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Quick Info

User Rating:

2.8 out of 5 (from 31 users)

Address:

2940 Lyndale Avenue S
Minneapolis

Tel:

(612) 821-6262

Hours:

Daily: 12pm-2am

Parking:

meters

Outdoor Seating:

upper level

Smoke Level:

none - ordinance

wifi

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moto-i ($$)

Happy Hour & Drink Specials

Happy Hour & Drink Specials

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$3 Beer, Wine & $5 House Brewed Sake + Discounted Apps

Brunch: $1 Sake Bloodys & $1 Sparkling Sake Mimosas

Average User Rating: 2.8 out of 5 (from 31 users)

moto-i is in the tradition of the "Izakaya" which is Japanese for a speakeasy or pub serving home brewed sake and small plates of traditional street cuisine; an extensive list of noodles and rice dishes ($5-10). The menu is especially noteable because they cook high-quality food for a low price that is also sustainable and mostly organic.

The interior is a very simple, quaint, and urban, highlighted by a long stainless steel bar and flat-screens set to Japanese news and game shows. Large wooden, yet comfortable booths line the back room, but still give patrons direct bar access, which has several home-brewed sakes; all top quality rice-brewed, and a great tap beer list including mostly local beers (Flat Earth, Lake Superior, Surly, Summit, and some others).

moto-i also has table shuffle board! Come early and grab the table, its free, and we hear the 6 sakes is the perfect amount to get a perfect score.

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This is a "get what you pay for" restaurant. Entrees are one $10-$14, mostly $10, but 90% rice or noodles with modest amounts of meat or vegtables. After appetizers, entrees, desert and drinks, I went home and ate again. Staff is efficient but extremely rushed. The place gets REALLY LOUD and crowded as the night goes on.

-- member2010 gave this bar a 2 out of 5 at 19:30 03.13.10

To keep things consistent on Lyndale, this place should be known as "The Moto-i" Great Happy Hour, Great Sake!

-- The One gave this bar a 5 out of 5 at 00:23 12.28.09

$5 dollar ramen! Are you kidding? Great happy hour. Cheap. Need more items on the happy hour menu. But a great place to chill and eat late night.

-- ramen king gave this bar a 4 out of 5 at 12:27 10.19.09

I love moto-i

-- dangerknife gave this bar a 5 out of 5 at 00:45 10.03.09

Wow! So, Nouner, you're condoning crap service! Nice. I don't care what section you're covering, be pleasant. It really is part of your job!

-- A Local gave this bar a 3 out of 5 at 14:36 09.24.09

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