The maid rite sandwich is excellent. I love how they serve it, simple. You can't beat the price.

This place has the best homemade pies! We also live the Maidrite sandwiches. We eat here every time we are in town!

Hands down the best breakfast I've had in a long time!!!!! Loved the hashbrowns and huge fluffy pancakes. Great small atmosphere. Super friendly staff. Even if you go for breakfast still try the Rhubarb Custard and/or Sour Cream Raisin pies. We will be back!!! This place was full of locals so you know it's good! read more

Great Maid Rites. Great pie. And great breakfast. Awesome unique place in Brainerd.

CASH ONLY-lets call this 4.5 stars The pie ,the pie the pie! Wonderful coconut cream but I got the last slice so get there early as I heard the waitresses shout to each other "CC gone", "banana cream gone" etc. as the last pieces were taken. OK hot beef sandwich but with REAL (huge plus) mashed potatoes. WAS there during a cold snap and VERY cold anywhere near the door. Clearly a local favorite. read more

Gotta get the maid rite! They are good, not something that I gotta have, but my husband loves them. Definitely order pie and order right away or it might be gone. Only cash! read more

Went for breakfast based on the good reviews. The place is very small and we were lucky to get the last table. The breakfast food was just average, but the service was great and very friendly. Saved room for pie and that is what will bring us back. Wife loved the apple pie! read more

Traditional maid-rite stand. I got the maid-rite, soup and pie special. Everything was really delicious and hit the spot. My pie was rhubarb custard and was the perfect amount of sweetness. We went on a Monday at noon and it was busy, but we didn't have to wait for a table. My only complaint was the attentiveness of our waitress - she didn't even say hi, just dropped off the menus and waters and walked away. Gave us too much time to look over our menus and then made us wait 10 minutes after dropping off the bill to get us our change. PS only cash accepted. ATM in the corner. read more

The burgers were amazing, and turtle pie oh my oh my. Loretta was so kind and had a great sense of humor. Which was amazing because it was quitting time when we were leaving. Carry cash or use their ATM. when we go back I'm having the maid rite! read more

This place is a gem. We were hungry after camping and The Barn fit the bill. Food is home cooked fresh and so so good! The service is the best around. Charolette was full of smiles and kept our coffee full! Next time we have to try the pie! read more

Dad was a trucker. When he would get new tires on his rig we would go to the Barn. It was always a treat. Best greasy spoon in the area. They have this old lady that makes the pies like pies should be made. They have great staff. I bring my kids there now. Love the place! read more

The Barn is a tiny diner. Always busy, booth and barstool seating only. Ask for Loretta! She makes the whole experience! Love the BLT...simple and delicious. You can't go wrong with any of their home baked pies...we always get a slice or two to-go! read more

Never been there. According to my friend who claims himself to be a pie expert and has been there many times, they have the best pie in the whole universe. Banana cream, coconut cream, pecan, blueberry, cherry, pumpkin, you name it. read more

This was a great experience that we located through Yelp. We had a tasteful breakfast and a bottomless cup of coffee by a server with a sense of humor and an attitude. She added immeasurably to the experience. The pies are recognized by the locals as without equal, although we split a sticky bun that kept us both happy. The "Barn" is a tiny place that works hard to accommodate. We'd have driven by, but for the reviews. We're glad we didn't. read more

The Barn is hands down the place to eat in Brainerd. The burgers are freaking great, and the pie is some of the best you'll ever have. Plus everyone that works there is super friendly :) And the other reviewers that are saying this is a dirty place...they need to grow up and get a life. It's an older restaurant, but in NO way is it filthy. This is a clean restaurant, and if you wanna see some truly dirty restaurants up here, I'll gladly give you names. But please don't listen to the others, give this place a shot. They're not from here, and don't have a clue what they're saying. You won't regret trying it out :) read more

5 stars for the homemade pie. The Dutch apple raspberry with very good and the others looked delicious. The food is fairly good and inexpensive, but very meat and potatoes based. The restaurant was full of locals when I visited, mostly on the older side, which makes it a nice place to mingle. read more

The barn is a nice little restaurant, you might have to wait for a table but it is worth it. They have great food and some of the best pie I have ever had! I would highly recommend the barn read more

The pies were great, and pretty good selection too (lots of fruity ones, but no chocolate). The burgers were very bland, and the bread a downright failure: really low quality whitebread. Grilled cheese sandwiches were the only choice for vegetarians, and the 4 kids had mixed responses. Largest booths were 4 people, with possibility for 5th on the end. read more

Stopped at Made - Rite diner for a late lunch. The service by Laura was outstanding. She explained what a Made-Rite really was and even brought a small sample for us to try. The burger was delicious, with fries, and onion rings. We had pies for dessert apple/raspberry, and banana cream. I would highly recommend a fun stop at The Barn for a great meal. read more

I didn't know what a maid-rite was so I got the cheese one. It was good, it's like a mexi burger or sloppy joe, depending on where you're from. Rhubarb Pie was delicious!! People were very nice. Loved it!! read more

Loved the maid rites and pie! Fun little local place for breakfast or lunch. Too many pie choices!

Best place for a maidrites! They have a regular menu also, great place for breakfast, lunch, early dinner! They have the best pies and pie selection in town. You will have fun with the staff. A place to come back again and again to try everything on there menu! Bring cash thy do not take credit cards. They take checks, cach and have a cash machine on site. read more

The waitress was wonderful. Kids loved their breakfast. Took some world famous pie back for a snack.

breakfast is good sausage patties are enormous seating is a bit of a struggle for larger groups due to size of the place

Great cafe/diner food. A wonderful little hidden gem. The food is great down home fare and the little barn is quaint with wonderful and friendly servers and pretty fast service. It is a nice throwback slice of Americana. Speaking of slices, they have wonderful Dutch Apple pie. Get it a la mode hot with ice cream. Yum! We'll worth the stop. read more

I thought places like this tiny little diner only existed in the movies. It is always crowded, the food is always fresh and homemade and the staff is always friendly and welcoming. The same waitresses have worked there for as long as I can remember. The owner makes a variety of delicious homemade pies every day. As you sit and enjoy your breakfast or lunch, take note of how much pie this place sells. Nearly every table will order a slice, people come in to take it to go and people call in for orders. If they ever make another Grumpy Old Men movie, I will be expecting them to shoot a scene in this quaint diner. read more

Amazing food!! I moved away from Brainerd 6 years ago and every time I am home, we ALWAYS make it a point to eat at The Barn at least once. Looking forward to a trip there in a couple months. read more

I was not a fan. I was told that the pies would be amazing, the food is really good, and it has good service. No, no, and no. I would say that Wal-Mart pies are better (and cheaper), the Maid Rite, which they pride themselves in serving, was mediocre, and the service was very, very slow. My friends and I waited half an hour after finishing our pie for our bill to arrive. There were six other customers in the restaurant at the time. And don't expect to pay with a credit card; cash only. There are many, many other restaurants around Brainerd that I will go to before I go to The Barn again. read more

Definitely a must go to for anyone. Best pies ever & the maid-rite burgers are awesome! It's always packed but well worth the wait. Fantastic mom & pop shop. Great for a quick coffee, & piece of pie. read more