What it's actually like
W.A. Frost is celebrated for its stunning historic ambiance, beautiful patio, and artistic presentation, with strong brunch offerings and excellent service from top-tier servers. However, food quality and portion sizes are inconsistent relative to premium pricing, and service reliability varies significantly, with some guests experiencing inattentive or rude treatment, particularly on busy nights. The venue excels as a special occasion destination but disappoints when expectations are based on price point alone.
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Diners keep mentioning
Brussels sprouts (especially elote version)elkshort ribsdeviled eggsspinach artichoke dipbone marrow appetizerduck breastshrimp and gritshand-crafted cocktails
Ambiance
upscale-casual
Noise level
moderate
Dress code
smart casual
Outdoor seating
Yes
Good for
date night, special occasions, brunch
Reservations
unknown
Wait reality — Reservations recommended, especially for patio seating and weekend dinners. Walk-ins for patio may experience 20+ minute waits after 11:15am on busy days. Service speed varies significantly by day and time; some reports of 1+ hour waits for food during peak times, while other visits report prompt service.
Derived from 96 recent Google reviews — not marketing copy.
When to go
- Monday: Closed
- Tuesday: 4:00 – 9:00 PM
- Wednesday: 4:00 – 10:00 PM
- Thursday: 4:00 – 10:00 PM
- Friday: 10:00 AM – 12:00 AM
- Saturday: 10:00 AM – 12:00 AM
- Sunday: 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM
What's cooking
Appetizer
Beet & Burratagluten freevegetarian$15
Roasted Beets with Burrata, Frisee, and Orange Balsamic
Bread Plate$13
Baguette and Multigrain Bread Served with Whipped Sea Salt Butter
Brie en Croûtevegetarian$22
Baked Brie with Fig, Puff Pastry, and Fresh Berries
★ Charcuterie$35
Three Local Meats, Three Local Cheeses, and Accompaniments
Deviled Eggsgluten free$11
Deviled Eggs with Dill, Ranch, and Fried Pickle
Fried Brussels Sproutsdairy free$18
Fried Brussels Sprouts with Fish Sauce Caramel, Lime Mayo, Pickled Jalapeño, and Cashew
Fruit & Yogurt Bowlvegetarian$12
Honey Almond Granola, Fresh Fruit, Greek Yogurt
Roasted Squashvegandairy freegluten free$18
Carnival Squash with White Beans, Sage, and Lemon
Salt Cod Churros$18
Salt Cod Churros Served with Yuzu Aioli and Lemon
Shrimp Cocktaildairy freegluten free$20
Chilled Shrimp Served with Cocktail Sauce and Lemon
Spinach Artichoke Dipvegetarian$23
Spinach and Artichoke Dip with Cilantro, Mozzarella, Parmesan, Jalapeño, and Lahvosh
Steak Tartare$25
Steak Tartare with Bone Marrow Aioli, Capers, Pickles, Potato Chips, and Baguette
Twice Baked Potato (Appetizer)gluten freevegetarian$15
Twice Baked Potato with Bacon, Cheddar, Green Onion
Snack
Apple Cider Donut Holesvegetarian$12
Apple Cider Donut Holes with Cinnamon & Sugar
Bacon, Eggs & Toast$11
Scrambled Eggs with White Bread
Banana Breadvegetarian$12
Banana Bread with Honey Butter and Walnuts
Buttered Noodlesvegetarian$11
Buttered Noodles with Parmesan Cheese
Cheeseburger$13
8oz Burger with American Cheese & Fries
Chicken Tenders & Fries$12
Breaded Chicken Tenders & French Fries
French Toastvegetarian$9
French Toast with Powdered Sugar and Maple Syrup
Fruit Saladvegandairy freegluten free$9
Seasonal Fruit & Berries
Grilled Cheesevegetarian$11
Grilled Cheese on White Bread with American Cheese & Fries
Pancakesvegetarian$9
Pancakes with Powdered Sugar and Maple Syrup
Salad
Butter Lettuce Saladvegetarian$15
Butter Lettuce with Apple, Grape, Gouda, Candied Walnuts, and Cider Vinaigrette
Caesar$16
Romaine Hearts with Garlic Crumble and Parmesan
Fall Harvest Saladvegandairy freegluten free$17
Lentils, Brussels Sprouts, Craisins, Sweet Potato, and Cranberry Vinaigrette
Soup
Chicken & Mushroom Wonton Soup$21
Roasted Chicken Broth with Shitake Mushrooms and Lemongrass
Grilled Cheese & Tomato Soupvegetarian$17
Brioche Grilled Cheese with a Three Cheese Blend Served with Tomato Soup
Squash Bisquedairy freegluten free$14
Spiced Squash Bisque Finished with Pepitas and Pumpkin Oil
Pasta
Pumpkin Cream Pastavegetarian$31
Fusilli Pasta with Sage, Brown Butter, and Squash
Entree
Biscuits & Gravy$16
Buttermilk Biscuits with Breakfast Sausage Gravy
Breakfast Burger$20
4oz Black Angus Patty with American Cheese, Bacon, Over Easy Egg, Side Greens
Croissant French Toastvegetarian$18
Croissant French Toast with Caramel Apple Topping and Maple Syrup
★ Duck Breastgluten free$46
Duck Breast with Braised Napa Cabbage, Miso Sweet Potato Purée, and Duck Broth
Duck Confit$20
Duck Confit with Citrus Braised Cabbage, Orange, Blueberry, and Duck Jus
Eggs Benedict$19
English Muffin with Canadian Bacon, Poached Eggs, Hollandaise
★ Elk Osso Buccogluten free$45
Elk Osso Bucco with Garlic Herb Grits, Roasted Carrots, and Blueberry
★ Frost Burger$22
Potato Bun Burger with Roasted Mushrooms, Swiss Foam, and Garlic Aioli
Loaded Hash Brownsvegetarian$17
Loaded Hash Browns with Mushroom Gravy, Mozzarella, Sunny Egg
Mushroom Shepherd's Piegluten freevegetarian$21
Mushrooms, Root Vegetables, Tomato, and Mashed Potatoes
Omelette Of The Dayvegetarian$18
Omelette Of The Day Served With Mixed Greens
Pumpkin Wafflevegetarian$18
Pumpkin Waffle with Maple Mascarpone, Candied Walnuts, Maple Syrup
Quiche Of The Dayvegetarian$16
Quiche Of The Day Served With Mixed Greens
Rancheros Tostadavegetariangluten free$18
Corn Tostada with Southwest Veggies, Avocado, Cotija Cheese, Cauliflower Chorizo, Salsa
Root Vegetable Hash$18
Root Vegetable Hash with Pulled Pork, Herbs, Fried Egg
Shrimp & Grits$21
Shrimp & Grits with Scampi Butter, Maple Sausage, Chard
★ Tomahawk Pork Chopgluten free$46
Tomahawk Pork Chop with Apple, Fennel, Ham Hock, and Apple Cider Reduction
Tuna Melt$18
Classic Tuna Salad with Provolone on Multigrain, Served With Greens
Steak
★ Steak Frites$58
Six Ounce Zabuton Steak with Creamed Spinach, Fries, and Béarnaise
Side
Applewood Smoked Bacon (3)gluten free$8
Applewood Smoked Bacon (3)
Cheesy Gritsgluten freevegetarian$12
Cheesy Grits
Creamed Spinachgluten freevegetarian$12
Creamed Spinach
Friesdairy freevegangluten free$12
Fries
Hash Brown Patty (2)vegetarianvegangluten free$7
Hash Brown Patty (2)
Maple Sausage$9
Maple Sausage
Roasted Carrotsgluten freevegan$12
Roasted Carrots
Side Saladvegetarianvegangluten free$6
Side Salad
Toast W/ Jamvegetarian$6
Toast W/ Jam - Multigrain Bread or Brioche Bread
Twice Baked Potatogluten freevegetarian$12
Twice Baked Potato
Dessert
Caramel Apple Terrinevegetarian$16
Caramel Apple Terrine with Sea Salt Caramel
★ Chocolate Domevegetarian$16
White And Dark Chocolate Mousse, Bordeaux Cherry, Chocolate Crumble
Guinness Gingerbread Bundt Cakevegetarian$16
Guinness Gingerbread Bundt Cake with Apple Brandy Cream Ice Cream
Ice Creamvegetarian$9
Vanilla Ice Cream with Chocolate & Caramel Sauce
Ice Cream Sandwichvegetarian$11
Chocolate Chip Cookies & Vanilla Ice Cream
Maple Crème Brûléevegetarian$16
Maple Crème Brûlée with Candied Walnuts
Pumpkin Cheesecakevegetarian$16
Pumpkin Cheesecake with Cinnamon Whipped Cream
Cocktail
Akvavit Bloody Mary$12
Akvavit, Spicy Tomato Mix, Peppers
Bourbon Milk Punch$14
Bourbon, Milk, Vanilla
Breakfast Martini$16
Etesia Vodka, Lemon, Pierre Ferrand, Marmalade Syrup
Corpse Reviver #2$16
Gin, Lemon, Orange Curaçao, Lillet Blanc, Absinthe
Irish Coffee$12
Red Locks, Amargo, House Whipped Cream
Mimosavegandairy free$13
Orange Juice, Don Arturo
Rose Spritz$14
Rosen Bitter, Grapefruit, Cava
Wine
10 Year Tawnyvegandairy free$12
Taylor Fladgate 10 Year Tawny
20 Year Tawnyvegandairy free$20
Taylor Fladgate 20 Year Tawny
30 Year Tawnyvegandairy free$54
Taylor Fladgate 30 Year Tawny
Moscato d'Asti, Elio Perrone Sourgalvegandairy free$12
Moscato d'Asti, Elio Perrone Sourgal
Pineau des Charentes, Gilles Brissonvegandairy free$11
Pineau des Charentes, Gilles Brisson
Port Flightvegandairy free$40
Flight is a 1oz pour from each year
Porto, Dow's 20yrvegandairy free$22
Porto, Dow's 20yr
Porto, Quinta do Novalvegandairy free$15
Porto, Quinta do Noval
Porto, Warre's Optima 10yr Tawnyvegandairy free$13
Porto, Warre's Optima 10yr Tawny
Porto, Warre's Warriorvegandairy free$12
Porto, Warre's Warrior
Sauternes, Lafleur Malletvegandairy free$11
Sauternes, Lafleur Mallet
Sherry, Lustau Olorosovegandairy free$11
Sherry, Lustau Oloroso
Non alcoholic
Cappuccinovegetarian$8
Cappuccino
Coffeevegandairy freegluten free$5
Coffee
Decafvegandairy freegluten free$5
Decaf
Double Espressovegandairy freegluten free$7
Double Espresso
Hot Teavegandairy freegluten free$8
Hot Tea - Locally Sourced By: Spice Of Life Tea Shop, St. Cloud, MN
Juicevegandairy freegluten free$5
Juice - Orange, Cranberry, Pineapple, Grapefruit
Lattevegetarian$9
Latte
N/A Mimosavegandairy free$13
Orange Juice, Zilch NA Sparkling Wine
N/A Switchel Fizzvegandairy free$13
Ginish, Lime, Sugar, Hobby Farmer Cayenne Switchel
Single Espressovegandairy freegluten free$4
Single Espresso
Seafood
Salmongluten free$44
Salmon with Parsnip Purée, Roasted Root Vegetables, and Maple Mustard
Find it
Address
374 Selby Ave, St. Paul, MN
Phone
(651) 224-5715
Restaurant group
independent