Richi, Alan, Malik, & Dom are the best people ever they have great bouncers & always kick me out…read morewhen i'm feeling a little scandalous. -laur whore aka diabetes

Richard and Paige burnt the hell out of my drinks tonight. I love them. Also Richelle is spelt with…read morean I. Other than the overwhelmingly friendly environment and the wonderful smiles in the friendly crowd, I would say their drink prices are way too fair. This is definitely the people's bar!!!

I had the taco and cash burger and the Fancy Jancy drink. Both were amazing! We will be back…read more Service was great and loved the atmosphere.

What a fantastic place! It has a cozy vibe. We shared a booth near the bar that had a sense of…read moreprivacy to it. It was busy on a Saturday at 5pm, and was fully packed as we left. A motorcycle gathering had closed the street outside, so we felt very lucky to get a seat when we did. The tap list here is impressive. I was thrilled that they had so many ciders to choose from, including several from one of my favorite cideries, 2 Towns. My husband was happy to have one of his favorite imports, Kilkenny, which is hard to find in the US, and followed it up with a local beer from Fernson, Ears Up. We started off with a South Dakota specialty, Chislic. I asked our server if it was more authentic grilled or fried, and she said grilled. They were really good! My husband had the Bourbon Bacon Burger with garlic fries. He really enjoyed it. I snagged a fry and it was tasty, with bold garlic. I had the pork tacos. These were not small street tacos, but very filling full-size tacos. A bit messy, but our server left us plenty of napkins. When she came by to ask if we needed anything more, we asked for the check. She said it'd be right out, and asked if we'd like free mini cupcakes as a thank you. She commented they'd been short staffed. I must say, everyone in there was working hard (the boss came by to check with us several times) and we have no complaints, only compliments. We then shared two mini cupcakes, one vanilla and one red velvet. It was a sweet ending to a really great meal.

Came to visit family and the bar was having karaoke night so I enjoyed the atmosphere as many…read morepatrons were singing great songs! Love how the owners interacted with the clients and truly made it all more enjoyable. We didn't have food but the drinks were great!! Definitely worth the visit!!

Came tonight for a going away party. I've never been here before so ddecided go check it out. Had a…read moredecent amount of various beers and liquor so I was NOT disappointed. Great service and a fun atmosphere. It's def a diamond in the rough in town. I'll def be back for sure. I did however, give it 4 stars bc of the cost of drinks. I ffelt it was high priced for the area But that is my opinion. Correct me if I am wrong.

This restaurant has an awesome pheasant-themed atmosphere and the food is fabulous!!! Will always…read moreeat here when I am in town!!!

My boyfriend and I decided to dine here last night before a country concert. Our reservation was at…read more5pm and boy am I glad we had reservations two hours before the concert because this place was not ready for the crowd they were about to receive. I did appreciate that we were seated right away (reservations took priority over walk ins) but it took about 10 minutes before we were handed waters and menus. It then took 30 minutes before we received our appetizer to which we were then told the rest of our food was done at the same time. Typically, I don't prefer to eat my appetizer at the same time as my entree, but in this case I worried with how slow of service we were receiving I wouldn't see my entree for another hour. Almost all of our food was amazing. I ordered a house salad and the Fillet of Beef with mashed potatoes. My boyfriend ordered the chicken and wild rice soup and the prime rib. He said the prime rib wasn't anything to write home about but it did the job. Overall, service was slow but everyone was super nice. I think they just need to hire a few more people which I know is difficult to do. I really hope this place can find the help they need because the food is so good and I want to see this place continue to succeed.

Visitor from Sacramento, CA…read more The night of my trip to the Lucky Dog, I was having a Bass Ale at Jim's Tap in brookings and catching up with my old friends. My buddy told me that a mutual acquaintance had been scouring the area within a half hour to find the best hamburger. "Interesting," I said, "what did he find?" "Well," my buddy replied, "he has it narrowed down to two places. The first is the Lucky Dog in Volga." "That's where we had lunch," I said. "The other is Lemke's in Aurora," he replied. "And that's where we had dinner." (My parents have been retired for years and share the passion for a great burger. This was their go to spot as well. Make no mistake. The cover does not match the book here.) The Lucky Dog is relatively small. It is a bar and grill. The dining/ bar area is is functional, adorned with the typical football schedules and happy hour announcements, but I wouldn't say cluttered. Everything appeared to be clean and well-maintained. Service was cheery and brisk. I ordered a Cowboy burger, mi esposa ordered the (basic) hamburger, add cheese. There are a couple of reasons I'm giving this place a five star review. The first one is that, other than this place being located in Aurora, I couldn't find anything wrong with it all. Clean restrooms, comfy seats, decent beer selection, kitchen looked clean. And the only reason I dislike it being in Aurora is that I can't get the delicious burgers they sell here more often. I suspect that the beef in the sandwich was either hand ground or at least very high quality and hand cut from a roll of beef (if you know, you know). I would guess it was a little over a 1/3 lb patty, but as it was cooked immaculately to a touch under medium and lost zero moisture to the flat-top, hard to say. The bun was tidy and perfectly performed its function of allowing me to hold the sandwich without making a mess. It was fresh and pillowy. The onion ring was crispy and delicious. The barbeque sauce rich and intoxicating. To an extent, there was a factor of more is less. The sandwich was neither too big nor too small. Just tidy, efficient and a bulls-eye shot to my happy place. You don't have to rewrite culinary history when you make a menu item. You need to honor its ingredients, and this sandwich absolutely did just that. Thank you so, so much Lucky Dog.

Pretty solid place for pub grub. I typically grab a burger and a beer. Servers are nice and prompt.read more

Sorry to say that the deep fried appetizers, onion rings and mini corn dogs, looked burnt and…read moredidn't taste good. I sent them back and they came out just as bad. One cost $7 and the other one $8. After that I changed my mind and did not order an entree. I had to go back on my word that I was taking my grandson out for lunch. The place could have been a whole lot cleaner. I wouldn't say it was filthy but I wouldn't say it was clean. The menus were actually sticky and had food and gunk stuck to them. The waitress was perky and friendly and running around doing her best to keep everyone attended to. When I told her that the food she brought out was subpar and I wasn't happy with it, she said that it was fine but she would get me replacements. It was moments later she came back with food that looked exactly the same. I told her that I wasn't convinced it wasn't the same food... I swear it was just a burnt as burnt looking as before but it turned out she was right. This time the mini corn dogs were burnt on the outside and still frozen in the middle. My son-in-law, the chef, tells me that it was because the oil was old and rancid. Apparently this gives all food the appearance of being burnt with a bad taste. What I didn't appreciate was that I was asked to pay for food that anybody would have raised an eyebrow at and treated like I was the problem. The cook even came out of the kitchen and tried to nonchalantly check out who I was. When I met her I she gave me a dirty look and marched back off into the kitchen. Not recommended. I won't ever go back. If they don't know enough to know that they're serving people bad food or have the professionalism to own up to it when they have, then I have no time for them.

Poor acoustics make the place very loud even if it's only 1/3 full. Food is fine they have a few…read morespecialty burgers. Typical bar food. Outside seating is small but cozy, you can watch folks go by on the bike trail.

We have eaten in the restaurant and had take out and it's always perfect. A small town dive bar…read morethat's filled with its small town love is what I love the most! They know us by name and have our drinks usually ready for us off the bat! Pool & Darts, phillys and fried green beans!!

They have your typical small town bar food. Pretty good pizza - I recommend the Buffalo chicken…read more You can split them between two flavors which is great for sharing. Decent burgers and sandwiches. Tons of appetizer/snack options. Quite a few drink options - although only a few on tap. They have a rotating lunch menu. Everything is fairly cheap! They have pool and a few other games to play. It's a cash bar, but they have an atm. There is patio space to sit outside. Sometimes there is live music! Nice and comfy bar.

We have been dining at the Knotty Pine since 1981. We go at least more than twice a month…read more Every time we've been there we've been glad we made the visit. All there menu items are excellent. If you visit them for the first time, it will not be your last.

My husband and I had heard good things about the Knotty Pine so wanted to give it a try. Drove…read morefrom Brookings on a Thursday night. Our favorite steak is filet mignon so we both ordered the "Queen" filet mignon, 8 ounces. Honestly, I have never had such a terrible steak as I had there. I had to spit the few bites I ate out because I couldn't chew them. My husband's was very tough as well, but he managed to chew through it. The owner noticed my plate and noticed I hadn't eaten it. I wasn't going to say anything, but when she asked I decided they should know. I was not impressed with her response of a $4 discount off the price. There should not have been any charge. The dinner salad was a simple plate of iceberg lettuce, the kind that you can buy for $1.99 a bag at HyVee. That amazes me when a steak house serves the least quality of lettuce. I was going to order wine and asked our server what they had for red wine and she said she didn't know her alcohol. I asked to see a wine list. The wine they serve is Barefoot, so I decided to drink water. When we walked in, we thought it was a fun looking place and we were looking so forward to a great filet. Needless to say, we won't be back.