Moose and Sadie’s Coffeehouse

212 3rd Ave N
Minneapolis, MN
612-371-0464

Category: American-Casual

Rating (Scale 1-10, with 10 being the highest):
Food: 8
Service: N/A (order at the counter)
Ambience: 7

Recommendation: Very Good. This neighborhood casual eatery serves a small but diverse menu and is a great place to hang out and enjoy a café style breakfast, while reading a paper (or writing a restaurant review).

Moose and Sadie’s is a casual place located in the North Loop in downtown Minneapolis. This restaurant draws a funky and eclectic crowd of all ages from the many lofts and condos within walking distance of it. Located in an old brick building, the interior picks up from the details of the exterior – exposed brick, large windows overlooking North 3rd Ave, and high ceilings. The primary colors in the interior are white and apple green and these add to the casual look of the place.

The menu is small and you can pick from breakfast entrees, sandwiches, salads, and a host of bakery items like scones, muffins, quiches, and sweet rolls. Although open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, we have only been here for the weekend brunch and sampled the breakfast foods. The Huevos Rancheros (corn tortillas, roasted tomato salsa, eggs, refried beans, cheese, sour cream, and avocado) is excellent and the kitchen does a great job combining an array of ingredients to produce a dish that is distinct and makes your taste buds dance. The Breakfast Quesadilla (a potato and chipotle gouda quesadilla with scrambled eggs, black beans, salsa, guacamole and sour cream) is along the lines of the Rancheros and is very good. The Oatmeal Buttermilk Pancake (w/ roasted black plums, almonds, and maple syrup) is light and literally melts in your mouth - the plums add a little bit of tartness to the sweet flavor of the pancakes. The restaurant advertises organic eggs, real butter, and homemade bread and you can see the amazing result of all three in the Ham, Mushrooms, Rosemary, and Mozzarella Omelette. We also liked the Caramel Pecan Roll – it’s sticky and crunchy and not as sweet as most cinnamon rolls. Oh, did I mention they have a large coffee menu as well? You order at the counter inside and can sit in the restaurant or the sidewalk seating area. One of the quirky wait staff brings you your food quickly. Although the portions are not terribly large, you won’t leave here hungry and we’re sure you’ll be back.

$. Plenty of metered street parking is available on 3rd Ave N and 2nd St.