What it's actually like
Minari receives overwhelming praise for its creative, expertly-executed Korean fusion cuisine and beautifully designed space with an open kitchen. The majority of reviewers highlight exceptional service, vibrant atmosphere, and innovative dishes, though a small minority criticize inconsistent food quality and high prices relative to execution. The restaurant excels as a destination for special occasions and elevated casual dining, with particular acclaim for its dim sum menu and cocktail program.
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Diners keep mentioning
squid ink dumplingschicken bulgogipork ribsKorean fried chicken wingsDan Dan noodlessalmon tartaremochi biscuitdumpling cartcream cheese wontons
Ambiance
upscale-casual
Noise level
lively
Dress code
smart casual
Outdoor seating
No
Good for
date night, celebration, family gathering
Reservations
OpenTable
Wait reality — Reservations strongly recommended; expect 30+ minute waits without one, especially Friday/Saturday nights. Best times to visit are weekday afternoons or Sunday brunch. Some reviews report overbooking and seating delays even with reservations.
Derived from 68 recent Google reviews — not marketing copy.
When to go
- Monday: 4:00 – 9:00 PM
- Tuesday: 4:00 – 9:00 PM
- Wednesday: 4:00 – 9:00 PM
- Thursday: 4:00 – 9:00 PM
- Friday: 4:00 – 10:00 PM
- Saturday: 4:00 – 10:00 PM
- Sunday: 4:00 – 9:00 PM
What's cooking
Appetizer
BEEF TARTAREdairy free$22
ASIAN PEAR, SCALLION, SALMON ROE, NORI CRACKER
BLUEFIN TUNAdairy free$10
FERMENTED CHILI, FRIED SHALLOTS, SCALLIONS
BLUEFIN TUNA GIMBAPdairy free$23
TOASTED RICE, FERMENTED CHILI, CUCUMBER
BURRATAvegetarian$19
APPLE KIMCHI, PINE NUTS, GRILLED BREAD
CHICKEN & GREEN CHILIdairy free$11
SERRANO & CILANTRO
★ CHICKEN & TRUFFLEdairy free$14
SHIITAKE, CHIVE & BLACK TRUFFLE
DRESSED OYSTERgluten freedairy freecontains shellfish$6
SALMON ROE & SHISO
DRESSED OYSTERSgluten freedairy freecontains shellfish$4
MARINATED SALMON ROE, SHISO
FATTY TUNAdairy free$25
SESAME RICE, SALMON ROE, PICKLED DAIKON, TOASTED NORI
FRIED PORK BELLYdairy free$9
SWEET HERBS, FISH SAUCE, LIME, TOASTED RICE
GRILLED PRAWNSgluten freedairy freecontains shellfish$15
SQUID INK VINAIGRETTE, LIME LEAF, THAI BASIL
HOKKAIDO SCALLOPgluten freedairy freecontains shellfish$10
SPICY CHIMICHURRI, FRIED GARLIC, SCALLIONS
JELLY NOODLESveganvegetariandairy free$9
SZECHUAN CHILI OIL, CILANTRO
OYSTERS ON THE HALF SHELLgluten freedairy freecontains shellfish$25
CHOJANG, LEMONGRASS MIGNONETTE, HORSERADISH
PEARL MEATBALLSdairy free$11
PORK, GINGER, GULTINOUS RICE
PORK RIBSdairy free$16
SOY BALSAMIC GLAZE, CRUSHED SESAME, CHIVES
SALMONdairy free$9
CUCUMBER, SALMON ROE, HORSERADISH
SHRIMP & FENNELcontains shellfish$11
GINGER, GARLIC CHIVE
SHRIMP & PORKcontains shellfish$12
CARROT & CHRYSANTHEMUM
SNOW CRABcontains shellfish$10
GREEN GODDESS, CUCUMBER, AVOCADO
SPICY SALMON TARTAREdairy free$19
GOCHUGARU, CUCUMBER, CILANTRO, RICE CRACKER
SQUID INKcontains shellfish$13
PORK, SHRIMP, SQUID
Snack
★ CAVIAR NUGGETS$15
CAVIAR, CREME FRAICHE, CHIVES
CHICKEN NUGGETS$12
ORIGINAL OR SWEET & SOUR
CHICKEN WINGSdairy free$19
ORIGINAL, SWEET SOY OR GOCHUJANG GLAZE
CREAM CHEESE "WONTONS"vegetarian$19
PECORINO, HOT HONEY, PICKLED PLUM
GRILLED CUMIN PORK SKEWERS$19
SESAME YOGURT, CHILI OIL, HERBS
GRILLED RICE CAKESveganvegetariandairy free$8
GOCHUJANG GLAZE, SESAME, SCALLION
HONEY BUTTER TOASTvegetarian$7
WHIPPED MASCARPONE, HAZELNUT, TRUFFLE OIL
KFC WINGSdairy free$19
SWEET SOY, BLACK SESAME, PICKLED DAIKON
SHRIMP TOAST SANDWICHcontains shellfish$17
SRIRACHA MAYO, CUCUMBER, HERBS
STUFFED CORN CAKESvegetarian$17
POLENTA, FONTINA, SCALLION
SZECHUAN RIBSgluten freedairy free$8
CORIANDER, LIME, CHIVES
VEGETABLE TEMPURAveganvegetariandairy free$9
CHINESE EGGPLANT, SESAME, PERILLA
Salad
CRAB SALADgluten freedairy freecontains shellfish$11
SNOW CRAB, SEAWEED, WASABI, CILANTRO
SCALLION SALADveganvegetariandairy free$8
ROMAINE, SESAME, GINGER VINAIGRETTE
YUZU CAESARvegetarian$16
ROMAINE, TEMPURA "CROUTONS", PARMESAN
Pasta
BULDAK GNOCCHI$31
GOCHUJANG BRAISED CHICKEN, SCALLIONS, MOZZARELLA
★ CRAB RAMYEONcontains shellfish$39
PRAWN BISQUE, BASIL, CHILI BUTTER
DAN DAN MAFALDINIvegetarian$33
SESAME, KING OYSTER MUSHROOM, BABY BOK CHOY, SZECHUAN CHILI CRISP
GOCHUJANG VODKA RIGATONIvegetarian$26
RICOTTA, BASIL, AONORI
RICE CAKE CARBONARA$29
SPRAM, EDAMAME, MUSHROOM, DASHI, EGG, PECORINO
Entree
★ BONELESS GALBIdairy free$59
10 OZ MARINATED SHORT RIB
CHICKEN BULGOGIdairy free$29
10 OZ SOY MARINATED THIGH
GWANGYANG STYLE BULGOGIdairy free$39
6 OZ MARINATED SKIRT STEAK
KIMCHI CHEESEBURGER$16
DOUBLE SMASHED WAGYU, KIMCHI MAYO, AMERICAN CHEESE
MAPO TOFUcontains shellfish$29
SHRIMP, CALAMARI, PORK SKIN, EGG TOFU, SZECHUAN PEPPERCORN
PORK BELLYdairy free$32
BONE IN, SESAME & BLACK PEPPER
PORK JOWLdairy free$29
6 OZ GOCHUJANG MARINATED
Steak
★ DOMESTIC WAGYU ZABUTONgluten freedairy free$68
8 OZ SALT & PEPPER
FLANKdairy free$45
8 OZ MISO MARINATED
Side
ASSORTED BANCHANveganvegetariandairy free$14
SEASONAL KIMCHI & MUCHIM
SCALLION SALADveganvegetariandairy free$4
SESAME, GOCHUGARU, SOY
STEAMED KOSHIHIKARI RICEveganvegetariandairy free$4
FURIKAKE
Dessert
DALGONA MISO CARAMEL TARTvegetarian$16
CHOCOLATE, WHIPPED MASCARPONE, STAWBERRY, SESAME CRISP
LITTLE BIRD GELATOvegetarian$8
YUJA, CHOCOLATE HAZELNUT, VANILLA
YAM ROULADEvegetarian$16
YUZU POACHED PEAR, VANILLA GELATO, HONEYCOMB
Cocktail
HIGHBALL #1dairy free$15
SESAME WASHED WHISKEY, GINGER, TSURU UME LEMON, BARLEY, CARBONATION
HIGHBALL #3gluten freedairy free$15
AWAYUKI JAPANESE GIN, SAKE, STRAWBERRY, COCCHI ROSA, CARBONATION
KUMIHOgluten freedairy free$17
VODKA, ESPRESSO, BANANA, MISO, AMARO, DEMERARA
MEKARUSHIgluten freedairy free$16
COR COR RED OKINAWA RUM, BLACK LIME, LIME, SHIO KOJI
★ MINARI OLD FASHIONEDgluten freedairy free$18
AKASHI UME, IWAI 45, BLACK STICKY RICE, UMAMI BITTERS
NOBORU$17
BERMUTTO, YUZU, TARRAGON, MAKRUT LIME, BENEDICTINE, MILK WASHED
SACRED CITYgluten freedairy free$17
JUNG ONE SINGLE MALT GIN, AMONTILLADO, SHISO, OOLONG, MELON, LEMON
SUNCHANGgluten freedairy free$17
MEZCAL, KUMQUAT SOJU, GOCHUJANG HONEY, UME, GRAPEFRUIT, LIME, BUBBLES
Wine
CHARDONNAY, MADSON WINESveganvegetariangluten freedairy free$72
SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS, CA 2024
CHARDONNAY, TOCAI FRIULANO, RADIKON VENIZIA-GIULIA "SLATNIK"veganvegetariangluten freedairy free$88
FRIULI IT 2022
GRENACHE, BODEGAS PONCE BUENA PINTA MORAVIA AGRIAveganvegetariangluten freedairy free$60
MANCHUELA, SP 2021
LA COLLINA MALVASIA DELL'EMILIA LUNARIS SECCOveganvegetariangluten freedairy free$60
ROMAGNA, IT
MALBEC, SANTA JUILA CHIMANGOveganvegetariangluten freedairy free$56
MENDOZA, AR 2025
MARQUETTE, OSMOTE "PURPLE RAIN"veganvegetariangluten freedairy free$64
FINGER LAKES, NY 2024
MISSION, MONTE RIO CELLARSveganvegetariangluten freedairy free$56
LODI, CA 2024
PETIT ROYAL GRAND VIN MOUSSEAUX MOLETTE, ALTESSEveganvegetariangluten freedairy free$80
SAVOIE, FR NV
RIESLING, FALKENSTEIN NIEDERMENNIGER HERRENBERG SPATLESE FEINHERB PALM AP-3veganvegetariangluten freedairy free$72
MOSEL, GR 2024
SYRAH, MATTHIEU BARRET "PETIT OURS"veganvegetariangluten freedairy free$84
COTES DU RHONE, FR 2024
VERDEJO, CANTALAPIEDRA VITICULTORES LIRONDOveganvegetariangluten freedairy free$68
CASTILLA Y LEON, SP 2024
VERNATSCH, FRANZ GOJER ALTE REBENveganvegetariangluten freedairy free$72
TRENTINO-ALTO ADIGE, IT 2024
Beer
2 TERRA BEER & JINRO IS BACK BOTTLEdairy free$25
GOCHUJANG STOUTdairy free$7
ARBEITER
KOREAN LAGERdairy free$6
TERRA
MIRROR UNIVERSE HAZY IPAdairy free$7
FAIR STATE
SUPRA DELUXEdairy free$8
MODIST
TERRA BEER & JINRO 24 BUMPdairy free$10
TOKKI RICE LAGERgluten freedairy free$7
ARBEITER
Non alcoholic
CHOSUNveganvegetariangluten freedairy free$11
GOCHUJANG HONEY, LEMON, GRAPEFRUIT SODA
DRY WIT PIPPIveganvegetariangluten freedairy free$14
WHITE PINE, VERJUS, RICE VINEGAR, SALT
KEOPIveganvegetariangluten freedairy free$11
COLD BREW, BLACK STICKY RICE, COCA COLA
MOMIJIveganvegetariandairy free$13
SHITAKE, MAPLE, ASHWAGANDA, BARLEY, SICHUAN PEPPER, THREE SPIRITS SHARP
NAH HELLES NON ALCOHOLICdairy free$5
BAUHAUS
PAZUveganvegetariangluten freedairy free$13
GUAYASA, SHISHANDRA BERRY, HIBISCUS, CAYENNE, HWANGCHA TEA, THREE SPIRITS SPARK
THREE SPIRIT SHARPveganvegetariangluten freedairy free$16
MANUKA LEAF, CALIFORNIA POPPY, GOOSEBERRY, APRICOT, WHITE WINE VINEGAR
THREE SPIRIT SPARKveganvegetariangluten freedairy free$16
GUAYASA, BLACK TEA, GREEN TEA, FERMENTED FRUITS, HIBISCUS, CAYENNE
Seafood
BUTTER POACHED SALMONdairy free$34
KATSUOBUSHI BUTTER, SALMON ROE, NDUJA XO
MACKERELgluten freedairy free$20
SHALLOT OIL & LEMON
Find it
Address
323 13th Ave NE, Minneapolis, MN
Phone
612-259-8914
Restaurant group
DDP Restaurant Group