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Sparkling Waters

3.5 (81 reviews)
Closed • 4:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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Good for groups

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Clam chowder

We had a lovely meal here this evening. The clam chowder was amazing. The deep fried shrimp and salmon were great. Service was friendly and efficient. Ambience was quiet and relaxed. Two negatives, the offered bread, while tasty, was a small portion. We were also charged a 4% service charge, assume for a credit card fee but it wasn't mentioned before it was charged. I'd rather pay cash and avoid the charge if I know in advance

Phillip Y.

We had dinner here on our last day in Bemidji. Go there early since the locals usually get the booths. At 5PM, we just walked across the street to get a table. The upstairs area was not open since the AC was malfunctioning upstairs. Afterwards, I ordered the seafood platter in cast iron pot. My wife had almond crusted walleye which was pretty good. The sides were a bit lacking since all I got was a corn on cob. My wife had more on her plate. Overall, I though my dish was cooked a bit much with butter and scallops were a bit chewy rather than tender. My wife's platter was better in my opinion.

Desiree M.

The owners and staff are so friendly and welcoming. The food is delicious, perfectly portioned, and well worth the visit. It was much more than we expected and made us feel home away from home. Thank you to Rita and Logan for being wonderful and hospitable to us! This is, hands down, the best restaurant in Bemidji!

Champagne Strawberry cocktail & a wonderful red blend.
Shirley I.

We had a wonderful Valentine's dinner. The addition of live music was perfect. The ambiance of a fireplace, nice decorations, all staff in bright red or pink, all combined to make it a very special evening. They had a special menu. We had a nice starter of green salad, curry chicken soup. The entrée of prime rib was the best! The seafood plate had crab cakes, small lobster, two shrimp Diablo, two breaded shrimp. A candlelit butter stand was perfect. It was a great night!!

Waleye Fish with Capers & Garlic mashed potato's.

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9 months ago

Food and service in the bar was outstanding. Highly recommend checking it out if you haven't.

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Great food and friendly staff. One of the few upscale feeling restaurants in Bemidji with a nice view of Lake Bemidji.

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One of my favorite places to go when I'm in Bemidji... happy hour is always super fun and the staff are very sweet and helpful

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Blue Oyster

Blue Oyster

(4 reviews)

We came in & were asked if we were there for the music. Our faces must have reflected confusion as…read morethat was followed by "Did you know there's music tonight?" We, in fact, did not know & answered such. We were seated immediately with a run down on the gent that would be taking the stage shortly & a run down on how the blue oyster came to be... because they grow blue oyster mushrooms. Speaking of, the blue oyster mushroom app is NOT to be missed. I'd come back for that alone. As a matter of fact, I tried to today on the way home but they're closed Sun. Service was friendly & leisurely. We both ordered cocktails & both agreed that we wouldn't again. $8 was a reasonable price & they did use decent liquor in them. They just weren't really our kind of drinks, a bit too sweet & colorful for our bitter tastebuds. As I mentioned, the mushroom app was FANTASTIC & I'd highly recommend it. I opted for the Cajun Pasta - very good, creamy, cheesy sauce - tho very Norwegian spice level. I'll call it Norw-ajun vs Cajun. The hubs had the fried rice. It was a solid dish. We were overly full with the 2 dishes and an app. We agreed that next time we would order the app & 1 dish to split, no cocktails - or at least not any off the featured menu. All in all, we found pricing reasonable, food to be tasty, drinks would be a hit for many & service good but not fast. Glad we found it!

Good food, easy downtown location on the second floor of a historic building. The appetizers we…read moreordered were delicious - Chicken Parmesan soup, Caesar salad, Moo Ping. The salmon was decent, if a little overcooked. Service was very friendly, but slow. I'm not sure if they're understaffed, but it definitely took some waiting to take orders & get us food. Would try again.

Green Scene - Spring Eats & Drinks

Green Scene

(39 reviews)

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We closed out the Green Scene Year on New Years Day to listen to music and enjoy the tasty food and…read moredrinks before they close until spring. I loved my Hot Bourbon drink with a nice hit of cayenne butter and a few other tasty additions the Gin and Tonic was amazing as usual. I had the Carnitas Pizza (crisp crust, well prepares Carnitas and fresh greens) and Wild Rice Mushroom Soup. (Deep flavors with nicely done Wild Rice.). We started with the bacon wrapped dates (perfectly sticky) and the White Bean dip (tasty and crisp veggies includes watermelon remediates, yum ). This remains my favorite spot in the area, worth the drive for sure.

I came here for lunch with my family while on vacation from Iowa and Arizona. I'm not sure when…read morethey opened but I can't believe this was our first time here, we have been coming to Walker for many years. The decor, service, food and drinks were 10/10. While we waited for a table to open up we ordered some drinks at the bar. We tried their espresso martini, watermelon crush, paloma and their cabana banana old fashioned, all were beautiful and delicious. The watermelon crush had a nice spice, this was my favorite cocktail. My husband and I shared the wild rice mushroom pizza, not a crumb left! It was fantastic. The kids had a cheese pizza, not a crumb left again, they raved about their fire oven pizza. My brother in law had their classic turkey salad, he said it was the best salad he's ever had. Everything looked and tasted so fresh. Even their ranch was amazing, I asked for a side of it for my pizza. Yes, I love ranch with my pizza :) We will definitely be coming back next summer, I will be looking forward to this!

The Pickled Loon Saloon of Emily - Crab cake sandwich

The Pickled Loon Saloon of Emily

(35 reviews)

Everything about our meal was perfect!…read more Background: we've been to almost every restaurant within 30 miles of Crosslake, most many times. We somehow missed this place. We would rank this meal as one of our best in the area. I had the crab cake sandwich, upgraded to include the dinner salad. The sandwich is one of the best things I've ever eaten. And, am pretty sure the amazing blu cheese dressing was house made. I tasted my husband's food, and can confirm... his cheeseburger upgraded to have the Cesar salad and the shrimp bisque was FANTASTIC!!! Will definitely be back!

So many things to tell you(long post), I was searching the area near our summer rental for a good…read morespot for my birthday dinner. As I read the menu for this restaurant, I was getting that excited feeling that I stumbled upon a place where they really know good food. The Italian nachos looked promising as well as the reuben egg rolls. Sandwiches, wraps, burgers, oooh! What's this is see? Omaha Hereford ribeye? IMHO black angus is highly overrated. I love a good heffer! So we seat ourselves, the place is popping busy, they're having an all you can eat crab leg special this Friday night. We start ordering off the menu. Beverages to start, nothing fancy, just a good local craft beer and a summer mocktail. Appetizers, my birthday, I get to choose. I decided on the reuben egg rolls. For the main course, my bride orders the sirloin and I order the ribeye, we both get salad. The egg rolls arrive first, looking very homemade. OMFG, they are soooo good. Watch out for the juicy squirt (fresh sauerkraut). Ok, house salad - you'd think nothing special needs to be said about a house salad, we'll let me tell you, house made croutons, house made dressings. It's these small little touches that make a big difference. The steaks were fantastic, the sides perfectly done. The service- on point. The only drawback was the little black flies bugging my legs throughout our visit. But hey, it's northern Minnesota, it comes with the territory and can be easily fixed with a couple of Vector or Lavex bug catchers. Overall, I shall finish pontificating. My suffencies have been sorrencified!

Sparkling Waters - newamerican - Updated May 2026

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