You walk in and order at the counter. It was buy an appetizer get one. The pizza and dips had great…read moreflavor. I highly recommend stopping in.

My experiences have been takeout and the ordering process was easy when I arrived to the location…read more The food was ready to go and delicious. They have some seating near dough bros tossing that dough and the woodfire oven!

Delicious pizza! I tried the pizza of the month - bbq bacon jalapeño popper & chicken bacon ranch!…read moreI love how the pizza had sauce drizzled ontop too! The crust was great too! I'm so excited to go back and try many more flavors as there are a few in the menu I really want to try! As far as the ambiance it was pretty quiet at the time I went. It was clean. Fast service. I noticed a great special happens Sundays 11-2 all you can eat pizzas and half priced starters! (Not sure how long that will be in place) If you have not tried slice on oak I highly encourage giving them a try! Not ready to commit to a whole pizza don't worry you can buy just a slice! Hungry on lunch break but don't want a big meal! Grab a slice!

We were in town for a card show and decided to stop in because the photos online looked amazing…read more The buffalo dish was presented differently than what was pictured on the website, and the pizzas were a bit smaller and thinner than expected. The flavors weren't bad, just not as impressive as we'd hoped. That said, the service was excellent super fast and the staff was genuinely friendly. Overall, an okay meal with standout hospitality. Not sure what the butter was for as it was flavorless for us, the peppers were great though!

The food and service is always fantastic and they are extremely accommodating with making…read moreadjustments to their pizzas! The baked potato pizza is amazing!

Best vegan pizza I've had!! People always think that being vegan is both gross and boring. But in…read morereality it's really good. The mini vegan pizza taste just like real pizza but of course if you're a cheese lover you're probably going to hate even the thought of vegan cheese. But it's perfect for people who can't have dairy.

Great Pizza. We had Lucky Chicken pizza and Blue Cheese Bacon burger pizza which was the pizza of…read morethe month. Both delicious. Mini 6 inch pizza is perfect size for one person.

This used to be the gold standard for pizza. This was our go to spot growing up for 30 ish years…read more Before there was even an upstairs. Something has changed with the recipe and the crust is horrible now. I'm not sure what changed or why you changed it , but you really need to put back to the original recipes of stuff. The staff doesn't seem to even care. It's also not as clean as it used to be. Attention to detail is totally gone. So disappointing to see what it's become.

Tried pizza and cheese garlic bread here. Both were great. Pizza had big slices of pepperoni and…read morecanadian ham, I really liked the taste. Was my first time in here since it changed over from the last place. The dining room is the same, maybe more tv's? The side area has a big fireplace and lounging chairs now, looks like a decent place to chill with a coffee and do some reading. They still make breads and bagels though I've not tried them yet, they looked pretty good too.

Still great pizza. Recommend not ordering online until better handled. Would definitely order again…read morebut call in.

I was in Brainerd for a Farm to Kids Roadshow - with my Renewing the Countryside hat on connecting…read morefarmers to schools for local food sourcing. So I thought I'd check in on one of my favorite chefs Matt Annand (featured in the MN Homegrown cookbook) and sadly Prairie Bay is closed. But he's now running the show at Notch*8. He's still bringing the good stuff - elevated but recognizable supper-club style wedge salad, tender brisket on focaccia with an onion soup jus that was so satisfying. (Literally- I could make a post about the jus) The show stopper? This off menu (but I'm told it could become a regular) desert has no name as of yet - but I'll give you my take... Zabaione takes a trip to the lakes region and cosplays as a roasted marshmallow - falls in love with the local berries and settles down in a house with a view. Make sense? The zabaione had a perfect balance/consistency- but the brûlée at the end was brilliant. I was here "out of season" for local fruit but I know Matt is committed to local sourcing - so an excellent dish will only get better with "in season" fruit. (I'd love to have seen a kernza flour + hazelnut cookie on top - but that may be gilding the lily) great job crew!

We stopped at Notch 8 to check it out. We sat at the bar and Ryan waited on us. We ordered the…read moreDumplings, which were fabulous. Also we ordered the Ahi Tuna Asian Bowl, another delicious meal. I do have to say that Ryan made our experience perfect, he was very helpful with the specials and service! He is a gem!

Such a fun day activity with so many different games to pick from to play while waiting for your…read morepizza. The crust for this pizza is slightly sweet and one of my favorites. Have been multiple times and the staff and location are always very family friendly. They have multiple locations for seating including areas for hosting a party.

Typical modern arcade- no quarters required as a preloaded card system is in play. (Pun not…read moreintended) Not my kind of place, by any means, but my 11 year old LOVED it. He was content with his pizza and wings, which were reasonably priced and decent quality. I had a chicken salad, it was a deli style salad, nothing special but their house made ranch is really good! The arcade kept him happily occupied for 2 and a half hours, not bad for $40 of points. I noticed tons of groups with private dining rooms available for rent. It was packed on a Saturday afternoon. Be mindful of this if your planning a short visit- wait times can be longer at peak times. They do offer beer and wine, for you who are brave enough to indulge with dozens of children orbiting about. Street parking.

We were here about a month ago with high expectations, and for a few reasons they weren't met, BUT…read moreI will be back and think things will be better. The place is very cool and feels way more intimate than it was as Prairie Bay. The bar on the left is fun and small enough to be buzzing on weekdays. We had a group of 6 and ordered several apps and drinks and dinner. For apps we tried the Bruschetta (nice and crisp and fresh), the Meatballs (good texture but lacking in seasoning), and the Artichoke Dip (tasty dip and crispy ravioli should be the thing to dip in everything.). I had the Short Rib (very good meat, the potatoes and veggies needed way more seasoning and some fat on them, they were too dry). I tasted the Chicken Marsala (Very juicy and tasty version of this), the Seafood Manicotti (nice, fairly light sauce on perfectly cooked manicotti), the Bolognese (pretty good sauce that lacked a little depth of flavor), and the Short Rib Rigatoni (the same good short rib on al dense pasta with a goat cheese and pea sauce which sounds weird but worked well). The server was new and struggled a bit managing orders and the timing of courses (some apps came out with entrees.) Overall a good start, I see them fixing things and getting better, and the atmosphere is really fun, so that's a huge plus.

I enjoyed the food and restaurant. However some of the photos posted are uploaded by the owners…read moreand some are not on the menu. I was told the items I wanted must have been catering for special events and not actually on the menu. The service was great and the ambiance was nice aside from the few living plants needing upkeep.

The food was great so was the service but the ground on the bathroom was sticky yum yum yumread more

Too greasy pizza they put too much whirl on pans ! Fennel in red sauce . Service not good .Buffet…read morenot good at all !

Orders your pizza way better salad bar is very good ! Chicken I think they over cook ,but it ok…read morewhen fresh instant mashed potatoes can gravy ! Service is ok ! Pretty dirty table lots of dishes!

I ordered a catering order last week and came to pick it up today. It wasn't ready for 20 minutes…read moreafter the time it was scheduled, on top of that 3 school buses full of kids came in, a planned party and there was no food. They were taking the food for my catering order off the buffet line. What a mess and totally unacceptable. Someone needs to get discipline!!