Matt's Bar

Always wanted to see whose Juicy Lucy was the best. Girlfriend & I decided to try Matt's first, but didn't even get the opportunity. Went during off hours, only to find a line going out the door. The guy at the bar then barked at me, ""READ THE GREEN SIGN ON THE DOOR!"" For starters, who notices all the signs (especially somewhere they've never been before)? I can understand trying to keep it cool, but when it's high 60's/low 70's you're going to try and embarrass a potential customer about not keeping the door closed? Turned around, walked out, & had a pleasant experience @ the 5-8 club. As much as I like burgers, I'll NEVER eat at and/or recommend this hole-in-the-wall! more

what a poor customer service business. we don't even go there anymore because it's not worth the wait. i've heard recently they even take their phone off the hook now. bad. more

Big juicy burgers and hot fries. Can't do this everyday. But when I can indulge this is where you will find me. more

A friend and I flew to Minneapolis a couple weekends back and we had heard that Matt's Bar served an award-winning Jucy Lucy burger. So we took a taxi to this place and it was really crowded. It was a Friday afternoon and the place was packed like most places would be on a Saturday night. We stood in a crowded line, waiting for a table to open up. I told my friend that this burger had better be worth the wait...and let me tell you, it is. The Jucy Lucy was unlike any other burger I've ever had. The cheese is inside the patty, and I didn't understand that at first (I know, Google is my friend, lol). When the nice waitress delivered our food she said to be careful as the cheese was very hot. I looked under the bun and did not see any cheese so I was bewildered. I then took a bite and had hot cheese gush onto my fingers. Luckily, there wasn't much cheese in the first bite...otherwise I would have burned my tongue. I wasn't sure how big the burger was going to be so I had only ordered one. I wish I had ordered two of them, as it's not a big burger, and it's not small either. The fries were quite good too. My friend also thought the burger was excellent, though was kind of put off by the bar-like atmosphere. If I'm ever in Minneapolis again, I would definitely come here again and wolf down a couple more Jucy Lucys. more

The customer service at Matt's is horrible. This is a small ""greasy spoon"" place that serves burgers that are over rated. And to top it off, the service is bad! it's not worth the burger! more

An iconic place. One must experience the juicy lucy at least once. Matt's is not much for ambience, in fact none to speak of, but stand in line to enjoy one calorie loaded, decadent hamburger! Add to your bucket list,quite memorable. more

Going to this place was definitely an experience to say the least. We of course went there and had the ""oh so famous"" jucy lucy, and it was decent. Not amazing, not bad, just decent. If you've never been to this place before, here's what to expect. There is usually a waiting line to be seated and it was out the door and around the corner when we were there. It probably took us close to an hour to get thru the line and I definitley saw a lot of other customers come and then get frustrated at the length of the line and leave. I guess that part of their shtick is to remain this small town bar sort of feel. So the seating is very limited inside and there is only one waitress, cook and cashier serving all of the people. And you can really tell the staff is frazzeled at the number of customers they have to deal with, because they're not terribly friendly. It also didn't help that there were a lot of customers who were just sitting watching tv and not even eating, taking up space while the line of people was out the door. So if you really want a jucy lucy, remember that patience is definitely a virtue at this place. more

This place is a piece of MN history. Great little neighborhood bar. The menu couldn't be simpler, and everything on it is worth trying. Pros: All of it Cons: Not the world's healthiest food more

This is a no thrills bar with a ""Kiss My Gritt's"" attitude from the staff The noon lunch hour is a mad house. People standing in line waiting for others to leave which is great for Matts but having to sit there eating looking at Butts and people pushing into you while your trying to enjoy the JL. The burger is great hands down but I prefer thicker fri's. The tap beer I had to choke down because I didn't want to upset the bartender because she was so over worked tasted nasty! Plus, and this upset me. They don't take credit cards but did say they have a cash machine! (That will charge me 4.00 to take out money). As luck would have it I had just enough cash! Take my advise and go to the 5-8's Club! Great service, great burger with many choices, thicker fri's, ICE COLD BEER, and they take credit cards!! more

a hot summer night, got to Matts bar with my girl Jordan. Pros: cool beer:) Cons: non friendly people more

Go there for the Jucy Lucy's! Two thin patties stuffed with American cheese fried on a never-been-washed flattop grill. Your choice of grilled or raw onions, no other veggies (lettuce tomatoes etc) available. What can be simpler? Wait staff is friendly, but don't forget, you're in a neighborhood bar so don't give 'em any guff and you won't git none. It's hard to get more Minneapolis than this! Pros: dive bar awesomeness Cons: gets very busy more

Not a wing joint but a magical delight known as the 'jucy lucy'. You have to experience it. Cheese, meat, cheese - beautiful. Pros: Jucy lucy & great fries - COLD beer Cons: no wing equivalent more

My grandfather took my mom and her two sisters to MATT'S back in the 50's he drank LEINENKUGEL'S, they had JUICY LUCY burgers and shakes. I just went for the first time, great staff very nice as well as efficient. The place was packed, because of the great food, after a short wait my mom and I got seats at the bar. I had a LEINENKUGEL'S and a JUICY LUCY the place couldn't have been better. Pros: the burgers can't be beat Cons: not one in SEATTLE more

You don't go to Matt's for the kind and sympathetic wait staff who have time to wash their hands every 20 seconds. You go to Matt's (it's a bar, remember) for beer and inexpensive, but great, burgers. And Matt's delivers! The Jucy Lucy's are amazing; and the fries are hot, the beer cold, the atmosphere is loud, eclectic and local (that's part of the fun), and the prices can't be beat. If you can't deal with an old-fashioned bar, a staff who work flat-out and have little time to coddle you, stay at home. But if you crave a great burger - head to Matt's! Pros: Great Burgers - Cheap! Cons: Depends on your attitude and perspective more

Today was my first experience in Matts. I was excited to have my first Jucy Lucy. My friend and I had went there today and right away things didnt go so well.When we got there, there was no seating except for 2 bar stools at the bar. The waitress asked us what we needed and we told her we would wait until a table became available and sit at the bar stools. Finally after what seemed like forever, a table became available. To my surprise the waitress who we ordered our food through sat the people that just walked in at the table. I asked the waitress why we had not been seated there. She then told me that since we were sitting at the bar, we will have to wait until there is no line to get seated at a table. So we had to eat at the bar. Pros: Good Food Cons: Crabby wait staff, unsanitary more

HORRIBLE HORRIBLE HORRIBLE service I mean Soooooooooo RUDE we wanted to leave! We sat @ the bar observing: They DO NOT wear gloves the bartender cashiers then wraps up the food, back and forth NOT washing her hands in between. The cook also does not wear gloves or wash his hand after he wipes the sweat from his fore head w/his arm....So these people ordered burgers w/no onions well the cook put onions on them and the bartender took it upon herself to wipe off the onions w/her bare hands and put the burgers on new buns....{right before that she was digging in her purse} SHE DID NOT WASH HER HANDS!!!!!!!! the entire time.......Not to mention their attitudes are are insanely horrible!!!!!!!!! The juicy lucy's are SOooooooooooooooo GOOD! 5 stars for the food! but seriously someone needs to call the health inspector on these people. more

Matt's is the best, it is Minneapolis. The jucy lucy at Matt's is the best ever. The oozing motlen cheese core and the onions cooked to perfection make this the best bargain in the city. One order of fries is definitely enough for 2 or 3 people to share. You can leave here splitting a pitcher, an order a fries, and your own burger for aorund 15 with tip. This is a stereotypical dive bar, but mostly a dive bar for food, so you could bring kids here. There is no ice, no plates, and not much on the menu and thats what makes it the best. Street parking is a little unfortunate but not to hard to come by. I have never been to Matt's and been disappointed with my food. Everyone should experience matt's at least once in their life. Pros: a minneapolis staple, great dive bar atmosphere, consistantly great food Cons: street parking more

I cannot believe the ""not so great"" reviews of Matt's on here....ya all need to go back for a second run because you were either there on an off night of you just plain expected too much. Pros: Super cool place...awesome burgers...cheap beer Cons: none... more

Far better burgers and fries elsewhere in better locations. I think this place is bunk. Yes, it's tasty but it truly is NOT worth the hype. Cons: location, overly hyped! more

I went to Matts with one of my friends to see who had the best juicy lucy. We got our burgers with wonder bread bun and the burgers where dry. I think the Nook wins hands down for the best burger. I do like that its a dive though. Cons: Wonder bread buns parking more