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- Address:
- 4555 Grand Ave. S. , Minneapolis, MN, 55409
- Phone:
- 612-354-7928
- Overall User Rating:
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(3 ratings)
- Hours:
- Mon.-Sat.: 8 a.m.-midnight Sun.: 8 a.m.-10 p.m.
- Official Web Site:
- http://kingsmpls.com/
The South Minneapolis Kingfield neighborhood has a new resident—Kings Wine Bar. Open since late August, Kings has settled into its new space, accomplishing a warm and inviting atmosphere to become a neighborhood fixture.
Being a wine bar, one expects and is pleased to find good wine offerings both by the glass and the bottle at Kings. Although bottle prices max out at the high end of the scale, over a third of the current wine list ranges between $18 to $25. For the non-wine drinkers there is a small assortment of beers both on tap and by the bottle. The tap beer list, features brews from Left Hand, Bell's and Liftbridge (a local favorite), while the bottled beer is an assortment from Oregon, the UK, and Belgium, to name a few. And if sake is more your thing, you're in luck; Kings offers several varieties. A spin on the bloody mary, Kings also uses sake in its version featured on the brunch menu.
But what about the food? The dinner menu features dishes both as small bites, like tater tots with bacon and gruyere and seared sea scallops with acorn squash puree, and large bites, such as macaroni and cheese, halibut and pork. For our dinner, we opted for two small bite offerings, the goat cheese fritter and brussel sprouts with maple and bacon, and two large bites, the braised short rib and the night's salmon special.
Hitting high notes were the fritter and the short rib. The fritter's crunchy exterior contrasted nicely with the creamy goat cheese filling. The shallot relish that accompanied the fritter rounded out the savory bite with a touch of caramelized sweetness. Fork-tender and juicy with a red wine demi glaze and served over mashed potatoes, the braised short rib was an equally indulgent and satisfying dish.
Hitting an off-note, however, was the salmon special. Although each aspect the dish delivered—a crispy salmon fillet, noodles in a creamy buerre blanc, and a sweet tomato coulee—the flavors did not successfully come together.
Although dinner has been served since its opening, Kings recently introduced brunch with an assortment of egg and crepe dishes, as well as soups, salads and sandwiches. We tried a couple egg options, both the breakfast sandwich and the Kings breakfast (their version of the classic eggs, potatoes and meat) but found both to be underwhelming. The crepes, on the other hand—three lightly browned and airy rolls filled with fresh spinach and creamy goat cheese—were a true delight.
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