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    Friar's

    3.2 (24 reviews)
    InexpensiveNew American
    Open 11:00 am - 1:00 AM (Next day)

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    What's the vibe?
    Loud
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    Phil W.

    Local dive bar offering up a limited menu of bar fare. No frills, dated interior with bar height chairs for the locals around the bar and a scattering of tables on the bare cement floor. Not looking for a full meal, we found ourselves selecting and enjoying one of the starters. Their Smokin' Pork Fries came with fresh, hand cut fries with a good amount of their own smoked pork, spicy sauce and ranch. Thankfully my wife had the foreknowledge to have them lightly cover the meat and put the remaining sauce on the side. My first bite of tasty, smoky flavored pork dipped heavily in the Sriracha bbq sauce had me coughing and reaching for the water. Love the no-so-fast-food fries with the thicker, crispier texture and the smoky tang of the meat. #morselbliss

    Cheeseburger with extras!!
    Sara S.

    We had a cheeseburger and then you can add extra cheese and different condiments for $.25 for a Saturday special the burger was fresh and delicious the fries were natural cut actual potato french fries they were crispy and tasty with no added salt the whole meal was amazing!!!

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    6 years ago

    Great service for a couple beers! We didn't try the food and no winners on cardboard crack, but nice bar set up/atmosphere :)

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    The staff at Friar Tucks is awesome. The food is great. Nice for a quick lunch, too. I would definately recommend the specials.

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    8 years ago

    I was highly disappointed in this restaurant. The burgers were cold and the atmosphere was loud. The service was worse than the food.

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    9 years ago

    Great steaks and sandwiches! Fun and attentive staff! Prices are reasonable on all food and drinks!

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    Fries were hand cut but seemed as if they were reheated.

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    The Northern Lake Tavern & Grill - Jalapeño Popper Burger

    The Northern Lake Tavern & Grill

    3.6(143 reviews)
    8.7 mi
    $$

    Embracing my Swedish/ Norwegian side checking out the lovely town ofLindström today. Well known as…read morethe town with the teapot water tower just north of Forest Lake. Along with a tasty lunch in Chisago. @thenorthernlaketavern wrapped up our visit with a tasty lunch. We enjoyed the chicken and garlic flatbread, and a mushroom Swiss burger with tots. Uffdah what a fun day! Hoping everyone can find some Hygge in your days.

    Sis and I took a last-minute Thursday late afternoon roadtrip up Hwy 8 due to a FB Marketplace…read morepickup. It was dinnertime and I asked the Seller a restaurant they recommend in the area. She told us The Northern and to make sure to order the cheese curds. Looking at the menu before hitting the road again, sis and I knew the place was for us: burgers, sandwiches and wraps. Pulling into the parking lot was easy. Even though looked full, we were still able to find a spot. I want to note the gorgeous view of the red barn/farm across from the pond when pulling in. I noticed a patio on the North side of the building, which would put this farm in your view. We did have about a 20 minute wait for a table for 2. The restaurant looked busy from what I could see. Once we were brought to out table, I then noticed that the bar seating was pretty much open. Had I known, we might have elected to just sit at the bar. However, I asked for menus right away so that we could at least ponder it during that 20 minutes. We were sat at a high top right near the kitchen door. Being able to see all the food come out, I changed my mind on what I was going to order almost 10 times. We asked for the cheese curds as soon as we were greeted by our waitress. OMGosh! They were in the shape of cubes, deep fried to golden perfection. The outside had perfect firmness from the fryer. The inside was gooey, salty white cheese. Perfect just by itself. It did come with a ranch dipping sauce that was just so yummy. It reminded me a seasoned sour cream. The waitress didn't know the brand of the cheese curds (ie. Ellsworth) but did say the ranch was homemade Sis ordered the Great Northern Burger with French fries. She's a fan of BBQ sauce, bacon and onion rings on a burger. Fries were nicely seasoned, long, soft and semi-skin-on (not crinkle or steak fries). Burger was huge and worth the $15.99 price tag. I settled on the BOTM, the Nacho Burger, with tator tots. Toppings included nacho cheese, Fritos chips, bacon, diced/sliced jalapenos. The tator tots were one of the best I've ever had. Again, seasoned nicely. And the perfect ratio of hard outside crunch to soft inside potato. The Nacho burger was huge too....and messy with the nacho cheese. The Fritos did get a little soggy at the end. The bacon was under the melted cheese. And there were plenty of jalapenos hidden under the meat patty. Those were easy to discard so I could control how many fiery peppers were in my mouth at one time. Was service slower than normal? Yes. Was the service friendly? Yes. Was it worth the wait? Also YES! I would definitely recommend (I already have to my coworkers.) for anyone who loves gourmet burgers. They also have a nice variety to the sandwich, wraps, tacos and flatbread menu. I will just have to take the 40 minute drive again to try something else.

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    The Northern Lake Tavern & Grill - Nice, clean and had a rustic country bar vibe!

    Nice, clean and had a rustic country bar vibe!

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    The Swedish Inn Family Restaurant - Meat lovers skillet

    The Swedish Inn Family Restaurant

    4.3(41 reviews)
    10.9 mi
    $

    Less Uffda, More Lefse: that's what this place is about! We…read morethought the service was lacking, especially for a Saturday morning (a relatively popular time for them). Since this was our first time, we had no idea that it was a 'seat yourself' type of place and there were no signs indicating so. We stood at the door being stared at by the patrons and the employees. It took several minutes for someone to tell us we could sit wherever. Finally, our waitress stopped over, took our drink order, but because we weren't ready, she left. She didn't come back for more than 15 minutes. She did apologize, but it was far too long. Prices were reasonable and two specials were offered - our kinda place! My husband took part in one of those specials and ordered the country fried steak and eggs. I ordered the regular steak and eggs. We did substitute an order of toast for the Swedish pancakes (gotta!) It took a really long time for our food to come, which was disappointing. Food did come out hot and my husband was a big fan of the country fried steak. I didn't think the Swedish pancakes were anything I would HAVE to order a second time, but I'm glad we tried them. The hashbrowns were probably the highlight of breakfast. A waitress did stop by with a dum dum for kids, which was a cute added touch!

    Stopped in with a friend, after going for a walk. Our usual place was closed, so we found this one…read moreand decided to give it a try. It has a small town, local hang out feel to it. There are plenty of tables that aren't crowded too close together. Staff was extremely friendly. Everyone around us appeared to be eating breakfast, and it all looked good. However, since it is a Swedish restaurant we decided to order the meatballs and lefse. Both had average flavor, but wasn't anything special. The gravy on the meatballs were under whelming. I don't think I would order them again but I definitely want to go back and try their breakfast.

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    Mr. Large Burrito - Fresh Salsa!

    Mr. Large Burrito

    3.8(93 reviews)
    0.3 mi
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    So this is my 2nd attempt at stopping in at this joint and giving them a chance to redeem…read morethemselves from the burnt burrito I received last summer on a trip thru Forrest Lake. My first visit was alright, the burrito was large. The chicken had decent flavor, the burrito wasn't bad with the exception of the tortilla being charred. I also got the mr.Large Gyro and I couldn't complain about that bad boy.... Fat Boy Heaven w 7 virgins in a to go box was what that muhfugga was I stopped down last month to get that burrito a redemption and y'all was closed...... I was passing thru Forrest lake on my way to the mopars in the park show and figgered id stop n grab me a fat boy burrito n a gyro plate being it was a Saturday afternoon all of 1pm n lunch time and low and behold Mr.Large was closed during posted business hours for the 2nd time. No clue what's going on, but I definitely won't waste my time hawgin n Dawgin to this jernt again

    Today my bucket list got 1 item shorter. Coke and Pepsi in the same building.!!! See the pic of my…read moreDiet Cocepsi. Burrito or Burger ... That is the question. Today the answer was burger. Spicy Amigo for me. A Siracha cali burger with jalapenos. Blue Sicilian for the Mrs. Baked onions and two cheeses - blue and ??? Fries are big Kringles and we're fresh. My pic shows less than a half order - we shared fries. When I am feeling braver I think I will have the burrito.

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    Mr. Large Burrito - Burritos were very bland. Ingredients on the line did not look fresh

    Burritos were very bland. Ingredients on the line did not look fresh

    Mr. Large Burrito - Yuck. So dry and flavorless. Skip the burgers here and head somewhere better!!!!! Ughhh. I couldn't even eat the middle it was SO overdone.

    Yuck. So dry and flavorless. Skip the burgers here and head somewhere better!!!!! Ughhh. I couldn't even eat the middle it was SO overdone.

    Mr. Large Burrito - So overdone.

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    So overdone.

    Friar's - newamerican - Updated May 2026

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