first of all, the food was finger lickin good!! the bacon was thick cut, juicy, and delicious…read more I got the paddy melt burger and honestly I've never eaten better! to top it all off we were served by a top of the line gentleman. Jack was just the right amount of attentive to our table, noticing right away when my coffee dipped below half full. If I wasn't from remote idaho I'd make this place a weekly respite!

Nice spot in downtown Ely. The cheese curds were yummy and side salad was really good. The space…read moreitself is very clean and large and the service is friendly. The prices were a tiny bit high for what we got, but overall we enjoyed our experience.

This place was located near our rental. The breakfast was amazing. They have something for…read moreeveryone! The price is high, but understandable, it matches other restaurants in town. The service was great. They were helpful and friendly. The restaurant was clean and the decor was cute! Sad this place is closing!

Food was delicious, served in a timely manner even though it was extremely busy. A bit noisy. But…read morethat's expected. Great place but get there early.

During the huge fires, a lot was closed. This place was still open! However- we planned to grab…read moredinner at the restaurant but that was closed. The bar staff was friendly and hustling. They offered bad menu plus the soup of the day. We waited about ten min for a table. They cleaned it off and allowed us to sit. We started with cocktails. I saw the rum punch on the special board and went for it. It was delicious. We enjoyed the views and the free popcorn while we sipped and chatted. When we were ready for our second round of drinks, we put our dinner order in. I went with the steak and mushroom quesadilla. The rest of the gang had a cup of the soup, the walleye sandwich, the French dip and the chicken sandwich. Everything was good. We wished for a little more meat on the French dip though. My second cocktail was off their cocktail menu - the GEL summer hummer but I asked for a shot of rum on top :) We enjoyed our meal. Never felt rushed. The bar staff was in and around the dining area often. These guys did a nice job in a crazy time of fires and closures.

Decent sandwich but nothing to write home about. Not a lot of options in town so if there is space…read moreand you're hungry, go for it. Very nice servers and great view of Lake Shagawaski.

Hidden away in Ely you will find Stony Ridge, right off the lake you can boat on up or just drive a…read morecar;) These burgers are SO fun, SO huge & SO delicious! The portions are SO generous, you will defiantly not leave hungry. Enjoyed sitting outside, we felt up in the trees. Great wait staff ! I'll be back!

Came in for a quick lunch. Quick service and excellent burgers and fries. Great place for a burger…read moreand kid friendly

Stopped at Insula for lunch and a refreshing beverage. Eli, our waiter was very helpful with…read moreexplanations of drinks and lunch options. My cousin enjoyed a Cosmo and I tried the gin with cranberry juice. Both so refreshing on a sunny late summer day! We decided to try the cauliflower wings as an appetizer. The breading was very light and the cauliflower still slightly crunchy and were dipped in the Korean bbq sauce and served with a yummy blue cheese dressing. So glad we tried them! Food order included the bison burger with sweet potato fries and a steak southwest bowl with a spicy ranch dressing. The steak was cooked to perfection and the bowl was delicious! We've never been disappointed here. We will be back!

We visited late afternoon on 9-15-26. We had some very good and unusual dishes. Service was fine,…read moreand delivery of the food was quick. If I have one complaint, I ordered a Caesar Salad. As I know it, one of the primary ingredients of a Caesar Salad is anchovies; yet I had to pay $3.00 extra to get 4 or 5 uncut strips. Not a deal breaker, but at the price of the salad, I don't think it was a necessary charge. In spite of that, if I find myself in Ely again, I will dine there again.

The portions here are glorious! We had spent most of the day driving and had forgotten to grab food…read moreearlier in the day, so this was our first real meal (minus the snacks!). There were lots of contenders I wanted to go for (eg the teriyaki barbecue mushroom Swiss burger!), but I ended up deciding on the Chuck Norris + I definitely wasn't disappointed! (It is a lotttttt of food.) Aside from being a burger, it was also topped with ground beef and onion rings + we were able to choose different flavors of bbq sauce too! (My memory is failing me a little and I should've written this review sooner, but I believe there was their house bbq, apple, and blackberry!) Might have been blueberry? It was delicious + we def ended up having leftovers for the next day. We got fried mushrooms and cheese curds to split too! The decor here is fun + if you're looking for something other than a burger, they do serve breakfast all day + also have salads and sandwiches too! Service was friendly and pretty quick!

This place was a great stop for lunch, albeit the only option in the area for the most part. We…read morewere taken care of pretty quickly, and the food was good but the burger was just ok- pretty dry. The cheese curds were good, but the ranch was definitely homemade, and the fries were good too. Overall decent, but wouldn't say it's the best place to go on the north shore.

The food is amazing! Homemade soups are out of this world! The wait staff so warm and kind! Pizza…read moreis to live for! This is our go to place! Never been disappointed!!

This bar/restaurant was a great choice for dinner. We sat in the back where there are nice booths…read moreto allow conversation. I chose the bacon chicken ranch salad. You can have your chicken grilled or fried and I chose grilled. It comes with a warmed breadstick. All the ingredients were fresh. It was a nice lighter meal and a good portion size. We ended the meal with the chocolate lava cake with ice cream. It was quite tasty and presented well. Very pretty. Our server was amazing. She was so efficient and every request was done with urgency. So much energy. All the staff were welcoming. One gentleman had his water glass slip off the table and everyone came to help clean it up quickly. So thankful the Copper Nickel is open on Tue as so many other restaurants are often closed Mon and Tue in the area.

Really cute coffee shop. The staff were welcoming and friendly. They really do have something for…read moreeveryone. I don't think anyone didn't finish their drinks! From the mocha to the lemonades everything was spot on and reasonably priced. The baked goods looked amazing! Will for sure be going back to sample them before leaving Ely. 10/10!

Soooo yummy. Cozy spot downtown Ely that is filled with homemade pastry's and handmade items by…read morelocal artisans. I visited twice & the service was fast each time. I ordered an iced lavender latte & their monthly special, a blueberry lavender Arnold Palmer, and they were both amazing! Their lavender syrup was really good and tasted homemade to me. - street parking, but plenty - indoor seating - small outdoor sidewalk patio - homemade pastries - handmade pottery & other merch

This place has saved me more than once! Camping middle of nowhere- hangry kids and/or smoke from…read moreforest fires- and then there is the Trestle Inn with its free WiFi, drinks and good food. Not necessarily ideal for those with dietary restrictions (ie wheat/gluten intolerance), but they are willing to make it work if they can. Bring your cash or ATM card though!

Great food! Wonderful service just an overall great experience. I love that half the reviews are…read morecomplaining about the road to get there. If that concerns you please just stay wherever you call home

Perfect breakfast. Stopped in while driving through on a road trip to Canada and it didn't…read moredisappoint. It's a lovely old building with a simple clean and pleasant dining area. Simple menu with standard breakfast items plus a couple neat specials. Today they had apple bread French toast and triple berry cheescake waffles. I had the "Loaded Scrambled Eggs" with a side of hash browns. I chose sausage, jalepeno, and onions in the eggs with pepper jack cheese. Cam with two huge slices of sourdough. It was perfect. Not much else to say. The hash browns were done exactly they way inoooe them. Nice and crispy without being burnt. And our food arrived about five minutes after we ordered. If you're driving through, stop. For sure.

Four of us were fortunate to nab a table just before the lunch rush during Timber Days a few…read moreweekends ago. Very neat, clean interior. But what really impressed me was the food. My veggie wrap was really, really good (and I'm not really a veggie guy). I liked the free re-fill on most drinks. The sweet potato fries were top-notch. I also had a cup of their red lentil soup-of-the-day, which, again, was fantastic. Our waitress was attentive and patient. What a great experience. Our family cabin is half an hour south of Cook, but we'll be back the next time we head North.