Pauly's Pub & Grill

The burger and spicy fried chicken sandwich were good!! The chicken sandwich wasn’t too spicy. Good fries! Service was a little slow but they were pretty busy.

I’ve been here twice. The first time was 4 stars, but the second time lead to the lower rating. First the good things: I’m glad to have a family option in the neighborhood. If you like burgers, this is your place. The drinks are good and the beer selection is great. The staff is very friendly and the service is fast.
The disappointing parts: if you don’t like burgers, your options are really limited. I got soup and a salad. The soup was bland. Maybe my fault for not ordering a burger, but I don’t eat red meat. (No turkey burger options either). I took a bite into an onion ring, and found it to be frozen solid. We mentioned it to our server, but she didn’t seem to be too concerned. I wasn’t expecting to get it comped, but I was expecting some sort of apology. Finally, it’s super loud. I know that they just opened and I was told that they are working on it but on our second visit, I didn’t notice an improvement. Like so loud that we couldn’t hear each other across the table.
I’m hoping that they will add at least one turkey burger to the menu.

As I entered Pauly's, it was definitely a bustling place, with awesome 80s rock blaring and it was pretty busy, not too busy to find a spot, but lively. It was a weekend night.
I say at the bar. Behind the bar was Bree and sometimes Jim, one of the owners.

Even though Bree recommended the Pauly's Old Fashioned, I decided to get the blackberry martini to start. It was the right blend of sweet, sour, and booze to get my appetite and mood flowing right.

I ordered the Minnesotan Burger, which for real had some spice to it. The jalapenos they use must be very fresh because they pack a punch. The burger meat was quality, and they topped it with bacon and pepper-jack cheese.
I have no idea why they call the spicy burger the Minnesotan, since most Minnesotans are spicy adverse, but it's probably more for the Bold North kind of Minnesotan.

I ordered it with fries. Pauly's menu is kind of cool. It's a little more to pretty fries, so you won't have to feel obligated to eat them or won't waste them if you don't eat fries. But if you want fries, it's there. I actually offered it with the Top of the Tartar sour cream, which was also good.

For dessert, I ordered the recommended Pauly's Old Fashioned. And I agree, it was a good one.

This is my new local neighborhood bar. Everything is pretty similar priced (as of now), which I like so I just get what I want instead of just ordering an appetizer to save a few bucks.

On a separate night, I just stopped in for a quick bite and got the chili, which was spot on great chili (not spicy).

Overall, pretty good! It was busy and loud but that’s to be expected since it just opened. My husband and I got burgers and the potato bites app. The potatoes came on a wooden tray with a bunch of lettuce and they were pretty bland. I like the burgers though! Great bun and the burgers tasted great. Your side options are either a bag of chips (so tacky!) or crinkle fries (very good but not worth $3 extra). Servers were very attentive and kind. If they added a bit more flavor to the potatoes and stopped serving bagged chips, they would be great! If they had homemade chips I would go all the time!

I really enjoyed Pauly's Pub. Great selection of beers. Jalapeno poppers and chili were delicious. I will become a regular after my first visit today.