371 Diner

If you're in the Baxter/Brainerd Lakes area and looking for a hearty meal, we highly recommend…read moreGrizzly's Grill Smoke & Fire. Mike and I ordered the BBQ Combo Platter for Two, and there was so much food that we ended up taking more than half of it home! That's definitely a win in my book. The portions are huge, the food was very good, and there are plenty of options on the menu for everyone in your group. Grizzly's is known for its generous portions and wood-fired barbecue favorites, which definitely lived up to the hype. What really stood out was the seating. If you're traveling with a large family or a bigger group, this is a great spot because they have plenty of room to accommodate larger parties. The atmosphere is casual, welcoming, and perfect after a day of shopping or exploring the lakes area. Monique's Rating: 1/2 Must-Try: BBQ Combo Platter for Two (unless you're feeding a small army!) Bottom Line: Come hungry. Leave with leftovers. That's never a bad thing!

Grizzly's a lovely place for dinner with a group when visiting the Brainerd/Baxter Lakes area…read more I went there with a number of friends while visiting on a business trip. When you walk in, you will find the up north cabin core decor, is one might expect for a place named grizzlies. The day we were there they were just starting a new menu. Not a ton of options for vegetarians, but I was still able to find food to eat. The cocktails were tasty. The staff was so very, very sweet. One of my companions ordered a sesame Tuna bowl and that was quite good. Everyone enjoyed their perverse and steaks. Definitely a place to bring the family to.

Grizzly's Grill Smoke & Fire - Wood fired wings - half with the Buffalo rub and the other with Thai chili sauce. The blue cheese dressing was made in house - delicious!

Wood fired wings - half with the Buffalo rub and the other with Thai chili sauce. The blue cheese dressing was made in house - delicious!

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Front of the store, rotating meat stick

The Barn

4.4(153 reviews)

2.3 mi

Sat quickly, ordered quickly, got my foods quickly! Absolutely wonderful, and reminds me of home…read more The spot has a wonderful, classic feel to it, such that they only take cash! Cute and cozy, a staple of Baxter culture, punctuated with the perfect pies, made fresh in house. I had the special number one, and a slice of rhubarb pie. A must for anyone passing through, or native to the area.

Uh not a cook here but I think the chicken sandwich is supposed to be white inside not red…read more.. That's bad like and the lettuce was brown and sad

Pie and kitchen serving area.

Cinnamon rolls fresh made pie

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Prairie Bay Grill & Catering

3.8(118 reviews)

0.2 mi

Our first time back since Prairie Bay opened back up, and we were not disappointed! Great service…read moreand those Szechuan green beans were so good we tried to stop eating them a few times to save room for the main course, but then they were gone!

Now combined with an Italian property. Mixture of menus. Baia Della…read more Went for lunch Mushroom tortellini $12 but added chicken $4 Came in soup bowl. 3 nice size chicken prices that were cooked well and well seasoned crust. My wife had lunch special steak sandwich with Gorgonzola cheese. $12 1/2 sandwich with soup - tomato Basel. Soup was very good she liked the sandwich but the juices got the lower part of the bread so soft you could not eat as a sandwich. $12 Server was Dave S He was very nice and helpful. The food came after a bit of a wait but the food was hot so I expect the kitchen. The sad news is that the mini donuts are no more. They were fun.

Super savory Mushroom melt and a refreshing side salad with healthy shavings of Parmesan

Burger with Swiss cheese and truffle mayo

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Boulder Tap House

3.6(136 reviews)

0.9 mi

We really enjoyed our experience at Boulder Tap House. It's a fun, lively sports bar with a great…read moreatmosphere. Our service was overall okay, although there was a bit of confusion regarding our seating. We had requested a lower table because one member of our party of five adults has a disability. We were initially seated in a booth in one server's section, and when we explained that we needed a table instead, we were told it would take a long time. Thankfully, another server stepped in and quickly took care of the situation and found an appropriate table for us. We appreciated the quick assistance from the second server and enjoyed our time at Boulder Tap House overall.

The food was absolutely delicious and I highly recommend a visit to this well know establishment…read more Pricing is not bad and the service is really good also. Will not have to bring ear buds because it is also very calm with a light noise in there.

Specials

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Chicken lettuce wraps

Passport

4.3(79 reviews)

2.3 mi

I would highly recommend Passport for many reasons!…read more The staff have been incredibly hospitable, and friendly. The food is so delicious, I love how the menu changes monthly. I will always have a reason to come back and try something new. I use to be married to a Nigerian man and really have been craving the food! The Suya is spot on! And I love how the Suya and Jollof rice actually had the heat! Nigerian food can be very spicy and Passport made it happen. The meat pie has a lot of good flavor and less heat (spice). The meat pie dough is different but very delicious. It reminded me more of a buttery croissant! Janel and Tatianna were my servers! They really made me feel like I was VIP! Janel even was willing to have small talk with me and gave me a warm hug goodbye. I also had the please to meet the owner and have a chat with him! He was so fun to talk with and learn about his upcoming visions. Keep rocking it crew! I'm hooked!

The location has been nicely renovated with softer colors and still a rustic and clean feel on the…read moreinside. The staff are very friendly and the bathroom is clean; despite having a little bit of slow service. We ordered the steak burger and the Mediterranean chicken skewers and the meat was divine. We each chose two mocktails and though they were smaller than we would love, they were both delicious. And afternoon lunch total was $53 for two people.

Fun seating with open vibrant space

Spring roll salad with shrimp

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Everything Avocado Toast and chicken and wild rice soup

The Side Track

4.3(19 reviews)

3.7 mi

Server was great. The French toast was perfectly prepared. The two omelets were at least 3 egg and…read morestuffed and folded the way dad did it. Highly recommend w chill environment.

Food was good, but the special was beef stroganoff and it had only like 2 pieces of meat, most was…read moremushrooms. Server was good but never came back to see if we wanted more drinks or anything. A little disappointed in the experience.

Side Track Burger with Tots

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Black Bear Lodge & Saloon

3.6(117 reviews)

0.1 mi

I came here with family because we were all feeling like a good fish fry. I haven't been here in…read moreyears and so I wasn't sure what to expect. The place hasn't changed much at all since I was last here. Still the classic log cabin setup with high ceilings, beautiful woodwork and various animal mounts. You really get the up-north feels here. Service is friendly and the place had a classic supper club vibe to it. The whole table almost ordered the pan fried walleye meal but my son decided he wanted to try the lobster bisque. Walleye was great, a nice piece of fish perfectly cooked. It wasn't a Shore Lunch camp dinner event but it was pretty good without making a fishing trip. My son's lobster bisque was really good, lots of meat and very rich. All in all, we had a good time at the lodge. I'm glad we went back to give them another visit. Fun place to visit, especially if you are a tourist or out of towner and you want an up-north ambiance meal. For the locals, this place still is a great place for a nice lunch/dinner.

We had excellent service and were pleased with the variety of menu options. Our party ordered…read morestreet tacos, burgers, quesadillas and soup.

Entrance

Lobster Bisque

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Applebee's Grill + Bar

2.5(41 reviews)

0.3 mi

I took my grandson there on Thursday evening. First: I ordered their exclusive Berry Blast…read moreMountain Dew. It tasted awful! I have had it at 2 other Applebee's several times, so the problem was at this location. Then our food came and we didn't have utensils! The server said that they were being wrapped. It wasn't quick; we sat there for over 5 minutes without anything to eat with! We finally saw our server with our utensils, but she stopped at the bar to pick up drinks! I did their online survey. No one reached out. Never again.

Service was terrible, server acted like she was too good to be there or provide service unless you…read moreflagged her down, ignoring verbal request- even failing to bring the correct beverage. The food was cooked in a decent fashion, except the color of a steak (gray with a hint of pinkish), you could clearly see it'd been in a freezer for too long, maybe suitable for dog food. Even the ice tea tasted as if their brewer needed to be cleaned, similar to that of something that had spoiled. The location itself has reduced to someplace that'd be mistaken for a dive bar rather than a family friendly restaurant.

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Baxter's Bar & Grill

3.7(20 reviews)

3.5 mi

It WAS a great place to go but today the "new management" fired most of the long term staff and bar…read morestaff. Old staff was excellent. We will now go to Applebees or Boulder Tap House or Blackbear restaurant. Those are great places.

We absolutely love coming here for the excellent customer service and the Blakes apple cider on…read moretap! You never know what's gonna happen on a Saturday night or who you're gonna meet! Such a fun place to come! The employees are so much fun!

$10.00 half pound burger and fries

We sat in the bar on a very quiet Saturday afternoon

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The Skillet

4.3(54 reviews)

2.8 mi

B R E A K F A S T !…read more What a wonderful Restaurant up north! Stopped in for breakfast, and had the best corned beef hash ever. It was hard to choose something because it all looked amazing. The whole restaurant even smelled like heaven! Cute decor, clean, extremely friendly servers that worked like a team, and all around pleasant experience. STOP HERE TO EAT

Don't pass up this amazing spot where the food is hot and the service is rooted in genuine good…read morenature. The place has an authentic vibe and energetic environment one would expect from a small Minnesota town.

Back door to the best little cafe.

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Darren H.

Elite 25

137

1509

599

17 years ago

Ok, so my co-worker and I were in town for business and if you've ever been to Brainerd you know there aren't many places to eat let alone eat for breakfast. The place has a 50's type atmosphere and it's a real throwback type place. The meals are all named after car's or car parts which for me was fun, but that's where the story takes a turn for the worse. Once we got our meals the food was under cooked and just not good at all ( I don't prefer my eggs with the shells please). If i ever go back to this town again i'm going to avoid them at all cost. read more

Matt P.

7 years ago

Can the service be any slower? The manager is just pretending to be busy but really just stands there doing nothing...maybe walk around and ck on your patrons...he even broke out his flip phone to pretend to make a call. My sons side order was wrong, my other sons order was missing his side, they charged 50 cents for an upgrade to buffalo chicken which turns out to be just a small cup with buffalo sauce in it...they forgot my toast and peanut butter that I asked for 3x's...disappointing considering it was my idea to go there! read more

S. A.

8 years ago

More shitty bar food. They have an entire wall dedicated to racist coups & resource war veterans. So, it's full of 45 supporting filth. Avoid. Bar food of poor quality is in plentiful supply & you don't have to sit under a mural of genocidal mass murders. read more

John P.

7 years ago

Took 1 1/2 to get my good and wasn't even the food I ordered.Also,the food was not good at all

Josh V.

12 years ago

Amazing hot fudge malts! Just ok food.

371 Diner - tradamerican - Updated September 2026

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