I came to Maple Tavern in Maple Grove for an early birthday dinner with my aunt, who treated me to a cocktail and a meal. Unfortunately, what was meant to be a celebratory evening turned uncomfortable. Our first bartender was dismissive and unfriendly from the start. The energy felt cold and unwelcoming. Later, a different bartender stepped in and completely shifted the tone as she was warm, attentive, and actually seemed happy we were there. I genuinely appreciated her professionalism. During our visit, a patron seated near us loudly glorified his sexual experiences with Black women. While that may not be the restaurant's fault directly, it created an uncomfortable atmosphere and added to the overall feeling that the space wasn't being thoughtfully managed. To make matters worse, after finishing most of our sliders (which were ordered through the first bartender), I found hair at the bottom of the basket. Finding hair in your food is never acceptable and completely disrupted what was supposed to be a special evening. We quickly paid and left. I don't enjoy leaving negative reviews, but the combination of dismissive service, an uncomfortable environment, and a food sanitation issue made this experience disappointing especially for a celebration. I hope management takes feedback like this seriously, because no one should leave a celebratory dinner feeling unsettled instead of appreciated. read more

I came with a group of friends on a Friday night. We've all come together a few times and have to laugh that we cannot get a read on any of the wait staff. It always seems like they're upset with us, but I don't think they actually are? I like the vibe of the place, and I love anywhere with a claw machine, kids seem to enjoy it too. The food is decent, pretty much what you would expect. I ordered the guac and roll burger, which was good but could use a little more flavor. Nothing to complain about though, just not as seasoned or spicy as I would've preferred. Overall, still a good experience, just a bit odd. read more

We went out looking for holiday lights this weekend. We decided to give Maple Tavern a try. It also happened to be my mom's birthday. We were surprised to learn that they were hosting their Ugly Christmas Sweater Party that very day and we thought, "how fun!" Both of my parents actually had an Ugly Christmas Sweater on - what chances! I thought it was super disappointing that non of the employees were participating, nor did they recognize customers that were. Not much of a party if you ask me! The food was just okay, nothing to write home about. I tried a smash burger with waffle fries. I did appreciate that happy hour was offered 7 days a week. I had a strong, but good, tequila sour. My biggest reason for three stars is service. It was lackluster at best. read more

Maple Tavern - Tavern burger with waffle fries - American Near Me - Maple Grove, Minnesota

Lunch date while Christmas shopping....entered into a festively decorated bar and restaurant. Seated right away yet took awhile for staff to address our drinks and food orders. Not too terribly busy so disappointed. Patty melt was a good choice however not spectacular. Partner had the Rachel which also was normal. read more

Maple Tavern - Patty Melt - American Near Me - Maple Grove, Minnesota

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Finally got around to trying the wings and Mac and cheese at maple tavern and they don't disappoint! The dry rub wings were so good and I love their ranch, and I'm not even a ranch girl usually. They are a little spendy so I won't get them every time but they are a good treat. Their Mac n cheese is so cheesy and creamy. They put their queso in it which I think is a unique twist and it comes with a breadstick which I love. I go to Maple Tavern a lot to watch my friends play volleyball and our server, Bri, is fantastic and so attentive! Sitting outside on the sand is always nice, especially on summer days! read more

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Cute tavern style place but service was not the friendliest however it was shift change. I had to go to bar to get refills on beverages, asked for a plate or basket for chicken wing discards never got one, table was out of napkins I had to get them from another table. What was the rudest us bartender saw me walk up there several times to try to get her attention and as I was standing at the bar blatantly ignored me walked around and went to the people at the table to see what was needed. Ok now that I'm done ranting Mets get to the food! Ordered the opinion rings, wings and buffalo chicken salad. I would not order the salad again it was some lettuce with an abundance of canned tomatoes chicken was good. Onion rings thick and delicious, wings were meaty and saucy loved them just like mine cooked a bit more but that's a me issue. read more

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It's a great spot. Has a mix of small town, up north vibes with friendly service, pull tabs, bar games, volley ball leagues and more. It's much bigger than it looks, until my last visit I wasn't aware of the reservable party area in the back. I've had apps, burgers, sandwiches and always enjoyed my meal. They like to highlight the "Don't finger your beer" catch phrase due to the bottoms up beer dispenser. It's totally innocent and I think kind of funny. Worth a visit if you're in the area or looking for a good happy hour spot. read more

Ordered PBJ smash burger with rings, Reuben, and lobster bisque soup: I loved the burger (get it on a pretzel roll; it's delish ). The Reuben and the soup were also very good. We can never fail to mention our awesome bartender, Heidi, who remembers us and what we order no matter how long it's been . read more

Had an amazing experience tonight on the patio. The server was super nice and let us sit in the volleyball area so that my son could play in the sand. We watched the teams play games and listened to live music. The nachos with brisket and added guacamole were delicious and layered perfectly. The Cobb salad was super satisfying with generous toppings. It looked so good we started eating it before I got pictures! I highly recommend trying them. read more

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I've ended up at maple tavern a few more times this year and I must say they handle a big group pretty well. We came yesterday with about 20 people to celebrate a graduation and everyone was happy. I ordered the monster blt and it was honestly so good. I would order it again in a heartbeat. Their seasonal drinks were also a hit! read more

Maple Tavern - Boss man margarita - American Near Me - Maple Grove, Minnesota

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I always stop at the Maple Tavern for a drink and a quick, delicious dinner whenever I can! My favorite is the hamburger wrap! The bartenders are so friendly and very quick to serve you! Ask for Bobby and he will take great care of you. Vibes are always good when you come to Maple Tav read more

Maple Tavern - Bar side - American Near Me - Maple Grove, Minnesota

Breakfast was amazing!! Avocado toast is one of my favorites and the skillet with the cheese curds, amazing! read more

Maple Tavern - Patio - American Near Me - Maple Grove, Minnesota

Came to Maple Tavern after a long walk on the Elm Creek Trails. We sat at the bar and the service was great! They have a very big selection of beer and food. I noticed they have a good patio, which we did not use due to the heat and needing AC! I had the Italian chop sandwich and it was very good! My friend had the spicy BLT and that was also very good, I would order next time! The fries are also seasoned perfect, would highly recommend! read more

Maple Tavern - Italian chop sandwich - American Near Me - Maple Grove, Minnesota

hello! first time here, this place can get packed, parking lot may get full lively and loud they have a claw machine the sweet and spicy wings were great, flavorful, but not crispy enough service took a while, seated in the back, service could improve, also was handed the wrong food dish for the wrong table read more

Maple Tavern - Tavern Wings - Small - American Near Me - Maple Grove, Minnesota

We were in the area, and my daughter was craving burgers and wings. We drove past the restaurant, turned around, and decided to come eat. I haven't been to this restaurant since before covid. We sat in the dining area since my daughter was with me. The other customers were sitting at the bar. The outside dining area was available as well. The burger was delicious. I noticed they have a banquet room downstairs as well. I can imagine this restaurant getting really busy in the evening. read more

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Bobby and Janae have to be the WORST bartenders in the world. Not only did I get watered down drinks that I was overcharged for (like being charged for a double when I ordered and received a single), when I brought it up to the owner Chad, I was basically told to f#ck off. He couldn't care less. RUDE people who don't care about customers. The food I ordered was cold and late as well. What a sh*t hole this place is. I will never set foot in it again. You should be careful that they don't steal from you too! Pouring a single and charging for a double is against the law but they don't care. UPDATE: Odd that you didn't take any time at all to reach out to me but rather complain about my review and call me 'fake' and a liar. your establishment has many issues and you do as well and people should know about it. I disagree with you and cited specific examples and you try to turn the tables on a customer. What kind of person / owner does that? You're not looking to solve a problem a customer has, you're looking to whine about it and make excuses for it. Shame on you! Oh, and i have left a number of good reviews, when the company deserved it. You clearly don't! read more

Always a pleasure coming to Maple Tavern. Emily G goes above and beyond EVERYTIME. She brought us a dog bowl for my fiends service dog today which was UNEXPECTED. Amazing service and amazing time as always. read more

Maple Tavern - American Near Me - Maple Grove, Minnesota

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Surprised by how good the food was! I had a brisket grilled cheese, tots and a side salad. YUMMY ranch haha. The service was kind of all over the place and it wasn't that busy on a Sunday, but they were friendly none the less. Looks like there is a nice patio! Good beer list. I do wish they'd have better things on the TV and subtitles on, considering how many there were haha. Overall would visit again! read more

Maple Tavern - Brisket grilled cheese - American Near Me - Maple Grove, Minnesota

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The wings are good! We had their special featured pickle dry rub flavor. I would come back for more wings. The rest of the food was so-so. A lot of dupes on the menu - KFC's famous bowl, chipotle bowl... a little weird but I was thinking maybe it's like a souped up version. Sadly the KFC bowl had more flavor at KFC. Vibes were very sports bar, but they had some chill live music the day we were there as well. If I lived nearby I'd probably come for the laid back bar vibes but not for the food. read more

Check your TAB THEY ADD EXTRA BEERS TO YOUR TAB this is the third time here and we have had extra charges on our tab tonight a extra beer Bee wary read more

My boyfriend and I just moved into the area, finding a bar that you can go to once or twice a week and it just feels like home was something we thought would be hard to find. Especially since we had such high expectations, but our first time at Maple Tavern a bartender was entertaining to the extent we'd come back. In two months we've been there at least 8 times, and we always hope Bobby is behind the bar! read more

I visited Maple Tavern for a weeknight dinner and sat outside on their patio. The patio features a lot of tables in a wide space, an outdoor bar window, and lots of string lights that really hit home during a Minnesota summer. Our server was very attentive and patient - he had to come over to try to take our order multiple times as I caught up with a friend and was friendly every time. once we did order, the service was fast. My friend and I both ordered wine and I was impressed by what they served. I don't have high hopes for wine in a sports bar, but my Pinot noir was pretty good! I ordered the chicken bacon avocado sandwich. It was really nicely done with plenty of sauce, perfectly toasted bread, and moist chicken. I swore I was only going to eat half but ended up wolfing down the entire thing since it was so good! I got tator tots on the side with seasoned sour cream and they were the perfect side. Overall we had a great experience and I recommend! read more

Maple Tavern - Chicken Bacon Avocado Sandwich - American Near Me - Maple Grove, Minnesota

Emily made our night after a horrible day with her bubbly personality & GREAT service!!! I highly recommend asking for her when you walk thru the doors as she knows customer service and can read a guest! read more

This place was incredible! The food was absolutely delicious and it came out hot and fast. The portion sizes were perfect. I wish I could return and try more but sadly I live way too far from the area. I absolutely recommend if you're ever driving through Minneapolis! read more

Maple Tavern - spinach dip & jalapeño popper apps - American Near Me - Maple Grove, Minnesota

Maple Tavern is very nearly a great place to grab a meal and hang out. The food is quite good, and reasonably priced, but it's all let down by one critical element: Consistent quality of service. Going to the Tavern was always a crap shoot. Would we get a friendly server, with attention to detail, or would we be treated as if we were keeping them from something far more important? In recent months, the pendulum has swung to extremes, with either outstanding service or -- like our last visit -- open hostility for daring to bother the server to do their job. If we could expect consistently good service, we would likely return to Maple Tavern. Unfortunately, the open hostility of the server during our last visit shattered the dromedary's spine, so we're done. There are countless other offerings in the area; no need to visit one where we never know if we'll feel welcomed or reviled. read more

I took a quick glance at other reviews, and the ratings were all over the board. However, my impression was much more positive. My neighbor recommended Maple Tavern because they serve lobster bisque on Monday and Friday. I was a bit skeptical because I grew up on the East Coast and I know that good lobster bisque in Minnesota is about as rare as lobsters in Lake Mille Lacs. However, I'm telling you this was EXCELLENT with lots of pieces of lobster in a very rich soup for a price (a large bowl was only $7.25) that's half of more "refined" restaurants. It rated 10 out of 10. However, I could not finish the bowl, so I'm having lobster bisque for lunch again today The servings sizes are from Land of the Giants. My wife had the Street Tacos ($9.00) with a side order of onion rings ($10) that looked like doughnuts. You need to split these among several people. Both items were very good. I stupidly thought a bowl of soup would not be filling enough for lunch, so I ordered the jumbo pretzel with cheese ($10). This was the size of a hubcap and was baked perfectly -- not too soft and not too hard -- and not too much salt. It was addicting, but just like everything else, half of it came home with us. The menu was varied and the service was great (although there were not many people there for lunch on a Monday). My experience was excellent and it rates a return visit. Note: No giants were harmed in the taking of my photos below. read more

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1st time there, service was great, very informative and helpful. We tried the chicken noodle flavored wings and they are basically a dry rub of a Lipton soup packet, but they were good. Atmosphere was nice, both major on the TVs so a big variety of sports and other shows were on. Rest of our food was also good. read more

Maple Tavern - Chicken Noodle Flavored & Spicy & Sweet Thai flavored Tavern Wings - Large - American Near Me - Maple Grove, Minnesota

I used to love coming here. Over the past the year the service has gone from great to disrespectful. I went in recently to have a late lunch (2:00 PM). The sign at the hostess desk said something like "seat yourself" so we started to find a table and a server came at us hot saying we need to wait for the hostess. We apologized and said we were just doing what the sign said and she snapped her gum and spun the sign around while rolling her eyes. She then placed us at a table where I would be touching the people behind us while eating. We felt uncomfortable and we could tell the table next to us did as well. There where about 10 other tables open in the area and when I asked to sit at a different one she stared at me then slapped the menus down on a dirty table and walked away. We decided to leave Maple Tavern and will not be back. Staff need to be nicer. Not a lot people are going out to eat these days and retention of current customers is important to the future of your success. read more

I went to try this restaurant with my wife on a Saturday night for dinner. Food: The wings were great, my friends had the nachos and were dissatisfied. My meal was the pastrami sandwich which tasted OK, but had nothing that made me crave it again. I suggest going with a burger here. Service: Understanding that restaurants are short staffed, I was still disappointed. Our server had zero personality and even walked away once while I was giving our order without notice...it was very odd. Ambiance: The ambiance was ver casual, with darts and pull tabs, and the patio looked nice but it was too cold to use. For a cheap night out, I recommend this place, but my expectations were not met overall. I recommend this place for drinks and apps, but not a date night. read more

Maple Tavern - Tavern Wings Small - American Near Me - Maple Grove, Minnesota

We stopped here for a couple beers on the deck and ordered the Tavern Nacho's ( One of their signature dishes) We added Chicken to ours. They were just so so, not very flavorful and very little chicken. Chips were light and airy but I am sure why they have these as one of their signature dishes as I have had many very delicious meals at this place, this just wasn't one of them, we ate out on the patio and our waitress had 0 personality, Unsure if she even knows how to smile, we ate here a few weeks ago and had a fun, cute and happy waitress, sorry to say not today. read more

Maple Tavern - Chicken Nachos - American Near Me - Maple Grove, Minnesota

Come here for a meal and play bingo. Iced tea, unsweetened, is what I drink. Never get charged for refills- it's CHEAP to make, right? Learned today that iced tea only comes with ONE refill (??). Policy of the owner. Short sighted, with no thought of the customer. Was told that's only during bingo. If bingo is such a cost, why have it? Seems to load up the place, but I guess not appreciated by the owner. Ever hear "cut off your nose to spite your face"? That's evidently what the owner thinks of his clientele. read more

I am from out of town and dropped in for lunch. The Guinness world record channel is awesome. I had a Jalapeño Maple burger that was absolutely delish. Great choice for lunch. read more

Found this local tavern when a buddy was in town. I searched wings and beer and up comes Maple Tavern. We had two small orders of wings one sauces with an Asian sauce the other a dry rub and waffle fries! The food was awesome and they had a great beer selection to pair with good bar food! Definitely a sports bar with a lot of characters but some cool staff and a great outdoor patio just be aware of the smokers :) read more

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Great service, very friendly.. food was very good!we had shrimp bowl, chicken wrap, Philly.

I have had Maple Tavern quite a few times. The first experience there was great, but from there, things began to go downhill. The service and food quality at Maple Tavern has been very inconsistent. The first meal I had there was the mac and cheese, which instantly became my favorite restaurant mac and cheese. It checked all the boxes for me - cheesy, creamy, and very flavorful! However, this was not what I found I could expect with every order. It started to come with a lot less cheese sauce than what I had first experienced. I typically get MT for takeout, so there was no opportunity to send anything back. Even requesting "extra cheesy" didn't do the trick. One time for takeout, we were given an entirely wrong order, even after repeating our order to the host to confirm they were given the right one. We had to drive it back and get our right order, which by then was not fresh. Another time, we ordered two cans of pop with our order, but we didn't receive them with the food. When I called the restaurant to tell them this, I was told I had to email the manager to request a refund? I have had plenty of experiences with missing items in food orders before, and never once have I had to email a manager to get comped for missing items. In another takeout order, we were given an estimated ready time of a little over an hour. We went to get the food a little earlier just in case, because the wait typically wasn't that long in past orders, but we figured it was just a busy night. Upon arrival to get the food, we asked if it had just recently been done or if it had been sitting out a while. We were assured it was fresh. When we got home, the food was cold and we had to microwave it, which to us meant it had been sitting out for a while. It would have been nice to receive a call or a message if your food is done before the ready time, or just make so it's ready at the estimated ready time when the patron is likely to come, as that's when they were given. Another thing that I found a little iffy about Maple Tavern is that they were closed for several days at one point. Upon reopening, when we asked why they had been closed, the staff refused to tell us. I feel like in the midst of a pandemic, it is important to be transparent about closures, especially the health of patrons and staff is concerned. I can't imagine a reason why a restaurant would withhold information about a closure. Throughout the past couple years, if a restaurant needed to close for cleaning/sanitizing due to COVID, they were forthcoming about it. I'm disappointed in the declining quality of service and food in the times I've had Maple Tavern. At first the food was really good and this was going to be a go-to spot. Now, with the uncertainty surrounding what I'm going to get from the experience, I'm not really apt to continue ordering food from here, at least not for takeout. read more

Great bar with really good food and a nice pour for the $. Service is good too! I'll be back with ! read more

Food was good, average said everyone at the table. As a vegetarian I enjoyed the cauliflower bites, well seasoned and crispy! I got the Alfredo pasta which was very creamy, they aren't stingy on the sauce. 3/5 stars due to the absolute terrible service. We waited probably 10 minutes before being waited on when first arriving. Then the waitress didn't get my sisters order right, forgetting the shrimp. Lastly, she was no where to be found so my sister had to go inside and go find her. It wasn't busy on the patio where we were. Although it was a Saturday and bingo was taking place inside with a decent crowd, but still, seemed like all the other tables had much better service around us... read more

Maple Tavern - Alfredo pasta - American Near Me - Maple Grove, Minnesota

Jenae was a fantastic server during the vikings game. We never waited for anything. Will definitely be back, and ask for her section.

Spinach jalepenoncream dip with the French bread had Supreme taste. Jalepeno hits well and spinach is so good. But the main dish, the Alfredo with steak underwhelmed, little to no seasoning , salt or spices on dish. I have had mac and cheese there, and that can be good or horrible depending on the day. Way to inconsistent. read more

Maple Tavern - Spinach & Pepper Jack Cheese Dip - American Near Me - Maple Grove, Minnesota

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Actually, inconsistent would be a better review. My fish & chips were excellent, but our other diners did not fare as well. Service was not the best (maybe she had a bad day/night/week?) and MOST places are happy to get another beer but our server blamed the bartender that the beer wasn't poured. The malt was phenomenal. Street Tacos with Bang Bang Shrimp were spicy good. More good than bad here so 4 stars. I'd go back again read more

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