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    Wabegon

    4.2 (19 reviews)
    InexpensiveBurgers, Bars, Chicken Wings
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    Good for kids
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating
    Happy hour specials

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    Server was phenomenal. We loved him. The fish fry was the best we've ever had. Typical dive bar feeling inside.

    Raspberry Lemonade
    Jamie O.

    Stopped in for a fish fry on my second weekend in town after moving to Duluth... What an impressive fish fry! I wasn't expecting it at all coming from Milwaukee fish fry my entire life. The fish was lightly coated and the tartar sauce is crazy delicious. The au gratin potatoes were so good!!! I highly recommend giving them a try! Can't wait to come back!

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    Peter T.

    My family rarely took summer vacations; it was my dad's "busy time" for work. Instead, we skied. A lot. We'd travel around the Upper Midwest on weekends, throw in an occasional trip out West, but our "go to" local place was/is called "Mont du Lac", and it was at the other end of town from our house, on Minnesota highway 23, right after you left the city limits. We were there a lot as a family, but my most vivid memory of the place was it was the scene of the only head-on car collision I have been in, thankfully at low speed, and thankfully with my brother driving, and not me. Fast forward 5 decades, and at the entrance of the ski hill is a local tavern, which even though the highway in front of the joint is in Minnesota, due to a geographic anomaly, the tavern is on a little spit of land claimed by Wisconsin. The Wabegon (I have no idea what that means, unless it's a pun on "Wobegon") is open 7 days at varying hours, and serves a variety of bar favorites, including burgers and pizza. It's been perched there since 1932. Wabby Burgers start off with a 1/2 pound of fresh ground, and combinations of all ilks are available. Kawika said the basic cheeseburgert was very enjoyable. If you want to take the "scenic route" to Duluth from Minneapolis, hop off I-35 at Minnesota 23, and amble up this back road, stopping for a cool brew at the Wab.

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    Wendy W.

    Stopped by on a Sunday to have an afternoon drink and app. Bartender was super friendly and prompt on refills and getting us our food. It was clean and offered a good selection for a small bar. They offer Spotted Cow and Castle Danger on tap which was really popular. It is handicapped accessible and they sell off sale. There is a room for family dining if folks don't want to sit in the bar area.

    Drummy basket. Ton of wings. Very good.

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    Awesome burger's and fries! So close to Mount Du Lac. The perfect after ski stop! It's friendly and homey like expected for a Wisconsin bar!

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    Just note on the name - Wabegon (Wabigwan, wabigwaan, waabigwaan) is an Ojibwe word for flowers.

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    Clyde Iron Works - Fried Ravioli

    Clyde Iron Works

    3.5(163 reviews)
    10.3 mi
    $$

    Set in an old steel foundry, Clyde Iron Works is a restaurant with a modern menu full of home made,…read morehearty fare. The space is gigantic, easily dwarfing the size of most restaurants, with an open floor and kitchen that seat what seems to be far more guests than they'd ever hope to serve, not to mention an entire balcony second floor with even more seating. The bottom dining area is clean and modern, while the balcony retains a lot of the original flooring and walls. It's a really interesting dichotomy and I wish there was a museum or something inside to really go deep into the history of the building. Fried Ravioli ($14) - I ordered this hoping to get a taste of St. Louis-style T-ravs that I've been missing for a couple of years, but these turned out to be chunkier renditions. The 5 pieces included are large, far larger than normal ravioli, perhaps 3 inches per side, stuffed, breaded, and fried. The deep frying gives an aggressive herb crust, studded with Italian spices and herbs. Rather than the more traditional method of cutting ravioli squares out of larger sheets of dough, these seem to be dough sheets stuffed and folded over like empanadas. While frying, some puff up like pita bread, with the air remaining inside due to the impermeable exterior. The interior is a cheese and Italian sausage filling, mixed in a balanced fashion so neither component overpowers the other. It gives a slightly spicy warming sensation, while remaining tender and stretchy via the cheese. The ravioli are served with a small cup of marinara. It's warm and bright, herbal with a good balance of flavors between the acidity, sweetness, saltiness, and umami. (5/5) Clyde Rueben Sandwich ($18), Sub Onion Rings (+$3) - The sandwich includes a large pile of shaved pastrami that's fatty and tender, and well spiced. Clearly a lot of care was spent smoking this meat. It's topped with a somewhat funky, fermented gochujang enhanced kimchi, which is mixed with a strongly tangy sauerkraut. The flavors are clearly there, but complementary with the pastrami instead of being overwhelming as with some other places. It's all brought together with a slice of melted cheese and some toasted rye. We subbed onion rings for this one, which according to the menu should cost $4 extra, but we were only charged $3. These are THICK onion rings, both in height and also somehow width. I'm talking almost an inch in width. I've never seen an onion ring this size before! And it's delicious. Full-bodied allium flavor, slight sweetness, and a cornflake enhanced breading that somehow sticks on and stays on. It's only lightly seasoned, so they give either blue cheese or ranch to dip in. We went with the ranch, which seems to be made in house, full flavored with a bit of the base buttermilk tanginess still in play. (5/5) Porketta, Sub Grilled Vegetables ($18) - The sandwich is pretty simple, with cheese melted on a pile of pulled porketta, all in a soft and almost pillowy bun, grilled yet no hint of crunch. The bun is completely soft and acts like a sponge soaking up the pork juices and the jus. The pork is extremely flavorful, full of braising spices, garlicky and abounding with warming fennel savoriness. The porketta comes with a small bowl of jus. It's not the best; the pork broth is thin and watery, lacking salt, completely missing the point of a dipping jus that should be concentrated in flavor and very salty. Perhaps this is just a characteristic of Iron Range Porketta since I'm not that familiar with this dish. It's not very flavorful, although there is a strange aftertaste that I can't quite describe. I'm not sure what spices make the rather unpleasant taste. One of the few items not homemade are the fries, which is one of the reasons I decided to go with the veggies. It's an awesome choice to have grilled veggies as an option as a first place - most other places have either fried food or boring salad as a side. The grilled veggies are definitely a thoughtful addition. In this case, they are flash grilled on a flat top with oil, then peppered liberally with salt and black pepper. The pieces all still retain the fresh vegetable crisp while having some char on the sides. I actually liked the grilled veggies more than the sandwich! (4/5) I found it funny reading all the reviews complaining about portion size! We got one app and two entrees and were almost full eating only the app. Living in Seattle has really changed my ideas about portion sizes! Clyde Iron Works certainly serves some excellent food. It was one of my favorite meals of my entire trip to Minnesota! Bathrooms - Larger ones both upstairs and downstairs Food: [4.67/5] Service: [ ] Other: [ ] Final Rating: 5/5

    Clyde Iron Works was a good post-Spirit mountain ski option. With a busy but not loud ambiance,…read moregood service, and good food. FOOD: I got a salad which was a bit small for my liking but was more eventful than other salads. I also had their beer flight which was very enjoyable with generous pours. AMBIANCE: comfortable and busy without being overwhelming. The place gets really busy during rush hour then clears out quick. SERVICE: we waited about 15 minutes since we were a large group (7+) but the service was great, friendly, and delivered a great experience. PARKING: seems ample enough in their lot.

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    Clyde Iron Works - Interior

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    TR Club Northern - A healthy, four piece fish dinner with baked potato

    TR Club Northern

    4.7(19 reviews)
    44.3 mi

    Two things to start this rating; #1 - I want to give a 4.5 rating (thanks Yelp) and #2 - Don't…read morejudge this book by its cover. Inside this old, under-renovation building is a gem of a restaurant and bar. While it likely is known for its pizza, it has a wide variety of items on the menu. It also has a full bar. It offers high top seating with banquet style seating in a dining area off the bar. It is decorated with photos of old Hollywood stars. Our group tried a little of everything during our visit. Fish fry, chicken Parmesan sandwich, meatloaf, pizza and a chicken sandwich were ordered by the group. One member of the group said his chicken Parmesan was the best he'd ever had. The meatloaf was huge and extremely flavorful. The pizza was really tasty and the chicken sandwich was...a chicken sandwich. Personally, I had the fish fry (offered on Friday and Saturday nights). It could be prepared three ways. I took the house special corn meal. I received a hearty portion. Like all meals eaten, it came out hot and well prepared. I eat a lot and the four piece meal was not only delicious, but filling. My drinks were nicely priced and mixed nicely by our busy server. She and the cook appeared to be the only staff working during our visit. Overall, we worked past the construction and enjoyed a very good meal at a reasonable price. We will definitely return in the future.

    In Chicagoland(actually Plainfield), there's a Lou Malnatis 10 minutes away from me and it's become…read moremy go-to pie when Im home. Club Northern's thin crust pub style pie is BETTER. Its the ONLY pie I'll eat anymore in the Northwoods! Had sausage, green peppers, and mushrooms, and all the ingredients were fresh and plentiful. Crust is perfectly thin and somewhat reminiscent of a Vito & Nicks (I got mine extra crispy).

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    Hollywood decor and tin ceiling

    TR Club Northern - Chicken Parmesan with loaded baked potato

    Chicken Parmesan with loaded baked potato

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    Gronks Grill & Bar - Cheeseburger and Curly Fries

    Gronks Grill & Bar

    3.5(135 reviews)
    13.4 mi
    $$

    We had lunch here and the food and service were both good. We tried the walleye fingers and beer…read morebattered cod. We will be back.

    Dirty, slow service, mediocre food…read more Walked in and the dining room only had a couple other tables with patrons. Our table was dirty and the server had to wipe it off when she eventually greeted us to take our order. We had to hear about our server's hot flashes, yet when she took our order, she did not write a darn thing down. Hello, toots, if you know you're experiencing menopausal brain fog/memory loss, write sh!t down. Because you didn't, you only entered two orders out of three (by your own admission after the fact). So because you didn't enter my mom's order, so hers cooked while ours were done, her order was hot, while ours were cool. Not to mention that by not writing things down, my husband's steak fries somehow turned into tater tots?!?!?! My mom's beer battered cod had zero beer batter flavor and the tartar sauce looked like pistachio fluff. The MS Gronk that claims to be loaded with spicy, deep fried pickles had barely any limp pickles, and my cold extreme mushroom & Swiss burger was bland. Beer battered mushrooms had a thin batter, like SUPER thin; and instead of serving the standard ranch dip with it, they just served some spicy cheese dip with these basically naked mushrooms, which of course totally overpowered the mushrooms. 100% do not recommend and would not return. Then after mediocre food and service, my mom and I eventually went outside while my husband finally got tired of waiting for the bill and eventually went up to the bar to try and pay. Do better ~ with cleanliness, order entering, food, flavor, and service.

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    Gronks Grill & Bar - From the bar

    From the bar

    Gronks Grill & Bar - MS Gronk burger with steak fries (that somehow morphed into to tater tots).

    MS Gronk burger with steak fries (that somehow morphed into to tater tots).

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