Mortimer's Bar and Restaurant - Minneapolis, Minnesota

Angelina Starr

Atm doesn't work, cash only to get into shows BUT this place has updated itself in a great way, I used to go here when I was younger (21+) and half was a diner, now it's a karaoke bar or a show venue and I love that. Dance floor, booths, 2 bars in the place. Pretty cool for an old local bar.

Justin

Ended up in town for a conference and visited the sculpture gardens and market with 2 colleagues.

We were hungry and ended up here, not realizing it was a dive bar until we walked in.

We sat down and waited for menus for 5-10 minutes then were told from behind the bar that we have to get our own menus (which is fine, just tell us when we walked by you). We had to help ourselves to water from a Gatorade style portable dispenser near the front door.

I had concerns at this point but we ordered.. I had the fried walleye fish sandwich with Creole tots.

I was pleasantly surprised when a huge plate came out with large pieces of crispy fish on the sandwich and a mountain of tots.

The sandwich was tasty, bread and veggies were fresh and the tots perfectly crispy and seasoned.

I would give food 4 stars and 1 for service and atmosphere.

Sharondria Coleman

I grew up in Minneapolis and am just now visiting Mortimer's . And I have been missing out.
I loved the atmosphere and met some really interesting people.
I will be back to try the food.
The graffiti in the bathroom is really interesting

Ingrid K.

Great location - men often get creepy at bars and the staff here takes it very seriously. I feel very safe here relative to other bars. They're Great drinks and prices. They do need more outdoor seating - it's often hard to find a chair, but great place overall, highly recommend.

Jim P

Decided to have dinner at Mortimer's last week and I'm glad I did. Ordered nacho platter for an appetizer. We decided to add beef, chicken, and black beans to it. Amazing! Their special that night was Fettuccine Alfredo which we ordered with both chicken and shrimp for $18? The portion was significant, and it was perfectly cooked. Finally, I got the Coney dog platter and they're take on a Coney dog is a little different than the Gopher Bar in Saint Paul, however, it was also a great entree. Mortimer's is definitely a place to check out as it won't disappoint!

Micala Burns

People are lovely, food is not, and it’s dark and sad inside - I would not come back. I came because I arrived for a 2pm meeting at noon, the original time. I needed somewhere to go to wait it out! Popped in here based on reviews and pictures. Bartender was a friendly guy and I asked for the brunch menu. Moved to a table once I got my food. Got the chicken and waffles. HORRIBLE DECISION. My food came out what I assume was right away, but my waffle wasn’t warm. Not even warm enough for butter which I didn’t really get to use. Chicken wasn’t much warmer. The syrup didn’t taste like maple or sweet - it was bitter and black. I got a bit of the bourbon and lots of burnt bacon. I asked for regular syrup from my very kind waitress. Almost done when I took these pictures, but I now have a headache and a bit of a turning stomach so I won’t finish. Very disappointing for $14. Hate to waste food so I didn’t send it back, but now I’m not finishing it either. Real waste. Would not recommend, but thank you to the kind wait staff ‍♀️

My kind waitress disappeared maybe 20-30 minutes ago after checking in once and I haven’t seen her even wandering. Now waiting to get my bill which is also annoying. Had to ask the guy at the bar and he’s sending her out now. Definitely want to leave more and more.

Kimberly Kay Urban

I went for open mic on Friday nights! It was pretty chill. The bar area is smaller than most but still satisfied with the drinks. The venue for open mic was well closed off from general bar chatter, though there was frequent interruptions from servers going from the main floor to the kitchen. So less than ideal conditions but Sidney the host was top notch with his talent and equipment and friendly attitude. It’s a free show and I highly recommend.

Brandon Enriquez

Great atmosphere, smoking patio...good prices. Super good food shrimp and steak tacos. The burger is huge. There is vegan patties too.. must go location