Such an amazing vibe! The decor was so cool and unique. Drinks were sooo yummy! If you stay in…read moreOliver inn they allow you to bring drinks to your room :) our server was personable and kind. Made our experience really special. Absolutley recommend.

There was nearby parking and it was the weekend so it was free which is nice. The entrance was…read morestraight forward and immediately the decor and lighting had a fun ambiance. Seating originally was full house but luckily after a lap around, we were able to find a seat. Service was timely given the packed crowd and the staff was very accommodating and kind. They never made us feel rushed and was kind to give us some information about the history of the building. There was apparently another bar on the upper floor but when we visited it wasn't open. The drink list had a lot of options so it was easy to find a few options to try. There was even artwork (many were Duluth focused) from what I'm assuming is from local artists that were for sale which I thought was a nice touch!

This place has great energy and a great vibe! Came here with 3 others for drinks and a Saturday…read morenight comedy show. Workers were awesome and drinks were great! I got a flight of beer free with a Yelp check-in, and it was awesome! It was a great way to try 4 local beers. The comedy show is a genius idea and such a fun concept. Nothing better than drinks and great laughs. As we left it was getting much busier than earlier, but the crowd was young and seemed like a great time.

Frankly, Guinness in a plastic cup is blasphemy…read more Seriously, serve the typical Bud, Bud Light, and Miller in your plastic cups but you NEVER serve Guinness in a damn plastic cup.

ACES on FIRST is AWESOME. This is literally the BEST place in Downtown Duluth, I think. The staff…read moreis so friendly, they alway ask how your day is going and over the years I consider them to be my BEST friends. Honestly, they've been there so much for me in the past (when no one else was there, they were) that any one of them could ask me to help them move a heavy ass hot tub, and I would in a heartbeat. The owner, Cade, is THE shit. Just look for the tall guy with the sweet hair and badass button up shirt and you'll know him when you see him. Best part is because he's so cool, all the people he hires to work for him are cool, thus the people that frequent there are cool, so by going there YOU are COOL by association. It's like one big cool club and everyone's invited. The amount of romances and babies that have resulted from ACES ON FIRST is probably what keeps the population of Duluth above the 2.1 children-per-woman needed to prevent a society's extinction. Do yourself a favor and pop in Aces. I know that when I die and I enter the white light, on the other side I'm going to emerge into Aces. Heaven IS a place on Earth...and it's called ACES. BTW Thank you Aces for directly hooking me up with he woman I'm in love with right now.

The bartenders are amazing. Great service. The DJ was a total jerk. So rude to us that we left…read more Nobody was on the dance floor and he refused requests. Totally condescending to my daughter's requests. Should be replaced Immediately.

Often smells of vomit. Great place to come if you're already plastered. Music is usually good to…read moredance to.

Bartender is rude, blatantly ignoring our group. Bar has 10 others inside and it took almost 40…read moreminutes for a group of 6 to get 1 drink each. Bartender disappeared to the back of the bar for over 15 minutes to "make change" for a 100 dollar bill. Then told me my total was 13$ and gave me 85 back in all 5s and said "I'll keep 15." And didn't give me a choice in that. Weird music.

The auditorium is a nice size, and as I tested almost every angle (R center L) and both levels…read more(orchestra, balcony), I can say that each seat is pretty optimized for viewing pleasure - so no worries on that end. As stated earlier, the sound is really nice because it reaches every end of the theater. Parking is reasonably priced, however, if you rather not pay for parking at all, I'd suggest parking in a free lot downtown and using the skywalk to get to symphony hall, or the DECC in general. I enjoy that most, the skywalk leading here, since it protects from the outside weather nicely. Being where our company holds its shows throughout the year, including Nutcracker, I can say that I am pleased with this venue. Note: the backstage area has several dressing rooms and is quite spacious, for the performers.

Recently saw a show at the DECC Symphony Hall and had a very good time. The auditorium was big and…read moreclean, well maintained. I was surprised at how big the balcony was! The acoustics were very good. We were right up front, so I can't say how the sound carried throughout the large auditorium, but from our seats, the acoustics were great -- sound was balanced, no feedback, really able to hear everything really clearly. The staff was super professional and well-organized (always appreciated). The venue was able to handle the number of people, and all signage and directions were clear to help guide fans to the right part of the building. It was clear that they were able to handle a sell-out event with no trouble. And the beverages were reasonably priced, as was the parking -- something that always is a pleasant surprise, especially when you grew up in a city where parking always costs $10 and up no matter where you are going! In all, kudos to the staff and would definitely see another show at the DECC.

This is a super cool place that features a restaurant, a theater, and a gallery. I love the all…read morearound support for the arts. We ate dinner here and our server was CJ. CJ was warm, welcoming, and so hardworking. We had great service from him! I ordered a Dark and Stormy cocktail. It was good, just stronger than I expected. My husband and I both had their greens salad with different dressings. All the ingredients were fresh and delicious. My husband also had their huli huli chicken sandwich which he said was amongst his top favorite chicken sandwiches he's ever eaten. Portions were generous here too. We had a great server but every staff person we interacted with was also wonderful. It's a great place with an awesome vibe, and I would enthusiastically recommend it to anyone, especially lovers of the arts.

Good selection of cocktails and entrees. I had the Pork…read moreBelly soup which I highly recommend. I had the Bison ravioli which was rich and flavorful.

We tried this place about a year ago and, honestly, didn't have the best experience. We decided to…read moregive it another try, and I'm so glad we did! It was a great reminder that restaurants can have an off day, and one experience doesn't always tell the whole story. This time around, everything was wonderful. Our bartender, Val, was fabulous, friendly, attentive, and made the experience even better. The food was delicious! We had the New England clam chowder, chicken Caesar, pear and salmon salad, and some awesome drinks. Everything was fresh, flavorful, and enjoyable. So glad we gave this place a second chance. We'll definitely be back!

This was a great last minute place when our original reservation fell through. They were able to…read morefit us in right away on a Saturday night! The steak was great, as were the mash potatoes. It is a bit pricey, but for a more upscale restaurant with great food I would come back!

Went there on the recommendation of a friend who formerly lived in Superior. We were lucky to get…read morea seat at the bar. We ordered two drafts and some cheesy bites. Very good and the beer was cold. Bartender was friendly and attentive. The place was very busy and we struck up conversations with people on either side of us. The vibe was good. People were enjoying themselves, but it wasn't loud or rowdy. Can't speak for the food, all we had were the cheesy bites and they were delicious. I highly recommend.

Had heard so many things about trying grandmas when in Duluth so we made a point to visit this…read moreplace. There was a wait when we got there on a Friday afternoon so we spent that time walking around, building up the anticipation of how great this place might be. Got seated. Our server was super friendly and attentive. We sat in the downstairs seating area which had big booths which easily accommodated our party of 6. Place was clean but that is where the praise ends and hence the 3 stars. We ordered multiple appetizers and a whole bunch of entrees. Out of the appetizers, only the giant onion rings were a hit and unfortunately none of the entrees hit the spot. Like for pasta, we barely touched it cause it was really soggy. The burgers somehow tasted bland. Steak & mushrooms were ok. All the hype & anticipation, grandmas came up short for us :(

Extremely nice Bartender?? they've got Pool by the hour. They have both 7 foot and 9 foot tables…read more You can get food, but it looks like it's most things that you expect for a bar food. They also have TouchTunes however, when I was there, it was Paws and pulltabs. They do have ATM on site

Honestly wanted to give this place a shot and have a large group of 11 people that wanted to eat,…read morewatch tv, and a few wanted to shoot pool tonight and then would be back to watch Vikings game in a couple days. I reviewed the website for Break Room and couldn't find any useful info about upcoming events or if a large group needs a reservation (again we're a group of 11). So I called and no one answered. I was going to leave a voicemail and the voicemail isn't even set up so can't leave a voicemail??? Not sure what kind of business has no info on their website, doesn't answer their phone, and also has no voicemail, seemed very odd. So then I found The Break Room on Facebook and sent a message and asked about upcoming events and said no one answered their phone and no voicemail set up. About four minutes later I got a response from the The Break Room Facebook account and Instead of anything useful I got some smart ass response from what I'm guessing is a 16 year old basically making jokes. I hope this is a kid because if this is how the owner acts, WOW this place must be run pretty poorly. So tonight a group of 11 people that would have bought drinks, food, and rented multiple pool tables for at least three hours will take their business somewhere else. Guessing as a group we'd spend around $400 or so and I don't think this loss won't break the business but just seems odd they would work so hard to drive customers AWAY, guessing this isn't a good long term business model and will result in them closing their doors sooner than later. Also looking at other reviews of this place seems there ARE MULTIPLE ONE STAR REVIEWS last few months and good reviews are from years ago.

I've never waited a full six years between experiencing what a business has to offer and writing a…read morereview before but Magic Smelt Puppet Troupe breaks the mold in more ways than one. I'm not sure what else they do besides putting on the Run, Smelt, Run! parade on the shore of Lake Superior in May but that's more than enough. I've been meaning to go back but it's a ways off from Detroit and finances are always a challenge so who knows if that will happen especially since ... gasp! This year might have been the final smelt parade. Jim Ouray, the founder of the smelt parade is stepping down as head honcho, citing the headaches of securing funding and doing all the clerical work which he's pretty tired of at his age. Hell, it sounds exhausting to me and I'm a good deal younger than him. He still wants to do the fun stuff, like play King Neptune, but unless someone steps up and takes the reins, which nobody has yet, it's curtains for the smelt parade. As grandpa would say "Well, that's too damn bad!" The smelt parade is a riot! It's kind of a northern bastardization of Mardi Gras. We have something similar in Detroit called the Marche du Nain Rouge. Ours is bigger and we wear red and dress like demons sometimes while in Duluth they wear silver and usually rock some sort of smelt themed costume. Theirs is more fun and soulful and flipped out if you ask me though. There's all manner of wacky smelt themed costumes- Smelt Lumberjack, Smelt Pope, Smeltbot 3000, Smelt Mayor and the fabulous Smelt Queen among dozens of others. There's a second line jazz band playing as the merrymakers dance down the Duluth boardwalk. There's a smelt fry and more music at the parade's conclusion at the Zeitgeist Theater. There's stilt walkers and a whole Rite of Spring type ceremony. Bye bye winter, let's party! Of course they're farther north than the Motor City so it's in May and not March. That's also the height of smelting time here - the reason for the season. Sorry it took me so long to write this. Hell, I had to create the listing, too. None of the normies here on Yelp are messing with this bizarre wonderfulness. Lots of details have slipped through my memory banks in the over half a decade that's elapsed, even if I have lots of photos and even created a travel comic about my pilgrimage here. Suffice it say I give the weirdos at Magic Smelt Puppet Troupe the highest possible recommendation and hope the Smelt Parade somehow endures.