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3.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place. The only reason it's not a four star location is the restaurant in front needs a service overhaul. I couldn't get any attention when I wanted it, and the response time was chaotic...
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
In July, I spent the weekend in Minneapolis. On my travels I like to stay away from downtown and chain restaurants and check out the neighborhood local flavor. This bowling...
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I haven't been terribly impressed by Bryant Lake Bowl's food and service, though I do think the place is fairly cool and has an unusual concept that keeps the neighborhood edgy and smart (unlike, say,...
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Went to cheap date night last night with a friend. The wine was good - not some cheap crap like I have had at other places. The dish was a ravioli with tomato cream sauce - excellent - and they...
yelp.com - user review - 08/04/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I have only been here twice. Both of which, coincidentally, were while on dates. Date #1: I was with a cool guy and it was our fifth date. I had decided to pick up the tab early on in the evening...
yelp.com - user review - 07/27/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
While in Minneapolis, Sarah P showed me the local music listings site and asked if I wanted to go see any of the shows. I saw that Kaiser Cartel was playing here and immediately jumped on board.The...
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
BLB can be one of the liveliest places to throw down a few and have some laughs or whatever in Minneapolis. Last time I was there the staff accommodated us with wine glasses to drink PBR out of! I...
yelp.com - user review - 07/18/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Went here for breakfast. I found this place from the feature on the Food Network. It did not disappoint. I had the BLB Scramble which was eggs scrambled with onion, red pepper, tomato, broccoli....
yelp.com - user review - 07/16/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Rarely does a bowling alley/restaurant/bar do all parts well, but Bryant-Lake certainly does. The food was above average, I had a grilled cheese with tomato and smoked trout -- a great idea. The beer...
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great food made fresh. Great veg options. The carrot cake was exceptionally delicious.
yelp.com - user review - 06/27/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i need the and name number of the carpenter that made the genius bench/table pieces on the sidewalk. enjoy a great local brew (or cigarette) while watching bohemians bike/blade by or step inside for...
yelp.com - user review - 06/26/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
So, Bryant Lake Bowl has a number of attractions *Food *Booze *Bowling *TheaterPersonally, I can recommend the booze and the theater venue. The theater space is intimate so it is perfect for the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Have been told that there is an amazing date night special...bowling for 2, a bottle of wine, and 2 entrees all for $28. The food is supposed to be really good, but again I have not been to date...
yelp.com - user review - 06/08/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Not only is the Cheap date night all that you want a cheap date night to be, but it's more. The food is great, I mean c'mon it was on the food network for "Diners, Drive ins, & Dives". But, go early,...
yelp.com - user review - 04/21/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Bryant Lake Bowl is the not-gay gay-bar: it's a chill atmosphere that attracts a good group of both straight and gay people. For the queers, the crowd's usually a lot better (and more attractive) than...
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Three words: Cheap Date Night.For $25, you can get dinner for two, a bottle of wine and bowling for two. It's super packed, but within reason. I've been there twice for CDN and it's always a good...
yelp.com - user review - 04/07/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I've never eaten here so I can't comment on the food. I've just had drinks while bowling and all I have to say is I seriously cannot stand their staff. They have this 'punker than thou' attitude where...
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Come here for breakfast, happy hour, dinner, or late night. Great for dates.Always popp'n and consistently good.
yelp.com - user review - 03/20/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I really love this joint. They have a great selections of beers, both on tap and in the bottle. The service is always friendly, and I really appreciate that they know what is/isn't vegan and have an...
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been here to bowl, to drink, to eat, and to be merry. My first visit here was under odd circumstances, but I had long been curious about this place to I gave it a shot. Within the next couple...
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2009
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Tables are too small, the food was bland and over priced, and the service was extremely slow. No way I'd ever go back.
citysearch.com - user review - 03/11/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love BLB. Many of the criticisms are accurate - service can be hit or miss, it gets too crowded at times, food makes an occasional misstep. But I don't care. I was giving a housing tour with a...
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2009
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The food is fresh and wonderful with many organic ingredients. My party ordered the bison burger, the chicken philly steak, and the latka ratatouille. The rataouille was a great example of how vegatarian food...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/22/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Knocking off a star for the lackluster service and food last night. When my group of four sat down, the restaurant was definitely busy, but not full. Even so, we were prepared for a wait just because...
yelp.com - user review - 01/04/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Bowling, entertainment, great brunch, and/or a good place to just get a beer with friends. Not to mention its centrally-located location. (Which in the frigid months in Minneapolis is key for...
yelp.com - user review - 12/23/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I would give it a 3.5 if there was an option. I think if I were going there to bowl and what not, I would also give it more stars. We were there to check it out before going to Wicked on a sunday...
yelp.com - user review - 12/01/2008
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Can't go wrong with the BLB. A huge variety of beer. Nice cocktails. Delicious breakfast. Interesting dinners. Cheap happy hour! Love it. I take people from out of town here all the time and they always have a...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/23/2008
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The BLB has been a staple of the Uptown area for years. It's a great place to...
urbanspoon.com - user review - 08/15/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The food gets the only stars from me on this place and only for the taste not the prices. For the most part my run ins with the employees have been spiced with Uptown elitist douchery.
yelp.com - user review - 07/29/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I stand by my review that BLB food is not up to par. I can see that the owner "anon. a" is really upset by what I said, but it seems obvious you are more worried about BLB employees' jobs (HELLO you...
yelp.com - user review - 07/27/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Any place that has so many beers (and local ones!) on tap and people around who can talk about them... that gets my vote! It's perfect and quirky and the grilled cheese w/ tomato and garlic is SO...
yelp.com - user review - 07/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Minnie-sota, I will be back. Just to visit this nifty little place again. After the meat-riffic-ness of Christmas I did a veggie detox there the day after and loved all that I ate. And all that I...
yelp.com - user review - 01/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great place to bowl and a great place to eat AND drink. I love their food, the pad thai is just OK but I have had some really decent apps here. They also have great beers on tap which are sometimes...
yelp.com - user review - 11/26/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I had the best turkey sandwich here of my life and that includes thanksgiving leftovers. I think I blocked out the details so I could concentrate, but there was definitely turkey, definitely...
yelp.com - user review - 10/12/2007
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Just a very cool place to hang out, great atmosphere, with a really interesting (and tasty) menu of free-range/organic foods. Cheap, too!
citysearch.com - user review - 07/18/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is pretty cool. The food, as you will read from other reviews, is excellent. Beer selection is great. As a Chicagoan, I miss my Bell's. Good times with some coworkers. Go in, put your...
yelp.com - user review - 05/10/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Whoaaaa. Try thier granola pancake if it's the only thing you do. Like eating a sort of healthy cookie for breakfast. Their breakfast kicks ass, isn't too expensive, and has a lot of veggie options....
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The famous Lyn-Lake area's Bryant-Lake Bowl hosts the usual off-crowd odd theater productions, eclectic selection of booze, counterculture-friendly food selections, and all the theater-crowd...
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Truely enjoyable experince-bowling, theater, drinks or dinner have all been fun here. I do think it gets a bit insane when its croweded, and isn't the place to go if you need space. The food is very...
yelp.com - user review - 01/11/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One thing that I haven't seen mentioned yet is that they try to have as much local products on the menu as possible. Also, they try to keep it interesting with thing such as buffalo and some really...
yelp.com - user review - 11/08/2006
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Be aware that when it is crowded it is very unlikely that you will get the opportunity to eat or bowl. I went on a saturday at 8, interested in drinking and bowling. The tables were all full so we sat at the...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/31/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
When I lived 2 blocks from BLB this was my hangout. When I moved about 10 blocks away I didn't even second-guess the extra walk for breakfast. Now that I'm 1000 miles away I jump at every opportunity...
yelp.com - user review - 09/25/2006
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The Bryant-Lake Bowl is my favorite bar, bowling alley, restaurant, breakfast place, theater venue, and place in uptown. I live in the area and this is the place I love to be! The staff is sweet, sincere, and...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/04/2006
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I recently went to the Bryant Lake Bowl and found it to be fantastic in every way. My boyfriend who came with me is normally very picky about his food and he ordered the bison philly and he thought it was...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/04/2006
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This is one schizophrenic hole-in-the-wall, my friend. Want to get plastered at a bar, bowl a couple of frames, then watch improv comedy at its silliest in a tiny black-walled closet of a theater, then sober...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/28/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Beer selection galore, pub food worth eating, bowling, oh and over there in the corner; that's a theatre for plays or music. I've never seen a more diverse use of space. Plus, I love that they...
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you're looking for a solid breakfast spot and the Uptown Diner is too far away, Bryant Lake Bowl is a good alternative. The BLB is something of a legend in Lyn-Lake and has everything from great...
yelp.com - user review - 05/14/2006
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My boyfriend and I ate there on a Wednesday night after hearing the food there was good. It was excellent! He had a burger and I had the pesto giglio; both were wonderful. We shared guacamole dip and chips for...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/23/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Go here for cheap date night on Monday's. $25 get's you and your other dinner, a bottle of wine, and a round of bowling. Good beer, good food, good atmosphere.
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
best. french. toast.excellent bacon and egg dishes, coffee by the pot (you choose the size) and great espresso in a fun, funky spot. lunch and dinner are strong, too, but it's blb's breakfast that...
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Yawn
yelp.com - user review - 02/20/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Good food in a funky tiny very old bowling alley! Unusual place makes this a must try for someone looking for something different. Mostly a bar feel. Don't fret over the bowling alley part, this...
yelp.com - user review - 02/04/2006
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Looking for a place to hang out, write, read, meet up with friends, watch interesting, unique people... Bryant Lake Bowl (BLB) is the place to be. The food is tasty and reasonably priced. You mi...
judysbook.com - user review - 12/29/2005
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This is one of those spots that's just cool with even trying. Interesting menu items, AUTHENTIC retro-cool styling, and one of the best beer selections in town. And cheap date night is an all out steal - two...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/02/2005
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Went over to Bryant Lake Bowl this morning for breakfast. The restaurant floors were very dirty, the menu had pieces of onion and other food items left on the plastic cover, the coffee was served without a...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/19/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Featured in the movie Beautiful Girls, BLB is a Minneapolis institution. The bowling here is way fun and thankfully they do serve beer to make it even more so. They also have great and quick lunches...
yelp.com - user review - 10/29/2005
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Good place, great clientele, fun atmosphere, tastey breakfast. Apparently frequented by local Josh Hartnett. Recently was there with gf Scarlett Johansson.
citysearch.com - user review - 09/25/2005
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Great place, location is okay (traffic). However, this place is an institution among anyone who lives in the Minneapolis area. Good people watching, beer and bowling. Great service, drinks and company. Drinks...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/15/2005
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For all the 20-somethings, the resident hipster culture that shys away from Uptown and more toward Lyn-Lake and the Wedge, Bryant Lake Bowl or more commonly BLB is the everyday breakfast, lunch and di...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/17/2005
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this is a pretty cool bowling alley and seems to have kind of that cool edgy crowd hanging out at it all the time. but if you're up for a good game and want to do it in that "in" spot then this is th...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/03/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A mix of theatre, restaurant, and bowling alley in the heart of Uptown, happening to serve both beer and coffee. I love this place and wish I had discovered it earlier. When I went home for Spring...
yelp.com - user review - 07/12/2005
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Bryant Lake Bowl has so many things in one. A large bowling alley, a restaurant, bar, coffeehouse and most of all a small theatre? You'll definitely have something to do when you come here. The prices are...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/11/2005
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Choice venue for quiet late afternoons, each plate made to order with locally grown produce, charming beer-savvy staff, great music, an armada of the best taps and bottled beer in the city, daily meat and...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/07/2005
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Be very careful of how you look, talk and dress when (if) you go here. Servers are nasty, rude, slow and condescending. They act as if they are doing YOU a favor, and even your existance is abhorent to them....
citysearch.com - user review - 12/26/2003
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This place is interesting b/c it has a theater, bowling alley, and restaurant all in one. The food here is good, the service is a hit and miss. I avoid eating here only because I smell like a college bar when...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/01/2003
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Despite the smoke, poor layout of tables and wretched food. The chairs made you want to leave immediately.
citysearch.com - user review - 02/14/2003
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I cannot possibly conceive why this joint gets all the acclaim. On what could be called one of the worst dates I've ever been on, we waited 45 minutes at our table after our "server" told us he'd be "right...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/22/2003
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The beer selection is top-notch, and the food is phenominal. You can bowl (if lucky enough to get a lane) or see bands and theater. What more can anyone ask for? The bartenders and waitstaff are professional...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/24/2002
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good food, rel cheap and good uptown alternative atmosphere- perfect for laid back days
citysearch.com - user review - 07/18/2002
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excellent food. met some friends there the other night for drinks and some snacks and i had the 'hidden secret' nachos... aye chiwawa!! zippy!!!
fodors.com - user review
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i have had 2 experiences at the bryant lake bowl and neither of them were very favorable. the first was on a saturday night. after watching a play down the street my boyfriend, an actor friend and myself...
cityguide.aol.com - user review
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not your everyday bowling alley chow...
cityguide.aol.com - user review
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along with the loring cafe and famous minneapolis nightclub first avenue, the bryant-lake bowl forms the holy trinity of local cool. it's amazing how they do it, packing a wine bar, a restaurant, a performance...
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Find valuable restaurant information including descriptions, photos, reviews and interactive maps for Bryant-Lake Bowl in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Locate additional information on sights, attractions and...
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located on the fringe of uptown, the crowd here is trendy, young, and friendly. the eight wooden lanes are virtual antiques dating back to the 1960s, but well maintained. serious bowlers don't frequent the...
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