Love this place we stumbled upon when looking for a restaurant on water not in Tonka - better feel…read morethan Tonka places in that it's less crowded and prefect blend of varied menu, casual, overlooking water, plenty of tvs inside for game watching, and delicious food and beverages! We will return!

The walleye sandwich came recommended The server carried…read moreone past me that looked good My walleye sandwich was even better than I was hoping I'd like to return

Sis and I took a last-minute Thursday late afternoon roadtrip up Hwy 8 due to a FB Marketplace…read morepickup. It was dinnertime and I asked the Seller a restaurant they recommend in the area. She told us The Northern and to make sure to order the cheese curds. Looking at the menu before hitting the road again, sis and I knew the place was for us: burgers, sandwiches and wraps. Pulling into the parking lot was easy. Even though looked full, we were still able to find a spot. I want to note the gorgeous view of the red barn/farm across from the pond when pulling in. I noticed a patio on the North side of the building, which would put this farm in your view. We did have about a 20 minute wait for a table for 2. The restaurant looked busy from what I could see. Once we were brought to out table, I then noticed that the bar seating was pretty much open. Had I known, we might have elected to just sit at the bar. However, I asked for menus right away so that we could at least ponder it during that 20 minutes. We were sat at a high top right near the kitchen door. Being able to see all the food come out, I changed my mind on what I was going to order almost 10 times. We asked for the cheese curds as soon as we were greeted by our waitress. OMGosh! They were in the shape of cubes, deep fried to golden perfection. The outside had perfect firmness from the fryer. The inside was gooey, salty white cheese. Perfect just by itself. It did come with a ranch dipping sauce that was just so yummy. It reminded me a seasoned sour cream. The waitress didn't know the brand of the cheese curds (ie. Ellsworth) but did say the ranch was homemade Sis ordered the Great Northern Burger with French fries. She's a fan of BBQ sauce, bacon and onion rings on a burger. Fries were nicely seasoned, long, soft and semi-skin-on (not crinkle or steak fries). Burger was huge and worth the $15.99 price tag. I settled on the BOTM, the Nacho Burger, with tator tots. Toppings included nacho cheese, Fritos chips, bacon, diced/sliced jalapenos. The tator tots were one of the best I've ever had. Again, seasoned nicely. And the perfect ratio of hard outside crunch to soft inside potato. The Nacho burger was huge too....and messy with the nacho cheese. The Fritos did get a little soggy at the end. The bacon was under the melted cheese. And there were plenty of jalapenos hidden under the meat patty. Those were easy to discard so I could control how many fiery peppers were in my mouth at one time. Was service slower than normal? Yes. Was the service friendly? Yes. Was it worth the wait? Also YES! I would definitely recommend (I already have to my coworkers.) for anyone who loves gourmet burgers. They also have a nice variety to the sandwich, wraps, tacos and flatbread menu. I will just have to take the 40 minute drive again to try something else.

Embracing my Swedish/ Norwegian side checking out the lovely town ofLindström today. Well known as…read morethe town with the teapot water tower just north of Forest Lake. Along with a tasty lunch in Chisago. @thenorthernlaketavern wrapped up our visit with a tasty lunch. We enjoyed the chicken and garlic flatbread, and a mushroom Swiss burger with tots. Uffdah what a fun day! Hoping everyone can find some Hygge in your days.

So good need to try this place again so many options and homemade chicken tenders and ranch so much…read moregood food and the service was great and the ambience reminds me of my sisters work and love the store lots of funny stuff

Absolutely adorable spot! The decor is simple and rustic!…read moreService spot on! She took her time explaining and was patient when I had a bit of a hiccup with my poached eggs The meal was phenomenal..I'm a sucker for Minnesota Wild Rice soup..and this was fantastic. My daughter got Swedish Meatballs and wife got an egg sandwich. I order the Ruben Benedict..first set of poached eggs were over cooked but they corrected it quickly and was a phenomenal breakfast! Highly recommend visiting!

Friendly place, nice, normal menu with great burgers! Fast and accurate order. Nice and helpful…read morewaitress. Good place to go for a casual and relaxed afternoon or evening.

Ribeye sandwich is the best bang for your buck at this joint. 8.8/10 if I were to return I'd ask…read morefor mushrooms and onions on the steak. Jalapeño popper burger was 7.2/10 Curly fries were nice and crisp 9.5/10 Ambiance was just your average Princeton bar. Service was fine I wouldn't be apposed to returning

I ordered their Bullrush double burger. I'll start with the good. Grilled onions, cheese, sauce,…read moretoasted fresh bun and baked fries. But unfortunately their frozen burger patties were awful. No other way to describe them. Service, dining room, pricing, beer ( with chilled glasses) were all good. But a burger with crap patties isn't worth buying. Even McDonalds is moving to fresh quarter pound patties.

Great spot Full bar…read morePool table TV's Clean Nice bartender Takes credit cards Inexpensive drinks Easy on off the 35 ATM

Small town dive bar that will attract us city-folk back to the area! lol…read more The food was great, and the prices are really reasonable. The burrito bowl came in a literal serving bowl it was so huge (also VERY spicy), the fries are those great battered seasoned fries, onion rings were excellent, my dad loved the inferno burger. And mini donuts were a fun treat! Reminded us of the state fair. They have awesome daily deals from $1 burgers to BOGO wings. Pull tabs, friendly service, and without giving too much away, I'll just say they are very supportive / protective of women's safety which is extremely appreciated in a bar setting :) I look forward to coming back here on my trips through town!

As we approached Smitty's Bar & Grill in Chisago City, MN to grab some lunch on Saturday, two…read moremiddle aged males (one much larger than me) were standing by the doorway smoking. The two started yelling and threatened both my wife and I. They threatened that if we went in Smitty's they would come in and kick our butts (not the language they used). As we walked through the door one of them said look out for the owner, he'll kick your butts too (not the language that was used), he doesn't want you in there either. FYI - There was a protest going on a coupe blocks away on Hwy 8, I'm pretty sure they thought we were part of it. The men followed us into Smitty's and we immediately told the woman behind the bar what was happening. The bartender/woman showed us no concern when they followed us in. The two men stayed in the immediate area where we were as we spoke to the bartender. By the bartender/woman's response, my guess is the two men both are regular customers. My wife asked her to call the police, she refused to call and told us we should call the police if we felt threatened. We decided to not have lunch as we really felt safe and the management apparently allows this type of goonish behavior in their establishment. As we left, the large man followed us on to the sidewalk and started verbally abusing and threatening us again as we quickly walked to our vehicle. Smitty's in Chisago City, MN is not a place to patronize if you are looking for a non-threatening place to have a burger and a beer. We left without trying the food because of the bullying by the two customers and employee/management. The bartender's response or lack there of, made it clear we were not welcome in Smitty's Bar & Grill and only made us feel less safe. We do not recommend Smitty's Bar & Grill. Our experience was frightening when approaching Smitty's, while in Smitty's and when we left Smitty's Bar & Grill in Chisago City, MN. If we could give zero stars, we would. FYI - I'm in my seventies

Less Uffda, More Lefse: that's what this place is about! We…read morethought the service was lacking, especially for a Saturday morning (a relatively popular time for them). Since this was our first time, we had no idea that it was a 'seat yourself' type of place and there were no signs indicating so. We stood at the door being stared at by the patrons and the employees. It took several minutes for someone to tell us we could sit wherever. Finally, our waitress stopped over, took our drink order, but because we weren't ready, she left. She didn't come back for more than 15 minutes. She did apologize, but it was far too long. Prices were reasonable and two specials were offered - our kinda place! My husband took part in one of those specials and ordered the country fried steak and eggs. I ordered the regular steak and eggs. We did substitute an order of toast for the Swedish pancakes (gotta!) It took a really long time for our food to come, which was disappointing. Food did come out hot and my husband was a big fan of the country fried steak. I didn't think the Swedish pancakes were anything I would HAVE to order a second time, but I'm glad we tried them. The hashbrowns were probably the highlight of breakfast. A waitress did stop by with a dum dum for kids, which was a cute added touch!

Stopped in with a friend, after going for a walk. Our usual place was closed, so we found this one…read moreand decided to give it a try. It has a small town, local hang out feel to it. There are plenty of tables that aren't crowded too close together. Staff was extremely friendly. Everyone around us appeared to be eating breakfast, and it all looked good. However, since it is a Swedish restaurant we decided to order the meatballs and lefse. Both had average flavor, but wasn't anything special. The gravy on the meatballs were under whelming. I don't think I would order them again but I definitely want to go back and try their breakfast.

we stopped for a quick lunch on our way to Duluth and I cannot believe how good the Mexican food is…read morehere. We got the burrito Mexicana and shared it, and it was bursting with flavor. too bad we do not live closer. This would definitely be a go to place food.

The food, the fresh vegetables the ambience is never a disappointment and they have opened another…read moreone with the same excellent criteria in Center City, Minnesota right off Highway eight can't give either place enough stars for what an authentic Mexican restaurant should be like.