Snuffy's Malt Shop is an American restaurant chain with three locations in the
Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota metropolitan area. The restaurants have a '50s hamburger malt shop theme, complete with checkered red and white tablecloths and red and white striped awnings.
As of September 2024, Snuffy's operates three restaurants, in Bloomington, Edina, and Minnetonka, Minnesota.
Snuffy's menu consists primarily of
burgers, and
shakes/malts in a wide variety of flavors, along with traditional hamburger shop side dishes such as
fries
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and
onion rings
Onion rings (also called French-fried onion rings) generally consist of a cross-sectional "ring" of onion dipped in batter and/or bread crumbs and then deep fried; a variant is made with onion paste. While typically served as a side dish, oni ...
. In October 2010 the St. Paul Pioneer Press reported that Snuffy's had added
cheese curds
Cheese curds are moist pieces of curdled milk, eaten either alone as a snack, or used in prepared dishes. They are most often consumed throughout the northern United States and Canada. Notably, cheese curds are popular in Quebec, as part of th ...
to the menu at the then-Roseville, Minnesota location.
Recognition and awards
In 1997, the ''
New York Times
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'' mentioned Snuffy's Malt Shop as "among the most popular neighborhood restaurants".
In 2001, Snuffy's Malt Shop was referred to as a favorite Secret Spot by the Minneapolis Star Tribune.
In 2006, Snuffy's Malt Shop was voted as the 2nd best burger restaurant in the Minneapolis-St. Paul Magazine Reader's Poll.
In 2009, The Minnesota Daily placed Snuffy's Malt Shop amongst its favorite Dime-piece Diners.
In 2010, CBS Minnesota place Snuffy's Malt Shop on its list of Best Eats Near Shoreview.
See also
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List of hamburger restaurants
This is a list of notable hamburger restaurants. A hamburger is a sandwich consisting of one or more cooked patties of ground meat (usually beef) usually placed inside a sliced hamburger bun. Hamburgers are often served with lettuce, bacon, to ...
References
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Hamburger restaurants in the United States
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Restaurants in Minnesota