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Restaurant Name: MINERVA'S
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Address: 2111 North LaCrosse Street
Rapid City, SD 57701
Phone Number: (605) 394-9505
Type of Food: Italian
Hours: 6:30 A.M. - 1:45 A.M.
Dress: Adult
Price Range: $12.99 - $21.99
Reservations: Suggested
Description of Restaurant:

Walk into a large space with a lounge and video casino on the left and a vast dining room on the right which on most evenings fills up, because the locals love the food.

The Food

Starters:

*A 'Love Chef' favorite -- their spicy Calamari @ $7.99.
These delicately fried squid are tossed with banana pepper, roasted pepper and Colavita Extra Virgin olive oil. They alone are worth a visit --

Coconut Shrimp @ $8.99.

Main Dishes:

Note:
Main dishes are served with house salad.

Lemon Luau Stir Fry @ $11.99.
Lemon pepper Chicken Breasts with pea pods, peppers, broccoli, water chestnuts, scallions, and red skin peanuts served in a sesame brown sauce with basmati rice blend.

Honey Pepper Rotisserie Pork Loin @ $12.99.
Seasoned Pork Loin served with garlic mashed potatoes and fresh veges.

Macadamia Nut Halibut @ $16.99.
Fresh seafood (is flown in on a scheduled basis) -- Halibut from Alaska topped with macadamia nuts, finished with a lemon sauce.

Bone-in 14 oz. Double Pork Chop @ $15.99.
Grilled to perfection and served over a bed of spinach, onion, garlic sauté -- and garlic mashed potatoes.

Sausage and Shrimp de la Rosa @ $13.99.
Italian Sausage and pan seared Gulf Shrimp, garlic, basil, veges and penne toasted in a light creme tomato basil sauce.

.....  Many other pasta dishes.

Desserts  

Yes, they are definitely worth the calories. A 'Love Chef' favorite is the Chocolate Turtle Cheesecake .....!


..... Also, good wine selection.


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