COV Edina

We had a large group at Cov yesterday (12) and I was so impressed at how well they handled the table. I have never seen a restaurant handle a group like that so seamlessly — food was well-synchronized, coffee and waters regularly attended to. They even split up the check several ways without breaking a sweat. I would definitely go back for a larger group like this. The staff was also kind and knowledgeable about the menu (had some questions about gluten free for one of the diners). Food was good, but service is what really impressed me.

Gluten friendly menu options. However, please be very weary & ensure your server & the BOH understands your dietary needs & what it is you can & cannot have e.g. wheat, barley, malt, rye etc. $39 lobster tortelloni (not tortellini) • freshly made, lobster veloute, fried garlic, butter crumb, Aleppo pepper. Three stars. First time visiting @cov_restaurants in Edina & I do think the location is pristine & adorable. The ambiance is cute & Lori was such an amazing server. We got a patio spot & sat next to some real snooty bougie people, so we asked to switch & seat inside & Lori was more than accommodating. I asked if she’d still be our server & she said she wouldn’t be as she was off soon, but she stayed with us & I am so happy she did. I wish there were more Lori’s out there in the service industry (Lori at Lindey’s is amazing too!) Moving on to this dish. Ehhh, freshly made, ok, but flavor, not $39 worth of amazing. For all I know, the lobster inside the tortelloni’s are imitation crab or crab as the pieces were finely chopped & stuffed into the pasta. I got one visible claw. I don’t think this basic tasting pasta dish is worth $39, but it filled me up. The flavor wasn’t all there for me, just tasted like a glorified Mac & cheese $20 PEI mussels • house made chorizo, tomato fumet & a side of grilled baguette. Five stars! Some of the better & more flavorful mussels I’ve had. Normally I like my mussels in a white wine sauce, but these are great! & I actually dipped the baguette into the chorizo fumet sauce! Which I never do with mussels. Definitely recommend this appetizer when visiting @cov_restaurants I had one unopened mussel, so I can say the quality of this batch is pretty good compared to what happened at Crave in Maple Grove where more than 2/3 of my mussels were empty or lacked in quality