Jon Cheng

Critic

Restaurants

Jon Cheng is the Star Tribune's restaurant critic. In past journalistic lives, Jon wrote restaurant reviews and columns for publications in New York, London and Singapore. He is fanatical about bread.

Contact

jon.cheng@startribune.com

Latest from Jon Cheng

Eat & Drink

Cheng: 7 reasons why I’m thankful for Minnesota’s food scene

My third year as the Minnesota Star Tribune’s restaurant critic brought surprises, friendships and, of course, good food.

November 8, 2024

Eat & Drink

Cheng: At Vinai, chef Yia Vang rewrites the Hmong American playbook

The Minneapolis restaurant is a window to the chef’s past as it charts the cuisine’s future.

October 24, 2024

Eat & Drink

Cheng: Your questions about restaurants and the restaurant critic answered

Inquiring audience minds want to know about quiet restaurants, cuisine preferences, the one food he can’t live without — and the one he can’t stand.

October 5, 2024

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Cheng: 4 Twin Cities area hidden gem restaurants that should be on your radar

Our restaurant critic is back with another installment of Twin Cities area restaurant gems.

September 5, 2024

Eat & Drink

Review: Gia celebrates the simplicity of Italian cooking

The menu at the Minneapolis restaurant changes weekly, but the talent and hospitality are constants.

August 8, 2024

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Review: Chilango is chef Jorge Guzmán’s Mex-Tex playground

The Minneapolis restaurant pushes the boundaries of south-of-the-border cuisine — with some caveats.

July 11, 2024

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5 dishes from Twin Cities restaurants that will get you hooked on fish

Call him a fish out of water. Our island-born restaurant critic can’t stop thinking about these fish dishes.

June 20, 2024

Eat + Drink

If these 3 restaurants aren’t on your radar, they should be

Our restaurant critic is back with another installment of Twin Cities restaurant gems.

June 1, 2024

Eat & Drink

Review: Gia celebrates the simplicity of Italian cooking

The menu at the Minneapolis restaurant changes weekly, but the talent and hospitality are constants.

August 8, 2024

Eat + Drink

Review: Chilango is chef Jorge Guzmán’s Mex-Tex playground

The Minneapolis restaurant pushes the boundaries of south-of-the-border cuisine — with some caveats.

July 11, 2024

Eat + Drink

5 dishes from Twin Cities restaurants that will get you hooked on fish

Call him a fish out of water. Our island-born restaurant critic can’t stop thinking about these fish dishes.

June 20, 2024

Eat + Drink

If these 3 restaurants aren’t on your radar, they should be

Our restaurant critic is back with another installment of Twin Cities restaurant gems.

June 1, 2024