The appetizer menu consists of dishes like mussels in tomato broth, wings (crispy and meaty but glazed with a too-sweet whiskey sauce), and more pub chips, but one of the most unique and well-received items we tried was the boxty wedges. These soft Irish flatbreads had the appearance of toasted triangles of pita but were texturally at the intersection of lefse and a McDonald's breakfast hash brown patty — and I mean that in the best way possible. For a double dose of the things Morrissey's does best, order the corned beef rolls, which have the same basic components as the Reuben but are tucked and rolled into a griddled boxty.
So will Morrissey's be able to lift the supposed curse on this Uptown storefront? Well, I certainly prefer the Irish theme over the Miami one, and I think the rest of the Lyn-Lake neighborhood will too, but if Morrissey's wants its food to have as much of a draw as its whiskey program and lineup of live entertainment, it will need to consider its competition and do a little rejigging.
Benjamin Carter Grimes
Benjamin Carter Grimes
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Morrissey's Irish Pub913 W. Lake St. Minneapolis612.465.8555; morrisseysuptown.comappetizers $6-$15; entrees $11-$18
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