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    Zorbaz

    3.5 (107 reviews)
    ModerateMexican, Pizza, Beer Bar
    Closed 9:00 am - 2:00 AM (Next day)

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Live music
    Casual
    Good for groups

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    Mexican Pizza
    Madison G.

    Haven't been back here in 10 years and it's still SO GOOD! Family always gets the Mexican pizza.. and it's a must! The chicken and bean burritos are also out of this world. Make sure to stop by here for great beer and food!

    Meet Bowl #4...do you see any chicken? Looks like beef to me. Cold, tasteless and different at various Zorbaz locations.

    Ya know... I've always thought an important part of creating a "brand," like Zorbaz for example, was to provide customers with a certain level of consistency and expectation in products and services. It happens in dining options ranging from Capital Grille to McDonald's. From my experience, the idea has been a flop in the very limited geographic world of Zorbaz. For the record, I've eaten at various Zorbaz locations, usually begrudgingly: Battle Lake, McGregor, Cross Lake, Park Rapids, Gull Lake, Grand Rapids and a couple more. A couple of weeks ago I enjoyed great service (and Zorbas Chicken Bowl...#4 I think) in Grand Rapids. The experience was a huge step up from previous visits to the "brand;" fresh food that looked carefully put together and served at the correct temperature. Restrooms were clean and staff was attentive and smiling. A manager was visible and supportive of team members. My YELP review stated my new found optimism. I was actually looking forward to a future Zorbaz "vizit." Boy, was I wrong. A few days ago we visited the Gull Lake location and reality struck. Messy restrooms, two preoccupied bartenders who appeared overwhelmed with the four guests at the bar and my anticipated Zorbaz Bowl #4. It was cold, obviously slapped together and the chicken, which was generally tasteless, more closely resembled pulled beef. Even the Dr. Pepper was off flavored but the lemonade was fine. By the way, our visit was actually early in the evening as we were leaving when the entertainer was just starting to perform. Consider the experience if the restaurant was busy! There are better options where you'll find service, consistency and cleanliness.

    Lowden Special Pizza
    Sean P.

    Definitely seems to be the type of place to enjoy for a late night drink, partying, and dancing (post-COVID). They're a bit well known for pizza, but outside of just having some unique mixtures, I can't say I was blown away. The Lowden Special was good, but definitely not a top tier pizza by any means. Was the first pizza I'd ever had with peanut butter though, and that's not a bad thing.

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    Grace M.

    A surprising find on a weekday afternoon that proved to be just what we needed. Something about the ambience was reminiscent of beach clubs by the sea in far away places, Thailand maybe? Anyhow, it was a great place to hang out on a particularly languid afternoon, delicious pizza and cold drinks before repairing to the outdoor pool at our cabin to cool off. Orders are placed at counter then delivered to your table. If you can stand the heat, I highly recommend the Mexican pizza. I wish I was in town long enough to see how it gets over the weekend.

    Lucy N.

    Ok. Get their chips, queso and salsa. Yum. What a fun must-go bar! Right on Gull Lake, with boats pulling up all day and fun and food for the whole family. This drink was the "blue bobber" but I also enjoyed their blended piña colada! A great place to hang out and enjoy the people watching and comings and goings of all the boats. I didn't try any of their food except the chips and salsa, so I have to go back!

    Scott F.

    Spent a day on Gull Lake with friends and after a tour of most of the Lake stopped in for dinner. Zorbaz is a legend on the lake and has a festive atmosphere, has beach volleyball and ample outdoor dining. The restaurant is Mexican and Pizza fusion environment and they have a pretty eclectic menu. The Mexican food is distinctly Minnesotan Americana flavor which isn't too spicy and pretty standard items which suits the clientele. The pizza tasted good but again it wasn't a pizza you would remember.or tell others about. I'm not knocking it in any way you are paying for a killer environment drinks and chips and salsa and I'm always hunting for killer Mexican food that isn't what Z is about.

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    Teresa L.

    A great place for the whole family or friends get together. You can get here by car or boat. There is a dock outside the restaurant. For years, this place has been where my family go for food when we go to the cabin. You do need to place your order at the counter and you'll receive a number where they'll bring food to you. Outdoor has live music, volleyball, and bean bag toss. Dogs are welcomed. Indoor has an arcade and machine run pull tabs. The chips, salsa, and queso are bottomless. I had the zpaghetti dinner, which was delicious and filling. My husband had the hot hawg pizza, which was delicious.

    "PETA" veggie pizza
    Cassie M.

    This place has multiple perzonalitiezzz. A Tuesday lunch experience is very different from a Friday night experience. If you want a packed loud party bar, visit on a weekend night. If you want a quick and easy casual lunch with the fam, weekdays might be your ticket. Our group of 9 swung in for a pizza lunch at the picnic tables outside. There is no traditional restaurant service. You order everything yourself at the bar, grab your own plates, napkins, and tableware, and a number for your food to eventually be delivered. We tried a few different pizzas for our group and everyone was happy - traditional pepperoni plus the PETA, Thai, and Cubano. The pies came out relatively quickly, extremely hot, and we had leftovers which you can box up yourself, of course. Oh, and everything on the menu and every sign in the place replaces each "s" with a "z" just to be cute or whatever. I spared continuing that tradition for this review, you're welcome.

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    Michael H.

    You can never have bad pizza. Right? Well, I noticed the ratings for their pizza was very high but I felt it was average. Cool decor. Service was very fast and Staff was friendly for our large group of several hundred.

    My bf said the crust was weird

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    Good place to meet friends and enjoy good food. Walk up and order food. Busy and popular!

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    The food was good, service was decent and our table was treated well. They were out of two of our favorites, hence the 4 stars.

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    Disgusting dirty and the food was terrible! Never ever again! Even our children say it was disgusting and our kids eat EVERYTHING!

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    We love going to Zorbaz when going up north. The Macho Nachos are always a treat! Great place to take the kids or group of friends.

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    Fun atmosphere. Great location on Upper Gull Lake. Good beer selection. Decent drinks. Adequate food.

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    It's been a very very long time since I've been to Zorbaz. Their pizza, wow, it was tasty. Love the vibe, drinks, and pizza!!!

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    If you've got a boat or pontoon I do recommend coming here and then go back hoping on Gull Lake.

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