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)
