Mara Restaurant and Bar

Reservation for special birthday dinner, spouse highly gluten sensitive. Brought 1gf bread and 1 regular bread w 2 separate plates to avoid cross contamination; appreciated that.Ordered cocktail and wine, shared stone fruit salad (good size but barely a few crumbles of blue cheese) and entrees of branzino and the Wagu flatiron, which were fine but we were disappointed and would not order either again. Flatiron served on cabbage not especially appealing and the pommes pont neuf were tasteless and dry. The banzino was ok, summer beans undercooked. The server brought 2 samples of white wine after I expressed I was disappointed in the $18 glass of an alvarhino and I selected one, neglecting to ask the price, which was $30 for a 5oz pour. We declined dessert and they did bring a birthday treat of truffles. Which was the highlight of the dinner. There are a number of better options for a dinner in Minneapolis for less than $265.

Amazing food and service and they were very accommodating with gluten free. The food is amazing. I need more of the mushroom soup in my life