Crooked Pint Ale House

Stopped in for a late night bite to eat and really enjoyed the experience. Food was great and huge selection of beer and cocktails. Bartender(s) and manager were extremely friendly and welcoming to a couple of folks passing through the Minneapolis area. Would recommend stopping by, having a seat at the bar, and enjoying the conversation.

This was about to be a 3-star experience. However, the beer and service kicked it back up to a 4. It took a while for someone to actually talk to me and take my order. I had actually considered sitting at the bar because of it. I tried to let this go since once my waitress came around, I didn't have to wait for much. The beers were fantastic. That guava lemonade cider and peanut butter porter are legendary. Here's the part that did bother me. The fries I ordered came out lukewarm (this is an overstatement, they were borderline cool). A hard contrast to the queso con carne lucy, which was hot and delicious. I am not a stranger to an upcharge. But For there to be a 3$+ upcharge to get garlic fries over regular, I expect them to be fresh. They were clearly not. It's not something I need to talk to a manager over, but whatever. Then I had bacon added to my burger. It wasn't crisp. It was slimy and undercooked. Maybe that's just how they do things. The crazy part is the flavors are all there, and I enjoyed my meal, but the execution is just hard to get behind. As a traveler, I don't have the luxury of giving places second chances, but maybe other people will have better experiences

Update: I went again because I enjoyed my visit last time. This time however was not the case. I had to get up and remind the waiter that my appetizer had come and still hadn’t received my beverage. My juicy Lucy had no cheese in it but was filled with meat juice that splattered me in the face when I bit into it. Obviously it sat on the griddle so long that it leaked out all the cheese. When i told the waiter and manager about the fact that I may have been burned, I received a “that happens because there is hot cheese in it.” I told the manager not to patronize me and she got very curt when I told her that I was notifying her for documentation purposes. No sympathy or apology whatsoever. I wasn’t looking for sympathy rather documenting the incident in case it escalates into 3rd degree burns but their lack of care was eye opening. After I told them, the waiter never once came back to help us until we were done eating and to give us our check. Worst experience I’ve had at a restaurant in a very long time. I had the beer cheese Lucy and it was amazing! Best pub burger I’ve had in a while. Shrimp tacos were really good. Pub house burger was also tasty. Service was fast and friendly. 10/10 experience. Very cozy tavern feel. 3 people with drinks at happy hour was $70.

Fun, relaxed, late lunch with colleagues. During my recent trip to Minneapolis, my colleagues recommended the Crooked Pint for lunch and adult beverages. This was my first visit to the Crooked Pint. It is indeed a fun, relaxing atmosphere with diverse menu selections and full bar for adult beverages. My two favorite features of the Crooked Pint was the music and our fantastic, friendly and patient server, Becky! The music was a great selection of classic rock hits from the 70's/80's/90's. This being several of my colleagues first visit, including myself, we had a "million " questions about the menu. Becky was excellent and politely answered all of our many questions and helped us with our menu selection options. The Crooked Pint is, apparently, quite renowned for the "Lucy", a hamburger stuffed with cheese. I had to ask many questions about the "Lucy" as I was unfamiliar with this particular type of burger. In fact, honestly, I had never heard of a Lucy. There are many versions of the Lucy to choose from. I ordered the "Classic Lucy" which is also the featured lunch special on Thursdays. I was not extremely impressed with the classic Lucy. It was served hot and fresh. It was very juicy (ask for extra napkins!!) However, the classic is really a basic stuffed cheeseburger. It was served with no accompaniments. No lettuce, tomato, pickle, sauce, onion, etc. I ordered a side garden salad for my one side item, which turned out to be the best part of my lunch. The garden side salad was really fresh and tasty. Surprisingly, the side salad was a nice size salad which certainly made up for the unimpressive "Lucy". My colleagues and I also enjoyed a "starter" of tater tots. Trust me, these are not your usual tater tots. The tater tots here are large potato orbs, stuffed with cheese and bacon (yummy!) You have my highest and strongest recommendation to try these super size tater tots!! I am not a "drinker", so I am not qualified to give a review of the adult beverages. However, I can tell you my colleagues enjoyed and were very pleased with their choice of beer. From my observations, the bar has a large, interesting, and diverse selection of beers and ale's. The Crooked Pint is a perfect place to meet friends, colleagues or family. The dining room and bar area were very clean. If you're looking for good food, great music and low-key atmosphere, I suggest you check out The Crooked Pint.

Great staff that were professionals. We went here after seeing a play at the Guthrie theater and it’s a close walk. Food is average priced- maybe slight more expensive, but the quality of food tracks with that. Great unique selection of burgers and the menu includes other classic favorites. It also has its own smaller parking lot