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Quick Info

User Rating:
4.2 out of 5 (from 30 users)
Address:
3450 Lydale Ave S
Minneapolis

Tel:
(612) 822-8062
Hours:
M-Th: 11am-9pm
F-Sa: 11am-10pm
Su: 4pm-9pm
Parking:
street parking
Outdoor Seating:
ground level
Smoke Level:
none - ordinance
El Meson ($$$)
Happy Hour & Drink Specials
Happy Hour & Drink Specials
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$2.50 Select Bottled Beer, $3 House Wines, $4 Sangria, $3-5 Tapas
1/2 priced bottles of Wine (select), $5 off Sangria Carafe with Entree purchase
Average User Rating:
4.2 out of 5 (from 30 users)
El Meson Bistro is a "Spanish-Carribean bistro" that features a lunch time buffet (11am-2pm M-F). Its a popular neighborhood restaurant featuring authentic Carribean-style food (excellent paella, many vegetarian options).
A "Meson" is a country Spanish restaurant, with rustic decor and serving up hearty foods and wines, and thats exactly with El Meson specializes in. El Meson is small, intimate, and dim lit, with private booths, complimented by great wine selections and friendly service. Its not open super late, but totally worth the visit for dinner and evening dining with an excellent wine list. In summer, one of the best things ever is to sit on the small sidewalk patio and sip sangria during happy hour!
Comments and Rating
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Heavenly food, great service. Not cheap, but certainly the best value in town. I've never been disappointed. Avoid the rice and plantain dishes, they're kind of boring and starch-heavy. The fish, all of it, is amazing, as are the tenderloin and filet mignon. The cheese empanadas are really freaking good too.
-- KJ gave this bar a 5 out of 5 at 15:27 07.05.09
fantastic restaurant. very authentic. great food. well done!
-- uptowner gave this bar a 5 out of 5 at 21:03 03.19.09
We were underwhelmed. The buffet was passable with the primary hit being the salsa and guacamole. What wasn't impressive was the fact that there was one server for the entire restaurant at lunch, and our sangria was very, very watered down. For the regular prices you expect to taste something that impresses and very little of it did.
-- Dave B gave this bar a 2 out of 5 at 02:10 01.20.09
I have been here twice. First time service and food were great. Second time, the food was great but the service was horrible! It was very slow in there so he had no excuse.
-- Ann gave this bar a 3 out of 5 at 04:45 08.22.08
The service is friendly, but not fast. I think they are trying to embrace the atmosphere of what it would be like if you were dining in Spain; The Food, The Service, the atmosphere - its 100% on!
-- Mike D gave this bar a 5 out of 5 at 08:45 04.29.08