Honest review: The staff makes Big Louies work. The food is pretty impressive for bar food and the atmosphere is constantly changing. I know they offer karaoke, pull tabs, dart leagues and some other cool stuff, but I go for the Pot Pie and drinks. It's a wonderful local business and very welcoming.
(4)
Shahab s.
2 star just for server and ok burger. First floor is ok .lots of TV and local sports, they do have some killer wings , Wings order comes in 12 pieces. If you decid to go here I do highly recommend their wings and burgers. After dinner we went to play some pool at downstairs section and sure enough there were some pool hustler approaching with 2 dollars and keep asking to play till I got impatient and got his 2$ .lool You know they always lose the first game ,right? I'm not going back there but if you do just don't go downstairs. Lool
(2)
Jordan P.
Reminds me of food I'd get from a small bar back home...that's a compliment by the way. Service was great for how big and packed the restaurant was. The prime rib was far above average and they even had both horseradish and horseradish sauce. My prime rib was perfectly medium rare as I asked which is sadly pretty uncommon. Usually I have to order down a cooked level to get the one I want. Salad was great, especially their blue cheese dressing. Baked potato was overcooked and really bland even with butter, sour cream, and seasoning. Fiance's fish fry meal was forgettable. Prices were very reasonable and the overall meal just had a fun atmosphere. This place has nightly specials so I definitely need to return. It's also a lot larger than I imagined but looks like a great family place. Overall good meal and great service...Will be back.
(4)
Shelly K.
Went here the first time on Sunday night for a long island and dinner with a couple friends. Good crowd and nice patio/indoor area. I give it 2 star because the place looked like a nice place to go for future with friends. We had terrible service. Our server was not attentive and had no enthusiasm or even seemed to care about our experience. Drinks and food were good. If I ever go there again, it will be for nightlife and social gathering, not dining.
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Sarha P.
I used to come here for their $5 burgers on Mondays. They raised the price some time ago to 6.99 and I'm a cheap B so I stopped going. The burgers were always good. Anyway..... Today we stopped in for some lunch with a friend of ours and the kids. I ordered a bloody. Not amazing, not horrible. I was super excited about eating some carbs today so I ordered the Philly cheesesteak and waffle fries. When it came it was hot and looked amazing................ It wasn't! The thing was completely null and void of any flavor what's so ever! The meat was tough and unseasoned, the toppings were barley there once you got into the sandwich, and the cheese started getting really rubbery towards the end. The best part about this thing was the bread! I was super disappointed! I like to eat something super unhealthy and super tasty on cheat days. This wasn't it! What a waste! My first experience ordering something off the menu other than a burger and I was so upset. Needless to say, not a place I'll find myself frequenting at all.
(2)
Darren H.
This really is a true neighborhood place, everyone knows your name. The drinks are flowing & bingo is going strong. Loved all the food I got from the Cheeseburger soup to the Pizza [really how do they get soup to taste like a cheeseburger?]. Good food, good company & I won $80 bucks during bingo. How can I complain?
(3)
Carie B.
I love Louies!! Ive been going there since I was 21 and now I am 38. I met my ex-husband there and I even had my wedding reception in the basement! The food is great, the atmosphere is great, the staff is great (especially Tanya, Liz, Mark & Christie!!) ... its definitely the "Cheers" of Crystal! You are always going to run into a friend!
(5)
D C.
I love Big Louie's. I think as of late though they have cut back on some food quality. Worth checking out when it's busy as the kitchen seems to work well under pressure and when the boss lady is around. Burgers are great and beer of the month cheap!
(3)
Peter R.
Great Service and An awesome Burger! My bartender Liz is Beautiful and has a knockout smile! Had the Cajun Burger with steak fries and they were perfect...
(5)
Z J.
Went last night for bingo. GET THERE EARLY. We went at 6:30 and ate dinner before the 8pm festivities. Never have I had such attentive servers bringing drinks to a table. We would literally be finishing our final sip of one when the next would show up at the table. And if someone brought your food or drink and wasn't your server, they still would ask if you needed anything and bring it quickly to you. We shared the cheese curds. They were decent, seemed to be made fresh. It could use a dipping sauce of some kind. We shared the bleu cheeseburger and they made it to our specifications, even brought it out split on two plates with all the fixings for each of us! Everything was tasty, what I expected for a bar in Crystal. The only complaint I would make is that the seat back on the booth was loose so I got jostled all night by the people behind us which was exceedingly annoying.
(4)
Suzanne S.
Great Mother's Day brunch! Prime rib, shrimp cocktail, salads, jumbo sausage and much more!
(5)
Pamela H.
Great little neighborhood bar. We usually order a hamburger or sandwich and fries. We have never been disappointed. Decent food every time. The owners could do a little better with things like wiping off the menus each night and having a working popcorn machine. Seeing the popcorn come out pre popped in tubs from the kitchen and dumped in the popcorn machine is kind of gross...only because I work in a kitchen and I doubt that tub is dedicated for popcorn. Dirty crusty menus skeeve me out too.
(3)
Lesa H.
Always great service and delicious food. They have a huge sandwich menu and great appetizers!
(5)
Lon A.
I love this place. It's definitely one of those "neighborhood bars" where you'll always see locals and people you know. My friends and I meet up here and it's a great low key place to do so. The prices are cheap in my opinion (food and drinks), so you won't have to worry about pushing pennies like you most likely would have to do at an uptown or downtown bar. The food is awesome in my opinion. You get a good amount for what you pay for and their burgers are HUGE. They also have burger night for 6 bucks a pop on Monday's and that's great, too. It's not an extremely crowded place on weeknights which is great because service isn't delayed and the bartenders are super friendly as well as the other customers. There aren't uppity snobs which is a relief! If you're looking for a reasonably priced, low key, and friendly bar, go here! I usually go to the Crystal location, which is a bit larger. They have a downstairs area where there are pool tables.
(5)
Rachel M.
For a local dive, this place is pretty good. I frequent this place about twice a month. I recommend coming here during the week for lunch and there are a few good specials, like the burger deal on Mondays. Always free popcorn to snack on while you wait for the food to arrive. Food has always arrived as ordered and in large portions.
(4)
FAITH P.
Great place! Good for family around 5pm Friday!
(4)
Charlie B.
I've been a regular at Louie's for many years and been usually satisfied, however tonight I was greatly disappointed. I ordered the 12oz prime rib dinner and it came to me stone cold. The staff will exchange but you can tell that they're not necessarily happy about it. It was most disappointing because it was a quiet night in there, no excuse for food to sit around and get cold before serving. I'll likely be back, but I will let them know about this experience to try to stem future issues.
(3)
Greg A.
I have to say i'm beginning to favor the small hole in the wall bars like tooties on lowry and bars like Big Louies that are more family owned where you'll see your friendly neighborhood drunk instead of valley bitches you typically see at places like old chicago, chino latinos, spin, drink...i need not go any further. Yes, there is no flashy neon lights, no marble tops, no VIP bottle service and no jersey shore look alikes -BONUS. Big Louies does have great burgers.Trivia, Bingo and two locations check it out.
(4)
Joshua V.
Great food and fun atmosphere. I come by practically every Thursday. It's a tradition with friends. The bartenders are what really sets this place apart from anywhere else.
(5)
Luke C.
This bar is a great place for lunch or to catch a game. Plus, it's one of the few late night bars in Crystal to go get tipsy (or fall down drunk) at. They have a nice outdoor patio for the smoker to go hang out at. Their two levels make this a very spacious bar able to accommodate the late night bar crowds.
(4)
Nicholas J.
They have something going on pretty much all the time. They have good game day specials and happy hours. The sticky wings are not to be missed and I have had more sandwiches than I can count on the menu. Never been disappointed!
(4)
Eric H.
I had the Cajun Burger. Not spicey, but made perfectly.
(4)
Amanda B.
Positives: Bar Bingo on Thursday nights Pull Tabs Basement has own bar with pool tables and darts Great happy hour specials Descent food Negatives" Dirty Dated
(4)
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Address :5216 West Broadway Ave
Minneapolis, MN, 55429
Takes Reservations : No Delivery : No Take-out : Yes Accepts Credit Cards : Yes Parking : Private Lot Bike Parking : Yes Wheelchair Accessible : Yes Good for Kids : Yes Good for Groups : Yes Attire : Casual Noise Level : Average Music : Background Good For Dancing : No Alcohol : Full Bar Happy Hour : Yes Best Nights : Sat Coat Check : No Smoking : Outdoor Area/ Patio Only Outdoor Seating : Yes Wi-Fi : Free Has TV : Yes Waiter Service : Yes
Eric S.
Honest review: The staff makes Big Louies work. The food is pretty impressive for bar food and the atmosphere is constantly changing. I know they offer karaoke, pull tabs, dart leagues and some other cool stuff, but I go for the Pot Pie and drinks. It's a wonderful local business and very welcoming.
(4)Shahab s.
2 star just for server and ok burger. First floor is ok .lots of TV and local sports, they do have some killer wings , Wings order comes in 12 pieces. If you decid to go here I do highly recommend their wings and burgers. After dinner we went to play some pool at downstairs section and sure enough there were some pool hustler approaching with 2 dollars and keep asking to play till I got impatient and got his 2$ .lool You know they always lose the first game ,right? I'm not going back there but if you do just don't go downstairs. Lool
(2)Jordan P.
Reminds me of food I'd get from a small bar back home...that's a compliment by the way. Service was great for how big and packed the restaurant was. The prime rib was far above average and they even had both horseradish and horseradish sauce. My prime rib was perfectly medium rare as I asked which is sadly pretty uncommon. Usually I have to order down a cooked level to get the one I want. Salad was great, especially their blue cheese dressing. Baked potato was overcooked and really bland even with butter, sour cream, and seasoning. Fiance's fish fry meal was forgettable. Prices were very reasonable and the overall meal just had a fun atmosphere. This place has nightly specials so I definitely need to return. It's also a lot larger than I imagined but looks like a great family place. Overall good meal and great service...Will be back.
(4)Shelly K.
Went here the first time on Sunday night for a long island and dinner with a couple friends. Good crowd and nice patio/indoor area. I give it 2 star because the place looked like a nice place to go for future with friends. We had terrible service. Our server was not attentive and had no enthusiasm or even seemed to care about our experience. Drinks and food were good. If I ever go there again, it will be for nightlife and social gathering, not dining.
(2)Sarha P.
I used to come here for their $5 burgers on Mondays. They raised the price some time ago to 6.99 and I'm a cheap B so I stopped going. The burgers were always good. Anyway..... Today we stopped in for some lunch with a friend of ours and the kids. I ordered a bloody. Not amazing, not horrible. I was super excited about eating some carbs today so I ordered the Philly cheesesteak and waffle fries. When it came it was hot and looked amazing................ It wasn't! The thing was completely null and void of any flavor what's so ever! The meat was tough and unseasoned, the toppings were barley there once you got into the sandwich, and the cheese started getting really rubbery towards the end. The best part about this thing was the bread! I was super disappointed! I like to eat something super unhealthy and super tasty on cheat days. This wasn't it! What a waste! My first experience ordering something off the menu other than a burger and I was so upset. Needless to say, not a place I'll find myself frequenting at all.
(2)Darren H.
This really is a true neighborhood place, everyone knows your name. The drinks are flowing & bingo is going strong. Loved all the food I got from the Cheeseburger soup to the Pizza [really how do they get soup to taste like a cheeseburger?]. Good food, good company & I won $80 bucks during bingo. How can I complain?
(3)Carie B.
I love Louies!! Ive been going there since I was 21 and now I am 38. I met my ex-husband there and I even had my wedding reception in the basement! The food is great, the atmosphere is great, the staff is great (especially Tanya, Liz, Mark & Christie!!) ... its definitely the "Cheers" of Crystal! You are always going to run into a friend!
(5)D C.
I love Big Louie's. I think as of late though they have cut back on some food quality. Worth checking out when it's busy as the kitchen seems to work well under pressure and when the boss lady is around. Burgers are great and beer of the month cheap!
(3)Peter R.
Great Service and An awesome Burger! My bartender Liz is Beautiful and has a knockout smile! Had the Cajun Burger with steak fries and they were perfect...
(5)Z J.
Went last night for bingo. GET THERE EARLY. We went at 6:30 and ate dinner before the 8pm festivities. Never have I had such attentive servers bringing drinks to a table. We would literally be finishing our final sip of one when the next would show up at the table. And if someone brought your food or drink and wasn't your server, they still would ask if you needed anything and bring it quickly to you. We shared the cheese curds. They were decent, seemed to be made fresh. It could use a dipping sauce of some kind. We shared the bleu cheeseburger and they made it to our specifications, even brought it out split on two plates with all the fixings for each of us! Everything was tasty, what I expected for a bar in Crystal. The only complaint I would make is that the seat back on the booth was loose so I got jostled all night by the people behind us which was exceedingly annoying.
(4)Suzanne S.
Great Mother's Day brunch! Prime rib, shrimp cocktail, salads, jumbo sausage and much more!
(5)Pamela H.
Great little neighborhood bar. We usually order a hamburger or sandwich and fries. We have never been disappointed. Decent food every time. The owners could do a little better with things like wiping off the menus each night and having a working popcorn machine. Seeing the popcorn come out pre popped in tubs from the kitchen and dumped in the popcorn machine is kind of gross...only because I work in a kitchen and I doubt that tub is dedicated for popcorn. Dirty crusty menus skeeve me out too.
(3)Lesa H.
Always great service and delicious food. They have a huge sandwich menu and great appetizers!
(5)Lon A.
I love this place. It's definitely one of those "neighborhood bars" where you'll always see locals and people you know. My friends and I meet up here and it's a great low key place to do so. The prices are cheap in my opinion (food and drinks), so you won't have to worry about pushing pennies like you most likely would have to do at an uptown or downtown bar. The food is awesome in my opinion. You get a good amount for what you pay for and their burgers are HUGE. They also have burger night for 6 bucks a pop on Monday's and that's great, too. It's not an extremely crowded place on weeknights which is great because service isn't delayed and the bartenders are super friendly as well as the other customers. There aren't uppity snobs which is a relief! If you're looking for a reasonably priced, low key, and friendly bar, go here! I usually go to the Crystal location, which is a bit larger. They have a downstairs area where there are pool tables.
(5)Rachel M.
For a local dive, this place is pretty good. I frequent this place about twice a month. I recommend coming here during the week for lunch and there are a few good specials, like the burger deal on Mondays. Always free popcorn to snack on while you wait for the food to arrive. Food has always arrived as ordered and in large portions.
(4)FAITH P.
Great place! Good for family around 5pm Friday!
(4)Charlie B.
I've been a regular at Louie's for many years and been usually satisfied, however tonight I was greatly disappointed. I ordered the 12oz prime rib dinner and it came to me stone cold. The staff will exchange but you can tell that they're not necessarily happy about it. It was most disappointing because it was a quiet night in there, no excuse for food to sit around and get cold before serving. I'll likely be back, but I will let them know about this experience to try to stem future issues.
(3)Greg A.
I have to say i'm beginning to favor the small hole in the wall bars like tooties on lowry and bars like Big Louies that are more family owned where you'll see your friendly neighborhood drunk instead of valley bitches you typically see at places like old chicago, chino latinos, spin, drink...i need not go any further. Yes, there is no flashy neon lights, no marble tops, no VIP bottle service and no jersey shore look alikes -BONUS. Big Louies does have great burgers.Trivia, Bingo and two locations check it out.
(4)Joshua V.
Great food and fun atmosphere. I come by practically every Thursday. It's a tradition with friends. The bartenders are what really sets this place apart from anywhere else.
(5)Luke C.
This bar is a great place for lunch or to catch a game. Plus, it's one of the few late night bars in Crystal to go get tipsy (or fall down drunk) at. They have a nice outdoor patio for the smoker to go hang out at. Their two levels make this a very spacious bar able to accommodate the late night bar crowds.
(4)Nicholas J.
They have something going on pretty much all the time. They have good game day specials and happy hours. The sticky wings are not to be missed and I have had more sandwiches than I can count on the menu. Never been disappointed!
(4)Eric H.
I had the Cajun Burger. Not spicey, but made perfectly.
(4)Amanda B.
Positives: Bar Bingo on Thursday nights Pull Tabs Basement has own bar with pool tables and darts Great happy hour specials Descent food Negatives" Dirty Dated
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