I just went with my dad to Muddy Cow, and it's a wonderful establishment. The atmosphere inside is quite alike a cabin feel. From the dark bricks to the wooden beams overhead, it's certainly quite homey. We sat next to the window looking out to the water fountain by the patio, and it was enjoyable. Our server was really kind and responsive. We ordered some fried pickles, my first time trying them, and they were delectable. My main course was the pepperoni pizza, which we were told would arrive in 20 minutes, and I believe it came even quicker. The slices were quite cheesy which I'm personally not a huge fan of, but the flavor was undoubtedly tasty, especially getting to the crust (scrumptious). I live in Florida, but I hope I get another chance to come to Minnesota for second visit to this place. read more

Muddy Cow - Box of Pizza - Sports Bars Near Me - Coon Rapids, Minnesota

Came here for dinner when staying at the Holiday Inn Express across the parking lot. It's a convenient choice within walking distance with a rather large establishment that fits a lot of people. Saw lots of families and couples of all ages. We sat outside by the fountain, and it was nice to hang outside and chat in a small group over some food and drinks. The drinks were all two for one, so my coworker and I shared the mango blonde, which was light and fruity and delicious. I ate some really oily and salty cheese curds with ranch and a spicy sriracha sauce that I didn't really care for, as I'm not a fan of spicy food. I also got their Paul Bunyou burger, which was touted as a specialty of the place. It was only $5 for $5 burger Mondays instead of $11.50, and I upgraded to waffle fries for $2. Yummy, heavy, greasy--my burger was topped with bacon, provolone cheese and sautéed mushrooms, topped with a jumbo onion ring, cheese curds, and house gravy. I feel a bit sick from downing my meal, but boy, it was quite an experience to eat it. The burger itself was meh--ok but nothing amazing--but the toppings are what made it over the top. read more

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Our server disappeared after bringing our drinks and didn't return for 15 minutes or more in an almost empty restaurant. We ordered burgers that the menu said were butter infused which is why we ordered them, thinking they would be fresh ground beef. Not only were they not 1/3 lb, more like 1/4 lb, they were frozen patties and dry! My husband said his patent leather loaders from 3rd grade had more juice in them! We won't return. read more

If you are looking for delicious burgers, wing or wraps this is an awesome place to come! They also do a good drink special too! In the summer time they have a patio that is next to a little pond with fountain! Oh and they have the good ranch! read more

Solid place for drinks and a meal. The staff are friendly and inviting to out of towners like us. Great vibe and excellent background entertainment with plenty of TVs for sporting events. read more

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I used to live in the area and regret not going here more often. I actually pulled in the parking lot one time, parked, walked up to the door and kind of peaked in and it gave me a weird vibe so I left. My coworker mentioned the wings being really good here a few times so I finally worked myself up to go check it out, I'm glad I did. Can't judge a book by its cover, right?! They have 2 for 1 drinks at all times, which is amazing for days you miss all the Happy hour deals else where. The food has been really good every time. So far I've only tried the Chicken Philly Cheesesteak and Chicken wings. My friends have tried some of the burgers (I don't eat beef) and they've reported back that they were good! Pretty big restaurant/bar and almost always busy every time I go. I've never had to wait longer than 5-10 minutes for a table. I've only been on the restaurant side. But the bar side seems like a good time. They have pool tables, I think darts and maybe some other things going on. They also have a bingo night which seems pretty popular. Overall I think it's a cool place to check out if you're in the area. read more

I went to the Muddy Cow today at lunchtime. I ordered the cheese curds. They were not fresh. They tasted like it was left over from the day before. I even had my lunch date try one. She agreed and urged me to send it back. But I didn't want to be a bother. I want the cook to know what was not right. read more

A friend of mine told me about this place so we decided to meet there for lunch. I hadn't heard about it until that day. They have daily specials and lucky for us, $5 burger on Mondays when all I wanted was a nice, juicy burger. Oh My! They have an extensive burger menu! It took me longer to peruse the menu and finally settle on the brat burger while my friend got the Blu cow. I thought the brat (sausage) part would be in the shape of a sausage but it was another patty. The sweet potato fries were topped with sea salt which I adore! My friend enjoyed her Blue cow burger. We were both happy with the food. Service was meh. Our waiter recommended two things on the menu - neither of which we got - then checked on us about every 30 seconds until we ordered. The food came out fairly quick for such a busy place. Lucky for us, the check did too. I'd return for the patio seating and fairly priced drinks/food. read more

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Very overrated! Ordered the poutine burger and it was one note, salt. Ordered a beer and two came. Was told it's two for ones "oh nice!", I thought. That was until I saw how much "one" beer was. $7.50 for a tap beer? Had to double check that I didn't accidentally eat at an airport bar. IF you do go make sure it isn't bingo night. Very loud so we ended up eating outside. One plus is the server did bring some of their berry pepper because I couldn't decide between the two burgers. The sauce did help balance the saltiness of the poutine burger. That gets you two stars. read more

Meh. Service was fine. Burgers r more than basic. Patties r flat and tasteless. Also had the duck potstickers - not light or flaky, more akin to an egg roll in hot pocket form. Just overall, meh. read more

for being here for the first time i am quite impressed by the fact the food was a 10/10. but the service could of been a little bit better but over all i would definitely come back for the great food and the mini doughnuts read more

Muddy Cow - mini dounuts - Sports Bars Near Me - Coon Rapids, Minnesota

I wanted to watch the gopher penn state game at a bar, so my boyfriend and I stumbled upon muddy cow. We originally also thought it'll the area of 2 For 1 sounded great. Until we saw our two for 1 Drinkers were $8. So overall the value was subpar. My draft beer was more expensive then a cocktail, which seems very backwards to me. The menu options were good. We went around brunch time so I got the Spanish hash which hit the spot! I personally wish I had more hash browns and more cheese (but I love cheese). I would order it again in a heartbeat. My boyfriend ordered a variety of things including their pancakes, or should I call them buttermilk cakes. There were delicious, but upon tasting them, you know they were full of cream/buttermilk. Service was solid but nothing amazing. We did watch the whole football game so we were in it more for the long run. If we do come back, we'd split the 2 for 4 instead of each getting our own drink. Overall a great place to watch sports! read more

Muddy Cow - Spanish hash. - Sports Bars Near Me - Coon Rapids, Minnesota

Figured we'd try this place out as it seemed interesting and I heard they had good burgers. So, the burgers. I figured I'd go with something sort of basic as I like to give the actual burger taste a try- Cali burger it is! The menu says they are a 6oz patty but they seemed more like a 1/4. They were pretty thin. Flavor was ok but because they were thin they weren't super juicy or anything. They have lots of variety (including a donut burger) and price seems mostly fair at $10 for any of them. Fries were good though coated fries aren't my favorite. Saturdays 4-7 they have 6 jumbo wings for $6 (or nachos which looked tasty). Wings are whole wings - I asked for them cooked extra crispy/well done and they were perfectly cooked. Asian is just sweet chili sauce (meh), but the buffalo were pretty good. Super yummy blue cheese dressing! 2-4-1s. sigh. Husband ordered Summer Shandy. Not sure if it was considered a specialty/craft beer or what but they were $7. 2-4-1 price this is fine, but didn't seem like a GREAT! deal. The atmosphere is nice, it's a big place, nice patio. They have pool, darts and shuffleboard. Service was good. Oh, and they don't have free popcorn :( but they do have peanuts and cheese balls so they'll get an honorary spot on the free popcorn list. (Love cheese balls but I'd still rather have popcorn). read more

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My husband brought me here and it was delicious! The fries were super crisp, the burger was nice and soft, and the atmosphere was busy and fun. They also had some outdoor seating available which was nice! If you like a lively bar with a good selection of food, the Muddy Cow's the spot for you! read more

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The Muddy Cow is one of my favorite bars in the area because of its versatility. This is the kind of bar that you can go to for pool, darts, claw machines, food, etc. It's surprisingly easy to kill a lot of time there. The interior is dimly lit and rustic in the coolest way. Right when you walk in you'll pass a giant Cow sculpture and from there you can hangout at the bar, in the entertainment area, or at high top tables. In my personal experience the service was awesome. Our bartender was dealing with a difficult customer and handled the situation calmly and quickly. The cops had to come remove the gentleman from the establishment but in the midst of this we were still able to get drinks in a timely fashion. I would recommend this bar for individuals, couples, or large groups. It's a spacious bar with various activities that are fun for everyone. Also, the bathroom stalls are the doors of refrigerators so that was a cool touch. I'll definitely be back again. (By the way, they have 2-for-1 drinks)!! read more

I love the 2 for 1 drink deal, and the seasoned sour cream is a reason to visit in itself

I enjoyed the food at Muddy Cow. A friend of mine introduced me this spot. I've been in the area at the Olive Garden across the street, but never thought to look across the road to see what's there. It looks like there are only apartment buildings over there, so I missed it. In the time that checked in and posted pix and finally did my review, I've been there 2x. LOL My first time, I road with a friend, any additional visits, I drove myself and I live in Mpls.... if that tells you about how much i enjoyed the grub. Ambiance: Typical Coon Rapids/Fridley atmosphere; hole in the wall feel, but it isn't; typical suburban NE bar; has tv's, patio to go smoke, tables to dine for family, the areas are sort of sectioned off to create atmosphere for each area (nice touch)... larger space then you would expect from outside. Each time I went, it was clean. Parking lot adjacent. Food: I HAD to try the Dill Pickle dry rub chicken wings. They were good. Think Dill Pickle potato chips, but on fried wings! I also had the cajun dry rub, both were good and so were the fries. Service: A little mixed on that part. My first times, I had wonderful service! From the young lady at the door who greets (who by the way was awesome every time I went), to my awesome server who popped my Muddy Cow cherry and gave me superb service. Now, when I ordered my food to go, is when i had the problem. The bartender wasn't attentive or especially friendly. He ignored me and didnt' acknowledge my presence with a look or greeting for at least 2 pass by's, but finally graced me with a hello on the 3rd try (3x a charm) and i was able to pick up my order that was waiting for me. Said good bye and thank you to pleasant girl who was on the door and enjoyed my food when i made it back to the city. Will i go back? Ab sa freckin lutely! I don't think I will order food to go anymore though, I don't like being ignored and realize the good service comes from the waiters. If I'm spending my money, I want great service all the way around. I might try one more to go order and see how it goes and update my review on the bartender. I mean, he could have poured awesome drinks or there was a glitch in the matrix, who knows? LOL Check out those wings! BTW, I've also heard their burgers were really good! read more

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Service was great and food came out quickly and exactly as I ordered. Love their duck wontons!!

Just Okay. Come here every once in a while for $6 burger Monday's (any* burger off the menu served with fries, have to purchase a beverage). Their burgers are decent but not amazing. Would say the same about the rest of their food. They have "2 for 1s" all day every day: which means you pay the exact same amount for a drink as you would at other corner bars except now you are forced into buying two at a time. Service is fine- ambiance is clean but often really loud as it is large and open. They have free peanuts and cheese puffs which is cool. Overall it's just okay. I wouldn't tell anyone not to go, but there's no good reason to go either. read more

Order some decent wings and a pizza and the food was great but the prices were a bit high but all in all good food

Oh, muddy cow. It's one of the closet bars to my work, and open til 2, so I've started coming here. It's what you'd expect, similar to a cowboy jacks. Western theme. It's not really my style, but you know what is my style? 2-for-1s. I've been here twice, and the last time I went he said they were 2-for-1s every day all day I don't know if that's accurate, but it's an amazing deal. They also have a nice selection of tap beers, and have Deschutes Freesh Squeezed, which is my fav! Muddy cow isn't fancy, but no complaints thus far read more

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Great food and service. The energy is high like a sports bar with television available for watching sports. Darts and pool if you're a player! And the Chicken Wings! read more

The management is bad. The kitchen is 0/3 on getting our orders right. I called back on the third time it happened because people make mistakes. The manager said I should've called the other three times and said there's nothing they can do except make sure it's right next time. There are many other businesses that are nearby that actually care about getting orders right. Spend your money elsewhere. read more

We had lunch here. All four of us had a good meal. The chicken wild rice soup was tasty. I had a spicy burger that was pretty good but not a lot of flavor. The only real flavor and spice was from the jalapeños. Service was pretty good but when our server wasn't near, we flagged down a different one that didn't seem to want to assist a table that wasn't hers. read more

Ok, you had me at cheese balls. . . Instead of a popcorn machine, Muddy Cow boasts a wonderful (addicting) cheese balls treats. And two-for-one beers EVERYDAY. The food was good, not Earth-shakingly wonderful, but good honest pub grub. Their chicken & wild rice soup WAS excellent! read more

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We got take out just now Both burgers were awful, the only item that was edible was my GF's tots. Will NOT be back. Wast of $45.

This was our second visit, thinking we would try again after our first dismal visit. The service was slow. Our waiter never did bring my husband's pickles that he asked for. He bought more water but only for my husband, not me. It is a sports bar so the noise level is very high, although we could hear each other across our table. We arrived early for dinner, about 5, and there was no waiting. As it got later there was a short wait. The food was fine. I really liked the cole slaw! Not overly spicey or swimming in sauce. My hubby, and I, enjoyed the seasoned sour cream! I had the Paul Bunyon burger with gravy, Cheese curds and a onion ring. Very intetesting and different. Good. A bit salty for me and a lot to eat. Portions good. We will not be back, the atmosphere is just not our cup-o-tea. If they do take out we might do that sonce the food is adequate. read more

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Got the chicken bacon ranch wrap and it was good! French fries were really good and service was quick and great! Would return!

I had never even heard of this place until today. We were driving around after visiting some stores and my husband remembered one of his co-workers telling him this place was fun and charming. Okay. So we stopped in and grabbed a bite. It was a lovely day so we waited for 20 min to sit outside. The host was very, very nice and keep assuring us it would not be much longer. No biggie. They had a fat number of tables outside and some larger parties so not a big deal. Menu consists of a tone of burger choices, sandwiches, appetizers, salads and dessert. Ordered the BLT burger with avocado which actually made the burger even better in my opinion. Husband ordered the reuben which had a different taste to it. Kiddo ordered the chicken fingers and fries which also came with applesauce and oreos. Really great deal for that kids meal and enough for a second and third meal. Upgraded to the onion rings which were very big, but very greasy. Service was decent. Not overly friendly, but she seemed to nail everything down and that was all we needed. She was good at her job. Chicken wings looked good. Might have to re-visit to try those. Quaint bathrooms with the old refrigerator doors on the bathroom stalls and who can forget the help yourself cheese balls. read more

Me and a friend tried it out today on a Monday. Which is a great day to be there because it's half-price on all their hamburgers and buy one get one free cocktails. They are known for their hamburgers, which were very tasty. Mine was overdone, but nevertheless it was still decent. My server was pleasant but never came back after I received the meal. A lot of young servers that are maybe not as experienced as most but I enjoyed it and it was a good value. read more

While I'd love to say something about the food, we didn't even get that far. We came in around 1 on a Sunday, and it wasn't too busy. The waiters and waitresses passed us by, even made direct eye contact while we waited, and never ever attended to us. There weren't a lot of people in our area but there was no shortage of staff there who could have taken our order. We waited there for 20 minutes, staff just walking right by us the entire time. Easily one of the worst service experiences I've ever had. Others who were waiting there got their orders screwed up by the inconsiderate staff. read more

I wouldn't even give my experience one star. (MUDDY COW COON RAPIDS, MN) I am appalled at the way I was treated after hosting a private event that I spent a lot of money on. The bartender was incredibly rude to me and other guests at my party throughout the event. I went to the bar to play pull tabs and because I was too slow to tell the bartender what box I wanted to pull from she became very rude. She looked at me with a scowl on her face and said "do you see all of these people sitting here"? then she walked away from me and made the other bartender help me. My event was a graduation ceremony streaming live in the private room I rented. I was dressed very classy and was very respectful. I was treated disrespectfully by the bartender who is blonde around 40 yrs old. The waitresses are terrified of her. SHE'S A BULLY TO THEM. I won't go back if she still works there. This used to be one of my favorite places to eat, hence the reason I chose it for my graduation party. (which brought them a lot of revenue)I'm still in shock that I was charged the bill that was given to me after the way I was treated. After my party cleared out and everything was packed up, my sister, a friend, and I sat in the dining area. We ordered appetizers and lemonade. The staff let us sit there for almost half an hour only for the cook to come over to us and say.... and I quote "don't shoot the messenger, but I was told not to serve you". The bartender told him not to serve us and then told our waitress that she is needed in the kitchen so she couldn't talk to us. They had no problem charging my card for my event though. I'm disgusted! read more

Muddy Cow - Sports Bars Near Me - Coon Rapids, Minnesota

Yelp doesn't show it, but the Coon Rapids Muddy Cow is open during Covid, for curbside pickup. M-F 4pm-8pm and Sat/Sun 12pm-8pm. I placed my order yesterday, from home, and was told it would be ready in 10 minutes! And it WAS!! I ordered the Best Buy burger with coleslaw (OMG, their coleslaw IS DA BOMB!!) Cheese curds and MAC n Cheese. All of it was soo delicious! Give them some business!! Hopefully, they will update their yelp page with their current hours. read more

Okay I am so addicted to the pub pretzels and cheese, it's spicy and thick so unexpected and delicious. Please share the cheese sauce recipe with me read more

Love the food and the service was straight forward with menu and you can sit where ever you like

It's a good thing we like the food at this place, as their serving staff is terrible. You can sit there and watch your server go by several times before any acknowledgement. Our last visit on Sunday we sat for over 15 minutes before we were even asked what we would like to drink, as we saw our server help tables next to us. If you can tolerate poor service the food is worth it. It does make it hard for us to continue to go back. read more

I have come here a few different times. Usually we will come on Wing Tuesday here or on burger Monday's. If coming around dinner time, it is most likely you will have to wait for a table. The food here isn't too bad. The wings have pretty good flavors and they are very good sized. I always get the Asian flavor. The burgers are average. Pretty good deal for $5 on Monday's. The overall restaurant is always pretty busy and loud around dinner time. Definitely a place where you could go and watch a sports game with your friends. They also have pull tabs here. I personally have never had good luck on them here, but perhaps you will get a good one! A decent place to grab some food. Definitely get the special deal of that day to get a great price for your meal. read more

Muddy Cow - Dessert. Share with people! It is very large! - Sports Bars Near Me - Coon Rapids, Minnesota

My family and I stopped in on a Sunday for lunch and the first thing we noticed was how few people were there and their booth seats were torn badly which gave us doubts but it got better from there . We had burgers and the Philly sandwiches which were quite good and the service was excellent along with modest prices . An added bonus is it's right next door to the race track and very close to other attractions like Valleyfair and Mystic Lake Casino . The Muddy cow has only been open for 6 months or so but it has a lot of potential. read more

The wings are great! It's not often that you find bars that serve whole wings. The fries are some of my favorites with the seasoned sour cream. 2-for-1 drinks all day every day. No pool tables but still have dart boards. Fairly decent patio. Service is exceptional. I would recommend this place! read more

Went here on a Monday evening during a Vikings game with 3 of my friends. All the good spots were taken so I decided to wait for a better table so I could watch the game and enjoy the atmosphere. I was seated 10 minutes later in the middle of the room. There were a lot of customers so it took about 45 minutes for the waiters/waitresses to make their rounds. I ordered a lot of food and drinks and enjoyed all of it! It was buy 1 pizza get 1 free so I got the supreme and the pepperoni was free. The boneless chicken wings were also very tender and juicy. I forgot the type of sauce my wings were. Their Irish mule alcoholic beverage was also refreshing! I recommend getting there early if you want good seating during big events. Make sure to order as much as you can the 1st time during big events if you don't want to stay there longer than 3 hours. We ordered drinks and food every 45 minutes. They had enough TV'S so that everyone gets to chance to watch the game. read more