The corner of 28th Avenue and 42nd Street South in Minneapolis is a wonderful spot. There’s a fantastic coffee shop, bakery, pub and soon-to-be ice cream shop.
- Buster's on 28th and 42nd is a great neighborhood bar. If you've got room after hanging out there, grab a pastry to take home from The Baker's Wife or a mocha from The Angry Catfish Bike & Coffee Shop. (Photo courtesy of busterson28th.com)
If you’re hungry, get filled up at Buster’s on 28th. Buster’s demonstrates that you can find more than same-old broasted chicken, Michelob Golden Light and chairs from the 70s at a pub. In fact, the menu is so varied that I can bring my vegetarian mother and she’ll feast on something delicious. And I don’t have to worry about stuffing my toddler’s belly full of grease. That doesn’t happen at most neighborhood bar and grills.
The award-winning menu is limited to burgers, sandwiches, soups, salads and pizza — with breakfast served during weekend brunch. All the bread served at Buster’s on 28th is baked by the amazing bakery next door — I’m sure you’ve heard of it: The Baker’s Wife.
For burgers, choose from regular beef, bison or lamb (served with a tomato couli coulis frisee and black truffle oil). Extras include Widmer Cheddar, Emmenthaler Swiss, Chipotle Cream Cheese, Fried Onions, Seasonal Mushrooms, Thick Cut Bacon, Blue Cheese Crumbles, Havarti Cheese, Spinach, and Pickled Beets. Can I say “YUM”?
Vegetarians can dine on the Portabella Sandwich with sauteed spinach, balsamic red onions and basil aioli, or the Red Pepper Hummus served with pickled beets and micro greens on sourdough.
If you love meat, there’s plenty for you: barbecue pork that’s been braised for six hours, beef that’s been braised in Murphey’s Stout for six hours or a steak sandwich with caramelized onions and bacon with a blue cheese sauce. Is your stomach rumbling yet?
They also have Rueben Paninis, Turkey Paninis, Elian Gonzalez, Grilled Chicken, Walleye Rachel and Adult Grilled Cheese. Sandwiches range from $9 to $13.
There is an array of mouth-watering appetizers I’ll let you discover on your own.
- You could spend a year at Buster's and drink a different beer every time you visited. (Photo courtesy of busterson28th.com)
The beer list at Buster’s on 28th goes on and on. There are ales, smoked beer, dark ales, pilseners, winter ales, ciders, malt lagers, fruit beer, and others they just list under “Out of Category.” This month’s featured beer is Everyday Brooklyn; the brewery release party was April 12.
I love the decor inside the bar. The ceiling (and ladies room) gives a place away, and tells a diner if the place is well-looked after or not. The ceiling inside Buster’s is gorgeous: solid beams intersect rich, wooden panels. And the bathroom was clean! Tall backs on the booths ensure private conversations, although you can all join in cheering on a sports team, if that’s your thing. My toddler was just tall enough to play peek-a-boo with the folks in the booth next to ours. The “kitchen” is on one side of the bar, giving diners an up-close look at food prep, one that doesn’t make you flee out the door as fast as you can go. Instead, it’s reassuring.
- This ain't no greasy bar and grill where you're afraid to visit the ladies room. I can feel comfortable about bringing both my vegetarian mother and my toddler. (Photo courtesy of busterson28th.com)
Who came up with such a great neighborhood bar? Well, according to the web site, it was three men. “We’re just three guys that like good beer and good food. We were looking for the kind of bar that had interesting tasty food, a comfortable atmosphere and a ridiculously large selection of beers from all over the world. We decided to build it our selves. Now that we’ve built our favorite place to hang out, why don’t you come on down and grab a pint for yourself.”
Why not, indeed?
4204 28th Avenue, Minneapolis
612-729-0911 | info@busterson28th.com
Hours: Monday to Friday 11am-1am, Saturday & Sunday 10am-1am
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