Buster's on 28th

Buster's on 28th was the perfect destination on a chilly & rainy fall evening. We started our meal by sharing the buffalo chicken wings with a "cooling blue cheese sauce".  Although the wings were very meaty, they definitely pale in comparison to the wings at The Nook in St. Paul.

Buster's is known for its extensive beer selection. With over 116 bottled beers and almost 30 different beers on tap, you are sure to find something to wet your whistle. I selected the Omegang Hennepin...according to the beer list, it promised a "champagne like effervesence". It was crisp and light and very smooth. I especially love that all their draft beers come in unique namesake glasses.

For my entree, I chose the braised short ribs with mushroom and goat cheese risotto with French onion jus. My risotto was amazing and cooked to perfection. The short ribs were flavorful, but not as fork tender as the braised short ribs at Kings in South Minneapolis (see previous post on Kings).

Some of the other selections at the table included the Elian Gonzalez, a sandwich with shredded pork, sliced ham, spicy mustard, gruyere, and pickles on ciabatta bread. I took a bite of this sandwich and it was very tasty, although it would have been better with a richer sauce. Another friend chose the cedar plank trout with duchess sweet potatoes and sauteed red cabbage. Luckily this friend sat next to me, because I picked off her tasty entree quite frequently....the trout was perfectly cooked and very mild. The cedar plank it was served on gave it a wonderfully subtle cedar smoked flavor...but not too overpowering.

My next beer selection was the Magic Hat #9...which was described as an ale beer "cloaked in secrecy". I'm not a huge beer person, but this was delicious! The menu also called it "dry, crisp, fruity and refreshing" and I agreed on all counts.

As our table was finishing up our entrees, our server came over to tell us that the Manager wanted to buy our table some dessert since we had all ordered off their new fall menu. Our entire table lit up like kids on Christmas morning--FREEBIE!!!  We chose the pumpkin bread pudding with creme fraiche and the apple crumble cobbler with vanilla bean ice cream.  Both were to die for, and our table was equally divided on which one was better.

I would highly recommend Buster's if you are in the mood for good food, great beer, and a cozy welcoming setting perfectly suited for those cold winter nights we have coming our way.

Location:  4204 28th Avenue
Website:  http://www.busterson28th.com/
Price:  $-$$











http://www.busterson28th.com/