We have driven past Bootlegger's a zillion times en route to Duluth. This trip, we made time to…read morestop in and give it a whirl. We were pleasantly surprised at what we found. Excellent service (they know how to pour a good cocktail), excellent conversation, and a great way to spend a lil' time. You MUST order the chicken wings. They were so incredibly delicious and they came with unexpected but seriously good French fries. We also had the pizza (pepperoni and green olive) which was great. I've read other reviews that say it's kinda spendy but truth be told, they run a great operation with local flair. I can't be mad to get awesome pizza without pretension. It is exactly what you want. I only wish I lived nearby so this could be my regular watering hole.

Great food and service!!!! Spend our Annv. every year! Never any waiting and waitress is pleasant…read moreand helpful!

Our experience was very disappointing because our fish just wasn't good. Also, the server had a…read moresourpuss every time they approached our table. They seemed more interested in the regulars sitting at the bar despite not being very busy. Pizza was okay, nothing special.

Disappointed with last night's experience. We ordered a large pizza fried chicken and chicken wings…read morespecial. When the lady brought our pizza we questioned if it was the right one because it was not a large pizza it was only a 12 inch. She seemed mad about something and rudely said that it was our pizza and that they only had 12" pizzas tonight. Well no one mentioned that when we ordered so how did we know. We've been coming here for years and have never had a negative experience. This place has new owners now and unfortunately things have changed and not for the better I'm afraid. We've always ordered the wings in the past as they are very large and delicious. We noticed wings were on special tonight and prefer them. When they arrived they were not the usually large wings but they were small drummies and flats. We told our waiter afterwards that we were disappointed that they changed the wings from what we were used to. He then tells us they still have the large wings it was just that the wing special was the smaller wings. Information we could have used at the time we ordered. Very sorry to see the old owners gone. I guess we had a good run though. I guess we'll have to try chubby cheeks and see what that's like

Amazing food and drinks! Fast and friendly service too. Cute little spot right off ATV trails with…read morenice outdoor seating. Only thing they're missing in the menu is cheese curds.

Great food pizza and others. Service excellent and owner walks around to insure all is good!…read more Best pizza around!

Didn't have groceries for dinner so decided to take a chance on a restaurant in Brule...needless to…read moresay we were SO happy we did. It had great reviews to begin with but we have nothing bad to say about this family-run restaurant. Theresa was our waitress and was so friendly and made sure to check in with us periodically...She was beyond kind and sweet. THE FOOD: Loved it! Big portions of incredible family favorite dishes. The homemade bread rolls and marinara sauce were delicious. The food was brought out quickly and hot out of the oven! THE BEER: Lots of bottled and tap options with frosted mugs, YES PLEASE!! Check this place out-you won't regret it! Keep this family business running. They deserve it!

I was originally planning to give this place a 4, mainly because I was not all that impressed with…read moretheir pizza, which seemed to be what everyone raves about. However, I've been there a couple times since my aborted review, and they've earned the extra star. The pizza is good, just a little heavy on the cheese for my tastes. One of the sizes comes out in an odd oval shape that fits the platter on which it is served. Odd but cool. More recently, a group of us stopped in for fish fry and whatever else was on the menu. Our waitress actually ran to get a cinnamon shaker from the kitchen to please one of the more finicky eaters in our group. The service has always been excellent. I had the fish fry and salad that night, and both were very good. If you are looking for some Italian dishes, pizza, or fish, you can't go wrong here.

Yelp for the win! I always check the app when I'm in an area where I'm unfamiliar with the…read morerestaurants. Once again, the Yelp reviews helped me find a restaurant we will certainly return to in the future. It was a Friday night. The large gravel parking lot was about half full. The building, overlooking Lake Pokegama, looked like many other up north bars. Walking in, I really wasn't sure if we were in the right place. Happily, we were. My dining partner and I sat at the bar. We were greeted right away by the bartenders and asked for our drink orders. The drinks had a great pour and were affordable. We were asked if we wanted to eat and promptly received menus. The menu had a lot of stuff. Appetizers, sandwiches, burgers, pizza and fish. Having read reviews I was leaning toward the beef sandwich, while my dining partner wanted pizza. When the bartender said those were her favorite menu items, we decided to get one of each to split among us. Good choice! The sandwich was packed with meat and cheese. I could have drank the au jus; it was so good. While it was $22 (with fries), it would have been a big sandwich for most people to finish. The pizza was fantastic. The only pizza I enjoyed more was from a place in Nashville. The crust was top notch. The toppings were generous and prepared well. My dining partner and I are big eaters; we still had four (4) big pieces left at the end of our meal (it was great cold). It wasn't nice enough to sit outside on their large patio during our visit. We plan on returning here frequently in the future and will give it a try (weather permitting).

We were looking for a place to eat on the water. This for the bill and had good reviews. I…read moreordered the Italian beef and my husband had the meatball sub sandwich. Both were delicious. Large helping. The service was wonderful both the bartender and waitress were very attentive. We enjoyed our table outside by the lake. The place could use a little TLC but wouldn't keep us from going back because everything else was on point.

Probably the best boasted chicken I've ever had! Came with a side of mash potatoes and gravy…read more Server was very pleasant and attentive! Returned for the hamburger and fries. Also very good. Trying the pizza next, which looks very good. Plenty of seating. I hope to be a regular!

Well, I just wasted $8.50 on the worst Bloody Mary mix I've ever tried. Actually, the entire…read moreexperience was less than pleasant here. I walked up to the bar, was greeted by a woman with a sour look on her face, and ordered a non-alcoholic Bloody Mary. I asked for it to be spicy. I've been ordering these drinks with and without alcohol for about 40 years now: This was the only undrinkable one I've encountered. It tasted like Red Hot on the rocks. I took a couple of sips and had to go throw up in the bathroom. Not kidding. My stomach and mouth were on fire. I'm still sick over an hour later. The two people I was with ordered food and were happy with it. I only had this horrible drink. When the waitress came back a couple of times, my full drink sat in front of me. She didn't ask if something was wrong with it. The second time she came back to the table I told her she could take the drink, that it was not drinkable. She said their mix is hot. Understatement of the year! There aren't a lot of people up north who like things spicy. I, however, do. She was kind enough to leave the full glass and bring a bill for $8.50. I paid it. On the way out, I handed the full drink to the sour faced lady that had originally "greeted" me at the bar. I told her it was so hot that it was undrinkable. No offer of a refund. I told her it was a nice way to spend $8.50. Now I remember why we stopped going here.

Unique. Outstanding pizza! The crust, sauce and spicy sausage is perfection! Wish we had one of…read morethese in our hometown

Food was so good! We did the veggie pizza and the pretzel bites and everything was a hit. So much…read moreflavor. Service was meh. Everyone around us had to ask for refills. It wasn't terribly busy. Music was really loud and annoying.

Our server was attentive. The food was fast and delicious. The fish and ribs dinner came with a…read moresalad bar. The portion size and price were great. We will be back.

Great food for the price, burgers are the Bomb. Service is…read moreoverwhelmed so be patient, go to the bar if you need to for a drink.

Great food and service. Highly recommend. Our routine breakfast spot. Wonderful staff and owners.read more

Fish fry was terrible..frozen fish that was hard and barely edible. Usually places upnorth have…read moreexcellent fish fry, NOT this place. Drive by and head to Tracks if you are looking for good fish fry!

No pizza this time, just a beer at the bar. Big bike race day, great atmosphere on a beautiful day…read more Lovely time was had by all.

Friendly and fun atmosphere. Great pizza and drink opinions. Pizza's are on the small side and a…read morelittle bit on the expensive side. Service was also on the slow side. ( Sat at the bar with my wife for a while with an empty glass and it was hard to even get noticed. This was on a Thursday so not an overly busy time.)That's probably my only critiques. Nice outdoor seating options also. Recommend Rivers Eatery overall.