Jon Cheng
Critic
RestaurantsJon 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.
Latest from Jon Cheng
Eat & Drink
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
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
Eat + Drink
Our restaurant critic’s 8 favorite Twin Cities area bakeries and restaurants for take-out dessert
When restaurant critic Jon Cheng doesn’t want to show up empty-handed, he turns to these Twin Cities restaurants and bakeries.
May 14, 2024
Eat + Drink
Review: New North Loop spot Dario a spectacle for talent, pasta and Instagram
Review: The restaurant has room for opportunity to grow into a premier destination in the North Loop.
May 8, 2024
Eat + Drink
Review: Bûcheron is a landmark restaurant disguised as your friendly neighborhood bistro
Review: Find precise cooking, nuanced gastronomy and nearly a four-star experience at Bucheron in Minneapolis.
March 29, 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
Our restaurant critic’s 8 favorite Twin Cities area bakeries and restaurants for take-out dessert
When restaurant critic Jon Cheng doesn’t want to show up empty-handed, he turns to these Twin Cities restaurants and bakeries.
May 14, 2024
Eat + Drink
Review: New North Loop spot Dario a spectacle for talent, pasta and Instagram
Review: The restaurant has room for opportunity to grow into a premier destination in the North Loop.
May 8, 2024
Eat + Drink
Review: Bûcheron is a landmark restaurant disguised as your friendly neighborhood bistro
Review: Find precise cooking, nuanced gastronomy and nearly a four-star experience at Bucheron in Minneapolis.
March 29, 2024