Beacon Public House - Graduate Minneapolis

Beacon Public House - Graduate Minneapolis reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Deane

   Minneapolis24 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 8 March 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   Wonderfull pre hockey game environment. Immediately seated with our 5:30pm reservation. Good selection of beers and bar food/small plates. Server responsive despite bring very busy. A good choice for a pre game experience.
   

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   Debbie VIP

   Minneapolis11 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on 5 March 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We have visited the Beacon at least 10x. It's a great spot on the U of M Campus to have a meal with our student , to have pre-game drinks and food and just to spend time relaxing. The food is good, the staff friendly and the atmosphere is a nice "getaway" near a location that is outnumbered by college student hangouts.
   

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   Gary VIP

   Minneapolis24 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 25 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Highly recommend this UMn quaint restaurant with outstanding service and good food and great cocktails. Please reference my recent previous reviews.
   

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   S VIP

   Minneapolis28 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 22 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We were seated as soon as we arrived in a large comfortable booth as we had requested. Our server was Shannon and she was friendly and did an excellent job. Our food and drinks were tasty and made to order. We’ve been there several times. It’s a great start before a gopher hockey game. 
   

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   Mike

   Minneapolis2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 14 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Food was good. Service was good. Drinks were quite pricey.
   

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   S VIP

   Minneapolis28 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 1 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   We checked in with the hostess and we were immediately seated in a comfortable booth as we had requested. Our server, Breta, was very friendly, pleasant and knowledgeable. She did a great job. Our food was tasty as were drinks. We had a nice meal before we went off to watch the Minnesota Gophers hockey game.
   

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   Larry

   Minneapolis2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 31 January 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 3

   Nice to have a reservation so you know you’ll be seated. Busy, crowded and NOISY on Gopher game nights. Staff is excellent at handling the rush. They get the food and drinks out in prompt fashion and don’t get rattled by the crush. Short walks to the various arenas. Want to keep The Graduate a secret so I can always get a table!!!!
   

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   Mary Ellen VIP

   Minneapolis3 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on 31 January 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   We had exceptionally great service. The food came fast. Always find The Beacon a dependable choice.
   

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   Joe

   Minneapolis1 review

   3.0

   Dined on 31 January 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 4

   There on game day and service was slow. They removed us from our table because said reservation time expired and we were still ordering.
   

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    Gary VIP

    Minneapolis24 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 19 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    The Beacon Public House has a new menu as of a week or so ago. My wife and I tried the Pork Belly Bowl and Carne Asada Tacos, both were very good and could be easily a meal unto themselves. In addition, I had the Pappardelle Bolognese. It was good and a lighter pasta option, but I would have liked a bit more flavors included to provide a more gastronomic experience. As always, the service was outstanding, not only with our server, but with those around the restaurant including the bar tender and hostess. An overall very enjoyable experience!
    

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