Very average for the price. Much better food and atmosphere elsewhere in the area. Expectations were high and not met. The s’mores dessert was probably the worst dessert I’ve ever had. Not worth it in my opinion, let alone how the owner has negatively impacted other local treasured businesses, will not return.
My boyfriend and I absolutely loved this place! The food was amazing and the drinks were phenomenal.the atmosphere was very cozy and intimate. We definitely will be returning. We got the oysters, calamari, lobster roll, and the steak. Only down side I would say is that the calamari was overloaded with veggies. I thought we got a large plate of it and was pleasantly surprised but after digging in we quickly realized it was mostly veggies.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$30–50
Food: 4
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Duck Fat Fries
I am very happy we tried Layline despite some negative feedback I’ve heard. The food was excellent.
Oysters were scrumptious, appreciate the fresh horseradish and delicious mignonette. We were all raving about the Brussels sprouts, unique flavors that were spot on. Duck fat fries with truffle Mayo, yum.
For our entrees we chose the sea bass, scallops and mushroom tagliatelle, all excellent and cooked to perfection. The pineapple with the sea bass didn’t make sense, seemed more like an after thought on the plate but I would order again as the fish was cooked to perfection.
The one area that could use some attention would be the service. We asked for water multiple times and asked for our dishes to be cleared in between courses. Not a big deal, very minor. Service was pleasant and all
the dishes and drinks made it to our table in a timely manor.
I look forward to returning!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Food: 5
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 4
Recommended dishes
Duck Fat Fries
Food was delicious and unique. The ambiance was funky. It gets a little loud when busy.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$50–100
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Duck Fat Fries
I'll give the restaurant the benefit of the doubt after seeing many good reviews but I can't say my experience was the same. We arrived right when they opened at 5 hoping to get in and out within an hour or so. The service at the bar was friendly, prompt, and knowledgeable. The drinks and food were extremely lacking. We got a flat beer and a wine that had been open some time. After sending those back for alternates we were content. The calamari came out and was so tough we could barely chew it and the flavor combination was strange for the dish. They replaced it with the tuna crudo which was fresh, but lacked flavor as othera have said. The entrees took an hour to arrive, just when we were about to leave. The mushrooms on the pasta could have been mistaken for the calamari, so chewy they were not edible. The beet salad was good but lacked flavor also . When all was said and done we somehow spent $75 on a beet salad and a few drinks. We won't be rushing back as almost every other option in exclsior is preferable at this point, but hope to have a better experience when we give them another chance.
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$50–100
Food: 1
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 3
The duck fat fries were really good but the 30$ lobster roll came in 50 cent small hot dog bun. If you're charging those prices you should be able to do better than that.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$30–50
Food: 3
Service: 2
Atmosphere: 4
Recommended dishes
Duck Fat Fries
First time we went I thought its just ok... the next time I really enjoyed it. A friend told me to get the burger which I thought sounded odd but I did.. might be the best burger in the twin cities.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
