Matt's Bar

3500 Cedar Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55407
612-722-7072
http://www.mattsbar.com

Category: American-Casual (Burgers/Fries)

Rating (Scale 1-10, with 10 being the highest):
Food: 8
Service: 5
Ambience: 1

Recommendation: Very good. This dive bar is one of the best burger and fries joints in the Twin Cities.

Matt’s Bar is a small neighborhood dive bar which has served great burgers for decades. The place is small and usually pretty crowded. There are about 10-15 tables and also some bar seating – the furniture is old and not very comfortable. The décor here is minimalist consisting of a few pictures and award plaques. You can smell and feel the grease the moment you enter this joint. You will want to leave this place from the moment you get in! Don’t worry – this is all a part of the charm of Matt’s Bar.

There are only a couple of people working at this restaurant and service is usually quick but during busy times it’s hard to get the servers’ attention if you need something additional. The menu is small (basically restricted to burgers, fries, and beverages, including beer). The Juicy Lucy is the reason patrons flock to this place. A burger, with the cheese placed in the center of the meat patty is the house specialty. You can also order it with grilled onions, something we recommend. When served, make sure you let it cool down – even when cool be careful with your first bite because the hot cheese that oozes out is liable to burn your tongue (and fingers). The fries are thin and crisp – they usually lack salt, but after you season them right, you’ll be hard pressed to stop eating them. The regular Cheeseburger or Hamburger is nothing special.

Burger and Fries run about $10. They only accept cash.