Lela, 5601 W 78th St, Minneapolis, MN 55439, United States
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Lela - Featured Reviews (633)
I highly recommend trying Lela’s. If I had been traveling and staying in the hotel, it would be perfect. I attended a meeting in a private room within Lela’s which had a beautiful mural. The food catered in was appetizers. Everything was delicious. As someone who is a local, I’ve been missing out and would be open to trying the full menu. The ambience was great. Tables were private. A wall built of wine glasses was eye catching!
I don't normally like pasta but decided to give the hand-made pasta a try. BOLOGNESE PAPPARDELLE was amazing. I like 300 miles away and will need to fight the urge to drive here for this dish.
I think the atmosphere is pretty good and it is definitely a good place in the area for people to gather. Certain parts of the restaurant are darker and there may not be enough light even when it is daytime. The server recommended the meatballs, and I could see why. A picture of the meatballs was also on the website. They were made from pork, beef, veal, and tomato garlic confit, and the overall taste was a great combination of all of those. For both the snapper ceviche and the ahi tuna poke, there was not enough ceviche / poke but a lot of nachos on the side. The heirloom tomato & burrata was a good starter as well. Its taste could be off depending on the person's taste. To me, it was pretty good. In terms of the dessert, I recommend the chocolate molten cake a la mode. The crème brûlée was tasty as well. Overall it was a fancy place and one to go for special occasions. I would consider it a place that parties of 3 and above can go to when around the area!
came in for the first time for restaurant week with a few friends and had a great time! We ordered a round of drinks to start, they were tasty but very standard. For apps, we did the meatball, scallops, and ceviche. The meatball was massive and more than enough to share for 3 of us. The ceviche was a little more difficult to share & light on chips, but packed with flavor. The scallops came in an order of three and were the highlight of the course. For dinner, we had the short rib, snapper, and gnocchi. The short rib was a hearty portion of fall off the bone tender meat with potatoes. The snapper was good, but I didn't feel like it was cohesive as a dish & the cook was just okay. The gnocchi was such a different texture than I'm used to and it was phenomenal. It was almost cheese like and paired perfectly with the mushroom & tomato pesto.
My husband and I checked out Lela for the first time last night 4/7/2023. It was recommended by my friend and we decided to make it a little staycation and stay at the hotel too! Man did they treat us like royalty! The service was top notch! I commented on an Instagram post a couple days prior, and they recognize my name and called out their appreciation! It was so cool. The food was amazing as well! Going back for breakfast this morning!
What an awesome place! The food was absolutely delicious and the ambience of the restaurant was spot on. However, the star of the evening was Todd behind the bar! Not only did he remember my unique name after hearing it once, but his warm, friendly and witty conversation made the night absolutely memorable. Wish it was open Sundays and later into the evening. Will be back!
My husband and I celebrated our 15th wedding anniversary at the Sheraton and booked the dining package for two nights. We dined at Lela Friday and Saturday night and were, once again, impressed by the level of service and kindness from the staff. The mushroom soup and Wagyu burger and fries with garlic aioli hit all the perfect notes. We were pleased with the generous portions and quality of the food and drink. The thing that really sets Lela apart from other quality dining establishments is how genuine and kind the staff is, and how they make you feel like a VIP every time. We look forward to our next visit.
Stayed the night at the hotel and dined in for breakfast as well as ordered room service for dinner. The ambiance was stunning but it was clear that the staff was sparse. This was okay for the most part because there was barely any patrons to begin with. The breakfast was okay - rather dry for my liking. The portions and the taste did not match the excessive prices. The dinner I could not finish. The noodles tasted excessively oily and left me with a unpleasant feeling in my stomach.
First time visiting Tomâs and I had such a good experience. Tatz & Chy took care of my friends and Iâhands down, best bartenders downtown. Love them so much! Drinks were good and food on point. I donât watch sports but the atmosphere makes it w
Literally my new fave place. They offer great options including charcuterie. Vegetarian and vegan charcuterie! Mac and cheese is amazing as well as the rotating desserts! We will be going back a lot. Staff was super helpful and excited for us to try
This place is sooooo good, heres why; The foods is amazing!!! So much wonderful flavors, wonderful things happening to your taste buds. There wasnât one thing I didnât love. Food recommendations; carne desmachada, you have to get a corn bread i
Great new spot. The berry syrup with the pancakes was great. Good sized portions and good pricing. Good seasoning, can substitute items too. I ordered the chocolate chip pancakes with blueberries for the side with the omelette and added turkey sausag
I've been here a handful of times for their coursed menu and most recently the offerings were delicious. From the parsnip soup to the fried gnocchi, and then the black cod which had the crispiest skin I've ever tasted on a fish combined with melt in
Servers were so attentive and relaxed, i loved the tiny details put into the decor here. We ate inside but next time weâll definitely check out the patio. The wait wasnât too long to get our food, we ordered fruit, the Belgian waffle, French toa
Came here for the first time and absolutely loved it! I think this place might be my new favorite place. Itâs a cute small area that allows you to take your order to go but they have a small cute patio seating as well allowing you to order in. Ever
Best meal we had in the 4 days we spent in the Twin Cities. The menu is small, but weâll designed and expertly prepared. The servers are easy to find and just pop by to see if you need anything, but the donât feel intrusive at all. If we had anot
Our family went here today to try out the Nicollet Island Inn brunch, which we had heard about but never experienced. It was the best ever - delicious brunch menu served until 2:00 p.m., great service from the wait staff, and a quiet mid-island clas
The food and service were outstanding. We got mini churros, chips and queso, and a chorizo Street taco. Taco not pictured it was so delicious. I ate it before I decided to leave a review. ð my daughter and I highly recommend and we will be back fo
YogaFit is the best!! I never feel judged or insecure like I have in other yoga studios. The teachers are great and each class is different so youâre always learning new exercises. The studio owner is a very nice guy too - they have a late cancella
Donât miss out on this great spot! Visiting from Miami and this place looked so good the pictures and reviews are very accurate. The guys are very welcoming and friendly. The Breakfast in Bombay is full of flavor, subtle first bite and the peppers
YogaFit is the best!! I never feel judged or insecure like I have in other yoga studios. The teachers are great and each class is different so youâre always learning new exercises. The studio owner is a very nice guy too - they have a late cancella
Best gym ever! I joined Solcana as a newbie to lifting, and my relationship to fitness has totally changed in my year as a member. For the first time in my life, I really look forward to going to the gym! The friendly, nonjudgemental environment and
Awesome place! I have been trying yoga studios around Minneapolis and 612 Jungle is my new favorite. We did the Hip Hop Sculpt class and it was incredible. I also love that they have such an active IG and updated website, it makes it way more comfort