My boss and I took a trip to Minnesota in Fall of 2024 to get closer to nature. On our first…read morenight, we stopped at Bann's to have a quick bite to eat. The place was moderately busy at the time - we happened to go on a Tuesday, which was burger night. The bartender greeted us and struck up a conversation. It was clear who the regulars were but even as a tourist, I felt just as welcome. I ordered a Cheeseburger with french fries. It arrived fast - it was a simple, well seasoned burger with crispy fries. I love a generous amount of salt, but I've gotten used to my fellow diners not, so I had to add salt but it's much better this way so that all can enjoy them. The food here was delicious, the atmosphere was great, and I will gladly visit again the next time I visit McGregor.

I've been going here for years and it is my favorite restaurant. I love the place. Service is great…read moreand the prices are not as high as others in the area. Yet the quality of the food is great.

Food doesn't vary, but is always good! Service super…read morefriendly! Saturday meat raffles are fun and fast paced!

Came here to take a break from fishing at my friend's cabin on Big Sandy. This is his and his…read morewife's favorite for Friday Fish Fry and gizzards ... Okay, well, neither of those for me. Instead I got a green olive swiss mushroom burger with fries. They get an extra star for the creativity of adding green olives, but they will not serve pink and they used a regular grocery store white hamburger bun. The burger was well done and on the medium size. They could make the burger pop if they used brioche or other nicer bun, used more meat, and went pink. A disappointing 3 stars for mucking up what could be a home run. Maybe a 4 would be more fair given the creativity of the green olives. I almost did not order the fries. OMG. BEST EVER FRIES ON THE PLANET. It turned out the bartender and server, Sharon, is the owner. She said she changed the recipe a year ago. Well, she did right. I frankly would go back just for the fries: big, perfect crunch, great color and flavor, and a huge portion. See photo. I thought about taking an order of the fries home to see if I could figure out how to make these at home. I will have to go back. Enthusiastic 5 stars for the fries. Another surprise was having two IPAs on tap. I got two of the Alaskan Brewing Company IPAs, and even posted a photo of it on Instagram of it. First off, we were out in the middle of no-where, and they have TWO IPAs on tap. Every other bar we went to did not have any on tap, and few even had bottles. I asked Sharon how in the world an Alaskan IPA wound up tjere. She said she asked her distributor for a really good IPA. She got it. A few 5 stars here: for being creative with two IPAs in the middle of no-where, for taste, bar service. Service. Sharon is very attentive and nice. I appreciated her candor about why I could not order a pink burger (the cook), the beer story, and her comical interaction with the two knuckleheads I was with who blew all their Pulltab winnings, plus about $60. 5 stars. Loved the decor, including a big red half of a canoe for Leinenkugels beer, and a smaller inflatable one. I guess it would be typical for an area bar. So this is not a 5 star fancy schmancy formal dining establishment. It is, however, a diamond in the rough for that area. 5 stars for what I wrote about, and hopefully the burgers will improve. This is the kind of place Yelp was built for: to direct people like me to high quality mom and pop businesses. I hope the locals appreciate what they have.

My son and I stopped here on our way out of McGregor in the fall. The food was delicious and the…read morestaff was friendly. Definitely would stop again for a quick bite or time with the family!

The food and service were great! The daily special was a hamburger steak: real mashed potatoes, and…read moregravy. It was so good! Others in our group had the beef dip (tender and flavorful) and a chef salad (it was a basic chef salad). The waitress (Coralie) and Candy were fantastic! They were quick and attentive AND fun! I highly recommend this place.

Buffalo Chicken Pizza With Gluten-Free Crust = Amazing…read more We had good service and an excellent meal. I am so glad we stopped here. I'd have added another star for a clean bathroom.

Awesome place to eat. Good people who work there…read more Very good food to eat. I'll recommend it to people to eat there

ALWAYS GOOD FOOD!! Nice folks! Whenever we go to Grand…read moreRapids, we have to stop there.

Harry's used to be a dependable eatery. Not the case these days tried twice now including NYE this…read moreyear. Prime Rib was overcooked and the pizza (which used to be outstanding) tasted like it was served on cardboard-did not eat. Husband sent his steak back and reordered something else which also was mehn. Too bad, this used to be a fun place to eat.

This place is fantastic! There are a multitude of beers to choose from while they prepare your…read morefood. Food is excellent and very yummy! I highly suggest the ham and cheese balls with moonshine sauce as an appetizer. The fish sandwich is very well proportioned and filling! I really haven't had one bad item, ever! The burgers are fantastic and the Castle Cream Ale is very cold in washing down the last bite. The beef is from the local meat market so if you need some good cuts of meat for the lake house/campsite/etc. be sure to stop by Thielen's Meats one block north! The wraps kick butt! Spend a day on the lake, then head to Bootlegger's for a great meal and a cold brew. Don't forget to buy a t-shirt! They are great conversation starters when you leave the wilds of Minnesota and return to the grind of the real world!

Have had several burgers here and they were all amazing. Juicy and flavorful. The service was…read moregreat. It's a place I'd recommend to anyone in the area.

We were visiting some friends who have a cabin on the lake and we cruised over to Zorbaz. Lots of…read moreslots for boat patrons. Very cabin-y feel inside with large windows overlooking the lake, a nice patio for good weather, and lots of hightop tables and TVs. Staff was great. Dart board was good entertainment. Beer was cold. They also have self serve gas for boats. We didn't eat there but pizza seemed to be the dinner of choice for other patrons. They have a nice little store attached for logo wear.

A nice wayside restaurant to stop midway home from going up north for the weekend…read more A great selections of good available for a decent price. My enchiladas dinner platter was good. My husband's burrito was huge. Bar staff was friendly. Great open spaces for dining inside. Chips and salsa was good and wet ran out of salsa before running out of chips.

Monthly my son and I stop for lunch never again the cook finally brought out our now cold food…read more Never seen a waitress so forget about getting second beverage or pull tabs but that's ok we watched an elderly gentleman go behind the bar and retrieve pull tabs and beverages for what I assume is his buddies so no not friendly at all. I won't get into the wait just to get our tab. Would not recommend unless your in their club of buddies.

We stopped in to visit the local place and are impressed with the friendly bartender. We started…read morewith the Sidwinder Jojos. Delicious Burnt End Sausage Philly Sandwhich we had to share and couple beers. Delicious meal. Stop in if you are this way.

Air Force recruiter here,…read more This bar and grill was suggested to me by one of my applicants from the area. First, the burgers were on point and the fries were amazing!! We were told this place is famous for their wings so we had to get some to go..and the wings were definitely delicious!! I had the bourbon wings and I wished I ordered more....

The Thirsty Moose is an awesome local bar if you ever need a wonderful place to chill in a town…read morewhere Bob Dylan lived and grew up a bit this The service was awesome the two women bartenders were fabulous. The food was good and not to expensive. The staff were fun and held up a good convo.