Great experience, ordered the Walleye Benedict and so what a savory breakfast. Hashbrowns were nice a crisp, the walleye cakes were delicious. Great flavor, perfect texture and cooked perfect. The bearnaise sauce topped it off. On top of the food the staff was cheerful, Tammy took great care of me and made me feel like a regular. If I'm in the area I'm coming back. I'll be back later for some pie, I was so full from breakfast. The pie list looked amazing. read more

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Betty's vs Rustic Inn?? It's a split decision in our household. But seriously, there's no loser when you get to eat pie. Rustic in. Has a nice sized parking lot but still find it difficult to find parking during peak times. The restaurant has nice home cooked food. The onion rings and meatloaf are favorites. Be sure to save room for pie at the end of your meal. My favorites are the caramel apple and the Northern Berry crumble. A whole pie is about $25, while a slice runs about $5. You can also just stop by the front counter for just pie if you don't want to sit for a meal. It gets a little crowded up at the front though. They should figure out the traffic flow at the entrance because there's also a small gift shop that also jams up the entrance/exit. read more

Rustic Inn Cafe - Northern Berry Crumble - Burgers Near Me - Two Harbors, Minnesota

Beautiful location and facility Fun music Enjoyed the smoked salmon appetizer plentiful plus sooooo tasty Then pie and coffee Really good coffee Hubby had strawberry rhubarb and it had a real crust which was thick and flaky I had the raspberry cream and oh my! Had a meringue crust and it all melted in my mouth Joe was our congenial server who had great timing Skip Betty's pies with the awful premade crust and come here Oh and they have local castle danger beer on tap read more

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Late lunch here on a Saturday with girlfriends. Food was very good and served quick. Also grabbed some chocolates to go and shopped the gift shop. Can't give five stars as our waitress was a bit stern. That's the only way I can describe her. Rushed, stern, not friendly. Not cool. read more

Great cozy cafe with a cute gift shop. We enjoyed breakfast here. Omelets and hashbrowns were amazing! Some of the best I've had. Coffee cake was an option as a side and it was brought out warmed up before the rest of the meal with our coffee...delicious! I don't know anywhere else you can get coffee cake. We will be back! We didn't try pies or truffles but they looked wonderful and other reviews I'm sure touch on those. read more

My boyfriend and I were taking one day and I had noted that Betty's Pies up North were pretty good! And my boyfriend noted that"ohhh you NEED to try Rustic Inn it's better!" No shade to Betty's Pies but I can say I thought Rustic Inn had better pies on a recent North shore trip! We did not go into the restaurant because we were only there for pies and they have a food truck with "pie on the fly!" You can get a whole pie or slice! There are plenty of options! We tried the peanut butter, lemon angel and blueberry cream! I can confidently say they are all AMAZING! Service was quick and easy! It would be nice if they put a couple tables outside to enjoy your pie but we took ours to go and ate it on the beach. If you are traveling in this area, definitely worth the stop!! read more

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The location was easy to find. Small seating area but cute little cafe. There is a gift shop inside reminds me being at the crackle barrel. Fresh variety of pies. Simple menu but plenty options. They do not offer a turkey bacon or chicken sausage. As I was told be the server everything is pork. Unfortunately I am allergic to pork. Light low music in the background. Every folk here seems to enjoy the atmosphere. They take a little too long to bring the food and the bill to pay. So if you are in a time frame make sure to ask for it immediately once your food arrives. read more

Rustic Inn Cafe - Eggs, hash brown and sourdough bread - Burgers Near Me - Two Harbors, Minnesota

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Warm, welcoming vibe and incredibly friendly staff. We stopped in for pie and learned it's takeout-only from their food truck in the parking lot. A slice was $7, good, though not particularly memorable for the price. Still, it's a nice stop along the North Shore with plenty of regular food options that make it worth a visit. read more

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Food/Taste/Flavor: 4/5 - we asked for their recommendation and they stated that the North Shore Berry Crumb was one of the more popular and the Peach Pie was the cashier's favorite so these were the two we got. The peach had great flavor and texture but it was quite typical. The berry crumb was interesting but extremely sweet as the berries were sweetened but the crumb on top was even sweeter. Service: 4/5 - quick service but we could feel their frustration that we didn't immediately know what we wanted. Ambiance: n/a - ordered the pies to go. The indoor seating is extremely crowded and we felt a bit claustrophobic at the counter ordering pie. Value for price: 3/5 - while the pies were good, we can't justify the $6 per slice cost. We're also not sure why there's tax on some orders and not others based on our observation while there. read more

Rustic Inn Cafe - Peach Pie - Burgers Near Me - Two Harbors, Minnesota

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The place is chaos and slow going at the same time. You enter in and there are multiple signs that say Please Wait to be Seated but you don't have a clue who to even talk to or wait with because you're met immediately with the truffle station where about 3 people are there helping people purchase truffles and no real hostess to great restaurant guests. So many people in line were confused as they came in. Their pie ordering is confusing. I saw some people purchase pies up at the truffle counter but employees, pleasant as they were, said you could only by during seated dining or go out to the pie truck outside. If you come here, be prepared for a wait. It's a busy spot and it's possible seating is limited due to staff ability- at least I heard others awaiting diners say as much. There's an outside patio but the patio was not in use for eating. They said they don't serve food outside. The porch was more the waiting area to be seated for dining. Lots of seating out there and they'll come out and call your name when it's your turn to be seated, so you don't have to wait around inside or you could hit up the gift shop attached to the restaurant and peruse Knick knacks while you wait. As for the food, took a long time to get that too but i rated a bit higher because I thought it was quite flavorful. The meatloaf and walleye piccata were better than I had anticipated. The kids pizza though could have used a few fries to go along with it. The peanut butter pie was well balanced/m; actually wasn't as sweet as it looked. The north shore berry crumble was nice but too sweet for me. Overall, although the place was slow and had confusing organization, the food was nearly worth the wait. read more

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Funny to see this place remove my negative review. Came here with my wife on a slow wednesday lunch. We ordered pies at the front and asked if we could sit to eat the pies we ordered. Nice girl in front said that was ok. When we took pies to dining area, we were barked at by a horrible old waitress. Said dining area only for people dining in. Clearly she wasn't too bright because we were holding the pies we ordered from the front. After some back and forth, she finally let us eat in the corner of the dining area. When we finished and were leaving, she was scowling at us. Best pies ever? Not even close. Best pies in MN? Nope. Best pies in north shore? maybe. Pies were okay but the horrible service made it even worse. Avoid coming here if you want to be hassled about eating the pies you just ordered. Just go to Betty's Pies where they will let you eat in the dining area. I suggest you get rid of that grumpy waitress and actually hire someone that is gonna be nice and inviting to your guests... just my two cents. read more

This is one of my favorite spots on the north shore and worth the wait, which their usually is. Luckily you can walk around the gift shop while you wait. I got the hot beef, gravy on the side, delicious. My dad got the turkey sandwich that came with a salad and a slice of pie, he thought it was great. We all decided to get our pie to go which we enjoyed once we got home. They have a lot of pie options but definitely plan out a few options because they often run out of their popular flavors. read more

Rustic Inn Cafe - Hot Beef - Burgers Near Me - Two Harbors, Minnesota

pies are so so good, much better then betty's, the caramel apple and north shore berry crumb were incredible. this will be a routine stop from now on! read more

Rustic Inn Cafe - caramel apple pie - Burgers Near Me - Two Harbors, Minnesota

My favorite place on the North Shore to eat. Have never had a bad meal or service. Pie is phenomenal! Raspberry cream is my favorite.

My wife and I just stopped by for pie, as we had already eaten an early dinner, and we were just driving by during our North Shore scenic drive & decided to try it. Blueberry Cream pie was amazing! I don't know about any of the other menu items, but the pie was to die for! If we're ever back up this way again, I'll have to plan to take a meal there. read more

We love this place! Ate there two days in a row. The first day I had the meatloaf dinner and my husband had the Reuben sandwich. I've had the meatloaf dinner before, and it never disappoints. A wonderfully tasty and hearty meal of meatloaf, mashed potatoes and the best asparagus ever. My husband was a little uncertain in ordering the Reuben, but said it was fabulous. Chocked full of pastrami. Very tasty and their fries are the crispy delish best. Day two, my husband ordered the meatloaf and I ordered the pesto pasta. He would give the meatloaf the same review that I did. The pasta was so tasty. I did not add a protein, but I didn't need to. It had sun-dried tomatoes, onion, carrot, and mushroom in a fabulous pesto sauce. I forgot to mention their homemade bread that's also out of this world. The other thing I'll say is their serving sizes are ample so bring a hearty appetite or plan for some delicious leftovers. We've always visited during off-season so we've never had a wait. But it would be worth the wait. We always get a slice of the North Shore berry pie to take back to our hotel. We keep wanting to try the others, but it's so good. We stick with what we know. read more

Went for dinner, ordered their pesto pasta, and added a chicken breast. The pesto was great, so was the bread that came with the meal. The chicken was tough, and we didn't eat it. Service was great, she was friendly and pleasant, when we told her that the chicken was not eatable, she offered to replace it, we said no, so she removed the cost of the chicken from the bill. The place was pleasant and the pie was great. read more

We have been traveling through northern Minnesota for years and the Rustic Inn was our usual go to for a good meal and exceptional pie. Upon arriving we placed our names on the wait list and were told that the wait would be 25 minutes. Funny, as I was waiting I happened to notice that everyone was told that the wait was 25 minutes. Once seated I ordered the wild rice (bread) reuben with house made chips and my wife ordered the chicken and waffle sandwich with house fries. We both ordered coffee to drink. My reuben was very good and chips were average to good. However, My wife's sandwich was poor at best. The waffles were ok, but the chicken fillet was dry, overdone and extremely chewy. Her fries were okay and lukewarm warm, tasted like they had been under the heat lamp a little long. For dessert I ordered the blueberry cream pie and my wife ordered the peanut butter pie. While eating my wife stated that they had changed the recipe of the peanut butter pie. The peanut butter filling tasted the same, but that the chocolate top layer used to be a chocolate ganache, but was now tasted like a Betty Crocker tub frosting. In contrast the Blueberry cream pie was very good, with the meringue crust was exceptional. For those of you who have been coming here over the years the food quality has slumped a bit. If you are coming here for the pies, stick with the fruit/berry pies . Overall the service was good read more

Rustic Inn Cafe - Chicken and waffle sandwich - wild rice rueben with house made chips - Burgers Near Me - Two Harbors, Minnesota

Completely over run with piles of people trying to get in, while the single host was totally over run. Staff your weekends better with more hosts, take peoples phone numbers so they can hike nearby for an hour while they wait and have cocktails served on your large deck, and you'll be better able to capture the crowds wanting to eat with you. Never made it past putting our name down. read more

My husband and I decided to finally give this place a try after driving by dozens of times over the last many years. Well, safe to say "been there, done that, not going back". I got the "hand breaded" pork tenderloin sandwich. Perhaps it was hand breaded by someone, somewhere. Not here. Wasn't fresh, not sure if it was an actual tenderloin or a pressed mulch of pork meat, like a cheap chicken nugget. Fries had that awful coating, served cool. It wasn't busy, no need for rushed preparation. Husband got the ribs. First 4 they put on top of the stack were chewy and grisly, second four were tender, fresh. It was like they were passing off the old leftover from yesterday, then hoped you'd forget when you got to the better, fresh ones. Husband got pop refill, I did not get more water. Cute place, could have potential. They need to step up the food quality for sure. read more

So good, we went with 8 people total, they seated us very quickly and the place was cleeeeeeeean like cleaner than Mr Clean's bathroom. So after we were seated we checked out the *ahem* MASSIVE food selection and choices we had. We ordered our drinks and stuff, yada yada, then we ordered our food, I got the chicken and waffle sandwich which was amazing. After eating, we ordered dessert. COME HERE FOR PIE, NOWHERE ELSE COMPARES TO THE RUSTIC INN FOR PIE!!!!!! I got Carmel apple pecan, 11/10 it was amazing. read more

Rustic Inn Cafe - Carmel apple pecan pie (11/10) - Burgers Near Me - Two Harbors, Minnesota

Several people had recommended this place so I was excited to check it out. It's very rustic and lodge-y - inside and out. Our server was kind. The food was not impressive, and it takes awhile to get your food. I had the roast beef plate and it tasted like it came out of a can. The burgers were decent and the fries were crispy and good. My son ordered the kids pizza - it was chewy. My other son ordered the chicken fingers - nobody could eat them. They were chewy. The coffee tasted like Folgers. The pie they are famous for - the berry crumble - was okay. It tasted like soft berries with an oatmeal cookie. It would be better with ice cream. The only good thing we had was the raspberry cream pie. That was delicious. Creamy and not overly sweet. The crust was divine. Upon leaving, I was disappointed again when I had to track through mud to get into the car. I recommend you go across the street to the Grand view lodge. Good food, great coffee and an amazing view of Lake Superior. read more

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Do not order the steak! It is inedible. Pure gristle! Old fashion drink was good. Asparagus and mashed potatoes were good. Steak was exchanged for piccata walleye which was very good. Appreciated the exchange without hassle. read more

I first asked for a negroni and was told they couldn't make it. That was okay. I ordered a glass of wine and was brought the wrong drink. We ordered walleye tacos that turned out to be cool, served with a few little pieces of fish, and a small amount of salsa. it was primarily tortillas. The server never checked to see if the meal was any good. I tried to order a piece of pie that was listed on the wall and was told they didn't have any. I don't think we'll be returning to this once great restaurant. read more

Great place to get away from it all. Wonderful service , yummy food and the best pie ever!!! This is an absolute must if in the Duluth area. A beautiful drive up the shore, taking in the splender of winter. Then reaching the Rustic with a clear view of the lake. It's like a vacation from vacation. Than you Rustic for a wonderful afternoon! read more

Rustic Inn Cafe - Burgers Near Me - Two Harbors, Minnesota

Pretty good place, always busy. Service was good and ambiance was pretty nice as well. They have a nice outdoor patio. Good pies and chocolates to go along with it. Basil pesto chicken sandwich was very good, so was grilled cheese sandwich. read more

Breakfast was amazing. The server was very thoughtful and attentive. Food was very tasty. Took two pies to go for the freezer for Thanksgiving. This place is a must stop. read more

I have been a customer since the 1980's. Terrific food and pie as always! The gift shop is an extra bonus, definitely worth the stop.

We stopped by for pie slices to go. Very impressed with the choice of pies. However, the pie slices we ordered were just average.

Great recommendation by a local gentleman! We had a small wait due to our group size, but they were accommodating and welcoming. The food was tasty and had great flavor! Somewhat pricey for some items but overall good stop! Amazing pie read more

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Great food. Great service, nice atmosphere or ambiance. Just really slow in getting the food. So.....if the parking lot is full, just give it the gas and eat elsewhere. read more

Rustic Inn Cafe - Inside - Burgers Near Me - Two Harbors, Minnesota

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The meringue pies here are melt In your mouth delicious! Much better than Betty's pies. It can get pretty busy during tourist season but otherwise great service. Great for dessert or dinner after a day on the North Shore read more

Sorry to say it wasn't that good - under staffed might have been the problem. Long wait w open tables and once seated ur meal took 1/2 hour to get. Service was poor and things weren't as ordered (over done eggs and under done hash browns). There once was a time it was good. Opened our pies to go and the order was wrong. No urgency AND they get it wrong read more

The North Shore Berry pie was incredible, but the walleye cakes seemed over seasoned and just not that great. Had to wait for table and the hostess stand was confusing when you come in for first-timers as it doubled for a sweets check-out. Both ladies were busy serving customers buying sweets and they totally ignored me for several minutes as I awkwardly stood there unsure what to do. I didn't want to sit down until we got our name on the list, but I wasn't even sure if the sweets stand was in fact the hostess stand too. It seemed rude and they could have at least made eye contact with me. Probably would just stop by the pie truck next time instead of waiting on a table. read more

Drove several miles and arrived at 10:40am knowing breakfast stopped serving at 11am. We were turned away with the excuse there was a waiting list. Good business practice would take names up until the stated cut off ends. Most places will cut off a line or list at the stated end time. Backtracked to BETTY'S PIES for a great breakfast. They serve until 1130 and we just made it in even though we weren't seated until 11:40. They know how to run their business...for the customer not the kitchen! read more

Unique dishes and amazing pie! Long, wait but worth the wait!! Also, one of the best gift shops in the area.

Betty who? I thought it was a right of passage to eat pie at Betty's in this neck of the woods...but Betty's was closed so we stopped here instead! Great food (Wild Rice Meatloaf my fav) and service! ....did I mention pie? I did not go wrong in having the Raspberry Cream pie-the meringue was wonderful! Light, not too sweet, a touch of lemon to pair with the raspberry cream filling. Of course, had to try a bite (or 2) of the North Shore Berry Crumble Pie a la mode! read more

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Had the wild rice meatloaf and it was amazing. Husband had the rueban and loved it. Ambiance is adorable, homey, and rustic. Very clean, friendly and fast service. read more

Seriously??? Haven't been seated yet, but Monday at 2 and they can't seat a party of 8? There is only one space where they will push tables together and blame it on being short staffed? So...one wait person waiting on 4 tables vs 1 is easier? Well. If we ever get seated....the longer we wait when there are 10 tables open, the smaller the tip. Just saying. Inefficient! So. Apparently you get toasted (burnt) or cold fresh out of the freezer) hmm. Yum??? Well. Pathetic. The waitress decided not to come back to the table and the front desk person snapped back that she couldn't take money and ring us out. She must have forgotten that we were waiting for over an hour watching her do just that. I guess you have to be a local to get service. Never coming back. Good luck with your crappy business. Oh, and automatic 18% added on. Pathetic! read more

Rustic Inn Cafe - Burnt or frozen? I guess that's what you get when you ask for it to be corrected. - Burgers Near Me - Two Harbors, Minnesota

The walleye cakes were amazing! Fresh, light, tasty. Mildly spiced. I've never had anything like it. the two-unit appetizer portion ($18) filled two of us so well that we took our sandwiches home! read more