Raag Progressive Indian Cuisine Restaurant in Minneapolis

Name: Raag Progressive Indian Cuisine
Address: 3812 W 50th St, Minneapolis, United States
Telephone: 19524058367
Rating: 4.4

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Raag Progressive Indian Cuisine

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#508 From 1193 in Minneapolis

8.8

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8.8/10

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8.8/10

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8.8/10

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8.8/10

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$$ Indian , Cocktail Bars

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+19524058367

3812 W 50th St, Minneapolis, United States

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Indian cuisine is served at this bar. You can always degust good paneer, chicken breasts and naan at Raag Progressive Indian Cuisine. Nicely cooked crepes, gulab jamun and crème brûlée have an appetizing taste. You will appreciate delicious whiskey, tequila or martinis at this place. Check out great juice. If you look through the visitors' reviews, staff members are nice at this spot. The average rating of this bar on Google is 4.5.

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Breanna Lien

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4 months ago

Raag did a full 2.0 relaunch, so if you visited before 10/21/23, it was a much different menu! The quality and fantastic atmosphere are the same, but I very much feel like the menu is improved (I was eating at Raag both before the relaunch and before the current owner). The best thing about Raag is that it is elevated, but accessible, Indian cuisine. There's no judgment if it's your first foray into Indian food, but there are plenty of delicious staple dishes and fun twists on classics if you're more familiar with the food. A great example is the makhani martini - it might be a little intense for a newbie, but I thought it was phenomenal. There's a great variety of family-style plates and dishes that are plated for one, but I always find I have the best time when I go with a group and we just order a variety and share. The drinks are also all phenomenal, and I always appreciate their commitment to tasty and fun non-alcoholic options. I would HIGHLY recommend their new brunch and happy hour menu -- the new happy hour butter chicken tacos are amazing. Their new brunch menu truly feels like the kind of menu that can handle both a fun girls' day brunch vibe while also satisfying a "I'm craving Indian food" itch. Until their new brunch menu, I never associated Indian food with brunch necessarily, but now I am itching to get a group of friends together so we can go and all sip some drinks and share some dishes and eat more of the amazing red velvet cake. Whether you've got a first date, want to impress a work crew at happy hour, or just want to relax and eat phenomenal food, Raag is the place. They have found a way to balance elevated cuisine with the experience of being a regular where the owner knows your name and greets you with postitive energy and spot-on recommendations. This is truly a unique, exceptional restaurant. Service Dine in Meal type Dinner Price per person $20–30 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Recommended dishes Butter Chicken

Jaidev Gollakota

3 months ago

The food was fine, the atmosphere was fine. I was rather underwhelmed to be honest. I expected so much more but was let down because everything was just fine. The taste palate is not catered to Indians and it is more for other ethnicities. Chutney is called sauce and there is no dish that is actually spicy on the menu. This is definitely not an authentic Indian experience and is more a western version of indian food. The portion sizes were smaller than usual as well. Service Dine in Meal type Dinner Price per person $20–30 Food: 3 Service: 4 Atmosphere: 4

Pat Lehnherr

A month ago

After a tiring week I was not in the mood to go out last Friday but I'm sure glad we did. A friend suggested we try Raag and since I love Indian cuisine, we agreed. It turned out to be a phenomenal choice. We'll definitely be returning to try more of the amazing dishes on the menu. For starters we had the Jal Tarang, a fun dish with some sort of semolina balls and flavored water, followed by the Cauliflower Koliwada. The Koliwada was awesome! I ordered the Kashmiri Lamb Roganjosh, with a heat level of 3 (out of 4). If you love it hot, but not insanely hot, this is a good level. The dish had a luscious, deep, and complex flavor to it. It was enough for two meals but I couldn't stop eating and and ended up eating the entire dish. OMG that was tasty! Others at our table had the Palak Paneer, Lamb Rack Quinoa Pilaf, and Delhi Butter Chicken. All were very happy with their choices. For dessert my wife ordered the Mango Mousse. It looked amazing but to me it was just okay. I'm not a mango fan, however. The presentation was great though. I can't post this review without a shoutout to our fantastic server, Tatianna. She was, to me, the perfect server. She was always there at the right time. We never had look around for her. She was polite enough not to interrupt our conversations yet she readily joined in the convo when we talked to her. She was so friendly and patient with us! It's not often a server impresses me like she did. Way to go, Tatianna! Finally, a big thanks to the management for not sneaking in your business expenses as an extra "health & wellness fee" or whatever different places call it. Business expenses should be built into the menu prices, not in the fine print at the bottom of the menu. Your lack of a "fee" is greatly appreciated! Price per person $30–50 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5

Giftee Nuqury

I give this place 5 stars all around because it was very beautiful, from the food to the ambiance.. I fell instantly in love with everything. I ordered the Pineapple Paradise which indeed tasted like paradise. You can actually taste the alcohol in these drinks unlike most restaurants nowadays. But I loved my drink and I think I paired it nice with the grilled scallops, it was delicious! With the scallops all big and juicy with the right texture, it made me excited for my entree! Which came shortly after, I ordered the Lamb rack quinoa pilaf, it had a fine taste to it. The lamb was the perfect medium well which tasted so delicious and well seasoned, my only con was that it was smaller than I expected which is why I’m giving the food score a 4. But other than that everything else was perfect! I also ordered garlic naan which I didn’t take a picture of because I ate it so fast I didn’t have time to 😂. I had to finish off with another drink and dessert, which was the Neel Gagan and it was my favorite drink of the night honestly. So delicious and tasted like you were in a tropical paradise while being in Minnesota’s cold winter. The dessert alone topped it off! It was the Mango Mousse, which was so gorgeous I didn’t even want to eat! I took at lease 10 photos before taking a bite, and man it made my visit beyond worth it, I was so impressed with how they shaped the mousse to look like an mango while tasting so soft and creamy on the inside! I wanted another plate! Not only was the food delightful but the bartender/ waiter namedJames was amazing! He served me with not only kindness and compassion but he also made me feel so welcomed. I was impressed with his skills at the bar and also amazed with how happy he was to do his job. I’m thrilled that I chose to come here. This was my first time, but it definitely won’t be my last! Thank you for the amazing food and service! Service Dine in Meal type Dinner Price per person $50–100 Food: 4 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5

Erin Gardner

2 months ago

We had dinner here last Saturday and haven't stopped thinking about it! Everything was great from the ambiance to the service to the food and spice levels. (We ordered Medium and it had a nice kick to it). Favorite app for me was the paneer - I've never had it served that way but it was fantastic! For an entree you can't go wrong with the Butter Chicken. Don't forget about the cocktails - I had a martini with tikki misala and it was amazing! Perfectly balanced with different notes throughout. This restaurant reminds us of the way they do Indian food in London. 5 stars! Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5

Julie Christensen

7 months ago

Absolutely delightful experience. The restaurant was beautiful and elegant. When we walked in, we were greeted jovially and felt very welcomed. The server was attentive and the food was perfectly timed. It was also delicious. We ordered a few of the small plates to start: the truffle oil chicken, cauliflower, and samosas. Then we shared some larger sized mains: shrimp, paneer, and butter chicken. Again, delicious. Perfectly seasoned and cooked. And the special mushroom truffle naan was so amazing we had to order more. Highly recommend and we will definitely be back soon! Service Dine in Meal type Dinner Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5

naveen rawat

6 months ago

One of the best upscale dining place for anyone craving Indian food in Minneapolis area. Got reservation easily there as it was not a weekend. Atmosphere was nice, parking though was a little tricky to find. We were 4 people and one kid, and we ordered few cocktails/mocktails which all were really nice. Highly suggest their blackened chicken, Lamb chops, both were really flavorful and unique. Vegetarian starters were great as well, must try their Dabeli sliders and Jal Tarang. Rogan josh was good but not one of the best I ever tried, the Fig kofta was amazing and unique. Deserts were amazing and pretty well decorated, must try was Rasmalai panacota w/ dragon fruit and the Shahi tukda. Overall great experience and service. PS.. Dnt try Samosa, the only average tasting thing there. Service Dine in Meal type Dinner Price per person $30–50 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Recommended dishes Blackened Chicken Tandoori GF

Suchita Gawas

Oh my god❤️ This place is amazing, right from the vibes to the staff it is all positive. I am writing this review waiting down for my desserts to come😄 Loved the music. 🎶 Now coming back to the food we ordered Drink: Watermelon Martini(Virgin) It was so refreshing, must must give it a try. Bar Tender person was so welcoming he had eyes on everyone coming in and going out. He greeted everyone with smile 😊 Food: 1. Da-belly sliders: what a fusion to the traditional dabeli. This is the first place I got dabeli and it was yummmm 2. Truffle oil chicken tikka: another very tasty dish😋 chicken was so fresh and perfectly seasoned😋 3. Raag special biryani: it was too good. Chicken was fresh, rice was well cooked and perfectly balanced. 4. Desserts: Mango Kulfi Mousse: must must try😋 Gulabjamun Cheesecake: yummy 🤤 Cheers Guys very well done. First Indian restaurant I visited in States which was so lit up and enjoyed🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽 Service Dine in Meal type Dinner Price per person $30–50 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Recommended dishes Dabeli

Linda Franzen

8 months ago

Beautiful, modern restaurant with excellent service. We started with the samosas which were amazing and then had butter chicken, the chicken Chettinad stew and roasted Chilean sea bass. You can order items mild, medium or spicy. We also added garlic and butter Naan. All of our food was very good, my favorite entree was the butter chicken. For dessert my favorite was the mango Kulfi mousse. Overall a wonderful experience and the restaurant is located in a great area of Minneapolis, parking is on the street or in a small lot next door. Highly recommend Raag for innovative Indian cuisine. Service Dine in Meal type Dinner Price per person $30–50 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Recommended dishes Mango Kulfi

Akchaya Kasiviswanathan

We went to celebrate our anniversary there. The food was innovative and amazing. The fig kofta and mushroom truffle naan are must tries. The rice given was below average. For a restaurant with such beautiful plating should also concentrate more on the looks of the rice. Drinks were good too. The staff is the main concern, our server had zero knowledge on the menu. In a place where food cost more than the average amount, the least we could expect is a staff that doesn't run back to the kitchen for every simple question the customer asks. He went to check three times and finally I changed my order so he doesn't have to do that again. He was inaudible most of the time but checked in with us couple of times to see if we need anything. Asked extra sauce for the paneer tikka, and they charged us for it. Maybe give sauce based on the amount of food you offer or inform about the extra charge. Food was amazing, service needs a lot of improvement. Service Dine in Meal type Dinner Price per person $30–50 Food: 4 Service: 1 Atmosphere: 3 Recommended dishes Fig Kofta