My friend and I were on our way to be counselors at Muscular Dystrophy camp at Camp Courage for a…read moreweek and we decided to stop here for lunch on the way. I ordered a big IPA, and they are large and not crazy expensive. I ordered two more. They were a little understaffed, so our lunch lasted about an hour and a half, but we were in no big hurry. A couple lest, because it was taking so long. My buddy ordered the Detroit ultimate style pizza, oh my gosh, so good! The cheesy and crispy crust melded perfectly with the toppings. It was perfecttion! I ordered the Squeaker, a pulled pork sandwich with a side salad. The meat was plentiful and the side salad was good size. The dive bar feel was so great and lots of sports teams were there enjoying themselves. Lots of TVs with sports on and a TON of beer on tap! My kind of place! Besides the long wait, I loved this place! Next time, we will order the pizza when we leave the Cities and we should all be good. Try it out for a small town dive bar with great food!

A hometown favorite! Loved Norm's Wayside -- We had the Detroit-style pizza with a crispy, cheesy…read morecrust, perfect for couples to share. They also have burgers, sandwiches, and salads for everyone. Don't forget to try the chocolate chip Pizookie cookie with ice cream--made for two! We recommend this wonderful spot.

Love this place! Great food and great service!! Always take our friends who are visiting here.read more

Went here after our friend's granddaughters had their first horseback riding lesson. All the food…read morewe ordered was good, and the girls enjoyed their kids meals too. Service was fantastic and she let the girls order their own meals. Ambiance in about what you'd expect for a bar and restaurant near a lake in Buffalo Minnesota. Good motorcycle parking near the building. This place has amazing Bloody Marys on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. We'd all go back again.

Saw a post about their special on the local Facebook group, so my husband and I decided to try it…read moreout. I have not been to Cokato in the eight years that I have lived in Minnesota, so I was pleasantly surprised. The restaurant space is called upstairs, and the bar is downstairs. It was quiet and the ambiance was great. I did not catch her name, but the lady working there was incredible. She was the only one helping the customers, but she did it all with grace. Shout out to her! For the food, we got their special which was the flame grilled steak and grilled walleye. They were delicious. I did not expect the portion to be that big considering it was $23 for the two meals. We also got their Mac Bites appetizer. Those were good as well. I started following them on Facebook after this meal. I hope to catch more special deals here! Tip: It looks like the deals start at 5PM. If you are in a hurry, come as close to 5PM as possible. The upstairs fill fast!

There on a Saturday night. There's a large sign out front / upstairs that says the dining room is…read moreopen, it's not. Looks like they don't use that space anymore. We went to the bar instead. Menu is basically burgers and sandwiches. Food was not bad but not good either. Nothing special. Waitress was nice but was alone, which made things slow. Outdoor seating is for smokers so we chose to eat inside on a beautiful evening. Bottom line, it's a bar, not a restaurant. If you want a place that's kind of dive bar like, then this would be a good place. If you're looking for a nice meal I wouldn't recommend it.

Food is not bad but the service is very poor. Have never seen more then 1 waitress and it seems…read morebigger groups get priority. Had to wait 30 to 45 min for a small breakfast order.

Meatloaf! Lunch is always good and the staff and customers are friendly. Support the Legion! Eat…read moreup!

I came here for lunch after it was recommended by a co-worker. I didn't even know it had food! In…read moreaddition to a large beer selection, they also have mixed drinks and a pretty good whiskey selection too . For food I had the "Best in Town Wings" with the smoked mezcal rub. They were a little spicier than I expected, but still very good. The house fries are amazing! I'll definitely be back!

We decided to try a new place that was also seemingly newer to this part of town. The outside is…read moreinviting and has beautifully painted murals. One would expect a "Nordic" theme inside too- but it's adorned with taxidermy- everywhere and was a bit off putting. We ordered online and some options weren't user-friendly or even available (such as omitting or adding every ingredient included in that entree.) Staff were very nice upon pick up and food was neatly prepared and accurate. The veggie burger was excellent! The flat bread was a miss and the grilled cheese was just a regular grilled cheese so the name alludes to bigger hype. The mammoth cheese sticks were probably the best part. All in all it's likely better fresh and in the moment but I don't think we can sit inside that restaurant with all the animals staring at us, haha.

Decent dive bar in the west metro. Not a great selection of beers on tap but what they do have is…read morea good variety. They also have plenty of good cans and bottles. The bar is pretty big. There are pool tables and video games. They sell pull tabs here too. If you want food, they have at least 15 kinds of Heggies pizza. The staff here is friendly. Overall, this is a good place to stop for a cold one.

I went there on a Friday night a few years ago. I am from the South and this is the closest thing…read moreto a real old school honky tonk. Great band and fun, engaging folks. I highly recommend it! Rick

Great ambiance for a fancy drink! They serve pizzas which we did not get. Service was super…read morefriendly and quick, but not overly in your face.

The Liquor Lounge is a cute, little, jazzy cocktail bar located in the heart of Monticello…read more This place is kind of small and could very easily be passed right by. While there is signage in both the front and the rear of the building you could easily mistake this place for a dive bar or even being shut down. I assure you, it's not. Once you walk in you notice a beautifully decorated lounge. Floor to ceiling mirrors ans drapes make the room appear much larger than it is. Nice leather chairs creating little seating areas and the bar can hold about 12 people. There is lots of music/musician memorabilia on the walls and some fun fixtures. Our party of 7 took up the last available seats in the otherwise packed house. We were greeted by a very busy, yet smiling, owner, Angie. She let us know she had a few drinks to make and would be back to take our order. She was the only one behind the bar and was struggling a bit to keep up. Had lots of hustle, though. The wait was a little longer than one would like be but not bad. The drinks were worth the wait. Our party of 7 all ordered something different and we all very much enjoyed our drinks. On top of well made cocktails, the prices were more than reasonable - all between $9-$12 a drink. I very much enjoyed my experience and would absolutely recommend this little lounge.

The dive bar I need to visit every time I go home! Donate a bra for the ceiling and they donate $20…read moreto breast cancer awareness! They have pool, bands, pulltabs, slot iPads and popcorn! Love it all around!

My beer was good. I was served by this survey guy named Frito or Cheeto or Dorito. He was trying to…read moregrab my junk and give me a kiss. Great bar otherwise.

Great staff, your welcomed coming in and going out makes you feel appreciated…read more Good drinks and don't have to wait for you're next drink as the employees are not on their phones and talking care of the customers.

The small town atmosphere here is great. They have food to munch on to soak up the beers you have…read moreand the staff are amazing! I love this bar

Server was very kind and attentive. She engaged with us and we were served quickly. She genuinely…read moreseemed to care. Ambiance was so so. Dirty table, all tv's on the same channel with some obscure sporting event on, and music very loud in the bar are but nothing in dinning area so you're just getting the sound from the bar. Food was the real downside. I had the Cowboy burger with onion rings. Burger was over cooked (I asked for medium rare and it was very well done). Onions rings looked good but there was cold batter just below the crust. Sadly I was nauseous when I got home and couldn't eat the next day due to upset stomach. I waited a couple of days to write this to see how it turned out, I'm fine. I question the cleanliness of the place. I doubt very much we'll go back, there's a bad taste from the experience.

The definition of a small town bar and restaurant! Great atmosphere, friendly staff and patrons and…read morevery very very good food! Breakfast there will fill you up and the burgers..well they will make you smile! Definitely a must visit!