

   Fargo

   1 review

   2.0

   1 review

   Dined on 16 November 2024

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 1

   Not impressed. No one greeted us, or came to our table in the bar area. We moved to the bar and it wasn't much better. Two people on and no greeting. We ordered drinks, asked for water 3 times and asked to order an app because we were running short on time at this point. Bartender barely smiled, or gave us the time of day. No need to return.
   

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   Joy

   Minneapolis

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on 18 October 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Kind, attentive servers and a great double-stacked burger with fries. Experience was far better than I expected!
   

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   Laura

   Minneapolis

   6 reviews

   5.0

   6 reviews

   Dined on 30 September 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great staff! Great food! Great location near near Xcel center.
   

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    jimmyb

    Minneapolis

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 14 September 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 1

    Overall food quality was excellent...wait staff and management very helpful...unfortunately they had a wedding party from the East coast at the bar area and the noise level was unbearable for the entire engagement...couldnt hear my wife or the wait staff speak...people were rude and loud for the entire time since our table was next to bar...
    

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