Comfortable place with homemade pizza. Service was tops. The pizza here had generous toppings and good sauce (also homemade). Crust was thin and crispy. The one in the picture was a 10" Reuben. Lots of corned beef,sauerkraut and swiss cheese. read more

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When you are in Babbitt, MN your choices are limited. That being said, you could end up somewhere far worse than the Hide Away. We found ourselves in Babbitt because we were doing a boundary waters trip the next day. We wanted to go out and have some fun before we hit the water. We discovered that the Hide Away was right near our little cabin/bunkhouse. Our outfitter said it was a lively place, and he was right. You walk in and it has a sense of being the Cheers of the town, but also a place that adventurers come to relax at. The best way to describe it is a sense of community, but you have to earn your place there. You earn your place by being there to push yourself in the boundary waters. The people are friendly and so much fun to watch. At one point a guy came around offering everyone some fried fish he just caught. I don't turn down free food ever, so it was a nice treat. Again that sense of all are welcome, but with a purpose. The other reason we sought this place out was the bartender, Jenny. We read a review talking about Jenny and just had to meet her. She is a true dive bartender. She whipped up shots, drinks, and beers in mere seconds. Despite being the only bartender she worked the entire room. I don't think anyone waited for a drink. She is also quite a character to talk to. We did order some food from the bar. It was about as good as you would expect bar food to be here. Edible, decent flavors, and lots of it. Fun way to kick off a memorable trip. 55/100 read more

Enjoyed the pizza. Crust was awesome! The people are friendly and the beer was plenty cold. read more

Disappointed. How this place has 4 stars is beyond me. Went on a Friday night around dinner time. Dining room was empty, and I now know why. Had to seat ourselves and wait for someone to come take our order. The appetizers were decent, but we weren't given plates for them, nor were we ever given napkins through the entire meal. My kids' chocolate milk wasn't mixed, there was syrup in the bottom. We waited 45 minutes for 3 burgers and 3 grilled cheeses (once again, we were the only ones in the dining room so it should NOT have taken that long). Nobody came to refill my drinks. My wife's burger was not cooked properly. The "hand cut fries" were either floppy and overcooked, or undercooked and hard (how, I don't know). Then I had to wait forever to pay my tab. One star because I had their pizza on a previous visit, and it was decent. I'd never go back for a sit down meal. Maybe for a beer or to grab a pizza, but never again for a sit down meal. read more