I try to get there weekly. The food and staff are KICK a$$!!! Says I need more characters..... the first sentence says it ALL though. Stupid, uppity Yelp!!! read more

Burger was great - would come back again however the bartender working on Friday night, long black hair, horrible customer service skills, ruined the entire experience read more

Pretzel bites and cheese were good. Burger toppings were good, but a little overdone. Fries were blah. Server checked on us a lot and felt like we were rushed out even though it wasn't busy. read more

Hopper's Bar & Grill - Bars Near Me - Waconia, Minnesota

This place may have the best burgers in MN. Also love the Krikel cut fries. So good. The burger I had was the Glenn. Huge. It is a dive bar which I love. Plus they have pull tabs. read more

Hopper's Bar & Grill - Best burgers in the state. This is called the Glenn. Huge and delicious. Service is great and pull tabs is a plus - Bars Near Me - Waconia, Minnesota

Hopper's looks like a typical bar on the outside and on the inside - distributer swag all over, pool table, high top tables etc. but they have pretty good burgers, a very friendly staff, and daily special during the week. read more

Hopper's Bar & Grill - Bacon cheeseburger - Bars Near Me - Waconia, Minnesota

Luv their burgers, but had chicken and it was not good. Over cooked and dried out. The chicken piece was small, it was like I ate a bread sandwich with lettuce and tomato. They need to improve their chicken or just take it off the menu. On the plus side generous with the tater tots and delicious. read more

Hopper's Bar & Grill - Chicken sandwich - Bars Near Me - Waconia, Minnesota

My brother-in-law talked up this place to us so my husband and I were sure to go when we visited from CA. It is walking distance from his house, a big plus! It's a cool hole-in-the-wall type bar. We've only tried the cheese curds which were really good! We were also introduced to a yummy shot that we still talk about and take often, 2 years later! It's called Chuck Norris. We loved it so much that we bought the ingredients to fly home with us. We can't get the energy drink where we live so we buy it on Amazon. We will go back again when we return. :) read more

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We love going to Hoppers on Monday nights. That is their "burger" night- not only great on the budget but the burgers are fabulous!

I had to come in for the famous burger and it did not disappoint. I don't know about the best in the twin cities - but very solid! Cozy interior and one of the friendliest staffs around. Had a couple of well priced beers and was on my way! Also - playing great music in the background. read more

Grabbed some takeout today. Wanted to try the staples of bar food, wings and burger. On the way home, I thought I would sample the tots, little did I know, there were 2 pounds of them . Nice work, Hoppers! Breaded wings were crispy and delicious. Burger was damn good. While waiting for the food, my awesome bartender poured a fine beer and made a tasty bourbon lemonade for me. Will return. read more

I love Hoppers. I'm not a bar person and I only come seldomly to enjoy a good burger and the staff still remember my name. This is the first time I came on a weekend. Upon entering I was approached by a larger individual who asked me for ID. I immediately provided it and attempted to make a joke about what I.D. stands for - I will admit I have a dry sense of humor and it is a Norm McDonald joke RIP. He seemed angry but anyways about thirty minutes later he came outside while I was smoking a cigarette and informed me that he had multiple complaints about me and that I had to leave. I had exactly one negative interaction in the interim which was with a drunk individual who called me a douche bag for not opening the back gate after a girl in his party had first asked me to hand her a scooter she had left. I non-chalantly told him to go f himself as I could not perform two tasks at once. This is the only individual I could see potentially making a complaint against me as it was my only interaction in the limited time I was there. I know better than to argue as I do understand it is their establishment and I will leave upon request. However, I do feel it is to their detriment because I am a respectful and loyal patron to establishments that deserve it. The bouncers name I found out by calling back and speaking to a bartender who had no knowledge of my barring from the establishment and also informed me usually the bar staff were in charge of trespassing ubdesirable patrons. He is a heavy-set individual named Trevor. Hoppers is a great bar and I may return but Trevor's attitude was incongruent to the level of service I know Hopper's has and left such as sour taste in my mouth to validate the two star review. My number is 970-567-8100 if any personnel from Hoppers would like to follow up for me to provide further details of my experience from the night of Saturday June 24, 2023. read more

Excellent burgers, cold beer and friendly staff. Great lunch specials. Did I mention the cold beer?

Servers are nice and efficient. Food was bomb for the most part. We ordered the TATOR NACHOS=BOMB & CHICKEN WINGS they come plain with sauce on the side, too hard to eat but they tasted decent. drinks were perfecto! We love playing darts and their board was good and not crappy. Prices are good. Definitely will come back, LOVEEEE read more

Hopper's Bar & Grill - Dart Board and a taken man - Bars Near Me - Waconia, Minnesota

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Good wings, great half pound burger and cold beer. Pull tabs were a bust this time, but u have to take a chance. Very busy on a Thursday night, great service. read more

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We stopped in for the first time after shopping and really enjoyed both the food and service. Each of us had an excellent burger (bacon-cheese for me and mushroom & Swiss for my wife) and a mound of our side of choice; my wife had the onion rings and I had the cheese curds. The vibe was cozy and in the late afternoon when we were there, it felt more family oriented than bar scene. Their burgers are now on our list of "where to go for a really burger". We will be back! read more

Enjoyed lunch with co workers. This visit I tried mushroom and Swiss burger, it was delicious! Handmade patty, really good quality beef, fresh mushroom and great Swiss cheese. Phenomenal service with hometown atmosphere! Great beer selection! Very cool place that is friendly and welcoming to all. read more

Great Burgers. We love the chips that come with the sandwiches. Staff was nice and helpful.

EXCELLENT!!!!!! Love their burgers - specials on Monday! Great bar selections. Karaoke is there so I'll be sure to stay away that night! LOL read more

We took a day trip to Waconia in search of Bloody Mary's and burgers. Old reviews and Hopper's website indicated they offer a Super Bloody on Sundays, so I was a bit disappointed when the Bloody showed up with just two olives. I later saw one come out with more toppings, so maybe I should have asked for something more specific? Or better yet the server could have given us the options. The Bloody was tasty however. For the food, we ordered cheese curds for an appetizer. The portion was huge and the curds were tasty. I got the Wildcat Burger which comes with their house-made Zesty sauce. Man, I could drink that sauce by the gallon. Even if you don't get the burger, get some zesty sauce on the side for dipping. The burger was huge and delicious. The 1/2 pound patties are clearly hand made in house. And they offer a ton of options for sides. I went with the chips and cheese (What can I say, I'm a sucker for gas station nachos!) I will be back and next time I'll be more specific about my bloody order! read more

Awesome take out. Very confident during our quarantining. Make sure to check your order before leaving. Otherwise the chance of not getting sides is highly likely. read more

Best burgers in Waconia, as anyone knows. Amazing price, and great burgers. Happy to be supporting them during this time (Covid). There is the random occasion my burger is not as juicy as usual, but more times than not I'm very happy. read more

Good burgers and tots. Would be great burger if the owner would actually unwrap the cheese before placing on the burger. Happened to me twice here since I got out of prison. Order the wings. Better than prison food. A bit better than McDonalds. Can't beat Culver's. Not even in the same league with Iron Tap. The bar is excellent. A few more drinks and I won't even mind the cheese wrappers. read more

Heard a lot about Hoppers. Finally tried it. Was not disappointed. My wife and I split the Hickory Burger w fries. I'd say the burger was solidly good but not the best I've ever had. Wish there had been more BBQ sauce on it. Tip for a newcomer. Ask for extra BBQ sauce. Fries were good but again not the best. Good price for the beer on tap. Better than that, my wife had a Mojito. She liked it. I liked it because it's the best priced Mojito in the entire Metro area by far. Almost the same price as my beer. That never happens anywhere else. Pub atmosphere was ok. The bar stools at the bar and pub tables are very comfortable. Nice cushioning for back and rear end. The regular tables had chairs that I'd say didn't look as comfortable. All waiters that we interacted with were very pleasant. read more

When you want a good meal not from some chain that you find all across the country, stop In. Just a nice local bar with a great bar food menu. Drinks are reasonable and the folks are nice. We liked it. read more

Hopper's Bar & Grill - Nice folks - Bars Near Me - Waconia, Minnesota

While I am a vegetarian and cannot speak to the quality of their burgers, I can tell you that no one, I mean no one makes tots like Hoppers. Forget about ordering tots anywhere else - they are the stuff of amateurs. Pair your tots with a nice cold beer and you're good to go. I could eat them all afternoon but, you'd have to roll me out of the place afterword. The tots are that good. On a Friday evening, you can go watch the younger set (I'm dating myself, I know) act just like you did before you had kids. And since it's a small-town bar, no one will mind that you're there. read more

The bar is a great place to hang out and the food is excellent. Best burgers in town.

They have great burgers and the wings are awesome. Only complaint is they only do wings on thursday, do it every day Hopper!

Was in Waconia with Mom, she is in her 70s and wanted to go back to her birth home- I am a life long Californian. She had not been back since 1961. While getting a coffee, I asked the locals where a good place to eat was, they suggested Hoppers for the burgers. On the return visit, a couple of days later, we went there and had a 'glen burger'. It was awesome, mom said it was the best she ever had. I put it in the top 5. Thanks to the people of Waconia, you were gracious and nice to indulge us on the trip down memory lane! read more

In spite of the quirky service, I like the place.The wife an I went to Hoppers on the rare occasion we get out without the kids. This was Saturday afternoon, they weren't busy. We ordered drinks and the big soft pretzel special. The Surly Furious arrived promptly and cold, as did the diet coke (but who cares). The waitress brought us three pretzel bread sticks and explained that the cook didn't know what the special was, but that we would like the bread sticks. I am fine with that, and we liked them. To order the food I went to the bar, seemed faster. I ordered a burger to split, and the big pretzel special. We got the bread sticks again, and something about the cook still didn't know. I had an Oktoberfest. The food was good, really good burger bun, I thought the patty was a little small. I went to the bar to get a refill of the diet, but exercise is good. We finished and I went to the bar to pay, I didn't want to trouble her to come to our table. She said $30 even, as I was signing the credit card slip I asked for a receipt and she starting digging in the garbage and said it was gone and she could had write one. I passed. read more

Looking for a fight on the weekends? Come here. Best place for dancing in the Waconia area for what it's worth. read more

Burgers are huge but middle of the road. Nothing about this place would make me drive from out of town to try it. Wait staff was rude, dressed like slugs and on top of it all there was a birthday party for a Steven so we had the pleasure of listening to the F bombs while eating. My kids sure enjoyed that. Not sure if we will go back. read more

So Far not impressed. Bartender had no idea how to make a old fashioned or a manhattan. We arrived at 6:00, ordered drinks and food at 6:15 pm. People arriving after us have their food and done with their meals. The one bartender when asked made it seem like It is my fault that after an hour we still do not have our food. Asked about it and they do not know where our food is and they will have to remake it. It was my fault that I am asking about our order and where Our food was. Really???? Sorry to ask a question and be a little discouraged that the other guests all have been served that arrived way after we did. And then to be made to feel like I cannot be concerned as to where our order is again wow. I could see if I was being rude but not sure why i have been treated this way by this particular person on the staff. As for the food i was told to order a burger and I went with the grilled chicken California style and tots. Disappointing dried out flavorless chicken along with the dried out crumbling bun. Salt could not even help which is something i never do with my food. Should be used in the cooking of a protein and if done right not needed by the guest. As for the cheese curds they are nothing special. Typical bar/pub brand. The chicken tenders were moist and fine flavor profile and the honey mustard was the bomb. In hindsight I should have put the honey mustard on my sandwich to rescue it. The food gets a 2 1/2 and the service gets a 2 due to the persons attitude towards myself. The other youngest looking bartender was very helpful, pleasant and helpful and gets a 4. read more

In need of a burger? Look no further. The burgers here are better than offerings from many burger joints! I always get great service, and a warm welcome. read more

Fun little place. Great walleye sandwich and cheese curds. They made our pizza wrong (which we were fine with ) and made us another one to go anyway! Great customer service ! read more

This is not kid friendly. Do not bring children! Came in after a local recommended it. No high chairs. Kids sitting at the bar. Yikes!

I was traveling on business in Waconia and I found this gem of a place to eat lunch. The burger and Tater tots were phenomenal. I can't say enough about how good this place is. Really glad I ventured out of my normal travel routine to try this place. read more

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Good overall experience. Burgers were good, huge portions. A bit pricey and service was OK. The zesty sauce was really good with tots - but the up charge for sides other than chips is why we decided on three stars. read more

Hopper's Bar & Grill - Hickory burger w curds - Bars Near Me - Waconia, Minnesota

Went in for my Saturday ritual, a pitcher of beer, when I asked for it the bar tender told me that it was illegal to sell a pitcher of beer to one person. I explained to him that I'm in there almost every weekend and have not been told that before there or at any other bar. He went and got it for me and he told me "If you come back here and ask for this again I'm going to have you talk to the owner" in a very threatening tone. I looked through the state's liquor laws and could not find anything that states that selling a pitcher to one person is illegal. I will not be coming back and I will advise everyone I know to do the same. Super dissatisfied with the customer service. read more

Our favorite dive bar. Hoppers is hoppin'! Best place for burgers in town. Multiple bartenders on staff weekends who are fun and friendly. DJ on weekends. Ringo (Bingo) Wednesday nights. Karaoke Thursday's. Pool and darts. It's the place to be late in the evening where people are usually hitting the dance floor. Open til 2:00. Sunday Bloody Mary's are the best!! read more

Hopper's Bar & Grill - Bars Near Me - Waconia, Minnesota

I just can't go back. Bartenders are grouchy including owner/manager. Feel unwelcome, they are happy when you are paying and leaving though. We ordered their special bloody Mary's on Sunday. We watch the staff prepare skewer stick with bare hands. Then proceeded to use the restroom and not wash his hands when he returned still with bare hands. After watching this, I can't go back. read more