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    Wabegon

    4.2 (19 reviews)
    InexpensiveBurgers, Bars, Chicken Wings
    Open 3:00 pm - 1:00 am (Next day)
    Updated 2 months ago

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    WABEGON ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Outdoor seating
    Happy hour specials
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    The sign is easy to miss.
    Brian S.

    I read they have good food, but you can't believe everything you read online. So down MN Highway 23 I went. Thing that makes this place truly unique is that it's in Wisconsin but you can only get there from Minnesota Highway 23. And it's easy to miss as you enjoy scenic Hwy 23. Turns out the state line between Minnesota and Wisconsin is just past the Horseshoe Pit in the parking lot and most of the parking and all of the restaurant is in Wisconsin. I ordered take out (during COViD times), called ahead to place my order. It was ready for pick up when I arrived. The building is large and brown. There is almost no signage on the outside, but this is it. PBR sign out front. Miller Lite sign in a small window. Front and back doors (maybe north and south side) both serve as main entrance. Outdoor patio overlooks the parking lot and a lot of trees. Several locals we're enjoying a relaxing day at the bar. Lots of seating inside for dining. Seemed comfortable. I did get the "who's this look" when I walked in. The bartender was nice, friendly and took my plastic and gave me my burger quickly. Easy peasey. I ordered the green olive burger and fries to go. The burger was solid, cooked just right and the olives come with bLue cheese on this one and it is a good tasty combination. The fries were very good. I'd like to try their Friday night fish fry sometime. Their website talks about the history of this place, kinda interesting if you have time check it out.

    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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    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.

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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.

    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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    Gronks Grill & Bar - Cheeseburger and Curly Fries

    Gronks Grill & Bar

    (133 reviews)

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    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.

    Ok, so this is 2 different review ratings. Take into consideration we arrived just after a huge…read morerush (possibly bus) of people. We sat at the end of the bar in front of the glass wash station. Our waitress was pleasant despite. She checked in with us a few times during our meal. The prices are comperable to other similar establishments but I feel the portions here make it one step above. The wings are the huge sized wings if you like those. The curly fries (for the 2nd time) were overcooked and crunchy. They have 1919 root beer on it's own tap! It was fun to just look around at the decor and play "I Spy". The restrooms were pleasant. Now, the part I hope the owner reads. There was a busboy, whom I feel may be family, "working" there. I surmised this because if I were one of those waitresses, I'd have had some WORDS long ago. I can honestly say this young man is probably costing you way more money than having him there, unless your sole reason is to keep him out of trouble...even so. He was very obviously working harder at not working than actually doing so. I feel like this is a very common example of our youth as a whole right now. He literally, for our ENTIRE stay (which took double the time as any usual meal does due to the kitchen being so slow) basically shuffled in front of us getting in the way of every waitress trying to do their job. He opened the coolers repeatedly turning labels, looking like he was checking stock, etc. I'm certain the bottles ended up being 4 degrees warmer, especially when he left the doors cracked open. Waitresses were carrying LOADS of dishes to the back and only occasionally, when he noticed, would he go back to the kitchen only to emerge right back in front of us. He seemed to like washing glasses though. Just one or two he'd slowly concentrate on them spending as much time as possible. Nothing like someone's face constantly inches from your food. Another time after coming from the back, he switched the big screen from football to car racing, which was also on the smaller TV. People were mildly watching the game. They had to ask a waitress to switch it back. When we were finished with our meals, we neatly stacked the tray/basket/silverware with the napkins on top, clearly indicating they were ready to be taken, at the edge of the bar, pretty much right under his nose as he washed glasses. Nope, the lightbulb didn't go on. A waitress came and took mine away. My Mom finished hers later and did the same. Still he didn't get a clue. I could see the frustration on the other's faces. I was exhausted just watching him do absolutely nothing. PLEASE teach this young man manners, consideration, work ethic, and teamwork. If he plans to go into management of any kind, nevermind, carry on. At the very least, find someplace else for him to be and alleviate the frustration for those employees who ARE trying to do their jobs. On the flip side, if I were to give the benefit of the doubt, perhaps he was doing his intended job of monitoring other employees to ensure everything is on the up and up and to report back. In any case, this seems to be going more into a rant than a review of the establishment. Love Gronk's in general and look forward for an opportunity to stop in when I'm in town. Don't miss out!

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    We had a great time at the Boulder Tap House while visiting superior. Our waitress was kind and…read moregave great recommendations for our meals! I ended up going with a build your own burger, which had a veggie patty (very good, perks for not being a black bean) with swiss, onion straws & mushrooms. I had a side of pickle fries that were baked to perfection- I reaaaally enjoyed those! We also got their medium sized wings with sweet chili sauce- perfect amount of spice and some meaty wings. They had a small size on happy house which we'll get next time! The inside was a bit slow, but that's also because it was 9pm on a friday lol! The service was wonderful again, so im looking forward to coming back.

    We enjoyed it. We…read morecame here around 4:30 pm on a Sunday. They were not busy at all. Works for me! Four or us sat in a comfortable booth. They also have bar seating, a number of high top tables and a nice outdoor seating area with a mix of high and low tables. Our server, Eva, was very pleasant and helpful. We weren't in a hurry so we sipped our waters, studied the menu and visited. Eva was understanding and patient. We ended up ordering drinks. The little one had a kid's vanilla shake, two of had draft beers and one of us stuck with water. A bit later, we ordered food as follows: - Fried Pickles appetizer - Soup (Chili) Salad (Mixed Greens) and Bread Stick - Mushroom and Swiss Burger with Ranch Fries - Cheesesteak Sandwich with Cajun Fries - Kid's Burger with Apple Sauce The food and drinks were decent. We'd return to Boulder Tap House.

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