Black Dog Cafe in Saint Paul

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  Zachary Zabloski

  :: 15 May 2018 18:35:22

  Food was good, some sides seemed a little overpriced and underwhelming. Service is why it's only 3 stars. Slow to help us and provide basic service.

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  Randy 55101

  :: 10 April 2018 14:10:37

  I've frequented the Black Dog many times over the past decade, first when it was the neighborhood coffee shop and now as a full service restaurant with great food, lovely people and a wonderful variety of music, particularly Jazz on the weekends. Of all the Lowertown restaurants, the Black Dog is the one that captures the essence of the neighborhood with the best balance of food,price, and ambiance. Street parking and inexpensive lot parking across Kellogg and about a block east of the restaurant so don't let that deter you!

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  Suzanne Durkacs

  :: 15 January 2018 08:20:41

  Great place to listen to jazz, drink beer/wine, and eat dinner! My last visit was on a snowy Sunday night during a Vikings game so the crowd was small and quiet. The Charlie Lincoln Quartet played and they were amazing! Our meal was tasty and the service was excellent. We ordered a glass of Kölsch beer on tap and didn’t like it. I had the spaghetti with tomato sauce and it was very tasty with loads of basil. They have a full service bar here and a large separate dining room for overflow diners.

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  Janis Froehlig

  :: 13 January 2018 01:50:25

  I want to love it. Local live music is excellent. Meeting space is great. All three times I've been here I've waited over 30 minutes for my order, and gad to go to the bar to ask for it. Fries are skin on, and could be excellent if really fresh, but mine have been chewy and tepid, if not cold. Sandwiches are portioned carefully, not huge, and like the fries, theoretically could be excellent but end up way too chewy or hard on the outside to properly house the gooey inside. Lunch for two will easily set you back two foodstamps. It's not cheap, nor does the menu reflect cheap, so to get slow service with food that's been butchered by time passing is just a shame. I feel like I was set up, and I likely won't go back.

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  Tracey Fredrick

  :: 10 January 2018 12:43:18

  Coffee is great here. Not your typical chain. Since everything is handmade, not from concentrates, expect preparation to take a little longer, but it is worth the wait. Food here is also too and come on a live music night. Be aware that there isn't a parking lot, so you have to use available street parking, which is metered. Also, can get busy during farmers market times.