Really nice clean place, good food and bartender/ server was excellent. Husband had the bacon…read morecheeseburger and yummy fries and I had the grilled chicken sandwich with fries. Everything tasted great on toasted buns.

I do not offer praise of a bar hamburger ever ... but this bacon cheeseburger (with pepper jack…read morecheese ) was superb. The flavor was great. The all you can eat fries were not piping hot but I am sure not going to whine. Very satisfied with the meal. Highly recommended.

Excellent food and service!!! Love the Gift Shop and the homemade cranberry wild rice bread is…read moreamazing!!!

The Lazy Bear Grill is a delightful spot that we visit every year on our way back from a camping…read moretrip near Ely. With all the feel of a family-run restaurant and scratch-made food, it is well worth the stop. This year, we stopped for pie and brought home a caramel roll. The pie was delicious with a very light, flaky crust. I had the pecan, warmed with ice cream and my bride had the peanut butter pie. Our only complaint was the whipped topping on the PB pie was too sugary. The caramel roll was superb! My better half said it's the closest to her mom's homemade don-don's, a high bar. We both said the caramel roll was better than those sold at Tobies. We are starting to think we may need to make more than one trip each year ...it's worth the 1 hour and 40-minute drive. The place has a beautiful lake view with outdoor seating and the servers are friendly and very attentive. Many of the staff are long-term employees which speaks highly of the management and clientele. We also love the gift shop downstairs. Don't miss out if you have the chance to enjoy the delicious food and support a locally owned restaurant.

Walleye wild rice burger was excellent! Homemade chips also very good…read more Definitely be back here soon. Regular burger was very good too. Such a nice lunch stop on way to Ely.

The food was quite excellent. We came at a rush time but the entire staff did very well and as I…read moresaid the firehouse burger was very good. The tacos also were very good and Gabby was pleasant even under pressure. I'll be back!

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.

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.

My go to food destination, especially for people from out of town! Such good food and a great…read moreatmosphere, plus the drinks are all amazing.

This was our 2nd visit to Rapids Brewing while we were in town and we really enjoyed it again! The…read morespace is huge, open, and roomy with plenty of seating inside and a great big patio outside. We enjoyed the patio during our 1st visit but this time around it was a little too breezy so we claimed a cozy booth inside. We tried the Jam IPA and Noble Pilsner during this visit and both were great! We haven't had a chance to try the food yet, but everything we saw coming out looked delicious. The service was also super friendly. It's such a nice place to relax and hang out while we were waiting for our AirBnB to be ready and we would definitely stop again the next time we're in town!

Service was intentional: Hosts, bartenders, servers, and bussers, were all helpful. Belle was an…read moreawesome server! Environment was pretty fun: Small and cozy, yet didn't feel crowded. Food was fantastic: from the Wings, to the burgers and sides - everything's flavor was amazing and textures were perfect. Be careful - "spicy" is pretty hot!

Popped into Burger Paradox right at the tail end of dinner rush and we got a fresh table. Our…read moreserver (Taylor) was quick, knowledgeable, attentive, and gave great suggestions. We started off with KBBQ Spouts & Buffalo dill pickle fries and they both were excellent. After a bit of a wait our burgers and fries came out hot and ready to get smashed. We all ordered different burgers (Table of 4) and after the appetizers we knew we were in for a treat. All in Burger Paradox was stellar and I'm now I'm a food coma writing this review. Damn. 5 Stars

Food was good. Be prepared to wait. No place to sit inside except 2 tables. Had to sit outside and…read moreall the smoke from smokers is not appetizing. Would have enjoyed it more if the workers went out back to smoke instead of the front with customers.

These are consistently the best burgers, every time! The meat is fresh and flavorful, they have…read moreendlessly customizable toppings, and serve the burgers on fresh bakery buns. I have no idea how to get them national recognition so one of those roaming restaurant reviewers checks them out, but they should. SO GOOD. The fries are the best, too! The atmosphere is kind of a hole in the wall, but 100% worth it (and between you and me, it adds to the charm of the place). GO EAT HERE!!

We are from out of town and after we rode the Duluth River train, we pulled up the gps map to look…read morefor some restaurants in the area. We drove by a few that didn't look as interesting as we thought they would, and then decided to try this one, even though it was way away from where we were it looked like a good menu. We were not disappointed. Service was great. Food was great. We are an older couple so we're happy to see that they had seniors menu with some smaller size burgers. Amazing flavor on the burgers and the best french fries that we have eaten in a long, long long time. We only get to Duluth about four times a year, but we decided that this is where we're eating every time from now on.

Accidentally found this place on maps. Tip: always zoom in and out in an area when looking for food…read moreas the buttons seem to pop at different "elevations". SO glad I stopped. I had the special, a simple cheeseburger and fries. Simple it was not. This will now be my go-to place for a burger whenever I'm in town. The burger is never frozen, the fries are real and fresh cut (but they do it right and soak them in water). OMG, I was expecting a typical flat little burger and a half a dozen bites of fries...oh no, bring your appetite my friend! The burger was juicy and thick but also fully cooked. The fries were divine! They were golden brown with a perfect crisp, skin on for flavor, and not too skinny nor thick AND didn't leave me wanting more. I ALWAYS want more fries. I made the mistake of saying "no" to tomato and lettuce and onion. They are usually a little limp leaf of nearly white lettuce and a paper thin slice of lacy flavorless wet tomato. Nope, not here. I saw them preparing other baskets as I was sitting at the counter awaiting my order...the fixings were thick, bright, and crunchy! Don't skip it. I'm also super excited to try their other dinner selections like meatloaf with mashed potatoes and gravy. I have a hunch the potatoes won't be instant. I'm curious about breakfast too, although I'm never in town that early. They have a small selection of desserts as well. They also serve my favorite root beer, 1919, along with 1919 cream soda which I didn't even know they had! Just like the quality and quantity of food, the service is what I remember it used to be. I was greeted with a genuine warm and welcome smile. I wad given an appropriate amount of time to decide before being pestered multiple times. My questions were answered without a look of annoyance and I wasn't made to feel like a bother. The small talk was personable and appropriate. Service sets the tone and I felt comfortable and belonging. The ONLY reason I didn't give it 5 stars was it kinda yucked me out nobody wore gloves at any point. Grabbing fistful of potatoes out of a bucket of water would require a type of dishwashing glove, and I get that they are fried in hot oil so that didn't bother me as much. It was more the handling the raw fixings without gloves and noting that the lettuce (as beautiful as it was), and I'm assuming the other vegetables, we're not washed prior. I don't think many restaurants do for the reason of preparation speed and ingredient longevity. That part bothers me everywhere because all I can think of is pesticides and germs. I don't typically end on a less than positive note but, I knew this one was going to be lengthy and people's attention spans short. I lied, I will say this...I left very happy and satisfied and NOT smelling of grease! In summary, GO!

Such a great burger spot! I had the mushroom and Swiss and it was delicious, I also loved the fries…read morethey were really crispy and fresh. It's really small inside there's only one small room with tables but they have outdoor seating too. It's right next to the pickleball courts so we stopped by for dinner after playing. The workers were friendly, you just order at the counter and throw your plate away when you're finished. Also very reasonably priced. I'd definitely go back!

Woman at the counter refused service to my veteran husband due to having his service dog present…read more She broke the law several times by asking for identification, what my husband's disability was and told us we could only have her outside. She was extremely rude and argumentative. It would benefit the establishment to have their employees know the law before arguing with a customer. Can't rate the food because employees refused to follow the law.