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Poor Richard's Commonhouse
(Now Closed)Bar and American Restaurant$$$$
Normandale Lake District, Bloomington
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Food is great and servers are extremely friendly and if you come enough they actually know what you eat and drink. It's truly the place where everyone knows your name.
The burgers are amazing. I'm seriously missing the captain crunch chicken but the food is good all around. The bartenders are great. The servers (Nikki and Mitch in particular) are great. Love PR's :)
Tim VernonJune 21, 2013New ownership for over a year now. Put a lot of money into it to fix the previous issues. i.e smell New chef, new menu, all very good. Happy Hour specials from 3-6 are worth the trip. Staff is Great!
I have been working here for over a year now, and I could not be more proud of the improvement since the change in ownership. This restaurant is is definitely somewhere you need to be! Come visit!
Dan BantaMarch 24, 2013Second time we've been here....enjoy the Reuben's!! And guys don't have to give up glancing at sports TV's when they go out to dinner... Nice atomosphere!
Julie JJune 21, 2013Went there for happy hour last week--absolutely no smell!! Friendly staff, busy happy hour, great new patio furniture! Taco Tuesday is the greatest idea ever!
This bar smells like lotus petals on a spring morning. But, seriously those days are far in the past and the bartenders and staff make me feel at home. One of my favorite bars around.- Kelly, Arash, and Hannah gave me the best experience. The service and bartenders are incredible. My home away from home.
Gerardo ObietaJune 13, 2014World Cup happens every 4 years, it's a huge event. I was expecting to watch the game with average food and beers. But seriously, no audio on TVs? 80% of customers here are watching the game! No cool!- Tina the server is amazing and always takes care of us. She actually cares about the customer and makes us feel at home. A++++++++++
Love all the staff! Tammy, Chase, and Jocko are awesome bartenders! Proud to call PR my home bar.
Alexandra JensrudJune 12, 2012Monday at 10 is trivia. If you're not up for trivia and a really loud atmosphere, choose another venue. Otherwise, great service and food.
Good , fun, safe atmosphere. Some of the best specials around..staff is amazing.
Chelsie PeliJune 3, 2013Friendly atmosphere and fun staff! Lyssa is the best!! I recommend the calamari!
This place is fantastic. It's like someone rolled up an Applebee's, Olive Garden and TGI Fridays all in one.
Really? A sports bar in Minneapolis suburbs when the Gopher B-ball team is ranked #8, hockey is ranked #1 and they DON'T HAVE THE BIG 10 NETWORK???
Allison HanleyJune 1, 2012If you want to redeem the specials, make sure to talk to the waitress/bartenders before checking in!!- This place REALLY wants to be an American Legion post: bar bingo, meat raffles, $2 burgers, karaoke & beer pong!
Destinee ReinhardtFebruary 12, 2013Bloodys are tasty! Get one with pepper & cilantro infused vodka! Mmm
The best bar staff around! But this place has a serious problem with mold and just overall terrible smells as a result. The fresh paint hid it for a while, but it is clear the owners just don't care.- Check out the best-looking happy hour staff in Bloomington!
Rene C.December 12, 2010Cool place otherwise, with awesome happy hours. They just need to get their 4sq shit together.
Joe HaenFebruary 5, 2012They honored the special for me on a crown on the rocks. I can't afford another one though...
As I walked in I was overcome by the smell. It smells like charcoal and burnt hair. But the food was delicious!!!
Beer Pong Sundays at 9pm! Be there by 8:30 to sign up! Run by Candice and myself :)- If you like things hot...ask for the ghost pepper sauce.
Joshua YernbergMay 9, 2015First time here, & both the bartending staff & serving staff,...rude af! Guess they don't want money spent, cool with me. Won't be back again FRFR!!!
Ryan MendozaApril 14, 2012Bar has smelled like sewage water every night for at least the last year I've been coming.
Steven POSTLEAugust 22, 2012I agree about the barnyard smell but recently went there on Aug 22 and it seems like they've done something about it. Smelled fine.
Ed KohlerJanuary 30, 2011What the all you can eat brunch special lacks in quality, it makes up for in quantity.
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Poor Richard's Commonhouse
8301 Normandale Blvd (84th Street and Normandale)
Bloomington, MN 55437
United States
Bloomington, MN 55437
United States
Permanently closed (Show more)
- Mon–Sun
- 11:00 AM–2:00 AM
(952) 835-8308
Features
Reservations
Yes
Credit Cards
Yes (incl. Discover & Visa)
Outdoor Seating
No
Food & Drink
Menus
Happy Hour
Drinks
Beer, Full Bar, Cocktails
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