Started off just fine. Did some pole tabs. Then I won $220 and as the lady was paying me out, she says in front of everybody you know it's common courtesy to tip at least 10%. And all my years of doing pulltabs I have never had anyone say something like that. I wasn't even done signing my ticket yet so I did not have a chance to even tip. How tacky and unprofessional is that to be begging for tips. I always tip. I went on to play more and won even more and I did not tip because of her unprofessional behavior. Then we find out after 45 minutes that our ticket never got entered so we waited over an hour for our food! We live locally we have frequented here many times. We're in the food industry as well and we own our own food business but this is probably the last and final time we ever come here. I believe the owner needs to be here every day, especially Monday through Friday. Just disappointed because this place is not up to what it used to be. I understand employees are hard to come. But to have two of them on shift, not give us a good experience is unfortunate. Three out of five stars as I do believe there could be improvement and maybe it will happen. read more

Regular spot while in town to visit family. Love the food, drinks and vide. Service has always been spot on. Wish the music was turned up so I could make out what was being played. I hear it is on but can't make out whatcha being played, if that makes sense. Very popular place. read more

We were there on a busy Saturday night. I get it, there's lots of people. We sat down and it took 15 minutes for someone to even look at us. Then another 10 minutes to order drinks and food. We were 5 people that don't drink alcohol. It took some time to get the drinks. It took an hour and half to get our meals. Simple salad, wings and burgers. It should not have taken that long. The server did not even come around but once. People around us seemed to be getting served their alcohol and meals. While waiting the music was super loud, 80 dB! When we received our meals 2 of the orders were not right. The server never asked us how our food was. We ended up just sucking it up and got out of there as fast as we could. read more

We've visited twice and have enjoyed our experience overall! The kids absolutely love the yard games and the quarter machine--it makes for a fun family outing. Our only suggestions are with the food and service. We tried the Mango Habanero and Spicy Honey bone-in wings, and we were hoping for a lot more heat. My husband especially wished they were much spicier, as both flavors were pretty mild. We also had some issues with communication when ordering. It would help if the wait staff were a little more attentive to customer requests and modifications to orders to ensure everything comes out as expected. Overall, it's a fun place with a great atmosphere for families, and we'll definitely be back. We'd just love to see the spicy wings pack more heat and the service become a bit more attentive. read more

Came up north for the weekend and this was our dinner of choice. Mission has been around awhile and has good vibes, friendly staff and great dependable food. We started with their spicy cranberry margarita and it was perfectly balanced between sweet and spicy. I love when a marg comes in a pint glass so I don't have to worry about knocking over a marg glass! We had the buffalo cauliflower bites as a starter-so yummy and fresh. We asked for ranch and blue cheese and they were both a great addition. For dinner, we had a burger, tacos and the pizza fries. I had the street corn burger and it was loaded with chunky sauces and perfectly meaty crispy fresh fries. Really reasonable prices and a nice clean place. Def recommend! read more

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Just not there on food quality I ordered a Hamburger f.o. Pickles mustard ketchup the usual burger comes out no picked what the F---k call over waitress were my pickles! Sir the owner dose not like pickles so what your customers do ! She walked away last time I will go back!! You don't serve pickles in your Bloody Marys nope bye read more

This place is a fun up north bar with bartenders that will make sure that you have a good time. The service is great and they have some interesting drinks that are generally good but a little expensive. The highlight of the food was the Chislic (tasty tender meat, nicely cooked with a zippy sauce). We had several burgers and they ranged from pretty good (Western) o Ok (the double meat, bacon and cheese one) to not very good (the Thai one). The fries were crispy, the salads large and fresh. We didn't have the pizza which I have usually like here. Nothing wrong with this place, but there are similar places with better burgers around. read more

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Not high quality as it used to be. We used to love mission! We recently had a poor experience and 0 effort was made to resolve the issue. read more

Big disappointment for our birthday celebration. The worst place I've eaten in the area. The kitchen manager came out hot with poor listening skills and pre rehearsed comments before we could tell her our concerns. Validating a concerned customer goes farther than being rude to them. Poor food and service. Hire some help. Lost our business read more

Terrible and RUDE is all I can say..... If you want black crusted lobster pizza for $50 this is the place for you! Kitchen manager is the rudest person I've ever dealt with at a restaurant- immediately defensive about the burnt pizza. Service was slow and impossible to get extra drinks, sauces, etc Definitely will not be back and not recommend! (Would give zero stars but that isn't allowed) read more

Mission Tavern - Pizza Near Me - Merrifield, Minnesota

Great food! Great atmosphere! Love it, out go-to restaurant. Fancy Mac with different meats is my favorite. read more

Burgers and fries were excellent. Service from Jackie was excellent as well. The last time we were there we had the BLT and Buffalo wrap, both were excellent. We will be back. read more

Food here never disappoints!! Suzi was phenomenal and made our dining experience so fun. If you're here in the summer, the patio is very clean and has a great vibe. read more

A new favorite! Great service, food is good, pizza's are some of the best around. Always busy, never packed to the point of going elsewhere. read more

Food was amazing along with great service. We were with a group and ordered several appetizers. The fried green beans and Pot Stickers were my favorite. The Duck Wontons and wings were also very good. I had to try the Chicken Wildrice pizza was unique and a must have next time. The burnt end Mac and Cheese was also very good. The service was also outstanding! read more

It is a good place to stop and or visit if you are in the area. I enjoy the Buffalo pizza.

Great bar to visit to start off your cabin trip. Brick oven pizza is what people talk about here! We decided on the chicken wild rice and the greek pizza pi. We had a group of 6 adults and ordered 14 inch pies. It was plenty for us and we took some leftovers back. I liked that they offered different flavors. Overall people were happy. We also had duck wontons - they do have a lot of cream cheese in them. So if you really like cream cheese, this would be a great appetizer! My favorite was the wings! We ordered the stinging honey garlic and Thai dry rub. For those who don't like a lot of spice, the stinging honey garlic is good. But I like a lot of spice so the Thai dry rub was great! The wings were crispy and cooked perfectly! Service was great. They have both indoor and patio seating. Easy to find parking in front! read more

Customer Service is Top Notch - Food is excellent - The place is a 5 star experience for many reasons - Culture is amazing -

Just a dive bar in the up north of Minnesota. Pretty typical for the area except maybe the food. This is a true gastro pub with a full menu of classic American Continental fare. All of it well made and generous portions. The draft beer selection is limited but still exceptional with no less than 3 IPA's and all the other usual suspects. But, if you really want to know why this is a cut above the other dive bars in MN, it's the pizza. The staff are the nicest, most attentive people anywhere but that's par for the course in Minnesota. Everybody's nice here. What's crazy exceptional is the pizza. We had a "Mission Tavern" and a "Lobster" pizza with Gluten Free crust and they were the best pizza ever. I mean they were exceptional by any standard. If Michelin gave stars for pizza, The Mission Tavern would have one. Ok, so, it's really not just a typical dive bar in Minnesota so do yourself a favor and make your way out here ASAP! read more

Ordered pizza and salad for takeout. Super friendly and welcoming staff. Food was excellent!

My new favorite place for a stop on a lakes tour! The Poke Bowl was amazing!! I had the tuna one and can't wait to go back. The service is always quick and friendly too. The ambiance is fun and casual. read more

Our bartender was amazing and the wings were out of this world!!! I thought the cedar chest had good wings but since there's a new owner there not so much!! Mission is my wing place to go!!! read more

Ordered a takeout pizza and cheese bread. Pizza came out of the oven exactly when promised so it was piping hot when I took it home! Delicious!! I have had almost everything on their menu and its all very very good. The Sunday meat raffle is really good and quality meat is given away. I have scored more times than not!! I hope Jeff will offer a Friday night Fish Fry ! read more

When I am near Mission I always stop for the duck wontons and a beer! Unbelievable how good they are!

My husband and I have been coming up the past three years and finally stopped and had a late Sunday lunch. I ordered the wild rice pizza, which was delicious. He had the burnt end Mac and cheese, which he said was very good. Had the meat raffle but as usual, we won nothing. Will return! read more

Love this place! Great food. Awesome staff! Friendly funny. Involved in the business.

Mission tavern has nice open space, an outside area to sit. It's mostly burgers and pizza. The cheese curds were yummy, the chicken sandwich i had was good. The onions rings were great. The kids had chicken strips and they ate most of them. The adult portion of chicken strips was large. Everything tasted good and the service was great. read more

We waited an hour for a BLT and a wedge salad. We finally ran out of time and had to leave without eating. Super disappointing.

Looks like a bar; feels like a bar. It's a bar! We had a real good attentive server who took care of us right away. Unlike that crappy Main Street Ale House in Nisswa (Do Not go there). The bar food was nothing special, but good for what you would expect. They were playing good Country music at a decent volume which I really enjoyed. I recommend this place and I am sure Toby Kieth would as well (I love this Bar). read more

the crosslake version of Cheers where eveyone knows your name, wedge salad A+, el jefe tacos are a must try -GREAT STAFF

Great little Tavern with very good food. Taco Tuesday is good but their menu Tacos are super good. Pizza is very good. Onion Rings are awesome. Wife loves the burgers. This is our go to place. read more

Stopped in with another couple. Pretty busy for a rainy Wednesday night. Server was quick to the table to get our beverage order.She let us know the special for the nights dinner. Two of us ordered the ribs, fries, and vegetable. The others had burgers and onion rings. Food came out quickly and hot. Ribs were very good! By the looks of things, the burgers were also good! Good food at a fair price. read more

Came in on a rainy Friday night close to 5pm and it was great to see a full house. We grabbed a hi top table and watched the place fill to almost max capacity. The bar top was filled with regulars and the dining room tables were occupied by three large parties. The severs didn't seem rattled and all looked in complete control. Our service was friendly and prompt and the food came out in a reasonable amount of time considering the restaurant's volume. The inside is clean and updated with 5-6 TVs for everyone to view. The food is rather vanilla. It's a pedestrian menu which is appreciated for a lake country bar/restaurant, but all of our choices were uninspired. Based on other reviews we ordered the cheese bacon logs. It's a rolled up grilled cheese with maple syrup. Very reminiscent of something a drunk college student would assemble from a limited pantry on a minimal budget. We ordered a pizza based on the number of pizzas coming out of their pizza oven. They looked absolutely delicious but the appearance trumped the actual taste. It was very doughy and lacked sauce and flavor. The chicken wings were decent but fyi they charge $$ for an extra little ramekin of dressing. (Lame) All in all its a perfect location for many lake weekenders and I wish the new owners much success. I will come back next season and give the food another try. The service and staff were noticeably competent which is 1000 times improved from the last establishment. I'm hoping my menu choices next time show that the prior food reviews were accurate. read more

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Loved this place! Will definitely be back! Very affordable!!! Quick service! Got food very fast, even though we were there on a busy summer Friday night. My bacon log roll things- 5 stars, hubbies California burger and onion rings -4.5 stars. Mixed drinks, 5 stars. Service - 4 stars... they were nice, but had no knowledge of the hard liquor brands available, and they initially forgot the sauce for my bacon logs. If I could give a 4.5 stars, I would! read more

We stopped in on a Friday night and enjoyed a glass of wine and wings. The service was outstanding and the wings we perfect. This is such a cool place. We love the atmosphere. It is always hopping We have never had bad service and most of the food is fantastic. read more

Time for pizza and a beer? This is the place. Pizza is the best, beer is cold, staff is fast & friendly.

We went here on a whim last weekend, on their opening weekend. We only had drinks, but the atmosphere was fun and it was great to see the hard work the owners put into remodeling. It looks great! Friendly staff. While we didn't have the food, my parents ate here 2 days later and said the food was delicious! read more

I like this place but probably won't be back! It was packed tonight and server and bar tenders were not wearing masks. They are not taking Covid seriously. This is not ok!! read more

I came to the Brainerd Lakes area for a vacation. I was losing hope that I would find a decent restaurant. I drove past this place and saw that the parking lot was packed. I went in and had dinner and it was fantastic. The service reminded me of back home in Vegas. I realize this is a tourist area and that help is hard to come by but The community needs to set standards for what they will tolerate in a restaurant. Mission Tavern is a good one. read more

On our way to Crosslake stopped for lunch. Friendly staff excellent food fun atmosphere even made a few friends at the bar. We ordered the bbq sandwich which was delicious and the french fries were super. - crispy and light and NOT greasy. The chicken wings are a must try as well! Excellent job Mission Tavern! We will be back! read more