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    The Cottage On Main

    4.4 (51 reviews)
    Closed 10:00 am - 2:30 pm

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    Quiet
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Spinach risotto
    Macoisinha M.

    Cute place that makes you feel like you are at grandmas house. Friendly and efficient service. Delicious vegetarian options. Worth checking it it out. Perfect for a Sunday brunch

    I hosted a baby shower at Magnolia Cottage (formerly The Cottage On Main) and they exceeded my expectations by far! The venue is very southern and charming, the food is fantastic, and the service is amazing! The staff are all so helpful and friendly. It's a wonderful place for events, and I will definitely be back for their brunches.

    J B.

    As we walked in we were immediately greeted and seated. I had made reservations for high tea and it was fantastic. The service was wonderful. Our server was very attentive. The food was wonderful and the dessert....... OMG, she brought out three tiers of sweets. If you have a chance, I'd make a reservation for tea.

    Fried Green Tomato Eggs Benedict, Lemon Hollandaise with seafood chowder (the soup of the day)
    Tina T.

    Wow! My new favorite brunch place in Duluth now!!! Everything I ingested was delicious here. Creole shrimp and grits - lots of delicious fresh shrimp and man that creole sauces goodness was so delicious! Fried green tomato eggs Benedict - I've had my fair share of eggs Benedict to the point where I could eat any more of it at one point. But this one really surprised me how delicious it was. I'm not even a big fried green tomato fan but it was 100% yum. I also got the seafood chowder which was the soup of the day as my side and that was also delicious. Loved the Bloody Mary too! They also gave us some scones that we were super delicious and complimentary. IF I had to complain about ONE thing it would be there was a 5 minute wait but that is literally nothing to complain about because nowa(Covid)days every where is slow. And this was barely even a wait. Great service and everything - I recommend!

    Filet, with mash potatoes, and a few green beans.
    Tyler B.

    Beautiful location for a business Christmas dinner. Private parties welcomed. Diving into appetizers of bread, dips, crab cakes, and more- we were very pleased with the start! The filet was amazing- cooked a perfect MR! Very filling! The lamb chops were a little less meaty then we hoped, but still nice. Would not order this if you are hungry. Would definitely return for another event and highly recommend reviewing the available packages. This hidden gem has a lot to offer. Parking- in the back (gravel parking); it is between the main property and the restaurant itself. From the Main Street: restaurant is to the left (Little White House).

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    Amanda B.

    The atmosphere walking in feels very warm and welcoming. It feels high end, but the pricing isn't insane. The staff was very friendly and quick to greet and make sure all your needs are met. The French onion was good, but a little messy because a lot of soup I'm a small dish. So just be prepared to make a little bit of a mess if ordering that, but it's great. The salads are HUGE! The poppyseed dressing is very well done. The chicken salad had great flavor and texture, I understand why they say it's so well loved.

    Andrea M.

    This place is a solid 4 stars for me, maybe even a 4.5. And psst. Yelp also gives you 8% cash back... The menu was limited, but everything looked good. The hubs and I shared the fried pickle wedges. There was a sort of sweetness to it. Perhaps due to it being fried? It was good and something different. The complimentary blueberry (or cranberry) scones were superb with the butter. The butter was rather interesting as it had bits and pieces of something in it (the hubs said it was pears or something of the like). For our entrees, he had the buttermilk fried chicken sandwich with a soup of the day while I had the crab cake sandwich special with the broccoli pasta salad. The hubs' fried chicken sandwich was good; it was crispy and had lots of flavors. It was simple, but the ingredients came together well. He choose the soup of the day which was a tomato soup bisque with havarti cheese (I don't remember what it's called exactly), and it was really creamy and yummy. This was a great combination, and I would highly rec it. I was aiming for the grilled salmon sandwich ... but the crab cake sandwich on toast-like bread sounded so much unhealthier and delicious. The sandwich was good, but a bit on the saltier side bc of the crab cake. I choose the broccoli pasta salad, and it was super creamy and pretty flavorful. The only thing I wished was different was not have the bread soaked with butter/oil. It was sort of like a grilled cheese sandwich where your fingers get all greasy. [Even the leftovers were greasy and soaked thru the new parchment paper AND paper towel] It was sort of difficult to call in order to get a reservation. My advice is call a little bit after the restaurant opens. If you call towards the middle or end, it's not a guarantee that you will get anyone. It's strange bc the place wasn't packed when we arrived there. I guess the staff bounces between the Payne-Corley House and this place since it's owned and managed by the same folks. Parking is located towards the back of the Payne-Corley House thru the gates on the large gravel space. Once you enter, it's the building on the left.

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    Steven D.

    I wouldn't of known the existence of this place if I didn't get married here. We actually forgot about this place and almost let our coupon expire. They have pretty limited hours and the menu is pretty small but everything looked delicious. We got fried pickles as an appetizer. It was delicious. Most places that have friend pickles are too salty or sour. Even my wife enjoyed it and she doesn't like pickles as I do. The scones were delicious and warm. I liked the butter that had some pear flavor to it. I had a fried chicken sandwich with soup and my wife had the crab cake sandwich with broccoli pasta salad. The chicken was pretty basic but it was probably one of the better fried-chicken sandwiches I've had. My wife's crab cake sandwich was also pretty decent. It was greasier than I liked but it was tasty enough. I've had some amazing crab crake living in Baltimore so this doesn't really compare. We couldn't finish our food since it was pretty heavy for brunch. Would I come here again? Maybe. They have some odd hours and it's mostly a wedding venue. I enjoyed the food but I wouldn't go too far out of my way to eat here.

    Closed for Lunch!

    This was once a top notch tea room for lunch. Unfortunately they are no longer open for lunch. They are open only for group dinners under contract with them.

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    I love the Cottage on Main, the food is always Delicious and the waiter is awesome!!!

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    Local On North - Duluth

    4.2(352 reviews)
    0.3 mi
    $$

    Been coming to Local On North for years. It's small but cozy on the inside with a good number of…read morebar seats. You can reserve on OpenTable as well. Service is always attentive, but not pesty. Burgers on the menu are always a great casual lunch or dinner. The 007 burger is my favorite. The specials rotate regularly so if you want something different that option is available too. This visit they had a mascarpone ravioli with scallops, spinach, sundried tomatoes, and lobster-butter sauce. Outside seating is a winner with umbrellas for the summer and propane burners for winter. This place has a lot of variety for whatever mood you are in.

    This is one of the worst places I've eaten at in Downtown Duluth or anywhere "locally", it taste…read moresuper basic and brunch spots can make shrimp and grits 100x better, the steak taste like it hasn't been seasoned and the first bite I took was just watered down chimichurri sauce and a steak that taste like a seasonless steak with water injected inside it, seems like butter/salt is not in their dictionary. The service was already terrible when we were told to sit down wherever and then this guy comes out of nowhere and sits us down at a terrible spot, and keeps coming back to asks questions even when we ordered steak he came back to ask what temperature which is very odd because it's normally asked when you order THE steak. Ambiance is okay very simple and bland, could be more vibrant.

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    4.2(166 reviews)
    0.3 mi
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    Falling Rabbit had been on my list for a while, and I finally got the chance to check it out for…read morebrunch with a friend. I was really looking forward to trying the oysters, but I didn't realize their menu changes often so unfortunately, no oysters this time. A little sad about that! We decided to order pretty much everything off the à la carte menu. Overall, the food was just okay to me. The Brussels sprouts were the hardest to eat they were basically raw, just thinly sliced with sauce poured over. It would've been much better if they were at least steamed or grilled a bit. The mushrooms, though, were absolutely BOMB! If I didn't know what it was, I would've thought it was some sort of meat dish super soft, flavorful, and delicious. Definitely the highlight of the meal. The Wagyu, on the other hand, was a big disappointment. For the price, it was tough and chewy when it should've been buttery and melt-in-your-mouth tender. Overall, the place is cute and the vibes are nice, but the food was overpriced for what it was. I'd only come back for those mushrooms they were that good.

    Cute little spot! Service was amazing. The ladies definitely took care of us and we're so sweet! A…read morefriend and I made reservations on a Sunday to catch up. I placed an order for everything on the carte menu. Food was fun and a few of the dishes caught me off guard, in a good way. Pros. We loveeed the maitake mushrooms. This dish was one dish my friend and I had low expectations for. Ironically it's the only dish we would go back for! The bucatini I also had low expectations for. I hardly order pasta, from non pasta specialty places, because the pasta is 99% of the time going to be overcooked. BUT this bucatini was cooked perfectly al dente. The sauce was rich but not too heavy and just enough to cover the noodles without drowning. The crab taste was pretty faint. If it weren't listed on the menu I wouldn't even think it were in the dish. Cons. The brussel sprout salad was honestly almost inedible. It is a raw shaved brussel sprout salad, dressed as a Caesar salad. Although not bad tasting, the core of the sprouts was not tender but dry and hard. There was also a lot of it. Most disappointing was the "waygu ribeye". The quality was pretty horrible. The piece we got had silver skin as well as chunks of fat. I wish I got a picture of the leftover fat from the steak but if you look at my picture you can clearly see slices of just fat. I love a little fat on a well cooked ribeye and do not mind paying for it. But paying $50 for a probably 8oz "waygu" ribeye with only half of it palatable is wild. Regardless, I'm actually going back in a couple of days with my husband because of those amazing mushrooms.. though as I am writing this review I'm debating on canceling my reservation, ordering the mushrooms to go, and just going elsewhere. lol

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    Mazzy's Sports Tavern - Duluth - Masterpiece Burger & a side of Brussel sprouts

    Mazzy's Sports Tavern - Duluth

    4.1(87 reviews)
    3.8 mi
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    Mazzy's is the perfect casual sports bar. Me and my boys love to go there to catch a game all…read moreseasons. The drinks are reasonably priced which is huge nowadays! I especially love the wings! I have highlight the exceptional service. We had the pleasure of being served by Tina recently. She has a great personality and is very attentive. She took time to always make sure we were taken care of. Hopefully we will get her again next time!

    What could you improve? Definitely customer service! A bartender named "T" that worked here on…read moreWednesday evening around 4PM on 3/11/26. Girl please pray! I had gotten here around 4:30PM and went to the pool table, I had been waiting close to 15-20 minutes to be served. I just went to the bartender with a slicked back bun and wearing a burgundy shirt named "T" to ask for a drink since my friend had gotten there before me and said she had taken his order prior to me getting there. After waiting about 3 minutes at the bar, she approached me and rudely asked if I had been sitting by the pool tables. I replied and said "yes I'm sitting near the pool tables" and she responded rudely again and said she couldn't take my order and the server sitting in my section would take it. I had told her "okay, well I have been sitting here for a while waiting to be served and I wanted to order a drink" and she responded and said "well we didn't see you over there, go back to your table and I'll get your server" The server named Dom, took my order and I asked him for her name since he either saw/heard what happened. Bless his heart for trying to rectify the situation by bringing the food out quickly and being more pleasant. What makes the story worse, is that this bartender (after she yelled at me) went back to the pool tables where we were sitting to take away plates for another table she had already served and they were sitting one table over from us. So she served them (males) and my friend (another male) and felt like she refused to help or serve me. Overall, I would come back but definitely steering clear of that rude bartender that was very sarcastic and had a nasty attitude. Definitely go there on weekend nights when different bartenders are working and aren't as rude.

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    Uncle Jack's Meat House

    3.8(730 reviews)
    2.8 mi
    $$

    Had a great experience here. The staff was excellent, from the hostess to our server. It is a very…read morecool space, lots of things to look at while waiting for your meal. The food was excellent. We started with the sticky ribs, they slid right off the bone. They had great flavor with a nice sweetness to them. My wife got the Caesar with grilled chicken. It is basically a full head of romaine and she said she could tell that the dressing was house made. I got the Jack Pot and a side of Brussels. The seafood was well cooked and the lemongrass broth that it came in was fantastic! The Brussels were perfectly cooked and the little Thai spice was a great addition!

    This is one of our go tos but our last experience wasn't as good. The inside was extremely cold!…read moreThey need to turn the air down. But usually that's the kitchen because they are hot the restaurant suffers. Ordered a wedge salad to split and a margarita. The wedge was so huge so literally could feed a table for 4. Order the ribeye, brussel sprouts and corn gasm. The ribeye was very fatty and had a pile of fat that was 1/2 of the steak. My husband likes the coffee rub but it was too much. The sides are considerably smaller than the many times we come before. We came for my husband's birthday and they gave us the brownie with ice cream gratis but we took the coconut cream pie home. Excellent pie! I hope they read this and make a few changes.

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    Kurt's Euro Bistro - Traditional Sauerbraten

    Kurt's Euro Bistro

    4.4(379 reviews)
    1.6 mi
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    My husband has been talking about this place since we met 3 years ago and we finally made it out to…read morethe restaurant to celebrate a new year/new job The service was excellent, I love when someone takes pride in their job and our server was so kind, funny, and helpful The star of the show was the FOOD! WOW! I ordered the wienerschnitzel with a beurre blanc sauce and spaetzl and it was so fresh, flavorful, and filling. I also had the goulash which was good but honestly I prefer the crappy American version with the noodles lol. My husband got the Schwarbien plate with a smoked pork chop, sausage, and double smoked bacon- I could eat a plate of that bacon by itself it literally melted in my mouth The ambience of the restaurant was a great mix of quaint and cozy while still being upscale Definitely going to keep this in our nice restaurant rotation

    I had been following Kurt's Bistro on Instagram since the Covid years, but hadn't had a chance to…read morecome out until recently. My initial impression was very poor. We arrived 15 minutes before our reservation, but were told our table was already ready, so we were seated. (The restaurant tables are very close together, so be aware that if anyone in your party is wheelchair bound, it may be difficult for them to maneuver around.) The restaurant is kept very warm inside, and I'm usually someone who feels cold easily, but even I was rather hot. A woman brought water glasses and a water carafe to our table and said, "If you want something besides water, just let me know," and then walked off. So, in my mind, that woman was a food assistant or a food runner. Turned out, she was our waitress! She later stopped by, didn't introduce herself and didn't ask if we'd ever been there before, but did ask if we wanted an appetizer. We ordered Potato Pancakes. She also asked if we wanted bread service, so we said yes. We did notice from other conversations at the very close tables near ours, that many of the customers are regulars and have their favorite waitstaff. The manager had stopped by a table to regrettably inform a couple that their favorite waiter was out for 2 weeks. So, that did give us hope that if they have regulars, it must be good. The Potato Pancakes were delicious! (I didn't even stop to snap a picture because we were very hungry!) My husband ordered the "Bier" + Cheese Burger ($16.95), and I ordered the Pork Shank "Schwweinehaxe" ($34). The waitress said she had to check the availability of the Pork Shank, so I told her that if it wasn't available, to put in Chicken Wienerschnitzel. Then she didn't come back to let us know what the kitchen said. My husband flagged her down to find out if the pork shank was available, and she said she'd forgotten to come back, but that it was. He also told her that it was my birthday, so she brought out a cute birthday tea light for the table. The food was absolutely delicious, and for the price point, you can easily see why people are regulars there! The pork shank was enormous! (We ate off of it 2 more times after we took it home. The restaurant gave us extra gravy at no charge, too.) The rosemary mashed potatoes were very good! The presentation was lovely! My husband really enjoyed his burger. Then for dessert, our waitress brought out a slice of tiramisu with a wedge of chocolate cake over it, berries, whipped cream, and a little birthday candle in it. Turned out really wonderful! Will definitely go back to this unique spot!

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