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Nye's Polonaise
(Now Closed)Eastern European Restaurant, Karaoke Bar, and Lounge$$$$
University, Minneapolis
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Mpls.St.Paul MagazineDecember 18, 2012Best Hipster hangout: Old School 2012: With gold booths, a piano bar, and a crowd that runs the gamut from Nordeast old-timers to college kids, Nye’s hasn’t changed since 1950.
Caity KauffmanMay 12, 2013If you order the Nordeaster martini - upgrade the vodka from Smirnoff. The Polish blackberry is delicious but the cheap vodka counteracts it entirely. Trust me.
Stephen SchelbNovember 28, 2015The Perogies are awesome...authentic and delicious! Polish sausage is out of this world!
Go to the piano side and order a dry gin martini on the rocks. The mustachioed bartender will nod approvingly and you will feel celestially validated.- Nene Matey-Keke, Realtor - CompassDecember 17, 2013Great bar. Be sure to try some prime rib or cheese and potato Pierogis. They are delicious.
Chris WMarch 28, 2011The prime tips appetizer is the size of a meal, the their bernaise sauce is awesome! I could come on a down day and this in itself would make me happy.
Paul BerensDecember 31, 2015This place has real soul. Because it's what a bar should be: great music, singing, laughter, clinking of glasses, no pretense.
Kimbirly OrrSeptember 15, 2011Perogi like Grandma used to make. Traditional potato & cheese are divine. Waitress swears by prime rib Perogi but I'm not messing with tradition. Delicious!!
City PagesAugust 5, 2014If Captain Kirk had come to Earth in Nordeast Minneapolis circa 1968 and had wanted to seduce a Polish princess, this is where he would have come. Read more
- City PagesDecember 12, 2012Voted top 10 Martinis! The bartender might even be the same one working that first night, and the well-poured martinis most certainly are still here.
Best thing on the menu is the prime bites. Big enough to share but you will not want to.
Charles EdgeJanuary 14, 2012SIt by the piano and enjoy singing along! Be wary, they make cocktails really strong here!- Dropsteppers make some reggae jams on monday nights from 8-11. It is a must do.
Matt Van Den BroekJune 21, 2010It’s Fathers’ Day today and what better way to treat that special dad than to take him out for a nice dinner while enjoying a cool atmosphere.Nye’s Polynaise Room, named “The Best Bar in America”
RichardJanuary 7, 2016It's too bad that Nye's will be closing soon as I had a great time for their New Year's event.
Richard CregerJanuary 27, 2013Reservations strongly recommended. Saturday night is nuts trying to get a table without one.
Abby SchafferOctober 13, 2010One of the coolest places ever- a cross between Goodfellas and Mad Men, the coolest lemon drop shot ever and a photo booth!
Liz AndersonMay 17, 2012Get the cabbage rolls and don't skip the Blackberry Brandy. Awesome ambiance. Complete polish experience achieved.
ShawnMarch 8, 2015To be honest, there's a reason why Nye's is going out of business. Ridiculously overpriced food that isn't very good. The only redeeming quality is the nostalgic ambience of a shady mob joint. Skip it
Hillary TalmadgeApril 18, 2010Super unique. Reminds me of something out of The Lawrence Welk show. Got to sing "Fever" many moons ago in front of good friends and adjacent to a sweet cosmo.
TV Food MapsSeptember 1, 2014Check out Nye's Polonaise Room as seen on Diners, Drive-ins and Dives Read more
ChristopherJanuary 31, 2014Need more cowbell! This is what happens when an entire band all switches to the cowbell.
This place reminds me of a little bar in the business distict of frankfurt, about three blocks west of the main train station
Stephen KoontzSeptember 2, 2014I find people act like it's the greatest night of their life when drunk here- ChristopherJanuary 31, 2014Need more cowbell! This is what happens when an entire band switches to the cowbell.
Liz OxendaleFebruary 13, 2011Loved grinding with my man to the Star Spangled Banner. The polka band was iconic.
Oscar QuellaSeptember 19, 2011If you're the driver just get a water. Glasses of coke are about 20 bucks.
Nikki GrazianoSeptember 18, 2010This place is stuck in another world but a beer and some pierogis over piano is classic and refreshing.
Ryan MJanuary 17, 2015Place is closing so quality is sub par. Seems that they've thrown in the towel- Mpls.St.Paul MagazineNovember 30, 2010Warble a vodka-soaked version of "Mack the Knife" at the piano bar. Do it.
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- Mon–Thu, Sun
- 4:00 PM–2:00 AM
- Fri–Sat
- 11:00 AM–2:00 AM
(612) 379-2021
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Yes (incl. American Express & MasterCard)
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No
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Beer, Full Bar, Cocktails
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