MINARI & The Pikok Lounge
Asian restaurant · Sheridan
323 13th Ave NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413
Highlights
Korean and East Asian cuisine, dim sum, noodles, BBQ
Korean and East Asian cuisine, dim sum, noodles, BBQ
"An exploration of East Asian cuisine from South Korean–born, South Dakota–raised chef Jeff Watson, listed among notable new restaurants to watch." - Stacy Brooks
"With a menu inspired by chef Jeff Watson’s Korean roots, Minari serves dim sum, noodles, and charcoal barbecued meats in a chic, date night-worthy space. Be sure to order the dan dan mafaldini with oyster mushrooms and the gochujang-marinated pork jowl, plus the banchan. Don’t overlook the cocktail list, which nods to East Asian flavors with drinks like an Old Fashioned flavored with black sticky rice and umami bitters. Reservations are available through Resy." - Stacy Brooks
"This hotly anticipated newcomer to Minneapolis from South Korean-born, South Dakota-raised chef Jeff Watson explores East Asian cuisine, with particular attention to Korean dishes. The restaurant features a raw menu chock full of seafood like hamachi tartare with squid ink vinaigrette and oysters on the half shell with three distinctive sauces. For something heartier, look to the noodles and barbecue delights like miso-marinated flank steak and gochujang pork jowl. There’s even a late-night dim sum menu." - Serena Maria Daniels
"Chef Jeff Watson’s Korean roots and East Asian communal dining meld at Minari in Minneapolis’s Sheridan neighborhood. These flavors carry over into the drink menu full of cocktails (for both brunch and dinner), mocktails, and a section devoted to highballs. “Highball #2” features umami-forward mushroom soju, mildly sweet and nutty Hwangcha yellow tea, and a bit of carbonic fizz. The Mekarushi cocktail blends fruity, peppery Japanese Cor Cor Okinawan rum with black and the usual green lime with a bit of salty-sweet funk from fermented shio koji. Reservations are available through Resy." - Natalia Mendez
"Opened on Friday, November 15 by Jeff Watson (chef and culinary director for Dani del Prado’s restaurants), this concept explores East Asian cuisine with a particular focus on Korean dishes: barbecued meats, hearty noodle bowls, and plenty of banchan. A bar program from del Prado bar maven Megan Luedtke highlights sochu and makgeolli (an effervescent Korean rice wine)." - Serena Maria Daniels
