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Explore Local Area | | | | | | | 3669 Galleria
Edina,
MN
55435
952-928-7888 | | | | | Description: EDINA. This fun, neighborhood restaurant offers a gourmet menu with Thai, Vietnamese, Indian, and Chinese dishes. Featured items include spicy Kung Pao, pad Thai, and lemon chicken all prepared right before your eyes. Homemade ginger ale is also a must.
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| 2916 Hennepin Ave S
Minneapolis,
MN
55408
612-824-7878 | | | | | Description: UPTOWN. Known for its "street food from the hot zone," Chino Latino features scrumptious, exotic food and drink from a variety of equatorial regions around the globe. The wild, festive decor features a cushioned orange vinyl wall, giant round booths, and an open kitchen, not to mention oft-commented-on restrooms. The eclectic menu includes dishes from Asia and South America: wok-seared noodles, paella, empanadas, suckling pig, sushi, satays, and more. Reservations are suggested, especially during weekends.
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| 600 Lake St
Minneapolis,
MN
55408
612-871-4055 | | | | | Description: UPTOWN. One of the area's first Japanese restaurants, authentically designed Fuji-Ya is still one of Minneapolis's favorites. Thanks to traditional decor and a menu featuring favorites like chicken and shrimp tempura and Yose Nabe (a medley of seafood, vegetables, noodles, and mushrooms), the restaurant has a loyal following. Fuji-Ya offers a variety of platters for sushi lovers as well. Reservations are suggested.
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| 1333 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis,
MN
55401
612-339-0540 | | | | | Description: DOWNTOWN. This pagoda-shaped Japanese steakhouse features slicing, dicing, chopping, sizzling, and serving all from a tableside grill. Chef-servers prepare lobster, shrimp, scallops, chicken, and filet mignon as diners watch from U-shaped booths. At the sushi bar, fresh rolls are served in miniature boats. Reservations accepted.
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| 43 Main St SE
Minneapolis,
MN
55414
612-378-3006 | | | | | Description: DOWNTOWN. Kikugawa offers excellent Japanese fare and, on occasion, karaoke. Expect to be treated like a long-lost friend, and try to get a table with views of the river. Kikugawa's sushi has loyal fans, and the restaurant tends to get busy on Fridays and Saturdays. If you stop in for lunch, try the bento box, which includes tasty morsels of all the chef's favorites. Reservations are suggested, especially on weekends.
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| 2755 Hennepin Ave
Minneapolis,
MN
55408
612-870-1295 | | | | | Description: UPTOWN. Cheap and vegetarian-friendly, Kinhdo is a hit with the Twin Cities lunch crowd. Along with Vietnamese recipes, the menu features Chinese and Thai influences in the tasty fare. Everyday, over thirty lunch specials (including soup) are available for $5.49 a superb noontime bargain. Most dishes are noodle-based and feature an array of meats and masterfully cooked tofu. The majority of dishes can also be prepared vegan upon request. Crunchy egg rolls and spring rolls are palatable additions to any meal.
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| 30 N 1st St
Minneapolis,
MN
55401-1410
612-333-8430 | | | | | Description: WAREHOUSE DISTRICT. A hidden treasure tucked away in the Warehouse District, this Japanese eatery offers first-rate elegance in both food and ambiance. Sushi and sashimi are wonderfully fresh and expertly crafted, and yose-nabe, served in an enormous clay bowl, offers generous portions of noodles, seafood, chicken, and vegetables. Other options include tempura, teriyaki salmon or chicken, and grilled scallops. First-come, first-served reservation policy.
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| Rainbow Chinese Restaurant & Bar2739 S Nicollet Ave
Minneapolis,
MN
55408
612-870-7084 | | | | | Description: WHITTIER. Serving great Chinese food since 1987, Rainbow boasts detailed murals and soft, ambient lighting. Locals brag about Rainbow's scrumptious wontons and its moo shu pork, but you'll also enjoy shrimp with lobster sauce, squid with black bean sauce, and sautéed duck with ginger root. Diners wanting a true Chinese feast are encouraged to call ahead and make arrangements for owner/chef Tammy Wong's special "Round Table Dinner."
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| 607 Washington Ave S
Minneapolis,
MN
55415
612-338-6451 | | | | | Description: DOWNTOWN. Sure, this engaging restaurant offers up the usual duck, chicken, and curry dishes that you'd expect to find at Minneapolis's oldest and best Thai restaurant. What really sets it apart, however, are the famous spring rolls, which have garnered regional attention since they were introduced at the 1976 State Fair. Along with an extensive menu, Sawatdee also has a beer list that includes Thailand's own brew, Singha. Reservations for large groups are suggested.
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| 2627 E Franklin Ave
Minneapolis,
MN
55406
612-375-9942 | | | | | Description: WEST BANK. Inside this bright dining room, perfumed with herbs, diners happily peruse an expansive menu, searching for an old favorite or an intriguing new find. Appetizers, soups, salads, curries, wok-fried dishes, and noodles are all represented, and descriptions of each dish approach the poetic. Tofu, chicken, beef, pork, shrimp, and scallops come in an almost endless variety of preparations as a chili-tamarind stir-fry, in classic sweet and sour sauce, as a Masaman curry, and more. Sweet sticky rice with coconut cream custard calls out from the dessert selection.
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