Thrifty Hipster

Quick Info

User Rating:

3.7 out of 5 (from 43 users)

Address:

1346 LaSalle Ave
Minneapolis
Map

Tel:

(612) 332-6928

Hours:

M-Su: 4:30pm-2am

Menu until 12am

Parking:

valet

Outdoor Seating:

ground level

Smoke Level:

none - ordinance

King and I Thai ($$$)

Happy Hour & Drink Specials

Updated on April 20th, 2007

$3 Bottles (dom), $4.75 Cocktails, $5 House Wine, $6.50 Martinis

Hospitality Night: $2 PBR, $5 House Wine, $3 Bottle Beers (domestic), $4.75 Rails, $6.50 Martinis/Specialty Cocktails + $6 Select Appetizers

Extended M-F Happy Hour + $6 Select Specialty Cocktails

2-4-1 Rails & Select Beers + Live DJ Music (funk, house, retro)

Late Night Happy Hour + Select Wine Specials (all night)

Are these specials wrong? Let us know.

Average User Rating: 3.7 out of 5 (from 43 users)

The King & I has a longstanding tradition of preparing excellent Thai food and exotic drinks. In fact, they have some of the best cocktails in the city. The King & I is set at mid basement level on the outskirts of Loring Park. They have an outdoor patio that is inviting for dinner. The King & I has an eclectically Asian designed interior and an inviting lounge feel. The lounge is the most popular at night and they serve a full menu all night until close. The King & I is popular for bringing in local DJ’s and providing an intimately lit and comfortable lounge area.

Bring a group of friends and sit at a booth, space is ample and the servers are both friendly and punctual. The crowd at the lounge is usually in their 20’s or early 30’s, but it is definitely not your typical downtown scene. Everyone is friendly, talkative, and hip. It’s usually pretty common to see some cool tattoos, a mix of ethnic groups, and a lot of trendy clothing (think Williamsburg in Brooklyn).

Normal prices are around $18 for an entrée (for 2) $5 for a tap beer, and $8-11 for a specialty drink. We recommend the basil fried rice ($12), the tastiest thing on the menu and big enough for 2. With such a wonderful menu, colorful specialty drinks, and nightly live music, why wouldn’t you want to come here?

THRIFTY TIP: Valet is $5, there are usually meters on 14th & Nicollet (free after 10).

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Fantastic food in portions easily split between two people, motown/funk records and the Wednesday 2 for 1 drink specials make the King and I one of the best places in town. Ask for the spice tray with appetizers, but take caution with some serious heat. Best to carpool as parking is atrocious.

-- Stace gave this bar a 5 out of 5 at 17:10 06.19.08

This place is amazing. Food is kick ass- and big portions. Tall guy behind the bar (Jeffrey, if you take the time to ask) is hellah nice and a ton of fun. Best bartender I've been served by in MPLS! Drinks are top notch & worth price for a good night out...

-- DarCob gave this bar a 5 out of 5 at 19:37 06.06.08

Not good happy hour prices. Beer is only $1 off and wines $2 off. Happy hour food specials included pad thai for $11.75 (tofu mock duck) or up to $16 for shrimp pad thai! How much is it regularly. IT was good pad thai, but no deal. Tall bartender behind the bar is arrogant and rude.

-- Hammy gave this bar a 2 out of 5 at 11:44 04.05.08

Best thai food in the Twin Cities (which is saying something). I have friends who have Thai friends who will only go here when they're in town. Flavorful, spicy, and huge portions! Drinks are very interesting and out of the ordinary, but not cheap. Definitely a romantic date night place; not a happy hour place IMO.

-- ~kjk gave this bar a 5 out of 5 at 14:05 10.26.07

LOVE this place. Their cream cheese rolls are outstanding. Great atmosphere indoors or enjoy your meal on the patio on a warmer day. Hip tunes from the bartender's iPod inside.

-- S gave this bar a 5 out of 5 at 18:50 07.16.07

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