"Loons Cafe St. Paul offers a spacious sports bar atmosphere with classic americana food combined with some elevated, award-winning dishes. The dining area is large with plenty of TV’s to catch the game, and large windows for looking out at St. Paul’s historic downtown. The Grape Ape Cocktail was sweet and light, with a little more of a lemony taste than its name would suggest. It also wasn’t too strong, leaving plenty of wherewithal to enjoy the rest of the meal. The Chilli Sampler was the highlight, however. I was able to try the chicken chili ala Ski Dad, pinto diablo chili, and Minnesota wild rice soup. The chicken chili ala Ski Dad and pinto diablo chili both had a rich creaminess with the chicken chili had a barbeque robustness that pinto diablo substituted with tangy heat. The wild rice soup meanwhile was savory and a nice palette cleanser between the two. Together with the toast they were extremely filling. We also tried the Mr. Pete’s Burger, which tastewise reminded me of a much better big mac. Loons Cafe St. Paul is great for those looking for a lifted sports bar vibe and for whom grabbing a delicious meal is as or more important the game itself."

"Great vibe. Chili was extremely rich. It’s good but I actually prefer more savory, more tomatoie. Of the Chili the ground Beef one was the best. The steak and chicken gave the chili a dryness I didn’t love. Best thing was the ribs, 5/5 very smoky, flavorful and fatty. Everything else was okay."

"We ate dinner here on a Wednesday in July 2025. It was raining so the patio was closed. They have a very Minnesota menu that works beautifully! We started with drinks, she got a Jameson Orange Mule and I got an Old Fashioned. Both were prepared just right. For our meal she got the Walleye tacos and I got the Chili Sampler. The sampler is 3 selections (about 1 cup each) that you pick from their List. I selected the Pecos (hot), Pinto Diablo, and wild rice soup. All 3 were amazing but I loved the Pecos chili. It is made with diced beef and had a great flavor. The pinto Diablo has ground beef and great flavor but is slightly sweet. It was sweeter than I like but it did not stop me from eating it! The wild rice soup was amazing. I have had MN wild rice soup at other restaurants and it is usually cream based but the Loon soup was clear broth and so refreshing, my wife and I really liked it. The Walleye tacos were served with salsa and mango habanero sauce. The chips were homemade and were baked so not oily or over salty. The noice level was low and so it was easy to talk. The server was speedy and friendly. The entire dining experience was most enjoyable. We look forward to eating here again!"

"The ambience inside is above average, but I was disappointed with the food quality. My wife thought her meal was fine, but I went with chicken strips and fries instead of my usual burger or steak. Normally at a new place I’d order something more substantial, but I wasn’t in the mood, and I find you can often gauge a restaurant’s quality by whether they use hand-breaded chicken or frozen products. There’s a diner near us that makes an excellent chicken sandwich because they hand-bread and beer-batter their chicken. This was clearly the frozen kind. Chewy and not good at all. Drink options were more limited than expected. They poured one glass of Eagle Rare, then ran out, and only had maybe 10 bourbons total. Overall, an average experience. I’d be willing to try again."

"I was pleasantly surprised with this place. We have lived in the area for the past 5 months and have walked by several times with the intent to try. And Im glad we finally did! The food was delicious, I was in the mood for chicken wings but they didn't have boneless options so i had chicken tenders and had them dress them with the dragon sauce. They were SO good! And the fries were perfectly fried and delicious. The atmosphere was good with no wait as we went at 2pm on a Saturday. I would definitely come back again!"