Shaws Bar & Grill

This place is a dive, the kind of dive that I want to come back to over and over!
I went here on Tuesday night with a few coworkers for happy hour after work. They have great drink specials, tall boys for $ 2.50. I had a Summit tap for $ 3.50. Apps are half off. Starting at 6:30 wings at $.50ea., we tried three varieties and everyone enjoyed them. We also tried the fries, chicken strips, and mozzarella sticks. It’s all your typical bar fair and you don’t come to a place like this for the gourmet apps.
What made this place great is that it is like like every small town and neighborhood bar in the Midwest, a few regulars perched at the bar like they are part of the décor. The crowd is a mix of locals, music lovers, and after work folks like us, real chill. Dim lighting makes the place feel intimate but a rocking soundtrack keeps things lively.
Best of all, at 8:30 a great blues band started playing. Seriously these guys were good, and it was a Tuesday! I wanted to stay all night but the morning alarm is a wicked mistress and I had to force myself out. I will be back for sure.

Loud music with a great sound guy. This place is amazing. They will serve you water all night with a smile might I add! Truly a happy and lovely scene. How fun.

We love going to this neighborhood dive bar on Tuesdays for their 50 cent hot wings, available in an assortment of great flavors. If you go on other nights of the week, it seems that the hotwings are served as an entire wing rather than cut into pieces, as is served on Tuesdays. Still a great value.
The food is great if you love greasy bar food (which we do) and cheap tall boys. The ladies room isn’t very nice, but from what I hear it is miles ahead of the mens room which apparently lacks a partition between the toilet and the urinals, making for some awkward moments…
I have yet to catch any of the famous live music, but I hope to soon.
The bar staff has always been really friendly and helpful to us, so we will definitely be going back time and time again.

Nice bar, live close, finally stopped in. I like how the bar wraps around. Haven’t tried the food, but I’m sure I’ll be back at some point. You can throw this bar into the «dive» bar category, but in a good way.

Little disappointed in the food. Turkey sandwich was sloppy, not much for flavor, even salt, pepper and ketchup couldn’t rescue it, the bun tasted like bad margarine, burnt and funky. We all had sandwiches and were bummed that our food was sub par. Drinks were cheap and ok. Probably won’t return. Just Disappointed.

I had never even heard of this place, but I will now be attending every Wednesday. Kimmy was our waitress and was the nicest server i’ve had in a long time. Constantly asking if we were okay and even calling me by name after seeing my ID. The live music was phenomenal, the food was great and a great price. I HIGHLY recommend this place if you’ve never been.

The only real Dive bar left in NE. Used to be a biker bar, but, like all NE bars, is now yuppie friendly. Home of my all time favorite burger, the Shaw burger. Cooked just right, topped with special sauce, cheese, sautéed mushrooms & onions, bacon, they don’t get any better. Hand cut home fries, really good tater tots, good drinks, good service. One of my favorite bars.

It’s definitely a dive but if that’s what you’re looking for its a great one. The live music is full of heart and talent. The service isn’t fast but it is pleasant. I didn’t have the burgers this time around but it was delicious last time. There’s a little bit of history here too. A good, simple time… If it doesn’t make you smile, go somewhere else.

Came in here last week to watch the Germany vs USA soccer game. Granted, it was 11 am on a Thursday so you cant ask for much action. For the average starts it had I was expecting a lot more; there was nothing really to complain about so I will be a bit generous and stick with 3 stars.
First thing that caught my eye was the super old huge cathode big TV screen… haven’t seen one of those in a while. Unfortunately we didn’t catch happy hour so I had to pay $ 4.50 for tap, which is a bit more than I would pay at Brit’s downtown for example where the ambiance is waaaaaaaay better.
Second thing that I noticed was that we were the only patrons in the place under 65 (again, it was 11 am so that’s probably why). They have a bunch of frames of the Rolling Stones and The Beatles so its a more retro type of bar.
Didn’t try the food so can’t say anything about that. They also have a small enclosed terrace outside which I was not a fan off… felt like I was in a chicken coop. Would I go back? Probably not unless there were no other options.

Went here on a Wednesday for tacos and burgers. The waitstaff is awesome and friendly, the home style tacos are simple, delicious and filling. The burgers are always exceptional and you can’t beat the ambiance. Will go here every chance I get.

Went on a weekend during the day so there was no band playing. had some wings and a drink. They were good. this place is a definite dive. I’d go back.

Went there on a Thursday night with a friend who is a regular. We showed up later to see The Butanes play. They are a very good Blues band with an extensive playbook. Try to see them any chance you get.
Thursday’s they have barbecued ribs. Very, very god ribs. Generous servings of fall off the bone ribs with fries, Texas toast and coleslaw.
The crowd is mostly regulars who LOVE the Blues. Friendly and attentive staf. A great atmosphere all around.

Well the advertised band wasn’t there but the band playing was excellent — been here a couple of times and always has top notch musicians who have played with (name drop) or have some other musical pedigree. The shaw burger is big enough to split w a companion and very very good. The tiny dance floor smells like onions frequently however. They were out of diet coke last night and I was like wha? … But staff promptly fetched some from somewhere. Staff is very friendly.

Wednesday night Taco night is a Great thing for the northeast, and the bartender was awesome and very aware of what was going on. I didn’t have to wait for a drink, and he picked up my order immediately. I will plan on checking that place out many more times.

Shaw’s doesn’t get enough love around here. I’ve always found the staff pretty friendly. They do have some excellent live music. Whoever is running the flattop in the kitchen can also work some serious magic — these are some of the better burgers in the area and the wings are pretty darn good too.

Hit up Shaw’s for the first time ;ast Saturday and I was impressed! I thought I was just meeting a coworker at a dive for a couple drinks, but I had no idea I’d be sitting right up front for some excellent blues! I do believe it was the house band playing, and they were a very talented group of guys. Chatted with them as well as the owner of the bar, and had a great time.
Drink were pretty standard price, and my server was a very nice lady who had good drink reccomendations. There were some younger people, some older people, and a guy dancing around that must have been on drugs. It was a place like none other.
Not sure what this place is like on a week night, but I’m willing to bet that I’ll find out!

Simple formula: alcoholic beverages at the bar, greasy food on the menu, live country/​jazz/​blues on the stage.
It works.
We popped into Shaw’s while bar hopping in Nordeast a few weeks back. Just driving by, looking for our next stop, and there was Shaws.
The crowd skews on the older side and there’s nothing fancy at all. Just good people having a good time. My kind of place.

Dive bar for sure! My friend knew one of the singer’s who was playing at the ⁹⁄₁₁ Remembered Music Festival at Shaws Bar and Grill. She knew that I had an eclectic taste in music, and also knew that I was not one to shoot down a place even if it was a hole in the wall.
Northeast Minneapolis neighborhood… I’m going to admit, from the outside the appearance was kind of shady looking. Inside the pad, it was small and outdated, it needed some serious work… Especially in the women’s bathroom (eek!) And although a little unorthodox, the host greeted us with a smile and a warm personality. The bartenders were sociable and quick, overall great service.
We came for the music (blues and jazz) which was outback under a large white tent. There was a tiny make-​shift bar setup under it. A few table and chairs for seating. Nothing grand. Luxury played no part in the festivity being held here. Lighting for stage was poor, but the music and sound was good and so were the drinks… So really that was all that mattered! Fun, friendly and rowdy crowd. Totally entertaining, and what I think is great about these old, small establishments is that nobody came here to judge others. They came to have a good time and roll with it!
The music was great, totally worth the $ 10 cover charge. I shook my booty literally all night. Met some really cool people. Great choice of performers! I can totally see myself going back to Shaws if they have another event like this.

My favorite bar in NE. Their homestyle taco’s on Wednesday’s, man they’re good. I love places that deep fry the flour tortilla to make a hard shell. I’ve never had their burgers, as I always seem to be there on Wednesday and get the homestyle tacos.
They have meat raffles, Karoke, live music, wide range of crowd, just a fun place to go.

Calling Shaw’s a dive seems somewhat redundant. The place isn’t a dive, it’s just in NE. Simple argument of nature vs. nurture. Where do you think you are, son? Maple Grove?
Alls I know is the drinks taste like paint thinner, there’s no t.p. in the ladies’ and there’s a fetid fellow who sits at the bar watching Burn Notice reruns on his laptop for hours at a stretch. Hours.