Excellent food and beer on tap. The unique handmade pizzas are incredible. They also offer great…read morewings in several sauces and, in a delicious and unique twist, they serve a meatball version they call "beefies". I still haven't had everything on the menu, but what I've had hasn't disappointed. The environment is a great small town dive bar scene that is a South Dakota staple. You'll see locals, families, and the vacationing hunters here. Everything is clean, the people are great, and the beer is cold. This place has a lot going for it.

Great service and amazing food, hometown atmosphere they want me to write more stuff, but when it…read moresays good, no more words are needed.

Pretty solid place for pub grub. I typically grab a burger and a beer. Servers are nice and prompt.read more

Visitor from Sacramento, CA…read more The night of my trip to the Lucky Dog, I was having a Bass Ale at Jim's Tap in brookings and catching up with my old friends. My buddy told me that a mutual acquaintance had been scouring the area within a half hour to find the best hamburger. "Interesting," I said, "what did he find?" "Well," my buddy replied, "he has it narrowed down to two places. The first is the Lucky Dog in Volga." "That's where we had lunch," I said. "The other is Lemke's in Aurora," he replied. "And that's where we had dinner." (My parents have been retired for years and share the passion for a great burger. This was their go to spot as well. Make no mistake. The cover does not match the book here.) The Lucky Dog is relatively small. It is a bar and grill. The dining/ bar area is is functional, adorned with the typical football schedules and happy hour announcements, but I wouldn't say cluttered. Everything appeared to be clean and well-maintained. Service was cheery and brisk. I ordered a Cowboy burger, mi esposa ordered the (basic) hamburger, add cheese. There are a couple of reasons I'm giving this place a five star review. The first one is that, other than this place being located in Aurora, I couldn't find anything wrong with it all. Clean restrooms, comfy seats, decent beer selection, kitchen looked clean. And the only reason I dislike it being in Aurora is that I can't get the delicious burgers they sell here more often. I suspect that the beef in the sandwich was either hand ground or at least very high quality and hand cut from a roll of beef (if you know, you know). I would guess it was a little over a 1/3 lb patty, but as it was cooked immaculately to a touch under medium and lost zero moisture to the flat-top, hard to say. The bun was tidy and perfectly performed its function of allowing me to hold the sandwich without making a mess. It was fresh and pillowy. The onion ring was crispy and delicious. The barbeque sauce rich and intoxicating. To an extent, there was a factor of more is less. The sandwich was neither too big nor too small. Just tidy, efficient and a bulls-eye shot to my happy place. You don't have to rewrite culinary history when you make a menu item. You need to honor its ingredients, and this sandwich absolutely did just that. Thank you so, so much Lucky Dog.

Decided to meet up with an old friend for breakfast on my way out of town. They made the…read morerecommendation, and thankfully, I was not disappointed. It was the weekend and breakfast appeared to be served all day. The menu is old-school and no-nonsense -- simple diner staples and exactly the kind of items you would expect from a place like this. The food itself was excellent and easily the highlight of the visit. There is not much in the way of ambiance, and the restaurant itself is fairly small, so it can get loud when busy. That said, the service was quick and genuinely friendly. Overall, a solid classic breakfast spot that focuses more on good food than atmosphere -- and honestly, that works just fine here.

My wife, toddler, and I stopped in breakfast while we were traveling across the state. We had…read moreFrench toast with sausage links, chicken fried steak with hashbrowns, gravy, and English muffins. Everything was excellent, and we would definitely stop here again.

We have eaten in the restaurant and had take out and it's always perfect. A small town dive bar…read morethat's filled with its small town love is what I love the most! They know us by name and have our drinks usually ready for us off the bat! Pool & Darts, phillys and fried green beans!!

They have your typical small town bar food. Pretty good pizza - I recommend the Buffalo chicken…read more You can split them between two flavors which is great for sharing. Decent burgers and sandwiches. Tons of appetizer/snack options. Quite a few drink options - although only a few on tap. They have a rotating lunch menu. Everything is fairly cheap! They have pool and a few other games to play. It's a cash bar, but they have an atm. There is patio space to sit outside. Sometimes there is live music! Nice and comfy bar.

Good food, good drinks, great people... I'll take it! Check it out if you've got the time.read more

Always great food and atmosphere at the BCC. Weekend specials are always a hit and have great…read morevariety. Chef Matt does a fantastic job and views can't be beat!

Great food! The service was quick and friendly. Clean and roomy. Definitely will be back.read more

The food was beyond our expectation ! Garlic cheeseballs are a must do. Mushroom burger was cheesy…read moreand flavorful. Cabbage soup was creamy deliciousness. The owner and staff are friendly and it is a cute little diner. Cocktails? Yes please...everything was great. If you are in the area, we highly recommend stopping in. We will be back!

The second I heard about this place I drug my spouse there for date night. We were so happy to…read morefinally have an authentic place in town after so many years of nothing but bland "cafeteria Mexican" in Brookings. The prices were more than fair, the place was nicely decorated, clean and tidy, the staff were helpful and friendly, and the food was better than anything within 55 miles of the Goodwill parking lot. We tried several menu items and different sauces, not one disappointed. It was so good the next 4 date nights found us at the same table. Along the way the menu expanded even more! Guess we will just have to keep going back.

The most authentic Mexican food in Brookings. The burritos are a decent size and the carne asada…read moretacos are delicious. The staff is nice and the place is always clean.

The food was delicious. The staff was friendly. With a welcoming home atmosphere! Would certainly…read morerecommend anyone to have a sit-down meal.

Great food at reasonable prices. Local cafe with friendly staff. Be sure and have pie!read more