Great food, love the real, not deli, turkey! Friendly staff, great location, indoors and out.read more

We happened upon Nick's during a drive through Cannon Falls. What a find! This place is adorable…read moreand the food and service were great.

While visiting Red Wing, Minnesota, my friend and I stopped for a Starbucks coffee. The barista was…read moreincredibly friendly and we told her we were visiting from Chicago. She immediately recommended that we try Scarlet Kitchen & Bar and get the pretzel. Scarlet is located in the historic St. James Hotel in beautiful downtown Red Wing. The restaurant is large and inviting, but it was a lovely night, so we opted to sit on their patio wherever had a view of the town. Our server was attentive and friendly. Of course, we ordered Amy's Famous Pretzel, and with beer cheese and garlic butter dipping sauces, it was absolutely delicious--more like a pretzel bread. I ordered the Mississippi Pot Roast Sandwich, and that hit the spot, too. A simple Panna Cotta with a berry sauce was a light, and tasty finish to our meal. If you want a great meal, in a beautiful restaurant with attentive service, give Scarlet Kitchen & Bar a try. It will not disappoint.

Went here on a Sunday night for a fancier dinner with our group. We had a reservation, so we were…read moreseated right away out on the patio. It was a little warm in the sun, but otherwise great outdoor weather and provided entertainment for the kids to look at the train when it went past. Our server was pretty quick to come get our drink order and we also puts the kids order and appetizer in right away. Our specialty cocktail and mocktail drinks came out pretty quick and all were quite refreshing. For the appetizer we got the Brussels sprouts with the horseradish mustard dressing and they were a hit. We even saved the dressing to use for the fries and sandwiches we ordered for the main. The kids burgers came out shortly after the appetizer which was useful to keep them entertained. It was pretty much an adult portion size and a well cooked burger. The only issue was that it took a while longer for the adult food to come out, so the kids were all done eating by the time we got our food. We got the Scarlett Salmon, Cubano, wild Mahi, Swedish stew, and pot roast sandwich. The salmon had a nice crust to it, but unfortunately for me, that also meant it was pretty salty. The couscous, watermelon radish, and chimichurri that accompanied were all very tasty though and the chimichurri did have a good kick of spice to it. The Cubano had good flavor and the horseradish mustard was a great accompaniment. The pot roast sandwich had decent flavor but was a little dry. The Mahi was the more successful fish entree and the Swedish stew also got great reviews. For dessert we couldn't make a decision, so we got the dessert trio which was a triple chocolate fudge cake, orange blossom and raspberry cake, and passion fruit panna cotta. The chocolate cake was a little dry for me, the raspberry cake was moist with a nice summer flavor, and the Panna cotta was the standout. A perfect light option to end the meal, and it came in a pretty cup. Overall they did have decent food and portion sizes were pretty good given their higher prices. The highlights are the beautiful outdoor patio and the friendliness of the servers.

I been enjoying this restaurant for decades. It's old school real small town cafe. This visit I had…read morebiscuits and gravy, it came with two pork sausage patties too! Wow! Just right. If you want to experience a small town cafe with great food that the locals frequent, stop on in here. Good food, great prices, an atmosphere you will not get at a franchise.

We arrived with the lunch rush on the first Friday after the start of Lent. Like most everyone…read moreelse, we were there for the All You Can Eat fish fry. The two of us opted for the grandest option of All You Can Eat, which included a choice of potato, shrimp, and the salad bar. The salad bar area is small and rather crammed to the side of a back dining room, but it absolutely delighted me. There were rolls and butter pats, and a whole array of salads that felt like the same mix you'd find at a great Midwest potluck. I sampled several, but I absolutely LOVED the broccoli bacon salad and the Snickers salad! My husband opted for the simple lettuce salad with croutons. Service was consistently slow during our visit, just as a matter of timing--they looked short-staffed during the lunch rush, and the workers were being run off their feet! They were moving nonstop. I had broiled fish with shrimp and a baked potato. Perfectly cooked, flavorful fish. I loved the breading on the shrimp. I had butter and sour cream along with my potato. I didn't get seconds. My husband had the standard fried fish, shrimp, and fries, and really enjoyed them, and he did request a few more pieces of fish. They came out, piping hot. I want to come back here sometime and try the pie!

Small town cafe with a menu for big appetites. The variety of choices makes a person feel the…read moreroyalty and the service is top notch. Thank you Jamie,for the never ending coffee and smiles.

We sat at the bar of this precious little cafe. Food was good! The sour dough was homemade and…read morefresh, i loved my sausage links. I did have to ask for my coffee to be filled a few times- but overall good experience!

Food was great service was good it was a little packed so it did take a little while but not too…read morebad, They only take cash though.

Excellent service, wonderful food every time we have eaten there.. we highly recommend this…read morerestaurant for a very good meal..

West Wind has a nice atmosphere; loved the crackling fireplace and the comfy booth seating. They…read morehad a great Wednesday special, which was a 12" pizza with your choice of toppings and a 16 oz. beer or soda for only $12.00 and of course my husband jumped all over that! He said his pizza was really good. My niece had the chicken philly sandwich with french fries and she enjoyed hers, too. I was in the mood for pasta so I had the mushroom marsala pasta with chicken. I loved how flavorful the chicken was, and the sauce had a nice depth of flavor. They also gave me a nice hunk of bread on the side with a pat of butter but I kind of ignored it because of how yummy my entrée was. I knocked off one star due to service--we were there at 11:30 and there were only a couple other tables besides us and after we received our food the waitress disappeared. It's fine to leave people to enjoy their meals, but come on, at least make a pass or two by the table to ask about drink refills, inquire whether anyone wants dessert, or a to-go box.

Terrible/non-existent service. Arrived at 11am and hostess said lounge/bar area is open. 11:15…read morethere was no staff around so asked hostess again, still no service. 11:35 still no service so left.

We packed up our two toddlers on a cold winter day and headed south to have lunch on a Sunday,…read moreunloaded everyone with all the things to keep them busy and noticed when we got to the door the door the were CLOSED on Sundays. Sure wish this was reflected on their website or on Yelp! Not a great first experience. We have been wanting to try this place for a while now too bad it didn't work out. Hoping for another shot someday. Pros: very convenient parking, we got front row.

We stopped by on a Thursday evening. We arrived right before 5pm and there was plenty of seating…read more The bartender came over right away to take our orders. The restaurant is small, nothing fancy, but pleasant enough, the music in the background not too loud. We started off with cheese curds, which were served in a tall cone. The curds were fantastic, crisp, chewy, and squeaky. We added an order of ranch on the side, and I was really impressed by it; our server said it was house-made, too. For my main dish, I had the chicken enchiladas tacos. Now, I'm from California, and I look at any Midwest takes on Mexican food with a critical eye, but these were really good tacos! My husband had the maple whiskey burger and really enjoyed his meal. I sneaked one of his fries and found it to be delicious. The restaurant was getting really busy about 5:30 as were we needing to pay and leave, so that process was a bit slow, but that is really the only criticism of our stop here. We'd both definitely eat at Common Man again!

Very friendly staff. The food was also great! I definitely recommend a visit if you're in townread more

I made a reservation and our table was ready when we arrived. At that time there were diners seated…read moreat three other tables in the restaurant. We were given menus upon being seated by the owner. The furniture is fun, there were cloth tablecloths and lamps on the tables. The building is beautiful, with old tin ceiling, beautiful brick walls and lots of beautiful woodwork, and of course there is art on the walls. There is a tv over the bar playing music videos, which didn't feel like it fit the finer, more formal ambiance of the dining room. The tv froze about 45 min into our visit and there was no more music during our time there. A few minutes after arriving our server brought us water and took our appetizer order. We ordered 3 apps. They finally arrived after about 30 minutes. The shrimp seemed like frozen breaded butterfly shrimp just thrown into the fryer. There were 9 little shrimp. It was dry. The calamari was more like octopus. Really big, thick, chewy pieces. The rings were the size of onion rings and the tendrils were the thickness of a little finger. The tempura batter on them was decent, but they were very tough and chewy. There was no seasoning on either the shrimp or calamari. I didn't taste the garlic bread but others said it was "fine." It was 5 *very* small 1/2" thick pieces. In spite of being very small, they looked nice, with parmesan melted on top. We had not been given napkins or utensils, so I requested them at this point and our server brought them out to us. Our water was refilled around this time as well. It was the only refill we were given during our long visit. About 10 min later we stopped the server again and asked if she was ready to take our entree order. She said she didn't know we wanted to order entrees, but she would be back to take the orders. Our party ordered two pork schnitzels, one short ribs, and two fried chicken steak sandwiches. Then we began our next long wait. Around 20 min later the pork schnitzel plates arrived. For starters, it's a pounded pork loin dipped in plain egg and then fried. One plate had the pork, a tomato slice and 3 pieces of (cold) lightly steamed broccoli. The other plate had pork, the same broccoli, and about 15 small French fries. We assumed the rest of the food would arrive soon... Around the time the 2 schnitzel diners had finished their plates, the short ribs arrived. The plate had thinly sliced short ribs that tasted like they had been marinated in plain soy sauce, the now familiar 3 pieces of cold broccoli, and some fries, along with a cup of ketchup. We asked how long it would be until the sandwiches would be there. they said "soon." The rib plate was finished and still we waited the arrival of the two fried chicken steak sandwiches. *An hour and 20 minutes after arriving at the restaurant* the sandwiches arrived. It looked exactly like the schnitzel except that it was on buns. the cold buns had sliced onion, tomato and a whole large romaine lettuce leaf. There were also fries on the plate. The sandwich was not steak. it was a pounded out chicken breast (or pork?) that had been dipped in egg and fried. A few minutes later cups of mayo and ketchup were brought out. While none of the food was terrible, none of it was seasoned, and it was all pretty much one-note flavor. Our water glasses had been dry for some time. A diner at the table next to us told us that this was a one-time experience for her and she wouldn't be back. During our 90 minute visit we were also approached by the owner and another worker (cook?) five different times asking if the food they were carrying was something we had ordered. unfortunately none of it was ours. This was unfortunately the worst American dining experience I've ever had. Some of this could have been overlooked if the restaurant had been really busy, but there were only 6 other tables in use during our entire visit.