The food and service is amazing. 10/10. Really cool place!!! Totally worth the drive. read more

A hidden gem! We're from out of town and saw this on our map and knew we had to check it out. We contemplated between sitting inside or out in the back as both looked really fun. We decided to sit inside and it was a medium busy for a Monday night after work. It seems like they have a huge space & would be great for an event or just getting together with your friends. I really appreciate how large the menu is and a variety of substitutions. I went back-and-forth between the fish and chips and the mac & cheese. I ended up going with the mac & cheese but I wanted to remove everything as the veggies that came on it were "chefs choice" & I wasn't sure what that would be. I also wasn't sure about paying $24 for fish but I would like to try it in the future. My Husband got the smoked brisket sandwich and loved it. There were a few servers in a bartender working and all were very friendly our server came back frequently and gave us some tips on how to make our meals the best for us. One thing to note is I would recommend is more vegetarian options, as it sucks paying the same price for mac & cheese with pulled pork but getting no pulled pork. Other than that a lovely place and look forward to going back! read more

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This is not a restaurant that is consideration of any of kind of allergies. Our server showed us the allergen menu that they have attached on their kitchen, because they didn't have gluten free items and didn't know what on their menu contained gluten or soy. They further don't seem to know that soy sauce contains gluten. The service was super slow and inattentive. It took forever for my group to get food, even when I didn't get anything. The manager seemed more focused on her personal relationships than on her other customers. Overall I wouldn't recommend this place whatsoever. Which is sad, because it looked cute, and it looked like potential for decent food. If you have a food allergy, don't even bother. read more

Ok place. Good beer. The patty melt was good. The fish and chips were okay but small portion of fish and a little overcooked. read more

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Julie told us all about the Brisket. It was good as she said. Julie loves her job. Great server! Food was phenomenal! Im not going to tell you more you have to go see . Its worth the trip from Mpls. and surrounding communities. They really took thoughtful care in the Ambiance. The patio is huge. I truly enjoyed myself at the WHISKEY JAR DELANO MN. They also have pulltabs . I was a winner ! I won with food, Service and cold cash !!! read more

First time here. Place has great decor, very old fashioned with a modern feel. Service was excellent and food i ordered was very good. Drinks are good but a bit pricey for a small town. The burger was excellent and portions were good for the price! Will be back! read more

The Whiskey Jar Pub & Eatery - Bourbon wings - Pubs Near Me - Delano, Minnesota

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Great atmosphere! Great food! Great service! Portion size plenty. Had to bring home leftovers.

The Whiskey Jar is in a recently renovated historic building on River Street in Delano and has a really cool vibe to it. They have a broad selection of whiskey and a good selection of beers on tap - we had an Old Fashioned and a Castle Danger Cream Ale. We started out with the Smokey Whiskey Wings which were probably the best thing we ordered, followed by the Irish Rueben, a Chicken Sandwich, The Big Messy, and the Double Bacon Smash. Everything was really good, the service was quick (particularly for a Friday night), and the staff was very friendly. We will be back again! read more

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Food was absolutely delicious. Like, top notch quality delicious. Got the Mac and cheese last time... best Mac and cheese I've ever had. Service was a little slow, but positive attitudes. Very very dark. Maybe a couple more lights would be nice read more

Currently here. Never had worst service in my whole life. Our waitress hasn't checked in on us for 30 minutes. We're sitting here like idiots while she lives it up with the other table. We tried flagging her down to tell her our 11 month old's Mac and cheese is undercooked and an another waitress saw us and walked away instead of getting our waitresses attention. Also $12 for a watered down old fashioned is crazy. Also forgot our silverware and when I asked the host for some, the host looked at me like I was crazy. read more

We've given this place multiple tries since opening, hoping for them things would get better. But consistency just isn't there after a year. Last night we decided to give it another shot, it was so disappointing. I had the fish and chips- waste of money. It had no flavor, the fries were cold and unsalted, the fish was over breaded and soggy on the inside, and the coleslaw tasted like it was cabbage in some sour cream...maybe? No flavor either. My husband's bacon burger was okay, not great, but not the worst. Beer was good, of course. Bourbon cocktail was just okay. Service was bad too. Multiple staff, including our waiter walked past our table when we were seated for nearly 5 minutes without being greeted, and the pattern continued throughout our duration. No one checked to see if we needed more water or other drinks. It was so disappointing. The space is great and has potential for sure but needs to work on service, food, and drinks. read more

My servers name was Dee, She was so awesome and was on top of everything! she made my dining experience unforgettable and full of laughs. The garlic bread was amazing and jalapeño popper egg rolls were to die for! Lovely place, will definitely be back. read more

The Whiskey Jar Pub & Eatery - Cool Mural - Pubs Near Me - Delano, Minnesota

Went opening day and expected it to be a bit rough as they ironed out all of the kinks but I was wrong. Food was delicious, service was great, and the ambiance was awesome. Wife had the Big Messy and I had the Double Bacon Smash which were both good. Only gripe was the quality of the fries which I didn't love. A battered fry would be top tier. Will definitely be coming back! read more

The Whiskey Jar Pub & Eatery - Double Bacon Smash - Pubs Near Me - Delano, Minnesota

Food was great. Service was amazing. Ambiance could use a little work- especially in the back. Overall a great place to have in downtown delano. Will be returning! read more

Amy was the absolute best bartender. She was so attentive and respectful. Highly recommend

Went there for Thanksgiving dinner around 2pm and it was amazing!! I didn't even no that they were doing it for free. You couldn't make it at home better than this was with all the additions. Delicious!! read more

Every time I come here - all four times - there's been an issue with the food. The last two times there have been dogs - not service dogs - in the bar area, some aggressively barking. The owner has been seated at the bar, welcoming the dogs. The manager, who was manning the bar, didn't do anything about the dogs in the bar area. The food is okay, but nothing you'd want to come back for. The old fashioned's are from a mix and not memorable. You'd be better off going to Dave's or Brickside for a better meal. read more

The Whiskey Jar could do so much better! The atmosphere is great! The bathrooms and overall place was clean. But the service was slow and not accurate with our orders. The food isn't what we had expected. It was "just okay"We reserved a table for four and they sat us at was had to be the smallest table they had. We had to ask multiple times for a drink or drink refill. This might be a good place to sit at the bar, but not for dinner with friends. Our mixed drinks were great! Happy they at least have a good bartender! read more

The food was great! 3 stars because the service and overall experience were below my already low expectations due to the fact that they've been open less than a week. We will try it again in a month or so after they work out all of the kinks. Hopefully I'll be able to update to a 4 or 5 read more

Came here with a group of 5 on a Friday night at 6pm without a reservation for their fish fry that was advertised on their Instagram page. Totally get that it would be busy, we were told 45 minutes-1 hour wait time. Decided to wait at the bar and order an app. Once an hour had gone by, went back up to the host stand to inquire about a table, and they said it would be a little bit still, meaning about 15 minutes. Came back 15 minutes later, and was told it would still be 20-30 minutes. Super frustrating that a restaurant that's been open a few months doesn't know how to give people accurate wait times. We finally spotted an open table and were able to get seated right before we almost left to a different restaurant. Only stayed since we're super hungry at this point. The only reason this review got 2 stars is because the fish fry was good. The restaurant management was very sub par. Disappointed as a Delano resident who really wanted to like the new place in town. read more

Great place, tried the wings they were very good. nice atmosphere with comfy bar stools and nice tv setups

OK, I went back for a fourth time, still trying to find something good to eat. Ordered the Brisket nachos, Very little toppings, lots of chips as advertised, but not enough toppings to use them all, overall it had a very dry taste, very little cheese and Pico de gallo on it, it was tasty but had to order a side of both of them, just brought us 1 vert small cup container of each, and still lots of chips left, the meat was tasty, but a little tough. OK, the only thing I now find worth going back for is the wine, but at $11 a glass not worth it, the waitress was great when you could find her, had to go track her down, the place was pretty empty. All I can say is the people that rave about the food there, have to have very low expectations, Especially at these high prices. If your just going there to drink, an OK place to go. They must think Delano has lots big money makers to charge such high prices for everything. We don't live out this small town because we are rich. No real need to go back. read more

Service awesome server called me friend and called my mom babe food was awesome I with I didnt love so far away

The restaurant aesthetics makes it a fun place to visit. The speed of wait staff once seated is very slow. It took over 5 minutes to get our order of drinks and it was a Wednesday night. the food took half hour wait time as we were watching everyone getting food that was seated near us. Found out that they cancelled our order in error. After the apologies they did remove our drinks which was 2 lemonades was removed from our bill. Seems like they are still disorganized at the Delano location and they did run out of aioli sauce and gave a substitute though. Hopefully they get the staff up to speed along with chef staff as instead of having an hour dinner it was 2 hours read more

The atmosphere was good, and the server was very friendly. Unfortunately that is mostly the extent of the positives. 1. Our first drinks were very subpar, and kind of weak (watered down?). They did not have everything added for ingredients as described on the menu. 2. I ordered a Juicy Lucy burger, only there was no cheese in or around the burger at all. It was cooked correctly and presented well otherwise. 3. My second drink was incorrect, it was a like a whiskey sour, and I ordered their Gin Citrus drink. They took it back and made me the correct drink (this time it was pretty strong!) 4. For the area, a $90 tab for two people (after a $10 tip), is pretty steep compared to the other options in town. All-in-all pretty lack luster for a first experience, and when a majority of your menu items are all $15 or above, you kinda need some effort towards improving. Hey, I guess the appetizer was pretty good all things considered. read more

Food is amazing, the venue is super cute and the service was fantastic. Very attentive staff

Cold Chili delivered to the table. waiter did not check. Finall asked for her to warm it up and brought it back after a long wait Cold again! Walleye was good. burger was only fair not good. Disappointed and will not return. read more

It started off a little rough with not getting seated with in the time they quoted. But Bee the bartender was amazing and made sure the service was turned around and even helped out. The food was amazing. Everything we tried we loved (party of 8 - 4 adults and 4 kids). The Reuben I ordered was seriously the best Reuben I have ever had!! and I order them frequently. The design of the bar and front entry is very cool. Great service, food and ambiance. We can't wait to go back!! read more

The food and ambiance were great. Our server was excellent and very friendly. The place was packed and we felt very well taken care of! You should check this place out! read more

Great place, only had apps so don't know about the food but nice vibe, good drinks and very cool people working there.

I was excited to finally try this place out. My husband and I went for dinner and drinks for my birthday and were wildly disappointed. We came on a Saturday night and the place was packed - which in my eyes is a good thing. We ended up getting a couple seats at the bar and were excited to look at the drink menu. Was very disappointed in the selection of drinks as we were hoping for more selection as "Whiskey" is in the restaurant name. I ended up ordering the Pesto Chicken Pasta and my husband wanted the Mac & Cheese but come to find out, the restaurant had run out... (should never be an issue on a busy weekend night). He ended up getting a burger instead. When the food finally came (about 30-40 minutes) it was horrible. While the pasta had a good pesto flavor, my chicken was very, very dry, and my husband's burger was very charbroiled. We took about 2 bites and asked for our tab. Was not the kind of experience we were looking for. read more