Taste of Minnesota

User Reviews of Taste of Minnesota

Yelp.com Review - by Dan S.

3.0 of 5 stars. I was thinking about giving this festival 2 stars, but I won't because: I got to see White Snake and Judas Priest for free. Sure they haven't had a new song in 20 years, but it is a free concert, no...
yelp.com - user review - 07/06/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Audrey F.

1.0 of 5 stars. Being relatively new to the Twin Cities, I thought that an event named "Taste of Minnesota" would offer tasty, local food. I was wrong! Fries, cheese curds, and elephant ears--pretty much what I could...
yelp.com - user review - 06/22/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Gilbert A.

2.0 of 5 stars. One of the most dreadful festivals in the Midwest, the Taste of Minnesota is the go-to event in the Twin Cities over the Fourth of July weekend; a food, drink and music bonanza culminating in a night...
yelp.com - user review - 06/22/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jen B.

2.0 of 5 stars. Over priced. Dirty. Ghetto-ish/trailer-trash-ish people. Boring. Always hot as hell out. I'd rather spend the 4th at any of the 10,000 lakes with a grill, family & friends.
yelp.com - user review - 05/20/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Patrick D.

1.0 of 5 stars. "Disgusting Carnival" should be the name.Clientele: Imagine a horrible county fair somewhere, but attended by urban folk. Add free admission and maybe you'll get an idea of the type of crowd. Food:...
yelp.com - user review - 07/06/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by kiki d.

2.0 of 5 stars. It's like a low-class MN State Fair.I hear it was recently bought out, and the new owners plan to make it a more upscale event (with better food, and larger name bands) starting next year.
yelp.com - user review - 07/06/2008
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Taste of Minnesota review

It was my first time ever to the Taste of Minnesota since it moved from the front lawn area of the Minnesota State Capitol grounds. Back then it was crowded and noisy. The food was wonderful and w...
judysbook.com - user review - 10/26/2006
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Not my favorite place

Lots of fattening, fried food at ridiculous prices! While the food is similar (on a much smaller scale) to what you would find at the State Fair, for some reason the Taste of Minnesota just doesn't h...
judysbook.com - user review - 09/22/2005
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State fair food with mediocre entertainment

My title says it all: the food could come straight from the Minnesota State Fair, and the music acts could basically be picked out of a hat. Taste of Minnesota was not what I expected it to be. I was ...
judysbook.com - user review - 09/06/2005
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Taste of MN

Taste of MN is Ok if you don't expect much. I bought non-packaged food there just once and it was not good at all, State Fair food would taste gourmet in comparison. Ice cream is fine, but why goes th...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/27/2005
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Music's good, food is pricey

If you go to the Taste of MN which is now located on Harriet Island around the 4th of July, go for the music and bring lots of money for the food. The free music is good local talent usually and it i...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/20/2005
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Don't go for the food - Go for the free music

I think that where I differ from other reviewers is that I don't go to the taste to eat. I go for the has been musicians. Allow me to give a list of acts I have seen: Kansas (terrible), Ringo Starr an...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/19/2005
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way too much money --

Taste of MN has become a breeding grounds for trash. The prices have just skyrocketed. This makes it not even fun to people watch. It is so crowded and filled with people that come from I have no i...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/18/2005
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Not so tasty...

I think that the Taste of Minnesota is incredibly over rated. It is always too hot, too crowded, and too expensive. I think that the idea itself is good, however it would be better to make an effort...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/18/2005
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Taste of Mn

In my opinion, don't go. You have a long walk to get there first of all. And once you get there it is definately not worth it. The food is so over priced that I didn't end up buying any at all. They d...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/17/2005
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