The Mall of America is the largest indoor shopping mall in the country. If you cannot find a certain type of store here, then it probably does not exist. The Mall of America also has some of the finest restaurants in the city and there is plenty of parking available in the mall’s lots. One of the choices is the Napa Valley Grille, Phone: 952.858.9934 Fax: 952.858.9937 on the second floor between Macy’s & Nordstrom. The Mall of America is Bloomington, Minnesota 55425 at the crossroads of Interstate 494 and Highway 77. They recommend reservations and that means, make them. Don’t take a chance. The Napa Valley Grille is open for lunch Mon – Sat 11:00 am – 4:00 pm and Sunday 11:30 am – 3:00 pm, For dinner Mon – Thurs 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm, Fri & Sat 5:00 pm – 10:30 pm and Sun 4:00 pm – 8:30 pm and for Sunday Brunch 11:00 am – 3:30 pm. The style here is dressy/casual.
Sunday brunch at the Napa Valley Grille starts out with items like Manhattan Clam Chowder, either a cup for $4.75 or a bowl for $6.25 or Pan Seared Blue Crab Cakes for $13.00. You can also start with a salad like the Roasted Beet Salad for $10.50 or a selection of cheeses for $12.50. There are regular breakfast items like Eggs Benedict for $11.50 or Steak and Eggs for $14.50 and some not so traditional breakfast items like Pepper Crusted Tuna Nicoise for $14.00 or Herb Crusted Dijon Chicken for $15.00.
The lunch menu has some of the same items that the brunch menu does with some additions like the Napa Valle Grill Cheeseburger for $11.00 and Roasted Venison Sausage for $13.50.
The dinner menu has a larger selection, most of the lunch menu plus items like starters Saffron Yogurt Marinated Lamb Brochette for $13.25, salads like the Baby Spinach and Arugula for $10.00 and main courses like the Green Onion Marinated Lamb T Bone for $27.00, the Grilled Filet Mignon for $36.75 and the Almond Crusted Walleye for $28.75.
For dessert, you can choose ice cream or sorbet for $6.00 or choose from a selection that includes Melted Chocolate Pot Du Creme, liquid Center Chocolate Cake or Hot Apple Pie. They also have some special dessert cocktails- Espresso Martini for $9.25, Mint Chocolate Martini for $8.50 and the Late Harvest Cappuccino for $9.25.
For drinks, they have a very extensive wine list, with a wide price range, bottled and tap beer, both domestic and imported and a special selection of martinis for $9.00
Notes on the Napa Valley Grille. The Napa Valley Grille is one of the Minneapolis restaurants that caters to an adult crowd. While it is in a mall, it is not your usual mall restaurant. It is comparable with the best and restaurant has to offer. If you are shopping in the mall, it would be a great lunch treat, but at the times when the mall is busy, the restaurant will be just as busy, so you may just have to sit a wait for a bit.
