I was better than we expected. After a morning of fishing, we walked over from the Windmill Marina to this Afton restaurant. My mom had the Snapper and I had the Walleye Sandwich. We were very pleased. read more

Current Restaurant - Walleye Sandwich with Sweet Potato Fries - Sports Bars Near Me - Afton, Minnesota

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This is one of those places where the food is extremely creative but not over the top. In fact, they are traditional recipes so people with narrow tastes will love this place while foodies will appreciate the added touches. My wife had the slow roasted salmon, which may mean baked in other places, but the fish was succulent and well seasoned. It was atop a hybrid kind of thing - very large couscous or very small risotto. It was finished with some shaved cucumber in a delicate yogurt dressing. My entree, the beef spare rib (boneless) was lean and slow cooked to perfection. Desert: the apple dumpling with ice cream. Again, creative and delicious. For City dwellers, this is worth the trip. It's quaint and not in an overly Northwoods kitschky way. Maybe stay the night and enjoy Afton Alps the next day? read more

Two words. Costco lunch Just spent 160 dollars for a thanksgiving Lunch for 4, including a bottle of wine. All the desserts were not home made at all. All in all, a poor presentation, nothing I ate said delicious to me. Really, I'm thinking cafeteria food with little to no spice. With 1000 people to feed today, they had us packed in the place like sardines. Everyone was bumping into everyone else's chairs and tables. Waitstaff had no room to get around. No coat room, coat rack, or coat check. This made the room even more read more

My Husband and I met in 2009. Our first date was the Catfish. Both of us lived in the cities until we were offered a small house in 2012 off of the marina right in Afton. We still live in our cute little house and since have gotten engaged at the now Current restaurant and we were married in the marina overlooking the Saint Croix. The Valley, especially Afton, is a huge nostalgic part of our immediate family history. The Currents menu and food quality has changed for the best, they definitely owe the head Chef for that! Apps are yummy, perfectly portioned and eclectic. Menu items are thoughtful, inventive and full of flavor. It's a perfect place if you're a foodie and looking to getaway from the cities. read more

We are walking distance from Currents and often end up here because it is so easy. The indoor/outdoor seating is great and we have been here several times this summer and I finally feel like I have to write. It has been real hit and miss. While the service has never been good, the food usually is. But this week? Horrible. Not only was the food just plain lousy, our table's entrees did not come out at the same time...like some were done eating well before the last entrees arrived. OK. I get it...pandemic, difficulty getting workers, but then shut the door. We got overdone, dry, tasteless burgers without the sides that were ordered. A pasta dish (previously a favorite) looked and tasted nothing like it did 2 weeks ago when we were there and it hit the garbage can on the way home. The manager did adjust our bill and that was nice. But really-we wanted to have a nice dinner on the patio not a discount. C'mon...we know you are a family owned business and we like to support our local places but we will not be paying your prices for the lousy food and service we got this week. Maybe we'll try again next summer. read more

Wow. What a treat! The chef belongs at a big city up scale restaurant. Beautiful innovative dishes. And the apple dumpling was pure light flakey pastry with a whole cored apple. I had avacado cream cheese wantons with a raspberry glaze. Perfect. Soup of the day was excellent. read more

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The food was ok (overpriced) but these people have no idea how to run a restaurant lol. 2 hour wait for food and unapologetic 'that's how the kitchen works' when there are about 5 tables in the place, got our food 20 minute after they closed. Fine place if you have money and time to burn I guess read more

We went here on Thanksgiving Quite possibly one of the worst meals I ever had! Stuffing was horrible Mash potatoes were great All the meat Turkey, pork and beef were processed meats blah! Wild rice not seasoned We will NOT be back! read more

My first visit there last night left me with the feeling of ambivalence. The indoor environment is ok. The outdoor patio is on the parking lot. The food was decent. I had the walleye sandwich was was good but nothing great. The fries were great and the Creme Brûlée' was great. (Obviously taking a day off of the healthy nutrition plan). I think we had a new server who was nice but not very efficient - forgetting drinks, bringing kids desserts but no spoons, little things really and always tried to make up for it. read more

Current has everything I love when dining out. A warm cozy atmosphere, friendly staff and great food. I love going out for Sunday breakfast! This time I had fingerling potato/short rib hash with eggs over medium and my husband had Huevos Rancheros. Yummy! Also, the Bloody Mary's are awesome. Great place. read more

Current Restaurant - Friday Fish Fry - Sports Bars Near Me - Afton, Minnesota

Food is always great and service is wonderful! We love this restaurant and hope they survive through the Covid pandemic.

I've come to expect poor service at this restaurant after going now and then for the last few years. Tonight was the breaking point - ordered take out and arrived a couple minutes before the order was to be ready. The bartender was pleasant and said they were just boxing it up! 30 minutes later I was still waiting to receive burgers and fries. A lady brings it out, no apologies, more of a rude " I have some burgers" ....wow. Honesty and integrity go a long way. It's obvious my food was not just being boxed up 30 min earlier - more like hadn't been started! They weren't busy, I counted 10 people there. I'm a very understanding person, however being lied to is being disrespected. Hopefully someday this place understands customer service and integrity before it's too late- it's totally lacking. read more

The service was absolutely terrible. The food wasn't any better. Two of us had the risotto and had zero flavor and very little chicken in the risotto. My husband had the prime rib angus burger and was awful, a patty with a couple slices of roast beef. I have always liked the wine bar and how close it is to our house but we will never eat there again. read more

Worst service ever! Wish i could rate the food, but entire staff was to busy standing around chatting....had to find someone to seat us....then I had to get my own menu...not that we ordered anything! Whole staff was so pre occupied with saying hello to table next to us was just absolutely horrible! Would have said something to manager, but he was one of the people coming out to say hello to the GREAT table next to us that had the entire staff stopping by 4 times right in front of us and they blew us off when we asked if we could order...sat there for 28 minutes sipping the water we got....wouldnt go there again if it were last place on earth! Oh yeah glad servers can pet dogs and pay more attention to them then actual customers who wanted to spend money there, good news we werent alone in this observation, table to other side were waiting for their food over an hour....burgers take that long?? They left as well told server to keep the food! read more

Have been to Current around half dozen times and enjoyed most every time. Food is great, beer and cocktail selection above average, unique appetizers and great servers. I would recommend this place to anyone looking for a relaxing drive and a stop in historic Afton. My only complaints: Drunk boaters coming in for more binge drinking (Dock access) and an overly rude manager who was not willing to make a customer happy. read more

Made special reservations for my son's high school graduation. They seated our group separately and the food left a lot to be desired. Will never go there again. read more

It was OK...trying to hard to be swanky with a pop machine outside. Liked the cucumber water they supplied us with. We had an ornery 15 month old with us-so it was kind of a rushed meal on the way back from Afton State Park. We shared a turkey burger-which really was very tasty-although they forgot the cheese. Fries were OK too. Not sure if I would go back-not bad but not great. read more

Had to give it a star because Yelp made me, I would give it a negative one if I could. Had the worst experience ever. Food comes out cold, is reheated from being previously frozen and in no way made fresh. The online menus do not equal what they actually serve. Absolutely disgusting!!!!!! read more

Don't be misled; this is not on the river. The highly-rated outdoor seating overlooks a parking lot. Not what we had in mind. Try The Dock in Stillwater instead. read more

We eat here about twice per month as it is convenient. I wish that I could give a better review. I like their flatbreads, but lately they are very mushy in the middle. Disappointing. Even when I order them as extra crispy, this is how they turn out. The burgers are the best choice. read more

Shockingly bad experience - after a very long wait (with a reservation) we were seated in overflow(?) dining off the reception desk with very bright lighting, and no ambiance. Restaurant was clearly overbooked. A frazzled waiter greeted us by telling us he as been told to "discourage" diners from ordering the Steak Diane, and that they just served the last Bananas Foster (which produced groans from at least half a dozen diners in the room). We went primarily for a special 3-course set menu listed on Open Table, which was not even offered when we got there. We were a bit stunned by the experience and excused ourselves without even ordering, telling our waiter it was not what we expected. read more

The appetizers were great.The staff were very good too.Try the chicken drop appetizer was the best I've ever had.

Eaten here a few times since it wasn't The Catfish Cafe. Rude servers and bartenders. A fresh coat of paint and a new name won't make the food better. Seem as though this place wants to be "trendy" they should use fresh food instead of the lifeless frozen food they currently use. Much better places down the road. read more

First time staying at the inn and loved the idea of just being able to eat outside right on the property. We sat at the little fire table and enjoyed a glass of wine while we waited for our food. The sea bass was incredible and we had great service. We will be back. read more

Sat down and listened to the server talk to the table next to us about who knows what for almost 10 minutes before even acknowledging us or getting our drink orders. Unacceptable. No tip. Sea to be attached to afton house inn which is a whole different terrible service review on their yelp page. read more

I have been here several times. Their chicken drops are amazing. Other very good dishes are grape and Brie flatbread, and the fondue. Creative touches and tasty. Service is friendly and helpful if you ask. read more

Current is our 'go-to' date night spot. We love everything about it, the food, the staff and the atmosphere. We can't wait to be sitting on the patio with a glass of wine in hand. See you soon! read more

good location (downtown afton, by the river). good food, good bar, and good atmosphere. The menu is just the right size, a few salads, a few sandwiches, a few entrees, etc. The individual items on the menu are unique, and of high quality. A notch above a dinner club, but a notch below a top rated gastropub. We've eaten here about a dozen times, and occasionally bring the youngsters. One noteworthy item - the kids menu is something any mom will appreciate. for about $4 the kiddos get a side dish (yogurt, fruit, or edamame (really!) and a quality main course (turkey burger, house made penne mac and cheese, etc). As or the main menu: ligonberry Turkey burger is good. Truffle fries are great. Chop salad is always good. Pastas are great. Pork Taco appetizer is good. Lot's to choose from, and you won't go wrong. If you want a decent restaurant in Afton, this is the one I recommend. read more

Have been here several times and was happy but this time for brunch. Slow service and food was slow to come. Food was cold, no butter with the bread, had to ask for our drinks several times, will not be back again. read more

This is an amazing restaurant. Great food, environment and the staff was awsome. I will definitely be coming back!!!!!

We had our first visit to Current tonight. The food was really good and for a nice price. We ordered the Thursday dinner special- a large steak, mashed potatoes, asparagus, and a mushroom gravy; salmon salad, crab cakes, and the kid's chicken tenders meal. Everyone really enjoyed the food; the mushroom gravy was a great consistency and flavor, really complimented the steak and mashed potatoes. The salmon salad has a very generous portion of salmon, served with a perfectly spiced Thai peanut sauce. Even the kid's chicken tender was better than the typical chicken strip you'd expect to find on a children's menu. Our waitress, Andy, went above and beyond to make sure we enjoyed our dining experience. Her quick, friendly service made us feel like we were her only table/priority (though we were not). Overall, this was a very pleasant dining experience, even with young kids. This restaurant has a cozy patio, but also a lovely dining room inside (perfect for date night). We can't wait to go again! read more

Somehow, it became my job this year to find a place to have Easter buffet brunch for my big (14+ people) family. Usually we have it at someone's house with an egg hunt etc. But this year with almost total snowcover (with the remaining being mud) No one wanted to host with a jillion kids and no easter egg hunt and mud etc. Suffice it to say that next time we'll have it ourselves no matter what kind of spring it is. Anyway, we ended up at the Afton House. We hadn't ever been but I always like Afton and thought it must be good for what they charge. I should say that this is the first review for anything ever I've ever posted online. So, I'm really hoping that the Afton house reads this. They need to know how mediocre their food is. I would have given 2.5 stars if I could, but only because of the mostly good+ service. We never had to wait to order a drink or anything. I can't go on and on about every subpar thing on the buffet but here are some high(low) lights: One of the things that made the place sound up our alley was the fact that they were serving Eggs Benedict-this family is crazy for Eggs Bennedict and we try to top eachother every year. It's hit or miss but at least it's actually Eggs Benedict. At Afton House there was a little card under the warming tray that said "eggs benedict". Here's what it was; a dried up piece of that tiny rye bread(that stuff's always dried up) with a little pile of even more dried up scrambled eggs on top. The egg topping appeared to be scooped from the warmer above the little cards that said something like "scrambled eggs with english cheddar" No Canadian Bacon or any bacon. No Hollandaise Sauce or any sauce. The other thing we were tentatively looking forward to was the pancakes with apple filling. I know that doesn't sound that good in the first place but here's what it was at Afton House: A weird white pancake that seemed not fully cooked..and yet it held together in a way that a not cooked pancake shouldn't. Maybe they were frozen originally, not sure. The filling tasted like canned apple pie filling. It was served with maple syrup. The "dessert buffet with an array of desserts" etc was a weird table in the lobby that had pre-cut cake and pie. Maybe 9 or 10 pieces at a time. What kid doesn't want chocolate cake? Even they wouldn't eat it even though they were hungry after the yucky buffet. The reason this is my first review is that I feel so responsible for having my whole family come to this place for overpriced crappy food. I won't even start about the fact that they seated us in the "Current Bar" not at all the interesting, historic place in their photos. It was just a bar that could be at any Ruby Tuesday's or Appleby's anywhere. Thanks. read more

Good menu, good food. One of the best versions of a Cubano sandwich I've had. Unfortunately, the Service lacked greatly, and it was beyond the normal delays of a busy Saturday night. We waited 30 minutes after the order was placed to hear from the waitress that our food would be up in 5 minutes. 10 minutes later, we finally received the dinner salads, the entrees weren't served until 25 minutes after that. Noticed that several tables that ordered full meals after us were served 15 min before us. One sandwich and burger were served hot, one item barely warm. When a restaurant messes up an order, they should just own up to it. Finally complained to a mgr. He did offer each of us a chocolate truffle for dessert. We avoid sugars, so didn't accept, but at least it was an acknowledgement. Very mixed experience. read more

Wanted to try an easy dinner spot with the river ambiance. The chicken salad was a handful of greens, a few blueberries, filbert nuts, no dressing and "candied nuts"--- which were cashews? More filberts? In a hard, corn syrup- like ball. So hard I could not even eat it and it chipped my tooth. $16.50? Wow. I feel seriously idiotic for paying that for a salad so terrible. The kids meals were ok. No salt or anything on edamame. No flavor. Took them home without eating to spice myself. Tried once. Won't ever go back. I should have read some of the reviews first. read more

Dirty and over priced. Flies everywhere by the bar area. Server was dripping sweat on salad during preparation

The food is AMAZING, We order from the current a lot, there food is so creative and they try to buy as much local food as possible! My favorite meal from there is the turkey burger, the apple slices make this burger. I have tried turkey burgers other places but his one is by far the best one I have ever had. It comes with french fries which are really good! The only thing is that they are really slow sometimes it takes up to 30 minutes for the Turkey burger when they say it will be done in 20 minutes. It is also difficult to get a hold of them by phone to place an order I have had to call several of times for anyone to answer and then sometimes the receptionist at the Afton House Inn will just take my order and give it to the cook at the current! I will keep going there because the food is so good and they always have something new to try read more

Why does it always take 45+ minutes to get your food? What a waste of time waiting! Don't stop here unless you have a lot of time. I'm pretty sure they cook for the other restaurants attached to the building creating a not so great experience in their own restaurant. read more

Wonderfully diverse menu. Great food for "foodies" in a casual atmosphere. The wait staff is cheerful and helpful, but do not hover. Reasonably priced. I went with a large group, tried a little of everything...and it was all WONDERFUL! You can't go wrong here. read more

WHAT A JOKE! Seriously. I was mad all weekend after eating here on a recent Friday night. Mostly because the fish tacos I ordered seriously had the smallest piece of fish ever in the world(like the length of my pinky finger and just as skinny) there was hardly any slaw on them either and the dish was like $14! Whichever chef had the balls to send those out was pretty gutty. Tiniest serving of french fries too. I was with some girlfriends so I didn't feel like complaining. My friend ordered a mojito and the waiter came back to tell her that they ran out of limes and asked if she wanted it without the limes!! Ummm..... no thanks. Also 2 friends ordered salmon. One as an entree, and the other as a salad. The price difference between the two was quite a bit and when the dishes came, the serving of salmon was the same for the two. Needless to say my friend regretted paying for the more expensive dish when she could have had the same size in a salad! The waiter was awkward and kind of creepy. Still disgusted that my bill for the shittiest fish tacos of my life with a tip was $19 and I drank water. Will never be back. Ever. they basically robbed me. :( read more

Worst meal my sister and I have ever had! Walleye Po Boy could not have been Walleye. Meat was YELLOW, firm and had holes in it. Manager did not care enough to return my phone call. read more