Kevin E.
Yelp
Great concept and for a guy who grew up eating meat and potatoes, All Saints being "Veggie-forward, meat friendly" was a breathe of fresh air, not to mention the food was absolutely delicious (and I hate using that word).
After hearing and reading about All Saints, I decided it was where I wanted to have my birthday dinner and I was not disappointed. Some of the reviews mentioned how loud and noisy the restaurant is (or was), which is true but the night we went, the hostess mentioned they were installing sound dampening panels.
After being seated, we ordered some drinks, I got a boring gin and tonic and Jacki ordered the Crystal Collins which was light and refreshing. The only other drink I'll mention, which someone at your table should order is the Saturnalia - it's aquavit based and it comes with a sparkling wine snit - just order it, you'll be glad you did!
As for the food, I went with a plan in place and that altered after looking around and seeing what others were getting. We started off with Roasted Beets. The Salt & Pepper Mushrooms (lightly breaded and fried) are a must! We also ordered a basket of French Fries - the malt vinegar aioli was very good! The swordfish was a decent sized portion on top of an eggplant caponata and I highly recommend the Pappardelle which has a mushroom bolognese topped w/ parmesan. For a person who doesn't eat much pasta, I think I would order the Pappardelle every week from All Saints if I could, it's such a great dish. Other than the swordfish, it's hard to believe our entire meal did not contain any animal protein and that was perfectly fine with me.
For my birthday dessert, we ordered the Panna Cotta, which they topped with a candle (but not comp'd). Either way, this was a great birthday dinner and I want to go back and order everything on the menu, especially the Fried Chicken, Scallops, and Eggplant. The cheeseburger looked pretty good as well!
There's plenty of metered parking on the street and All Saints is in the former Bardo location in northeast Minneapolis - very walkable during the summer and they have a very nice patio!