My husband and I wanted to check out some locaspots around our area and found this nice spot! The…read morerestaurant is located across from Knife Lake - just beautiful! The restaurant was spacious, yet cozy inside; we were pleasantly surprised. They had a bar and dining area. My husband tried their broasted chicken and he said it was one of the best he had. I had the salmon with a side of honey glazed brussel sprouts and it was delish! They had a nice selection of beverages and cocktails. Our server was friendly and accommodating. Overall a great dining experience. I would highly recommend this spot!

Stopped into Northwoods Steakhouse randomly on the way up to our cabin. It looks pretty unassuming…read morefrom the outside but it's a lot nicer when you get inside. Our server was very friendly and brought our food out quickly. My kids liked their cheeseburgers. I got the Lumberjack burger which had bacon and pulled pork on it. I got it with pink in the middle and it was really good! The burger was flavorful and juicy. The tater tots were yummy too. Nice and crispy on the outside with a good amount of seasoning. My husband liked his BLT with waffle fries. Our whole lunch came to $51 (we didn't get any alcohol), which feels like a good deal. I'm happy to have one more good place to eat to stop in on our way to and from our cabin.

Sportsmen's Cafe has good comfort food and great service. It's not fancy, but has a very homey…read moreatmosphere.

Great food and awesome home made pie! Fast and friendly service with great prices. Go !read more

When I first arrived on Friday I was greeted by one of the owners Merle. I was told where my spot…read morewas and informed it was pretty wet from this past weeks rain which I was prepared for. They have lots of great activities including a rubber duck race where the donate 1/2 of the money raised to the local food shelf. Everything was going great until yesterday(Sunday) when I decided to walk around the campground to check out more of the area. I was on the road at the far end of the campground when a campers 4 dogs spotted me and started running and barking aggressively. I stopped to try and give the owners a chance to call them off as well as hopefully deescalate the situation. That is when the German Shepherd came around the back of me and bit my bum. I said ouch. The owner finally got the dogs attention and put him in their camper. I left and went back to my camp site. I saw the skin was broken and soon I had a large bruise. I called the office and asked if the campground owners could please stop by my site as I wanted them aware of what happened. 2 hours later still no contact from them. I then went up to the bar and restaurant and located Merle and Laura. I told the what transpired and only had one request which was to please find out if the dog is up to date on vaccines. They said they would. That was 6 pm last night. I left the campground at 10 am this morning and still have not been contacted. Dogs off leash when so many children are around is an issue. If the campers next to me had encountered this dog with their 1 and 3 year olds I do not think it would have been I so minor. Again loved the campground and activities but disappointed that this issue was not followed up on. Worst part is the dogs belong to a long time seasonal camper at the facility so I'm afraid it won't be addressed.

Too much to say and no positive comments. Overall experiance from ownership, service and food all…read morepoor. Wouldn't recomend to an enemy.

The food was not great and the service was absolutely terrible and they weren't even that busy. We…read morewent during Lent for their unlimited Friday night fish fry and we could tell the fish was store bought. Our waitress only came to our table once for drink refills in the almost hour and a half we were there. The waitress also never asked if we wanted more fish, even if she did we would have said no because it wasn't very good and we probably would have been there for another hour to hour and a half. We will not be returning to the Pink Diamond (or the Fire-pit as it's called now). We would highly recommend not eating here, save your time and money.

Great burgers, but even better broasted chicken available on weekends. They have a new menu which…read moreis really great.

Unexpected hole in the wall eatery with clean and smiling service. Met up with another family and…read morethey ordered pizza, we ordered burgers. Never seen so much dripping cheese on pizza before. Excited to try pizza again here next time. They also have a duck machine that guarantees a duck every play :)

It was pretty much self-service you had to go up to the bar to get your drinks and you had to go up…read moreto the bar to order food. The reason we came to this place is because online it said the "best pizza" we ended up getting what they had which was a pre-baked frozen pizza that was awful. We should have ordered Heggies!!

Stopped Labor Day for breakfast 1st time! Cute little cafe on side 61 with fantastic food! Wait…read morestaff was very attentive and kept the coffee cup full and our food was outstanding, 3 egg Omlet with hashbrowns done perfectly, and 2 All American Breakfast with sour dough toast. Everything was hot and very tasty! Highly recommend and can't wait to come back for dinner!

Cute place, super friendly service, food was gross. Typical mass produced institutional crap…read more Burger looked okay. Fish was a slimy gross flakes between the fried breading. At least the grease was clean but there was little fish and a lot of grease. The lady in the kitchen looked sweet and authentic.........so why the institutional gross food? Sysco products? I think this country has lost what real food tastes like based on other reviews.

Stopped in for lunch, during a work trip. Our waitress Jenny was great. Burger and Walleye sandwich…read morewere PHENOMENAL! First time I can say that a restaurant cooked a burger perfectly. The inside was spotless and had great set up. Definitely coming back here this winter for ice fishing season.

Camping in the area and needed a break from the noisy neighbor campers so decided to go into town…read moreand see what we could find. Found Muggs. Not disappointed! We found a spot at the bar and the bartender greeted us immediately. We ordered drinks and checked out the fun shots menu on the wall. He said he didn't really know those shots so we just ordered a shot that we knew. He accidentally put something wrong in it but we tasted it. It was good so we drank it. He was a good vibe and nothing about this interaction was a negative!! We got the loaded tots and 2 burgers. The loaded tots had too many onions for my liking but they were still good and we were pleasantly surprised by the burgers! In the end we ended up coming back the next day too just because we could. Got the nachos and we weren't sad! My one negative, but I didn't remove a star because it would seem I'm in the minority, which i don't understand... live music. They had a band come in towards the end of our visit, which is what ultimately made it the end of our visit. The place is small, the band is loud.. conversing with friends ends at the point that the band starts. All in all.. highly recommend this place. Full bar, really good menu. And we'll definitely be back the next time we're in the area, just earlier in the day to avoid the live music! ;)

Nicer inside than it looks outside. I had a Chicken Caesar wrap sandwich, lots of grilled chicken…read moreand tasty. Very good sweet potato fries. I would return.

Full disclosure, I'm going to be subjectively biased in this review because the proprietors and…read moreemployees that work here are among my friends and family. That being said, the place is legitimately a great business within a small town that does not possess many options. First and foremost, these guys lead the way with a really nice beer selection. It does not remain static like many of their competitors' lineups. They often change their taps (something like twenty or more) and take chances with unique flavors. How many bars have a Salted Nut Roll beer? From a food perspective, I can say that while not having tried a ton, that which I have has all been on the better side. Daily specials and HH are also something to expect, with the former often as unique as you might get. And if you're in the mood for a good burger, I would liken Kev's to a Boulder Taphouse, all in ways similar to quality, portion, and creation. At the crux, though, are the staff and owners. They are great people that I consistently choose to surround myself with, hardworking, friendly and fun. It is a young atmosphere within a sports/burger-bar environment. One-hundred percent worth trying if you are new to the area or passing through town.

NOTE: We dined at the adjacent Park Tavern, same food. There is not separate Park Tavern business…read moreon Yelp so we posted here. Oh my gosh, you won't believe how amazing the "lunch" was yesterday! We discovered that they had breakfast all day, so we decided to grab breakfast. And let me tell you, the omelets were absolutely incredible! They were so fluffy and delicious, filled with all the fresh ingredients listed on the menu. The hash browns were also a hit. It was like a little slice of heaven in a cozy cafe in a charming town. It seemed like the whole community came in to dine right after we had arrived. Even though it got very busy, the young lady who served us was so friendly and kept everything running smoothly. Our only downside? We live 50 miles away in the Twin Cities metro. We would go there for breakfast often if we lived closer. But we'll definitely make it a point to stop whenever we're in the area. This place is a hidden gem, and we highly recommend it! Delicious! PS: Their open hours shown online seem to be an error. We stopped in at 1 PM and it was open and active.

Good food and service, so many options to choose from. I would definitely recommend a vist here.read more

They have the best food in that area. Their pork and French fry's are the best. Try the fry's with…read morepork on top.

We had family visiting from Oklahoma and spent the day in Mille Lacs. We were starving on our way…read moreback to Elk River and decided to stop in at Rough-Cut. The Saturday prime rib special was one of the deciding factors. Within the first few minutes, we learned that they were completely sold out [mind you it was before 7pm]. The two biggest disappointments were service, or lack thereof, and the amount of time it took for our order to be filled. For context, after ordering, we waited over 45 minutes for our food to be served. And when it did come, it was luke warm and not served at the same time. My husband was nearly done with his meal before I received mine. While completely outside the control of Rough-Cut, we sat, very, very hungry listening to some loud mouth drunk talking about how many girls his friend "banged". Mind you....we were sitting on the restaurant side, not the bar side. Just added to an already bad experience. Rough-Cut needs more and higher quality wait staff and a smaller menu that they can actually fill. Timely and of quality. For extra context, the dining room was busy, but we did not wait to sit down and there were open tables the entire time we were there. My recommendation for those traveling along 169 ....keep going. Sorry!