We had family visiting from Oklahoma and spent the day in Mille Lacs. We were starving on our way…read moreback to Elk River and decided to stop in at Rough-Cut. The Saturday prime rib special was one of the deciding factors. Within the first few minutes, we learned that they were completely sold out [mind you it was before 7pm]. The two biggest disappointments were service, or lack thereof, and the amount of time it took for our order to be filled. For context, after ordering, we waited over 45 minutes for our food to be served. And when it did come, it was luke warm and not served at the same time. My husband was nearly done with his meal before I received mine. While completely outside the control of Rough-Cut, we sat, very, very hungry listening to some loud mouth drunk talking about how many girls his friend "banged". Mind you....we were sitting on the restaurant side, not the bar side. Just added to an already bad experience. Rough-Cut needs more and higher quality wait staff and a smaller menu that they can actually fill. Timely and of quality. For extra context, the dining room was busy, but we did not wait to sit down and there were open tables the entire time we were there. My recommendation for those traveling along 169 ....keep going. Sorry!

The perfect American restaurant in the entire country. It should be at least 4.5 stars, the food is…read moreexcellent. We just tried their prime rib special on Saturday evening and it was probably top two I've ever had in my 300lb life. I highly encourage everyone to try it, won't disappoint.

Reasonable prices and good food. It's nice to have another dining out option in Milaca, and it is…read moreway better than the restaurant it replaced. The staff is very friendly.

It's okay. Nothing special at this point. I'm sure they will get better with time. I had the…read morewalleye, the fish was good but the mashed potato's were cold. My wife's club sandwich had very little meat in it and my sister's patty melt was mostly bun and not much burger. It's right by our house so I'm sure we will go more but at this point it's just "okay".

Terrible have gone in twice only to be totally ignored! Waitress on both occasions looked at us and…read moredidn't even acknowledge.

Legit delicious!! I file this under hole-in-the-wall or dive-bar - and those terms aren't…read morederogatory in the least! This is on the edge of "the middle of nowhere" (unless of course you're one of the fine folks that lives nearby). But disregard all of that - the service and the FOOD were both top notch! Different daily specials every day (see the picture) and the regular menu is HUGE! Hubby had a Peanut Butter and Jalapeño Jam burger - big 1/2 pounder - with fresh fries. I thought the fries were a little soggy (literally the only negative) but they were deliciously seasoned. I had a shaved beef with Au Jus. Now I know that sounds dull but it wasn't! The roll was super-soft but lightly toasted with a buttery taste and the beef (I'm told by the VERY fabulous waitress) is sliced from their weekly prime-rib special. I had it with a slide of slaw and GOOD LORD they actually know how to make excellent slaw! Again - same fabulous waitress says that the dressing is house-made. It really, REALLY was good. Add three tap beers and our lunch was a sweet $33. I wish we had an easier more frequent reason to stop because the menu has me intrigued! I definitely recommend it!

My husband and I wanted to check out some locaspots around our area and found this nice spot! The…read morerestaurant is located across from Knife Lake - just beautiful! The restaurant was spacious, yet cozy inside; we were pleasantly surprised. They had a bar and dining area. My husband tried their broasted chicken and he said it was one of the best he had. I had the salmon with a side of honey glazed brussel sprouts and it was delish! They had a nice selection of beverages and cocktails. Our server was friendly and accommodating. Overall a great dining experience. I would highly recommend this spot!

Stopped into Northwoods Steakhouse randomly on the way up to our cabin. It looks pretty unassuming…read morefrom the outside but it's a lot nicer when you get inside. Our server was very friendly and brought our food out quickly. My kids liked their cheeseburgers. I got the Lumberjack burger which had bacon and pulled pork on it. I got it with pink in the middle and it was really good! The burger was flavorful and juicy. The tater tots were yummy too. Nice and crispy on the outside with a good amount of seasoning. My husband liked his BLT with waffle fries. Our whole lunch came to $51 (we didn't get any alcohol), which feels like a good deal. I'm happy to have one more good place to eat to stop in on our way to and from our cabin.

Great food- chill was good. You can't go wrong with burgers. Pizza hits the spot too. Service was…read moregreat. ( beats most places in Minneapolis). I'd highly recommend it to anyone local or out of town.

The only reason it got 4.5 stars is due to the watery ranch. The cup brought to us was very watered…read moredown. The chili was real good. They aren't kidding when they say it's meaty. It had a kick but not too much. The chunks of meat were like meatball size. Got the Texan burger and man was that good. It's a heart attack on a plate but had the kitchen sink on top AND on the bottom of the burger. Fries, onion rings, onions, and sauces. Yum. Oh and two cheeses. Yum. The fries were also amazing and just the way I like it. Not too crispy not too soft. This place is such a gem and if you blink while driving you'll miss it. Just make a U turn ...safely and go back if ya do.

Great spot to drive through and get some classic food! The building used to be open to order and…read moreeat in but it is now just a drive through so plan accordingly! The food is always good quality and the ice cream is delicious! I highly recommend their onion rings. If you're looking for a good cheese pull be sure to get the mozzarella sticks. I do wish they offered a grilled cheese or other vegetarian sandwich / burger but they do have some vegetarian sides & side salads I believe.

Stopped for onion rings yesterday after I wrote the review the other day and my mouth kept watering…read more ... the onion rings are still delicious, don't get me wrong, but $5.91 (with tax) for the less than 10 onion rings is way out of line. Sorry, Happy 's, I was willing to go to bat for you all day long, but this was upsetting me the more I thought about it. Not OK. I don't mind paying $5.91 for onion rings if I get a substantial amount of product, but 10 rings? Most likely won't buy the onion rings anymore since the cost is way out of line now.

Sportsmen's Cafe has good comfort food and great service. It's not fancy, but has a very homey…read moreatmosphere.

Great food and awesome home made pie! Fast and friendly service with great prices. Go !read more

We stopped in for dinner after a round of golf in Ramsey. Fun bbq joint vibe, casual and homey. The…read moremenu had many options but felt like I needed to try something that was bbq related. We started with cheese curds. Loved that they were batter fried and not breaded. Very tasty and a huge app portion. My entree was the pulled pork sandwich with bbq beans. Everything was very good. Pork had a savory flavor and it was nice and tender. Portions were large. Topped it all off with a Hazy Little Thing beer. Great service. Easy parking. Just off a major road. Great stop.

My husband works for an LTL delivery service and made a couple deliveries to Jellybean and Julia's…read morewhen they were opening their current location. He told me back then that someday we needed to check out J&J's. We love small business, local, non-chain restaurants. I decided to surprise my husband and take him to J&J's for Father's Day. We are empty nesters, so it was just the two of us for lunch. We arrived just after 12 p.m. There was a line out the door, which we expected since it was Father's Day and Sunday lunchtime. We were told it would be a 15-20 minute wait for a table, which we had no issue with. We ended up waiting less than 10 minutes because there was a table available on the patio. The weather was beautiful, and with summer being so short in Minnesota, we like to take advantage of it whenever we can. Our server came to our table shortly after we were seated, but it was long enough that we both had time to decide what we wanted before she arrived. I ordered the Texas Philly, and my husband had the brisket sandwich. We had to wait a while for our food, which we understood given how busy the restaurant was. Others around us were complaining about the wait, and those tables had a different server who was very apologetic about the kitchen being backed up. The hand-cut fries were piping hot and seasoned perfectly. It's so rare to go out to eat and get hot fries, let alone fries that are piping hot. That alone was worth the wait! My husband loved the brisket sandwich, and the Texas Philly was SO good--piled full of meat. We live in the south metro, but it was well worth the 30+ minute drive to get there. We'll definitely be back and will absolutely recommend J&J's to others!

Unexpected hole in the wall eatery with clean and smiling service. Met up with another family and…read morethey ordered pizza, we ordered burgers. Never seen so much dripping cheese on pizza before. Excited to try pizza again here next time. They also have a duck machine that guarantees a duck every play :)

It was pretty much self-service you had to go up to the bar to get your drinks and you had to go up…read moreto the bar to order food. The reason we came to this place is because online it said the "best pizza" we ended up getting what they had which was a pre-baked frozen pizza that was awful. We should have ordered Heggies!!

Food was great. Had the H and H burger and it was one of the best I've had. The Minnesota Wontons…read morewere really good, different, but good! The grilled cheese was good, but my wife had mentioned she would have preferred the steak pasta. Portion sizes are adequate, drinks are a bit soendy, but delicious. Service was great.

Great food. Huge cinnamon roll. Good breakfast options. Omelets. Crepes. Benedict…read more Great attentive service.