HUGE portion sizes - you will get your money's worth!! Theeeee best breakfast potatoes I've ever…read morehad, and the pancakes were cooked just right!! Friendly staff and while it was absolutely packed we were not kept waiting long.

This place is a must visit. Huge portions and the biscuits and gravy ($4 side order of 1…read morebiscuit is plenty), country fried steak and corn beef hash are all excellent. Servers are Minnesota nice as well. Cash only

This place was located near our rental. The breakfast was amazing. They have something for…read moreeveryone! The price is high, but understandable, it matches other restaurants in town. The service was great. They were helpful and friendly. The restaurant was clean and the decor was cute! Sad this place is closing!

Food was delicious, served in a timely manner even though it was extremely busy. A bit noisy. But…read morethat's expected. Great place but get there early.

first of all, the food was finger lickin good!! the bacon was thick cut, juicy, and delicious…read more I got the paddy melt burger and honestly I've never eaten better! to top it all off we were served by a top of the line gentleman. Jack was just the right amount of attentive to our table, noticing right away when my coffee dipped below half full. If I wasn't from remote idaho I'd make this place a weekly respite!

Nice spot in downtown Ely. The cheese curds were yummy and side salad was really good. The space…read moreitself is very clean and large and the service is friendly. The prices were a tiny bit high for what we got, but overall we enjoyed our experience.

Stopped at Insula for lunch and a refreshing beverage. Eli, our waiter was very helpful with…read moreexplanations of drinks and lunch options. My cousin enjoyed a Cosmo and I tried the gin with cranberry juice. Both so refreshing on a sunny late summer day! We decided to try the cauliflower wings as an appetizer. The breading was very light and the cauliflower still slightly crunchy and were dipped in the Korean bbq sauce and served with a yummy blue cheese dressing. So glad we tried them! Food order included the bison burger with sweet potato fries and a steak southwest bowl with a spicy ranch dressing. The steak was cooked to perfection and the bowl was delicious! We've never been disappointed here. We will be back!

We visited late afternoon on 9-15-26. We had some very good and unusual dishes. Service was fine,…read moreand delivery of the food was quick. If I have one complaint, I ordered a Caesar Salad. As I know it, one of the primary ingredients of a Caesar Salad is anchovies; yet I had to pay $3.00 extra to get 4 or 5 uncut strips. Not a deal breaker, but at the price of the salad, I don't think it was a necessary charge. In spite of that, if I find myself in Ely again, I will dine there again.

We were in town for a ski race: I had a quick breakfast one morning and cocktail/bar snacks later…read more Breakfast--The restaurant was serving a very limited menu. My eggs were way over cooked. My son's pancakes were good. The coffee was below average. Tip to the service...heavy cream and half-and-half are not the same thing. Breakfast alone earns two stars. My Bloody Mary w/Tito's later in the day was great. The boneless wings and cheese curds were fine...nothing special.

We spent the weekend at Giants Ridge and ate three times. First of all the service was very good…read more Everyone was friendly and quick to bring drinks and food. The food was OK at the lodge restaurant. Although the chicken wings were a 5 the rest of the food was like an average run of the mill family dining. The bar and grill at the ski chalet was better food. Again the service was fast and friendly. We had the veggie pizza per the waitress recommendation and it was very good. Both bars have a good selection of craft beers on tap. Overall I'm giving it a 4 because service, beer selection, and the pizza. It would get a 3 if I only had eaten at the lodge.

Everything is over the top great! Food, drinks, service. I highly recommend the prime strips on the…read moreappetizer section...large portion...we share and get a side salad. Always amazing!

Amazing Poor Gary's Pizza and great service as always. It's usually busy which is great as we want…read morelocal businesses to be busy! They have other great choices besides pizza as well!

Definitely check out the menu, they have so many options! It was very quiet here over 4th of July…read moreweekend so we didn't need a reservation. But they do take them. We ordered the ribeye dinner which comes with your choice of potato and vegetable (Excellent)! Seared scallops fettuccine with squid ink noodles (Excellent)! We were given a loaf of bread with butter before our meal. We each had soup with our dinners. My fettuccine dish was very large and was only able to eat half. Our service was great as well. Highly recommend!

I agree with previous comments about past service and food issues. But this visit was a delight!…read moreThey have a new menu and a new chef, and the food quality is significantly better. I had the fried chicken handheld, which was perfectly cooked with a delicious crunch. I could easily eat two! Highly recommend trying it.

Comfortable place with homemade pizza. Service was tops. The pizza here had generous toppings and…read moregood sauce (also homemade). Crust was thin and crispy. The one in the picture was a 10" Reuben. Lots of corned beef,sauerkraut and swiss cheese.

When you are in Babbitt, MN your choices are limited. That being said, you could end up somewhere…read morefar worse than the Hide Away. We found ourselves in Babbitt because we were doing a boundary waters trip the next day. We wanted to go out and have some fun before we hit the water. We discovered that the Hide Away was right near our little cabin/bunkhouse. Our outfitter said it was a lively place, and he was right. You walk in and it has a sense of being the Cheers of the town, but also a place that adventurers come to relax at. The best way to describe it is a sense of community, but you have to earn your place there. You earn your place by being there to push yourself in the boundary waters. The people are friendly and so much fun to watch. At one point a guy came around offering everyone some fried fish he just caught. I don't turn down free food ever, so it was a nice treat. Again that sense of all are welcome, but with a purpose. The other reason we sought this place out was the bartender, Jenny. We read a review talking about Jenny and just had to meet her. She is a true dive bartender. She whipped up shots, drinks, and beers in mere seconds. Despite being the only bartender she worked the entire room. I don't think anyone waited for a drink. She is also quite a character to talk to. We did order some food from the bar. It was about as good as you would expect bar food to be here. Edible, decent flavors, and lots of it. Fun way to kick off a memorable trip. 55/100