
Porzana
200 N 1st St, Minneapolis, MN 55401
About Porzana - steak house in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Customer Review Summary
Porzana receives mixed reviews from diners. The ambiance is described as romantic, cozy, and lively, though some find it tight and loud. Service experiences vary; while some servers are noted as knowledgeable and attentive, others report slow service and mix-ups with orders. Food quality is praised, particularly the steaks, desserts, and several appetizers, with highlights including perfectly cooked steaks, flavorful pasta, and impressive presentations. However, a few guests found some dishes to be overly salty and not worth the price, leading to dissatisfaction. Despite some negative experiences, many express eagerness to return, citing the overall dining experience as enjoyable and memorable.
Key Features
Service options
- Outdoor seating
- Delivery
- Dine-in
Highlights
- Great cocktails
- Great dessert
- Great wine list
Popular for
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Solo dining
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
Offerings
- Alcohol
- Beer
- Cocktails
- Coffee
- Hard liquor
- Small plates
- Wine
Dining options
- Brunch
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Dessert
- Seating
Amenities
- Bar onsite
- Restroom
Atmosphere
- Cozy
- Romantic
- Trendy
- Upscale
Crowd
- Groups
- Tourists
Planning
- Dinner reservations recommended
- Accepts reservations
- Usually a wait
Payments
- Credit cards
- Debit cards
- NFC mobile payments
Parking
- Paid street parking
- Valet parking
Customer Reviews
Rating Distribution
PaNa Vang
if you don’t like tight and loud places/seating area, this is not for you. however, if you’re willing to give this place a try you won’t regret it! food was perfectly cooked and their desserts was the best part. highly recommended trying the dessert here. server was knowledgeable and service was quick.
Nina Yang
The atmosphere is romantic, clean and lively. I liked it. The service was slow. It was a busy night so maybe that’s why. We had reservations but it took them about 35-40 minutes to seat us. We had 3 people. The food was okay. Not worth the price range. I had the salmon 7/10
Danielle Vojta
Get there early so you can visit The Flora Room downstairs. Such a cool vibe and fast turn around if there’s a line at the door. Porzana staff was so helpful, our server Andy was so chill and nice, and happy , we loved him! The food was immaculate, steak + sides were 100/10 & desserts were to die for . Can’t wait to come back, best steak I’ve had in Mn.
Michael Lewis
We went to Porzana's for a birthday gathering. We were a table of four. I like the ambiance of the restaurant, it has a warm, comfortable feeling. You can see the kitchen and the staff working from the dining area, which I find adds to your experience here, and it's nice to see. The presentation of the food was excellent. Initially, I thought that the menu needed a bit more variety, but then it has occurred to me that a restaurant should present what they do best and excel at that. That is exactly what Porzana's does. The steaks are cooked to perfection, and the sauces for the steaks are an excellent compliment. The mashed potatoes are absolutely wonderful. The deserts are beautiful pieces of artwork and taste as amazing as they look. The service was great as well. They are pretty attentive to you, but I do feel a little more attention to detail could be warranted. Two people at our table of four had their steaks mixed up and didn't realize until later. We didn't say anything, but I feel that at a restaurant of this caliber, an error like that should not happen. Overall I would say I enjoy the experience. This is a wonderful restaurant Argentinian Steakhouse and I would go here again.
Ellie Heidorn
Celebrated a birthday here! We enjoyed the food, the panzanella salad and potato dishes were amazing!! The sea bass is also great. The chicken was decent and pasta dishes were good, not great. Parking is chaotic but they have $15 valet as an option!
Blackie
I wasn’t sure which to expect coming in to the restaurant and now I know. First thing our reservation was 8 PM. We didn’t sit till 845. We were waiting outside , they kept telling us, the tables are still busy. We’re still cleaning after waiting for 45 minutes. We ordered couple appetizers they were flavorless and salty, but bread was okay. We waited another 40 minutes again for our food. We asked the waitress why is it taking long again, she said “the chicken alone takes 25minutes” with an attitude. We ordered so much, every one of our meals were so salty when we tried it. We let the waitress know, and she didn’t care, then we asked for the manger to come and talk to her. They offered to take some of the dishes out the charge due to being able to eat them at all, and we got non alcoholic drinks taken out as well. The waitress was the biggest fail In this dinning experience was, not one single time did the she EVER ask “ how is everything?” We had to ask her to refill out water so many times and clean the table. So disgraceful! The whole place was not a vibe, rude service, loud atmosphere, prices don’t match quality of the food they give you. Don’t waste your money, and go where are appreciated.
Annslie Rustad
First time dining here and the hype is well deserved. Very cozy atmosphere and the server was quite attentive and knowledgeable. The food is fantastic, well spiced and seasoned. The wife says the dresses oysters were the best she's had in Minneapolis. The grilled prawns were so juicy and cooked perfectly. Our squid ink pasta had a really deep umami flavor. And for course the steak. Man get some cut of steak. Ours was perfectly tender and medium rare with a chimmichurri sauce. Just perfect. Can't wait to go back and try more dishes.
Kelly McMullen
We have NEVER had a better experience at a restaurant. The flavors in every dish was like non other. I wanted to lick every dish but knew that was not good etiquette 😂 worth every dollar. Thank you, from the bottom of our hearts, for a memorable evening!!
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