Downtowner Woodfire Grill
http://www.downtownerwoodfire.com/main.htm
Imagine a beautiful living room with dark wood and natural stone. Now, throw in the sound of running water and ambient lighting. Finally, light a fire in the hearth while you sit back with a glass of smoky scotch or a rich red wine and allow your senses to become enveloped in the sights, sounds and smells. Sounds nice, doesn’t it? If only you could do this at home right?
Well if your humble abode doesn’t offer all these amenities, never fear, you can find this atmosphere everyday at the Downtowner Woodfire Grill in St Paul, Situated on West 7th Street only blocks from the new heartbeat of downtown St. Paul, the Xcel Energy Center. Yes you heard me right, St Paul still has a heartbeat, and it is getting stronger and stronger with the success of places like this.
The minute you walk in the door at DWG, you are surrounded with the rich smell of an open fire followed by the running water from the unique fountains behind the bar. We were seated immediately in the backroom right next to one of the multiple fireplaces located throughout the establishment. It made for a very cozy and quite dinner away from the hustle of the main dining room.
Dinner started with the crab cakes. When they came out my first thought was “crab fritters”. I still don’t know the difference. They were very standard and had a sauce that was rather watered down.
My entrée choice was one of the house specialties (recommended by our server). The Persian Fire Roasted Leg of Lamb was spectacular. If you are looking for a large chunk of meat, you had better check out a different part of the menu. If you are looking for a reasonably (and still plentiful) sized dinner with all kinds of flavor and tenderness this meal is for you. I really enjoyed the lamb which is served kabob style with veggies and a light, almost refreshing rice. Grilled veggies compliment the meal.
All in all the meal was very good. The wine selection was average and the service was better than most, even though our server had quite a number of tables. He was very efficient.
Bottom line, if you are looking for a place in St Paul with a good steak list and a number of other choices, all well enjoying a nice fire and the wonderful smell of real burning wood on a cool winter night, this is the place. Prices are reasonable as well. GO on a non game night (The MN Wild play just down the street) and you should have no problem finding a table.
http://www.downtownerwoodfire.com/main.htm
Imagine a beautiful living room with dark wood and natural stone. Now, throw in the sound of running water and ambient lighting. Finally, light a fire in the hearth while you sit back with a glass of smoky scotch or a rich red wine and allow your senses to become enveloped in the sights, sounds and smells. Sounds nice, doesn’t it? If only you could do this at home right?
Well if your humble abode doesn’t offer all these amenities, never fear, you can find this atmosphere everyday at the Downtowner Woodfire Grill in St Paul, Situated on West 7th Street only blocks from the new heartbeat of downtown St. Paul, the Xcel Energy Center. Yes you heard me right, St Paul still has a heartbeat, and it is getting stronger and stronger with the success of places like this.
The minute you walk in the door at DWG, you are surrounded with the rich smell of an open fire followed by the running water from the unique fountains behind the bar. We were seated immediately in the backroom right next to one of the multiple fireplaces located throughout the establishment. It made for a very cozy and quite dinner away from the hustle of the main dining room.
Dinner started with the crab cakes. When they came out my first thought was “crab fritters”. I still don’t know the difference. They were very standard and had a sauce that was rather watered down.
My entrée choice was one of the house specialties (recommended by our server). The Persian Fire Roasted Leg of Lamb was spectacular. If you are looking for a large chunk of meat, you had better check out a different part of the menu. If you are looking for a reasonably (and still plentiful) sized dinner with all kinds of flavor and tenderness this meal is for you. I really enjoyed the lamb which is served kabob style with veggies and a light, almost refreshing rice. Grilled veggies compliment the meal.
All in all the meal was very good. The wine selection was average and the service was better than most, even though our server had quite a number of tables. He was very efficient.
Bottom line, if you are looking for a place in St Paul with a good steak list and a number of other choices, all well enjoying a nice fire and the wonderful smell of real burning wood on a cool winter night, this is the place. Prices are reasonable as well. GO on a non game night (The MN Wild play just down the street) and you should have no problem finding a table.
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