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User Rating:

3.1 out of 5 (from 38 users)

Address:

2940 Lyndale Avenue S
Minneapolis
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Tel:

(612) 821-6262

Hours:

M-F: 12pm-2am

Sa/Su: 11am-2am

Parking:

meters

Outdoor Seating:

upper level

Smoke Level:

none - ordinance

wifi


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Happy Hour & Drink Specials

Happy Hour & Drink Specials

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sunday
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
2:30 pm - 6 pm
$3.50 Beer, Wine & 1/2 Off House Brewed Sake + Discounted Apps
sunday
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
10 pm - 2 am
$3.50 Beer, Wine & 1/2 Off House Brewed Sake + Discounted Apps
sunday
saturday
11 am - 4 pm
Brunch: $1 Sake Bloodys & $1 Sparkling Sake Mimosas

Average User Rating: 3.1 out of 5 (from 38 users)

moto-i is in the tradition of the "Izakaya" which is Japanese for a speakeasy or pub serving home brewed sake and small plates of traditional street cuisine; an extensive list of noodles and rice dishes ($5-10). The menu is especially noteable because they cook high-quality food for a low price that is also sustainable and mostly organic.

The interior is a very simple, quaint, and urban, highlighted by a long stainless steel bar and flat-screens set to Japanese news and game shows. Large wooden, yet comfortable booths line the back room, but still give patrons direct bar access, which has several home-brewed sakes; all top quality rice-brewed, and a great tap beer list including mostly local beers (Flat Earth, Lake Superior, Surly, Summit, and some others).

moto-i also has table shuffle board! Come early and grab the table, its free, and we hear the 6 sakes is the perfect amount to get a perfect score.

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Two very different experiences - first time my fiance and I went during their late afternoon happy hour and had a fantastic experience. Helpful and friendly staff, fantastic service, and the food and sake were tasty. Plus the rooftop is such a gem - what a find! Next time, we came on a busy Saturday night. We're both servers and we understand rushes, but we weren't even approached for 45 minutes! We had to flag someone down to give our drink orders, and it was another half hour until our drinks came and we could put in a food order! We sat there with empty drinks for such a long time...it was just awful. No apologies for the wait either. I was not happy. So - I'd say skip the weekend nights, but make sure to stop in for lunch.

-- A&C gave this bar a 3 out of 5 at 12:46 08.04.10

The patio is getting better all the time! Full menu, full bar, and now they have a keggerator up top for fast taps. Servers will tell you anything and everything you want to know about sake. It's a mixed crowd of patrons, but isn't that what's great about going out around Lyn/Lake? Come with an open mind, get some genshu, you'll leave happy.

-- saketome gave this bar a 5 out of 5 at 22:08 07.19.10

GREAT, friendly, and knowledgable bartenders. Sake is fantastic. Good happy hour specials.

-- threeblackcats gave this bar a 5 out of 5 at 09:30 06.17.10

place is great. The sake is amazing and the price is right, rooftop has an amazing view of tne skyline

-- Chief One gave this bar a 5 out of 5 at 03:17 05.28.10

We need to be understanding. The service is very good here. Serving is really hard, and if you really need your server to be "pleasant" 100% of the time, I'd recommend getting a better shrink...

-- kitty gave this bar a 5 out of 5 at 16:00 04.28.10

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