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Insula

4.3 (153 reviews)
Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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Moderate noise
Casual
Good for kids
Good for groups

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Bison burger with sweet potato fries

What a pleasant surprise in Ely! Service is great, food delicious and cocktails superb. We enjoyed a dinner and a lunch there recently . Dinner entrees included the ribeye, pork chops, chicken pot pie, and the fish entree. All excellent and great flavors. Our lunch selections were the bison burger with sweet potato fries and the turkey club with sweet potato fries. Both were so so good. Restaurant was busy for both visits. Wait staff is efficient and noise level about moderate. If you have not tried this restaurant yet, my question is WHY NOT? Food is great, staff is efficient and cocktails are perfect! We will be back on our next trip to the Northwoods!

Heather G.

We had a good experience at insula. It was a nice to be able to get something besides burgers and greasy food. I had the soup of the day which was amazing. My Waldorf salad was okay. Great presnstatin lion but a little too much dressing for my liking. I would defiantly come back and get something else a try.

Disputed Island burger w/ housemade chips, Housemade bread & butter pickles.
KSU S.

If you're on the fence about where to go for dinner in Ely, go here. You will not regret it. They make so many of the components in house. The Disputed Island burger was honestly one of the top two burgers I've ever eaten...ever! The housemade kimchi can't be beat, and I loved the tangy Korean bbq sauce. The chips looked overdone, but they weren't at all. They were perfectly crunchy. I also enjoyed the bonus side bread & butter pickles. My finicky husband loved the pulled pork tacos. While here, we ordered: Spritz cocktail, Bent Paddle pale ale Pulled pork tacos The Norm Disputed Island

Baked Goat Cheese. So damn good! I didn't know goat cheese could be this tasty.
Ann F.

Whoooooo, this place was excellent. The French Onion Grilled Cheese LITERALLY tasted like a bowl of soup in a hot sandwich. I didn't add bacon, but I'm sure that is like an additional flavor bomb. I really enjoyed the baked goat cheese app. I can take or leave goat cheese, but I wanted to take allllll the goat cheese at Insula. And there was the perfect amount of goat cheese to liberally spread on the crusty bread. The things I didn't love (but it wasn't bad enough to give less than five stars): Their house-made pickles were bread and butter, I was hoping for a sharp vinegary dill. The house-made chips could have used a lot more seasoning. The seating was confusing, they said they don't take reservations and it's "first come first serve"; but then the hostess was calling people letting them know their table was ready. I don't get it. I do not visit Ely regularly, but if I did, I'd stop here every time.

Muffuletta sandwich
Frank B.

Good food and sandwich was tasty. Didn't care for it served hot vs when they served it cold but homemade chips were great.

Disputed Island Burger - burger, pulled pork, Korean bbq, kimchi, and jalapeños. Fire!!!!!
Clayton L.

Great atmosphere, service, and food. I would recommend this venue to anyone coming through Ely.

Craft beer
Amanda F.

This place has some hype. People say it's good. i'm not saying it's bad, but I don't see the fervor. The menu is typical - artisanal salads, burgers with fries, and some specials, which were a ribeye and fresh catch on the day we were there. I hear the wonton tacos are fabulous. They have a limited cocktail menu which rotates. That was cool. I had the Ely-fied old fashion. It was tasty and it had that large square ice cube. Nice touch. For beer, they have quite the menu. Unfortunately, they did not have the beer I wanted. While it was on the menu, I guess it was sold out? So i settled with only the one cocktail. We saw a bunch of food coming out, for guests nearby us. Nothing really caught my eye, other than the new york style cheesecake topped with blueberry sauce. I would totally get that, and I'm not a big cheesecake person. But the thought of local blueberry sauce goes a long way! The bar is in the middle of the restaurant and gives a great view. There were plenty of tables as well. We did not have to wait to be seated. Service at the bar was quick. Was difficult to understand the bartender through her mask. The restaurant can get quite noisy. Parking is on the street.

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Loved everything we had!! Soup was to die for!!! Loved the Walleye Sandwich and Buffalo Burger! Highly recommend!!!

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Mind blowing. I thought I was in heaven. The bison burger was magical and the fries are to die for!!!!

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Best restaurant in the north land. Outstanding service, creative dishes, fantastic space. Love it.

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Amazing meal, amazing drinks, amazing service. Got to have Valentine's Day a day early!

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What a great find in Ely! We had breakfast here when we were staying nearby. I'll be back!

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