501 Club
Restaurant, Bar, Other
$$ - average
American
Bar, lounge in downtown Minneapolis with vegan options
This bar, lounge and music venue features many vegan dishes, including chili, hummus, salads, a veggie burger and a "soy pattie" sandwich.
There is never any cover charge.
- Brunch
- Happy Hour
- Large Group-Friendly
- Live Music
- Wireless (free)
Added by conde.kedar on Apr 27 (updated May 9)
Reviews
UPDATE: I have since found out that a couple of the bigger dishes on the menu at 501 Club, namely the "soy pattie" and the "rice and black bean burger" are not vegan. This is disappointing as it means the only vegan options available are the chili, guacamole, hummus and fries. These are good snacks, especially for Happy Hour, when they're half-price (3-6 p.m.), but they don't constitute a meal. 501 Club, if you're listening, add some hearty, fresh vegan dishes (how about a seitan burger? or a fried tofu taco?) and you'll offer something no one else does in downtown Minneapolis.
Also, how about adding some local, vegan-friendly beers such as Lift Bridge or Rush River? MGD and Bud are okay, but they're not cool enough for a live music joint in cutting-edge Minneapolis.
ORIGINAL review: 501 Club gets some props from me for being a bar in downtown that serves vegan food. They don't serve much vegan food, but it's still more than pretty much any place outside of Seward, Cedar-Riverside or Uptown-Nicollet.
The space is large and standard as far as bars go (lots of open space, pool table, some booths, etc.). 501 Club has ten free parking spots in the lot surrounding their building, otherwise you'll have to pay around $5 to park for an evening.
I had a soy pattie burger (which I later found out was not vegan) ($6.75), and it was plain, but edible. The fries were decent. The menu also offers chili, soup and hummus. The regular prices are very low for the quantity of food offered (my burger and fries would have cost closer to $10 anywhere else), and the happy hour prices are even better (half price on appetizers, $1 off on entrees).
I haven't been here for a show, but it's always good to have another live music joint in Minneapolis. All in all, 501 Club is a decent place that I'll be returning to.
This is a really large bar that also serves a few vegan food options. I tried the roasted veggie sandwich with hummus, which had a nice selection of veggies (bell pepper, eggplant, mushrooms, summer squash) that were well cooked. The sandwich was relatively plain--it was basically just the veggies sandwiched between two slices of wheat toast, and for whatever reason, the hummus was served in a dish on the side. I appreciated that the sandwich came with a side of fruit, which was mostly pineapple and a few strawberries. All in all, the food was tasty but not very remarkable. The music was a little too loud and it made it difficult to talk with friends. It seems like this place could get really busy before/after events at the metrodome. It's good to know that there is a bar in downtown mpls with vegan food options!