The Walrus Restaurant is a bustling neighborhood eatery located within a few blocks of the North Dakota State Capitol. With our eclectic atmosphere and a staff that is as diverse as our culinary sumptuousness, you will enjoy our cozy dining room and amazing menu. Our menu includes beer, wine, pizza, pasta, steak, burgers, sandwiches, and more. We’re also available for catering, whether the event is a small, intimate party or a large, formal gathering. Stop by today and join us for lunch or dinner!
Snug neighborhood eatery featuring elevated comfort fare & 40+ craft beers on tap with a warm vibe.
Address and Contact Information
Address: 1136 N 3rd St, Bismarck, ND 58501
Phone: (701) 250-0020
Website: https://www.thewalrusrestaurant.com/
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Reviews
We were started with a dense fresh warm bread with herb butter. The butter had something interesting in it (sage or fennel) and I liked the touch, but it was served in plastic ramekins, for the overall price and ambiance I would expect glass ramekins.
After ordering my entree, the waitress asked “would you like a soup or a salad with that?” I chose the Caesar salad and my coworker chose the chicken and wild rice soup but this is an important note that I will come back to.
The salad was disappointing. It was a big pile of romaine on a very small plate with pre grated Parmesan and store bought croutons. And the dressing was very salty (but good). The plate was so small that the salad kept falling off. My coworker noted that the chicken with wild rice soup was disappointing, with not much chicken, and the chicken that was present was small and obviously came from a can. These are important notes that I will come back to.
The entree, meatball stroganoff, was fantastic. It was 5 stars. Very nice flavor, good amount of mushrooms, perfectly cooked noodles. The sauce was savory but not overly rich. It was herbaceous. The meatballs were nice and there was a good ratio of meatball to pasta. The variation in type of cut (long skinny onion, various shapes of mushroom) showed the touch of a chef that was obviously well trained.
When we got the bill, I was shocked and appalled to see that I was charged $7 for my salad, and my coworker was charged $7 for the soup. When asked “soup or salad?” I assumed that it came with the entree, it was not posed to me as an additional item. I have never seen this done before and I was very frustrated. To make it worse the salad was honestly atrocious. I could have thrown together a nicer salad in my hotel room. This left a bad taste in my mouth right at the end of the meal, which is the mist important time to satisfy the customer.
The walrus was about to get a rare 5 star from me. I was willing to overlook the plastic butter ramekin, and even willing to overlook the salad. The stroganoff was easily worth the twenty some dollar price tag. But being charged for something posed as something that came with the meal really rubbed me the wrong way. All in all, I will be returning to the walrus, it’s probably the best place I have been to eat in Bismarck. But I will not be getting the soup or salad. Maybe after a second, better experience I will increase my star rating.
The complimentary table bread and butter (see picture) was basic but good. For my lunch, I kept it simple and light…going for the Turkey Sandwich with Pepper Jack cheese (see picture). While the bread was basic bakery loaf style, the sandwich was fresh and tasted great!
Other than bringing your own light to read the menu (if you are over the age of 50 like us), you will enjoy a stop here – great food and service.
Food: 4
Atmosphere: 4
Value: 3
Service: 4
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Not family friendly, and we have an amazing baby who hardly ever cries and she was sleeping the entire time. Made my mom heart break that we were discriminated against just for having a baby.