Reviews for Petite León in Minneapolis, MN

Our dinner at Petite Leon last weekend was absolutely brilliant. Every course was memorable, so elegant and refined yet... approachable. The mussels were so good, I unabashedly drank the entirety of the broth. The lamb birria was absolutelydelightful, cooked to perfection. Read more

We came for our anniversary and had a fantastic time! Service was great, drinks were all delicious, and food too! The gnudi was... one of the best dishes I've had in a long time! And the cheesecake was incredible, too. Read more

We had a great dinner at Petite Leon, the new restaurant from chef Jorge Guzman on Nicollet Avenue in Minneapolis. His food is... complex and quite amazing. We started with cocktails. They are unusual and inventive. I had one with pisco, the South Americanbrandy, combined with grapefruit, dragon fruit, and lemon. My husband had the cocktail with tequila, orange, lime, and avocado.Both were balanced and very nice indeed. For a first course I had their special, which was a raw tuna tostada served withmelon. Perfect for a summer evening. My husband had the mussels, which were perfectly cooked and served with a complex broth and2 thick slices of bread to sop it up! For the main course, the carne asada was actually a perfectly cooked steak topped with achermoula sauce . My al pastor was a tender and delicious roasted pork served with smoked pineapple and onion with warm corntortillas. Their cheesecake was scrumptious, creamy and smooth. I was not a fan of the arrow con leche, however. It was notsweet enough for my taste. The service is impeccable and there is free on street parking. All in all, wonderfully unique foodin a warm secluded booth setting. Be forewarned; the food can be very spicy. Read more

Excellent - the food is very well thought out. The flavors are there, each dish we ordered was perfect. We had two starters the... peppers (which were divine) and bison tartare (nothing simple here, each bite was a flavor bomb). The carne asada was cookedperfectly - amazing char with mid rare center, only thing is we felt it needed something more (alone on the plate). The pork wasalso excellent - melted in the mouth, tender, and blended well with its accompaniments. The star for me was the Arctic char -perfect seer on the skin, the fish was moist and flavorful - not overdone. The broth, corn, avocado, and radish were fresh andflavorful while rounding out the dish. Lastly, the service was excellent, very friendly and attentive. Read more

Wasn't a big fan personally Came for a reservation and waited in line. Waitress watches as 2 groups of old people cut in front... of us and took over 15 minutes getting them seated before finally getting back to us. Favorite food item was definitely the Alpastor tacos! Was very good would recommend! The rest I can't say the same. Especially the fries were just bad. Very soggy withtheir "tumeric aoli" which was just mustard. The pasta ravioli thing I had was fine. It was filled with a paste that everyoneat the table couldn't really taste as the sauce completely overpowered the rest. Wasn't bad, but I could have made pasta withred sauce. Read more

I was utterly disappointed with their service. When I let the maitre d know I had some allergies, she convinced me that they do... 'made to order' and accommodate everyone.I waited 40 minutes only to find out from the waiter that there was not one singlesteak in a French restaurant that was not marinated in Garlic aioli.I ordered Champagne and got white wine, literally!!! Likethis is not what I expect from an upscale French restaurant. I have had better service at Panda Express. Read more

I was really excited to try this joint. Some really great things, some things were alright. The service was fantastic and the... vibe is calm and cozy- which I really enjoyed. Food review: Piquillo Peppers- absolutely delightful. Wish we would have gotten2 orders- they were that good. Contemplated getting another round for dessert even. Market Oysters- loved the pineapple hotsauce they served with them. The best type of heat, wanted to bring some home. Salmon Rillette- it was good, but I wouldn't getit again. There was an element missing and really missing the smoke flavor for my taste. Roasted Beets- so incrediblyunderwhelming. We were really looking forward to see how beets and pilpelchuma come together. The lack of flavor was a hugedisappointment. Caesar Salad- I found this classic salad to be fabulous. The dressing was perfectly executed, excellentlydressed with a blanket of goods on top. Will absolutely be back for this again, and the peppers of course. The Burger-definitely not my favorite. I think we may have came on a bad night. I kept biting into burnt onions, which was all I couldtaste. The burger itself was super dry. Love the pickles and bun! Frites- I mean seriously... other restaurants need to takenote on how to serve a proper side of aioli, because here they do it right! You get a massive side of it and I was living forit. Will be back no doubt! Hopefully for the Wedge salad next time! Read more

I've been dying to try the burger here and it did not disappoint! We started with scallops as an appetizer and those were simply... delicious, the yuzu blended sauce they are served over is so so good! We ordered a lot of food for our main course... I got theburger and the beets (beets are a main dish, not a side), my husband ordered the steak bavette and frites. The burger was great,crispy edges, melty cheese, perfect onions, yum! The beets, to my surprise, were served cold, but still a very delicious dish. I definitely didn't need both full size plates, but I wasn't in the mood for fries and the burger is serves as just aburger. The steak bavette was very good, crispy crust, smoky flavors, served with avocado and a roasted jalapeno. Fries wereperfect and crispy! Decaf coffee is served in a french press, so that's always fun. I ordered a NA mocktail with a CBD boost,all were good! Read more