Best place to hang out during the summer months! Beautiful views, casual & laid-back vibes. I personally like everything I've had on the menu. My kids loved being here too, but they might be due to the treasure chest at the entrance lol! Service is a bit slow, so we had to be patient each time, but I think it's worth it! read more

My family has been here twice over the last year. The ambience is fun and nautical with it sitting alongside the river. Both times we came here the service has been extremely slow. So bank on several hours between the wait time for a table and duration of table service. The food was decent but nothing special, typical bar food. We had the fried pickles, chicken sandwich, a classic burger and the Buffalo wrap. All were good but should not have taken near as long as they did. read more

The food was amazing!! They had a buffet for Easter and it was delicious! Are server was super nice! The atmosphere was great. Overall great place to eat! read more

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The service and food was great and fast, albeit it was after 7:30 pm. We had a burger and cheese curds. Would definitely go back again, hopefully in the summer so we can enjoy that view. read more

Good food, good service, and good atmosphere. Really nice seating area next to the river. Try the igloos if you get a chance.

Good ambience even for the winter, I'm sure it's awesome during the summer. Not overly busy during a Tuesday lunch. I had great service and I'm pleased with my meal. I ordered off their seasonal menu. read more

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Had some problems getting seated if with a reservation. Once we were seated though our server was amazing! It was a bit loud and echoing in the restaurant. I did really enjoyed the food and got some dessert. read more

The Paddle Trap - River S'more and Ice Cream - Bars Near Me - Mandan, North Dakota

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Extremely inconsistent. Lunch was good with good service and attention. Dinner was just the opposite. Soup never arrived until it showed up at the same time as the over salted dried out fish. Never again. It's also very loud with kids running around and lots of noisy games. read more

From exception of food great service, and the place is always clean. Great spot for lunch. Or dinner

We were visiting Bismarck from AZ and came for the river view. They had fun plastic yurt/igloo things outside with heaters to dine in, but we ended up eating inside. The place was very random with decor and the food was mid. The grilled Walleye was overcooked and too salty. The bison burgers had a funny kinda sour taste and needed a sauce or something. We ended up adding the coleslaw that came as a side to the burger and it made the burger edible. Our server was very sweet and said she was new. read more

Last night we had a reservation for 4 for NYE. The only time we saw our waitress is when we ordered drinks, ordered food, "summoned" her for another round of drinks, and to pay. Took us quite a while to get our drinks and food. Waitress walked by us plenty of times in the hour we were there and didn't acknowledge us. My husband and I got the NYE special but were tired of waiting so long that we didn't get our desert. Which is sad because I love the river smores. We've been here plenty of times where the service was good but this time put a bad taste in our mouths. Even if she would've acknowledged us and said "hey I'll be with you when I can" that would've been better than looking right past us like we weren't there. When we did get our food, it tasted amazing though. read more

Great spot on the river, view was phenomenal. Food was great, service was fair but that's due to a staffing shortage. Our server Olivia was great, very personable, great sense of humor and accommodating. read more

Visited on a Wednesday night with a party of 6. They were pretty busy but we got seated inside right away. Outdoor seating had a wait. It's right in the water so the breeze and views are great. I had the salmon "trap" style and it was really good! Excellent flavor and the veggies with shrimp hit the spot. The side salad was a little skimpy but it was a side salad. Service took longer than expected though she was friendly and helpful, It gave us time to chat I suppose. read more

The Paddle Trap - Blackened Salmon Fillet trap style - Bars Near Me - Mandan, North Dakota

LOVE this place!! We've been for brunch and dinner, both were fantastic. Great service, great atmosphere, and delicious food. The bathroom has a little station for touch ups, they really thought of everything! The igloo experience was so fun for a date night, and toasty! Must stop for us every time we're in the area. AMAZING!! read more

I visited a friend in Bismarck and she suggested this restaurant. We sat outside and it was a very nice view. There were a lot of flies though (not at all the restaurants fault of course and didn't impact my rating, but wanted people to be aware depending on the time of year). The service was good and quick. They had interesting flavored drinks which I enjoyed as well as the walleye sandwich. read more

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I had the Bison burger. Literally the worst burger I've paid money for. Overdone, cold, toppings slopped together(dill in one dime size area)... I wish I took a picture. Fries were adequate. The pitcher Moscow mule was the only thing that saved the meal from being a total loss. Now there was some good... I have to say that our server did an amazing job and it was only her second day. The view next to the river is obviously great. read more

Last night we had a reservation for 4 for NYE. The only time we saw our waitress is when we ordered drinks, ordered food, "summoned" her for another round of drinks, and to pay. Took us quite a while to get our drinks and food. Waitress walked by us plenty of times in the hour we were there and didn't acknowledge us. My husband and I got the NYE special but were tired of waiting so long that we didn't get our desert. Which is sad because I love the river smores. We've been here plenty of times where the service was good but this time put a bad taste in our mouths. Even if she would've acknowledged us and said "hey I'll be with you when I can" that would've been better than looking right past us like we weren't there. Once we got our food, it was very good though. read more

I went there for dinner with a friend this week. I would have given this place five stars, but they were understaffed so we had to wait in line to get to the bar just to get in line for seating. It was a bit chaotic. However, once we were seated, the service and food were both fantastic. read more

The Paddle Trap - Chicken entree with Mac n cheese. Very tasty!!! - Bars Near Me - Mandan, North Dakota

Decided to stop by for lunch for my 5 year wedding anniversary. I do not eat meat, so I did research on the menu online before going there. We arrived at about 12:10 and were seated immediately with a wonderful view. I was sad to see that none of the servers or hosts were wearing masks. We were given a brunch menu, and when I asked for the regular menu we were told that lunch dosnt start until 2:30 PM!!! It was a Saturday, and I should have gotten up and left at that point but I had been looking forward to eating here. Who ever decided to not have lunch start until 2:30 is an idiot I'm sorry. The only thing in the menu I could eat for Brunch was the Krab Rangoon appetizer and a salad (they didn't have fish yet because we were hours from lunch) plain. The Krab Rangoons were the strangest I have ever had, they were filled with some sort of spicy mayo sauce (nowhere on the menu did it say it was spicy) and you could barely taste the crab let alone anything else that was in there. For the 11 dollar price tag I ate them. My salad arrived and it tasted okay, but the dressing instead of being like a vinaigrette was more like a raspberry yogurt base which was very of putting and globby. I also ordered some sort of mimosa drink which was quiet nice. My husband didn't care for his food but my mother in law had wings and she said they were very good. Unfortunately for it being a new place it didn't hit the mark for me and the 2:30 lunch menu is completely absurd. Hope you have better luck than me on my anniversary... read more

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Food was ok, nothing special about it. The service wasn't good at all. The server forgot many items we had ordered, kept bringing the wrong food out. I wouldn't recommend this place. read more

The service was excellent!! I appreciate that Dusty & team were able to accommodate our large group! The food was excellent. Our group ordered a variety of menu items. Our server was especially quick with service and we thank her! I love the beautiful atmosphere and view of the River!! I look forward to returning often, either by car or our pontoon! Excellent, Excellent!! read more

Amazing Food... Amazing Atmosphere... The Best Patio in The Bismarck Mandan Area‼ Family Friendly and Make Sure to Check Out the Outdoor Bar

Stopped by and had a Walleye sandwich with orzo salad. It was very good, lightly breaded fish, with pimiento cheese, on a bun. Waitress was quick and on top of attending to our needs. read more

Beautiful view. Great drink menu and wait staff. Food was better than okay, but not great

It was nice. We sat outside and enjoyed lunch on the deck. Had a burger and fries- it was good.

Great place. Good atmosphere, good food, good value. The wait staff is friendly and helpful.

I had the chicken wings. They were pretty good. They have a breakfast juicy Lucy and I had a bit of it and it was good too. Good mixed drink options, everyone enjoyed their drink. It's nice to sit on the patio and watch the boats. Worth stopping in for sure - a significant upgrade from the last couple businesses in this spot. read more

Great spot to sit by the river and sip on some drinks. They also have great food and not to mention the best walleye cheeks as a appetizer. read more

The Paddle Trap - Walleye Cheeks - Bars Near Me - Mandan, North Dakota

Was told there was a 30 minute wait waited for over an hour they had open tables but yet didn't seat us for even drinks (not enough cooks)when we finally called us five minutes after we left to say half of our table (4 of 8 people) is ready......you really need to train staff on customer service..... we could have been seated for drinks while we waited..... sad as the location is a great right on the river, just poorly run!!!! Won't be back! read more

We had an excellent meal with a nice view of the river. Service was excellent and the prices reasonable. I would definitely return if I were in the area again read more

Oh my gosh . Hope that Princess Jasmine is your server, or ask for her . She's awesome, recommended all the perfect food. Service was exceptional and such fun read more

The Paddle Trap - Dinner with a view - Bars Near Me - Mandan, North Dakota

Just had a spicy chicken sandwich here. Tasty. The drink to go was a nice touch for being out on the water. Can't recommend enough!

First off the food was pretty good. Reason for this post is that I understand we get snow in ND, but that doesn't mean you can't clean your snow. Having to walk through 8" of snow in the parking lot and then when you get to the concrete to go up to the door they still didn't shove it. I told them they need to shovel and the girl just dismissed it. If you are not going to clear your snow you should NOT have been open. Also you have the igloos out side in the winter, which is great, but also u need to clean the snow by the doors you go in and out so that when someone is using the door it doesn't hang open to freeze out the patrons sitting inside at the tables. read more

I've eaten here a couple of times now and absolutely love this place! Being that I'm from California the outside seating next to the water makes me feel at home. The servers have always been very attentive and helpful! The first time I went I had the fried chicken sandwich and fell in love. The second time I tried the spinach salad and trust me this may be my new favorite spot! I highly recommend!! read more

For my first time visiting the Paddle Trap, I was a little nervous. You want amazing food and a great experience. I had seen friends post pictures in the outdoor igloos, part of their "Polar Trap" during he winter and I always wanted to go! After recently graduating from nursing school, my boyfriend took me out to dinner and we had the best time!! The food was amazing, the staff was so kind and friendly (shout out to Matt!), and the igloos gave a very unique wintery twist to restaurant dining. I would 100% recommend this place to anyone and everyone! read more

Average food and drinks but fantastic outside seating next to the Missouri River. mediocre beer selection.

We only wanted to have a beverage and sit on the patio and watch the river traffic. We were not allowed to do that. If we took a beverage we had to sit only on these chairs that were in the sun with no table. There was probably 25% occupancy the rest was empty.. Both inside and out. I know they were short of help but this was ridiculous. We were told if we sat it at the table with our beverage we would confuse the wait staff. Not sure how that's an issue but we left and I will not be returning. read more

Terrible service, slow, unorganized. Poor management. Cold food. Told to sit at bar to wait for a table, no server in bar ever showed up, watched 4 people sit down and not be served so they left. We flagged a server down for an order and waited for over an hour to get our food. read more

I have gone here a couple times since it opened and each time I loved the drink selection!! The food was always decent, nothing special. The couple times I went in the wait staff was a little iffy until I had the server, Kiaya! Kiaya went above and beyond and made our trip to the paddle trap AMAZING! Now every time we go we make sure to ask for Kiaya because of how amazing at her job she is! The Paddle Trap really got lucky by having her as a server! I am very excited for summer to sit out on the patio and enjoy some yummy drinks while looking at the river and getting phenomenal service from Kiaya! read more

Food is great and the drink menu is huge! Plus the view is amazing and doesn't get any better! read more