We went honeyberry picking in the area and one of our fellow pickers mentioned the honeyberry…read moreshakes served at Gordy's Hi Hat Drive-Inn. According to them it was a limited time flavor only during the season. Of course we instantly added it into our plans and the next morning we made the 30 minute drive from Duluth to give them a try! Driving into the parking lot, we were surprised seeing the almost Disney-fied, amusement park nature of this establishment. It's essentially an entire complex of buildings, including two food shops (one the main restaurant, one more like a cafe), a picnic shelter, completely separate bathroom building, playground, and even a dog walk park. This place seems like a destination type place, almost like Wall Drug in South Dakota or Bronner's in Michigan. We arrived just 15 minutes after opening and there were already a ton of people milling about. Luckily the main restaurant didn't have too much of a line and soon we had our milkshake in hand. Large Honeyberry Shake ($7.29) - Having eaten fresh honeyberries just the previous day, we knew that the flavor profile would be similar to blueberry, but more tangy and with some varieties having a somewhat of a tannic quality. This one tastes a little different, possibly transformed from being frozen and then blended with ice cream. It's pleasantly tart which is great on top of the sweetness from the ice cream. It's balanced and not too sweet. There are a lot of blended honeyberry pieces in the syrup that settle on the bottom of the cup. The overall texture is smooth and thick, tough to suck up the straw at first but softens later on for fuller sips. (5/5) Gordy's Hi Hat seems like one of those classic America, must visit attractions, on every road trip through Minnesota. From the one milkshake I ordered, I can see how they built up their reputation. I'd certainly revisit if I happen to be in the area again in the future! Bathrooms - An entire separate bathroom building Food: [5/5] Service: [ ] Other: [ ] Final Rating: 5/5

I had an amazing experience with a group of friend at Gordy's!…read more This is such a fun small-town feeling place with friendly staff and great food. For what it is pricing feels pretty reasonable, and it's good to support local businesses. Seriously, this is such a cool, unique, and memorable place. I was really impressed with the BlackBerry shake specifically. I know they're known for it, and for good reason. Very creamy, and just the right amount of sweetness and fruity-ness. Also a good consistency where it is drink-able through a straw, but also enjoyable with a spoon. The burger was also very juicy, had a nice bun, and paired well with their fries and cheese curds. I would definitely recommend stopping at Gordy's if you're up north!

No better place to stop on your way up to Northern Minnesota for a great cup of coffee and a place…read morefor you and the kids can stretch. They have free parking a free outdoor play area and nice clean restrooms.

They carry the best brand and you always get so much even with one scoop. Staff are friendly. Sadly…read moreI would have to say their breakfast burritos are over priced; however, they are good just too small for the price.

Decent burger and ambience in a small Mn town 30 minutes from Duluth. Service was fine, and…read morefriendly. I had the Voyager which added some wild rice to their burger mix, tasty and not overpowering. Fries were crispy and tasty, and added $3 to the tab.

This place is absolutely amazing!! The staff is great. The food is awesome and the drinks are above…read moreand beyond.

Food is mediocre at best. Ordered the szechaun chicken and had to cook it and chop the veggies up…read moreeven more at home because there fricken raw. If i order a cooked meal, i expect everything to be cooked. If i wanted raw veggies i wouldve just gone to the store and gotten raw veggies. Idk maybe try cutting them smaller so they actually cook like how they are supposed to! But i guess brain cells arent something you guys care about. Cant even stab any of them with the measly plastic fork yall send because its undercooked asf and to add insult to injury, go to try the wonton soup. And thats crap too. How the hell is this place in business. Thanks for taking my money, even though im now still stuck cooking all because a restraunt, a place that cooks and serves food, doesnt know how to cook even the most basic soup properly! This place is disgusting

I think the food was wonderful and did not notice anything wrong with any of it. The service and…read moreemployees were great and we did get seated immediately! Overall I really loved this place and though everything was fantastic!

Excellent all around. Good, service and ambience. Good selection on lunch menu. I had chicken…read moretenders with their homemade ranch, hubby had beef sandwich. Both came with fries and great prices!

This place needs work, first of all "immediate seating" means find a random dirty table then wait…read moremore than 30 minutes for a server to walk over but everytime a server walks by they say "I'll be with you sorry it's busy." Then you see the same server refilling drinks for large tables and talking with large tables. Then the bartender has to come by and take a drink order, which we order waters while we look at the menus finally brought to us. The water is HORRIBLE it's disgusting well water that tastes like a dirty rain boot. Then the same bartender comes by to get our food orders but he had to ask if a server has actually seen us yet and apologizing for the wait. He takes our orders and now as I'm writing the review I've waited for the food for over 30 minutes. Ridiculous place with horrible service, food and dirty atmosphere. Would never recommend.

We ate here twice during our visit to Cloquet…read more Both visits were wonderful. All meals were delicious but I have to say that the Curry Chicken was superb. Excellent service as well. We look forward to stopping here again as we pass back through on our way home.

I haven't been here in a while. During the pandemic fears, they are only doing take out. When they…read morewent to buffet style, I thought the food was a little bland. We picked up some food today, I had the Mongolian Beef, and my wife had pepper steak and sweet and sour chicken with cheese wontons. The food was very good. I think they do better at ordering off the menu food.

Sweet little coffee shop where I enjoyed a delicious latte and blueberry milkshake. It was my first…read morestop after 3 days roughing it on the North Shore. Really friendly service and easy to find a seat. It was cozy in the back area, but people were friendly about making space as more customers showed up. Definitely a nice way to ease back into reality.

I think I like this place. I can't tell you anything about the interior as there is only outside…read moreordering through a window and dining to go. There are some table set up outside and around the building. The big feature is the build your own sandwich and that includes any wraps. The food is fresh and there is a nice variety of the more than just a coffee shop items. Service is friendly, at least the one person I saw. Carlton is a pleasant small town next to Jay Cooke, and dining outside is noisy being on a state highway with a massive parade of trucks.. but hey that's commerce moving so no complaints.

What a great restaurant! Our hats off to the chef and cook!!! The food was absolutely amazing and…read moreso delicious. The service was great and the ambiance very nice and pleasant. We had a great dinner and were absolutely pleasantly surprised. So, thank you for that and highly recommended.

Food was excellent Service was very good…read more Ambiance makes it a special night. Give it a try!

When driving back to the Cities my wife and I wanted to find somewhere for breakfast. While we…read moredidn't want to do Perkins again as we'd had it just a couple of days ago, this was really the only spot off the freeway exit that was going to offer us a solid sit down breakfast. We were also a bit concerned about how the business would be as its location would seem to indicate that it caters to the travelling crowd. We were expecting in, out, and nary a smile. Boy were we wrong! First up - the staff could not have been friendlier. From the hostess who greeted us with the world's biggest smile, to the server who took fantastic care of us, to the manager who stopped by to ensure everything was just fine... Everyone was fantastic. Personable. Attentive. Just spectacular. I know several restaurants that could take a lesson from the fine people that work here. As for the food... On the whole I feel that a chain is a chain is a chain. That said, even though we'd just eaten at a Perkins a couple of days prior, both my wife and I felt the food here was far superior to the food we'd eaten at the other location. Everything just tasted better. Maybe it was the friendly service that just put us in a good mood, who knows, but we loved the food here. If you're heading out from Duluth back to the Cities and looking for a spot for breakfast, I'd suggest hopping on 35, heading south, and stopping here. You won't be disappointed.

Was charged almost $4 per pop order which was completely ridiculous! I would have asked for water!…read more Pop is incredibly cheap, Shame on Perkins for price gouging customers ripping them off! Go somewhere else where they aren't trying to pump up your bill! Never going there ever again!