Smorgie's

This place is alright, the food was tasty and came out pretty quick, but there a few small things that, if fixed, would probably benefit all of their patrons. I want to say up front though, that I would still recommend eating here, it was nice. So, there is no physical menu. You have to do the QR thing.. which is annoying.. for everyone. Being upset about this is the only thing the boomers have been right about for the last two or three decades. OK, but since its digital, you might think they would have nice pictures of the food and a decent description. Negative. The descriptions are short, and could use some added detail. For example, the walking taco.. the description doesn't mention that it comes in a bag, cut in half, and that its not a taco at all. That's alright, we'll just ask the server about it. Also negative. There are no dedicated servers. I flagged down and asked the only girl I saw working, and to her credit, she was very nice and helpful. These are small issues, but they are still worth noting, as they could effect you depending on your situation.

Smorgie's is a wonderful bar and restaurant with great food and drinks, friendly staff, and a really neat atmosphere inside. The location is perfect with it being right across from the Xcel and right by the West 7th businesses. I've had a few of the appetizers and sandwiches, and all have been delicious and are quite reasonably priced. They had 2 4 1's drinks last time I went during late afternoon on a Saturday. The staff has always been friendly and helpful.

Food sucks Prices are expected Service is good But rotten limes on an early on a weekend event night breaks the Golden rule of food service. True to their word: Smorgies isn't too terrible

Nice spot for a happy hour! Food is tasty and the decor and overall atmosphere is great. It's generally not too much interaction with the staff since you order from a virtual menu, but they were nice and pretty quick especially given our larger party. Good drink selection and great cost for what you get. A solid place that I would definitely recommend checking out if you're in the area!

No dedicated wait staff. Place was busy and could have been understaffed. Took a while for our table to be cleared/cleaned. After we ordered, it also took a while for our drinks to be delivered. Ordered some appetizers and they were good. Went with the burger and I've had better. It seemed a tad overcooked.

Wonderful space very clean establishment. Nice decor and fun vibes. The Smorges smash burger was a good gooey burger. The chicken was cooked perfectly. The mocktails were refreshing and thirst quenching.

Super cute restaurant with really good basic appetizers/bar food. Definitely would be back next time I'm in the area!

Collette was a fantastic bartender—her service was easily 5+ stars! She truly made the visit memorable with her exceptional hospitality. The atmosphere was comfortable, the food was great, and the overall experience was top-notch. Highly recommend!

Was wanting to give this place a try si ce they opened. Have to say, I was a bit medium (not bad, not great) on our experience. First off, parking stinks. There isn't a lot (or at least, not one we could find) and no real closeby street parking. Might be fine if you're already attending an event at Xcel or The Ordway and parking for those things, but if just coming down for an evening out, not ideal The space is sort of fun, some tables with patio swing seating, lots of decor. After reading you can submit a recipe that they may put on the menu, I figured this would be a good place to get some homemade-style comfort food. Unfortunately, I didnt see anything like this on the menu during our visit. Lots of fried goodies and some different burgers. Service was fast, although you use a QR code and order online. The night we visited, only the bartender was on duty, so they had to run around the whole restaurant. May try to give it another whirl when down for an event.

Was at Omnifest at the Science Museum and saw this place nearby, in walking distance and checked it out. We were greeted by a staff member at the door. He asked if we have been here yet and we had not. He kindly explained the process of how they do things. We needed to show our ids (in case we do order alcoholic drinks) and then get stamped. We then would sit down at a table and scan the QR code on our phone to bring up the menu and order right there from our phone app. You can order as a whole table or individually. Drinks and food was brought out quickly and service was friendly. I had the Smash burger which was good. I'm not such a tator tot person, but that was tasty. I was craving onion rings which was tasty too. My friend ordered the pickle fries and that was surprisingly good too.

WELL HELLO... what a cutey place here in the St Paul nooks and crannies of the food scene scatter over by the Xcel. Attached to a hotel that offers valet.. take my car...but bring it back lol! Super awesome to start our dinner date for the evening! We hit this up since it was posted by an awesome foodie person on instagram. When you walk in the place is all set up with cute decor and cool seating. You order from a QR code with your table number... if there is more than one of you order as a group because the app is kinda dumb and you cant change that after you start... so we had to head to the bar to get ordered. We ordered an appetizer Fried pickles.. cause why not... and then decided on doing a Smorgies Smash and a Big Dilly Chicken Sandwich one with fries and one with onion rings. Split in half and half so we could try each others out and neither disappointed! Was a bummer though cause allllll came out at one time and with having a tiny tummy was a bummer.. i like a staggering of food coming out! The gentleman that was clearing tables was super attentive as we finished stuff and asked questions! Again stupid app as we wanted to order dessert it wasnt offered in the app so up to the bar we headed again .. lucky for us the gentleman cleaning around us grabbed it while i was hanging out waiting. The basement bars... F yes amazing! Keep doing what you all are doing, i know there are some kinks to still get out!

I was able to speak to the manager and got everything resolved. Which I appreciate. Manager was very kind and supportive.

Food: Good, not exceptional. It came out quickly and it was aesthetically pleasing. As for taste, it was good and came out super hot, but didn't stand out from other places Service: Its a hands off kind of place. You scan a qr code to order and see the menu and you get up to get your own water. The server was super nice and friendly and they were awesome as a staff Ambiance: There was a lot of natural lighting and light chatter. It felt homey and it was super spacious! It was a modern setup

Enjoyed this laid back experience, where we were able to seat ourselves, order from our table, and not have to overly interact with the waitstaff. The food was good, the drinks were great (though maybe a little small), our waiter was great. Would definitely return. Food prices were reasonable, but drinks were a little overpriced for the size of the drink.

My SIL and I had tickets to Tim McGraw and stopped in for a drink before our dinner reservation elsewhere. Sat at the bar and had a couple drinks and some pickle fries. The space is big and open. Really cute seating areas with couches. Price point is pretty reasonable wasn't clear if the menu was an event menu or the actual menu. Looks like a nice spot maybe before our Wild games.

My sister and I tried our Smorgie's for the first time on a whim and we were impressed! Service was fast and friendly. The bartender only had about 1/4 of the bar full but he made sure we didn't have to wait on anything. We got two different tap options and both were yummy - I was happy to see they had summer shandy out of season, one of my favorite Leine's! Drinks were about $7 a piece so a little pricey for a tap but it makes sense given this place's great location next to the XCEL. We came during lunch hour which we expected to be slow but the bartender told us how exciting it gets when there's games or concerts going on. We had their smashburger with tots and ranch. The burger was actually really good, the smash burger had good flavor, the sauce was yummy, the cheese was melty, and the bun kept it all together well. The tots were very average but there was a good amount of them. We got a side of ranch which was disappointing, very watery, didn't even hold onto the tots, just slid right off. The burger was $12 with tots included so actually very reasonably priced as well. Service was great and we will return, just fix the ranch recipe please

A little disappointing. Had hoped service, food and drinks would be better. At least the price is right.

My first time going here was not bad the inside felt very gogo like with many tables and a comfy lounge seating areas. They have a nice bar with great options as well as a nice outdoor seating area with a walk-up bar. I stopped in with a friend for drinks and sat and enjoyed a nice cold bottle of cava. On staff this day bartending and doing everything was Paul. For the lack of support and staff, Paul did an amazing job. Thank you Paul for the cold bubbly and great service despite the obstacles.

Located next to the Courtyard. I went on Sunday when they were having a R&B brunch. There was lots of cute seating both indoor and outdoor but I just sat at the bar. They didn't have many brunch options, but I got the breakfast burrito and it was good. The bartender was friendly and the food was affordable.

My server (Veronica I think) was very sweet and accommodating. I got the burger and it was surprisingly really good. I'm not a fan of tots so I wish they had French fries but that's a personal preference. I would definitely go there again for the burger when I stay at the Marriott attached to it again.

This is a super cute spot across from excel energy center (and thus has no convenient parking). This place is an "order and pay on your phone" type establishment. We got our drinks quickly and the food came shortly thereafter. Food was ok. Really just bar food. Ambience is great and fun with some unique table set-ups!

Food was great! Fast service! On an event day couldn't have been a better place to stop. Good atmosphere

Slow and horrible. Sitting for 30 minutes trying to order wings. Not enough bartenders

We went before the Madonna concert , great little place to relax and visit, loved the atmosphere. Burger basket was very good, but the smash sauce was a little too spicy for me, it overtook the flavor a little too much. Onion rings were great also. My friend loved the burger so much she wanted to go back just to eat there again.

The hamburgers and chick burgers were absolutely delicious. The staff was very friendly. Highly recommend this place.

The Mini corn dogs where so good and the food came out super fast and the cheese burger is so good

If I could give 0 I would. Only on line service and failed to deliver drinks. Nobody from the "wait staff" would help us out - they just wanted us to leave. Definitely will not be coming back.

Great food and nice ambiance. It's perfectly set up especially once it's warm and they're able to open up huge doors patio doors. I was there when it was calm, but it'd be a great place to grab a beer or food before/after an event at the Xcel.

you can only order food and drinks via a QR code. we sat down and waited 15 minutes before someone told us there are no service people. once we figured that out the ordering was fast and efficient....i kind of liked it. when we went to pay our bill an automatic 22% tip was added to the order. I don't even know who we were tipping. I literally didn't speak to a single human being while I was there. the ordering process is no different than a McDonald's or Taco Bell. I have no problem with the ordering process like is ado it actually works well but I had no idea who I was tipping or what kind of service they did or didn't provide. I was also insulted that the place assumed I was incapable of tipping so they tipped for me. the server simply just bring out food and drinks with a click of a button on your phone. there is no service at all but we were automatically required to tip with no disclosure at all.

they say 2 for 1 drinks. but it is only if you sit at the bar. it says that nowhere! very false advertisement!