The food was very good. Lettuce wrap was spicy as it should be. The service was wonderful, friendly and efficient.

We really enjoyed the "vibe" at this restaurant. Even though it's a nicely designed space, it was the friendliness and enthusiasm of the staff that made it so. The upscale comfort food was tasty and were ample portions. Our only ding would be that they charge for condiments such as 3 tablespoons of finely diced, purple onion. A side container of mayo was the same. Really? read more

Our party had a scrumptious lunch. Sunny day so sat outside. Pleasant surroundings with beautiful flower planters to enjoy. Hubs had Cuban sandwich and onion rings. Aioli sauce was an add on but so with it. Delish! I had Cobb salad with great chunks of blue cheese, olives, red onions, tomatoes and other goodies. Tasted fresh and filling. Would definitely recommend. read more

Started bad and only got worse. 3 employees at entrance, asked how many we needed seating for and all went to go clear a table.. .in the meantime a guy walked 8n off the street behind us, went up to the bar and asked what shoe store could he buy cleats for his son. That conversation lasted for 4 minutes and had 4 of the waitstaff trying to help him, as we stood with now 7 other people behind us waiting for a table. That was at 1:50pm. Took our drink order brought our drinks and then we sat for 8 minutes waiting for someone to take our order...when we saw the bar maid walk by, we asked if we could put our Order in and we have been waiting as people that were sat after us, had already put in there order. She got VERY snippy and defensive and at that point we should have left but the place was highly recommended. When the manager came over to take our Order, she didn't write anything down and asked for specific items not to be on one of the sandwiches as there was mayo issue that would cause a violent effect. Food came out, and you guessed it, sandwich had mayo! They did comp the sandwich and they said it was the kitchens fault. In the meantime, there were an excessive amount of flies around, and several people could be seen swatting away flies off there food. Also noticed that 1 of the 2 cooks who had long hair, had no hair net on and the restrooms were in bad Shao and looked liked they hadn't been attended too in a few hours with paper on the floor, 1 toilet clogged, etc... Well, we tried it, but will never be back, which is sad as we have a kid going to the college and will take our business elsewhere. read more

Bar 209 - Cook with no hat or hairnet and rude bartender - Beer, Wine & Spirits Near Me - Bemidji, Minnesota

I chose this restaurant because of the good reviews, but the place was awful. The restrooms were so dirty. The restaurant was full of flies, so we couldn't eat peacefully. God knows how many flies were sitting in our food before we were served. The food was okay! read more

Came in for dinner tonight drewsaide was a wonderful server! Brisket nachos were great and best happy hour in town (: the environment was nice, and not messy. read more

super friendly service! I'm from out of town but have been in Bemidji a lot the last few months and have gone back to 209 three more times. fried items melt in your mouth, cocktails were good, and especially loved the fish tacos and the onion rings. very fresh! would definitely go back again if I am in Bemidji! read more

Nice space and an attentive staff. Had tacos and wings. Decent bar food quality. The decor and ambiance would reflect a more high end food experience. read more

This place is great. Easy to find and the street parking was plentiful. The place was packed for a Tuesday evening. The bison head over the bar was interesting! I was flying sole so I thought I would sit at the bar. Service was excellent. Greeted and order taken within minutes. I ordered the juicy Lucy with a choice between just hamburger or hamburger and sausage. The hamburger and sausage had an outstanding taste but the cheese inside...was not there!! But not to worry it had plenty of cheese. The menu was served vert prompted considering how busy it was. I chose the cheese curds as my side because they were raved as the best people have ever ate. The batter fried curds were very good and certainly would be in my top ten. This place is a must stop as the menu was full of other specialty hamburgers. read more

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Update: Our first time back in a while. Lots of outside seating due to pandemic. Thanks to the city for extending seating into the street. Food was outstanding, great friendly staff, loved having the walleye tacos again. 209 we are glad you are back. We will be making the 60 mile drive from home frequently. First time at new location. It is kind of noisy but quite a bit bigger. 209 is a must stop every time we come to Bemidji. At least 3 times a month. We love the Walleye tacos and onion rings. What happened to the Flat Bread Pizzas? Bring them back! read more

Bar 209 - Walleye Tacos w/ Onion Rings. - Beer, Wine & Spirits Near Me - Bemidji, Minnesota

One of the best Philly I've ever had in Minnesota, I travel all over the US. I got to say the meat they use has so much flavor!! Two thumbs up!!! read more

Bar 209 - a beef sandwich and onion rings on a plate - Beer, Wine & Spirits Near Me - Bemidji, Minnesota

Great variety of food that was well done and delicious. Great warm and friendly atmosphere with a effective waitstaff. My cheeseburger was cooked perfectly and fries were just right.. great place to visit again read more

First time there and very happy. Great service and delicious food, sports bar atmosphere, casual. Had the juicey Lucy with 209 blend burger, highly recommend! read more

This place is awesome and delicious ! Tried the pretzel, steak and avocado wrap, and a couple cocktails! Cool atmosphere and cool staff! Hope go be back next time through Bemidji, MN! read more

Bar 209 - Pretzel - Beer, Wine & Spirits Near Me - Bemidji, Minnesota

Just ridiculously good! Everything we had was amazing! Cheese curd app was finger licking good! My Philly was amazing! The truffle fries were SO good! My daughters Juicy Lucy was outstanding and she was the Mac and Cheese instead of the fries and said it was the best Mac she's ever had! My wife had the Chili Lime Chicken Salad and she loved it!! It's pretty rare when everything you order is amazing! Bravo bar 209! read more

Bar 209 - Patty Melt and Chicken sandwich - Beer, Wine & Spirits Near Me - Bemidji, Minnesota

Drinks and service were very good! We just stopped quick before a Hockey game, but would definitely go back!

Great atmosphere. The service was great, fast and prompt. Granted it was around 3pm on a weekday. The cheesecurds were delicious. My one complaint were the walleye fish tacos, the taste and batter was great but with a flour tortilla...plz change it to a corn tortilla and I bet it would taste better. read more

Bar 209 - Walleye Tacos & Onion Rings - Beer, Wine & Spirits Near Me - Bemidji, Minnesota

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Good food, but it's overpriced for what you get. Service is sub par but I understand that things have been crazy lately so not faulting them for that. read more

Very good burgers, fries, and service. I've been here 3 times I think and have always gotten a burger and fries cause they are so good!

Don't let the outside scare you away, I thought at night it looked pretty shady, we had our 14 year old with us, lots of smokers hanging outside the door. But I'm glad we went in! Your greated by a monstrous buffalo head on the wall, wouldn't want to run into him! Seat your self, it was hoppin we sat at the bar. Absolutely excellent service! Total team work vib. You can see into the kitchen, watch them work their magic. Food & prices were excellent! Beer selection awesome. We shared the caso dip, YUM! Beer battered onion rings Burgers, mouthwatering good! Awesome menu, made it hard to choose. read more

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Probably the best bar-type restaurant in the area. If you're a younger person looking for where things are happening, this is probably your best bet in the 209. They did a great job in the new space. Very trendy type of feel. Plenty of extremely solid bar food options with great burgers, sandwiches, and pizzas. The beef and pork combo burgers are amazing. Lots of different beers on tap. Service is quick and friendly. Entire place is clean, tables bused almost instantly when people are done. Prices are a touch on the high side, but not outlandish. Still worth 5 stars because all the rest is right on the money. read more

I will never go there again! And you shouldn't either, if you value your time, dignity, money, and tastebuds. 1) Time: The front-counter sign insists that customers wait to get seated. While there were more waitstaff than customers at the time I arrived, I stood and stood, waiting to be seated. The waitstaff pointedly ignored me. I say "pointedly" because I saw two different individuals make eye contact with me more than once (per individual) then quickly look away, pretending they didn't see me. Apparently, they had their own party going on. I noticed a bartender pouring a whole bunch of shots of clear booze (tequila? vodka? whatever, doesn't matter). This round of shots, apparently ordered by a patron sitting at the bar, was apparently meant for him, his companion, and the wait staff. The person who poured the shots called other staff to the bar and indicated they were all to take a shot. I overheard one server say she felt uncomfortable with this and felt "very strongly" that she shouldn't partake. I walked up to the bar, smiled and waved at this particular server, and asked for a seat. She was friendly, sat me right away. As I waited (and waited and waited and waited!) for someone to take my order (waitstaff were all standing around gossiping behind the bar), the one who felt uncomfortable and who gave me a seat said something I couldn't hear to the other staff. Next I knew she was wearing a jacket, holding a purse, then she walked out the door. The service got worse from there, but I don't have all day (especially considering I spent far more time for that meal than was expected or decent). 2) Dignity: I'm just amplifying Point 1, as yes, it was undignified all around, 3) Money: Sundays are supposed to be all-day 2-for-1 well and rail drinks. I ordered 2 house wines, which should have cost less than $10 for both, but I was charged $10 each for 2 glasses, for 2 "glasses" of wine. I write "glasses" in quote because they were half pours at best. So, basically, I got 2 half-glasses (total of 1 glass) of wine for the price of 4 glasses. 4) Tastebuds: They forgot to season the appetizer I ordered. I mean, it was completely devoid of taste. There are no condiments on the tables. I would have asked for salt and pepper as to do the best I could at least. But see 1) Time. read more

The food was good, they had a pretty good selection of craft beers and were very good about giving you a little taste to figure out which ones to try. Great service along with the nice atmosphere. read more

Another happy hour that was great, now gone bad. The food tasted good and the 2-for-1 drink specials were unbeatable. Somehow management got the crazy idea in their heads that it should be changed - bad idea. The new food choices are terrible and the drinks are not a bargain at all anymore. Know the audience and cater to them, don't give us half-measures and pretend the customers are getting a deal. We used to consider 209 a treat, now it's just old news. Another example of something that wasn't broke getting "fixed" for the worse. This town needs a bar that is responsive to the customers, not one that steamrolls them. read more

Wonderful fall drinks, food , and fun all around. Chili is the bomb along with the Cuban .

Good customer service (Cailin) and great menu. Reliably good, busy on Saturdays, might be worth a reservation even if you think it's not needed read more

Such a great find! The food is fantastic- try the cheese curds paired with warm marinara. We tried the the walleye tacos, guineas onion rings, daisy bird and strawberry salad. Everything was super fresh and delicious. The prices are very reasonable about $11-12 for a burger and fries. The burgers offer options for 100% all beef or a mix of beef and fennel. We had a few cocktails as well, I thought they were really good and reasonably priced (especially if you're used to paying big-city prices). The Raspberry Sling ($8) is a refreshing option for the summer. read more

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Great service and yummy food. Super cute restaurant! We will be back if we are up this way again!

Good food, cordial service and a very hip ambiance for young people. The draft beer and my Margarita flat bread was ver tasty

My boyfriend and I went to this cozy little bar. It was a great atmosphere with sports TVs and an open kitchen to watch the chefs. There was pull tabs and the bathrooms were pretty cool. I had the curd burger and he had the quesadilla and coincidentally we were there during happy hour... which issssss "$2.09 OFF EVERYTHING!" Including alcohol (4-6pm) it was also at another time but I don't recall. My burger was good but it was a bit salty from the curds, but I asked for a side of BBQ to put on it and that sufficed. but a leaf of lettuce would have been good too. The Mac was a bit disappointing it wasn't gooey like I thought it would be but it was still good.we had two beers and our meals and with the happy hour we only spent $28 (minus tip) that was AWESOME! Would try again. read more

Bar 209 - Curd burger and "gooey Mac" - Beer, Wine & Spirits Near Me - Bemidji, Minnesota

This place used to be great. Since the pandemic and the staff shortages the food hasn't been as good. Burgers are dry and not cooked as requested. I want to like this place but... read more

Good was superb! Wait staff also !! Glad we decided on this place to eat it was an excellent decision. Ty for everything Bar 209 read more

Ethan was an amazing server/bartender greats drinks and great service highly recommended!

What is the overpriced trying to be like the polo lounge in Beverly Hills is this place? If the prices don't kill you the giant amount of calories in the cinnamon roll will. read more

Great environment, buffalo on the wall, very modern decor, intresting bathroom with round sink for both sex outside bathroom. Patio was closed. Very busy, server was able to keep up. Paper straws. Amazing food, local IPA. Kids menu, delicious pretzel appetizer...I had the steak and avacodo wrap, very good. Cheese curds were on point. Easy to locate, okay parking read more

This place is fantastic. Great atmosphere. The staff are friendly and the service is great. Highly recommend this place to everyone. I had the walleye tacos and could not be happier! Jana was my server, great job. read more

Bar 209 - Beer, Wine & Spirits Near Me - Bemidji, Minnesota

Bar 209 is a pretty neat place to grab a bite to eat. I was staying in Bemidji for work, and a cool evening out made me want some comfort food - unique burgers, beer, and Monday night football? I couldn't resist. Parking is a breeze, and the restaurant is actually larger than you'd think from the outside. I grabbed a spot at the bar, ordered my food and drink, and began chowing down on a PBJ burger with fried cheese curds as the side. PBJ isn't just peanut butter and jelly; Bar 209 uses chipotle raspberry jelly with bacon. The burgers are 80-20 beef-pork, which makes the patty incredibly tender and juicy; combined with the toppings, it was an incredibly satisfying burger to savor. And the fried cheese curds...yup, just do yourself a favor and order these. They're crunchy on the outside, squeaky on the inside - really irresistible. Service is friendly, and the atmosphere is perfect to come here with friends to grab a bite to eat and watch a game (or, if you're here alone like myself because the food is worth it!). The happy hour looks killer, too! I didn't have particularly high expectations for Bemidji, but Bar 209 definitely went above and beyond - in fact, I'd venture to say this was one of the best burgers I've eaten. read more

Bar 209 - PBJ burger with fried cheese curds on the side. The plate is actually quite large - it's plenty of food for 1! - Beer, Wine & Spirits Near Me - Bemidji, Minnesota

We love our local hangout! Good food, excellent service and a fun energy. The happy hour specials are a great deal, and they rotate the menu to keep it unique. read more

Very friendly servers. Great selection of choices on the menu. Came here to watch a hockey game and was very pleased!

After visiting a craft brewery that more or less ignored me, I popped around the corner to Bar 209. The menu was what I expected, huge servings, too many fries, etc. I opted for the lettuce wraps, thinking a bar might not do a great job on these but at least they are lighter. I was wrong. Really tasty and fresh. Far better than chain Yardhouse serves. The setting is fun, large bar, great music, fun friendly staff. Only rated a 4 as I didn't fully experience the menu. Good job! read more