Citizen – Saint Paul

3.2

433 Reviews

$30 and under

Comfort Food

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2 people

15 Mar 2025

19:00

Booked 1 time today

About this restaurant

Good for business meals
Good for groups
Neighbourhood gem

Citizen, located within the iconic InterContinental Saint Paul Riverfront Hotel, offers an alluring dining and social atmosphere. It's a perfect setting to connect, celebrate, or simply unwind in the heart of Minnesota's charming capital city.

Taste exquisitely prepared New American dishes that evolve with the seasons. Highlights include the Black Angus Tacos, Grilled Chicken Sandwich, and Brown Butter Walleye. Citizen's menu is deliberately diverse and approachable, also offering small plates for sharing and go-to comfort foods - all perfectly paired with thoughtfully curated cocktails and locally crafted beers. So, whether you're traveling for business or pleasure, we aim to provide a unique, elevated experience in a warm and welcoming space.

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Location
11 Kellogg Blvd East, Saint Paul, MN 55101
Phone number
(651) 605-0190
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Comfort Food, Contemporary American
Hours of Operation
Breakfast Daily 06:30–11:00 Bar Mon–Thu, Sun 08:00–23:00 Fri, Sat 08:00–00:00 Lunch Daily 11:00–14:00 Happy Hour Daily 14:00–16:00 Dinner Daily 16:00–22:00
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Both valet and attached covered garage are available.
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Aaron Uban

Private dining

What 433 people are saying

Citizen – Saint Paul reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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3.2

3.2 based on recent ratings

3.1Food
3.6Service
3.4Ambience
3.1Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Twin Cities / St. Paul
Good for groups
Twin Cities / St. Paul
Healthy
Twin Cities / St. Paul
Neighbourhood gem

Review summary

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Citizen in Saint Paul offers a mixed dining experience with highlights in service and certain menu items. Guests appreciate the "great service" and "excellent location" near local attractions. While some dishes like the cheese plate and burgers receive praise, others find the food "overpriced" or "bland." The atmosphere is described as a "hotel lobby vibe," with some noting noise and temperature issues. Perfect for a convenient spot before events, but expectations for food quality and ambiance should be managed.

433 Reviews

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Mary
Minneapolis1 review
1.0
Dined on 2 March 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
Food was tasteless and cold. Sent one dish back asking to heat it. Server returned with it, had been microwaved. Did not encounter her again until I asked for check. Disappointing experience and food was awful
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DebA
Minneapolis9 reviews
3.0
Dined on 14 February 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 2
We were seated at a high top table but it seemed there were plenty of low tops available. It is a hotel restaurant so shared a bathroom with the hotel lobby. You have to ask for a key to use it. (Just FYI) The ambiance is hotel lobby bar, the menu is quite limited. I cannot eat onions and everything on the menu had onions. The wait staff was amazing because they went to the kitchen and figured out with the chef what I could eat. I ordered the walleye and they switched the starch to French fries (no onions) it was very good! My husband had the hamburger and it was also very good! We live over an hour away (in town for a show) so I wouldn’t make a special trip back there… but if you are staying in the hotel and want a good meal I would recommend it.
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Ryan
Unspecified1 review
5.0
Dined on 8 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
First time, great experience!! Food, drinks, atmosphere and staff were outstanding.
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william
Minneapolis5 reviews
2.0
Dined on 1 January 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 5
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
Terrible service sitting at the bar waited over 10 minutes to get waited on for cocktails and there was six people sitting at the bar like we didn’t even exist. Food was great and they weren’t understaffed either. We’ll go back and give it another try.
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John
Minneapolis1 review
4.0
Dined on 27 December 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Didn't realize that this is the hotel bar. However, after finding some easy on-street parking, our group welcomed a quiet place to gather and share some interesting non-overpriced food and non-stingy drinks before seeing a show at the Ordway. Service was perfect.
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Rachel
Minneapolis1 review
5.0
Dined on 26 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The staff are down to earth when prompted with chit chat, and are professional, appropriate, and classy when the occasion calls for it. Great ambiance, great food.
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Emily
Minneapolis1 review
1.0
Dined on 22 December 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 2
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Good was mediocre, service was terrible. Our waitress told us we would get waters “when they have a chance”, disappeared for long periods of time and had to be reminded multiple times to bring out elements of the meal we ordered. We didn’t receive a side of fries that was ordered until we reminded her 3x and were already done eating.
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Jacob
Minneapolis3 reviews
2.0
Dined on 14 December 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
Don’t bother if you’re looking for good food or ambiance.
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Laurie
Minneapolis3 reviews
5.0
Dined on 12 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We enjoyed our evening and our server did an outstanding job. We will definitely go again.
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Nathan
Minneapolis1 review
4.0
Dined on 8 December 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 2
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
A nice spot to gather for a later dinner in downtown St. Paul. Great vibe.
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Citizen – Saint Paul offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (651) 605-0190.

Citizen – Saint Paul is rated 3.2 stars by 433 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

15 Mar 2025

19:00

Booked 1 time today

11 Kellogg Blvd East, Saint Paul, MN 55101

Additional information

Phone number
(651) 605-0190
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Comfort Food, Contemporary American
Hours of Operation
Breakfast Daily 06:30–11:00 Bar Mon–Thu, Sun 08:00–23:00 Fri, Sat 08:00–00:00 Lunch Daily 11:00–14:00 Happy Hour Daily 14:00–16:00 Dinner Daily 16:00–22:00
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Both valet and attached covered garage are available.
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Aaron Uban

Citizen – Saint Paul

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About this restaurant

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Private dining

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Menu

Shared Plates

Cheese CurdsUS$14.00

Artisan Cheese PlateUS$16.00

Chicken WingsUS$18.00

Za'atar Roasted CauliflowerUS$16.00

King Trumpet Mushroom ScallopsUS$17.00

What 433 people are saying

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