Just had a fantastic experience at The Shoreline Restaurant in Battle Lake, MN! From the moment I walked in, I was impressed. The restaurant was spotless, creating a welcoming and comfortable atmosphere. The staff were incredibly kind and attentive, making the whole visit a pleasure. But the real star of the show was the food! I ordered the buffalo chicken wrap, and it was absolutely delicious. The perfect blend of spice and flavor, (though I am very used to spice so it may just be me)and clearly made with fresh ingredients. It's definitely one of the best wraps I've had in a long time. If you're looking for great food, excellent service, and a clean, friendly environment, The Shoreline Restaurant is the place to go. I highly recommend it and will definitely be back! read more

We stopped here for a late brunch before leaving town on a Sunday. It definitely seemed like the place to go on a Sunday for brunch/lunch. There is outside, restaurant side, bar, and bowling side seating. We didn't really walk around to see how much seating there actually was as it was very busy and we found an open table so sat down before it was taken by another group as you are required to seat yourself/group. The food was good and we would definitely order everything again. With how busy it was we were barely checked on by our waitress which was frustrating as our drinks sat empty for some time. They did apologize for how long it took for our food to get out (15-20 minutes), but we completely understood for it being a Sunday and it was rather busy with little to no open tables. We do recommend this place to grab a bite to eat but also warn that certain times of the day it may be busy and may have to wait for your food a little longer. read more

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Had a wonderful waitress, can't remember her name, but she went above and beyond for my family and I. The food was great! They made my daughter an extra pancake which was sweet. Overall great experience. Very welcoming. Good little spot to dine in at. read more

We have only eaten breakfast there but it's just the best. Coffee comes in your own pitcher and plenty of refills. Deluxe breakfast, pancake, ham, two eggs and hash browns, $12.00. Can't say enough. Wait staff top notch too. read more

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Walleye fingers were amazing! Portions are huge! Burgers delicious. Even on Friday night with the meat raffle service was quick! read more

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The food was great and our server really tried. It was a very busy Saturday evening and there was one waitress on for the whole one side! She was running her butt off. She was still very polite and did a good job. read more

Wonderful -- great people -- both behind the counter and the other eaters ---great food. Perfect Minnesota experience. Watch the sunrise over the lake with an excellent breakfast, tons of options. read more

We ate on the restaurant side, not the bar side. The walleye finger appetizer was delicious. Big chunks of meat, batter was crispy, tartar sauce was good. They were out of the sirloin (special of the day - Mondays) so ended up with a pizza and a grilled cheese, neither were anything to write home about. The pizza dough looked hand tossed, but was thick and sweet. Sauce was ok; cheese and toppings average. The grilled cheese had sandwich ham, bacon, and tomato. The 4 cheeses were thin slices on one side of the sandwich. Then we had pie. The crusts we're store bought but the apples in the apple pie were fresh sliced, so yummy! The peanut butter pie was the best I've had at a restaurant. The service was excellent!!! The girls that work there are friendly and attentive. We haven't been out to eat here except once to the second best restaurant in MN so not sure if we'd come back. Prices were high, everything above plus two non-alcoholic drinks were $75. read more

Shoreline Restaurant - Appetizer - walleye fingers and tartar sauce - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Battle Lake, Minnesota

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Good food and great service in the diner section of the facility. But the real star of this place happens Fridays at 9. Some of the most unreal karaoke you can find in the country starts at 9 pm Fridays at Shoreline. Seriously. I have done karaoke across the nation, and this place absolutely kills it. First, the KJ (Nate). I understand he was a fill-in for the regular KJ (and happy birthday to you!), so hopefully the regular KJ is as good. Responsive, supportive, organized, and considerate. Great KJ work! Second - great crowd! Lots of folks singing and clapping along. High fives back to the table. Great group of people. But the real star - the singers. I've never heard this kind of consistent quality. I mean, what is in the water here in Battle Lake? Is there a conservatory in town that I don't know about? Kids who look like they are in college singing like rock stars. Older folks belting out classics and current hits. It. Was. Amazing. So, yeah. Decent food served by nice and attentive people. And my new favorite karaoke place. Anywhere. read more

Breakfast is king here with generous portions, delicious fresh offerings, and snappy service. Definitely the best in the area. A couple of times recently though, with the "uzual" pizza joint closed for the season, we got our pizza fix from Shoreline, and we like it better. read more

We walked in on a Sunday early afternoon of Mother's Day weekend for a drink. We were told right away that they were closing at 2:00. No sign on the door..we watched them turn away several people. If we would have known it was such a rush to get us out of there we wouldn't even have bothered and just stayed downtown...and we won't be back. read more

Fantastic breakfast. The French toast, or Eggs Benedict, or any combo with hash browns- oh! I forgot the BLAT (bacon lettuce tomato and avocado with the best fries! Skip the Sunday brunch tho- it is not their claim to fame. Outdoor dining is nice! read more

Well there's not much of a variety of restaurants you can go to when you're in a small town. Shoreline was easy to spot and in a convenient location between Battle Lake and Ottertail. I went there for lunch and breakfast. The weather was beautiful that day, so we decided to eat outside. It has a great view of the lake across the street. There's also plenty of seating inside. Apparently, there is also a bowling alley in the back (I glanced at it, but didn't venture out that far). Also, their bathrooms (single) are renovated and clean. :D Lunch: Wedding soup and Pecan Crusted Walleye The wedding soup came in a small cup/bowl with a side of crackers. It was full of flavor and not bland at all. I tried walleye here for the first time, and if you are trying walleye for the first time ever, I would not recommend the Pecan Crusted Walleye. Walleye tastes best when it's fried (seriously). The Pecan Crusted Walleye came with mashed potatoes and gravy and veggies. Not my favorite on the menu. I wasn't wowed with lunch. Breakfast: They definitely do make good breakfast here (and one of the best). I do recommend getting breakfast here. Since I make simple breakfasts at home all the time (pretty much everyday), I like to venture out and try breakfasts items that I don't normally make such as the Bruschetta Benedict with pesto sauce. Hash browns were cooked to perfection (crispy on the outside, soft on the inside). This came with a side of fresh fruit or pancake, so I got the pancake. The pancake was huge and could feed 2 people (unless you're really hungry). I'd go here for the breakfast and breakfast only. read more

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Green beans are really good and prime rib special on Saturday night was good. There is a charge for each refill of unsweetened iced tea which the waitress didn't tell us about. read more

Good service, good half pound burgers on Wednesday night for five dollars when you purchase a drink. Friendly staff, clean place that has a bar and a restaurant and the bowling alley, it was busy when we were there. read more

Four of us stopped in here for a late lunch and found that there was only one table occupied. But any concerns were mitigated by our very friendly waitress who brought samples of their clam chowder. It was good enough to order with burgers, which also turned out to be prepared tastefully. We finished up with their peanut butter french silk pie which the bomb & definitely the highlight of the meal. read more

From out of town and this restaurant was amazing, great service, and fantastic food. The sauce that came with the sweet potato fries is the best I've ever had! read more

Shoreline Restaurant - Breakfast quesadilla and sweet potato fries - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Battle Lake, Minnesota

Stopped in today and as usual food did not disappoint. But our server Kody( hope I spelled it right) and bartender Mike were both awesome and added to the experience. Thanks kids read more

I ate breakfast here yesterday and it was so delicious! I rarely clear my plate and this time I was almost licking it clean. We had a beautiful view of the lake on the patio and service was excellent! I will eat here again when I am in the area!:) read more

So upon reading other posts on this restaurant,myself and my family decided to try it. Rude ,non existent service Food was subpar to okay Food Price's reasonable But the service again is terrible,ive been in the restaurant industry for over 15 years and have never came across such rude service. read more

Shoreline Restaurant - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Battle Lake, Minnesota

My family have been here twice now. The service here is absolutely terrible! We got our food and then when I was going to ask if I could get something... there was zero servers to be found. There was a gentleman standing up front for a bit cuz he wanted to pay for his meal. He finally walkes around to the kitchen to see where everyone was cuz you could hear the servers laughing and joking around with the kitchen staff. So we finished our food. Never got checked on once to see how things were. There was 1 other table there eating besides us, so they can't blame it on being "busy". GET YOUR SH*T TOGETHER SHORELINE AND TALK TO YOUR STAFF ABOUT WORKING ON THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE!! read more

This place has so much potential to be a classic northern MN diner with the great lakefront views tucked away in a tiny town. I went up here while visiting family and so stopped for both lunch and breakfast, and sad to say, both instances fell well below satisfactory. For lunch I ordered a brandy old fashioned to start. Being from the Midwest, these are staples and it was one of the worst I've ever tasted. For food I had the Shoreliner Burger, which was fine and also a cup of their beer cheese soup. The soup was the highlight of the meal. Overall, the service was so-so. For breakfast the next day I opted for the smoked walleye benedict. The meal included hash browns (decent, but it's hard to screw that up) fruit, and the benedict. I actually had to do a double take when I looked at my meal. It looked as it they shaved a few morsels of fish on my eggs. So basically I had some fried eggs (hardly could call them poached) with some sauce on a soggy muffin. Oh and it took the server until we were almost done with the meal to bring me the side of fruit. The place was pretty empty on a Tuesday morning and couldn't justify the slow service. Again, too bad b/c if they can get their act together it has potential to be a classic supper-club/local place on the water. read more

GLASS IN YOUR FOOD, POOR SERVICE, ORDER MESS-UPS, NO APOLOGIES. I wish it were possible to give this place a zero star review, that's really what it deserves. Some friends and I were hanging out at cabin near battle lake for the weekend and decided to get some breakfast at the Shoreline. The wait for service was a little long, but understandable considering the crowd in the lakes area on a weekend. When the food started coming out everything seemed okay to start, until my buddy was digging into some pesto hollandaise dish and spit out a PIECE OF GLASS about an inch long. No joke. He got his meal for free but received no kind of apology. I got my food when the second round of plates came out. I had ordered a southwest skillet with no sausage. It arrived with chicken in it. It turns out the green chili-sauce they use has chicken in it, which isn't mentioned on the menu. It was an honest mistake and they agreed to made me a second skillet without the chili sauce. I was told it would be a while because they were busy...WTF. When the second skillet arrived they managed to get the no chili-sauce part right, but instead they included the sausage. I pointed this out right away and the waitress took it back, again, no apology. I asked for the next one to go, since everyone else was done eating by now, and I assumed it would take another 15 mins since they were sooooo busy and apparently setting things right when they mess up is not a priority at the Shoreline. My "third" skillet came out about two minutes after the second one went back. I say "third" because it was actually just the skillet I sent back, except it had been dug through and the meat picked out. The skillet had been all mixed up by someone in the back and then they tried to disguise it by wiping the sides of the plate down, leaving visible grease streaks all over the edges. I paid for my coffee and nothing else. I will never go back to the Shoreline. read more

We live in a neighboring town and had never been to the Shoreline. The server we had was extremely rude and never checked on us once. She didn't bring plates with the appetizer and practically threw our salad on the table and made the dressing spill out on one side of the salad in a puddle. She didn't ask if we wanted more dressing, didn't check on how our food was, didn't ask if we needed anything else, just set the check on the table and walked away. We were treated like we were an absolute horror for her to wait on. Definitely won't be going back. The only good thing about the evening was the view of the lake. read more

Solid place for breakfast on the lake. Bruschetta Benedict was delicious! Bright, and flavorful--easy to eat. Comes with a pancake that was nothing short of fantastic. Boyfriend got the Smoked Walleye Benedict--another winner! Nice, smokey flavor reminded me of a good, smoked salmon. Delightful view, friendly service, and my BF's mom raved about the coffee. Make it a point to stop here. read more

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Great breakfast! I had the biscuits and gravy and it was up to par for my southern palate. What I really enjoyed was my husband's order, the walleye omelette (it had some kind of fun name). Pancakes were also light and the perfect amount of sweet. Bacon and was thick and cooked perfectly. read more

Great food, great atmosphere, come here every year from NC to deer hunt. Never disappointed Kung flu fu or not

It's very rare that I go to a restaurant and order a meal that is completely satisfying. I found that at The Shoreline with the Bruschetta Benedict. It was a crisp English muffin spread with pesto, topped with perfectly fried eggs, a generous slathering of hollandaise, and, of course, bruschetta. I was seriously tempted to lick the plate. The service was timely and kind - I believe our server was the owner. read more

Stopped in for breakfast and had the Smoked Walleye Benedict with hash browns and fruit. Delicious! Fruit was fresh (including pineapple) and Benedict had just the right balance of English muffin, egg, fish & sauce. A definite place to return with gorgeous views of the lake across the street and attentive & friendly service. read more

Shoreline Restaurant - Delicious Smoked Walleye Benedict - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Battle Lake, Minnesota

We used to love this place but the food quality has gone down hill for some time now. We heard there's a new owner now so we stopped in for our favorite breakfasts, but no good. My Southwest skillet was okay, but not as good as it used to be. My wife's Egg's Benedict was bad. The menu says poached eggs, but they were fried, and okay - just change the menu, but the eggs were as hard as a rock! Hard eggs on a dry English muffin. The hash browns were nice and brown and crisp on the outside but raw on the inside. We give up on this place for good. :) read more

The best spinach artichoke dip around!! Sara was so awesome and the best wiatress/bartender I have had in awhile. Worth the stop everytime you are in Battle Lake! read more

The service we had at The Shoreline today was unacceptable - the worst I've experienced ever, anywhere. Kelly was our waitress and she treated us as an inconvenience, at best. Her attitude, inattentativeness, inaccuracy, and blatant negativity left us in disbelief. While the food was excellent and the decor/atmosphere and view are great, the service left such a bad impression it will be hard to return any time soon. It goes to show how one person can make such a difference for the better or as in this case, the worst, for a business. read more

Service was excellent and food was delicious. Best view of the lake while dining indoors is awesome. I got the omelet which came with a pancake and hash browns. $10 for breakfast made with super fresh ingredients is always a plus. read more

Best breakfast ever we have came here several times. The service is always good. They have unbelievable pancakes and have great variety. The prices are reasonable. read more

Given up on this place after I ordered the breakfast last time, dont get me wrong I wanted to support them and the new chef who bought in to the place. Was there beginning of the summer this year and ordered steak and eggs(scrambled), waitress got the eggs wrong but Im not giving them 1 star for that- its because when I got my eggs back they had obviously taken egg mix, dumped in a pan and flipped once when browned. These were the Worst eggs Ive ever seen. Went there before and was excited for the place but they serve the same old premixed eggs w/ citric acid that most places order from the food service companies and they cant even cook that right *update* went back again for dinner and was served pre made prime rib as the special-save your money and go to one of the 100 other places selling the same food service food for cheaper read more

A very decent breakfast place, given the options. We've been here twice this week. The good stuff... Bruschetta Benedict is delicious, a touch better than the walleye Benedict, over easy eggs and bacon were done perfect, fruit is good & fresh. And the down sides...the skillet is kind of sloppy and gross at the bottom, coffee is weak & flavorless, and there's a ball of melting plastic (aka margarine) on my pancake, shielding it from syrup absorption... ask for real butter. Overall, great place with good food and nice staff. We'll come back for sure. read more

Wish I could have went bowling. The place was so cool. Fried pickles were so tasty too.

Their breakfast is as good as I remembered it from over fifteen years ago. Try the smoked walleye eggs benedict and the smoked walleye omelet. Both are to die for delicious. and don't forget to gaze out over beautiful Battle Lake while you eat. The week we were there, they built an out door deck, so now you'll be able to enjoy that as well. Thanks Shoreline for the walk down memory lane , the reat experience and the wonderful food, but you do need to learn how to make descent coffee...... read more

We were staying at a B&B near here and happened upon this place. Really glad we stopped here. It was later in the evening on a Friday night and we seated ourselves in the bar area. Our server was very busy, but our service did not suffer. "Old Greg", as his name on the ticket stated, was amazing. Friendly, helpful, attentive - my husband had a Frisco melt that was out of this world! Fries were nice and hot and crispy. I ordered the bruschetta burger and asked if they could substitute a chicken breast for the burger - they could and did and my sandwich was awesome! Maybe they will put it on the menu. :) Their prices were very reasonable. Would go here again for sure!! read more

Not a fan. Tea with tepid water, tasteless pizza with little to no sauce.. Didn't get order right on three accounts. We watched the server write it down, not sure where it was lost in translation. Server was nice. Second time I've been there and been nonplussed with food. read more