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

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

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.

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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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

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This is one of few places open off season beyond Two Harbors on the north shore. It is a very nice restaurant. The pie selection is awesome! We decided to share wild rice meatloaf which was quite tasty. I am glad that we shared as pie was definitely on our menu. I had the North Shore berry combo with ice cream. It was a large piece of pie and a huge scoop of ice cream. Very good value and awesome flavor! We also had raspberry cream pie which was great. read more

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Not impressed Overpriced Overrated Understaffed Why do they always put the most worthless employees on the front line? First impressions are important read more

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

Another fantastic experience at the Rustic Inn. I ordered the Game Hen. The bird was so tender and moist the meat just fell off the bones. Sharing a slice of pie is a must, even if you don't have room. Ambiance, people, service, food all great! read more

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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

We had a very nice dinner. Two of us had the walleye picata and the other 2 had the white fish special. All of our food was Bru good. The waitress was super nice. They have some gluten free meals. My walleye picatta was served GF. We would go here again and would recommend it to family and friends. read more

Food is good, not great. Check in service at the counter was at first a bit off putting. However, the new guy/server went out of his way to help us. I'll go back again. read more

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I'm a huge fan of the two crust fruit pies. The French Apple is tipped with a crumble that is perhaps even better. The ribs fell off the bone. You can call ahead to see how long the wait is, but no reservations. Cocktails + Castle Danger Brewery beers + wine. Patio seating available but the whole menu isn't available outside. It's busy. Our server Jess had a large area to cover but was very attentive. read more

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Walleye was amazing! So was the meatloaf. Great value for a slice of pie with ice cream to finish the meal too. The entrance could really use sorting out though. A separate hostess stand to split the pie orders and the reservations would help a lot. Loved the rustic setting for the room we sat in to eat as well. read more

I come here for the pie which is amazing! Best pie on the north shore so I always stop, the bad side is the staff is ALWAYS rude and unfriendly. I understand the place is always packed and maybe not even staff to cover but it would be nice to have friendlier staff at the front. read more

The smoked salmon sandwich was utterly tasteless (the only thing I could taste was the tomato and ciabatta bun), there was hardly any salmon on it and what was on it was just dry and flaky little pieces, and there was a minuscule amount of sauce on it (it was supposed to be horseradish cream cheese sauce and it was just a little patch of something orange? yuck.) Truly disappointing. The onion rings were mush, way too big and not at all crunchy - one of mine had three huge layers of onion in it so the onion was under-cooked and still hard. The onion itself was so big the breading just falls off of it. Not great. Overall just a huge disappointment of a meal. Not the worst meal I've ever had out, but very close to it. read more

My wait staff person, Sherry, was delightful, welcoming, and kind. My visit was quite comforting after a very long drive. The guests all seemed to be enjoying their visit as well. The restraunt has a very homey feel. I look forward to returning. read more

We had a fantastic dinner here. Because we were a party of seven we had to wait about an hour to be seated. Unfortunately, there was no bartender so we couldn't get drinks while we waited, but we did find the food was worth the wait. read more

So disorganized. We waited an hour and a half for a seat when we were told 20 minutes three times. They let locals sit there chatting with no food the whole time we were waiting. Unfortunately we never got seated to try the food here. We had to drive 20 minutes back to McDonalds and then get our pies from Betty's Pies. read more

Heard this hidden gem was better than Betty's Pies and had to try it out. Place was busy at 2pm, so we ordered a North Shore Berry Crumble and it was fantastic. Crumble was crunchy, berries were fresh and tart, not too sweet at all. There were blueberries, strawberries, apple, and rhubarb. So good... probably have some for breakfast since we bought a whole pie. read more

The food tank. The pie is good. The front of house "host" needs some serious training on prioritizing. I know it's hard hiring people but you'll lose customers with this process. The same woman is getting people on the wait list, seating them, taking pie orders, filling pie orders and checking out from the general store. Uffda not good. read more

My bar for pies is pretty high, but I heard that the best pies in the area are here. And wow, if the pie I got was any indication, they are not wrong. My brother and I got the pecan caramel apple pie and we were so impressed. It was so ridiculously delicious. However, my aunt got the peach cherry pie and didn't finish it, saying it was just ok. So my brother and I both tried it and it was really not good. The peaches were mushy and mealy and the flavor was just bad. Despite that, my pie was honestly so good that I had to give this place five stars. We waited 20 minutes to be seated and it was worth it! read more

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A quintessential Minnesota eatery on the Lake Superior Scenic Highway! Stop for the food and stay for the pie -- I recommend the North Shore Berry Crumb! I had the smoked salmon sandwich with homemade kettle chips which was to die for. My husband had the pork tenderloin sandwich. He is a connoisseur of the tenderloin and rated it highly. The knotty pine decor was true north shore; although the restaurant is on the smaller size, it has a large patio dining if the weather agrees. The dining space is sure to fill up during high season, so be sure to get there early. If you have to wait, enjoy the attached kitschy gift shop filled with Minnesota memorabilia. read more

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Terrible customer service. Friday night I'm On a splo photography trip. Stop in and ask if I can order carry out. Nope short staffed. THEY suggested I go to Blackwater in Two Harbors which I should have. But then the manger says he can seat me. The waitress never tells me the specials and just asks what I want to drink. I order the walleye cakes which were over done. No aioli sauce just jarred tarter sauce. Then got the walleye tacos. small pieces of over deep fried fish. Nasty sauce on top, runny coleslaw and rubbery cheese. It was bad. I make a comment regarding it and the waitress was rude. Terribly rude "service" from front desk to table "service" Will never come back. Would never recommend. Get your fish from anywhere else !!! read more

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Restaurant was recommended by a local, as one of the best restaurants in the area. We thought the food was good, but not as good as we had at another restaurant in a nearby town. Had the olive burger, which turned out to be some kind of spread that had very, very chopped up olives in it, which was not what I was suspecting. It also had a bit of a spicy taste, so I wasn't a fan. The fries were really good though, they were very crunchy on the outside and creamy on the inside. Hubby had the BBQ ribs, which he said lacked a bit of flavor. Service was not great, very slow, even compared to other restaurants in the area. With pie and 2 soft drinks, the bill was $50. May give it another try if we were in the area again, but it wasn't a favorite of ours. read more

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My new favorite restaurant on the Minnesota North Shore! We have been here multiple times and everything we have had has been amazing. They have roughly 20 fresh made in-house pies everyday. Amazing service and good view. The best pie in Minnesota. read more

After hiking around Split Rock area, we were starving. So we stopped at one of the closest places we could find - Rustic Inn Cafe. When we got inside there were quite a few folks, so the flustered host tried to organize people and get our names down on a waiting list (even though there were at least 5 open tables I could see). About 15 minutes later and still waiting, another staff person came up and just started seating people. I spoke up and said we had been waiting for a table and she was confused that there was a waiting list. Either way, we finally got seated and by that point we were hungry and frustrated. The server was quite nice and the food came out quick. I ordered the bacon bbq burger without a bun. It was good, but tasted a little burnt. My husband and kiddo got the hot beef and said it was just fine - nothing spectacular. For dessert we got the gluten free lemon angel pie. The pie was the saving grace of this place. It was made on a meringue crust and the lemon curd was perfectly tart and sweet. I wouldn't go back to Rustic Inn for dinner, but would for a slice of pie! read more

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Great selection of pies, quick service, and lots to look at in the gift shop. I'll definitely stop in next time I'm up that way.

A must place to go for lunch, dinner or just a snack. We live in Orlando, FL and visit the North Shore 4-5 times a year and we always dine at the Rustic Inn. Great food, great service and a fun gift shoppe. read more

Butterscotch pie was the BEST IVE EVER HAD thank you!!!! I will be back. Please keep the butterscotch flavor around

Nice cafe spot with a great menu and tons of variety. Be prepared for a little bit of a wait due to understaffing, but it is nothing too bad. The food is very good and there is a plethora of pie options for dessert. read more

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No host and staff ignored us and everyone waiting. Food is good so I am bummed we didn't get to eat.

We stopped in for breakfast two times on our long weekend getaway and were not disappointed. The service was friendly and fast, the food was plentiful and very good. The cafe was charming and clean, with a very nice gift shop attached. Ample parking. We will definitely return when in the area again. read more

Consistent food and service every time we are there. Ambiance is cozy and casual. I wouldn't say it's spectacular but serves its purpose and has a convenient location to daytime outdoor adventures. read more

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If you're driving through Two Harbors on your way up the north shore this is a great stop for lunch! Nice homey feel and good environment for a group. I'm a sucker for a buffalo wrap so this really hit the spot. If you're a ranch person you'll be happy to know...yes, it is amazing and no it's not hidden valley LOL. But seriously One of my fav buffalo chicken wraps! Only complaint is we waited a loooong time. Likely due to limited capacity and hitting it right at the lunch hour. Not toooo much around either without heading straight towards the town. It was well worth the wait and I would definitely stop in again on my next north shore adventure! PS go to the gift shop while you wait and get a cool rustic inn coffee mug like I did :) read more

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