Pretty solid place for pub grub. I typically grab a burger and a beer. Servers are nice and prompt.read more

Visitor from Sacramento, CA…read more The night of my trip to the Lucky Dog, I was having a Bass Ale at Jim's Tap in brookings and catching up with my old friends. My buddy told me that a mutual acquaintance had been scouring the area within a half hour to find the best hamburger. "Interesting," I said, "what did he find?" "Well," my buddy replied, "he has it narrowed down to two places. The first is the Lucky Dog in Volga." "That's where we had lunch," I said. "The other is Lemke's in Aurora," he replied. "And that's where we had dinner." (My parents have been retired for years and share the passion for a great burger. This was their go to spot as well. Make no mistake. The cover does not match the book here.) The Lucky Dog is relatively small. It is a bar and grill. The dining/ bar area is is functional, adorned with the typical football schedules and happy hour announcements, but I wouldn't say cluttered. Everything appeared to be clean and well-maintained. Service was cheery and brisk. I ordered a Cowboy burger, mi esposa ordered the (basic) hamburger, add cheese. There are a couple of reasons I'm giving this place a five star review. The first one is that, other than this place being located in Aurora, I couldn't find anything wrong with it all. Clean restrooms, comfy seats, decent beer selection, kitchen looked clean. And the only reason I dislike it being in Aurora is that I can't get the delicious burgers they sell here more often. I suspect that the beef in the sandwich was either hand ground or at least very high quality and hand cut from a roll of beef (if you know, you know). I would guess it was a little over a 1/3 lb patty, but as it was cooked immaculately to a touch under medium and lost zero moisture to the flat-top, hard to say. The bun was tidy and perfectly performed its function of allowing me to hold the sandwich without making a mess. It was fresh and pillowy. The onion ring was crispy and delicious. The barbeque sauce rich and intoxicating. To an extent, there was a factor of more is less. The sandwich was neither too big nor too small. Just tidy, efficient and a bulls-eye shot to my happy place. You don't have to rewrite culinary history when you make a menu item. You need to honor its ingredients, and this sandwich absolutely did just that. Thank you so, so much Lucky Dog.

I really had a nice time here. The patio is fantastic. The service was excellent and the food was…read morereally good. Couple glasses of wine with steak on a patio, you can't beat that! I would definitely come back.

Food was poor quality and served by 14 year olds Ordered…read morebiscuits and gravy Eggs were over done, potatoes were over seasoned, and the gravy wasn't good Not a fan

Tried several different pizzas, regular and thin crust. All were outstanding and priced…read moreappropriately. Good selection of beers and priced well. Only drawback is lack of fountain drinks for kids and non-drinkers (but they have cans for sale). Cool little area for hanging out with board games and such too, as well as small outdoor space on a fairly quiet side street. Will happily return!

I was so happy to see a brewery downtown in Brookings. The bartender was really nice and helped me…read morepick a light beer to drink. I ended up staying for a couple of hours which was really nice they allowed that. Would highly recommend and definitely go back!

We have eaten in the restaurant and had take out and it's always perfect. A small town dive bar…read morethat's filled with its small town love is what I love the most! They know us by name and have our drinks usually ready for us off the bat! Pool & Darts, phillys and fried green beans!!

They have your typical small town bar food. Pretty good pizza - I recommend the Buffalo chicken…read more You can split them between two flavors which is great for sharing. Decent burgers and sandwiches. Tons of appetizer/snack options. Quite a few drink options - although only a few on tap. They have a rotating lunch menu. Everything is fairly cheap! They have pool and a few other games to play. It's a cash bar, but they have an atm. There is patio space to sit outside. Sometimes there is live music! Nice and comfy bar.

Sorry to say that the deep fried appetizers, onion rings and mini corn dogs, looked burnt and…read moredidn't taste good. I sent them back and they came out just as bad. One cost $7 and the other one $8. After that I changed my mind and did not order an entree. I had to go back on my word that I was taking my grandson out for lunch. The place could have been a whole lot cleaner. I wouldn't say it was filthy but I wouldn't say it was clean. The menus were actually sticky and had food and gunk stuck to them. The waitress was perky and friendly and running around doing her best to keep everyone attended to. When I told her that the food she brought out was subpar and I wasn't happy with it, she said that it was fine but she would get me replacements. It was moments later she came back with food that looked exactly the same. I told her that I wasn't convinced it wasn't the same food... I swear it was just a burnt as burnt looking as before but it turned out she was right. This time the mini corn dogs were burnt on the outside and still frozen in the middle. My son-in-law, the chef, tells me that it was because the oil was old and rancid. Apparently this gives all food the appearance of being burnt with a bad taste. What I didn't appreciate was that I was asked to pay for food that anybody would have raised an eyebrow at and treated like I was the problem. The cook even came out of the kitchen and tried to nonchalantly check out who I was. When I met her I she gave me a dirty look and marched back off into the kitchen. Not recommended. I won't ever go back. If they don't know enough to know that they're serving people bad food or have the professionalism to own up to it when they have, then I have no time for them.

Poor acoustics make the place very loud even if it's only 1/3 full. Food is fine they have a few…read morespecialty burgers. Typical bar food. Outside seating is small but cozy, you can watch folks go by on the bike trail.

First time here. Food was excellent. Prices very reasonable. We will be back to try more things on…read morethe menu!

Totally ignored by the bartender, granted she was busy, but didn't even acknowledge we were there…read more We walked out after 15 minutes. Always enjoyed this bar, but will not be back anytime soon!

Cool little dive? Bar. Pool tables slot machines , tvs galore. Full bar, with half price drinks…read moretill 7 during the week. Two Jim Beam and soda $5.50 TOTAL!!!! Not eating but I see pizza ovens near the bar. A mix of mainly locals but a bit of travelers as it's next to a couple hotels.

Food was bland. Service mid. Ambiance was not o coolo. Was not knocked off my feet. Place is mid…read more Meh.

I always have a great time. Bartenders make you feel like family. Oh... the beer selection is…read moreamazing they have trending beers lots of craft beers.... The liquor selection is outstanding for such a little town too... They have homemade flatbreads that are amazing.

Service was good as was the company. For a dive bar it was fun except for the drunk guy who…read moreshould've been cut off long ago wouldn't stop bothering my group.