Excellent bar with a nice selection of beers on tap, and friendly bartender…read more I was going to stop at the brewery since it was a baseballs throw from the AirBnb, but those places tend to be pretentiously offensive, (not to mention overpriced for homemade formaldehyde swill) so I opted for a .4 mile H.I.I.T. Session via the sidewalks (sprint/walk) towards the sports bar (which had good ratings, and no complaints of rudeness-which automatically nulifes the consideration of even considering patronizing am establishment). I arrived and was immediately served, and got an local oat based IPA. I really don't care for alcohol, this being the last drink since Thanksgiving, but it went down smooth enough, and proved a nice elixir for the return H.I.I.T. session. There were at least five boxes with moving images of sports contestants-each one with a different contest, (including slippery puck, African handball, and baseball) which was nice, as sometimes sports bars just show one contest. I stayed just long enough to watch the Gophers lose. Locals seemed nice as well.

It's great! Smells great, taste great, you just can't go wrong. Prompt service, and free parkingread more

During the huge fires, a lot was closed. This place was still open! However- we planned to grab…read moredinner at the restaurant but that was closed. The bar staff was friendly and hustling. They offered bad menu plus the soup of the day. We waited about ten min for a table. They cleaned it off and allowed us to sit. We started with cocktails. I saw the rum punch on the special board and went for it. It was delicious. We enjoyed the views and the free popcorn while we sipped and chatted. When we were ready for our second round of drinks, we put our dinner order in. I went with the steak and mushroom quesadilla. The rest of the gang had a cup of the soup, the walleye sandwich, the French dip and the chicken sandwich. Everything was good. We wished for a little more meat on the French dip though. My second cocktail was off their cocktail menu - the GEL summer hummer but I asked for a shot of rum on top :) We enjoyed our meal. Never felt rushed. The bar staff was in and around the dining area often. These guys did a nice job in a crazy time of fires and closures.

Decent sandwich but nothing to write home about. Not a lot of options in town so if there is space…read moreand you're hungry, go for it. Very nice servers and great view of Lake Shagawaski.

Made an online order for cheese curds once I realized there were hardly any options ahead of me on…read moremy drive. To my surprise they were fantastic! Better than the basic / standard ones you get at a lot of places. Light and fluffy. Tons of dip options too. I liked the ranch the best but could see the marinara being a nice pairing as well. Thank you!

Great food and atmosphere, service with a smile!!! Sat at bar and service was fast tooread more

Wow! We were about to leave the range and fly back to Phoenix (after a week long visit) when my…read moreamazing great aunt suggested we drive from Virginia to Eveleth and have some brunch at The Rink. Apparently, this sports bar and grill has been there a while. I frequently get to the range and have never noticed it driving up Highway 53. I've noticed it now!!! A sports bar and grill with excellent decor, very clean and well lit with bright natural light serving BREAKFAST food? Yeah they do and it's eexcellent! There's more! I had a three egg cheese omelet with hash browns and three humongous pancakes for (get ready): $8.50. Meal was huge. Had to give pancakes to my mother. Not only were portions large, the omelet and pancakes were outstanding. Great place, great ambiance, great food, and great prices. It's been a long time for me and my family to be this impressed dining out!!!!

We went for Friday Night Fish Fry last week and actually the fish and shrimp were awesome!! Not too…read moremuch breading and served nice and hot!! We also got very quick service!! But.... When we received our bill- there was an up charge for "Additional tartar sauce" and " Additional Cocktail sauce"! First of all we were never asked if we wanted either of these items- but they came on our plate with our meal. Second- we never ordered additional of either sauce nor received additional sauces. When we questioned the waitress - she claimed this is how they do it now. I asked her if someone orders a salad- then they charge for salad dressing? And she said ,yes. I asked if I could talk to someone else and she insisted that this was how it's done. My mistake was that I didn't press the issue. I mostly want people to know that this is happening and to "BE AWARE" The charge for "each" of these "extra" sauces was $2 so that added $8 onto our bill!! Even though the meal was good I doubt that we would return due to this deception!!

Great staff, and crowd. Bands are always playing on the deck and sometimes inside to they always…read morehave meat raffle and great other deal ​​

Best wings and pizza in town . Service and choice of over 18 tap beers are outstanding!read more

This place is nice to visit. The atmosphere is what's expected from a sports bar with a themed…read morepainted ceiling and enough tvs to watch different games at the same time. The food is decent but I wouldn't go out of my way to stop by. The burgers are decent sized as they don't seem to shrink when cooked. The service was just a little slow but still good.

It's one of two restaurants in Tower, so there aren't a lot of options. We got boneless wings and…read morea side salad. Wings were pretty good and the salad was fine, but nothing special. Service was slow which was surprising since it wasn't busy. It's a super typical small town bar and restaurant.

We stopped here when we stayed across the street at the Quality Inn, in Virginia, MN…read more Mel's was a quaint place, typical home town bar, looks like they have music on weekends due to a stage area. The Bar tender / waitress was Super nice! We were there on a Tuesday night around 9pm. They serve food until 1am. We had chicken wings (bone in) teriyaki - delicious and some jalapeño poppers, very good. It was so nice to see someone enjoying what they do! Now that's what they call Customer Service! Thank you!

Used to go here with my college football buddies. 10/10 wings, service was always friendly, fast…read moreand I loved the small town feel you had when you went inside the place. Glad to see it's still going!

After 45 minutes of waiting for our food, half hour waiting for a table even though plenty were…read moreavailable, they told us 2/3 of our food was not available. And that was only after I literally stood up and blocked the waitress from walking past us. They ran out of ribs. Brisket. Chicken. The waitress told our children that she would not make them Shirley temples. Told them they would get Sprite or nothing. Truly, an unbelievable experience. Hands-down, the worst restaurant experience in my lifetime. They've taken it to a new level. 8 o'clock at night in Biwabik, Minnesota. I have to find a different restaurant to feed my family after almost 2 hours of waiting for food. Unbelievable.

The ribs were wildly impressive for the middle of nowhere MN. Madison our server was attentive and…read moreresponsive. A great in-hotel option.

When I was a kid, we went to the South Switch all the time. Now I'm hundreds of miles away and…read moremiss their burgers constantly. The thought of a South Switch burger makes me sad that I don't live there any more. Next time I go up north, I'll have to make it a point to go there. Best burger in MN.

Good joint Good food Staff very friendly a recommendation for sure if your in the arearead more

The food is amazing! Homemade soups are out of this world! The wait staff so warm and kind! Pizza…read moreis to live for! This is our go to place! Never been disappointed!!

This bar/restaurant was a great choice for dinner. We sat in the back where there are nice booths…read moreto allow conversation. I chose the bacon chicken ranch salad. You can have your chicken grilled or fried and I chose grilled. It comes with a warmed breadstick. All the ingredients were fresh. It was a nice lighter meal and a good portion size. We ended the meal with the chocolate lava cake with ice cream. It was quite tasty and presented well. Very pretty. Our server was amazing. She was so efficient and every request was done with urgency. So much energy. All the staff were welcoming. One gentleman had his water glass slip off the table and everyone came to help clean it up quickly. So thankful the Copper Nickel is open on Tue as so many other restaurants are often closed Mon and Tue in the area.