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The Sample Room
2124 Marshall St NE
Minneapolis, MN 55418
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Specials
Dinner
Lunch
Brunch
Sweets
Cocktails
Wine & Flights
Beer
Happy Hour
Late Night Happy Hour
Valentine's Day
Specials
Snacks
Hand-Cut Fries
parmesan, herbs
- $4.50
- $6.50
Olives & Nuts
$6.00
trail mix with smoked olives
Truffled Bacon Fat Popcorn
- $3.00
- $5.00
Housemade Varietal Pickles
$5.50Cheese Curds
$9.50
sriracha glaze, chipotle crema
Cheese + Boards
Cheese Board
$15.00
chef's choice, three + amusements
Meat Board
$15.00
chef's choice, three + amusements
Combo Board
$19.00
chef's choice, two cheese, two meat + amusements
Warm Goat Cheese Croquettes
$7.50
toasted breadcrumb coating, spicy romesco
Vegetable
Fried Brussels Sprouts
$9.00
bacon vinaigrette, hazelnuts, orange zest
Maple Glazed Carrots
$8.00
ginger, turmeric
Sweet Corn Cakes
$8.50
chipotle crema, black beans, pico de gallo, avocado, mojo
Black Bean Fritter
$8.00
candied fresnos, cilantro crema
Bruschetta
$8.00
goat cheese, compressed tomato, portobello, pesto, fontina
Meat
Beef Tartare*
$8.50
cornichones, shallot, herbs, truffle oil, beer mustard, ketchup, cured egg yolk
Three Meat Meatloaf
$9.00
grass-fed beef, pork & bison
Mustard Butter Fried Chicken
$13.00
roasted parsnips, celery root, butternut squash, red onion, parsley
Nordeast Hotdish
$12.00
shredded beef, mushrooms, peas, corn, carrots, truffle oil, hash browns, parmesan
Beef Short Rib
$16.00
roasted butternut squash mash, carrots, celery, red wine reduction
Half Pigs Head
3 day advance notice – please ask your server about a future order (if you squeal "oink" get 15% off!)
Lake & Seafood
Smoked Trout
$9.00
potato crust, arugula, juniper aïoli, lemon
Steamed Mussels
white wine, pesto, cream, cilantro
- $9.50
- $17.00
Seared Scallops*
$12.50
quinoa, apple, bacon, butternut squash purée
Salads
Add to Any Salad Scallops* $9, Chicken Breast $5
Roasted Beet Salad
$7.50
tri-color beets, greens, orange thyme vinaigrette, orange segments, pumpkin seeds seeds, goat cheese
Farro
$10.00
butternut squash, kale, apple, candied cranberry, pecans, pecorino, maple cider vinaigrette
Caesar
romaine, creamy caesar dressing, parmesan, lemon zest, croutons, anchovy
- $6.50
- $11.00
Sandies
Sandwiches served with hand-cut fries
Bottineau Burger*
$14.50
one-half pound of house-cut and ground grass-fed beef, pork belly, cheddar, compressed onion, smoked tomato aïoli, toasted bun
Cuban
$13.50
pulled pork, ham, bacon dijonaise, mojo, swiss, pickled jalapenos, compressed onions, baguette
Classic Reuben
$13.50
grass-fed corned beef, kraut, swiss, russian dressing, grilled marble rye
Chicken
$13.00
brie, apple, red onion, rosemary & cranberry aïoli, herb foccacia bun
Pastas & Such
Beef Ragu Pappardelle
$14.00
shredded beef, tomato sauce, rosemary, thyme, parmesan
Risotto
$14.00
red beets, mushrooms
Nordeast Fish and Chips
$13.00
nordeast tempura, remoulade, slaw, lemon zest
*These items are served raw or undercooked. Consuming raw or undercooked meat, poultry, seafood, shellfish and eggs may increase the risk of food borne related illness
Sandwiches & Such
Sandwiches served with hand-cut fries or small mixed greens, caesar salad or soup for $2 additional
Bottineau Burger*
$13.50
one-half pound of house-cut and ground grass-fed beef, pork belly, cheddar, compressed onion, smoked tomato aïoli, toasted bun
Cuban
$13.00
pulled pork, ham, bacon dijonaise, mojo, swiss, pickled jalapenos, compressed onions, baguette
Classic Reuben
$13.00
grass-fed corned beef, kraut, swiss, russian dressing, grilled dark rye
Chicken
$13.00
brie, apple, red onion, rosemary & cranberry aïoli, herb foccacia bun
BLT
$9.00
housemade thick hand-cut bacon, tomatoes, mississippi greens, aïoli, sourdough
Warm Three Meatloaf
$12.00
grass-fed beef, pork & bison, caramelized onions, cheddar, toasted sourdough
Nordeast Fish & Chips
$12.50
nordeast tempura, remoulade, slaw, lemon zest
Frittata
$9.00
wild mushrooms, parmesan, arugula, tomato, served with mississippi greens
Risotto
$13.50
red beets, mushrooms
Combo
Soup, Salad, 1/2 Sandwich – choose two for $9
Cup of Soup of the Day
Small Mixed Greens or Caesar Salad
Warm Meatloaf or Classic Reuben
Cheese + Boards
Warm Goat Cheese Croquettes
$7.00
toasted breadcrumb coating, spicy romesco
Cheese Board
$15.00
chef's choice, three + amusements
Meat Board
$15.00
chef's choice, three + amusements
Combo Board
$19.00
chef's choice, two cheese, two meat + amusements
Vegetable
Fried Brussels Sprouts
$8.00
bacon vinaigrette, hazelnuts, orange zest
Maple Glazed Carrots
$7.50
ginger, turmeric
Sweet Corn Cakes
$8.00
chipotle crema, black beans, pico de gallo, avocado, mojo
Black Bean Fritter
$7.50
candied fresnos, cilantro crema
Bruschetta
$7.50
goat cheese, compressed tomato, portobello, pesto, fontina
Lake & Seafood
Smoked Trout
$8.00
potato crust, arugula, juniper aïoli, lemon
Steamed Mussels
white wine, pesto, cream, cilantro
- $9.00
- $17.00
Seared Scallops*
$12.00
quinoa, apple, bacon, butternut squash purée
Meat
Beef Tartare*
$9.00
cornichones, shallot, herbs, truffle oil, beer mustard, ketchup, cured egg yolk
Three Meat Meatloaf
$8.00
grass-fed beef, pork & bison
Nordeast Hotdish
$11.50
shredded beef, mushrooms, peas, corn, carrots, truf e oil, hash browns, parmesan
Salads
Add to Any Salad Scallops* $9, Chicken Breast 5
Roasted Beet Salad
$7.00
tri-color beets, greens, orange thyme vinaigrette, orange segments, pumpkin seeds seeds, goat cheese
Farro
$9.00
butternut squash, kale, apple, candied cranberry, pecans, pecorino, maple cider vinaigrette
Caesar
romaine, creamy caesar dressing, parmesan, lemon zest, croutons, anchovy
- $6.00
- $10.00
Snacks
Olives & Nuts
$6.00
trail mix with smoked olives
Cheese Curds
$9.00
sriracha glaze, chipotle crema
Truffled Bacon Fat Popcorn
- $3.00
- $5.00
Hand-Cut Fries
parmesan, herbs
- $4.50
- $6.50
Housemade Varietal Pickles
$5.50
*These items are served raw or undercooked. Consuming raw or undercooked meat, poultry, seafood, shellfish and eggs may increase the risk of food borne related illness
Eggs + More
Egg Cocotte
$10.00
baguette, mushroom duxelle, gruyere, tomato, lemon, chives; with greens
Eggs Benedict – Classic or Trout
$12.00
biscuit, ham or smoked trout, two poached eggs*, hollandaise; with potatoes or greens
Omelette of the Day
$9.00
with hash browns or greens
Egg Sandwich
$9.00
croissant, ham, egg*, cheddar, smoked tomato aïoli; with hash browns or greens
Simple Breakfast
$9.00
two eggs any style*, hash brown potatoes, breakfast sausage or bacon
Farmer's Breakfast
$14.00
two eggs any style*, hash brown potatoes, breakfast sausage, bacon, buttermilk pancake
Sweet Corn Cake Huevos Rancheros
$12.00
sweet corn pancakes, chipotle crema, black beans, pico de gallo, avocado, sunnyside egg*, crispy tortilla strips
- Add Chorizo, Ham, Bacon or Sausage
- $3.00
Corned Beef Hash
$12.00
hash brown potatoes, red pepper, onion, grass-fed corned beef, two poached eggs*, hollandaise
Biscuits and Gravy
$12.00
mushroom gravy, sausage, parm panna cotta
- Top with a Poached Egg*
- $2.00
Stuffed French Toast
$11.00
apple bourbon filling, walnut butter
Granola
$6.00
peanut butter banana bread granola, yogurt
Sandies + Such
Served with hand-cut fries or small bibb salad, caesar salad or soup for $1.50 additional
Bottineau Burger*
$13.50
one-half pound of house-cut and ground grass-fed beef, pork belly, cheddar, compressed onion, smoked tomato aïoli, toasted bun
Cuban
$13.00
pulled pork, ham, bacon dijonaise, mojo, swiss, pickled jalapenos, compressed onions, baguette
Classic Reuben
$13.00
grass-fed corned beef, kraut, swiss, russian dressing, grilled dark rye
BLT
$9.00
housemade thick hand-cut bacon, tomatoes, mississippi greens, aïoli, sourdough
Warm Three Meatloaf
$12.00
grass-fed beef, pork & bison, caramelized onions, cheddar, toasted sourdough
Risotto
$13.50
red beets, mushrooms
Breakfasty Plates
Housemade Thick Hand-Cut Bacon
$3.50
two slices
Smoked Ham
$4.50Breakfast Sausage
$4.00
two links
Chorizo Sausage
$4.00
two patties
Buttermilk Pancake
$3.50
maple syrup
Sweet Corn Pancake
$3.50
chili honey
Hash Brown Potato Cake
$4.50- Add Cheddar
- $2.00
Toast
$2.50
two slices
Eggs
$3.50
two, any style
Lunchy Plates
Warm Goat Cheese Croquettes
$7.00
toasted breadcrumb coating, spicy romesco
Cheese Board
$15.00
chef's choice, three + amusements
Meat Board
$15.00
chef's choice, three + amusements
Combo Board
$19.00
chef's choice, two cheese, two meat + amusements
Fried Brussels Sprouts
$8.00
bacon vinaigrette, hazelnuts, orange zest
Roasted Beet Salad
$7.00
tri-color beets, greens, pumpkin seeds, orange, goat cheese, orange thyme vinaigrette
Steamed Mussels
white wine, pesto, cream, cilantro
- $9.00
- $17.00
Seared Scallops*
$12.00
quinoa, apple, bacon, butternut squash purée
Beef Tartare*
$8.50
cornichones, shallot, herbs, truflle oil, beer mustard, ketchup, cured egg yolk
Farro
$9.00
butternut squash, kale, apple, candied cranberry, pecans, pecorino, maple cider vinaigrette
- Add Scallops*
- $9.00
- Chicken Breast
- $5.00
Caesar
romaine, creamy caesar dressing, parmesan, lemon zest, croutons, anchovy
- $6.00
- $10.00
- Add Scallops*
- $9.00
- Chicken Breast
- $5.00
Brunch Bevs
Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice
$3.50Virgin Mary
$3.50Coffee
$2.25Housemade Zesty Bloody Mary
$8.00Screwdriver with Fresh Squeezed O.J.
$6.50Sauza Blue Tequila Sunrise with Fresh Squeezed O.J.
$6.50Mimosa with Fresh Squeezed O.J.
$9.00Bellini – the Classic From Harry's Bar
$8.50Corpse Reviver #2
$10.00Mrs. Kelly's Loose Leaf Teas
$2.75
Morrocan Mint (Green Tea)
Irish Breakfast (Black Tea)
Jasmine (Green Tea)
Spiced Orange (Herbal Tea)
*These items are served raw or undercooked. Consuming raw or undercooked meat, poultry, seafood, shellfish and eggs may increase the risk of food borne related illness.
Sweets
Chocolate Mousse
$7.00
pistashio crumble
Fall Cobbler
$7.00
apple, pear, raisin, pecan & oat crumble, orange whipped cream
Deep Dish Chocolate Chip Cookie
$7.00
orange whipped cream
Sweet Sippers
Housemade Limoncello
$7.50Housemade Nocello
$7.50Pierre Ferrand 1840 Cognac
$10.00Brandy Alexander
$7.50
Christian Brothers Brandy, Dark Creme de Cacao and half & half shaken. Topped with fresh nutmeg
Grasshopper
$7.50
Green Creme de Menthe, White Creme de Cacao and half & half shaken. Topped with chocolate shavings
Aperitif
French 75
$8.00
City of London Gin, lemon juice, simple syrup, cava, lemon
Cheree, Cheree
$7.00
Tattersall Sour Cherry, Rose Vermouth, Cherry Bark Vanilla bitters, cava, lemon
Venus In Furs
$7.00
North Shore Gin #6, beet-peppercorn shrub, Imbue Petal and Thorn, cava, orange
Shrub
Devil's Haircut
$11.00
gin, sweet vermouth, 11 Wells Dry Wermut, grapefruit-tarragon shrub, dry curacao
Hughes H-1 Racer
$10.00
gin, beet-peppercorn shrub, lemon juice, maraschino liqueur, lemon
Cork and Cleaver
$10.00
Sobieski Cytron, apple-cranberry shrub, dry curacao
Barrel Aged
Manhattan
$11.00
Jim Beam Black + Bonded Bourbons, sweet vermouth, Tattersall Sour Cherry, Angostura, cherry
Old Fashioned
$10.00
Old Grand-dad bourbon, Knob Creek Rye, muscavado, Fee's Barrel Aged + Bittercube Orange Bitters, orange
Negroni
$11.00
Letherbee Gin, sweet vermouth, Campari, Aperol, Bittercube Orange Bitters, orange
Classic
Sazerac
$9.00
Old Overholt Rye, Absinthe, simple syrup, Peychaud's Bitters, lemon
The Last Word
North Shore Gin #6, Green Chartreuse, lime juice, maraschino liquere
Sidecar
$10.00
Laird's Applejack, dry curacao, lemon juice, orange
Craft
Ginger Lemonhead
$11.00
ginger infused vodka, St. Germain, simple syrup, lemon juice, sugar rim, lemon
Some Velvet Morning
$10.00
Plantation 5 year rum, velvet falernum, lime juice, imbue petal and thorn, bittercube jamaican #2
Spring Boulevardier
$11.00
George Dickle Rye, Tattersall Bitter Orange, Rosé vermouth, lemon
Digestif
Pan Am
$9.00
Gran Classico Bitter, sweet vermouth, cava, Bittercube Orange Bitters, orange
Smoking Jacket
$11.00
Black Bottle Scotch, B. Nardini Amaro, dry curacao, coffee bitters, orange
Bittersweet Symphony
$10.00
chocolate infused vodka, Tattersall Amaro, Baileys, Bittercube Corazon bitters
Wine Flights
Each of the following wines available by the glass or bottle, or choose a Flight and get a sample of each of the three wines in a category
Effervescent Elixirs
$9
Zardetto Private Cuvée – Italy
- Glass $6.00
- Bottle $26.00
Mas Fi Brut Cava – Spain
- Glass $6.00
- Bottle $26.00
Borgoleto Lambrusco – Italy
- Glass $9.00
- Bottle $34.00
Euro Whites
$12
Birgit Eichinger Gruner Veltliner – Austria
- Glass $11.00
- Bottle $42.00
Villa Wolf Pinot Gris – Germany
- Glass $9.00
- Bottle $34.00
Marc Brédif Vouvray – France
- Glass $12.00
- Bottle $46.00
Crispy Whites
$12
Verus Furmint – Slovenia
- Glass $9.00
- Bottle $34.00
Chateau Haut Rian Sauvignon Blanc – France
- Glass $9.00
- Bottle $34.00
Pine Ridge Chenin Blanc-Viognier – Napa, CA
- Glass $9.00
- Bottle $34.00
Wow What a Mix
$12
Marc Bredif Vouvray – France
- Glass $12.00
- Bottle $46.00
Domaine de Gayda Flying Solo Rosé – France
- Glass $8.00
- Bottle $30.00
Juan Gil Monastrell – Spain
- Glass $11.00
- Bottle $42.00
Capricorn Reds
$12
Pintupi 9 "The Red" – South Australia
- Glass $10.00
- Bottle $38.00
Francois Lurton Carmenere – Chile
- Glass $9.00
- Bottle $34.00
Septima Malbec – Argentina
- Glass $10.00
- Bottle $38.00
West Coast Vines
$14
OPP Pinot Noir – Willamette Valley, OR
- Glass $14.00
- Bottle $52.00
Neverland Cabernet Sauvignon – CA
- Glass $14.00
- Bottle $52.00
Klinker Brick Old Vine Zinfandel – Lodi, CA
- Glass $14.00
- Bottle $52.00
Euro Reds
$12
Degani Valpolicella Classico – Italy
- Glass $10.00
- Bottle $38.00
Juan Gil Monastrell – Spain
- Glass $11.00
- Bottle $42.00
Hauterive Malbec – Cahors, France
- Glass $10.00
- Bottle $38.00
House Wine
Renideo Pinot Grigio
- Glass $8.00
- Bottle $30.00
Tavernello Vino Bianco
- Glass $6.00
- Bottle $22.00
Montoya Chardonnay
- Glass $9.00
- Bottle $34.00
Cakebread Cellars Chardonnay
$79.00
$17 off on 50% bottle night (Monday)
Dante Pinot Noir
- Glass $8.00
- Bottle $30.00
Tavernello Vino Rosso
- Glass $6.00
- Bottle $22.00
Elsa Bianchi Cabernet Sauvignon
- Glass $8.00
- Bottle $30.00
Clean Slate Riesling
- Glass $8.00
- Bottle $30.00
Bubbly
Sophia Blanc de Blanc
- Individual Can $8.50
Astoria Lounge Cuvee Prosecco
- Half Bottle $17.50
Borgo Maraligiano Brut Chardonnay
- 750 ml $29.00
Mas Fi Brut Cava
- Glass $6.00
- Bottle $26.00
American Whiskey Flight
$12.50
Cedar Ridge Iowa Bourbon
$9.00High West Distillery American Prairie Bourbon
$9.50Rieger's Kansas City Whiskey
$9.00Scotch Flight
$14.50
Deanston Virgin Oak
$8.50Laphroaig 10 yr
$11.00The Glenlivet 16 yr Nadurra Cask Strength
$13.50Taps
Loon Juice Cider
$6.00Fulton Standard Lager
$5.00Able First Light IPA
$6.00Surly Furious IPA
$6.00Bent Paddle ESB Amber
$6.00Pryes Miraculum IPA
$6.00Insight Devil's Companion Porter
$6.00Tallboys
Coors Light
$4.00PBR
$4.00Schlitz
$4.00Pilsner Urquell
$5.50Guinness
$6.00Crispin English Dry Cider
$6.50Sociable Cider Werks Freewheeler
$7.00Daily Happy Hour
Fulton Standard Lager
$3.50Surly Furious
$3.50Bent Paddle Esb Amber
$3.50Rails
$3.50Wine
$3.50
Tavernello red or white
Pickle Plate
$3.50Blue Cheese and Bacon Nachos
$4.50
kettle chips, house bacon, blue cheese, caramelized onions
Hummus
$4.50
with baguette & crackers
Olives & Nuts
$4.50
trail mix with smoked olives
Warm Smoked Rainbow Trout Spread
$4.50
topped with parmesan and baked, with baguette & crackers
Truffled Bacon Fat Popcorn
- Large $4.50
Daily Sliders
$6.50
Chef select – ask your server about today's special!
Cheese Curds
$6.50
chef's daily prep
Main
Fulton Standard Lager
$3.50Surly Furious
$3.50Bent Paddle ESB Amber
$3.50Rails
$3.50Wine
$3.50
Tavernello red or white
Hummus
$4.50
with baguette & crackers
Olives & Nuts
$4.50
trail mix with smoked olives
Warm Smoked Rainbow Trout Spread
$4.50
topped with parmesan and baked, with baguette & crackers
Truffled Bacon Fat Popcorn
- Large $4.50
Chef's Select Cheese
$6.50
with baguette & crackers
First Course
Soup and Salad
Purple cauliflower, brown butter crouton, leek oil and micro greens, parsley. Pairs with Mas Fi Cava – Spain
Second Course
Smoked Salmon
Cucumber, fried capers, dill cream. Pairs with Domaine Gayda Rosé – France
Third Course
Beet Filled Agnolotti
Garlic cream reduction. Pairs with Degani Valpolicella Classico – Italy
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General Info
Hours
Monday:
11:30am - 10:00pm
Tuesday:
11:30am - 10:00pm
Wednesday:
11:30am - 10:00pm
Thursday:
11:30am - 10:00pm
Friday:
11:30am - 10:00pm
Saturday:
10:30am - 10:00pm
Sunday:
10:30am - 10:00pm
About Us
On the Mississippi River just minutes from downtown in historic Northeast Minneapolis, The Sample Room is conveniently located 0.7 miles north of the old Grain Belt Brewery at 2124 Marshall Street NE . Look for our green star in a restored turn-of-the century brick building that offers skyline views. Plently of free parking is available in our lot or on the street. We do not take reservations, but to ensure more prompt seating you may call up to one hour in advance to add your name to our waiting list. Upon arrival, guests will be seated in the order they appear on the list. Hope to see you soon! We offer off-premise catering. Ask about bringing The Sample Room to your next event.