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                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.5


NEITHER THIS SENIOR CONVERTIBLE NOTE NOR THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE
UPON CONVERSION HEREOF HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 OR
UNDER THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION (TOGETHER, THE
"SECURITIES LAWS") AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED FOR SALE, SOLD OR OTHERWISE
TRANSFERRED OR ENCUMBERED IN THE ABSENCE OF COMPLIANCE WITH SUCH SECURITIES LAWS
AND UNTIL THE ISSUER THEREOF SHALL HAVE RECEIVED AN OPINION FROM COUNSEL
ACCEPTABLE TO IT THAT THE PROPOSED DISPOSITION WILL NOT VIOLATE ANY APPLICABLE
SECURITIES LAWS.


                             SENIOR CONVERTIBLE NOTE

$2,000,000                                                       August 24, 1999

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, Cafe Odyssey, Inc., a Minnesota corporation (the "Company"),
promises to pay to the order of Fairview Partners, an Ohio general partnership
("Holder"), in lawful money of the United States of America, the principal sum
of TWO MILLION DOLLARS ($2,000,000), together with interest in arrears on the
unpaid principal balance at a per annum floating rate equal to the Floating Rate
of Interest (as hereinafter defined), as the same may be adjusted from time to
time.

This Note has been executed and delivered pursuant to and in accordance with the
terms and conditions of the Loan Agreement of even date herewith by and between
the Company and the Holder (the "Agreement"), and is subject to the terms and
conditions of the Agreement, which is, by this reference, incorporated herein
and made a part hereof. Capitalized terms used in this Note without definition
shall have the respective meanings set forth in the Agreement.

1. INTEREST. The principal balance of this Note shall initially accrue interest
at the "Prime Rate" (as such term is hereinafter defined), plus two percent (2%)
(the "Floating Rate of Interest") and shall be adjusted on the same day that the
Prime Rate of Interest shall change. As used herein, the term "Prime Rate" shall
mean at any time any determination thereof is to be made, the fluctuating per
annum rate of interest then most recently reported in the Wall Street Journal as
the Prime Rate (the base rate on corporate loans at the thirty (30) largest U.S.
money center commercial banks) and if reported as a range, the interest rate
shall be the mid-point of the range. In the event that the Wall Street Journal
ceases to report the Prime Rate, then "Prime Rate" shall mean the fluctuating
interest rate per annum announced from time to time by U.S. Bank National
Association, Minneapolis, Minnesota, as its prime or base rate (or, if otherwise
denominated, such Bank's reference rate for interest rate calculations on
general commercial loans for short-term borrowings). Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the Company, at its option, may reduce the Floating Rate of Interest
by issuing additional Warrants for the issuance of common stock of the Company
in a form similar to the Warrants issued pursuant to Section 2.9 of the
Agreement. For every twenty thousand (20,000) additional Warrants issued by the
Company to the Holder, the Company shall be entitled to a one percent (1.0%)
reduction in the Floating Rate of Interest, provided, further, however, that in
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will the Floating Rate of Interest be reduced below the lowest Applicable
Federal Rate published by the United States Internal Revenue Service. If at any
time the Company issues warrants in less than twenty thousand (20,000)
increments, it shall be entitled to a pro rata reduction in the Floating Rate of
Interest for such partial increment. Upon the occurrence and during the
continuance of an Event of Default, the Floating Rate of Interest shall be
increased to be equal to eighteen percent (18%) per annum and upon curing any
existing Event of Default, the Floating Rate of Interest shall automatically be
reduced to the rate otherwise required under this Note.

2.       PAYMENTS.

         2.1 PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST. The principal amount of this Note shall be
due and payable on August 24, 2000 (the "Maturity Date"). Interest on the unpaid
principal balance of this Note shall be due and payable quarterly on the
fifteenth (15th) day of November, February, May and August of each year,
commencing November 15, 1999 until said principal amount of the Note is paid in
full or upon conversion of the Note in accordance with Section 5 hereof.

         2.2 MANNER OF PAYMENT. All payments of principal and interest on this
Note shall be made by check at 5807 McCrary Court, Cincinnati, Ohio, or at such
other place in the United States of America as Holder shall designate to the
Company in writing. If any payment of principal or interest on this Note is due
on a day which is not a Business Day, such payment shall be due on the next
succeeding Business Day, and such extension of time shall not be taken into
account in calculating the amount of interest payable under this Note. "Business
Day" means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday in the State
of Ohio.

         2.3 PREPAYMENT. The Company may, without premium or penalty, at any
time and from time to time, prepay all or any portion of the outstanding
principal balance due under this Note, provided that each such prepayment is
accompanied by the accrued interest on the amount of principal prepaid
calculated to the date of such prepayment.

3.       DEFAULT.

         3.1 EVENTS OF DEFAULT. The occurrence of any one or more of the
following events with respect to Company shall constitute an event of default
hereunder ("Event of Default"):

             (a) If Company shall fail to pay when due any payment of
         principal or interest on this Note within five (5) days after the date
         on which such payment is due.

             (b) If, pursuant to or within the meaning of the United States
         Bankruptcy Code or any other federal or state law relating to
         insolvency or relief of debtors (a "Bankruptcy Law"), the Company shall
         (i) commence a voluntary case or proceeding; (ii) consent to the entry
         of an order for relief against it in an involuntary case; (iii) consent
         to the appointment of a trustee, receiver, assignee, liquidator or
         similar official; (iv) make an assignment for the




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         benefit of its creditors; or (v) admit in writing its inability to pay
         its debts as they become due.

             (c) If a court of competent jurisdiction enters an order or
         decree under any Bankruptcy Law that (i) is for relief against the
         Company in an involuntary case, (ii) appoints a trustee, receiver,
         assignee, liquidator or similar official for the Company or
         substantially all of the Company's properties, or (iii) orders the
         liquidation of the Company, and in each case the order or decree is not
         dismissed within 90 days.

             (d) The occurrence of an "Event of Default" as such term is
         defined in the Agreement.

         3.2 NOTICE BY THE COMPANY. The Company shall notify Holder in writing
immediately after the occurrence of any Event of Default of which the Company
acquires knowledge.

         3.3 REMEDIES. Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default hereunder
(unless all Events of Defaults have been cured or waived by Holder), Holder may
(i) by written notice to the Company, declare the entire unpaid principal
balance of this Note, together with all accrued interest thereon, immediately
due and payable regardless of any prior forbearance, and (ii) exercise any and
all rights and remedies available to it under applicable law or by agreement,
including, without limitation, the right to collect from the Company all sums
due under this Note and to exercise any rights or remedies available under the
Agreement and/or the Deed of Trust. The Company shall pay all reasonable costs
and expenses incurred by or on behalf of Holder in connection with Holder's
exercise of any or all of its rights and remedies under this Note, including,
without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees.

4.       CONVERSION.

         4.1 VOLUNTARY CONVERSION. At any time on or after the Maturity Date,
but not later than sixty (60) days thereafter, the Holder shall have the right,
at the Holder's option, at any time prior to payment in full of the principal
balance of this Note, to convert this Note, in accordance with the provisions of
Section 4.2 hereof, in whole or in part, into fully paid and nonassessable
shares of Common Stock of the Company (the "Common Stock"). The number of shares
of Common Stock into which this Note may be converted ("Conversion Shares")
shall be determined by dividing the outstanding principal amount of the Note to
be converted together with all accrued interest thereon to the date of
conversion by $2.50 (the "Conversion Price").

         4.2 CONVERSION PROCEDURE.

             (a) NOTICE OF CONVERSION PURSUANT TO SECTION 4.1. Before the
         Holder shall be entitled to convert this Note into shares of Common
         Stock, it shall surrender this Note at the office of the Company and
         shall give written notice by mail, postage prepaid, to the Company at
         its principal corporate office, of the election to convert all or a
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         Note pursuant to Section 4.1, and shall state therein the name or names
         in which the certificate or certificates for shares of Common Stock are
         to be issued. If this Note is converted in part only, the Company shall
         execute and deliver a new note to the Holder thereof in the principal
         amount equal to the portion of this Note not so converted.

             (b) MECHANICS AND EFFECT OF CONVERSION. No fractional shares
         of Common Stock shall be issued upon conversion of this Note. Upon the
         conversion of this Note pursuant to Section 4.1 above, the Holder shall
         surrender this Note, duly endorsed, at the principal office of the
         Company. At its expense, the Company shall, as soon as practicable
         thereafter, issue and deliver to such Holder at such principal office a
         certificate or certificates for the number of shares of Common Stock to
         which the Holder shall be entitled upon such conversion (bearing such
         legends as are required by applicable state and federal securities laws
         in the opinion of counsel to the Company), together with a new note for
         the principal amount of the Note that was not converted. In the event
         of any conversion of this Note pursuant to Section 4.1 above, such
         conversion shall be deemed to have been made immediately prior to the
         close of business on the date of such surrender of this Note, and the
         person or persons entitled to receive the shares of Common Stock
         issuable upon such conversion shall be treated for all purposes as the
         record holder or holders of such shares of Common Stock as of such
         date. Upon conversion of all or a portion of this Note, the Company
         shall be forever released from all its obligations and liabilities
         under this Note, to the extent of the principal amount so converted.

         4.3 ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS TO CONVERSION. As a condition of the issuance
of shares of Common Stock to the Holder of this Note upon conversion, the
Company may require that the Holder make standard and customary investment
representations with respect to the Common Stock in form and substance
reasonably acceptable to the Company and further may require that any
certificate for shares of Common Stock bear a legend similar in form and content
to the legend specified in the Warrants.

5.       CONVERSION PRICE ADJUSTMENTS.

         5.1 ADJUSTMENTS FOR STOCK SPLITS AND SUBDIVISIONS. In the event the
Company should at any time or from time to time after the date of issuance
hereof fix a record date for the effectuation of: (i) any dividends on any class
of stock of the Company payable in Common Stock or securities convertible into
or exercisable for Common Stock ("Common Stock Equivalents") shall be paid by
the Company, (ii) the Company shall subdivide its then outstanding shares of
Common Stock into a greater number of shares, (iii) the Company shall combine
its outstanding shares of Common Stock, by reclassification or otherwise, (iv)
any capital reorganization of the Common Stock of the Company (other than the
issuance of any shares of Common Stock in subdivision of outstanding shares of
Common Stock by reclassification or otherwise and other than a combination of
shares provided for in subparagraph (i) above; (v) any consolidation or mergers
of the Company with another corporation, or any sale, conveyance, lease or other
transfer by the Company of all or substantially all of its property to any other
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holders of Common Stock shall be entitled to receive cash, stock, securities or
assets with respect to or in exchange for Common Stock, or (vi) any dividend or
other distribution upon any class of stock of the Company payable in stock of
the Company of a different class, other securities of the Company or other
property of the Company (other than cash), then, as of such record date (or the
date of such distribution, split or subdivision if no record date is fixed), the
Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to such event shall (until adjusted
again pursuant hereto) be adjusted immediately after such event to a price
(calculated to the nearest full cent) determined by dividing (a) the number of
shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to such event, multiplied
by the then existing Conversion Price, by (b) the total number of shares of
Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event, and the resulting
quotient shall be the adjusted Conversion Price per share. No adjustment of the
Conversion Price shall be made if the amount of such adjustment shall be less
than $.05 per share, but in such case any adjustment that would otherwise be
required then to be made shall be carried forward and shall be made at the time
and together with the next subsequent adjustment which, together with any
adjustment or adjustments so carried forward, shall amount to not less than $.05
per share.

         5.2 ADJUSTMENTS FOR REVERSE STOCK SPLITS. If the number of shares of
Common Stock outstanding at any time after the date hereof is decreased by a
combination of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, then, following the
record date of such combination, the Conversion Price in effect immediately
prior to such event shall (until adjusted again pursuant hereto) be adjusted
immediately after such event to a price (calculated to the nearest full cent)
determined by dividing (a) the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding
immediately prior to such event, multiplied by the then existing Conversion
Price, by (b) the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately
after such event, and the resulting quotient shall be the adjusted Conversion
Price per share. No adjustment of the Conversion Price shall be made if the
amount of such adjustment shall be less than $.05 per share, but in such case
any adjustment that would otherwise be required then to be made shall be carried
forward and shall be made at the time and together with the next subsequent
adjustment which, together with any adjustment or adjustments so carried
forward, shall amount to not less than $.05 per share.

         5.3 NOTICES OF RECORD DATE. ETC.  In the event of:

             (a) Any taking by the Company of a record of the holders of
         any class of securities of the Company for the purpose of determining
         the holders thereof who are entitled to receive any dividend (other
         than a cash dividend payable out of earned surplus at the same rate as
         that or of the last such cash dividend theretofore paid) or other
         distribution or any right to subscribe for, purchase or otherwise
         acquire any shares of stock of any class or any other securities or
         property, or to receive any other right; or

             (b) Any capital reorganization of the Company, any
         reclassification or recapitalization of the capital stock of the
         Company or any transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of
         the Company to any other person or any consolidation or merger
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             (c) Any voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or
         winding up of the Company;

then the Company will mail to the Holder at least twenty (20) days prior to the
earliest date specified therein, a notice specifying:

                 (i)  The date on which any such record is to be taken for the
             purpose of such dividend, distribution or right, and the amount and
             character of such dividend, distribution or right, and the amount
             and character of such dividend, distribution or right; and

                 (ii) The date on which any such reorganization,
             reclassification, transfer, consolidation, merger, dissolution,
             liquidation or winding up is expected to become effective and the
             record date for determining stockholders entitled to vote thereon
             and a description thereof.

         5.4 RESERVATION OF STOCK ISSUABLE UPON CONVERSION. The Company shall at
all times reserve and keep available out of its authorized but unissued shares
of Common solely for the purpose of effecting the conversion of this Note such
number of its shares of Common Stock as shall from time to time be sufficient to
effect the conversion of this Note; and if at any time the number of authorized
but unissued shares of Common Stock shall not be sufficient to effect the
conversion of the entire outstanding principal amount of this Note, in addition
to such other remedies as shall be available to the holder of this Note, the
Company will use its best efforts to take such corporate action as may, in the
opinion of its counsel, be necessary to increase its authorized but unissued
shares to such number of shares as shall be sufficient for such purposes.

6.       MISCELLANEOUS.

         6.1 WAIVER. Company hereby waives presentment, demand, protest and
notice of dishonor and protest.

         6.2 NOTICES. Any notice required or permitted to be given hereunder
shall be given by the Company to the Holder or the Holder to the Company in
accordance with the Agreement.

         6.3 SEVERABILITY. If any provision in this Note is held invalid or
unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, the other provisions of
this Note will remain in full force and effect. Any provision of this Note held
invalid or unenforceable only in part or degree will remain in full force and
effect to the extent not held invalid or unenforceable.

         6.4 GOVERNING LAW. This Note will be governed by the laws of the State
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         6.5 PARTIES IN INTEREST. This Note shall bind the Company and its
successors and assigns.

         6.6 SECTION HEADINGS, CONSTRUCTION. The headings of Sections in this
Note are provided for convenience only and will not affect its construction or
interpretation. All references to "Section" or "Sections" refer to the
corresponding Section or Sections of this Note unless otherwise specified.

All words used in this Note will be construed to be of such gender or number as
the circumstances require. Unless otherwise expressly provided, the words
"hereof" and "hereunder" and similar references refer to this Note in its
entirety and not to any specific section or subsection hereof.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has executed and delivered this Note as of the
date first stated above.

                                        CAFE ODYSSEY, INC.



By:
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Name and Title:
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NOTICE OF CONVERSION

(To Be Signed Only Upon Conversion of Note)


TO CAFE ODYSSEY, INC.

         The undersigned, the holder of the $2,000,000 Senior Convertible Note
of Cafe Odyssey, Inc. dated August 24, 1999, hereby surrenders such Note for
conversion into shares of Common Stock of CAFE ODYSSEY, INC., to the extent of
$           of the unpaid principal amount of such Note, and requests that the
certificates for such shares be issued in the name of, and delivered to,
               whose address is                                 .


Dated:
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                                       FAIRVIEW PARTNERS, an Ohio
                                       General Partnership

                                       By:
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                                       Name and Title:
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