Newer restaurant in Northome, typical down home American food and served with a positive shine…read more Good food, good service and reasonably priced,

Charming roadside bar with friendly staff and good food. I loved the popcorn and the honey tea.read more

Sometimes, you just have to cut your losses. I started working in restaurants in 1978, and have…read moredone everything from bussing tables and washing dishes to owning. Believe me, I get it; I really do. However, when I go out, I always give a place at least 3 strikes until I stop going. Today was strike 3. The last 2 strikes happened within the last 12 months - all related to service/attentiveness of the staff. Strike 1 was when we were one of two tables in the place, and it took nearly 30 minutes to get food. Also had to go to the bar to get refills. Strike 2 was a couple months later - it was a bit busier (as there was a band) but it took waiting at a table for 15 minutes before going up to the bar to get our drinks. Owner was there but just "hangin' out". ABSOLUTELY unacceptable for the owner of a business. Food took nearly 40 minutes AFTER we ordered, and we had been there over 30 minutes before staff actually came to the table. Today, there was a good band that we came to see. Place was busy, so we were patient. Got our first round about 10 minutes after we came in, but next time staff showed up to our table was 20 minutes later. Took care of all the tables around us, but skipped over us (and one other table near us) several times. Had to make a couple of trips to the bar for refills during the show. Ordered deep fried appetizers at 20 minutes to 7. At 7:30 (50 minutes later), after seeing ALL THE OTHER TABLES THAT ORDERED FOOD GET SERVED (including 2 that were OUTDOORS) I called of the waitstaff over and asked for our bill. Staff asked if we had gotten our food and I said no. Disappeared for a couple minutes and came back and said "I can have them drop the order now and you'll have it soon..." I said no. They served sandwiches, pizzas, burgers and other fried stuff to at least 7 other tables that ordered after us. Oh, and the owner was there not doing much of anything that we could tell. Strike 3. Not spending money there anymore for any reason. The kicker? We know the owner and staff. Didn't even get a drink chip out of the deal (not that it would matter.) If it had been me, I'd have had the food made and packaged up to go, on the house. [In fact, I would have picked up the entire tab, but that's me. I've done it.] Certainly not worth a trip 30 minutes out to the middle of the woods. KS

The Viking bar is a large location with plenty of low top tables and a u shaped bar with high tops…read more There is also a stage for when they have live entertainment and one pool table. I tried the cheeseburger, fries, walleye fish fry, pizza and wings (both boneless and bone in). Everything was great other than the tartar sauce which tasted like pure mayonnaise. Our waitress was great the first night we came (on a Friday) but on Sunday there was one waitress also working the bar so she was not able to get to us in a timely manner for the entire night. Definitely a staple spot when we come throughout the year!

Great service and food. Awesome customer service and food. Check this place out . Definitely sports…read morebar meets cabin life vibe . Give this place a try !!

I loved coming here! Im camping near by and decided to treat myself to dinner here! The staff…read morewelcoming and the decor gives a up north feel!

Excellent burgers & pizza - 4 stars!…read more FYI, it's called "Riley's Cannibal Junction", NOT "Riley's Fine Food & Drink". Don't judge a book by its cover. That's the first thing I have to say about this hole-in-the-wall bar & restaurant. When you find them, it feels like the middle of nowhere because there are no houses, cabins, or other businesses in sight. This is a totally casual, no-frills place with a hunting and fishing cabin type of vibe. Come as you are. Are you still wearing your hunting camo or your snowmobile suit? No problem. The burgers, pizzas, and soups are very good. The all-beef patties are the real deal. No soybean additives here. The owner makes an extra effort to get a higher grade ground beef. You can definitely taste the difference. The staff is very friendly and unpretentious. And the prices are remarkably reasonable (see photo). If you're interested in the history, they have a summary on the back of the menu and on the Facebook page. It all goes back to the 1950s and an eccentric husband & wife named Chester & Violet Guiles. The local kids started calling Chester "Cannibal Guiles". Once a week they'd go to Deer River to buy groceries in a horse drawn buckboard. One final note: I read a silly previous review accusing this place of being "disgustingly racist". I saw no evidence of racism whatsoever. In fact, there was a Native American gentleman cooking on the day I visited. I complimented him on the burgers and we had a nice chat. He's a nice dude. I don't know what kind of personal beef was going on at some point in the past, but this review is pretty bad...the worst type of ignorant, woke, race baiting & trolling with no evidence at all. Don't like 'em? Don't go there. This stupid review should really be removed or sidelined by Yelp. Anyway, enough time wasted on that topic... Stop by if you're in the area. Grab a brew and some grub. Thumbs up! -Maxx

100% wonderful service from the friendly staff at Cannibal Junction. The food was good and we…read moreenjoyed dinner out. Rustic up north ambiance.

So glad we found this hidden gem. The outside is deceiving but certainly is a diamond in the…read morerough. We were told to come for the chicken which we did but I say also come for the burgers. Chicken is moist (yup I used that word that some cringe upon) and crispy, juicy my mouth is watering just thinking about it. The burger we had was garlic cheese spread with bacon, it was probably one of the best burgers I've ever had! Bartender was very kind as well. I'm going back today for more.

Great food and service, no better combination. Chicken and burgers are both so goood! Try the taco…read morechicken salad for a wonderful meal or lunch!

The Park Rec is a nice, small-town burger joint run by nice folks. It's casual, inexpensive, and…read moreI've never been disappointed. Burgers, fish sandwiches, hot dogs, ice cream, etc. There are old-school video games in the back along with foosball and a pool table. Every small town in America needs a place like the Park Rec! Note: The Park Rec is closed from November through March.

Good value brazier food, clean eating area, friendly owners, fun arcade games for kids. Try the…read moreMinnesota Monster challenge!