A scenic place to enjoy good food and the view of Lake Bemidji. Great tap beer selection and the…read morewild rice soup is my favorite.

After our bad Anniversary experience in the dining room at Ruttgers, we hesitated to return but…read moredecided to give the bar one more try since we had not had a bad experience there. We had a nice evening. Waited. It to be acknowledged, but got menus promptly and after a bit of a wait ordered drinks which arrived immediately. Placed order soon after that and it arrived after a short wait. Great food. Took a bit of chasing to get a second drink but accomplished that and ended the evening on an ok note. My recommendation is stick to the bar, forget the dining room and you will have a positive experience with this business.

Mushroom eggrolls- excellent!! Highly recommend Blue oyster…read moreapp- fantastic!! The sauce it came with really elevated the dish. Bourbon street pasta- sauce was outstanding, came with adequate mix of sausage, shrimp & mushrooms. Club sandwich- was huge! Bread was a little on the greasy side but sandwich as a whole was good. I got a NA orange sunset drink and it was tasty as well. We will definitely be returning here to try some other dishes.

The food was AMAZING…read more The interior feels like an old-timey typical diner; the food doesn't seem to match the ambience. My husband's salad wrap was gigantic and my walleye was delicious! The french fries were made from scratch..

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.

Tasty, cool, cozy -- the perfect place to chow down on a summer day! We got the bacon-wrapped…read moredates, the flank steak salad, the turkey salad, and the carnitas pizza. WOW! My favorite taste was probably the pizza. Perfect crust, delicate. I've never eaten a full pizza by myself but I could easily do it here. The service was kind and quick. We snagged 3 of the amaretti cookies for dessert and they were an absolute dream; almond-lovers rejoice. I loved sitting with the breeze through the doors. I'd love to come back for a drink!

Two Diamond Pool tables. 4 dart boards and a big outdoor area to play bags...lucky to have a sports…read morebar close, chickapeno pizza or Buffalo chicken is awesome. Great place

We had a horrible experience. The bartender did not greet us, he stared, first thing he said when…read morehe came to our table was I need an ID from you, you, and you. I support and understand ID-ing but no " Hi, welcome, how are you?" Then one member of our party was underage and ordered water (the rest of us were between the ages of 30-40), the response from the bartender was, "This is a bar not restaurant, try the Royal". The "bar" was completely dead, only two other people there, now I know why... Our eight person party left and won't be back. Totally rude staff from beginning to end.

You had 16 year lagavulin last time I was there. Looks like you went back to the 11 year. Had to…read moreget another drink.

Long line tonight. One very slow bartender. Owner sitting at the bar not jumping in. Bad look.read more

Me and my wife ate their last night. My wife had salmon. I had chicken breast. Was absolutely…read morewonderful. I recommend this restaurant to whoever's in the area.

Don't be afraid to not go in if you are coming off the lake and in not so dressed up clothes. The…read moreplace is nicely decorated but you can be there. The service is not so great. The wait staff was good but we ordered salads with our meal and the person who brought out our food was very rude. We said oh we thought we got salads and she said well that's not really my problem. Anyways, the food was delicious and the egg rolls appetizer was very very good. My husband got steak and that was delicious. I got the chicken/crab roll and that was really good. We would definitely go back but it was odd that we didn't get our salads and the person that brought out our food was so rude.

Best onion rings ever. Great salads. Perfectly cooked Ribeye and New York steaks…read more Great table with a nice view of the lake. And, fantastic service.

We lucked out and sat in a booth by the window over looking the lake. What a glorious view! We had…read morea delightful evening. We decided to share a couple items to enjoy the many flavors here at the Fireside. Starting out the night we were brought an old school relish tray with an array of veggies. We decided on coconut shrimp which were huge with a sauce that was just right.The filet was done to perfection.The loaded hash browns were covered in cheese, green onion, bacon and salsa. It came with soup or salad I chose the tomato soup that was thick and flavorful. It also came with a tasty bread basket with dipping oil or butter. The waiter greeted us with a smile and helped us all night long. If you are in the mood to enjoy a supper club Fireside is the place for you. The Sancerre wine was superb!

It's the best barbecue Walker Minnesota has if you wanna go out. It's also the only barbecue place…read morein Walker Minnesota. The service is good and their ambience is very nice too.

There are things to love about this place, but this food does not taste grilled or smoked. The…read morerestaurant does not smell like a grill or smoker. There is no evidence of actual BBQing going on. The pork we got did not taste smokey and did not have caramelization or char. The burnt ends were objectively not burnt ends. They were bits of steak in broth mixed with sweet BBQ sauce. The liquid smoke flavor was undeniable. There were 2 BBQ sauce flavors only. The cornbread was a 2"x2" square of something that tastes like it comes from a box and it counted as a side. Our server forgot about us and admitted it. The vibe is cute, the prices are reasonable, the menu's range and flavor combos are very cool, you can tell the owner really cares. But this is not BBQ and at times, it feels disingenuous about what's trying to be. For the people saying this is the best BBQ in Minnesota or the best there ever had, a wish you better fortune on your BBQ exploration, friend.

We stopped by The Pickle Loon while staying at a family cabin down the road. Even on a Monday, the…read moreplace was packed!! It started raining before we arrived, so I think everyone headed inside at once, but we were able to grab seats at the bar and still received great service. I ordered the AYCE walleye. The portions were a little smaller than I expected, but the fish was good and I especially enjoyed the hush puppies. My husband ordered the Loon Burger and said it was one of the best burgers he's had in a while. The only downside was the wait for the second round of walleye, which took close to 30 minutes. By then we were ready to leave, so we ended up taking it to go. Overall, we had a great experience and would definitely come back to try some of the other menu items!!

I was super excited to try this place since the cabin is only 10 min away. I was really wanting a…read moreburger for lunch and their menu looked amazing. We arrived, and sat ourselves. Cute place, very large bar. I got a gin bloody which seemed watered down, not the best. The rim salt was crunchy large pieces of whatever spices, it was odd. We were handed breakfast menus. Since it was 11:25am, I asked when lunch started since that's what we came for. They told us noon. We decided to stay anyway since we were hungry and already settled with drinks. Ordered off the very limited breakfast menu. Food arrived, I got the smothered hash browns which were very greasy but good. My boyfriend got the biscuits and gravy. NO THANK YOU. The biscuits were overcooked and chewy, the gravy was lumpy and slimy with minimal meat in it. 30 seconds later a table who ordered the same time we did had their food delivered. It was 11:42am. CHEESEBURGERS AND FIRES! Must be nice to have that inside connection. Not impressed, the waitress wasn't super friendly either. We won't be back.