The standards in the Iowa Great Lakes area is different than Omaha, Des Moines, or Minneapolis. In…read morethe larger cities you can find true 5 star restaurants. In the Lakes Area you have mostly bar food and a few other options. Scores are adjusted relative to this area. The service, location, and food at Boji Boardwalk was great again this year. We've visited twice this year, having the giant Pork T last time and today, the Italian Beef Sandwich. This sandwich was crazy good. We've been watching The Bear on HULU, so we wanted to try this sandwich. It did not disappoint: tender, juicy, well blended with the peppers and provolone. The jalapenos added some nice heat, if you like heat. Between Bordwalk and Okoboji Store, these are the best restaurants this close to the water. The main difference is the Bordwalk is a better value for food price. Two sandwiches and two Diet Cokes, $36+ without tip. Okoboji Store was almost double for two salads and two diet cokes. If you're at Arnold's Park, or boating in, this is a great place to eat, drink and watch the lake. Great people watching. Inside has AC if you're looking to beat the heat or wath sports.

This place in the evening for dinner has such great atmosphere. The lake and the sun set are…read moremagnificent. The food was very good as well. I had the pork tenderloin sandwich and it was as bis as expected!!! I add the $2.00 for the Giardiniera, cheese, and bacon, well worth it! My wife and daughter had the burgers one regular and one vegetarian . Both of them had sweet potato fries and love it. The service was excellent. If you are looking for some great food by the lake, this is a good place.

Awesome!! The staff was super welcoming and my husband and I really enjoyed a quiet and…read moreexquisitely prepared steak, superb appetizers concluded with a unique dessert. #Cotton Candy # NM

There were 5 of us having our dinner prepared and everything was very salty except my scallops. All…read moreof our feet ankles and calves were swollen for 3 days. Some of the worst food I have ever eaten. Will never go back.

The food here is very good. My chicken sandwich was great due to the awesome bourbon sauce. The…read moreprovolone cheese and sautéed onions were a great compliment to the sauce. My wife's cheese burger was ok. The whole build you burger in good to get exactly what you want on a burger however, it can get very expensive. We had a long wait for our food when it really was not that busy. Service otherwise was ok.

Milford, Iowa 8 PM…read moreon a Tuesday night and this place is packed. I would not consider it a sports bar but more of a lively lounge. Only two people working. They are doing the bar, tables, wait staff, all of the above: two very busy girls. We sat ourselves and waited for them to bring a menu. The menu has much to choose from. Some really great appetizers, sandwiches and burgers. They fry everything in beef tallow. I ordered the Kentucky chicken bourbon sandwich. I chose the side salad with blue cheese dressing. My husband ordered a burger with fries. I ordered a draft beer. Can't go wrong for a large 16 ounce cold draft for $3.38. Restaurant is very clean. However, when they clean the table, they spray the table with chlorine or bleach, and it has a very strong smell. I really think they should spray it onto the rag and then wipe the table. I do not want to smell that or take the chance that it is going on my food while I am eating. Jumping back to the food, I asked for soup. It is September 2 and the waitress said "there is no soup" although soup is on the menu. It is not available until winter. A bit odd. My husband liked the burger. It came on Texas toast. He had fries with it as well. The burger comes plain. If you want anything on it from lettuce to tomato you have to pay $.25 extra. He asked for some mayonnaise. They gave him two packets of mayo and charged him $.52. Really? They also have a sign on the wall that says that they are charging a dollar more for every beef product on the menu as beef prices have gone up. Crazy! My Kentucky bourbon chicken sandwich was not the best. The chicken was dry and it had sautéed onions with too much sauce poured on the top. It was a sticky mess. My side salad was nothing but lettuce and shredded cheese with a few croutons. The waitress was kind and accommodating to my allergies. I appreciate her for that. Overall, I was not impressed and would not go back. Nor would I recommend this place. I give this place three stars only because of location.

My experience here has been hit and miss…read more We went there once's mainly for drinks which turned in to we want something to eat. The drinks were very good and the staff was great. When we went to order they had closed the kitchen early. The other night we went to have dinner and the kitchen was closed, the had a food truck out front. If you wanted to eat you had to order from the food truck and the take it inside. Not sure if they really even serve food.

The place is unique- an old barn. Pretty cool. Prime rib…read moreChislic is tasty! Onion rings are big and crunchy! Smash burger was loaded with cheese! Enjoyed the whole thing! Bloody Mary was good too!!

Always great food and specials! Prices are very fair. Love the all you can eat Broasted chickenread more

Dear Bully's, I was hesitant to try your dining…read moreestablishment as your name brings back horrible childhood trauma. I am a bully victim. So what if I licked the windows? So what if I lost fights with girls? So what if I wore my Grandma's blouse on Easter? Look at me now, I'm a full-time artificial inseminator of mid-sized barnyard animals, I have two fur-babies (Lilo and Stitch) and a wife (also furry), and I'm writing restaurant reviews. I'm on top of the world, baby! As I overcame my PTSD, I realized the only thing this place bullies is my appetite. All in all, good food. Rough service. Don't go in the evenings. Bean Approved.

Great Food, Great Service our first time in the area for a couple days Monday Tuesday, a lot of…read morefood venues were closed. Gilberto's is open and putting out some really good food. They were fast and friendly.

I come to Okoboji once a year and the highlight of the trip is getting a Texano burrito from…read moreGilibertos. It's the first thing we do when we get into to town and it's the last thing we do before we leave. We've only ever gotten burritos so I can't speak for anything else, but I think about the Texano more than I think about any other food.

I was in town a few weeks ago and caught up with a High School friend over soft drinks and nachos…read more(mostly for my son) at Mother Nature's. Craig is also a Facebook friend and perhaps a "bit" more Conservative than me. Another like-minded FB buddy (and Estherville native) warned him of a possible gag reflex if he listened to me too much, but there's nothing like friendly conversation in person to alleviate the harder edges of online conversation. Plus Craig is passionate, caring, consistent, and easy to like and admire. Case in point, guess who's finger prints are all over this one? http://www.esthervilledailynews.com/page/content.detail/id/518613/Flag-to-honor-SSG-Blass.html?nav=5003 Heck, I even wrote a check. As for Mother Nature's itself, the atmosphere was comfortable, service was prompt, and friendly, and I even ran into one or two home town friend in the process. I'm sure I'll be back next Summer - During Sweet Corn Days to be exact.

This is more like a diner. It's clean and people are kind…read more They have everything from steak to wings. And yes, I ordered wings. I really liked their bbq wings. Everything was good and filling. If you get fries make sure to order their homemade ranch. It's seriously the best.

This is the best Mexican restaurant I think I've ever been to, the atmosphere was great. The drinks…read morewere amazing and well priced, the guacamole was to die for and the food portions were massive and delicious. We did have to wait for an hour, which was kind of unfortunate, and the waitress was not very kind while our group waited out on the patio... But that will not deter from the five stars, Carlos was the best waiter that we had and I just cannot say how much I would recommend this place!

Once again a restaurant that does not serve temperature high food!!!…read more The food was just ok. The super taco shell tasted stale and my wife's burrito was covered in cheese sauce, on a shrimp burrito? She does not remember seeing that on the menu. Her food was cold as well. The sever was actually pretty good. We might try this place again but we are not rushing back.