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Wooden Nickel

3.3 (54 reviews)
ModerateDiners, Pubs, Burgers
Closed • 7:00 am - 10:00 pm

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Moderate noise
Casual
Good for groups
Outdoor seating

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Mac n cheese burger and side of fries.
Heather W.

My brother and I were traveling through and stopped for lunch and were pleasantly welcomed with a full dining area, multiple age groups and lots of laughter and smiling faces. We later learned it was BINGO!! Even though they were busy, the food was fast and delicious. Definitely try the fries, they were awesome! Looking for great food, fun atmosphere and new adventures...check out the Wooden Nickel!! Great find, you won't regret it!

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Prairie_Foodi E.

My 2nd time to the Wooden Nickel with my significant other. We went for the BINGO marathon and left mega thrilled with everyone we met, the delicious food i ate, the great drinks...the fun memories we made and my boyfriend left with $180 from the pull tabs. Definitely worth the drive from Sioux Falls in the snow.

Black and Blue Buson burger with jalapenos! SO delicious!
John M.

From the time you enter, the experience is kind, friendly, and quick to help! I'm originally from Texas and I travel regularly, so trying to find good food, especially in a small town, is very difficult to do. I had a black and blue bison burger with bacon and jalapenos. The patty was crisp on the edges, and cooked well in the middle, all without drying out the patty. That it's hard to pull if on such a lean meat as bison. The fries were really nice with a good crisp, but soft in the middle. From what I can tell, the fries are lightly battered. Overall, the food was fantastic and the service matched the food. The food would easily work well in a large busy city and still stand out from the completion. Good job Wooden Nickel!

Bison burger with americancheese,bacon, grilled onions, mac and cheese and bourbon bbq sauce on the side and a basket of sweet potato fries

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5 months ago

They have a really good steak i ate there twice staff was on point I will go back when im town the next time

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They have great service! Glass was always full! All of the food was very good! There's a lot of games you can play! And a FISH TANK!!

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2 years ago

We love the Totchos and the plethora of wing toppings. We come here pretty often and the food is consistent.

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3 years ago

Yes I love this place, I love there bar baskets and everything else on their menu, so yeah I recommend this place a lot.

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For a college bar/restaurant the food is passable and the service is good. Nice atmosphere waitstaff was friendly and competent.

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4 years ago

Waitress was wonderful but the food took 50 minutes to come out of the kitchen and was cold when it came to the table.

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The food here is greasy and yummy it goes perfectly with beer!

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9 years ago

I had the patty melt and a basket of fries. The food was good but the service was Slow.

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