Sushi Tango: Happy Hour of the Week

Soak out every last drop of patio time.

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Sushi Tango
Calhoun Square, 3001 Hennepin Ave. S., Minneapolis, 612.822.7787
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Monday-Wednesday
5 p.m.-7 p.m. and 10 p.m. to midnight

Thursday-Sunday
noon-6 p.m. and 10 p.m..-midnight (late happy hour Thursday and Sunday only)

$3.50 house chardonnay and shiraz
$3.50 small sake, $5 large sake
$3.50 tap beer
$3 plum wine spritzer and rail drinks
$4 bloody Mary
Happy hour food menu

When happy hour lasts all day long, everyone comes out a champ. Here is our take on how it goes down at Sushi Tango every Thursday through Sunday from noon to 6 p.m.:

Venue: Sushi Tango is one of the local originators of modern, artful sushi presentations, with fresh and pickled veggies and fish blooming like flowers in their high-quality rolls. The room is contemporary, nicely lit, a little den of tranquility in the hectic world of Uptown. We especially like hanging out on the patio--not as crazed as other Uptown outdoor venues, simple and cozy.

Sake makes most any day better.

​Verdict: Happy hour at Sushi Tango is perfect for sampling a nice selection of rolls, including dynamite, caterpillar, and crunchy, as well as sushi and sashimi samplers for $8.95. The beef or tuna tataki is also a fine choice at $8 (compared to $11 on the regular menu). In this case, happy hour doesn't necessarily mean getting your drinky on; this menu is also ideal for a reasonably priced lunch or afternoon bite. Yet a little sip of sake would be swell for smoothing out those rough edges, especially as the warm breezes of late summer flow.