Thrifty Hipster

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User Rating:

3.5 out of 5 (from 26 users)

Address:

656 Grand Avenue
St. Paul

Tel:

(651) 228- 9030

Parking:

off street

Outdoor Seating:

none

Smoke Level:

none - ordinance

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Tavern On Grand ($$)

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$1 off Draft, Rails

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Average User Rating: 3.5 out of 5 (from 26 users)

The Tavern is a popular local watering hole that keeps its regulars happy. They dub themselves as a “Fishing Bar�? and have styled the bar to look like a log cabin interior with fish tanks and wooden decorations. They are also popular for their walleye dinner and (according to one bartender) “strongest drinks on Grand Ave.�? They also have 12 different taps including: Sam Adams, Paulaner, and Bell’s with a menu that is typical bar food.

There are several small TV’s around the bar area that are well positioned to give you a view no matter where you are sitting so it is good for the game. During non-games the music is Bartender’s Choice and is usually anything from classic rock to Hip-Hop. The Tavern definitely has the “local feel�? to it and is popular with a mixed-age (22-40) dressed down crowd. Smoking is a bit more common here than other places on grand, but the Tavern is sectioned, only allowing it in the bar area.

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Without a doubt the most boring bar in St.Paul. Waitstaff spend more time talking up the old cronies than serving new clients. The staff and clientele seem like fossils, no movement, no expressions, no kidding, stuck in the same position every time I've visited. Sadly, a huge dud.

-- laurel gave this bar a 1 out of 5 at 14:54 09.20.09

I love the Tavern -- I'm there every Thursday for their trivia contest at 9:00. $25 first place (2nd and 3rd are nothing to sneeze at either)! The only downside is that the chicken pot pie is seasonal.

-- anna gave this bar a 5 out of 5 at 14:30 12.30.08

Had walleye dinner which was nothing special at all. Potatoes were better than the walleye. Service was just OK. Red Lobster would have been better.

-- T gave this bar a 2 out of 5 at 13:34 11.17.08

I come here late night for drinks only pretty much, and I have found the bar staff to be very friendly and prompt. I can't speak for the dining room, but I know in the bar the service has always been good for me.

-- Thirsty gave this bar a 5 out of 5 at 11:46 11.15.08

This is themost boring place on Grand Ave. Boring food drinks waitstaff...do not go here.

-- Yawn gave this bar a 1 out of 5 at 00:29 11.24.07

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