I haven't been to Chet's for a long time. It is located on a small lake near Miltona, MN and it is…read morePOPULAR! We tried going on a Saturday night and it was packed. We decided to come back about 4:30 on Sunday, thinking it would be less busy. It was not! We were seated towards the back of the restaurant and could view the lake from our seat. Pretty cool. Our waiter was a nice guy and I ordered a Summit Pale Ale to start us off. No draft beer, OK. What do you want from a small lakeside restaurant in a small town? The place does seat quite a few people and the first thing you notice when you walk in is the well-stocked salad bar and bar off to the side. They are known for their broasted chicken, but I ordered 2 walleye fillets, and it came with a trip to the salad bar and I got a side of some of my favorite things ever, but you rarely find, fried chicken gizzards. I disregarded the salad and stocked my plate with tons of chopped olives and mushrooms and all the goodies. They had cold salads and chicken noodle soup that all came with my trip. It was AWESOME! The chicken gizzards came out first and were perfect! Not too much batter and nice and hot. Tater tots came with my meal as well. I mean come on. Who doesn't love tater-tots? I rarely get them, but they were delectable. The fillets were good size and a dip in tarter sauce and a squeeze of lemon made for some perfect fish. Unfortunately, I was STUFFED from my accouterments and could only have a few bites of my fish. It made for a great lunch the next day and heated up well in the microwave. Great place for a family dinner and good people all around!

This place was a little worse than expected for a dive. It's super dark inside and very dated. Our…read moreserver was super aggressive--coming up roughly 5 minutes after we sat and standing there until we ordered (and not really interacting at all with us other than taking our orders). After that, they vanished until they brought the check. Also important to note--They only take cash or check at this place. We started with the salad bar, which was really basic, but not terrible. My insider tip is to get the chocolate mousse and save it for dessert. It's really good! Our appetizer was onion rings and they were surprisingly good! Hot and not too heavily breaded. I got the chicken tenders and baked potato for my main. Chicken tenders were subpar and had almost no flavor. The baked potato was hardly even warm. Wouldn't recommend either of those!

They have done so much to this place. All new menu, new staff, signature cocktails, new cozy…read morebooths. They have specials on the weekends and happy hour from 4-6. We love the staff and great selections on the menu. Have lunch/dinner here and then stop at the Pub down the street for one last cocktail. Garfield is a must stop now.

Service from Joe was poor.fidnt even acknowledge us when we came in and he was in the dining room…read more Good just Average bar food.

Was recommended this place and I have gone twice inside of a month. Very cozy vibes and delicious…read morefood. Little on the pricey side but worth it. Loved the fish tacos! Great outdoor dining.

We love Lure! Every year we come up to Alex and sit on the…read moreLure patio with our pup. They are all so nice and honestly service has always been great. Our food has been just how we expected every time. We got the Caesar salad and tatchos.

This is in the cutest, vintage old building off the main street running through downtown…read moreAlexandria. You can park in the lot in the back or park on the street. It's a little hard to spot because the sign doesn't stand out and it's tucked between buildings. You order at the counter and they will bring your food to you. I love the idea the owner has about bringing fresh locally farmed ingredients to the menu. The menu is simple and it was perfect for lunch. We tried the tomato basil soup, smoked turkey sandwich and chicken salad sandwich. Everything tasted so good! Just a heads up, they aren't huge sandwiches but it was plenty for me.

Let's describe the restaurant - a french restaurant "out of place" in Alexandria Minnesota. So they…read moreserve sandwiches at lunch and dinner as a necessary way to provide interest in the restaurant. But - they have a very interesting french style dinner menu as well. Intriguing. We were traveling and our anniversary was while we were in Alexandria. We wanted something special, and a french dinner seemed cool. But wait. They had a "chef's table" as well. Not an everyday thing, and not inexpensive, but - a chef's table in Alexandria Minnesota? We were totally there. A five course meal, wines accompanying, and it was totally delightful. We often blog our travels, and we wrote pages about this meal. Kudos to Matthew and Amber!

We had amazing service and a beautiful view of the lake at this cool restaurant on a deck. Our…read moreserver was young and very peppy and attentive. The shrimp cocktail was delicious! There are a lot of things with walleye in them and I had the walleye tacos which weren't amazing, but we're definitely passable. We love the fries! People ate some fun burgers. Location, location, location! A beautiful place to while away and summer day.

Hands down the worst dining experience I've had in years. We came up to the deck bar for dinner…read morearound 7 last Friday night after a day of boating. First off we waited for 15 minutes before someone even came to our table. In the meantime a few of us went up to the bar and ordered our own drinks. When the server finally did come, i ordered another beer along with a water, neither of which I ever got. The girls at the table who got soda water in their drinks couldn't even drink them because the water smelled like sewage!! We put in our food order, along with appetizers and specifically asked for them to come out ahead of our dinner. Never happened. They came out after our other food came out. In the meantime I had to go back to the bar to get my own drink...AGAIN. Our server seemed very new and was obviously struggling, while several other servers looked on. The food..less than a 1 for a rating. I had the fish tacos and they fish was basically burnt, low budget fish sticks. Not one person enjoyed the experience there and I can't warn you enough to avoid this place at all costs!! Also, the bathrooms were absolutely disgusting!

Service was absolutely fantastic. The chef even came out to our table to talk to us. Food was…read moredelicious. Had a great variety to pick from. Enjoyed it so much we plan to return tomorrow before we go back to Tennessee.

Amazing service and delicious prime rib, chcken wings and rueben. The service was friendly, fast…read moreand thoughtful. Menu has a variety of choices and prices. Highly recommend.

We ate there at 6pm after parade and it was busy, but it only took 20 minutes to receive our food…read morewhich was not bad with it being busy due to Watemelon Days. The service of all the bartenders and wait staff was above and beyond 5 stars! I was seated where I could watch kitchen and I observed the 1 and only cook handle food without gloves (FDA recommends avoiding bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods) and boasted chicken is considered just that. There was a very bare simple menu so I ordered a cheeseburger and chips and he got the white chicken. I literally saw cook put the chicken in basket bare-handed and let my husband know that while he brought our order to window and I watch waitress bring over. My cheeseburger was well over-done as was the grilling of the bun which I ate some due to not having eaten and didn't want to wait longer, but the chicken was so overcooked that you could barely use fork to peel away a bite on the breast. When he finally got a bite, it was so dry that even dipping in ranch didn't help. The outside was very dark considered to other places we've gotten chicken from. Now, I was very impressed with the service compared to prior years at watermelon days, but the food was much better. I did see staff going back to try to help, so bonus stars for that. My husband did talk to owner who was very understanding and seems to really care about her bar and restaurant, and had 2 breasts remade but they ended up to be the same way unfortunately. Maybe for bigger crowds, have more people in kitchen the whole time so food is not overcooked for which should be discounted some to customers that do receive it that way. Next year we will eat at cafe or drive to Battle Lake before street dance.

We ordered take-out chicken dinners based on the great reviews. It has been several years since we…read morehave eaten here and wanted to see how things with the new owners have changed. The new owners are very friendly and my husband spoke favorably of the changes inside. (He picked up the order.) Said it would be a really nice place to watch a game, etc. As to the food. The chicken was very moist and hot, but for us it was disappointing as to taste. A little bland for us. We kind of felt the same way about the potatoes. The coleslaw was fine but nothing special. Chicken places are a dime a dozen in the area and there are others that we prefer. But I could also see why this option would be preferable to some people. We still intend to try the place again and try some other things on the menu and perhaps watch a game.

Came here while visiting my mom. The sushi was really good. Very fresh. My mom liked her chicken…read morelo mein. The staff was very friendly. We are really into our sushi and they did a really great job with it. We plan to come to eat here every time we visit the Wadena area. Probably the best restaurant in town, in my opinion.

We had heard great things so we thought we would try it out. We ordered the Pork Dumplings for the…read moreappetizer and they were great. Then my Wife ordered the Chicken LoMein and I ordered Sesame Chicken. The chicken in the LoMein wasn't fresh and it seemed to be missing a spice. It was just off. The Sesame Chicken had no Sesame Seeds and looked like Sweet and Sour. When I questioned the waitress she told me that's the way they make it there. When I looked at the bill it said I ordered Sweet and Sour. I purposely order Sesame Chicken because it contains Broccoli and I don't care for Green Peppers. I lived in the Philippines and my ex is Filipino. My Wife lived in Okinawa for 3 years. We know Asia food. I do not appreciate being lied to. Very poor customer service.

My wife and I went to the Valentines meal at Sidewalks with my brother- and sister-in-law. We…read morestarted with a salad bar that was fresh and tasty. We ordered combinations of steak, shrimp and orange roughy. The grilled roughy was paired with a fresh vegetable/quinoa. All of our meals included fresh green beans with a sweet glaze on them. Tasty! I'm not even a big green beans lover, but they were delectable. Everyone in our party was impressed with the food. There were so many people there, so it was a bit slower, but no one was in a hurry. Brian and the gang here are simply so awesome. They go the extra length to make sure you have a great experience!

Good atmosphere and fun raffle drawings. Food was good. Looking forward to Tuesday night chicken…read moreand ribs night.

Good little dive bar on the downtown main road. Fairly priced and good management. Will be back…read moreagain.