Pretty darn good.....the experience exceeded all expectations. I would recommend thinking dinner during the day. read more

Dangerfield's Restaurant - Buffets Near Me - Shakopee, Minnesota

Good service overall. Did have a long wait for food to arrive was very good though. Ordered the cheese ravioli and my date had the stuffed baked shrimp which was also good. Reasonably priced and great deck area read more

What's that saying? Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. Unfortunately, I tried this place out 3 times. The first time my meal and appetizers were actually pretty decent, so I didn't think twice about going again. The next time, I got pasta which was bland, greasy, and overpriced. Awhile later, my dad (who went with me the first time I went there) wanted to take the rest of my family there on a visit. Big mistake. My walleye tasted like dirty lakewater and the butter for the popovers tasted like it had been sitting in the fridge for a year. No one else liked their food either. Never again. read more

AWFUL, BAD, HORRIBLE, DIRTY, RUDE. The list goes on. I would have given negative stars had that been an option. We walked in and another party was in front of us for lunch. There was NO ONE at the hostess stand and the sign said please wait to be seated. Plenty of times someone walked by, no one was ever acknowledged, and not one person came to help seat anyone for over ten minutes. That should have been our clue to turn around and walk out but there are little other choices in Shakopee. The party in front of us was seated outside and it took another five to ten minutes to come back and seat us inside. The waiter was awful, he was not friendly, the food was not hot when it came to the table and it was not good at all. The decor is awful, and I don't want to know the last time they cleaned that nasty carpet or dusted. Shakopee and Wright County must not have a health department because this place would be shut down. We will never be back and suggest that no one else goes there either. read more

Amazing restaurant! I've been coming here with my family since I was eight. It was my grandpa's favorite restaurant. He recently passed and coming here brings back amazing memories. The food is phenomenal and the service is great, there has never been any kind of screw up while I've been here. They occasionally play piano which is very relaxing. The outside patio is really nice if you like to eat outside and look at the lake. I've seen beavers swimming around from time to time and also a few swans. The scenery is beautiful and the wildlife that you see is also nice when you're eating. I love this place and will always love coming here and being greeted very nicely by the staff. read more

Jumped on a recent Groupon deal, as the description of the food and restaurant seemed pretty good. In hindsight I should have passed, as I don't think it was even worth the discount. The food is way overpriced, which is due to the fact that it was very uninspired and flavorless. The decor of this place, I imagine was considered modern like 40 years ago, or whenever they last updated it. While our server was at least nice, she wasn't very attentive. Would not recommend and would not return. read more

I wasn't expecting much, so Dangerfield's came through with my expectations. We sat near the window and got to see the ducks, so that was kinda cool, but it was FREEZING cold and we had to wear our coats. Our service was mediocre. He suggested a Panini sandwich for me as one of their best items, and it was not very good at all. Cheese was barely melted inside. Portions were large, and everyone took stuff home. Unimpressed, but it was inexpensive considering portion size. They do have a salad bar, and I wish I would have just gotten that as my entrée instead, as there was a decent selection there. read more

Yeah - I had a Groom's Dinner here over the summer and I really wish I had gone some where else. First of all they got the number of people wrong and then gave me a hard time about rearranging tables and such to accommodate our smaller group. We (the wedding party) had to start rearranging our own setup and then the staff finally started to help. Overall, it was just a really disappointing experience. I would never recommend someone go here for any sort of group accommodation. read more

Not impressed! Wish we looked at the reviews before dining at this place. Most of them are spot on. The decor is dated and dingy. The serving staff was nice, but excessive in their attention. Do we really need new silverware each time a plate is brought out? I had the ribs. The ribs are large, but very little on taste. They were dry, not tender. The BBQ sauce wasn't even very flavorful. I ordered the baked potato to go with my dinner. It was long over cooked and came with two butter blister packs and a packet of sour cream. The packet of sour cream was similar to the ketchup packet you may find in fast food restaurants. Don't get me started with the doilies on the plates. The popover appeared to be microwaved and the whipped butted that accompanied the popover tasted like old refrigeration or possibly freezer burned. The butter was just that though, just butter no flavor. My wife had the pan fried walleye. She said it was hard in some places and mushy in others. While it was huge, it was most likely microwaved and bland. The server was pushing a special for a potato choice, an au gratin potato dish. My wife said it was not very good. I didn't even want to try it. Dangerfield's is trying too hard to be something it is not. A fine dining restaurant. If they hire a talented chef, trained their waitstaff, and updated the decor, they may get my business again. But dinner for two topping $70.00 was nothing but disappointing. read more

The only thing I have gotten here is the Sunday brunch buffet and it very good. A ton of variety. They also serve a very tall mug of beer. I have looked at there menu and though it is about $20 a plate I would recommend the food based on the buffet. read more

I was told that this place was where people go in Shakopee. Now I feel bad for the people of Shakopee. The food was mediocre at best. Ok, that was being very generous. The funny thing is that when you enter this place, there is a sign saying how reknowned the chef was. Really? I guess they haven't eaten his food. I got a pastrami sandwich, where the bread was super soggy. Not good. I didn't care for the walleye fingers either. Even the soda had a bad aftertaste. read more

We were at Dangerfields for my son's 15th bday at his choice. I have read the recent reviews and I'd like to comment. We were there on a thurs night at 7pm. Bar was packed. Dining room was about 1/2 full. Sevice was friendly and attentive. We had steaks, shrimp and Chicken Marcella. All was very good. Steaks cooked as ordered. Fresh crisp salads. Pop-overs were wonderful as always. Yes- the dining room could use a re-do. Ask for table by the window and you will not be dissapointed. All in all- good food and fair prices- considering this is Shakopee, MN. read more

I was in about a month ago Friday evening. The food good value ok taste and service was ok. However, I was ¾ of the way finished with my glass of wine when I noticed something floating in my glass. When I looked closer 20+ dead fruit flies were in the glass of wine I just drank over half of... to say it was repulsive would be an understatement. I called our waitress over and quietly mentioned there were a gross amount of bugs in my wine. She asked if I wanted another, which I didn't because I was too grossed out. We had some friends join us and I didn't want to address the issue in front of them. I believe the glass of wine was taken off the bill. But I wish I would have had the opportunity to speak with a manager or address this further. I am guessing the fruit flies came from a bottle open and uncovered long enough to collect that many (which can't be health code) rather than an empty glass, but either way I think it needs to be looked into how that could be served to a customer. Wrote to their Facebook, only response after like a month, please call the restaurant... Yeah no thanks, horrible customer care. read more

I went to this place ordered the salad bar,started eating and noticed something moving under the salad dressing I was surprised to find that I had extra protein added to my meal in the form of bugs of some sort,could have made a scene payed for my drink even left a tip.If your into live cuisine this is your place!!! read more

A very nice place, with live piano playing in the background. I had the prime rib, wild rice soup, and coconut shimp for an appetizer. It was one of the best coconut shimps I have ever had. It was a good wild rice soup. It was a pretty good prime rib...one of the better ones I've had. It was a nice night out for dinner. It is a bit more spendy than I am used to...but I plan on going back. read more

Go for the river view and a beer on the deck in the summer. That is the only reason to go here. We came for lunch and the place was almost empty but it took over 1/2 an hour to get our food. The pulled pork sandwich was not hot. The sandwich one of our party ordered was so dry she asked if it was supposed to be toasted. The waitress looked a little confused with that question and said no, it's not toasted. The popovers were room temperature. The only way popovers should be served are piping hot out of the oven. The room was so cold we all had to wrap up in our coats. Not going back. read more

It would seem to be better food because of the high prices, but when I ordered a shrimp pasta it was one of the most foul smelling things I've ever gotten at a restaurant. Would recommend some of the other dining in Shakopee. read more

The boyfriend and I purchased a groupon and went here for the first time. Over priced food and staff are not helpful. The food was decent but not for the price you pay for it. Good thing we had a groupon and didn't spend that much. read more

Excellent restaurant in "downtown" Shakopee. I had driven by this place probably over 100 times and finally decided to dine here this weekend. What a great chioce! The food was absolutely excellent. I had the prime rib (which, oddly enough, is only available in one size, but it is on the menu every night) with wild rice soup. The meal also included an oversized popover with honey butter. It was fantastic. Calorie-wise, this was a splurge, but it was definitely worth it. My steak was perfectly cooked to my preference and the waitstaff were not only friendly but excellent in refilling drinks and making sure we had everything that we needed. Price is also very excellent. For a dessert, beer, soup, popover, and medium-to-large sized steak, I paid about 28 dollars. For the quality of the meal and service, this place was excellent. I will definitely be returning. read more

Service was bad from the start and went downhill from there. Manager ignored us as we entered. He was on the phone, but refused to acknowledge us. After an uncomfortable period of time, another waiter must have felt sorry since he came over and sat us. Unfortunately, we had another server. Very slow in getting us our drinks and non-existent in taking our order. After 15 minutes, got up and found the waiter who sat us. He took our order. Our actual waitress then spent the rest of the time acting as if nothing happened. Maybe in her eyes this was normal. I did not complain to the manager since he already showed that he couldn't care less. read more

I don't know what a popover is, and I still don't because they were out. I had the stuffed walleye, and while I was hesitant b/c it was frozen in a previous life, it actually wasn't bad. Service was very kind and attentive. No complaints! read more

Dangerfields always has great service and the food is always good! It is a nice place to dine! We've gone here for many years. Great place, good food! read more

This place is stuck in the 80's. That's the most appropriate thing I can say. The decor is dated and run down, and the interior is somewhat dark. The drink menu is very limited, and they have no excuse for this. The wine list should be extensive, with premium selections available. This place is supposed to be somewhat upscale, so you would expect a quality wine list. Nope. Cheap economy grade wines, and they were all very much overpriced. I had a fish dish, and it was soggy. The fish did not taste fresh, and there was a funny taste to the crust they cooked onto it. It wasn't a normal flavor that you'd expect with fish, which is not a good thing. A friend's steak was flavorless and tough. My wife's pasta was flavorless and the pasta was over-cooked and mushy. "Al Dente" does not seem to be a concept they understand. The food was greasy and lacked overall quality. I've definitely had worse, but not by a wide margin. The food here was the worst tasting food I've had from a supposed "fine dining" establishment. I have been to some hole-in-the-wall places in small towns that were terrible and cooked everything from frozen, and they were the only places that I rate worse. I would have sent my food back if I thought it would come back better, but I knew it wouldn't. We were in a party of 10, and everyone disliked their entrees. Everyone. They were obviously using sauces out of containers; and if they weren't, the sauces were really old because they tasted very processed. They didn't even season anything properly. Seriously-how hard is it to use salt??? What a joke. If you really do know what good food is and tastes like, you need to avoid this place and go somewhere else. I had to give them the worst rating because they are trying to be upscale and are definitely not. The food was over-priced and things like giving me butter in blister packs and such is just tacky. I honestly felt like I was at a wedding reception at a VFW. I think many will say that is a description. Everyone in my party did. The saving grace was the Minnehaha Comey Club downstairs, which is why we were there in the first place. Next time we'll eat burgers at Turtle's up the street and then go to the club. Don't go here. Also, don't be surprised if this place appears in a future episode of Kitchen Nightmares. It needs it badly. read more

Hands down the best Parmesan pan fried walleye I've had (that is worth 5 stars alone). Yum! They start you off with each a popover, which brings me back to my mom making popovers on Sunday mornings for us kids. The salad bar was mediocre, I wouldn't get it again as not a good selection of fresh veggies. Beautiful view with a fountain. The seating in the main dining area is a little tight. Piano player during dinner time creates a romantic feel. They have a dinner theatre that we will look forward to trying soon! read more

Shawn T. Is spot on. This place is tired and needs a major update. I was here for Sunday Brunch. I met some family who wanted to go here. It wasn't that busy; which was nice. The plates for the buffet look like serving platters. The cheese cubes were dried out and seemed to be sitting out a long time. They serve mock crab with "fresh" oysters on the half shell. No ice was visibly present so I'm not sure he they were staying cold. The salad and veggies are from giant bags. All the toppings are there to accompany it. The pickled herring didn't taste overly fresh. They have a lot of hot breakfast and lunch items. The bacon was either powdery dry or really chewy. The sausage was fine. Scrambled eggs were very dry and I think they are the powdered eggs or the egg liquid. The eggs Benedict were ok despite being soggy. The poached egg was the saving grace. I did enjoy the mashed potatoes but stayed away from the breakfast potatoes as they looked super greasy. The brisket and BBQ ribs seemed to be very low quality with a lot of fat and gristle. Lots of plates were being cleared with left over food. I don't know if I'm going to rush back here for brunch when there are so many other options. read more

First time going this restaurant. There was no music playing and we got there an hour before it closed, it felt a little awkward because you could hear everyone's conversation. The tables had a big sheet of paper draped over it and it was poking out and just not very classy for an expensive restaurant. The bread we got was undercooked and doughy and couldn't eat it. We both had chicken and it was a little chewy. However the reason I'm giving this place 3 stars is because our server was fantastic, very friendly and inviting. read more

It's aiiight. Has it's pro's and cons. Worth the occasional stop since I live nearby but would not reccommend someone drive from, say, Eden Prairie because you have better choices there. I do think they are struggling a bit business-wise. I've had great service and dirty water glasses (which really really bugs me). Typically pretty decent food at a reasonable price. Can't attest to the happy hour or the brunch but they sound good. read more

Enjoyed a cool evening on the screened in deck. The service was very good. I started with the Mussels, and they were perfectly prepared. I ordered the Whiskey Sirloin with veggies. It was perfectly prepared and delicious. The gentleman at the hotel recommended Dangerfield's, and I'm glad he did. I'd go back! read more

I think the food is good and the drinks are affordable. I like this place mainly because a friend and myself have happy hour here about once a month. read more

I took my visiting parents there for lunch the other day and we had a very nice time. The food was good and the service was great. My father and I had the French Dip sandwich and my mother had the Chicken Pesto Sandwich. They were all tasty. The coleslaw was also yummy. We sat by the window and had a beautiful view of swans and ducks frolicking in the spring fed water. My elderly father has dementia and watching the wildlife really entertained him while we were enjoying our meal. We plan on returning tomorrow for another lunch date before my parents leave. read more

Highly recommend danger fields! The restaurant is beautiful and overlooks the river. Sometimes they have a pianists which is also very nice. The servers are always very sweet and I have been extremely impressed with how kind and genuine they are. They always serve warm popovers that are delicious. I have never been disappointed by anything that I have ordered, and the prices are very fair for the quality of the dishes. I recommend anything that has their stuffed crab in it! read more

Their menu is just okay. Was a bit disappointed that they no longer serve the Chicken Pesto Flatbread Pizza (a bit of contradiction in terms: flatbread AND pizza) but the waitress was nice enough to see if they could do one when I mentioned it was on their online menu. Got the Walleye Fingers instead but so much of it was breading that it was hard to tell if any Walleye was hiding in there. Guess it was the catch that got away. Piano guy played during dinner which was okay as long as he didn't overpower the dinner conversation at times. All in all they seem to try, but like my rating states, I've had better. read more

Sunday Brunch. We had a group of 7 with reservations, we had to chase someone down just to seat us which took 30 minutes. They sat us at a table that was filthy and had food caked on the tablecloth. Service was awful and food was mediocre at best. Definitely will not return. read more

The food was good but service was awful. Our waitress used the excuse she had four tables. She should of just apologized would of been much better . Can't believe they don't give all the guests a popover rather than just a person who orders salad. Most restaurants give to everyone! read more

One of the best ambience restaurants I've been to recently.. Their NY Sirloin steak was excellent and how do I not mention their French Onion soup...... Yumm! read more

Made reservations for 8 people at 5:45 for 11-7-12. Arrived and was sat at our table promptly and without everyone from our party there so that was nice. No it starts to go downhill. Ask server about happy hour drinks and she says they do not have them in the main dining room, you would have to go to the bar yourself. Not good for the customer, who is in the restaurant to eat and drink so don't make it matter that basically I am sitting on the wrong side of the glass separating the two rooms. Also not good for the server who is missing out on possibly more tips. Server took gave us water and took other drink orders. Pop-overs arrived and were good. Ordered our dinners. My son asked for another sprite. Didn't come. He asked again (same server), didn't come. My wife asked the hostess who was walking by and she grabbed him a sprite right away. My dad orders a bottle beer, again, doesn't come. Server grabs a plate which had a pop-over on it and takes it away without asking if we wanted to keep it. Later, she takes my daughters plate which has half a burger on it and throws that out without asking if we wanted to keep it, which we did. No refills on water during entire meal, we were there for about hour and a half. Wife ordered a baked potato, given wrong potatoes with meal. She also ordered soup, never came before meal and when she reminded the server, they agreed to just put it in a to go container. Food in general was ok tasting, nothing that was bad, nothing that was fantastic either. Service was exceptionally poor and it was not very busy at all. Last time I was here was during lunch and it took so long to get main course that we had to have server just box up our steaks to go because we ran out of time, not necessarily the servers fault as I should have said we were in somewhat of a rush. Overall, I think the restaurant is ok inside, the food is ok, service was terribly poor on this evening. I will try again and give them one more chance, but if someone asked me right now, I wouldn't recommend eating here. read more

Went here for date night, waitress was very friendly, the food was average at best, nothing to write home about. It was a little on the pricier side for the quality of food, overall we had a good time. read more

Ive been here approx. 6 times & I'm never going back. Terrible service, low quality food that's way over priced. Most of the year half of the restaurant can't be used because its flooded by the river. It smells musty and moldy and stirs up a lot of allergies. The owner/main manager just sits around and flirts with the waitresses instead of working and it only adds to the bad atmosphere. Absolutely NOT recommended read more

DO NOT hire Dangerfield's to cater your wedding. The owner, Gus, is sleazy and unethical. We had numerous problems throughout the entire process. A few are highlighted below. When we placed our catering order with Gus, he delivered an invoice which was literally thousands of dollars higher (for the alcohol) than we were expecting, based on the wedding catering menu on the Dangerfield's website. He told us the website was incorrect and his invoice was correct. Needless to say, we had to drastically change our order to get closer back to our budget. Then, we received a new invoice (with the "correct" pricing), and he increased the price of our food by $1 per person, because we had a "special" order. Not true. We ordered directly off the catering menu. Nothing special or unique about it. The day of the wedding was a disaster. Gus' staff was trashy and highly unprofessional. We were told we would only be charged for tapped kegs and opened bottles of wine. All unopened bottles of wine would be refunded. Sounded fair, but then towards the end of the night, the bartenders unnecessarily opened a bunch of bottles of wine and let them sit on the bar. They were never used and we were charged for them. The wine we ordered and paid for was not served. Gus substituted his incredibly cheap "house" wine and then refused to refund me the difference in cost between what I paid for and what he served For cocktail hour, we paid a fixed price for unlimited full bar. Again, seemed fair, until his bartenders shut down the bar 10 minutes early. Again, Gus refused to refund me for the 10 minutes that were not used. Gus ran out of beer glasses by 7pm. Guests had to drink beer out of wine glasses the duration of the evening. We received numerous complaints that the bartenders were drinking on the job, even to the extent that they were spilling drinks on our guests when they were attempting to clean off tables. read more

I live in Shakopee and have been going to Dangerfields for years. Each time I go for the past couple years I say it'll be the last. Yes the decor is "like grandma's" but when you get past that, the food at least used to be good. The popovers are usually real good, but you have to ask for one that is light or they will give you a burnt one. I usually get the pan fried walleye which, the last few times had been dry and unevenly cooked. We both got the prime ribe which was okay. I had shrimp scampi with mine that had a wierd tomato, onion, caper mixture on it. My husband chose the coconut shrimp. They were greasy and unflavorful. The pina colada sauce with it was unflavorful too, no pinapple flavor. My husband asked for 2 different beers, which they "were out" of, before setteling with one that was stale. Our waiter was polite however, he had 2 other tables and it took forever to take our orders. I sesriously don't think I'll be going back. It is WAY to expensive for the quality of food, service and atmosphere that you get. read more