Diamond in the rough! Honestly, their prime rib dinner special was one of the best steaks I've…read morehad. Cheap and generous pours for all the drinks we enjoyed. I can't wait to come back here. Service was excellent! Not only was our server polite, efficient and attentive, but she anticipated all of our needs better than a 5-star restaurant server's expectations. Ambiance is the only downfall here, but is on par with any other family restaurant up north. I would happily deal with the outdated backwoods decor and slightly dusty window shades if they can keep their prices this low! Get the prime rib steak dinner if you can! My steak was perfectly prepared medium rare as ordered, and it had a nice crispy char on both sides. I highly recommend the side salad because it had the best croutons with a light and buttery crispy crunch like a baked croissant. I opted for a loaded baked potato for a dollar upcharge and was very happy with the amount of bacon, sour cream and butter that was added to my baked potato.

My wife had the ribs. They are the special on Thursdays apparently. I had the prime rib. The wife's…read moreribs were delish and had I known there were specials I would have had the ribs also. We had a brand spanking new server and no one doing any training. But he did good with the support he received. The prime rib was a ribeye that was grilled. Not what I expected. It tasted ok but was definitely tough and haphazardly seasoned. Overall the experience was just ok. Be careful going in and out. Lots of uneven surfaces.

Food is always delicious!! Service is always amazing!! And it looks so amazing inside. The…read moremargaritas are to die for as well.

We stopped in for dinner on a Sunday night and were able to be seated immediately. The staff were…read morevery fast to bring out our food! The free chips and salsa were great too. Fun and clean environment. The parking lot is a bit tricky to park in and quite small but ample street parking is available. Located in quaint downtown Cloquet.

We went honeyberry picking in the area and one of our fellow pickers mentioned the honeyberry…read moreshakes served at Gordy's Hi Hat Drive-Inn. According to them it was a limited time flavor only during the season. Of course we instantly added it into our plans and the next morning we made the 30 minute drive from Duluth to give them a try! Driving into the parking lot, we were surprised seeing the almost Disney-fied, amusement park nature of this establishment. It's essentially an entire complex of buildings, including two food shops (one the main restaurant, one more like a cafe), a picnic shelter, completely separate bathroom building, playground, and even a dog walk park. This place seems like a destination type place, almost like Wall Drug in South Dakota or Bronner's in Michigan. We arrived just 15 minutes after opening and there were already a ton of people milling about. Luckily the main restaurant didn't have too much of a line and soon we had our milkshake in hand. Large Honeyberry Shake ($7.29) - Having eaten fresh honeyberries just the previous day, we knew that the flavor profile would be similar to blueberry, but more tangy and with some varieties having a somewhat of a tannic quality. This one tastes a little different, possibly transformed from being frozen and then blended with ice cream. It's pleasantly tart which is great on top of the sweetness from the ice cream. It's balanced and not too sweet. There are a lot of blended honeyberry pieces in the syrup that settle on the bottom of the cup. The overall texture is smooth and thick, tough to suck up the straw at first but softens later on for fuller sips. (5/5) Gordy's Hi Hat seems like one of those classic America, must visit attractions, on every road trip through Minnesota. From the one milkshake I ordered, I can see how they built up their reputation. I'd certainly revisit if I happen to be in the area again in the future! Bathrooms - An entire separate bathroom building Food: [5/5] Service: [ ] Other: [ ] Final Rating: 5/5

I had an amazing experience with a group of friend at Gordy's!…read more This is such a fun small-town feeling place with friendly staff and great food. For what it is pricing feels pretty reasonable, and it's good to support local businesses. Seriously, this is such a cool, unique, and memorable place. I was really impressed with the BlackBerry shake specifically. I know they're known for it, and for good reason. Very creamy, and just the right amount of sweetness and fruity-ness. Also a good consistency where it is drink-able through a straw, but also enjoyable with a spoon. The burger was also very juicy, had a nice bun, and paired well with their fries and cheese curds. I would definitely recommend stopping at Gordy's if you're up north!

When your server responds to "How are you?" with a "Too blessed to be stressed" positive attitude,…read moreyou know you will have excellent service. The portions are massive, and the hollandaise sauce reminded me exactly of the old Sunny Side Up that is missed so much from Uptown in Mpls... The food was excellent - the service was top notch - hands down HIGHLY recommended!

LARGE portions beware! Super friendly staff and they all help each other with the service so there…read moreis very little waiting. We sat at the counter and it was clean and wiped down quickly after each person left. Many food choices and we were told the menu was recently updated so they keep things new. Worth a visit!

Excellent all around. Good, service and ambience. Good selection on lunch menu. I had chicken…read moretenders with their homemade ranch, hubby had beef sandwich. Both came with fries and great prices!

This place needs work, first of all "immediate seating" means find a random dirty table then wait…read moremore than 30 minutes for a server to walk over but everytime a server walks by they say "I'll be with you sorry it's busy." Then you see the same server refilling drinks for large tables and talking with large tables. Then the bartender has to come by and take a drink order, which we order waters while we look at the menus finally brought to us. The water is HORRIBLE it's disgusting well water that tastes like a dirty rain boot. Then the same bartender comes by to get our food orders but he had to ask if a server has actually seen us yet and apologizing for the wait. He takes our orders and now as I'm writing the review I've waited for the food for over 30 minutes. Ridiculous place with horrible service, food and dirty atmosphere. Would never recommend.

Cute place set back off a dirt driveway lined with large lollipops and blowpops. The candy store…read morehad a large variety at good prices. We found saltwater taffy, soda pop and violet crumble. Great stop for our road trip.

Discovered this candy store on Facebook this past September. They were sponsors for a hot air…read moreballoon festival. A drive to Carlton was an easy up and back from the TC. And this candy store was an easy find off the freeway exit. I followed the lollipops along the east side of a gas station. It was hidden behind the gas station. Lining the drive to the parking lot were pretty, tall pine trees. Doesn't look like much from the outside, but walking up to the door were family-friendly activities. A photo booth and wooden tables to play games, like checkers and jenga. Inside is clean and organized aisles of bulk candy. We came to look but did leave with a couple bottles of root beer and cans of Northern Soda company pop. The cashier wasn't too amused that I work in the same city that is manufactured in. I had also just gotten back from a trip to Wyoming and Montana and was on a Huckleberry high. I did find some Huckleberry flavored things there as well.

This place is awesome. We grabbed two seats at the bar and had every single one of their beers. The…read morebartender even gave us a taste of the root beer! Of course after all those beers I had to have pizza. I wanted cheese but I also wanted the whipped ricotta on there. She made it happen!!!! The place is enormous. Lots of inside searing. Outside seating. And covered outside seating. You can walk by the kitchen if you wanna see them work. They have a huge shop with merchandise. They have some enclosed area for kids to play too. Bathrooms are clean. They have their own parking lot. They have a cooler full of beers that you can mix and match and take to go! This place was poppin. People coming through for take away beers all day long. Wow. I love that. We had so many favorites. I grabbed few from the case and took half my pizza to go. This is the best brewery in Duluth.

Great pizza. Great beer. Great place to sit and enjoy either of those things, whether you want to…read moresit indoors or out. Beer and food are ordered at the bar, food is delivered to the table quickly. The fire brick oven pizza's are great, and it's my kids favorite pizza. They have non alcoholic drinks available from the bar available as well. Beer is always great, with a broad selection it doesn't matter what kind of beer you like, they've got something for you. Cans are available when you want to take some home as well. One of my favorite places when I visit Duluth.

Come for the breakfast and leave with some baked goods, delicious all around and friendly staff.read more

This is one of our favorite spots to go in Moose Lake. This restaurant is so cute - it has a…read morenorthern MN vibe, super cute outdoorsy decor and just cozy. Their food selection is great and their homemade breads are wonderful. Service was very friendly and prompt. I had the chicken salad croissant and chicken wild rice soup and it was delicious! They also have a super cute gift shop filled with mugs, sweaters, T-shirts, kids toys and just alot of fun things to see. I highly recommend stopping here if you're in the area!

Service was great!!! Our waitress was knowledgeable and…read moreoffered suggestions. The food runner guy was funny and took care of a mixup on the order immediately (mac&cheese vs potato salad on one order). The ribs were excellent. Good flavor and very tender and moist. The brisket was moist and had a good smoke. Sides: order the potato salad, awesome. The greens are very good and are on the sweeter side. The mac&cheese is tasty with the Mac not being over cooked. Would definitely return if in the area.

Sat on the big patio with the dogs. They even offered a water bowl and gave them dog treats!…read more Great smiley service! Tasty food.