We stopped by Cubby's while passing through Brookings, and it ended up being a great choice. We…read moreheaded upstairs to the deck, which has a really nice atmosphere and was a great place to enjoy dinner. Our waitress greeted us almost immediately and was friendly and attentive throughout the meal. We ordered the nachos, chislic, and a Cobb salad, and everything was spot on. The Cobb salad was fresh, and the blue cheese dressing was especially good. The nachos were a pleasant surprise--they use real melted cheese instead of queso, and they were loaded with toppings. Being from out of state, we were told we had to try the chislic since it's a South Dakota staple. It reminded us a little of Chinese-style spare ribs in flavor. It was definitely tasty, though a bit chewier than we expected. Even so, we're glad we tried it and would recommend it to anyone wanting to experience a local specialty. Overall, great service, great food, and a fun atmosphere on the rooftop deck. We'd definitely recommend Cubby's if you're in Brookings.

I had one of the most frustrating dining experiences I've ever had at Cubby's Sports Bar and Grill…read more We came in expecting a casual meal and ended up waiting an absurd amount of time just to get our food. After placing our order, we sat there for what felt like forever with no updates, no explanation, and no sense that anyone was paying attention. What made it worse was watching other tables--who arrived after us--get served before we did. It honestly felt like we were forgotten. When the food finally came out, it didn't even feel worth the wait. By that point, the whole experience was just disappointing and irritating. If you're planning to eat here, be prepared to wait... and wait... and then wait some more. There are plenty of other places that actually respect your time. I won't be coming back.

Didn't receive one of our meals with our delivery. Bag was sealed, and I know the driver. I find…read moreit interesting that the receipt has a spot to "verify" the number of bags and the name of who checked the order...but they're blank. makes me wonder what other quality steps are being ignored.

We had a group of 10 go into eat. We were told it was going to a 30 minute wait. I asked if we…read morecould walk over to thr bar and get a drink and wait there, we were told yes by the host. We were told we'd recieve a message when our table is ready. We proceed to the bar rail, ordered 1 drink each, besides our 2 DDs. After waiting we received a message that our table was ready. We ordered our apps and our food and asked for a second round of beers. SECOND ROUND. we waited for those beers for over 20 minutes and when we did not receive them one of us went and asked if we could get our beers. We were told we'd been cut off and when asked why we were told it was because we came from the bar rail with a beer so we were drunk. None of us will be stepping foot back into the brookings buffalo wild wings again.

My boyfriend and I decided to dine here last night before a country concert. Our reservation was at…read more5pm and boy am I glad we had reservations two hours before the concert because this place was not ready for the crowd they were about to receive. I did appreciate that we were seated right away (reservations took priority over walk ins) but it took about 10 minutes before we were handed waters and menus. It then took 30 minutes before we received our appetizer to which we were then told the rest of our food was done at the same time. Typically, I don't prefer to eat my appetizer at the same time as my entree, but in this case I worried with how slow of service we were receiving I wouldn't see my entree for another hour. Almost all of our food was amazing. I ordered a house salad and the Fillet of Beef with mashed potatoes. My boyfriend ordered the chicken and wild rice soup and the prime rib. He said the prime rib wasn't anything to write home about but it did the job. Overall, service was slow but everyone was super nice. I think they just need to hire a few more people which I know is difficult to do. I really hope this place can find the help they need because the food is so good and I want to see this place continue to succeed.

The food was high priced and cheaply made...not the food you expect from what is considered a high…read moreend restaurant. VERY disappointing. Service was excellent though and the waitress was very good. Still will never go back.

A friend and I ended up here on a Friday night after the place in Madison SD was closed. The food…read morewas hot and all the dishes were full! In my book, that makes for a positive buffet experience. They've been open for years (I used to go to SDSU and thought it was good back then) and I can see why it's still a local fav. Reasonable price with good options. The only downside is that some of the booths were in need of TLC and they use disposable plates/silverware. That doesn't bother me at all but some people may feel some type of way about it so just sharing that tidbit!

We will never drive again to this restaurant. Twice we've made a 50 mile drive and twice it's been…read moreclosed. I checked online this morning and it said opening at 11:30 am. At least have the decency to post as closed the month of July. If you're planning to go here I'd call ahead as they aren't very reliable. Also it's Arts in the Park weekend when thousands of visitors will be in town. You'd think they'd want to capitalize on bonus customers.

Yelp Review Prairie Lanes…read more We haven't been back in quite a few years now. Growing up in the Brookings community (the late 90s/2000s), we would often frequent this little family owned and operated bowling alley cafe. The food and drinks used to be of very good quality, but have since deteriorated as the years have gone by, much like the appearance of the whole building which, looks as though its coming down in some places. We've seen how dirty the kitchen has become, the off-putting odor of the establishment, and behind the bar was just as awful. All issues were a huge deterrent for us ever returning. I wouldn't recommend eating the food anymore. We've heard and witnessed the negligence of sanitation and food handling, if any protocol at all. During this particular visit, the man that made the food wasn't washing his hands at all before preparing pizzas or other food items. His hands and arms would be in slight contact with his clothing while preparing food items. Now days, there are gloves that are not latex or powdered, but he didn't wear any at all. Maybe, they're to cheap to purchase any?! Maybe, they don't know they even exist?! I would think that protecting customers from the germs on your hands would be a priority especially if you don't wash them! But, I shouldn't have expected that kind of standard, due to the conditions of everything. The bathrooms were horrifying! They smelled of urine and had a very odd and old reusable hand towel thing that has turned yellow/brown from the many years of people drying their hands on it. I decided to wait until we got back home to use the restroom. At this particular visit, there were the local alcoholics that seemed to flood the place and wasn't very pleasant. Disturbing, actually. I was scared to eat the food also, as I previously stated, there were no sanitation or food handling protocols in view. The tables were dirty and were sticky in some spots. Their glasses looked scummy, so I didn't even drink the water. The utensils seemed to be dirty as well. The soda machine looked as if it hadn't been cleaned in a year or two! There's rumor around town that there are new owners now so, maybe they'll make changes and update things? The whole place needs to be completely gutted. I hope that changes will be made for the better of our community, as there is a need for more entertainment. There isn't much to do here in Brookings for younger people as it is. We may return if word-of-mouth gets around that changes are being made.

The food was ok. It seems like that place might be a little dirty and may have a few sanitary…read moreissues in the kitchen. But other than that I think that it is a one of a kind place with a unique atmosphere.

What a fantastic place! It has a cozy vibe. We shared a booth near the bar that had a sense of…read moreprivacy to it. It was busy on a Saturday at 5pm, and was fully packed as we left. A motorcycle gathering had closed the street outside, so we felt very lucky to get a seat when we did. The tap list here is impressive. I was thrilled that they had so many ciders to choose from, including several from one of my favorite cideries, 2 Towns. My husband was happy to have one of his favorite imports, Kilkenny, which is hard to find in the US, and followed it up with a local beer from Fernson, Ears Up. We started off with a South Dakota specialty, Chislic. I asked our server if it was more authentic grilled or fried, and she said grilled. They were really good! My husband had the Bourbon Bacon Burger with garlic fries. He really enjoyed it. I snagged a fry and it was tasty, with bold garlic. I had the pork tacos. These were not small street tacos, but very filling full-size tacos. A bit messy, but our server left us plenty of napkins. When she came by to ask if we needed anything more, we asked for the check. She said it'd be right out, and asked if we'd like free mini cupcakes as a thank you. She commented they'd been short staffed. I must say, everyone in there was working hard (the boss came by to check with us several times) and we have no complaints, only compliments. We then shared two mini cupcakes, one vanilla and one red velvet. It was a sweet ending to a really great meal.

Good pub food and great service! The cheese curds are yummy and the beer selection is extensive.read more

We honestly weren't even planning to eat here, but every other spot in Brookings was packed with…read morecollege kids, so we decided to finally give this place a try. I'm really glad we did. This is hands down my new favorite restaurant in Brookings. I wish I could remember the name of the dish I ordered, because it was easily one of the best meals I've had in a long time. Absolutely 10 out of 10. Everything about it just hit right. Flavor, presentation, portion size, all of it. The waitstaff was incredible. Super helpful, knowledgeable, and just genuinely great to deal with. You can tell they know the menu and actually care about the experience. For the record, I have zero connection to the owners or staff. Nobody asked me to write this. They just earned a genuinely glowing review. I'm already looking forward to coming back and bringing my wife here again soon.

The consistency of the quality of food here is ever changing. You never know what you're going to…read moreget even when ordering the same item from the menu. They used to have really tasty authentic Indian foods but now it's lazily put together. I always crave Thai or Indian and order, but regret my purchase every time. Oh and I stopped in last night-- there was straight up bacteria in my ice in the water I was drinking. GROSS.

Great service! It was busy and things came a little slowly. Our server was amazing and made any…read morenegatives just easy to overlook. They were out of the Pinot Grigio but offered a Chardonnay instead. Not my fave but it was fine. My Southwestern Chicken bowl had some of the mixed greens that were way past servible but I pick those out. There was zero chimichurri or tortilla strips as the menu description said, but again the service made that ok. My husband had the chicken, bacon and mozzarella sandwich and said it was great. It looked it. The service was so great and the food acceptable at the minimum. I'd definitely try it again.

We did not eat but Chloe number two made the best margaritas we have had in awhile!! She was busy…read morebut attended to us very well.