Katie Romero
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Our daughter was at a concert at The Palace with a friend, so we decided to stop by Pillbox for an appetizer and a drink while we waited. We originally saw this place while walking back from dropping our daughter off, but discovered we could get there from this whole hidden network of “inner workings” in downtown St. Paul and thankfully so! You can actually walk for blocks indoors, completely avoiding the outdoors, which after seeing parts of the surrounding neighborhood, we appreciated.
We started the evening on the patio, hoping to enjoy the nice weather. Our server was wonderful — kind, attentive, and quick. Unfortunately, a belligerent person nearby began shouting profanities, some of which were directed at customers. Security stepped in and called the police, and in the meantime asked us to move inside. We were disappointed to cut our outdoor time short, but totally understood. Once the situation was handled and the person was taken away, we were able to return outside.
Through it all, the staff handled everything with professionalism. Our server mentioned that incidents like that do happen occasionally, but that the “weird vibes” that night were probably due to the unusually warm weather.
The appetizer we had was tasty, and the food we ordered to go was also great. Despite the unexpected interruption, we enjoyed our night here.