Great place

   kmm91162 - 08/20/2007

We went last night to see Wallace Roney. He was a bit out there, but we had a great time. Nice atmosphere, great service, excellent food and drinks. A great place to hang out if you're over 30 and don't want to be bothered by the meat-market crap....

Rare find - amazing food/music

   dakotajazz - 02/17/2006

I travel a lot, and I've never found anything like this. The room is really beautiful - not glitzy, but it does dazzle. It's stylish and warm. There are two sides to it - the restaurant has a new chef, and I'd have to say the food is as good as I've had anywhere. Creative combinations, and really wonderful flavors and beautiful presentation. (The walleye was phenominal.) From next door in the Jazz Club, we could hear this great band 's music drifting into the dining room. I loved the whole feel! Great wine list. My only comment is that I like ports, and would've liked a bigger selection. But the overall experience and combined quality - atmosphere, food, and music - was unlike anything I've seen anywhere else. (We also had a wonderful server - Amber - who knew her stuff and made us feel like regulars.)

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   nicomondo - 03/07/2004

Greatly over-rated. Chefs seem to feel food is inherantly good if the combination of ingredients is either strange or exotic. Food is average at best.

JGSeorum's Review

   jgseorum - 10/31/2002

Nice atmosphere, good entertainment, but a bit overpriced.

cogito's Review

   cogitohf - 03/07/2000

the walleye was icredable but the menu lacked anything else. Overpriced , old yuppies will love it

Jaz's Review

   jazblues - 02/13/2000

I visit the Dakota all of the time. I have not been to a better venue for jazz. I take out of town guests there and they all love the Dakota and ask to visit when they return to Minnesota.

Gary & Ruth's Review

   garyampruth - 09/06/1999

7/28/99. Food was attractively presented and flavorful. We had the duck, others had the pork. As usual, singer Debbie Duncan was great. Food, service, wine, jazz. What else could be provided besides S--.

FHarstad's Review

   fharstad - 08/24/1999

The creativity of the flavors is gastronomic genious. The room is a prefect blend of warmth, space, and acoustics. The service is a step ahead of your needs, professional, unpretentious and never interuptive. The wine list and after-dinner selection is beautiful. And of course the jazz -not unlike the proprietor- is world class.

Gwenevere Young's Review

   gwenevereyoung - 08/20/1999

I am the minnesotagaming.com dining and entertianment critic. I did a review about a year ago at Dakota and WOW was it great food. The Ceaser is out of this world but the duck steamed wantons got the award. I gave them 4 stars for both music and food. I got a huge responce on my write up that is still posted. I urge you to TRY THEM out and stay for the jaz.

CT's Review

   ct - 06/22/1999

Sorry -- we've got to disagree with the general consensus. Great atmosphere, but we were underwhelmed by the food -- Caesar dressing was overpowering, and the rest of the food (although it sounded appetizing) was EXTREMELY bland. Hope it was just an off night, but we won't be back to try again -- too expensive to risk it again.