Mallards - Shakopee

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   Brian

   Minneapolis

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   What a phenomenal meal. Xmas Eve special. Sea bass was out of this world. Thanks for being open and having a great staff.
   

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   Julie

   New York City

   5 reviews

   5.0

   5 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 3

   All of our dishes were a very pleasant surprise! We had the Christmas seafood special. The calamari was tender. The shrimp on the second course was spectacular! As was the accompaniment. The main course entree of sea bass was generous and served on top of a potato patty with sauce. The sea bass was perfectly cooked. We had dirty martinis which were very good . Then I had a cucumber cooler which was over priced and just marginally satisfying. We also had an old fashioned which was just good, overpriced as well. How to make the meal better? We both thought that the sea bass would have been better served on a risotto cake or at least crispy potatoes. The patty ended up soggy and rather unappealing. Nor did it complement the sea bass. I would go for a lighter batter on the calamari. The tiramisu was a hit out of the ballpark, save the presentation…. It was served like it was just cut out of a sheet pan and plopped on a plate. It was delicious though. Our server was sweet and attentive. We did request to slow down each delivery of courses as we were drinking and enjoying the experience of the delicious courses and conversation.
   

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   Tom

   VIP

   Las Vegas

   16 reviews

   1.0

   16 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 5

   Love Mallards. We go there fairly often. Super disappointed this trip. Server was polite and friendly but the food was pretty bad. Got the feast of 7 fishes. My family was finished with their appetizer about 15 minutes before my first course came out. The calimari was pretty rubbery. When my main course finally came out the fish was warm, the potatoes were room temp and the sauce that it came in literally was like it just came out of the fridge. Still had lumps in it. Normally a great place but really bad this time.
   

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   Rebecca

   Minneapolis

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 21 December 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Great food. Amazing server. Nice company. Attentive and great waiter made the experience even better. Mainly seafood on the menu-
   

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   Mark

   Minneapolis

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on 13 December 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Always great food and service! The clam chowder was creamy and chopped salad and gluten free cake were amazing.
   

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   Jolene

   Minneapolis

   16 reviews

   3.0

   16 reviews

   Dined on 13 December 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   Gave Mallards another try after a poor experience when they opened. I would have rated the food a 4 star, however, our fries were barely warm. It took 15 minutes for our server to take our drinks and another 10-15 minutes before taking our food order. We were also seated by the door which was quite cold. I’ve had a good experience at the Bloomington location.
   

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   Jeramie

   Minneapolis

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 8 December 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Our server was very attentive and polite which made us feel very welcome. The food came out quickly and tasted great. We feel like this is one of the better dining options in Shakopee.
   

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   Jeff

   VIP

   Minneapolis

   42 reviews

   3.0

   42 reviews

   Dined on 8 December 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Justin, our server, was very attentive and was complemented from our guests.
   

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   Tami

   VIP

   Minneapolis

   13 reviews

   2.0

   13 reviews

   Dined on 1 December 2024

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   Our family of 4 had dinner here last night. I would just say “Meh”. First, I hate being seated so close to tables next to us. I always feel awkward. We had the crab queso dip to start and it was good but not much for sharing. A very small cup with chips around it. We ordered a Mule and an Old Fashioned. I’ve never seen an Old Fashioned that small. It was ridiculous for the price. The Mule was all ice too. I ordered the coconut shrimp and they were very dark and over deep fried. Not good. Jambalaya was very bland and no flavor…had to ask for different hot sauces. So overall, we all thought it was “Meh”.
   

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    Steve

    Minneapolis

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on 25 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 2

    Excellent all around. Food was excellent, we got a variety of seafoods and all were high quality. Our server was awesome. A little pricey but worth it. Only negative is it was really cold inside. To the point of people wearing jackets. Drinks also were excellent.
    

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