This place needs to be everywhere. It's very good. They give you a lot of food and it's very fresh…read moreand authentic. It's better than Chipotle for sure and the service is very fast and how you would expect service to be. It's decorated so adorable in there and they're all very welcoming. I also really enjoy that they have dirty sodas as well.

First time trying and was relying on reviews. Food was…read morejust ok. Had carne asada bowl. The tiny cubes of steak were about 40% fat. More disappointing was every single table was dirty. We were there at 6:30 on a Monday with only one other table of people dining in. Never saw employees do any cleaning. Tables remained dirty our entire visit. Customer service was bare minimum. We will not be back.

What a great place, I have come here before and had dinner and it was wonderful, I was told to Try…read morethe breakfast and it was just as tasty as the dinner.. this place is a hidden gem in forest lake

The service here in Forest Lake is amazing! They are great. The food is always delicious. Love…read morethis place.

Stopped in for a beverage... was greeted warmly and offered a table in the dining room or bar-side…read more I enjoy hijacking the TouchTunes so opted for the bar. Nice ambiance and good beer selection. Beer was cold and tasted as it should. Added steak bites and was pleasantly surprised. Tender, cooked perfectly -garnished with two sauces and onion strings. Will definitely return- menu selections are fantastic.

Reuben was overcooked. Corned beef was shredded and more resembled crispified leftovers more fit…read morefor hash than a sandwich. Fries were fine for what they are. Kid ordered the Cajun pasta. It's not a large portion for 24 bucks. And while the server didn't think it was overly spicy, it was more like hot Cheetos. Hot for the sake of hot and definitely not good for some tastes. One more chicken pasta, a side salad, and soup....add four drinks and the total came to $120 after the requisite credit card fee. After all this.....it's taken me 5 years of living in the are to try this place. It's gonna be another 5 years to try it again.

Stopped in for fried chicken lunch at the Stone Inn on a Wednesday. Had a long drive afterwards so…read moreskipped the beers on tap. Fried chicken was excellent. Good enough so that I changed dinner plans and skipped a favorite restaurant so I could eat my chicken leftovers for dinner instead. Off my beaten path but if even sort of in the neighborhood will return.

Best pot pie, OMG, love the atmosphere, very cozy and Kaylee was a perfect server. Glad we took a…read morechance on this place.

Tried this place out last week, and we were really pleased with everything. Very casual dining…read morespace, incredibly fast and friendly service, and really good food. The menu was huge, so it was a little challenging to decide what we were going to order. My husband and I split two different chicken sandwiches--one hot honey, and the other a grilled chicken sandwich. The kiddos got chicken nuggets and a cheeseburger, and the portions were great for kids' meals. My mother-in-law got a mushroom Swiss burger, and although all of our food was good, she was definitely the winner! Giant burger with tons of mushrooms and cheese, caramelized onions and steak sauce.

Came here with a bunch of hungry hockey players and I have to say the service was prompt, fast, and…read morevery polite. Especially since it was a rather larger group. No mistakes were made and everyone had a great time. Food was average bar food it was good, but nothing o have not had before at like establishments. Friendly place with great service and decent prices.

One of the best old fashioned's I have had in a while. We went with a few folks and had several…read moreappetizers, all very good! Our server was quite lovely and I would definitely come back for more! Definitely felt like an old log cabin inside, fun week night out.

Our favorite location for either prime rib or the broasted chicken. Both are great meals and the…read moreservice is always excellent.

I've been to the Grillium now a few times since my last review and each time the food was…read moreconsistently good, hot, and flavorful. My favorites was the beef gyro. It's something I can't make at home, so it was a real treat. The BLAT - with the addition of an avocado - was amazing! The sandwich was a generous portion - enough for dinner and lunch the next day.

We stopped in for a quick bite after an exhausting day and The Grillium was just perfect for what…read morewe were looking for. We shared the grilled cheese with pulled pork with fries and shared the brussel sprouts. The sandwich was really good, but omg those Brussel sprouts were next level! I'd go back just for those and odds are really good I will. Good beer selection, full bar, yummy food, a really awesome bartender and a super friendly atmosphere. What else do you need?

Great ambience for a sports bar. Excellent service and reasonable prices. Food is adequate,…read morenothing to rave about but we only ordered one item to split so we didn't really push the envelope. We will try this place again, mostly because the staff was so nice!!

I wouldn't waste your time. Trust the other one star reviews because you'll be disappointed…read moreotherwise. The service is terrible and the servers will ignore you completely if you're not a regular. Doesn't seem like the cleanest place either - I wouldn't recommend eating from here.

We had a really nice dinner there. My wife had the pulled pork Mac and cheese and u had a pulled…read morepork Cuban. They have a huge smoker out front and you can tell it gets good use as the meat has a nice smoke to it. They also have a huge outdoor area where we could take our dog, so that was nice. This was an unexpected good stop after a day of travel.

Gonna have to downgrade from my previous 5-star review. We had been to Smokey's numerous times over…read morethe past several years and have always been impressed. Not this time. We stopped in with family recently and the food was just so-so. I and another member of our party ordered the beef brisket. The meat was dry as a popcorn fart. Was it left over from the previous day and re-heated? All I know is that Texas brisket should be moist and melt-in-your-mouth. This was like shoe leather. I had to slather it with BBQ sauce to make it palatable. I could only choke down about a third of it, and I gave up. The only redeeming value was the service was good that day, and they still have a decent beer selection. Smokey's, you be slidin'.

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.