The place was so busy but we had a wonderful waitress & my good was very good. It's a unique…read morerestaurant but I enjoyed the ambience.

In transition many things may fall by the wayside, but I just had a sample of one of the best…read morehamburgers since my childhood at The Royal Bar in 1978. There's been a rash of terrible decisions by business owners lately, Arrogant bigots and "tough guys" Skinny.

Good Life Cafe is truly Park Rapids' best-kept secret! This incredible, modern spot has quickly…read morebecome my absolute go-to whenever I'm downtown. Whether you get their Crispy chicken, or Falafel pita, Chicken Wings or chips & dips ...YUM! If you appreciate quality food, genuinely great service, and amazing drinks that are made exactly the way they're supposed to taste, do yourself a favor and go here! Everything feels elevated, fresh, and thoughtfully done, while still having that welcoming small-town feel. Once you discover Good Life Cafe, you honestly won't want to go anywhere else in town. I call it my little slice of heaven in Park Rapids -- and it deserves so much more attention! An absolute must-visit.

Truly wonderful service from start to service. Hostess takes you to your table, delivers menus and…read morewater, and waiter handles the rest. Our waiter, Mitch, made sure we didn't want for anything the entire time. We started with the chips & dips. The smoked Gouda cheese dip and guac were memorable--the chips and salsa were not. The BLT with thick cut peppered bacon was scrumptious, but the chips were blegh. I had the beet and basil salad and all I can say is I was looking forward to the goat cheese but because the lettuce wasn't torn/cut enough, you tussled with it on top (and that was after hacking through the beets) while you eventually discovered they rubbed the goat cheese on the bottom of the plate like a dirty little secret. The music, booths/tables, and ambiance were great, so we'd probably give them another try.

the food was really lame, even for bar food. mid day drunks at the bar loud and obnoxious. Not…read morecoming back.

Service was good but the food was not. Salad bar was missing items and the lettuce was feeling it…read moreage. The soup sucked. The Ruben was a mess. When my wife tried to pick it up it fell apart from the all the crap. We have tried to give them many chances to be successful but we are done and will not return until a new owner is found.

We had filet and it was wonderful. I ordered bacon Caesar salad and French fries (love fries). My…read moreboyfriend had walleye. I gave him a bite if my steak, it was like butter, I could have cut it with a fork! We will be back, thank you

Good food nice staff, I like the vibe great up north feel to the restaurant would highly recommend…read moreto anyone in the area.

We stayed ai the cabins in Itasca State Park with limited amenities. On our last day we were…read morelooking for a breakfast spot. Using Yelp I saw that the Great Northern was reviewed with favor. Our experience was terrific. The cafe has a small town hometown friendliness. The wait staff were low key friendly and we felt like we were being served by our neighbors. So comfortable. The food was really good. Great value. My grandson ordered a hotdog and no one batted an eye . Great Northen is a piece of Northern Minnesota Pie

$-$$ CASH ONLY My sister and I went to this establishment…read morefor breakfast on the last day of my visit to Park Rapids, Minnesota. This is definitely a locals place for breakfast. You have to be careful if you are visiting Park Rapids, as this breakfast place is 'cash only'. The ambience was wonderful with all kinds of nostalgic memorabilia regarding the Great Northern Railway and its history. The breakfast itself was not something to write home about, and our server was so busy that she forgot my sister's orange juice, leaning towards a "understaffed" situation that was apparent. I plan to visit my sister in Park Rapids multiple times in the future, but do not plan to revisit this breakfast place.

When driving you find yourself in Park Rapids and need to make a stop for some petrol or some road…read moretripping snacks, Casey's General Store fits the bill. This is a no frills convenience store. The bathrooms are single stall and could have used some cleaning during my stop, but it got the job done. The staff was friendly and I was surprised at the availability of fresh food! In fact, one staff member was making fresh pepperoni pizza while we were in the store. This store won't likely wow you, but it certainly gets the job done.

Love this store. Clean place sanitizer use after every customer. Masks used friendly staffread more

I would recommend this place to anyone a lot because of the service. The service here was great,…read moreeveryone here was really nice and sweet. I also enjoyed the food. It came very fast was salted and warm. The entire restaurant was also very welcoming and had a very warm atmosphere. 10/10 experience I would go again.

Good food and service has really improved. Get the app and get some great deals. Much more…read morereasonable than McDonalds and not as crazy busy.

Good food and service. They use lots of spice, if you like…read morebland food go get a blue bird special like someone else said.

Friendly people, tasty food. Nice portions. The art is amazing. Big restaurant not expecting such…read moregood Mexican food in northern Minnesota. Worth a stop. Good tequila and frozen drinks.

I love DQ, hate this one. Won't return on the principle of…read moreprice gouging. Charging extra for everything, one refill, doesn't participate in sales, bad customer service, the list goes on. Taking advantage of small hometown people with limited options. Greedy!

By far the rudest, grumpiest and worst customer service from employees we have ever experienced in…read moreany resturant we have visited!! No personalities or customer service skills whatsoever!! Avoid this place!