As a vegetarian/pescatarian, it can be very challenging to find restaurants outside the twin cities…read moreMetropolitan area. Even the ones I find usually have few choices to eat from and the food isn't that good. That's why I absolutely loved my visit to block North. It's something that could've been located in my own neighborhood in Saint Paul. Starting with the beer, they have an excellent selection of styles. I chose the Saison, which is far less common in Minnesota breweries than I would like. It was excellent. For lunch, I chose the ratatouille and added shrimp. They were served with the vegetable of the day, green beans. The serving size was enormous which can also be inversely related to quality, but not here. The green beans were cooked and seasoned to perfection. The ratatouille was lovely with chunks of eggplant and zucchini plus a mushroom on the side. This meal was just delightful. I was by myself, so I sat out the bar. The bartender was friendly, but not overbearing. There were many other items on the menu I would've loved to have tried. I will definitely stop here again in the future.

Tried their elk burger and it was phenomenal! My friends tried their Philly steak sandwich and…read moresteak poutine and gotta say the poutine was the best over ever had. Everything was delicious, and I'll definitely come back when I'm in the area! Great service and loved the vibes inside!

Great mn craft beer on tap awesome wood fired pizza very impressive new favorite place!!!read more

Service was very nice! Food was a 100/10!…read more But the catch is we had to wait a hour and a half for our appetizer to even show up. One hour and fifty minutes for a burger and pizza. There was a total of ten people in the whole place. Poor girl in the kitchen seemed like she was struggling. There is absolutely no reason that food should take two hours dang near to show up after ordering with so few people in the place. Sorry but don't show up here if you want to eat and go about your day. Plan on staying for a while.... Not impressed with that aspect. I'm not even mad just very disappointed.

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

This place is constantly making great brews and it is so fun to watch them grow…read more My personal favorite is the s'mores beer which is usually seasonal so if you're lucky enough to grab a glass, growler, or crowler don't hesitate! Duck pond staple is a favorite as well! Worth the stop in rain, shine, warm, cold, any time of day! Staff is friendly and the snack options are tasty. You won't regret it.

Really love this little spot in Brainerd. They have a lot of really great varieties of beer, and…read moreeven some unique ones. They now also produce THC seltzers. My absolute favorite is their jalapeño crème ale, and I don't even really like spice, but it just has a great flavor making me think fresh cut peppers. Their staff is always friendly and knowledgeable, and they have a great little merch spot. We stock up whenever we have the chance!

Made my inaugural visit Friday just after 3:00. Only a few parking spots but ample street parking…read more The small tap room was full of what seemed to be regulars...or...just friendly neighbors. I discussed beers w friendly beertender Hunter and landed on Buzzed Beekeeper Honey Nut Brown Ale. Was a relaxed, just chill vibe. I liked all the brewery stickers on the tin parts of walls. A nice selection of merch. Not a far jaunt off the freeway. A good stop for a beer. Thanks Moose Lake!

Stopped by this local spot while out riding our ATVs through the area...and we are glad we did!…read moreThis spot was so appealing with their decor from the outside and inside! The inside decor was a rustic northern outdoors theme - cozy and relaxing! There were lots of branded merchandise for sale. Their was an outdoor patio with additional seating. The service was friendly and helpful. Their beers and Seltzer were quite tasty! We didn't see any food on the menu, just a variety of beers. This was a fun spot to stop for a relaxing time enjoying good drinks!

Great spot to grab a beer (or cider) with friends! The have a great selection of beers and also…read moresome cider options which is fun! Many of their beers were infused with different flavors and I truly loved each one. I had a blueberry lemon summer shandy and it was so refreshing! I love how strong the flavors pull through. You order up at the bar and they have a lot of seating to accommodate different group sizes which is great! They have a section of games as well and share a hallway with California burritos which I highly recommend ordering & enjoying with your beer! Be sure to stop in if you're going by!

The epitome of a Minnesota micro brewery: games, snacks, a variety of beers from sweet and light to…read moresuper pine tree IPA, and easy to order in food if you want it (in this case, from a Mexican place that's literally attached). Very family friendly, we saw plenty of kids and there's stuff for them (a variety of sodas but also they do hard seltzer cocktails that can be made NA). In general they had a slightly wider menu of cocktails than most places like this have. Staff were also super nice, even stopped by our table to take orders. The even better thing is, it's of course connected to the Cuyuna MTB system, so you can ride hard, get thirsty, then come here for beer and protein. That's what we did and we left happy.

Awesome place to eat supper. Good food prices…read more Nice people who work there. Yummy food

My husband had the chicken special it was great. I had the shrimp poor boy, I loved it. My friend…read morehad the walleye poor boy, it was great also. The waitress was really nice and attentive. We sat by the fireplace which made it feel cozy.

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.

Local crowd, quality food, great variety of tap local brews. Smash burger with grilled bun (always…read morea good sign), food made fresh. Special of grilled roast beef and cheddar was excellent. Limited menu but well worth a visit.

Great music and excellent food. We go as often as we can! Charlie and Rachel are delightful hosts.read more

Not only was the food amazing but our server was amazing. Lil does she know i had just moved into a…read morenew place, and it was my nieces first ever sleepover with me. I brought her out to lunch here trying to make it special and well she saw the egg game, i didnt have cash so i tried using the atm and my chip reader has been acting up horribly and now just doesnt work at all, and the server went out of her way to go into her tip bucket not once but twice and give my niece $2 each time to play the game (and yes i did give her a nice tip to make up for the $4 she gave my niece) and even proceeded out of her way to give my niece a candy bar. I definitely plan on making that our date spot every time i have her for a sleepover just because of you!

Nice spot by the river. A few pool tables and good sized dining area inside. Loaded cheese curds…read morewith bacon and jalapeños and well seasoned fries. Chicken wild rice is heavy with rice (it's good).