First tried the Meatball sandwich with rasberry sauce. The best part of the sandwich was the bread, which implies something about the home made meat balls, which have a really peculiar taste. I think part of the problem here are the review forms the nice waitresses hand out to the customers. After filling them out, the patrons must hand these reviews back to the waitress, and who has the heart to tell these nice girls the food is lame? I can tell the staff cares and puts in some effort, but their food needs some inspiration. I tried at least 3 different dishes here and was unimpressed by all of them. They do offer a bacon cheeseburger though as insurance, which is hard to mess up and looked ok. read more

Bluefin Grille - Meatball Sandwich with fruit side - New American Near Me - Tofte, Minnesota

We ordered the bacon cheese burger and a cup of duck chowder. The bun was fresh. The bacon was thick with a smokey flavor. The patty had a grilled outdoor flavor and it was cooked to the correct temperature. Nice work. I never thought duck would work in a chowder but it made the texture very silky-smooth. I am going to try to recreate this at home. read more

Hi we just came back to our resort after having a late lunch at Bluefin Grille. I am a "foodie" (silly word) from the cities and we were thoroughly impressed. We love to sit at the bar and we started there but there was a table/booth overlooking the water that we couldn't resist so we landed there. The view and the service were amazing. The duck and wild rice chowder was the best my husband and I have ever had. The ribs with mashed potatoes were delightful. It was a great afternoon on a foggy fall day in October. We couldn't ask for anything more. If you are in the vicinity please go it will not disappoint. read more

What happened to Bluefin?! I've been here a few times and the experience was what kept me coming back...until now. Sadly, the service was horrible enough to put a stop to our time here. It started when we were seated in the dining room for dinner. We sat and watched as three other tables came after us and were greeted and orders taken. We didn't even get a courteous acknowledgement let alone a glass of water. We walked out of the dining room and tried our luck at the bar where we asked the chef what the soup of the day was...he had to go back and check!! Really?! The appetizer was tasty but our meals were just "okay"; not what we'd expect at a high dollar and reputation establishment. Unfortunately, it didn't stop there...the ladies room was completely out of toilet paper for the patrons. C'mon Bluefin, this is sad. Needless to say we didn't return for our entire stay (that was our first night). We opted for Holiday gas station food when we were in a pinch. Go ahead and skip the Coho Restaurant on the northern side of the resort as well. It wasn't any better. Take the drive to Lutsen or Grand Marais; you'll be glad you did! read more

Fantastic drinks, great food- the Nashville hot chicken and the walleye sandwich we had were a highlight of our trip. Even our kiddo's Mac and cheese was amazing. The dessert cookie was pretty "meh" the required reservation and the fact that they in effect don't have reservations was a bit frustrating as we have our kids with us and weren't looking to be out so late took a star off. read more

I am shocked at what a poorly run restaurant this is. Stayed the weekend on the north shore and limitations due to a lack of viable places to eat made the unfortunate mistake of coming here twice. Showed up promptly at 0800 for breakfast, was seated and then proceeded to wait for 42 minutes for an omelette(less than desirable and over cooked)and a couple of over easy eggs(underdone and slimy)... a flat top and a toaster oven are all that's really needed to make breakfast. Not sure why this place has such a hard time with this concept. Save yourself the headache and drive 20 minutes farther up Hwy. 61 to Cascade Inn. They actually satisfy you're breakfast cravings and do so in a timely fashion. read more

While on a family trip to Lutsen we decided to order take out. We chose Bluefin because the pictures of the food looked like what we get at home in Mpls. The food did not disappoint - had the walleye, a few burgers, and the tripleta sandwich. The only reason for 4 starts instead of 5 was the added wait for the food - and additional 20 min. Outside of that, all was great and prepared (and packaged) well. We will be coming back. read more

We enjoyed dinner next to a window overlooking Lake Superior. It was a gorgeous view. My husband said the steak was one of the best he has ever had. I felt the same about the walleye and wild rice dinner and the kids were raving about their crispy chicken sandwiches. The cheese curds are to-die-for! They're like the ones at the state fair. Everything was outstanding! Our server Jack was awesome! read more

One of the rules I live by in life, is that when you're on vacation, you can eat whatever you want, whenever you want. Which means that if I'm going to pack in a full day doing a 12-mile hike on the Superior Hiking Trail, I'm going to take full advantage of this rule and stock up on something delicious and satisfying. The Bluefin Bay Resort's on-site restaurant is a top notch location for just such an activity. We had stuffed French Toast made with cinnamon raisin bread lovingly cradling blackberry cream cheese, and an omelet with local turkey and loaded with veggies. A lot of their menu items feature other local specialties like sausages and wild rice. Fresh, comfortable dining room overlooking the beach. Softly flavored coffee tops it all off and gets your day rolling. read more

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This is a 4.5 out of 5 star restaurant. I just can't go the full 5/5 stars. They had a very nice presentation. The service was great and friendly. We did some of the spinach and artichoke dip at the bar. It was good. They had a nice beer selection. We split the duck. It too was very good but it was served medium. Perhaps this is the "best" way to have it but no how I prefer it. In the future I'll order it done. read more

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Last time I ate here it was 1974. Sure has changed. We had a large group and an excellent meal here. Waitress wasn't fazed by our large rowdy group. read more

looked very nice on google. Very weird in person!!! If you're looking for a place with a nice view but the most awkward and uncomfortable staff interactions look no further! for $100 I wish I spent it anywhere else. read more

This place has really great food and really good drinks in good time and really really great seating ITS THE BEEEEEST

Great food. Robert is a great bartender!!! Service is flawless!! Will definitely return in the future

Wonderful service. Our waiter was amazing. He thought of everything. He was always one step ahead. The food was very good. I recommend anything containing smoked salmon. read more

This place has upped their game in recent years. They have a robust menu and everything I've tried there is good. I especially enjoyed my burger. It was clearly prepared fresh and properly cooked. Loved the fries. They have a cozy dining room and bar with gorgeous lake views. I've spent several evenings watching the big game in the bar area. They only have one screen so you might want to call ahead to make sure they'll be showing your game. They have a full bar with about a dozen taps and an adequate bottled beer selection. read more

Well done. Cheerful wait staff. Good presentation. Good view of lake. Desserts are big. read more

Bluefin Grille - New American Near Me - Tofte, Minnesota

My friend and I dined there on a Sunday night. The ambiance is nice and over looks the lake. However, if you are wanting descent fish and chips then go somewhere else. The portion size is laughable! It looks like 5 thumb sized chicken nuggets. My burger was good. But all over priced for what you get and i would consider the restaurant upscale bar food and not fine dining on the north shore. read more

We stayed at Bluefin for the weekend, the first morning went to breakfast view was wonderful, took awhile to be seated. Once seated at a booth that was dirty crumbs all over the seat and salt on the table, I had to brush crumbs off before I sat down. The waiter was wonderful that is way I gave it three stars. The food that morning was on point. I had the egg benedict and he got the wild rice omelette. Both very good. We returned that evening for dinner another long wait to be seated but had a very nice table, ordered our drinks the waitress was great, friendly. We ordered our food it took well over 1/2 hour you get bread with your meal, but didn't get that till 5 min before the food, the filet Mignon was so bland no flavor at all but cooked right, the scallops where great tasting but very small for what you paid for the sauce was to die for, we ended up putting that sauce on everything my mignon the potatoes which had no sauce or flavor either. The asparagus and broccoli with our meals should have never been served to us the asparagus was so over done it was mush, the broccoli had brown spots on it ans tasted bad. We should have sent everything back but we are not ones to complain. We ordered the 4 tiger shrimp for $11.00 Wow was I shocked to see how small they where, and looking at the tail they where not Tiger shrimp. Over all if it was not for the servers being so nice they would get 1 stars for dinner. So Sunday morning we decided to go to brunch at Surfside we got there at 8:30 they open at 8:00 we where shocked again to see a very small buffet, but not a very small price they charge $15.00 for this so call it buffet. We paid got our food and she could not give us change because so had not counted her till yet it was still in the bank bag, So we told her to keep the change. We sat down to realize we have no silverware so walked up to get some in which there where others looking for the same thing, girl was no where to be seen. She showed up help the man before me with his silverware which she went to the back for, and only got enough for his table, so she had to go back in the kitchen to get ours. By the time I got back to our table my food was cold. We got our own drinks, choice was coffee or water, no juice,no tea. I have never been to a buffet that did not give you juice choice for that price. Will not be back for food at either place, Sorry we did give them three chances to serve great food and great service xxx out on most of it read more

Very cute restaurant with scenic views - food was overpriced for what it was. Pastrami and Gruyere Sandwich makes the desert look moist. Fries were amazing. Server was weirdly hostile. read more

Maybe NO!!! Hardly anyone there. Walked in the door at noon and asked to be seated outside. That part was fine. We were seated, given menus and water and told that our server would be right with us. We sat and waited and waited. Finally two other people were seated outside and the server came right out to wait on them. At the same time a maintenance man cam around right next to the eating area with a gas motored weed trimmer - seriously... the smell of gas fumes and the noise were inappropriate at that time of day. We left at 12:20. read more

Stopped in here for dinner on the first night of our trip. The food was a little pricey, but quite good. The night that we went the restaurant was quite packed, and I'm surprised we didn't have to wait for a table, though people shortly after us did. My wife and I decided to splurge that night, and went for some more expensive fare than normal. I had the full rack of ribs, and she had the pot roast. Both meals were very large, and quite filling. Her roast was 16 oz, and almost more than she could eat. My ribs were very tender, and came right off of the bone. All told we spent more than $70 with tip, and we both drank water. read more

We are staying in Tofte for vacation and have eaten at Bluefin Grille several times as well as ordered carry out. Every meal has been extraordinary and the level of service outstanding. The steaks are incredible and the sandwiches we tried were very tasty. The cookie dessert was super yummy. If you are able, sit upstairs overlooking the lake. When I return to the area I will defiantly be eating here again. read more

Having dined here several times, we returned recently and enjoyed a nice dinner with a variety of different meals. Bluefin Grille has excellent sandwich, burger and entree options as well as a nice bar menu. We have dined in several times and were a bit disappointed this time seeing almost no grassfed meats, limited salads and more fried fare. Aside from that, we had excellent service and were not disappointed!! read more

The breakfast buffet was mediocre with basic offerings and the hot food was cold. We waited 15 mins after being seated to have any wait staff stop to take drink orders. After we ordered it took almost 40 minutes for the food off the menu to arrive. The bill with tip was 87.00?? read more

Excellent food. Best seafood pasta I've had. Friendly, attentive staff. Appropriate Covid safety measures in place.

Decided to swing in for brunch on the 4th. Amazing service, delicious food and decent prices. Our waitress Adnana was phenomenal, extremely polite, and attentive to our needs. The food was beyond amazing. I ordered the egg plate with sausage and an English muffin. The sausage was not the normally proccessed breakfast sausage you get in most breakfast restaurants, instead it was real delicious sausage. The English muffin was served with delightful homemade Jam, and the coffee had a bold Rich taste. The prices were not ridiculously high. The total for two adults to each enjoy a breakfast plate and a drink was around 30 dollars. read more

We stayed at the bluefin resort for two nights and had dinner here our first night. Ambiance was decent, the Minnesota nice tea was strong yet tasty, the beer sampler was great. The scallop/pork belly/polenta appetizer was AMAZING! Perfectly cooked. The wild rice soup was also delicious. What was not great was that we ordered the ribeye and she brought us the prime rib. My husband is ok with prime rib, but I hate it. She offered to change it, but VERY halfheartedly, and so we felt obligated to eat the entree we did not really want. We had the creme brûlée dessert which was also quite nice. Nothing was comped on the bill, despite the serious mistake, and we got charged extra for bread (because we shared an entree, though we had two appetizers, two drinks and dessert, all of which completely covered the cost of another entree). We aren't cheap, we just can't eat that much, especially on vacation, when we can't keep leftovers for days on end, and we would rather try more things. Bottom line, pretty good food, bad service. read more

Soggy fries and onion rings. Commented that they were such and the server had the cooks make new batches. Second batch was just as limp. Obviously poor deep frying technique. Mentioned how the burgers were good, but the deep-fried items were still of poor quality and was compensated, sort of, with a small piece of cheesecake. Not two pieces of cheesecake, one piece - for two botched orders. Cost of the fry/rings upgrade = $4.50. Cost of the cheesecake, not sufficient. read more

After a beautiful drive, the resort grill called our name; walleye sandwich and breaker burger, with a good beer list. Oh and seating at the window with the Lake Superior wave action! Ahhh. read more

Visited this restaurant on a rainy Friday night. They close early (9 pm) but we had no problem getting a table at 7:30 after a 10 minute wait. Service is slow but we weren't in a rush. The warm sour dough bread served at the table is delicious. I had the beet salad and trout for dinner. Salad was delicious with the beets hidden at the bottom and goat cheese sprinkled around. Trout was delicious. Would've been nice to have a smaller side salad available so I wouldn't have been so full. My husband enjoyed his chicken caesar. Wine list was decent; we didn't try the desserts. On the way out we stopped to listen to the singer in the small bar. He was fantastic!! read more

We stayed at the Bluefin Bay Resort and came to eat here. Beautiful little place with an amazing view. Had the roasted half chicken with mashed potatoes and it was perfect. The wild rice burger was an excellent vegetarian option. Service was fabulous! read more

Food was good but most definitely not worth the price. Enjoyed the view of the moonrise. However the wait staff was very unprofessional. Our waitress was so rude about all questions we asked and when she did answer, it was a snippy short answer in a very obnoxious voice. Met the chef. He was a great guy who seemed very appreciative of our company, but it's unfortunate the waitstaff was so low quality. read more

The food here in mostly below average bar food. But they charge you as if you were at a 5 star restruant. We got 2 burgers which were just frozen block patties from sysco, cooked and put on a bun with fries. Also 2 kids meals and a beer which ran 80$. Came back another night because we were tired and nothing else around got similar food for 90$. The food should be much better for what you pay or the prices should be much, much lower. Bring your own food and grill it will be much better or drive to 2 harbors or gran marais. read more

Amazing food. Cuban was 11/10. So good. The duck soup was amazing also. The Bar tender was funny and it was a good atmosphere. The walleye is made to order and the homemade barbecue chips were also amazing. The meat on the Cuban was so tender. I just wanted more. read more

Great service. Nice atmosphere. Duck wild rice soup was amazing; nice and thick. Skip the wings, they are nothing special. Shrimp gnocchi was super tasty. Chocolate chip cookie was decent. Enjoyed this dining experience very much. read more

There aren't many options here in Tofte my family and I decided to give this a try instead of going back to Cascade. We were the only people waiting to be seated and had to wait for 7ish minutes before someone approached us. Our waitress told us about the one special that they had. To quote her, "It's Beef Wellington from last night. You can only get it medium. We are really trying to push it. " We didn't get the leftover special even though it was offered at discount of $36. instead of the $38 they sold it for the night before. Our food came out in stages, with my husband's being the last meal brought out 5 minutes after everyone else. Watters remained unfilled. I ordered the Mocha Chicken Wrap and found a bone in it. The waitress started that, "Oh, that's a new one. I've never seen that before." A witch apology and it wasn't spoken of again. They did discount my meal $3. They do have pretty views of the Lake. read more

First time ever in the north shore. This place is one of few options within a 20+ minute drive if the resorts around Tofte. The restaurant is a classy white table cloths kind of establishment that is on the blue fin resort property. The service and food are excellent. We had the shrimp gnocchi and the duck. Both were worth getting again. Server kept our drinks full throughout the meal. She was very pleasant. My only complaint is the price gouging. The entire area not just this restaurant charges an arm and a leg for food. Expect to pay $22-35 per meal here and not much less anywhere else either. If you don't mind paying a lot for a good meal eat here it's the best in the area. read more

We ordered the duck and wild rice chowder for starters and thought we'd died and gone to heaven. Attentive service and dollar off drinks at happy hour. I had the Superior Lemonade made with local Duluth Vikre Superior vodka...yum read more

The wings were slightly crispier then my liking but the hamburger was superb. The staff was knowledgeable, prompt, and available. Food came out fast. Great views and ambiance upstairs. read more