We've gone to the Blue Max for years, the food has been up and down,.. five stars today for the…read moreimprovements from previous years. They must have a new chief 'cos it's quite good. Homemade soups are exceptional and the $4 Friday tacos are always a deal. My favorite appetizer are the Onion pedals, darn good.

Worst experience I have ever had at a restaurant. First, we ordered appetizers and drinks, it took…read moreme asking three times over the course of 30 minutes to get a water for one of my kids. 30 minutes after ordering our food our waitress came to us asking for clarification on an item (she was confused that we ordered two kids' corn dog meals). She came back a few minutes later and asked about the corn dogs again. We asked if she had put our order in yet and she said the kitchen was really backed up, so she hadn't placed it yet. We told her we wanted to cancel our order because we could not wait all night for our food. She cancelled everything and came back with the bill for our drinks. She double billed us for them and had to go correct that. One of the two appetizers we ordered 45 minutes prior showed up while we were paying our bill and she did not charge us for it. The kids devoured it because they were so hungry. On a positive note - the bartender stepped in and gave us a $15 gift certificate for our troubles and one of the owners was apologetic once he found out about our issues. We spoke with a couple sitting at the bar that ordered pizza. The pizza arrived burned and they were remaking one for them. Our table clearly was not the only one with issues. This place was not busy. Two tables inside, two people at the bar and six tables on the patio. I would hate to see what a busy night looks like there. Hopefully the owners can figure out staffing and find some experienced workers - if not, it's time to change the menu to burgers and fries.

Excellent all around. Good, service and ambience. Good selection on lunch menu. I had chicken…read moretenders with their homemade ranch, hubby had beef sandwich. Both came with fries and great prices!

This place needs work, first of all "immediate seating" means find a random dirty table then wait…read moremore than 30 minutes for a server to walk over but everytime a server walks by they say "I'll be with you sorry it's busy." Then you see the same server refilling drinks for large tables and talking with large tables. Then the bartender has to come by and take a drink order, which we order waters while we look at the menus finally brought to us. The water is HORRIBLE it's disgusting well water that tastes like a dirty rain boot. Then the same bartender comes by to get our food orders but he had to ask if a server has actually seen us yet and apologizing for the wait. He takes our orders and now as I'm writing the review I've waited for the food for over 30 minutes. Ridiculous place with horrible service, food and dirty atmosphere. Would never recommend.

Great people everyone is a friend here nice patio for the summer months fire pit in back softball…read morefeild if you want food is good drinks are great try the budster it's a borders exclusive

We had a group of 5 that went in on a Friday evening for fish fry called to make sure we could get…read morea table our meal was excellent service was great they get pretty busy AYCE for 15.99

I read they have good food, but you can't believe everything you read online. So down MN Highway 23…read moreI went. Thing that makes this place truly unique is that it's in Wisconsin but you can only get there from Minnesota Highway 23. And it's easy to miss as you enjoy scenic Hwy 23. Turns out the state line between Minnesota and Wisconsin is just past the Horseshoe Pit in the parking lot and most of the parking and all of the restaurant is in Wisconsin. I ordered take out (during COViD times), called ahead to place my order. It was ready for pick up when I arrived. The building is large and brown. There is almost no signage on the outside, but this is it. PBR sign out front. Miller Lite sign in a small window. Front and back doors (maybe north and south side) both serve as main entrance. Outdoor patio overlooks the parking lot and a lot of trees. Several locals we're enjoying a relaxing day at the bar. Lots of seating inside for dining. Seemed comfortable. I did get the "who's this look" when I walked in. The bartender was nice, friendly and took my plastic and gave me my burger quickly. Easy peasey. I ordered the green olive burger and fries to go. The burger was solid, cooked just right and the olives come with bLue cheese on this one and it is a good tasty combination. The fries were very good. I'd like to try their Friday night fish fry sometime. Their website talks about the history of this place, kinda interesting if you have time check it out.

We called early in the day to make 4:30pm reservations for the Friday fish fry . Shortly after we…read morewere seated at a table for two we were asked to move to a high top table in order to accommodate a larger party where they had to put tables together. A couple walked in and they were seated at the table for two and a party of three was seated at the other table. The fried fish here is good although many of the pieces were narrow and mostly beer batter. The all you can eat is really the all you can wait special. It takes a considerable amount of time to be served more fish.

If you've never had a Juicy Lucy cheeseburger this is the place to go. The cheese is in the inside…read moreof the burger. But be careful. Cheese is hot. Great bar and grill, food was excellent, and service was fantastic. Julianne was our server and she did a great job. Great little bar and grill.

I am thrilled that I found Park Lake Resort and Campgrounds in Mahtowa. It is fantastic. Pretty…read morelake, beautiful campsites, friendly staff and a great restaurant and bar. Very quiet and clean. I strongly urge you to consider it. The sites are well spaced. The food in the restaurant is very good.

Great daily specials . Comfort food done right . Plus great friendly bartenders. Bingo on Friday…read more Bands on Saturday . Shout out to Lisa behind the bar.

Best salmon ever!!!!! Thank you. I stop everytime near Duluth. Service is exceptional too.read more

My own personal mistake should not be a ding against the excellence that is Russ Kendall's Smoke…read moreHouse. Those who listen to my cautionary tale may end up fairing better for themselves should you decide to make the trek and find yourself at this magnificent smoked seafood counter. But first, for the love of god, if you are here you are a stone's throw from Lake Superior which is perhaps one of the best places for fish in the country. You may like salmon. Russ Kendall may do a great job with salmon. But don't sleep on those fish that were plucked from these frigid waters. This mindset had me eyeing the walleye and the jumbo whitefish sections. I wanted to buy both, but this was just one of many smoked fish destinations on my list for the week. I hate wasting food, and there is only so much my family can eat. Despite what others may suggest, I am not about to freeze beautiful smoked fish. My hope was that pieces in the case might be able to be cut down. But those hopes were dashed. I get it. That's fine. Policy. Mess. Time. Workflow. Yadda yadda yadda. The walleye pieces were big, but the helpful clerk found a smaller one just for me. Now, as the fish selection process was happening, more and more people were funneling into the shop. My wife was getting antsy. She wanted me to make up my mind and leave. And she had a point. However, that smaller piece was from the meaty and lean tail end of the fish. In a panic I gave the piece a thumbs up, and the clerk wrapped it up for me. This was my one great regret. Not just of this shopping trip, but of my whole vacation. I should have opted for a larger piece that was fat and juicy. That same helpful clerk did indeed find me a gorgeous hunk of lake whitefish that was delightfully fatty, and eating it made me smile with delight. Of course, different people can prefer different pieces of fish. Just like there are some chicken wing lovers who prefer the drummette and others who prefer the flat. If everyone liked the same thing, the world would be a pretty dull place. I guess what I'm saying is don't panic. Know in advance the cuts in the case are the cuts that are available for sale. Find the pieces that call you. If it ends up being a little more fish than you wanted, so be it. This stuff is so good you'll find a way to get it down without denigrating it to the freezer. For those who need crackers, like my wife and kid, there are sleeves for sale. As far as I'm concerned, those crackers are just taking up space in my belly that could be used for more fish. One last thing. Okay, maybe a few last things. Let's call it a lightning round: This isn't a restaurant. It's a takeaway smoked fish shop. It's small. It's busy. It's efficient. It's a regional treasure. Get there. Eat local smoked fish. Salmon isn't local to Minnesota. Get it fatty. Do not fear heads, or skin, or bones. The good stuff takes a little extra work, but it's worth it! You've got this. Now eat well.