La Mesa

Latin American restaurant · Bryn-Mawr

La Mesa

Latin American restaurant · Bryn-Mawr

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230 Cedar Lake Rd S, Minneapolis, MN 55405

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Nestled in Bryn Mawr, La Mesa is a chic bistro boasting Latin-inspired dishes like wood-fired tacos and brilliant burgers, complemented by a cozy vibe and inventive cocktails.  

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230 Cedar Lake Rd S, Minneapolis, MN 55405 Get directions

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230 Cedar Lake Rd S, Minneapolis, MN 55405 Get directions

+1 612 259 8943
lamesampls.com
@lamesa_mpls

$30–50 · Menu

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"Favored for the burger, especially during maternity leave walks." - Joy Summers

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"The long, slim restaurant at 230 Cedar Lake Road South in Minneapolis’ Bryn Mawr is now called La Mesa. The new venture comes from Juan Yunga and Ann Carlson-Yunga, a couple who met 19 years ago while working at the Nicollet Island Inn. Yunga is the chef, using the large wood-fire oven that dominates the room to serve food inspired by his upbringing in Cuenca, Ecuador. That means mahi-mahi tacos, guajillo spiced wings, half chickens roasted in that oven and served with choloula aioli, ceviche and more. In addition to a beer and wine list, there is also a selection of non-alcohol drinks like Andean flower tea, traditionally made with amaranth flowers, lime and sugar; and Fioravanti, an Ecuadorian strawberry soda that’s said to be one of the world’s first commercial sodas, according to a profile on the couple in the Southwest Journal. La Mesa is open Tuesday through Sunday for lunch and dinner." - Joy Summers

La Mesa Opens in Bryn Mawr with Ecuadorian-Inspired Food - Eater Twin Cities
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Jonathan Roberts

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Food is top notch. I don’t know how or why but this place had the best burger I’ve eaten all year and it’s not even an American restaurant. I don’t recommend the wings but I only tried one version of them. Everything else on the menu is above par. The Cheese and every dish containing cheese is phenomenal. Atmosphere is as good as it gets and being able to observe the kitchen out of the corner of your eye without needing to stare at it is cool. Service is good. Please note that every restaurant gets 5 stars for service unless something awful happens. I would give it a perfect 5 stars, but the prices are a little high, not egregiously high but high. And their hours are weird.

Beth Jensen

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We had a wonderful dinner celebrating our daughter and son-in-law's birthdays. Delicious food, lovely waitress, and great live music. A memorable evening. Looking forward to a return visit! We had hornados, the winter salad and the burger from the specials menu. All were delicious. We shared the 3 desserts which were all beautifully plated and delightful - complete with candles for the birthday couple.

Ashleigh Cutt

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We drove by and stopped for dinner on a whim and were promptly seated even without a reservation (around 545 pm). Attentive service and quick food service, considering how freshly the food is prepared. Shrimp ceviche, mahi mahi, and coconut shrimp were delicious. I'm ready to visit Ecuador now. We will be back!

Derek Hasch

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My wife and I have been to La Mesa a handful of times and have never been disappointed( including our second date, its a great date spot). La mesa is a hidden gem tucked away in the neighborhood with a great outdoor space in the summer. In my opinion, they have some of the best pizza in the city The corn pizza is my favorite and the weekly special last week was slow roasted pork and chimichurri sauce which was delicious. Great place, good service, and nice atmosphere and would recommend to anyone looking for a fun date night or something different than a bar and grill. I just recommend to a co worker and she really enjoyed it!

Marcy M.

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Been here several times. It's a hidden gem in the Bryn Mawr neighborhood. On Tuesdays, they offer "date night" with a discounted prix-fixe menu. Everything we have had has been delicious! Start with a pisco sour and ceviche!

Brian Excarnate

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Excellent drinks, really spectacular. I got what seemed like an Ecudorian martini. My wife liked her meal, my burger (a special) was delicious and perfectly cooked, if messy. We shared a very salad, see picture, clearly an upscale, if casual, place. It was a pleasant place to be on a spectacular evening. The service was really the only downside. We had to flag down our waitress 3 times, and the hostess seemed [correction: tired].

Wayne Brooks

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Wonderful dinner with my daughter to this Ecuadorian diner. We chse the specials, an excellent juicy hamburger and perfectly done pizza of all things. Cant wait to go back and try all the other intriguing dishes.

Michael Benjamin

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Overall, decent. The portions were rather small for the price. I ended up ordering more food because I was still hungry after my first plate. The chicken tacos were really good. The llapingachos and platanos con queso were also yummy.