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Restaurants in Mall of America: California Cafe Review

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California Cafe is near Minneapolis, Minnesota and located in the Mall of America. This Minnesota restaurant provides its customers with relaxation through their various and different unconventional menu dishes.

There are many Minneapolis restaurants nearby, but there are also a large number in Bloomington, Minnesota at the Mall of America. California Cafe is located at the Mall of America at 368 South Boulevard, 3rd Mall Level, next to the Macy’s in Bloomington, Minnesota, zip code 55425. Their location is also next to the Mall of America Amusement Park area, where from their terrace, customers can see the passing roller coasters. This Mall of America restaurant, California Cafe, can be reached at 952-854-2233, and their website is linked here.

Like many others nearby Minneapolis restaurants, the California Cafe in Bloomington, Minnesota, recommends reservations for a party of four, and their dress code is casual. Excluding the Kid’s menu, this Mall of America, California Cafe, has different types of menu items specially prepared by its chef to be unconventional, as a result, they feel a need to explain their menus with a “mission” statement, linked here.

Searching for some near conventional menu choices, we may start with lunch at the California Cafe, which is served every day from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. You may click here to see a link to all their menus in PDF format. A suggestion you may try is a salad from their “Starters, leafy, Small Salad” section, called the “Cafe Caesar”, containing garlic croutons, cheese and romaine lettuce hearts for $8.00. If you add chicken to this salad then it will cost $9.75. This Mall of America’s, California Cafe, offers many lunch “Small Plates” selections. One of them is the “California Artisan Cheese & Fruit”. The ingredients for this menu item of cheese and fruit, change according to what is available in the season, and it costs $13.00. If you prefer a sandwich, then you can choose the “Certified Angus Chuck Burger” from the “Main Plates” lunch menu section. This burger sandwich is prepared with bacon, cheddar cheese and comes with cafe fries for $10.75. If you wish, you may choose the “Rustic Stromboli” which includes mozzarella, cheddar, salami, ham, sausage, and tomato sauce for $13.50.

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If you choose dinner, their dinner menu is linked here, where all the other menus are located in PDF format. The hours for dinner are Monday though Thursday from 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm, then on Friday and Saturday 4:00 pm to 10:30 pm, and on Sunday 3:30 pm to 8:30 pm. You may choose from the “Small Plates, savory” section, selecting the “Fromage Fort” which is a grilled baguette with house deli meats and marinated veggies, for $12.50. You may also choose from the “Small Plates, leafy” section, the “Organic Baby Greens” which are served in vinaigrette with mushrooms, and cucumbers for $8.75. If you want to choose a larger meal, like many other nearby Minneapolis restaurants, California Cafe offers from their “Main Plates” section, the “Crispy Walleye” served with bamboo veggies, honey glaze, and fried wild rice for $24.25.

If you want to try the California Cafe’s brunch, it is served on Sunday from 11:00 am to 3:30 pm. You may choose the “Classic Huevos Rancheros”, from their “Brunch Plates” section. This plate contains eggs, sour cream, black beans, jack cheese, and crispy tortilla for $11.00. If you wish a salad, you may choose the same suggested lunch item “Organic Baby Greens for $8.75. The brunch menu link can be found here, then on that page, you can click on the brunch link itself.

Their dessert menu link is also available at the same main menu page linked here. If you wish, you may choose the “California Carrot Cake” containing pineapples, carrots, and a frosting made with cream cheese, for $6.50.

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California Cafe also serves a Kid’s menu, whose link is found here. This menu, in comparison is more traditional. For one price of $6.95, California Cafe offers one item from each menu section, such as a salad, a sandwich, an ice cream, and a drink.

It is recommended that you call this Mall of America restaurant, California Cafe, or visit their home page in the event any link, hours, etc. change with time.