The food was amazing and service was great. Quite a bit…read morebetter than most Mexican restaurants! I highly recommend it. Ambiance was conducive to conversation even tho the place was quite busy.

Love this place it has delicious food and the fastest service ever so if you're looking to go…read moresomewhere that you will get served immediately definitely hit up this spot. Also has the best queso and Mexican rice ever for super cheap.

Hidden gem in downtown North Branch. Don't let the outside fool you (looks like old supermarket)…read morethis place is great! Soups and salad dressings homemade, excellent wings and burgers, and tried the appetizer mushrooms which were out of this world (not all breaded like other places, just lightly crisped and seasoned). Super clean, comfy inside, and they have so many big TV's to watch sports. Prices were surprisingly reasonable. Give this place a try!

Great burgers! Friendly staff and atmosphere. We Look forward to having breakfast (weekends only)…read moreas the prices are reasonable & portions are big! We Will return for sure.

I have celiacs so I like that I have some options there. Doesn't have a gluten free menu but found…read morelots to choose from. The others with me had wings and nachos and couldn't stop raving about them.

Excellent service. We arrived at 2pm and the staff was able to quickly seat a table of…read moreten....without reservation. The Tap house was moderately busy and the atmosphere was inviting. We took a few minutes to order as the age range of our group was 12-73 years of age. The waitress was kind, and patient as we ordered. After ordering the food came quickly. We had a variety off the menu ranging from Salad to rice bowels and three different types of burgers. The Food and service was excellent! The manager came and asked how the meal was and was very pleasant. Prices were reasonable and portions were huge. I highly recommend this establishment and we will come back again.

They really need to learn how to make a decent pizza. The first time we when we had a regular thin…read morecrust pizza and was very very bad so we went back and got a pan pizza which tasted like bad Bisquick and the sauce was equally as bad. Being from Chicago, I am well educated enough to know what a decent pizza taste like and I know a lot of people in Minnesota which I call land of the bland just don't get a good pizza. t Thus we will never go back maybe for the beer because that's the only thing good there and it's cold.

After a horrible experience after they first opened we decided to give it another shot today…read more Walked in and stood behind a woman as she spoke to the hostess. She said they were a party of 8. The hostess immediately said in a rude tone ITS AT LEAST 45-1 hour for seating and IM NOT MOVING TABLES and pizzas are an hour. It was as if this woman was inconviencing her by bringing 8 patrons to the restaurant. (There were several empty tables). We looked at each other and walked out choosing a nearby restaurant. Never again.

Stopped here for Happy hour with a friend. It was my first time checking it out. We ended up making…read morereservations & sat out on the patio. The patio is dog friendly. We ordered a few apps from the HH menu - cheese curds, potato waffles and she got the salmon tartare. Overall the food was good. The cheese curds have a cheddar powder on the them which was interesting. I also got a N/A cocktail - The Louie which was really refreshing. The staff were nice and attentive. Pretty good dining experience.

I had been meaning to try Dexter's and I'm so glad I finally did! Truly everything on the menu…read morelooked good. I wanted to order one of everything - especially in the snacks section of the menu. We stopped in for happy hour with a reservation on the patio. I really enjoyed I could reserve a spot outside, a lot of places won't guarantee that. We enjoyed the happy hour selection, including the tini flight, wine, margarita and spritz. We also enjoyed oysters, caviar, rock shrimp tempura, tallow fries and the dexter burger. All was fantastic, and I would love to come back and truly try everything else on the menu! One note of caution, while we were there a gust of wind blew an umbrella out of its stand and almost landed/punctured a guest at a nearby table. It was quite the commotion and very scary. I'm guessing that doesn't happen often but a good reminder to be aware of your surroundings all the time!

Old school bar in a small town. Classic flat top menu but burgers were excellent, fries and cheese…read morecurds were spot on. Looking for a classic Wisconsin bar experience stop in. It's worth it.

The weekly daytime bartender is a great bar tender & a great cook!! And I guess the night time…read morebartender is good too & knows how to cook also. all bartenders are great & can cook, best burgers around

Sis and I took a last-minute Thursday late afternoon roadtrip up Hwy 8 due to a FB Marketplace…read morepickup. It was dinnertime and I asked the Seller a restaurant they recommend in the area. She told us The Northern and to make sure to order the cheese curds. Looking at the menu before hitting the road again, sis and I knew the place was for us: burgers, sandwiches and wraps. Pulling into the parking lot was easy. Even though looked full, we were still able to find a spot. I want to note the gorgeous view of the red barn/farm across from the pond when pulling in. I noticed a patio on the North side of the building, which would put this farm in your view. We did have about a 20 minute wait for a table for 2. The restaurant looked busy from what I could see. Once we were brought to out table, I then noticed that the bar seating was pretty much open. Had I known, we might have elected to just sit at the bar. However, I asked for menus right away so that we could at least ponder it during that 20 minutes. We were sat at a high top right near the kitchen door. Being able to see all the food come out, I changed my mind on what I was going to order almost 10 times. We asked for the cheese curds as soon as we were greeted by our waitress. OMGosh! They were in the shape of cubes, deep fried to golden perfection. The outside had perfect firmness from the fryer. The inside was gooey, salty white cheese. Perfect just by itself. It did come with a ranch dipping sauce that was just so yummy. It reminded me a seasoned sour cream. The waitress didn't know the brand of the cheese curds (ie. Ellsworth) but did say the ranch was homemade Sis ordered the Great Northern Burger with French fries. She's a fan of BBQ sauce, bacon and onion rings on a burger. Fries were nicely seasoned, long, soft and semi-skin-on (not crinkle or steak fries). Burger was huge and worth the $15.99 price tag. I settled on the BOTM, the Nacho Burger, with tator tots. Toppings included nacho cheese, Fritos chips, bacon, diced/sliced jalapenos. The tator tots were one of the best I've ever had. Again, seasoned nicely. And the perfect ratio of hard outside crunch to soft inside potato. The Nacho burger was huge too....and messy with the nacho cheese. The Fritos did get a little soggy at the end. The bacon was under the melted cheese. And there were plenty of jalapenos hidden under the meat patty. Those were easy to discard so I could control how many fiery peppers were in my mouth at one time. Was service slower than normal? Yes. Was the service friendly? Yes. Was it worth the wait? Also YES! I would definitely recommend (I already have to my coworkers.) for anyone who loves gourmet burgers. They also have a nice variety to the sandwich, wraps, tacos and flatbread menu. I will just have to take the 40 minute drive again to try something else.

Embracing my Swedish/ Norwegian side checking out the lovely town ofLindström today. Well known as…read morethe town with the teapot water tower just north of Forest Lake. Along with a tasty lunch in Chisago. @thenorthernlaketavern wrapped up our visit with a tasty lunch. We enjoyed the chicken and garlic flatbread, and a mushroom Swiss burger with tots. Uffdah what a fun day! Hoping everyone can find some Hygge in your days.

Nice greeting by our server who was was friendly and attentive throughout lunch. We arrived before…read morenoon and while there was only a couple of occupied tables, the bar was about 80% occupied with the local crowd who obviously enjoy a late morning beer (or three). The Grill has plenty of TVs a couple of pool tables, a pull tab booth, etc. The restroom was O.K. The cook, whom I greeted the couple of times he passed by to pick up supplies stored in the dining area, needs to smile or at least acknowledge a customer when they say "hello." I kinda had a "feeling" after looking around, including a peek into the kitchen and reviewing the menu, I ordered Chicken Fingers and tots something you typically can't screw up). My friend, who didn't have the same "feeling," went outside the safe zone and ordered a Taco Salad with chicken. Oh well, I warned her. The food arrived pretty quickly. I was right when ordering the chicken fingers. They arrived hot and the serving was plentiful (see photo). Unfortunately, the same couldn't be said for my friend's salad, which she described as her "worst salad ever." The chicken was the worst ever...chicken was old, seemed pressed and was chewy. The salad had very little lettuce and the "shell" was almost flimsy...obviously old. Our server removed the remaining salad and never asked if everything was OK. She's obviously become used to the lousy food and offered no comment. If you're passing through the town, don't make the mistake of stopping here. There MUST be a better option...but if not, keep driving.

Two blocks from my house this gem is awesome for being my neighborhood bar and grille top notch!read more