One of our favorite restaurants. The food is consistently delicious with great specials! We had their Surf & Turf special with an extra lobster tail. The steak was juicy and we added the torched truffle butter. Watch the video! Our server, Iryna is so awesome and was recently named one of the best servers in our area! She is the sweetest person in the business, but all the staff here are great! Definitely one to put on your list! read more

Char - Surf & Turf (extra tail)! - Steakhouses Near Me - Nisswa, Minnesota

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Char is my go to restaurant at Grandview Lodge. They have the best food and ambience of the entire resort. While it's family oriented, it's got a much better ambience and higher quality of food than the other food options. Great service, solid steaks, and definitely a good, solid meal. The 7 ounce filet was delicious and cooked perfectly! read more

The food was good, except for the woody ends left on the asparagus. Nobody asked. My salad arrived after a long wait, and sure enough my steak arrived after only a couple of bites of salad. Quinn came by after a while and acknowledged that the salad had come late , while conspicuously avoiding making any words of apology. I expect better. read more

Char looked to be the best restaurant on the Grandview Lodge resort grounds. We ended up ordering the steak tartare and French onion soup and sharing the prime rib and garlic mashed potatoes. I will say to start, steak tartare was really not great at all and I do not recommend. It tasted very vinegary/mustardy and I did not love that for a tartare. But on the flip side, the prime rib was tender and flavorful and the mashed potatoes were good and VERY garlicky! We also got a French onion soup with was pretty good and hit the spot!! The ambiance at dinner time was very DARK but we were sitting by the fire place so w got some light from that, but we were sitting very close to other tables. The service was great, they were so nice to be able to squeeze us in with no reservations on a busy weekend. read more

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I was here with my friends. We weren't sure where to eat that night. A server named Elsie came up and described the food in detail, we decided to come back and try and we're not disappointed. In fact, we were blown away with the taste, the portions and the amazing service we had Quinn as our server we will be back, so glad this restaurant is now on our rotation. read more

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A nice little venue tucked away in Grand View Lodge, Char is a cabin-themed steakhouse. Service during our visit was up to par and fast. We started with the steak bruschetta, which had a unique twist with some avocado mixed in. It was good, but not great. A bit runny, and felt a bit too much was added that pulled focus from the steak. For the main, I went with the prime rib which was paired with an amazing horseradish cream (and I added the chilled bearnaise). The sauces were amazing and the prime rib was a solid medium-rare. This is definitely worth it for the pairing. Not quite the best of the best in the steak world, but for Northern Minnesota; it definitely does the trick! read more

Char - Steak Bruschetta - Steakhouses Near Me - Nisswa, Minnesota

Genteel, elegant dining experience. Before dinner drinks were prompt in delivery and tasty. For a gin & tonic, I could only ascend the scale as far as Hendricks, which is an acceptable commercial grade gin. But they had nothing more complex than that from local craft (or other) distilleries. G&T was well balanced on the mix to liquor ratio. Flavorful pre-meal bread was crusty outside & tender inside. Rolled butter balls were room temp so were easily smeared onto the slices. Steak carpaccio & crab cakes appetizers were well spiced & prepared. They were light enough to leave an edge on for the entrees. Ribeye & New York strip steaks ordered medium rare were on the mark & flavorful to the last bite. Really excellent!! Daily special of mahi-mahi with three crab stuffed butterflied shrimp, plus spaghetti portion, got good marks for flavor. Portion of that was large enough that some of the pasta was still left after they'd had enough. My sauteed wild mushrooms side had plenty of rich buttery taste & fine semi- al dente texture. Roasted garlic mashed potatoes were subtle on the garlic front and just right on the moistness scale, neither soupy nor dry. Chocolate tort and creme brulee desserts were rich & nicely presented. Creme brulee was of the smoother lighter texture variety, with fine balance between the custard & vanilla flavors and a wonderfully consistent delicate crust. Very special shout-out to our waitress Iryna who took exemplary care of us throughout our couple hours long dawdle at the table for a weeknight special dinner out. For the vast majority of the time we were there, there were only four parties dining. So it was wonderfully restrained for conversation. Dining room was resplendent in subdued decor with lots of soft surfaces absorbing sound & it's dark ceiling floating invisibly above mid-level drop lights. Overall tenor is Western rustic with southwest native pattern chair upholstery, dappled cow hides accenting the space, & a picture of a Texas longhorn above the fireplace. Overall a simply delightful dining experience!! While the price may look high (about $80/person before tax & tip for three of us having drinks, apps, entrees, & desserts) on first blush, the refined environment of the room and the exceptional quality of the food & service easily justifies the price in my estimation. read more

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So excited to spend an amazing meal here. Appreciated how spaced out everyone was. Our server was great. Super attentive. And the food was to so good! Presentation was great, but flavor was better! Cannot wait to come back again. read more

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We had a wonderful experience at Char for our 45th Anniversary. The Ribeye steaks were done to perfection! The best steak we've had in a very long time. The wedge salads were excellent and the garlic mashed potatoes were so flavorful. Service was on point and we were even given a complimentary dessert for our special day! Yes it was a bit spendy but worth every cent! We'll be back read more

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Nice for an outing without the kids at Grandview. Good wine selection. Very good dessert. Left stuffed.

Great steaks, wine selection and menu. Service from Iryna was top class. Highly recommend - and this is off season!

Great food, very good service. Prices are a bit high for what you get. The tomahawk ribeye was excellent, as were the filet & lobster tails.

Our server Jenny was phenomenal! We were celebrating a bday, and she did everything to make that person feel special. Great menu, but the food was underwhelming... lack of seasoning in general and bones in both walleye dishes. read more

We dined at Char during a stay at Grand View Lodge for our anniversary. Overall, it was an excellent, albeit pricey meal. Crab cakes, prime rib, strip steak, and au gratin potatoes were delicious, and the homemade butterfinger cheesecake was divine. Service was a little slow, but thankfully we were not in a rush that evening. Highly recommend if you're looking for a fine dining experience in Nisswa. read more

Eh. Overpriced, by a long shot. For a $65 steak, I expected it to be heavenly. It was mediocre at best. If you're not a fan of steak or fish, I'd go elsewhere as those were the only entree options on the menu. Our server was great and attentive. read more

First, Char is open midweek giving it more accessibility than Cru. I had planned on steak, but was intrigued by the catch of the day and so very glad I took the detour. The Char salad was delicious but does run on the sweet side. I appreciated the chilled plate and crisp nuts that showed an attention to detail. The fish was pan seared trout which arrived beautifully skin crisped up. It was accompanied by a unique artichoke salad that was a truly brilliant complement. It was spiked with fresh dill, parsley, capers and EVOO. Again, there's a chef in the house here. Service was professional and the up north cabin decor was comforting. Dessert is by their pastry chef and was a clever take on a red velvet cheesecake. Now the bad news, yes it is expensive. I, however, found the value in the quality of the execution and surprise of something unexpected. read more

Overpriced for the quality. We ordered a $65 steak medium rare, it came to the table charred black, very rare, very under seasoned and the side of "mixed vegetables" that came with it were actually four extremely small sprigs of asparagus. The mushrooms we ordered were rubbery, barely luke warm and again under seasoned. The Brussels sprouts faired no better. We mentioned the steak being too rare to the waiter and he said he would talk to the chef (who was actually sitting at a table eating dinner a few tables away from us). We never saw him talk to the chef. And when he came with the check he told us he was just given a big table so he needed to go. Again no mention of the steak. Very disappointed. We're staying at GVL for the week and we had made 3 reservations at Char. We promptly canceled the remaining two nights. read more

Went here for my 50th birthday celebration. I ordered the tomahawk pork chop and got a circular plate of grissle. My wife notified them of my birthday and they offered nothing in regard to celebrating. Such a disappointment as this used to be a nice resort. read more