Diamond in the rough! Honestly, their prime rib dinner special was one of the best steaks I've had. Cheap and generous pours for all the drinks we enjoyed. I can't wait to come back here. Service was excellent! Not only was our server polite, efficient and attentive, but she anticipated all of our needs better than a 5-star restaurant server's expectations. Ambiance is the only downfall here, but is on par with any other family restaurant up north. I would happily deal with the outdated backwoods decor and slightly dusty window shades if they can keep their prices this low! Get the prime rib steak dinner if you can! My steak was perfectly prepared medium rare as ordered, and it had a nice crispy char on both sides. I highly recommend the side salad because it had the best croutons with a light and buttery crispy crunch like a baked croissant. I opted for a loaded baked potato for a dollar upcharge and was very happy with the amount of bacon, sour cream and butter that was added to my baked potato. read more

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My wife had the ribs. They are the special on Thursdays apparently. I had the prime rib. The wife's ribs were delish and had I known there were specials I would have had the ribs also. We had a brand spanking new server and no one doing any training. But he did good with the support he received. The prime rib was a ribeye that was grilled. Not what I expected. It tasted ok but was definitely tough and haphazardly seasoned. Overall the experience was just ok. Be careful going in and out. Lots of uneven surfaces. read more

Food is always great. Service is usually pretty horrible. Servers avoid eye contact so they dont have to serve you. Last time we were there we didn't even know who our server was. Never saw a waitress the whole time. read more

Food is amazing!! Very impressed! Service was awesome!! Great little dive bar have not been since I was a teen then came to Cloquet and will be going here a lot! read more

They are open late when every place is closed. Nice big dining room separate from the bar so it's quiet. Friendly fast service and good prices. Our meals were good. I will be back! read more

The service was fantastic. Very friendly staff. Food was good. Little bit older decor inside but very nice. read more

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Great food & service!! The back room is perfect for a big group. We plan on going back next month.

We where on our way home from our cabin and stopped in at Carmen's for the first time. What a gem of a place! From walking in and being greeted by our server and really never feeling rushed by him with our three kids was great. Our food came out hot and fresh and portions are perfect with leftovers to bring home. The beer menu was great and our drinks never went dry. We will be back for sure! read more

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Great place for lunch or dinner, and breakfast on the weekend. Can't beat the price of Busch Light....the price for a gallon of gas.

This is a great place to catch a game and have drinks, they have plenty of TV's to watch and an extremely overpriced juke box to play a song or two. Use your best judgement when ordering mixed drinks, they failed miserably at all attempts to make a somewhat decent old fashioned. Unfortunately the bartender was not very friendly, nor was she very responsive when we asked for additional drinks. Cheers! read more

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Stopped into Carmens from a recommendation from the hotel I was staying at and the positive Yelp reviews did not disappoint. Ordered a bacon cheeseburger with a fried egg to medium rare and the cook was spot on. The flavor was not over the top, but really good for a simple burger. Atmosphere was nice, service was quick and friendly. I'd definitely stop in again when I'm in town! Thanks! read more

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Great local watering hole! Service is top notch, they take great care of you and are genuinely happy to serve you. A place where the locals frequent and are happy to offer their stories of the area. Food is good and served quickly. A great place to stop for a taste of Cloquet. read more

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They prepared a carry out meal for 40 (soccer players and coaches) to be served after a game at another location. Easy to work with. Price with gratuity was more than reasonable. The amount of food provide (especially considering the cost) was generous. The way they packaged the food kept it hot until we served it (about 25 minutes later), breadsticks were still warm, salad was cool (not warm). Players and coaches were happy. They threw in serving utensils that we did not have to return. Great experience working with them. read more

I eat here constantly as I live very close and honestly Cloquet has very few options at night beyond fast food garbage. The menu is very good with occasional event or seasonal specials added. Usually the special of the day will do the trick with usually 3 options, The ambience is adaptive to that nights clientele. Sports bar, dive bar, after church meetup, dart league, etc...perfect for a neighborhood eatery. Close to motels for carryout. Best option is sit down but takeout is ok with typical portions in a to go box. Service varies according to your politics as is the case in TDS territory which is very sad. Being asked to leave because you refuse to badmouth our elected President and CINC is really quite petty but unfortunately is a common occurrence in Woke America. My advice is go get your meal and close your mouth and ears, bite your tongue, tip generously and never defend your current President or anything non-DFL and you will have a pleasant dining/drinking experience. Imagine this review will get me banned ala THE JACK (Kendra}, Alano Society (ladies mafia). God Bless The USA! read more

Service was excellent. Menu was mostly the same dish done differently. Food was quick. Onion rings were fresh

Arrogant head waitress, the waiter male staff have always treated me well and other patrons. The waitresses need to possibly have training in health and safety and what tee'd me off was when I was watching one of the barmaids open the cash register, count the money by licking her finger then when done grab some glasses to fill a beer with her licking finger that was on the rim of the glass and proceed to fill from the tap. It was disgusting and appalling to watch. I almost intervened instead I then just started watching how they run and 5 times out of ten there's some grossness happening but you have to watch for it. I guess they get away with it because it's one of the few places to go and locals have to deal with that level of service. read more

Restaurant side wasn't bad but over in the bar it seems like a cliquey place. Kind of made me feel uncomfortable but the food was good!

The breakfasts on the weekend are fantastic. Food is delicious, portions are very generous, wait staff is cheerful and attentive. The menu is limited- but something for everyone and oh it's so good. We found this place somewhat by accident on Saturday morning; we were back again Sunday morning as well. read more

They need to update their hours. Stopped by at 830 pm and they were closed. Website said they were open until 1 am.

Reasonable prices. Great service. Interesting specials on food. Snack or full meal, all great. Watch football here too.

Went here tonight for a pitcher and burger and my instincts about the food were confirmed. The amount of cheese they put on a cheeseburger is righteous. Love it. Not to mention our interactions with the local drunks were more than enough to keep us entertained. read more

Got a bacon cheeseburger with onion rings as a side. Their onion rings a SOOO good. Light and crunchy. I may have had as good, but none better. And the burger was everything I could ask for. Juicy. They recommend well done but I asked for a bit south of that and it was spot on. Also had a very nice selection of tap beers. I was a happy guy! FYI my wife totally enjoyed her selection. A plus read more

This casual restaurant had a friendly wait staff and the menu was family orientated with homemade soups and more. I had a Rubin with coleslaw and onion rings. All was delicious but the onion rings were the best I've had. Light batter and not greasy, just delicious!!! read more

We love Carmen's and have for many years. Great staff, excellent food, ice cold drinks. Plenty of seating indoors dining room, bar has lots of tables and huge outdoor patio. read more

My father and I were in town from Ohio and wanted to eat local while staying in town We couldn't have asked for a better place to spend a couple nights after very long days. Ryan was friendly and fun to converse with. Food was really good. Bar food yes. But top notch. Will definitely be here again next year for the same trip. read more

Bartender was not friendly; Good prices and beautiful decorations. Tv was broken, everything looks blue.

Came across this place on our way to camp in George Crosby Manitou State Park (highly recommended). First time in Cloquet and not expecting much, found this place to be a gem! Had the Cubano and loved it. Very reasonable prices with an amazing menu selection - definitely recommend Carmen's - can't wait to get back. read more

The food was phenomenal. Authentic wings with the tips on, with the best homemade blue cheese dressing! We Also had the bacon cheeseburger and the olive blue cheese burger! I hear it's the Best joint in town!! read more

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Great food and good drinks. Family owned and operated. You are likely to see one of the owners working hard each time you go. $5 burger baskets in Tuesday to go along with other good specials. Kid friendly. Bar and dining room separate. read more

First off the food is great! We moved to Cloquet recently, and were pleased that one of the first places we went to was Carmen's. First impressions were good staff was friendly and attentive. So the reason for the 4 instead of 5: We go almost twice a week. When we're on the low carb weeks we ask for salad instead of potato (so two side salads instead of one salad and potato), sometimes a switch is made, sometimes charged extra (!). The burger special is BOGO, so we go a few times getting 4 burgers total, 2 times we only had to get a drink each, yesterday we had to pay for FOUR drinks if we wanted to take a burger home. Note we always ask why there was a charge this time... yesterday was "well... we got a lot of new people working". I'm sure that if they ever read this the waiter will know it's me, I'm not really mad, it's just wow, we are regulars and rave about this place. Is 2 more ice teas the difference between us coming at all? or telling other people about it? Consistency is important one way or the other sorry guys. rant over :) :) read more

Always have a great time at Carmens! Staff is great, drinks are great and so is the food! Carmens is my favorite 'go-to place' when visiting family! read more

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Come here quite often for the buy one get one free burgers. Favorite burger is green olive and bleu cheese (covered in bleu cheese dressing). Delicious. read more

Stop by for a bite to eat while up in Cloquet. Haven't been here in years. Nice cozy atmosphere. Prompt waitress. Good selection of food choices . I had a Reuben sandwich and subbed for onion rings. Husband had the Philly sandwich and also subbed for onion rings. Both meals also came with a side of coleslaw and a pickle wedge. The food was more than plentiful and very tasty. Prices were also a good compared to other places we have eaten at. Will definitely put this on our list to return to. Keep up the great work Carmen's.!! read more

Stopped by earlier today while passing thru town, needed to escape this nasty April blizzard. Never been here before and we were very happy with the staff and food. The burgers were cooked perfectly with some delicious char which is how they should be. My buddy had a sandwich of some sort and said it was excellent, coleslaw was also very tasty. Definitely on the list of places to go again when given the chance. Thanks again for everything!!! read more

Carmen's is a hoot. Beautiful deck for the sitting on. The sun set is a bit intense but I won't fault management for a giant ball of gas several hundred million miles away. The drinks are stiff and the menu is long. Which both describe how I was after biting into my pollock (all you can eat). Paired with creamy coleslaw and mashed pertaters n gravy. Yum-me. Kid friendly bar apparently so if there's no seats in dining room, bring em on in. read more

Passing through the area for the first time in years. Popped in for lunch. Excellent specials and an all you can eat fish dinner. Service was excellent and the food very high quality. We ate inside but the deck looked like a great place to spend some time. read more

We come as many Friday's as we can for the all you can eat fish. The BEST fish in the state. Doesn't come with many fries but the fish is where it's at. Good homemade tartar sauce too. read more

We did not eat here but stopped by on our way through Cloquet to have a beer and check out the Twins game and the beer was REALLY cold. :)

Unfortunately we tried ordering fancy dishes in a burger and fry joint. They had a shrimp scampi special for Mother's Day that was so drenched with butter and hardly had no shrimp. No garlic flavor at all plus the salad had wilted lettuce - hadn't been washed and I think they had attempted to make homemade croutons which was a disaster. My friend ordered the cod special with mashed potatoes and coleslaw. The cod was good but the other stuff was not. I cannot even articulate the flavor of the gravy and the coleslaw almost seemed like it had gone bad. My friends mother ordered the burger and fries which looked really good because I understand that they get there meat from B and B which is a well known local butcher shop. If I go there again I'd order that. read more

Indifferent service. Not very many people there but we still waited 40 minutes before receiving our food. Also the food that we received did not match the description on the menu. The bathroom was unkept. Although these look the same, these are two different meals. read more

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