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| About: | 5-8 Club, this family-oriented neighbourhood tavern near Lake Nokomis serves 3.2 beer, wine coolers and thick, juicy burgers. But you do not have to hire a babysitter to go out and enjoy a brew. This is a tavern that actually has pinball machines and video games to keep the younger set occupied. In the summertime, you can have your meal out on the large patio. The menu is strictly American, featuring burgers, fries, sandwiches and chips. |
| Hours: | Sun.-Thu. 11AM-11PM, Fri.-Sat. 11AM-Midnight |
| Categories: | Burgers, Grill Restaurants, All Bars, Pubs, & Clubs, Restaurants, American Restaurants, Sandwiches |
| Parking: | Lot |
| Payment: | MasterCard, Visa, American Express |
| Specialities: | Mastercard |
| Brands: | Mastercard |
| Cuisine: | Hamburgers, Alfresco, Sandwiches, American |
| Ambiance: | Family Friendly |
| Feature: | Bar, Outdoor Seating, Late Night |
| Reservations Policy: | Accepted |
| Smoking: | No Smoking |
| Dress Code: | None |
| Price: | $4 - $10 |
| Guest List: | Get on the guestlist or purchase tickets |
| Other Contact Info: | Fax: (612) 825-5858 Email: info@foodservinc.com |
This pains me to write, but I went to dinner at the 5-8 tonight and the service was absolutely terrible. There was about a 20 minute wait to get a table (seat yourself - no hostess???). So I got a beer while I waited. Let me be clear, i have no problem waiting for a table. Once I got a table, I sat there for 20+ minutes waiting for a waitress to acknowledge me! In the mean time, other tables that sat down after me were served. Finally I stopped a waitress and politely asked, "can I get someone to take my order?". She said to me "oh..I thought you were being helped because you have a beer". I told her I wasn't and she went on to serve me the rest of the night. So if she thought I was being helped, who was supposed to be helping me? Was it another waitress's table? If that was the case why didn't tell me she would get MY waitress? Needless to say, she lied to me. While I waited 20+ minutes for a waitress I noticed that three waitresses were walking around aimlessly and not really serving anyone. I also noticed there was no one in charge! Three waitresses and one bus boy...on a Friday night. No manager. So why does it pain me to write this review? I have to admit the burger was damn good! I am going to struggle with myself on whether or not I want to deal with the mickey mouse service just to enjoy a great burger.
I really like the burgers and cheese curds here, but TERRIBLY SLOW service...I'm not exaggerating, I'm WARNING you.
Go during a Viking or Packer game. Most seats have a good view of their many tv's and they always show the popular sporting events (no sound and some tv's don't have closed captioning).
And maybe by half-time you MIGHT have your food-or atleast have found a server to place your order...but the food is usually worth the wait! IF you're in the mood for a good greasy burger!
Excellent burgers: Fries and onion rings are great also at a reasonable price.