After a three week hiatus let the quest recommence. I was joined by the usual suspects Brian Wallenfelt, Nate & Brooke Pischke, Eric Prose and Chelsea Jordan at the Convention Grill & Fountain in Edina, MN.
The Convention Grill is a throwback to the 50’s dinner. Or an actual 50’s dinner that has never been updated and hasn’t changed a thing. I am not sure if it was just bad luck or if it is normally like this but there were kids everywhere. Half of them seemed to be crying making it too loud to hear people across our own table. It did settle down about half way through our meal. Two kids fell over right by my chair and I was wrongfully accused of tripping them by my party.
We all ordered burgers and malts off the menu. The malts came right away but it took a long time for the rest of the food to arrive. I hadn’t had a malt in years! I got the Strawberry malt with banana. It was awesome. I wish I could say the same for the burgers. There is nothing wrong with them they are just not in the same league as some of the other places like The Nook or Lions Tap. I ordered the Plazaburger which consist of sour cream, chives and chopped onions on a wheat bun. The bun was a nice changeup from the typical white bun and was pretty good. I also got smoked cheddar cheese added to my hamburger which was really good. We all split an order and a half of fries as well. The basket is huge and is enough to feed 3 to 4 people. The fries were a little overcooked for my liking. The overall value was decent. My burger was $5.50 plus a little extra for the cheese. The order and a half of fries cost around $8.50 but feed all 6 of us and the malts were around $5 with another 50 cents for fresh banana.
The Convention Grill is a nice place to go if you are looking for a family night out. Not a great place to go otherwise. Nothing really stood out other than the malts. They did have good service and our server was very friendly. Another cool thing is that when you walk in part of the kitchen is right in front of you. You can stand there and watch them cook the burgers and fries. Maybe in several years when I have a family of my own and am driving through the neighborhood I will stop in for another burger. There are just too many great burger places around town for them to compete with.
Next week we are going to try out The Cardinal Bar in Minneapolis.
CONVENTION GRILL & FOUNTAIN
3912 SUNNYSIDE RD
EDINA, MN 55424
Phone: 952-920-6881
Email: None Available
Website: None Available
Specialty Burger Rating: 1-5
Atmosphere (3)
Presentation (3)
Bun (3)
Flavor (3)
Juiciness (3)
Value (4)
Side items (4)
Wait time (2)
Originality (3)
Total Score 28 out of a possible 45
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