You know I keep thinking I want to try some other places but I keep gravitating back to The Channel…read morefor my Friday night burger. Tonight I watched someone order just onion rings and my oh my---they look and smell delicious!! Biggest order I've ever seen!! I had the R U Nuts burger without BBQ sauce and regular fries. It's all good. The bartender hustles and no one has to wait. Great people here to chat with!

We visited this spot based on a local recommendation. The atmosphere was perfect for a summer…read moreafternoon. We sat outside, near the water, and enjoyed the breeze. There is a channel between two lakes that borders on the edge of the patio, so the boats are generally quiet passing through. The cheese curds were tasty, the burgers hit the spot, and those tots were perfectly crispy. Note: this is a cash-only establishment but they have an ATM.

Best hometown bar around. I can always find my friends there. Pizzas are great. Coffee time in the…read moremorning is the only way to find out the latest small town news.

We had jollof rice, spinach, fish and plantains loved everything and such a nice place on the…read moreinside. They have all kinds f liquor and hooka. A stage and great music.

Wandered into this place traveling through. Great…read moreenvironment! Great people! Great food! BEST BROASTED CHICKEN I HAVE EVER HAD!!!

I was home visiting and the local place had been bought by a friend of the family, so we were…read moreexcited to try it out naturally. We could not have been more happy with how amazing the food was! The menu offered a great selection of burgers, sandwiches and other items. Everyone in there is so unbelievably friendly and I can't wait to go back in there the next time I'm home.

One of the best delivery meals I've had in a long time...starting with an amazing salad, a…read moredelicious bacon cheeseburger & homemade potato chips for our entree, & ending with yummy cheesecake & lemon pie for dessert...thank you Elbow Room for the awesome food & excellent service! We will definitely be ordering again soon!

Supper hour. Strangely, I wanted prime rib, she wanted breakfast. The historic Elbow Room served…read morea perfect meal for both if us. She got 2 filling plates of eggs, meat & fluffy pancakes and I got a perfect medium rare cut of standing rib roast. Co-owner, receptionist and waitress was delightful and attentive throughout. A superb casual Mother's Day Albert Lea dining experience!

Hidden Gem!!! Small towns always have the best bar and grills! I have visited this certain Bar &…read moreGrill several times and have been pleased every single time! Food is great! I have yet to try their Pork Chops(because I'm not a huge pork fan) but everyone who has had them, says they are AMAZING! Staff is so kind and friendly! They have daily specials that are always a wonderful. I would recommend this place to anyone that lives around the area....the little drive is well worth the trip!

Friendly staff. Didn't try the food (except for the microwave popcorn) but as far as I could tell…read morethe locals drinks were stiff and won't break the bank. We had tap beers. Interesting decor with old beer relics on the walls. Fun place to swing by for a drink.

We were so excited to pull up to this restaurant. The front of the building was decorated with the…read moreimages of the original owners which made it look so interesting. Stepping inside felt like a step back in time to about the "60's or 70's. So much of the original decor is included in the design of the restaurant including the old ice boxes and tin ceiling. The staff was very friendly, although our waiter seemed to have another task he was trying to finish so we didn't get much attention. We went for breakfast and ordered nothing special- straight off the menu. It took almost 45 minutes to get our food and the restaurant was not busy at all. That is what made the experience frustrating. Fortunately the food was really good. The sausage is homemade and delicious. The hash browns and eggs were cooked perfectly. They only take cash or checks so be prepared.

We came early on a Saturday morning for breakfast. Interesting facts: If you order eggs, bacon,…read moretoast, hash browns they all may arrive in a 5-minute window on separate plates. Between all the plates and saucers for coffee cups and creamer there was barely any room left on our table. Another tidbit: If you're under 50, you may very well be the youngest customer in the place. Great for those wanting to feel young again. The whole BUILDING was old and extremely dated, but appeared to be clean. Food was fine, nothing notable in my opinion but it did the job. The sausage appeared to be homemade, which is unusual. Pancakes were mediocre. Hash browns crispy on the outside. The servers seemed to enjoy sitting at the dining counter socializing, looking at their phones while not working- but they were friendly and I didn't think service was slow like others have written.

We came for pizza night and had great build your own pizza. We make pizzas at home so we like good…read morepizza. Also had a nice crisp salad and split the brisket ravioli as an appetizer. Dessert: berry bread pudding and almond peach pie were outstanding. The service was also excellent! This is a true gem!

Just went for the first time and will be coming back soon! Amazing food with day to day specials!…read moreThe ladies here are warm and welcoming while offering really good recommendations! Very accommodating and the place is the cutest restaurant around! All of the walls are covered in trinkets you can purchase and fit the vibe. Love it all!

Very good service and good ice cream . I would say that the environment was good. I would recommend…read moreit to anyone who is in the area to visit.

No matter what, whatever size or flavor blizzard I get when I go there's either half vanilla as…read morethey didn't blend it, it's runny and soup before it gets to me or it's literally hollowed out and no Ice cream in the middle. The worst Dairy Queen in the area.

Amazing experience, the beer cheese pretzels, french onion soup, and pasta were all amazing…read more Service was fast and it was a nice spot for an evening date. Definitely a place I would return to for a nice dinner.

Great little place in Fairmont MN. The burgers are delish!! I had the mushroom Swiss burger... only…read morecomplaint is there was a total of 3 mushrooms on the burger and I had to ask for more.

Disappointing.... We really want to support them but…read morebreakfast here is just not an option due to (most recent visit): 1 kind of juice-a weak pulpless OJ, 1 kind of dark bread (wheat only), and the scrambled eggs were cooked to rubbery & our food arrived just warm (not even near hot.) It was NOT busy at all so that couldn't be the reason. :-( PS: if you order the biscuits and gravy your gravy is a simple flour/milk gravy with pepper-NO sausage whatsoever. (The waitress stated that people often complain about that when served, & yet ownership decides to still leave it that way!? Perhaps at least clarify on your menu.)

We came in to see the most diner looking diner you could get to. Open kitchen and all…read more Food was very good. We tried chicken fried steak, biscuits and gravy, eggs and hashbrowns. The pancakes were good, nothing special. They had a little cinnemon roll for 2.75 which were fantastic. The menu was a little confusing. Me not realizing eggs came with the biscuits and gravy. But the menu is very small and simple, which i can appreciate. They had a pepsi spicket which actually was shooting out cherry pepsi.. to me thats an upgrade but i could see some wanting the normal thing. Prices seem very fair, however be ready to add 4 dollars for hashbrowns. The reason i don't mind though, you get good servings. Did not feel cheated. The server was awesome and attentive to multiple request from our table. Downside- cash only or local check I would eat there again for sure