Cafe Ena

Atmosphere and service were both excellent. Food was excellent as well. Vegetarian options are available but as I mentioned below, none with a major source of protein. A bean dish or something with a vegan alternative would be amazing and I’d honestly be really interested to see how the prepared it. Clearly a lot of care and thought went into each dish. I had the cauliflower and my wife had the egg pasta and seafood dish. Both delicious. Also had the panna cotta for dessert, also quite good. Will be visiting again!

The food was amazing!!! Their virgin margarita was also 10/10. Yes, all in it can get pricy but, that’s everywhere in Minneapolis. Also, the 10% charge is very common too, so not sure why other reviewers are surprised by this. We will be returning!!!

I was so happy to find this spot locally, I had no idea it was there! I had been craving Latin American food and was curious to check this place out. The one negative I will say is that they were severely understaffed. Them being understaffed did not help with the number of tables that were occupied (yes, there was social distancing.) This made them not really pay much attention to detail and messed up our appetizer order (gave us cheese empanadas instead of beef empanadas) and did nothing to correct it. Not the best customer service, in my opinion. Only negative! On to the food! Appetizers: Guacamole - this was delicious and presented beautifully. All of the ingredients that went into it were fresh as if they were grown in the back. Top tier guacamole. 5/5. Empanadas - We ordered beef empanadas but received cheese empanadas, they were still delicious and the roasted tomato salsa topping was delicious. 5/5 Entrees: Bife De Chorizo - I loved this. However, I would have preferred another starch rather than fries. Maybe chopped potatoes or even mashed potatoes would have been wonderful. This meal was flavorful. I'm a very picky eater and absolutely hate artichokes, asparagus, and red peppers but I ate this meal like no tomorrow. Well done! Carne Bravo - This was so full of flavor! The flat iron steak is pimento crusted, and it has sauteed baby potatoes and veggies. The demi-glaze is... *chef's kiss* I would highly recommend this dish. Dessert: Creme Brulee & Churros: Both fantastic dessert options. Delicious, perfectly made, and full of flavor. I can't wait to go back to Cafe Ena. I'm excited to order from here to-go if we end up in another lockdown.

Tried this place for the first time and based on a reccoemdation. I enjoyed the meal we had, the place was a little small but there was abundant street parking. I would recommend trying this place, the seafood dishes we tried were very flavorful and satisfying.

Amazing food, presentation, service. The dishes are incredibly complex and unexpected. Our ten year old even loved it and found something she loved on each plate. Thank you for another great experience.