Minneapolis's beef temple since 1988, the cart is theater, the bacon and the ribeye are real. Book it to close a deal.
About Manny's Steakhouse
Manny's opened on June 6, 1988, the project of Parasole's Phil Roberts and Pete Mihajlov, named not for a chef but for their investor Manny Villafana, the medical-device entrepreneur who founded St. Jude Medical. It started in the back of a downtown Minneapolis merchandise mart with no street presence and one idea: give the city a beef house to rival any in the country. Nearly forty years later it sits at 825 Marquette Avenue inside the W Minneapolis - The Foshay, still the city's definitive steakhouse and still doing the one trick nobody has improved on, the meat cart.
For Minneapolis's other top tables, compare the tasting-counter Spoon and Stable, the modern Demi and the buzzy Italian Bar La Grassa. Manny's belongs to the city's steakhouse and fine-dining scene.
The Kitchen
The kitchen runs on Prime beef and showmanship. The steaks are USDA Prime, corn-fed Black Angus, and the signature ritual is the cart: a server wheels the raw, hand-trimmed cuts to your table and talks you through each one before it hits the broiler. Here is the contrarian note, the cart is a sales tool as much as a courtesy, and the easiest way to over-order at Manny's is to let it talk you into the 50-ounce "Bludgeon of Beef" tomahawk. Order what you would actually eat. A bone-in ribeye is $93.95, the filet mignon $83.95, the New York strip $97.95; sides land à la carte on top.
The plate nobody regrets is the giant applewood-smoked bacon, a slab the size of a paperback that has been the table's opening move for decades. After that, the Prime steak does the talking. The beef is genuinely top-tier; whether the full theater is worth a near-$100 ribeye plus $15 sides is the question only your expense account can settle.
The Room
The room is classic American steakhouse: dark wood, white cloth, a confident downtown buzz and career servers who know the cuts cold. It is built for a celebration or a deal dinner, not a quiet bite, there is a busy bar up front and a dining room that fills fast on weekends and around Target Center and Orpheum events. Noise is lively, dress runs smart-casual to dressy, and the energy is the point. Book ahead.
Best for Closing a Deal
Prime beef, big portions and a room with downtown swagger make Manny's a natural place to close a deal or impress clients in Minneapolis. The cart gives your guest a small theatrical moment, the bill signals you were not cutting corners, and the celebratory scale also suits a birthday blow-out. Just steer the table off the tomahawk if you want anyone to talk business afterward.
Not for
Not for vegetarians, a quiet date or a budget night, Manny's is a big-portion, near-$100-a-steak Prime house built on beef and showmanship, with every side billed à la carte.
Frequently Asked
What is Manny's Steakhouse known for?
It is Minneapolis's landmark steakhouse, regularly named among America's best, known for USDA Prime, dry-aged, center-cut beef presented tableside on the meat cart, the 50-ounce Tomahawk, giant onion rings and the Bull's Eye dessert.
What is the meat cart at Manny's?
A signature ritual in which a server wheels the raw, hand-trimmed cuts to your table so you can choose the exact steak you want before it goes to the broiler.
How much does dinner cost at Manny's?
It is a big-ticket steakhouse. Steaks run from about $83.95 for the filet to $93.95 for the bone-in ribeye and $97.95 for the New York strip, the 50-ounce tomahawk well over $150, and the large à la carte sides are designed to be shared. Budget $90 and up per person.
Where is Manny's Steakhouse located?
At 825 Marquette Avenue in downtown Minneapolis, inside the W Minneapolis - The Foshay.
What should I order at Manny's?
The Prime steaks are the point, pick your cut from the cart, alongside the giant onion rings, hash browns and creamed spinach, finishing with the Bull's Eye.
Do I need a reservation?
Yes, it is a busy downtown destination, so booking ahead is strongly advised, particularly on weekends and around nearby arena and theatre events.
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Practical Information
Address825 Marquette Avenue, W Minneapolis - The Foshay, Downtown
NeighbourhoodDowntown, The Foshay
CuisineSteakhouse
PriceFilet $83.95 · ribeye $93.95 · tomahawk $150+; sides extra
Dress CodeSmart casual to dressy
SeatingDining room and bar
ReservationRecommended
Opened1988 · Parasole (Roberts & Mihajlov)
