We decided on Thunderbird Lodge for lunch after our Grand Tour of Voyageurs National Park. We…read moreweren't originally planning on visiting, but this place was one of the closest restaurants to the Rainy Lake Visitor Center. We were starving since it was almost 1 PM and we hadn't eaten at all since the previous night. The place wasn't busy at all, and with a thunderstorm rolling in and the skies darkening, we took a seat inside and got our food within 10 minutes. Walleye Sandwich ($22) - First I have to say that I love how this is served. All the veggies (a couple of slices of pickle, some lettuce, and tomato) are all placed underneath the bread and fried fish in order to keep things fresh and crisp. A lot of times when a restaurant pre-assembles sandwiches with veggies, the moisture soaks into the bread and/or fried food. The fish, in this case fried walleye, is nicely flaky and mostly tender, not drying out too overly much from the fry. It has mild flavor, fresh not fishy, and the breading, evenly applied all around, stays completely adhered. The breading isn't too heavy of a layer so the taste of the fish still comes through. The bread is a normal commercial bun, toasted until kind of crinkly and crumbly. Watch out for bones inside the fillet - I found three still embedded. The sandwich comes with some thin commercial battered fries. There's not much else to say other than there was no problems with the level of fry. (4/5) Chicken Wild Rice Bowl ($8) - This is a relatively creamy stew-like soup, with a mire poix mix that includes tender carrot, but crunchy celery. Clearly an indication that it's home made. There are chicken chunks that don't seem to be home made though - the chunks seem like cubed chicken from a can or vacuum packed and cubed. There's extra umami and saltiness from crumbled bacon - in fact, the soup as a whole is perhaps too salty for my tastes. There's a decent amount of cultivated broken soup-grade wild rice included, some pieces are longer and curly, most are short and straight. They still give that nice bitey, springy, snappy texture though. (4/5) I found Thunderbird Lodge to serve some pretty decent food, especially given the real dearth of quality restaurants in general around International Falls. I wish we had eaten there on a sunnier day so we could take in the full view of Rainy Lake while eating on the patio! Bathrooms - Larger ones in the hotel Food: [4/5] Service: [ ] Other: [ ] Final Rating: 4/5

Yet another wonderful meal at The Thunderbird. Walleye can't be beat. The chicken n wild rice soup…read morewas so good too. The view is worth the trip for sure.

SUPER friendly service!! The ladies working were so nice and so fast to help with anything we…read moreneeded. Loved the options of the books around the place - looks like a great place to hangout, grab some food, and hangout with friends! My guacamole toast was fine, nothing special but good for what it is! I had a simple iced almond milk latte. Would recommend if traveling through International Falls!

Slightly confusing on how the seating works when you walk in…read more.. I couldn't explain it again, so i won't try. The ordering process added to the confusion for me. Once you are past that.. it's a great place. As the name would suggest, there are books everywhere and that added to the overall fun of being there. Forgot what i had, but i enjoyed it. Really wanted to order a coffee for the road, but the line to order was pretty long.

Three words 'change your oil!' The fries came out black in my dinner. Don't know too many…read morerestaurants that offer such a delicacy.

Really good! They serve breakfast all day which was nice and they made accommodations so our meals…read morecould be vegetarian . Service was good and it was nice to be able to sit outside and look at the water

Omg the prime rib sandwiches - chef's kiss! Everything here was delicious. Truffle fries were to…read moredie for. Would absolutely order everything again! The decor was so cute - classy and cozy and we loved the windows The waitress we had was top notch and went the extra mile to make other recommendations for our trip. Will absolutely be back when we come for a visit!

Flint House has a great atmosphere -- modern, comfortable, and visually appealing. The decor shows…read morereal attention to detail, creating a nice space to relax and enjoy a meal. Our server was excellent: attentive, friendly, and efficient throughout our visit. Unfortunately, the food didn't match the quality of the service or ambiance. The burger was sad, sure it was the basic 4-H burger but still it was very underwhelming in flavor and presentation. It felt as though more effort went into the restaurant's style than into the kitchen. See photo comparison of our last burger out... Overall, Flint House is worth visiting for its service and setting, but the food could use improvement to truly meet the expectations set by the experience

Excellent meal with a beautiful view of the lake. Probably the best French Dip I've ever enjoyed…read more The wild rice soup was very good. Highly recommend.

We popped in for a celebratory beverage and had a great experience. The bugs were too bad to sit…read moreoutdoors so we grabbed a seat at the bar. The gentleman who served us was super knowledgeable and fun to watch prepare our cocktails. All fresh fruit syrups made in house - the cocktails were amazing. I loved the Lime Tea. An excellent experience and we'll 100% be back the next time we visit!

So good! I was craving soup all day and could not find vegetarian soup anywhere! The man at…read moreCanAsian was kind enough to make a vegetable noodle soup special for me and it was very good!! We also got crab wontons which were excellent

We usually try to find Filipino food wherever we go. I wonder why? Hmm, I'm beginning to think…read moreit's because my wife is Filipina. Anyway, we found some in Fort Frances, Ontario, across the border from International Falls, MN. This mom and pop place puts a different sort of spin on some traditional Filipino dishes, but they pull it off. My wife had pork pancit, but it was more like bihon. She still liked it. Her chicken adobo was not vinegary at all, but still had good flavor. My shrimp wonton soup was delicious. The sweet and sour shrimp-unbreaded per my request-came with chicken fried rice but no vegetables because I ordered an egg roll instead (a mild surprise, but OK). The shrimp were very good and I really liked the chicken fried rice. The owner is a very nice Filipino and the service, although a little slow, was friendly and personable. Overall, we enjoyed the meal. Like the Terminator, I'll be back.

We found this bougie spot on Yelp, and what a great find! It's just outside International Falls in…read moreRanier. We ate outside at the street side tables and it was perfect. Our server was also the bartender, pitch hitting for his very pregnant coworker. The atmosphere was lovely and we felt very welcome. I had halibut tacos and my husband had the Big Vic burger with fries. The food was amazing! The mango salsa on the tacos was bright and full of flavor. I can't rave enough about our lunch. It was so good. The service was fast and friendly. The food was excellent. 10/10

What a beautiful, clean space - which seems to be half restaurant and half hotel. After a long day…read moreof travel we were starving and came in around 4 pm for dinner. It was busy on a Saturday night (of LDW). I knocked a star off for the speed of service. It was slow. It took forever to get a menu and drink, but the waitress apologized. We counted 5 people working but 1 girl was actually bartending, serving, and hosting. It was strange, it explained the long delay. I had the ginger soda mocktail and it was excellent! The sandwich was hot and tasty and the fries were cooked perfectly! Great place to grab dinner in town. It looks like the nicest spot in the area! Would highly recommend!

The food and coffee drinks were delicious. Enjoyed visiting with the owner. He has a passion for…read moreserving people.

I think i drove by several times looking for the name, as i had the address correct, but the name…read moreis pretty small. It's got a perfect coffee shop vibe, and i would camp there to work if i had time. They didn't quite understand 'give me something local' However, the white choc raspberry scone was superb and the coffee they made was pretty good as well. Tried to go back, but closed on Sunday

We weren't planning on eating at Chocolate Moose, but after a mishap with the wifi at our hotel and…read morenot having much cell service in the area, we to give to give the first restaurant we saw on the way into town, Chocolate Moose, a try for dinner. This is a larger restaurant located right across from the Days Inn. We arrived pretty late, but even at 8PM on a Saturday everning, the place was packed. Luckily there was a table open and we were seated immediately. We ended up only getting one item to share because we had just eaten a ton of cherries and were not that hungry. The server was happy to accommodate. Fried Chicken Dinner ($20.99) - The dish first comes with a side salad, which since we decided to share, came split on two plates. It's a basic salad with some cucumber, iceberg lettuce, and shredded cheese, and is served with two whole small cups of dressing. Our choice was Ranch, which is surprisingly delicious. It's slightly tangy with that classic Ranch taste. It's served cold and is clearly superior to regular bottled dressing - I believe they mix their dressing in house. The fried chicken took about 30 minutes to arrive. It includes four pieces of chicken that are tiny - the smallest pieces I've ever seen other than Cornish game chickens. The chicken seems to be hand trimmed from a whole chicken, then hand battered and fried. The breast actually still has a piece of neck attached and the cut ends are quite messy. It's a homestyle, classical fried chicken, so it's fried hard until somewhat dry and chewy inside. The exterior gives a robust crunch, not quite cornflake/thick flour batter style, but a thinner crunchy coating. The chicken is bled thoroughly so there's no sign of extraneous myoglobin bloody areas that I sometimes see in homestyle fried chicken. It's salted and seasoned well on the exterior. The chicken comes with a bread stick. It's soft, fluffy, and chewy and is brushed with an appropriate amount of salted butter to liven things up. For the side, we went with the wild rice, which was our first try of this dish on the trip. The wild rice is really interesting. It's all curled up and popped open. It has a texture that's really snappy and bouncy, kind of like a hot dog in snappiness, but with the bounce of beef tripe. The taste is nutty similar to barley. We were so enamored with the texture that over the next couple of days, we actually visited multiple grocery stores and trading posts to pick up the various types available to cook at home - cultivated, wood parched, air boat harvested, and wild hand picked. (4/5) Given the tiny size of the chicken, the half chicken meal probably only feeds one person. It was enough for us, though, since we were not that hungry. I was quite surprised at the quality of the food at Chocolate Moose. I expected most of the restaurants in International Falls to be Sysco-reheated-food type establishments, but Chocolate Moose actually makes at least some (maybe most?) of their food in house. Bathrooms - Two larger ones with multiple stalls. Food: [4/5] Service: [+] Other: [ ] Final Rating: 4/5

Tried this place because it was right next to our hotel. My frnvh toast and hashbrowns were great,…read morewife said they have the best oatmeal she's ever had!

The best Reuben sandwich I've ever eaten. Seriously. We ate here twice and second time I had the…read morefish sandwich. It was good, a little on the small side if you're really hungry. The people are really sweet who work here. It looks like what you think lakeside dining in the woods should. Check out the salt and pepper shakers.

We boated over from our resort to have our anniversary dinner. Going up the back way through the…read moreabandoned resort is a bit alarming. Looks like a horror movie set. The restaurant is a Northwoods vibe with a lot of old kitschy bar signs, old fashioned auger, etc. We enjoyed our veggie pizza and also tried the deep fried green beans with a spicy mayo-based sauce. Our server was attentive, bringing us back our Arnie palmer refills. Definitely not a typical anniversary celebration.