The food is amazing! Homemade soups are out of this world! The wait staff so warm and kind! Pizza…read moreis to live for! This is our go to place! Never been disappointed!!

This bar/restaurant was a great choice for dinner. We sat in the back where there are nice booths…read moreto allow conversation. I chose the bacon chicken ranch salad. You can have your chicken grilled or fried and I chose grilled. It comes with a warmed breadstick. All the ingredients were fresh. It was a nice lighter meal and a good portion size. We ended the meal with the chocolate lava cake with ice cream. It was quite tasty and presented well. Very pretty. Our server was amazing. She was so efficient and every request was done with urgency. So much energy. All the staff were welcoming. One gentleman had his water glass slip off the table and everyone came to help clean it up quickly. So thankful the Copper Nickel is open on Tue as so many other restaurants are often closed Mon and Tue in the area.

Always a fun meal, one of the best on the range, all the way to Canada and beyond to the coastal…read moreregions to reach 85 characters!

This was such a great experience!! Wait staff was AMAZING! A very rowdy, very disrespectful group…read moreof men were in at the same time and they handled the group with such grace and still managed to make our experience excellent. The food was and drinks were tasty! This place was a whole tiki bar vibe in the middle of nowhere - so cool - and not in a tacky way. It's actually quite fun and you feel like you've been transported to a different climate entirely! Will return!

Everything is over the top great! Food, drinks, service. I highly recommend the prime strips on the…read moreappetizer section...large portion...we share and get a side salad. Always amazing!

Amazing Poor Gary's Pizza and great service as always. It's usually busy which is great as we want…read morelocal businesses to be busy! They have other great choices besides pizza as well!

Really cute coffee shop. The staff were welcoming and friendly. They really do have something for…read moreeveryone. I don't think anyone didn't finish their drinks! From the mocha to the lemonades everything was spot on and reasonably priced. The baked goods looked amazing! Will for sure be going back to sample them before leaving Ely. 10/10!

Soooo yummy. Cozy spot downtown Ely that is filled with homemade pastry's and handmade items by…read morelocal artisans. I visited twice & the service was fast each time. I ordered an iced lavender latte & their monthly special, a blueberry lavender Arnold Palmer, and they were both amazing! Their lavender syrup was really good and tasted homemade to me. - street parking, but plenty - indoor seating - small outdoor sidewalk patio - homemade pastries - handmade pottery & other merch

It's one of two restaurants in Tower, so there aren't a lot of options. We got boneless wings and…read morea side salad. Wings were pretty good and the salad was fine, but nothing special. Service was slow which was surprising since it wasn't busy. It's a super typical small town bar and restaurant.

Hey, you all do a fine job here in Tower. We were headed from Ely to the cities and you had…read moreexactly what we were looking for...a nice quick lunch. Thanks for the yummy Bloody Mary and ice tea, the walleye sandwiches with fresh French fries and tots that were perfectly crisp and hot. Our server was super sharp and we really appreciated her attention to getting us on our way in a timely manner.

Ordered the Broasted Chicken and Potato Wedges: Everything was delicious! The food was properly…read moreseasoned, cooked until crispy, and still warm by the time it was brought home. Excellent! Will be highly recommending Rudy's to anyone interested in great food

I have had Rudy's many times and it has never been THIS bad! I ordered to go and when I went in to…read moreget my food, the dining area lights were off and the waitress was grabbing her coat getting ready to walk out as soon as I had paid. The food was sub par and I was shocked they were closing and dead on a Sunday before dinner time! I have seen they have won awards and I am wondering who is voting for them? Family? Friends? Check out the captions on my photos!

Honestly this place deserves more love, we were a little concerned about the rating before we came…read morein, but between the awesome staff, tasty food and excellent people watching and the live music that they had, it was a great weekend. Definitely do try their breakfast as well on the weekends. Drinks were stiff and reasonably priced also. When it's busy they can get slammed hence the long wait times on food that others have stated but it was worth the wait. Don't sleep on this place, do check it out!

We tried this spot for dinner and then went back for breakfast. The service was great and they were…read moreable to again accommodate our large group. The cinnamon rolls are HUGE! If you have hungry kids - they hit the spot and are well worth the price. The French toast sticks were excellent. The waffle usually comes fully loaded with whipped cream but you can get that on the side. Everything was delicious!

Went here during a golf trip. Good vibes and pretty spacious bar. The bartenders were really…read morefriendly and got us beers almost as soon as we sat down. The food is ordered in the back of the restaurant and they bring it out to you. I ordered a burger and fries and the fries cheese curds. All of the food was really good! I went with the fried pickle burger and it hit the spot! Would definitely go back when in town.

We were camping nearby and decided to hop around some of the small towns for cafes and antiques. We…read moreended up here (and possibly at all three bars in town). Vi's ended up being our favorite stop. We ordered a Sauerkraut Pizza for the first time, and it blew us away! The tangy Kraut with the rich cheese and perfectly greasy, flavorful crust was everything you want in a classic dive-style pizza. The cheese was great quality, the crust had just the right consistency, and the whole thing hit the spot after a long day outdoors. We also grabbed an order of onion rings, it was a massive portion, perfectly crispy! It was honestly shocking to find this level of quality so far away from the city. We sat at the bar with a friendly bartender and chatted with some locals playing pull tabs, which just added to the charm. Great food, great people, and exactly the kind of small-town gem you hope to stumble into while exploring.

Loony's Brew is a laid back dive bar / pub located in the quaint village town of Ranier, Minnesota…read more To be more precise about Ranier, MN, it's situated right beside the once bustling industrial town of International Falls, MN...just 3 miles away. And, lol, in the bigger picture of it all, if you're visiting International Falls, MN, you're most likely in this remote part of Northern Minnesota exploring Voyageurs National Park. That's where it started for me. I had just completed time at Voyageurs NP and while speaking with a representative at the International Falls Chamber of Commerce, they recommended stopping here at Loony's Brew. Once in Ranier, parking was difficult, but I found a spot across the train tracks. I didn't mind walking 10 minutes over to Loony's as it gave me insight into what made Ranier unique...definitely a small town/local vibe as if I had stepped back in time. Loony's appearance on the outside reminded me of a simple summerhouse cottage along the waterfront with a dock in the backyard for accessing Rainy Lake. Overall, it's like staying at a lake house in the countryside. Although there's no official sign for customers to know they've arrived at Loony's Brew, there's a wooden post hanging by the entrance with a message stating...."PUB, BEER, FOOD, WINE, GOOD TIMES". Loony's has a playful/old fashioned bar kind of feel. You could sense the owners knew the specific tone they wanted to provide for patrons. The bar has an assortment of homegrown, locally brewed beers on tap....According to their website, they feature - "American, Hoppy, Belgian, Stouts & Porters, Fruits, Gruits, Lagers, NAs, and Barleywines". Loony's is decorated with classic guitars, vintage license plates and loads of symbolic mementos dedicated to their history. There's a back/rear section area featuring a billiards table, jukebox and dartboard. Situated all around are high-top tables and chairs. Plus, there's a small corner for showcasing local bands and musical acts. I ordered a beer, took it outside and walked across the street to the Brew Deck Bar area for enjoying views of Sand Bay beside Rainy Lake. The setting was pleasantly quiet. There's even a little pier where you can walk towards a rustic lighthouse. Overall, Loony's Brew is a worthwhile place to come after your discoveries at Voyageurs National Park. It's a no hassle, no fuss brewery that embodies the blue-collar town of Ranier, MN.

Great pub on the lake! Bartender, Colin, is excellent!…read more Come join the "family" for Sunday Funday!

The food was largely amazing in a good way. The service was particularly disappointing. Our meal…read moretook over two hours, and it very much seemed that the staff believed "sorry we are busy" and a free desert would make it all better. More details below. The food was excellent, except for the falafel. I've never had falafel before that wasn't crispy on the outside. I'm not sure if the dish sat for a while before being served, or if The Pines simply serves it non-crispy. It was soggy. The great food included: Chicken, Scampi, Sea Bass, Walleye Tempura, Popovers, Potatoes, Beets, Cauliflower. All of these were excellent and everyone at our table was so pleased. The service: I'm not sure if I will return. It is unlikely. Our initial round of food appeared very quickly. Things slowed down after that. The rest of the food took an eternity to arrive. I truly considered asking for the bill and leaving before our mains, but we were treating friends. My tiny water glass kept going empty, and finally someone asked if we would like a carafe of water. Yes, yes indeed. Beverages were in general slow. We were told that we would receive a free desert, and asked for the menu. When she came to see what we might order, we had to ask for the menu a second time. More slow. What fun. I privately let our server know I was quite disappointed prior to the bill arriving. I was crystal clear before we ordered that I was to receive the bill. The bill was left on the table with one of my guests. I provided my credit card, and again the bill was left with my female guest. Did you even look at my name on the card (an obviously male name).

I am sad that I live so far away from Grand Rapids because that means that I don't get to enjoy…read morethis delicious restaurant nearly enough! The restaurant itself is bright and inviting, the staff is super attentive and friendly and the food is fresh and innovative. Their Risotto was one of my favorite dishes I have ever had and I am still dreaming about the popovers. There is also a speakeasy in the basement and the drinks are delicious! Upscale workout being stuffy. Loved everything about our visit!