Restaurants in Saint Louis Park

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Bloomington ChopHouse’s dinner menu of fresh seafoody and steaky sustenance satisfies the choosiest carnivores. Explore hors d’oeuvres with a swanky shrimp cocktail ($14) or some portobellos and shiitakes with balsamic vinegar and micro greens ($9). Post appetite whetting, intake a lobster bisque (with aged sherry and tarragon, $8) or scarf the Wedge ($7), a ChopHouse salad of iceberg lettuce with tomatoes, chives, and eggs and topped with buttermilk-roquefort dressing. Move on to meat with an 18 oz. rib-eye steak ($38), a 16 oz. Berkshire pork chop ($28), or the sautéed sea bass with sun-dried tomato and basil pesto ($32). ChopHouse also has an ample list of grapey gladness to unclog any mouth drain.

Ronin Cafe's colorful menu of creative mouth entertainment combines spicy Thai specialties with Japanese dishes. Appetizers of grilled satay chicken with marinated cucumbers and peanut sauce ($5.95) and deep-fried tofu served with sweet chili sauce and relish ($4.75) bang the stomach gong before a delicate kabuki of sushi and sashimi unfolds. Along with various nigiris ($2), sashimis ($3), and vegan makis (6 pieces, $4–$6), specialty small rolls (4–6 pieces, $6–$12), such as the spicy yellowtail with garlic chili, and specialty big rolls (8 pieces, $14+) are tenderly crafted with shrimp and crab by expert chefs and christened with creative names such as dragon, red scorpion, white elephant, and enraged anteater. The indecisive and the nigiri novices can take the splitting headache out of menu de-cryptography by opting instead for Ronin Cafe's omakase—"trust" in Japanese—service, in which diners simply find a comfortable chair, name a price limit, and trust the chef to select the appropriate meal via telepathy.

With an emphasis on freshness, Rinata's menu changes daily to take advantage of the best ingredients available. Start with the sharp, creamy tones of the baked Bulgarian feta ($6.75) or the tongue-staining comforts of beet salad ($7.25). Rinata's pizzas are bursting with gourmet flavors; hack triangles from a circle of housemade sausage with roasted fennel and fresh mozzarella ($9.75) or artichoke with olives, pesto, and fresh mozzarella ($9.75). All of Rinata's pastas are freshly made in-house to ensure that each noodle is imbued with love and the ability to see through walls. The bucatini alla amatriciana features a hollow, spaghetti-style pasta, creating a delicate al dente snap when served with pancetta, chili flakes, and tomato ($13.50).

Get into the plate-splitting spirit for a dinner at Fusion—the menus cater to the mouth-explorer mindset with appetizers, plates to share, and sushi rolls that beg to be broken up among a party of flavor-swapping diners. A starter plate of Mediterranean foccacia comes covered in goat cheese, olives, hummus, and sundried-tomato relish and served with figs ($9.95); pair it with a spicy peanut shrimp quesadilla (with provolone, cheddar, red bell peppers, carrots, onions, and greens, $8.95). Include a vegan friend with a veggie roll (avocado, cucumber, carrots, daikon sprouts, and marinated tofu, $5). Fusion's signature Fusion roll is a flavor-packed concoction of shrimp tempura, tobiko, gobo, cucumber, and spicy mayo wrapped with a spicy tuna mix and topped with fried potato laced with truffle oil ($16).

Japanese hibachi-style cooking, or teppanyaki, is a culinary experience wherein chefs cook on gas-heated hotplates in front of diners. After it migrated to a bigger spot in Calhoun Square, Sushi Tango added a set of specialty hibachi tables for close-up savory showmanship. Prep your palate with edamame ($4.95) or pork gyoza (dumplings, $5) before diving into the briny depths of seafood hibachi dinners such as shrimp ($22), calamari ($18), or salmon steak teriyaki ($22). As Sushi Tango's friendly chefs chop and stir together a hibachi full of meat such as your choice of white or dark chicken ($17) or filet mignon ($24), they'll keep things interesting with jokes, culinary sleight of hand, and lightning-quick knife-fu. All Sushi Tango's hibachi dinners are served with green tea, soup, salad, shrimp appetizers, vegetables, and fried or steamed rice. Special combinations such as musta sefu (steak and shrimp, $28) and surf and turf (filet mignon and lobster tail, $36) are also available on the hibachi menu.