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26th S. 6th St. Minneapolis, MN 55402

612-339-0909

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BEST SIGNAGE
Award Winner 2006

Cuisine(s): Steakhouse

Hours: Sun 4pm-9pm, Sat 5pm-11pm
Price: $, $$

Features: Business Dining
Entertainment: Live Entertainment

Parking: No Parking

Description

From the neon sign out front, to the chandeliers, high ceilings, and plush drapery inside, to the garlic toast that starts the meal, Murray"s is pure vintage gold. And since 1946 Murray"s has been all about its signature steak, the Silver Butter Knife, a 28-ounce sirloin strip steak for two served on a sizzling platter, perfectly charred, and--you guessed it--so tender you can cut it with said cutlery. If you have room for dessert, try the bread pudding with whiskey sauce and raisins. They also have a swell early bird special Monday through Friday from 4:30 to 6 p.m., with a three-course dinner for $19.95. Budget dining is not just for grannies anymore.

2006 | BEST SIGNAGE

Sure, everybody knows that the key to business success is "location, location, location," but we'd like to suggest another essential ingredient: signage, signage, signage. We've plummeted since the glory days of the mid-20th century, when businesses proudly announced themselves with all the flash they could muster, creating enormous monstrosities of neon and painted steel. Back then, if you wanted to find a building, you just scanned the horizon for its sign, and then followed the... More »
2006 | BEST STEAK HOUSE

You aced your Class B motor vehicle test. You won the Nobel Prize. You just found out Aunt Nedra left you the millions you thought were going to Mr. Chunky. You want steak. You'd prefer the steak to be the kind that yields to the gentle yet firm pressure of a silver butter knife. Murray's is your place. Its gleaming, mirrored walls and swishy pink curtains recall prom night 1946, or your grandparents' third dinner date. The restaurant is classy in a Nat King Cole kind of way, and the silver... More »
2000 | BEST POWER LUNCH

The tables are set for the deal: pink linens, polished silver, crystal water goblets, and silver trays stacked with butter-soaked garlic toast. The décor is vintage blue chip: silk-lined walls, floor-to-ceiling mirrors, pink draperies, and cast-iron candelabra. The menu is fit for kings of business and queens of commerce: a broiled luncheon steak ($13.95), penne with chicken ($12.95), hot turkey with just-mashed potatoes ($8.50), or (our favorite) a steak sandwich grilled with... More »

The Finger-Food Fear Factor

By Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl | Wed, August 28, 2002

Chino Latino 2916 Hennepin Ave. S., Minneapolis 612.824.7878 Murray's 26 S. Sixth St., Minneapolis 612.339.0909 Afraid? Who, me? No. I'm not like most people. I don't have time to cower in the dark, terrified of Minneapolis's best--and wo... More »
Tea and Chromosomes

By Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl | Wed, April 07, 1999

Buckingham Bee 2179 Fourth St., White Bear Lake; (651) 653-9533 British Cream teas served 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; reservation-only Brass Bell teas served Friday and Saturday 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.; call for information on occasional Sunday the... More »
Tablehopping

By Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl | Wed, September 17, 1997

THROW YOUR HAT IN THE RING: Ever wonder how ladies of the genteel era spent their off-hours? Sipping tea and thinking about hats. Now you can, too, at Murray's, where fine millinery will be modeled during a special fashion English afternoon tea o... More »

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messiah0joe | SAINT PAUL | 1 Reviews

| Wed, February 29, 2012

The food is overpriced. The quality of the food would have to improve dramatically to justify the current price point. Good was the porterhouse. The quality of the Caesar salad was on par with a grocery store bagged salad. Little Debbie� Snack Cake came to mind after my first and last bite of the chocolate cake. Tasty enough was the sliver of raspberry pie, but it most certainly did not achieve an $8.95 level of delectability. I wondered if bread bowl was purchased from the day-old bakery. At this price point diners should be wowed rather than bored and disappointed. In addition, the decor was dated and dingy. Access was troublesome at best. Luis, our server, was simply the best. Yes, Luis was the lone star in our disappointing visit to Murray's.
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l_s_s_j | Minneapolis, MN | 1 Reviews

| Tue, March 29, 2011

Travis R- Proof that fine dining isn't just about the food, but atmosphere and service as well. Without any hesitation, he was eager to deliver our food promptly, correct an order when he found out a member of our party was allergic to wheat and recommend appropriate suggestions, and he never made us feel rushed even though we were the last ones out. 33% didn't seem enough, and I'm honestly kicking myself for not giving it to him in cash. Rereading this, this kind of sounfs like a fake post, except I know I'm not the only one impressed with his candor and professionalism. If he doesn't love his job, he's fooling a lot of people; he deserves good things in life, and definitely a raise.
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hawkeye.1989 | Medicine Lake, MN | 5 Reviews

| Tue, August 3, 2010

This place is like stepping back 40 years in time. Great Butter Steaks!
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Dinner Menu

Appetizers

$20.00

Hickory Smoked Shrimp
4 jumbo shrimp, bacon wrapped with smoky sweet dipping sauce

$14.00

Crab Cakes
2 with coleslaw, tartar sauce

$15.00

Steak Tartar
3 oz. brunoise tenderloin, capers, red onion, truffle oil, sea salt

$15.00

Tenderloin Tips
4 oz. broiled and seasoned with creamy horseradish

$19.00

Shrimp Cocktail
4 jumbo shrimp with cocktail sauce

$11.00

Walleye & Wild Rice Spring Roll
2 with sweet and sour mustard sauce

$12.00

Tuna Tartar
seared raw ahi tuna, diced and tossed with sesame and sea salt, served with wonton chips

$10.00

Escargot
6 broiled in garlic butter

$11.00

Humboldt Fog & Lingonberry En Croute
humboldt fog goat cheese and lingonberry preserves topped with chives and truffle oil, baked in a puff pastry

$38.00

Trio Of Appetizers
crab cakes, spring rolls, and hickory shrimp

$65.00

Lobster Tail Appetizer
(serves 4) 4 skewers of broiled lobster, drawn butter

Soup

$6.00

Murray’s French Onion

$6.00

Today’s Soup

Salads

$6.00

Murray’s Caesar Salad
parmesan cheese, garlic croutons

$6.00

Dinner Salad
mixed greens, tomatoes, cucumbers, red onion and choice of dressing

$7.00

Gorgonzola Pear Salad
mixed greens, prosciutto, pine nuts, aged balsamic vinegar

$9.00

The Wedge
iceberg lettuce, tomatoes, red onion, roquefort dressing

$6.00

Roasted Beet Salad
blue cheese crumbles, red onion

Specialites Of The House

$99.00

Silver Butter Knife Steak For Two
28 oz. strip sirloin carved tableside

$143.00

Silver Butter Knife Steak For Three
42 oz. strip sirloin carved tableside

$110.00

Chateaubriand For Two
24 oz. beef tenderloin carved tableside

Entrees
Entrees Served With One Choice Of The Following Sides - Mixed Green Salad, Caesar Salad, Roasted Beet Salad, Potato Or Wild Rice Pilaf

$46.00

New York Strip Sirloin
14 oz., center cut

$48.00

Peppercorn Strip Sirloin
14 oz. center cut, dijon brandy peppercorn crust

$47.00

Filet Of Beef
10 oz. center cut tenderloin

$26.00

Dinner Steak
8 oz. top sirloin

$60.00

Porterhouse Steak
28 oz., bone-in, sirloin and tenderloin

20 Oz. $48.00

Ribeye

$33.00

Tenderloin Medallions
3-2oz. each topped with gorgonzola cream sauce, truffled mushroom canape

$27.00

Broiled Walleye
8 oz. fillet, wild rice cake

$27.00

Cedar Plank Salmon
center cut fillet with juniper vinaigrette

$35.00

Halibut
8 oz. fillet, wrapped with potato, pan seared, served with lemongrass naj and basil oil

$85.00

Lobster Tail
1 pound with drawn butter

$29.00

Pork Chops
2-8 oz. boneless chops broiled with grand marnier peaches and pepper jack polenta

$22.00

Herb Roasted Chicken
breast and thigh served on the bone

$20.00

Portabella Mushroom Steak
roasted fingerling potatoes and asparagus, bergamotte lemon viniagrette

$23.00

Beef Tenderloin Sandwich
2 tenderloin medallions on toasted ciabatta, topped with provolone, sautéed onions, and horseradish cream, served with fries

$16.00

Murray's Steak Burger
8 oz. ground murray's steak, broiled and served with lettuce, red onion, pickle and fries. add cheddar, swiss or blue cheese, hickory smoked bacon, mushrooms or onions

A La Carte Sides

$6.00

Creamed Spinach

$5.00

Sauteed Onions

$8.00

Spaetzle Mac & Cheese

$6.00

Asparagus

$7.00

Buttermilk Onion Rings

$6.00

Sauteed Mushrooms

$8.00

Hashbrowns

$3.00

Blue Cheese Crust

$4.00

Peppercorn Mustard Crust

Desserts

$8.95

Murray's Raspberry Pie
fresh raspberries in our homemade crust

$5.95

Murray's Lemon Pie
lemon filling inside a meringue crust, topped with whipped cream

$5.95

Blueberry Pie

$6.95

Creme Brulee
classic vanilla custard topped with sugar and crystalized with flame

$7.95

Pistachio Caramel Chocolate Torte
with a cookie crust served with pistachio ice cream

$6.95

Hot Fudge Sundae
sebastian joe's vanilla ice cream, toasted pecans, whipped cream

$7.95

Chocolate Cake
three layers of devil's food cake with chocolate frosting

$5.95

Murray's Cheesecake
light and decadant

$7.95

Chocolate Brownie
a la mode with caramel and chocolate sauces

$5.95

Bread Pudding
a homestyle favorite with raisins and whiskey sauce

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Murray's Restaurant And Cocktail Lounge

26th S. 6th St. Minneapolis, MN 55402

612-339-0909

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2006 | BEST SIGNAGE

2006 | BEST STEAK HOUSE

2000 | BEST POWER LUNCH

By Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl | Wed, August 28, 2002

By Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl | Wed, April 07, 1999

By Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl | Wed, September 17, 1997

messiah0joe | SAINT PAUL | 1 Reviews

l_s_s_j | Minneapolis, MN | 1 Reviews

hawkeye.1989 | Medicine Lake, MN | 5 Reviews