Little Tijuana

I absolutely love Little T's! If you're looking for a place where everyone is welcome this is it! Their bomb variety of drink options make it easy to order- & you can never have just one (I'm a tequila drinker!) When I come to eat, I debate between tacos or the Uptown burger... both are phenomenal. Definitely a must if you're in the Minneapolis area! The bar side is my favorite �

Somewhere in the back of my mind, I remember reading about this place. Please don't let the name and outward appearance deter you from dining here. This place has it all. I highly recommend this very unusual but very excellent restaurant! Their cocktail program is the brainchild of Bennett Johnson, who used to be at Tattersalls and Hola Arepa. That should give you a very good idea how great the cocktails are here! We started with what they called a wet martini, which was made with trakal (a Patagonian gin/brandy spirit), akvavit, quin quina Blanc, and orange bitters. The flavor profile on the herbal bitter side, but it is excellent. Very well balanced and interesting. We also ordered the hongo old fashioned that was described as cupresta mezcal, nopale syrup, and mushroom bitters. I find mezcal a bit too smokey for my palate, but my husband said it was very good. With these, we ordered the fried cauliflower small plate. This is anything but small, but it was delicious. Each cauliflower floret had a light crispy coating with tender cauliflower inside, and this huge pile was covered with Kewpie mayo, bulldog sauce, scallions, pickled ginger, and furikake and bonito flacks. This was absolutely delicious. Really, really good! With our main course, I decided to try the sazarac thing...which is akvavit, epazote (presumably made into a syrup), and bitters. Very akvavit forward, but good. The Lil' Tea was also really good - essentially their riff on a Long Island Tea. I had the most delicious meal...the scallion pancakes wrap. It is the very most delicious marinated and then grilled beef inside a pita, with egg, hoisin sauce, mayo, bean sprouts, pho herbs, and cucumber. It was fabulous. I cannot recommend it more strongly. The chopped cheese sandwich was essentially a deconstructed cheeseburger. It was good, as were the crispy waffle fries. Each of these was only $13 and $11 respectively. The prices are great! It is not surprising the food is delicious. Chef Dan Manosack cooked at Petite Leon before opening this place. And Petite Leon is fabulous! The entire place has a funky, colorful vibe. The walls are hand painted, the bathroom is awash in red, and there are light strings everywhere. The staff were really helpful and fun! Why aren't there lines down the street for this place? I do have to admit we were there early. You can sit on the booth side, to the left when you enter, or on the bar side. Menus are the same. No reservations. There is easy free street parking. Address: 17 E. 26th Street Minneapolis.

Great vibes, great food - will come again! I have been wanting to try this spot, and I ended up stopping by today to celebrate officially closing on my new house. I had a feeling Little Tijuana would have the right energy for a celebratory mood, and I was absolutely right. The decor is fun. The music is bumping. The lighting is low. A perfectly curated ambiance… and a great bar choice for people looking for something low-key with NA options. We were a party of four. Three of us ordered absolutely delightful mocktails, and one of us ordered some sort of smokey drink with mezcal. All four drinks were perfection. We appreciated that each one came with a different type of ice to fit the type of drink. A nice touch. The food was excellent too. I ordered a double (impossible) cheeseburger with waffle fries. It was cooked perfectly and so satisfying. The toppings were great too, but I wish there were more of them. I tried a bite of my partner’s mushroom scallion pancake, and it was scrumptious. My mom and sister ordered the chopped cheese sandwich and St. Paul Sando respectively. They were both very satisfied. The portions were quite large for the price, which we really appreciated. This is not typical bar food. This food is delicious! Can’t wait to come back soon!

This place totally lives up to the hype. The food is great but not at all what I expected. We had the fired cauliflower, and it came out very crispy with all these delicious sauces. I had the crispy chicken sando which was delicious! The drinks were interesting, in a good way. Service was friendly and fast. This is a nice place for a date or night out with friends. 10/10 would highly recommend!

So much good can be said about this place! It is a commfortable lounge with a neighborhood vibe, and excellent food and drink. The food is outstanding. The menu is a wonderful collection of simple but expertly done dishes. Flavors are comforting and accessible while being executed at a level that is hard matched. The drinks are great. Craft cocktails are creatively designed but again, accesible in flavor. The beer and wine selection is great and stands out from most. The atmosphere compliments the comfortable and accessible nature of the food and drink. The staff is awesome, providing casual but professional service. They will make sure your needs are met and that your experience is nothing short of 5 stars.

Love little T’s! The burger, drinks, service & atmosphere are all absolutely amazing. Staff is really cool & music is always great. One of my fav Mpls spots.