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Sake Bar and Japanese Restaurant$$$$

Lyn Lake, Minneapolis

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Ranked #1 for a rooftop in Minneapolis
The experts at Heavy Table and City Pages recommend this place
"Great rooftop patio, awesome steamed buns, delicious sake"(5 Tips)
"The first sake brewpub outside of Japan is in...Minneapolis?"(5 Tips)
"Great food and frou-frou drinks are a must for happy hour!"(17 Tips)
"The rangoons use salmon instead of fake crab - extremely tasty!"(4 Tips)

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Tim ButlerJune 24, 2012
Order the vodka and energy drink.... If you like wasting money on nasty vomit inducing cocktails
Maggie SchultzJanuary 11, 2010
Prompt service, decent prices, delicious food. I recommend the mussels!
studioLMay 19, 2011
Been here 10+ times
Service is hit or miss, food is so-so and Americanized. Patio and drink specials are fab!
Dan BatdorfAugust 27, 2011
Broth-less pork ramen is the realness!
DaneJuly 22, 2012
Came for brunch, got a coffee, it was 2.95, wtf?
Rick MahnSeptember 19, 2009
Try the Nigori Sake! A cloudy, lightly sweet, but totally awesome sake experience.
ROAMJune 13, 2012
great rooftop!
Megan VolkmanFebruary 15, 2012
The hot sake tastes like banana bread. Seriously.
ᴡ MaySeptember 2, 2011
Try the sweet potato fries
Sara TekulaJune 2, 2010
Love the house made steamed buns!
Emily CizinskiDecember 11, 2011
Been here 100+ times
Sake check! Ramen check! Happy check!
Nick U.January 12, 2010
Been here 10+ times
Get the dried squid, it's salty, chewy and just awesome.
Matt AndersonJanuary 22, 2016
The ramen is sub par to crap. More is not always better. Drinks are also no good. Save your money and look for better.
ErrrrrrrrrinJune 23, 2012
Been here 5+ times
Decent spot, but the bathroom is always such a shit hole - no pun intended.
Emily CizinskiFebruary 13, 2010
Been here 100+ times
Their brunch is outstanding!!! $1 bloody?? Come on now
Julian HartwickSeptember 18, 2011
Gotta have the kimchi
Marcos Lopez-CarlsonDecember 18, 2009
Been here 10+ times
the dried squid is delicious and a must try.
Barry SangAugust 15, 2012
Worst service ever!! Told to seat ourselves. No one brought us water or menus. Bartender, server, and manager all chatting...then looked confused when we walked out.
Jacob AbernathyMay 16, 2011
Been here 5+ times
Great rooftop. Read more
Alex FreconMarch 4, 2012
Frecon bombs!!
Jonathan ParkeAugust 11, 2009
Went to Moto-I, the Yakiudon and Thai jerky are awesome
RC HernandezSeptember 23, 2018
Everything was so salty and greasy. No good.
Sam StanleyAugust 1, 2012
Been here 25+ times
Right faucet
Jake SzymanskiAugust 16, 2011
Killer rooftop.
Ashley NicoleJune 3, 2011
Service is horrible. A server spilled food and drink on 3 of us. The manager is short tempered and miserable to deal with, Craig. How this place is still open, I wonder.
Christopher SchoutFebruary 17, 2011
Futsuu genshu nama = delicious
Jordan WolterstorffMay 11, 2010
Been here 25+ times
Order the tokubetsu... Now!
MattMay 31, 2009
Been here 5+ times
get the junmai Nama genshu, and the dried squid is nomtastic.
Chris ENovember 29, 2010
Been here 10+ times
Say hello to bartender Garret
Aaron LandryMarch 6, 2009
Been here 5+ times
Enjoy the flight of all three sakes: Junmai Nama, Junmai Nama Nigori and Junmai Nama Genshu
Emily CizinskiJuly 7, 2010
Been here 100+ times
Ask Joel to dance for you
LaurynApril 29, 2010
First sake brewery outside of Japan
Conner McCallNovember 29, 2009
Been here 10+ times
sake, steamed buns, and Rangoon. nothing else to say.
Dave EckbladSeptember 1, 2011
Try the gay sex
Mike NgoFebruary 28, 2010
go to Moto-i and try the sake
EmilyJanuary 26, 2010
Been here 5+ times
Happy hour starts at 10pm now
William ManningAugust 24, 2011
Awful service, and mediocre food. Wouldn't be worth a second's thought if not for the gorgeous rooftop bar!
Clarity WJanuary 19, 2010
Decent selection for vegetarians.
Chad DombrockJuly 1, 2011
Had to harass our server in order to get acknowledged on the roof top. Poor service.
Charlee WeekesJune 30, 2010
Wow this place sucks.....waited strait up 25 minutes for a server and then 30 for some wings......
Melissa ChapmanMarch 28, 2010
Overpriced.
Molly DunneJune 2, 2013
This place actually has the worst service ever. I'm timing it...10 minutes and counting since I sat down, and have yet to be greeted.

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