Bergen Bar & Grill is hands down one of the best hole-in-the-wall restaurants I've ever been to!…read more Food: Do yourself a favor and order the filet mignon and wild rice -- and don't forget the side of 3 jumbo shrimp! My family has been coming here for years and we all order the same thing every time we come, and it's always phenomenal! The beef is SOOO tender, it literally melts in your mouth. And don't get me started on the wild rice. It's cooked to perfection and it's so buttery and flavorful. Atmosphere: Bergen Bar & Grill is a smaller restaurant that's first come first serve -- no reservations. You put your name and phone number on a notebook and they call you when your table is ready. Depending on the time you arrive, it can be a longer wait. However, they have a lovely patio where you can wait for your table OR you can hang out in your car. They do serve drinks on the patio which is a nice touch! One other thing to note, they are cash/check only. No credit cards so plan accordingly. Overall, I highly highly recommend Bergen Bar & Grill! You won't be disappointed.

Gayle and I stopped by Bergen last Sunday for Lunch. I think we were hoping for a Sunday Dinner…read morewith a nice steak at this causal down home restaurant. What we discovered was that they have limited weekend Lunch hours (11:30 - 1:30) and a more conventional burgers and sandwiches menu. It also wasn't nearly as crowded as the evening sittings can be. I'll still rate Bergen at 5 because it is a great steak dinner choice. However, their more conventional Lunch might not be worth the journey out here for some folks. We did have a nice time out here. Service was neighborhood friendly and efficient, while Gayle's steak sandwich and my German Patty Melt were very tasty. We both chose Onion Rings as our side, which always taste great going down, but sometimes linger afterwards. Their bar choices continue to improve, while Bergen remains Cash or Check only.

WOW!! We just ate here with our motorcycle group on our way to MT!…read more It was excellent !!! Great service , Carmen went out of her way to accommodate us and she was fantastic concerning menu questions and service .... You should ask for her :) ALL 7 of us loved our meal, we're 2 states away but would drive back to MN to eat HERE!!

I probably had one of the best dining experiences in MN, if not then top 3 in my life. Small city…read morerestaurant packed with love, overwhelming amount of food, perfect service, owner presence, just like you stepped into your uncle's place. It may not look like much and just another restaurant when you drive by, but this is a business done right!! Thank you!

Terrible prime rib, clearly left over from last week, frozen, and reserved. You could tell by…read morelooking at it that it was going to be terrible and it was. Salad bar was good, breadsticks fabulous, service lovely. We drove 45 minutes to this place and what an expensive disappointment.

Wonderful service and the food was delicious! We ate there twice during our stay in Springfield. We…read morehad the prime rib & walleye it was amazing!

Awesome!! The staff was super welcoming and my husband and I really enjoyed a quiet and…read moreexquisitely prepared steak, superb appetizers concluded with a unique dessert. #Cotton Candy # NM

There were 5 of us having our dinner prepared and everything was very salty except my scallops. All…read moreof our feet ankles and calves were swollen for 3 days. Some of the worst food I have ever eaten. Will never go back.

The salad bar is very well stocked with fresh lettuce, salads, fruit, pudding, soup, and crackers…read more It is a great meal and delicious. The service is efficient and the branding iron decor is vintage but tidy. They just celebrated a huge milestone for being open and serving. We can see why!

For many years whenever I visited family in Mason City or Forest City this was the place for Prime…read moreRib. Great service and the prime rib is unbeatable. Large portion perfectly cooked and add a lobster tail to make it a surf and turf. Place hasn't changed in all these years and I love this fact. Keep up the good work!

In the card game "Hi-Lo", players guess if a revealed card is higher or lower in value than a…read moreface-down card. We were recently dealt a winning hand here. Last Friday was a date night for me and Gayle, as we opted to try for kick ass meal out here at the Hi-Lo Club just outside Lakefield. The restaurant and bar was about a 30 minute drive from the family cabin on the East Shore of Spirit Lake (Orleans) and with a lot less traffic that any fine dining choice almost as far on West Lake Okoboji. Our only regret was that we opted not to go downstairs to the Speakeasy after dinner, where live music was in full swing. The only irritation (if that) was a fairly loud bride and friends dinner a couple tables over. But I quibble as Gayle and I thoroughly enjoyed our romantic evening together within our cozy booth. Here's what we ordered: - Bombay Sapphire Martini (Up/Olives) and then a Malbec (Gayle). - Mocktail (Cranberry Pom Spritz) and then a Sauvignon Blanc (Eric) - Filet Beef Tenderloin with Asparagus and Caesar Salad (Gayle) - Canadian Walleye with Caesar Salad and Wild Rice Pilaf. - Coffee (Eric) and a shared piece of Champagne Cake (See Picture). Our Caesar Salads and Gayle's steak were outstanding. My Walley was excellent, but I wanted more of what Gayle was enjoying. The cake was of course icing on our evening. Total tab? About $160 with tax and tip. Special kudos to our great (and very busy) waitress and the Prohibition-era atmosphere. We only visit the Iowa Great Lakes once in the Summer, so look for us to be back here next year.

Good food at a reasonable price. Great service, nice atmosphere. We're looking forward to returning…read moreto the Hilo club.

My husband proposed at Kinbrae on December 16, 2005 :) I have fond memories of the place, and the…read moreatmosphere is great. We generally have our company Christmas party there every year, which we always enjoy. They have a big party room in the back, but the restaurant is a pretty decent size. Make sure to bring a sweater or cardigan in the winter though - it gets COLD! (Even with the fireplace for a great ambience) Last time we were there to celebrate my new job, and I had the most mouth-watering cranberry chutney pork medallions, and they were SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO good! I can't imagine anything tasting more festive, and it was just WONDERFUL! I regularly crave it. (In fact, I may drag my hubby down there again this weekend at some point) :)

Decided to try Kinbrae as we had heard they had reopened. So glad we did - the steaks were…read morefantastic, and at a good price. Try the twice-baked potatoes - yummm! We will be back again!

We decided to stop at Duffy's for lunch while we were passing through. We stopped on a Sunday…read morearound 1230pm or so and there was a 15-20 minute wait which we were fine with as we were in no rush! They had plenty of seating in the waiting area along with some fun signs/pictures to read while we waited. Once we got to our table there were even more fun signs/pictures to read. We ordered a regular lemonade and a strawberry lemonade. Both were good but ultimately the strawberry lemonade was a table favorite! We decided on splitting some Granda Nachos with Beef and 10 Bone in Wings in Gold Rush sauce, which is the house favorite. The wings were amazing! The sauce was very smooth and had a wonderful flavor. We could see why they are a house favorite as soon as we started eating them. The nachos were also very good. The salsa and sour cream came on the side which is nice for those who may not want that on their nachos. Our only complaint for the nachos was that the nacho cheese didn't seem spread out evenly and the chips towards the bottom got a little soggy before we could get to them. Over all our meal great and would recommend this place to anyone passing through!

On the fence about this place. Put in a pickup order while staying in Windom. I wasn't overly…read morethrilled with the menu options but it seemed to be one of the only restaurants in town that wasn't just fast food. There were quite a few decent options so I decided to give it a try. I ordered pasta that had the option of blackened chicken, lemon pepper chicken, or plain chicken. I selected the lemon pepper chicken, which I did not receive. They gave me blackened chicken instead. It was okay. I'm not a huge fan of blackened chicken flavor but it wasn't the end of the world. The breadstick was good; it had a slightly sweet flavor to it. All in all, it was fine. Nothing to write home about but I wasn't totally disappointed. I'd try other things from this restaurant. My biggest gripe was when I went to pick up my food. Upon entering the restaurant, there's a sign stating "wait to be seated". I stood there for an astonishing amount of time without being greeted. Multiple staff members passed by me and looked at me but did not acknowledge or say a word to me. I stood there so long, it felt very awkward and I debated just approaching someone myself. Where was the hostess??? I felt incredibly unwelcome and it really turned me off to the place. Like the vibes were so off that I thought to myself, I will never be back here. Finally, one of the staff that had passed by me a few times looked at me with hesitation and I could tell she was thinking about how I'd been standing there for a while but I'm guessing it wasn't her job to seat people. I took the opportunity to tell her that I was just there for a pickup order and she notified someone and then brought me the food. Had this young lady not shown visible concern about me standing there, who knows how long I would have stood there without so much as a greeting. Maybe this is acceptable in small town culture, I honestly don't know. But I personally find it rude and unwelcoming. This could just be a one off, but either way... do better!

Never disappointed! Definitely a locals favorite. Worst thing about it is you need a reservation to…read moremake sure you can get in. Food and staff are always GREAT!

We heard they had the best boasted chicken and it was very mediocre. The service was hurried as the…read morewere busy with not enough people working. We might give it another try.

Pappageorge is the place to go if you want the best tasting food with a relaxing comfortable…read moreatmosphere and attentive service. Favorites include cauliflower appetizer, and shrimp dinner.

I've never been disappointed here. One of my favorites is the mushroom ravioli with medallions of…read morebeef.