Nice and cool inside with cold Coke products to drink. I'd never heard of a cheeseburger wrap…read morebefore so I had to try it with fries. Yum! It was good. If you're in Milaca MN or just driving by on your way "up north" - this is a great spot to stop.

Ok, so it's a matter of setting expectations. Defining "Good" is a personal perspective, and today…read morea good "dive bar" with a fantastic chorizo bratwurst was what was craving on our trip to the cabin. The owner is super attentive and helpful, suggesting several options for adults and children from Mac and Cheese to onion rings. Certainly well worth the small detour off the highway to find this hidden gem!

They have the best food in that area. Their pork and French fry's are the best. Try the fry's with…read morepork on top.

We had family visiting from Oklahoma and spent the day in Mille Lacs. We were starving on our way…read moreback to Elk River and decided to stop in at Rough-Cut. The Saturday prime rib special was one of the deciding factors. Within the first few minutes, we learned that they were completely sold out [mind you it was before 7pm]. The two biggest disappointments were service, or lack thereof, and the amount of time it took for our order to be filled. For context, after ordering, we waited over 45 minutes for our food to be served. And when it did come, it was luke warm and not served at the same time. My husband was nearly done with his meal before I received mine. While completely outside the control of Rough-Cut, we sat, very, very hungry listening to some loud mouth drunk talking about how many girls his friend "banged". Mind you....we were sitting on the restaurant side, not the bar side. Just added to an already bad experience. Rough-Cut needs more and higher quality wait staff and a smaller menu that they can actually fill. Timely and of quality. For extra context, the dining room was busy, but we did not wait to sit down and there were open tables the entire time we were there. My recommendation for those traveling along 169 ....keep going. Sorry!

Legit delicious!! I file this under hole-in-the-wall or dive-bar - and those terms aren't…read morederogatory in the least! This is on the edge of "the middle of nowhere" (unless of course you're one of the fine folks that lives nearby). But disregard all of that - the service and the FOOD were both top notch! Different daily specials every day (see the picture) and the regular menu is HUGE! Hubby had a Peanut Butter and Jalapeño Jam burger - big 1/2 pounder - with fresh fries. I thought the fries were a little soggy (literally the only negative) but they were deliciously seasoned. I had a shaved beef with Au Jus. Now I know that sounds dull but it wasn't! The roll was super-soft but lightly toasted with a buttery taste and the beef (I'm told by the VERY fabulous waitress) is sliced from their weekly prime-rib special. I had it with a slide of slaw and GOOD LORD they actually know how to make excellent slaw! Again - same fabulous waitress says that the dressing is house-made. It really, REALLY was good. Add three tap beers and our lunch was a sweet $33. I wish we had an easier more frequent reason to stop because the menu has me intrigued! I definitely recommend it!

Terrible have gone in twice only to be totally ignored! Waitress on both occasions looked at us and…read moredidn't even acknowledge.

Food was great. Had the H and H burger and it was one of the best I've had. The Minnesota Wontons…read morewere really good, different, but good! The grilled cheese was good, but my wife had mentioned she would have preferred the steak pasta. Portion sizes are adequate, drinks are a bit soendy, but delicious. Service was great.

Great food. Huge cinnamon roll. Good breakfast options. Omelets. Crepes. Benedict…read more Great attentive service.

Went back this past week. Had a great time…read more Caught lots of fish. Owners are very nice. We have decide to make this a two week a season stop for us as so far it's our favorite place to relax.

When I first arrived on Friday I was greeted by one of the owners Merle. I was told where my spot…read morewas and informed it was pretty wet from this past weeks rain which I was prepared for. They have lots of great activities including a rubber duck race where the donate 1/2 of the money raised to the local food shelf. Everything was going great until yesterday(Sunday) when I decided to walk around the campground to check out more of the area. I was on the road at the far end of the campground when a campers 4 dogs spotted me and started running and barking aggressively. I stopped to try and give the owners a chance to call them off as well as hopefully deescalate the situation. That is when the German Shepherd came around the back of me and bit my bum. I said ouch. The owner finally got the dogs attention and put him in their camper. I left and went back to my camp site. I saw the skin was broken and soon I had a large bruise. I called the office and asked if the campground owners could please stop by my site as I wanted them aware of what happened. 2 hours later still no contact from them. I then went up to the bar and restaurant and located Merle and Laura. I told the what transpired and only had one request which was to please find out if the dog is up to date on vaccines. They said they would. That was 6 pm last night. I left the campground at 10 am this morning and still have not been contacted. Dogs off leash when so many children are around is an issue. If the campers next to me had encountered this dog with their 1 and 3 year olds I do not think it would have been I so minor. Again loved the campground and activities but disappointed that this issue was not followed up on. Worst part is the dogs belong to a long time seasonal camper at the facility so I'm afraid it won't be addressed.

Cowboy burger - 5 stars! Sauerkraut & sausage soup - 5…read morestars! Chicken sandwich - 5 stars Homemade BBQ sauce - off the charts. Sweet and amazing. The people - awesome!

100% RECOMMEND!!!!!!!!…read more I & 3 others drive Semi OTR...and always like trying places to eat while out away from normal home things in KS!! Was delivering tanks to Centra Sota Cooperative next door to this place... 4 of Us walked over & loved the place! Plenty of TV's to watch things! Clean entry & floors & nice tables! Not run down one bit!! Very bright signage & good parking lot!! They were busy w/only 2 ladies working...One of which was the Lovely Miss Jenelle O!! Such a Sweet Heart...Cute & Funny!! And sum Pretty Eyes w/nice tattoos!! The fried Mushrooms were FANTASTIC...Very light & the breading was like funnel cake delicious!!! Best any of Us have ever had!! Cheese curds were great & the nachos w/chicken were very flavorful!!! The special of broasted chicken came out as fried chicken, but it was also lightly breaded & not fatty/greasy, was actually really good!!! Beers were cold & kept supplied!! Bloody Mary's were Excellent, very tasty & full of goodies!! They came w/a chaser of beer; which We have nvr had bfor!! Added to the Wonderful evening experienced here!! Have saved this place in My phone & look forward to visiting it again the nxt time I'm close to here!! Bill 620-639-4670

Lunch is pretty mid here; as why this place has 3 stars. Where it truly shines is breakfast…read more.. Definitely not cheap food, but the skillets and Benedict here will rival anything I've had; even rivalling some luxury breakfast joints out of state. Definitely luxury prices for luxury hearty food, thankfully the servings are pretty massive! Never had a bad breakfast here.

First timer! We had family visiting from out of town and…read more decided to grab breakfast together. There was a wait with about five parties ahead of us, but I was honestly impressed with how quickly they moved through the list. We were seated in less than 10 minutes on a busy Saturday. I tried one of the featured breakfast sandwiches, the Breakfast Denver Sandwich. It was $13 and honestly delicious. For the price, though, a side of hashbrowns or fruit would have been appreciated. The biggest reason I'm leaving 3 stars....service. I genuinely felt bad for the wait staff. They were trying, but were so clearly understaffed, especially considering they advertise they recently renovated their space to add more tables. It took over 10 minutes for us to be greeted, or offered a drink. Once our order was in, our waiter tried to be attentive, but simply couldn't keep up. Would I give Merlin's another chance? Sure. We thought the food was great. But, I wouldn't go out of my way, or rush back.

100% recommended we have stopped here several times in the past five years and it's always been…read moresuch a great spot to stop and stretch our legs from the cities to Duluth it's a great stopping point to have dinner or Even lunch ! I have always been pleased with the service that was offered to how everyone is so friendly here ! During the summer outside seating is offered which is so nice to have especially when you have fur babies !! The food is good too ! My favourite meal I've had here so far was the onion smash burger with chips ! ( homemade chips !! ) so good !! It's a great food , great service and great ambience all around !! O

A rough go food wise. We got a Caesar salad and a Nashville chicken sandwich to go and I think I…read morehave had freezer burned chicken sandwiches that are better.

Great food and awesome home made pie! Fast and friendly service with great prices. Go !read more

Sportsmen's Cafe has good comfort food and great service. It's not fancy, but has a very homey…read moreatmosphere.