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The Sample Room
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2124 Marshall St. NE Minneapolis MN 55418

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  • American, Health
    Sun 10am-11pm, Mon 11:30am-11pm, Tue-Fri 11:30am-1am, Sat 10am-1am
    $$$ $$, $$$
  • All Major Credit Cards
    Catering, Patio/Sidewalk Dining
    Brunch, Dinner, Late Night, Lunch
  • Full bar
    Accepted, Not Accepted, Call-Ahead Seating Available
    Free, Lot Available, Street
Description

In the 1890s there was a saloon in the old Thies Hotel up on Marshall Avenue Northeast called the Sample Room, and as of 2002, there is a saloon of the same name in the same place again. Visit this 19th-century-feeling saloon to sample the restaurant's two slightly incongruous kitchen specialties: on the one hand, contemporary American haute dishes like roasted asparagus, and baked goat cheese; on the other hand, American diner classics done from scratchlike meatloaf. This cacophony of options makes for a perfect neighborhood saloon: Half the party can sup upon a platter of various roasted vegetables and artisanal cheeses paired with a glass of wine, while the other half can opt for a Grain Belt on tap and meatloaf and mashed potatoes.








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    The theme was date night. The atmosphere was perfect. The flights of wine were fun. The food was beyond delicious. I am a fussy eater. If it sounds grose; I haven't eaten it; or it is an animal I couldn't fathem eating; it must taste nasty to eat. WRONG! For the first time tonight, I ate three items that I have never eaten before or ever considered eating. First was the goat cheese. I tried it. It's not my favorite. It's on the sour side for me. It was still a first. Their brie was much more enjoyable for me. Second was the meat selection. There was a few items that I am not ready for, so I opted for something I knew I could crew to make a decision on if I like it or not. Do I get the Bison w/ mashed potatoes, the bbq pork ribs (i have difficulty eating meat from a bone), or the shrimp (i only like coconut battered shrimp)? The Bison meatloaf was already selected by my date. I guess I'm eating Bison for the first time. Out of my three choices, I went for the Bison w/ mashed potatoes. I figured if I hate the Bison, at least i have mashed potatoes. Lets just say the Bison was the most light/lean & delicious meat I have ever eaten. The meatloaf sauce was amazing! Seriously, I said to my date, next time, we skip the cheese and order double the Bison. The question is, will I like Bison outside of The Sample Room? If you are still reading this, you may be wondering what the third item I never eaten was? What i thought was brussle sprouts and carrotts ended up being brussle sprouts and squash. Squash mashed always looked nasty. Cut like carrotts and tasting a lot like cooked carrotts to me, they were delicious. No wonder my date thought I was weird when I ranted about cooked carrotts. We shared a laugh over my discovery. Overall, this small hidden gem in NE Mpls became a new found favorite of mine. I hope it does for you too. Plus, from my experience, the patrons are honest. I dropped a $100 bill on the floor to the men's room and a patron seen me do it and gate it to my date to give to me. That alone would have wrecked my evening, but instead made it that much better.

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Dinner Menu
Salads
Dressings: Herb Vinaigrette, Red Wine Vinaigrette, Caesar, Bleu Cheese, Russian
Cup $4.00
Bowl $6.00
Soup Of The Day
$5.00
$9.00
House Salad
mississippi greens, aged ricotta, red onion, radish, pepitas, red wine vinaigrette
$5.00
$9.00
Caesar
romaine tossed with our creamy caesar dressing, shredded parmesan, thick-cut croutons, topped with anchovy
$11.00
Warm Seasonal Vegetables Over Wilted Spinach
asparagus, carrots, english peas, red onion, oyster mushrooms, dandelion, with stickney hill goat cheese and black pepper almonds drizzled with red wine vinaigrette
Sandwiches
$12.00
Bottineau Burger
one-half pound of house cut and ground grass-fed beef, topped with pork belly and smoked gouda. topped with caramelized onions and mustard aioli on a toasted bun
$12.00
Chicken Cordon Bleu Burger
house-cut and ground amish chicken stuffed with ham, swiss, and a touch of horseradish aioli on a toasted bun
$10.00
Classic Reuben
grilled saurkraut pumpernickel stuffed with corned beef, sauerkraut, swiss and homemade russian dressing
Pasta And Plates
$9.00
$16.00
Fresh Fettuccine With Wild Mushrooms, Kale And Mustard Greens
chive crème fraîche, butter and white wine sauce, shaved parmesan, cracked black pepper
$7.00
Wild Mushroom Ragout On polenta
pumpkin seed, truffle dust
$10.00
$18.00
Trofie
braised beef, balsamic tomato sauce
Vegetable Plates
$7.00
Fire Roasted Artichoke Gratin
$5.00
Roasted Seasonal Veggies
asparagus, carrots, english peas, red onion, oyster mushrooms, dandelion
$6.00
Roasted Veggie Torte
goat cheese, parmesan, roasted red pepper sour cream
$4.00
Roasted Yukon Gold Potatoes
rosemary
$8.00
Pickled Plate
pickled egg, assorted veggies, mustard
Seafood Plates
$9.00
Salmon Lox
on micro greens with mustard vinaigrette, served with lavash
$10.00
Peppercorn Seared Tuna
ponzu sauce, wakame salad, pickled ginger, wasabi
$11.00
Seared Scallops
red pepper coulis, fava beans, oyster mushrooms, bacon, asparagus
$10.00
Lobster And Shrimp Cakes
tarter sauce
$8.00
Pan-fried Bluegill
tartar sauce
Meat Plates
$9.00
Red Curry Pork Shanks
cilantro gremolata
$6.00
Bison-pork-beef Three Meatloaf
with smoked tomato ketchup
$8.00
Lamb Crostata
flaky crust, green olives, fontina
$8.00
Steak Tartare
grass-fed beef, capers, olive oil, black pepper
$6.00
Chicken Pot Pie
puff pastry, root vegetable
$18.00
Half Pigs Head Smorgasboard
red onion, pickled egg, pickles, dijon
Cheese Plates
$6.00
Warm Camembert
with caramelized onions
$6.00
Hooks Farm Little Boy Blue
fig-orange compote
 
Chef’s Select
$6.00
Herbed Stickney Hill Goat
oven dried tomatoes and basil oil
$6.00
Morbier
truffled dwarf peaches, radish
$6.00
Nordic Creamery Feddost
fulton ipa and balsamic reduction, almonds
Charcuterie Plates
$5.00
Pâté
pork liver with castle rock smoked bleu cheese, bacon wrapped and served with beer mustard and cornichons
$5.00
Mortadella
fischer farms pork, apricot mostarda
$6.00
Huspenina
pulled pork terrine, mustard, pickled peppers
$16.00
Charcuterie Platter
pâté, huspenina, mortadella, chicken galentine and pork belly confit, served with cornichons, apricot mostarda and beer mustard
$5.00
Jack And Coke Pork Belly Confit
$5.00
Duck Roulade
apricot mustard
$8.00
Potted Pork
apple butter, cornichons
Sweets
$5.50
Chocolate Peanut Butter Brownie
topped with chocolate ganache sprinkled with peanut butter bacon dust and thick-cut chunk of chocolate covered bacon
$6.00
Pumpkin Budino
italian pumpkin custard, graham cracker crust, whipped cream
$7.00
Chocolate Decadence
rich and smooth flourless chocolate cake, served with raspberry coulis. for the chocolate enthusiast
$6.00
Autumn Crisp
minnesota apples and wisconsin hand-harvested cranberries sautéed in spiced brown sugar and topped with a buttery-oat crisp, served warm with whipped cream
$5.00
Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Crostada
valrhona chocolate, kentucky bourbon, pecans, buttery crust
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