Best Restaurants for Special Occasions in Downtown / North Loop

Chris was awesome!!! Very informative, knowledgeable, friendly, and patient with our whole group!! Can’t wait to dine there again!!

Murrays is a classic steakhouse, with a more elevated supper club feel in our opinion. You can confidently count on Murrays to have quality food, drink and service. The butterknife steak for two is a deal that's tough to pass up. The meat is always perfect, with just the right amount of salt and cooked to your liking. I'd suggest the French onion soup as your starter which is also always great with the perfect amount of salt and sweet onion and the cheese...oh the cheese! I also appreciate the liquor selection Murrays has; everything from high end to reasonable. I don't mean cheap, I mean reasonable. It is not common to find a 10 or 11 dollar Rye, Bourbon or other whiskey in downtown Minneapolis, but you can at Murrays. The wine by the glass is also reasonable. Finally, the service; it's top notch. You won't find snooty staff here like you might at some of the other steakhouses in town. You'll just find an entire staff invested in making your experience great and treating you like you want to be treated; valued.

Great steak house. I had a filet mignon which was cooked the way it was meant to be: Pittsburgh. What a delight! Absolutely lovely. The portion size for the steak was great. I cannot say the same about the fried onions but you are in America so it’s not unexpected (I ate maybe 20% of what was in the dish and I am a big guy who loves onions). It’s rare I say this but the onions were a little too salty for me. I had a key lime pie which was good. It should probably say Key Lime Cheese Cake to be fair. The portion was excessive. Roughly 1/4 of a full size cake! Eating it would definitely exceed 2000 calories on its own. I had a fantastic time. The staff was uber nice. If you crave a steak it’s a reference.

We haven't eaten at Zelo for awhile but it was as nice as we remembered. We like the option of different sizes/price for the pasta and they split a large salad for us (beet salad) which was delicious. My butternut squash ravioli was excellent. My husband had the chicken alfredo, which was good but had a heavy lemon flavor. Service was excellent. We had a 5:30 pm reservation before a 7:30 play and had plenty of time to eat and relax before heading to the theater. By 6:00 pm the ambiance got very lively and it was harder to converse.

As always, amazing food in a great environment. The staff was lovely; prompt seating, prompt service, they kept our beverages topped up and couldn't have done anything better. The food was perfection. If you're looking for great food with a twist, in a unique setting, this is the place to go!