Our first meal on our most recent trip to Minnesota: The Nook, promised by some as the best Juicy…read moreLucys in the Twin Cities. We walked in for a pretty late dinner, slightly past 8PM and this place was still crowded. Ten minute wait for a table, the concierge said, but there were free seats at the bar either downstairs or up. We decided to walk down to the bowling alley (a fully functioning, retro alley might I add), and order at the bar. Nook Curds ($13.75) - It's a big basket of battered and fried cheese curds. There's bacon mixed in the batter, giving that smoky and salty, meaty element, and then drizzled honey for some very complementary sweetness. The batter is lightly crisp and the cheese curds inside are completely softened, to the point of being gooey and stretchy. Definitely no squeak here, but these were so delicious that I didn't particularly care. (5/5) Juicy Nookie Burger ($15.95) - Now that's a burger. Huge patty, completely filled with a large pocket of hot, melty, gooey, stretchy American cheese that gushes out while biting through the patty. It's decadent and rich, and that patty - charred so well, giving a robustly smoky charred flavor along with a strong natural beefiness, a result of the patty only being cooked until medium pink. Somehow even with so much cheese stuffed inside, it doesn't leak out at all. It's a pretty simple burger, with just that patty, three pickle rounds on the side, and a bun. The bun is buttered and barely toasted, just enough to give a hint of toastiness and hold up to the massive patty. It cradles the beef like a baby and sucks up all the patty juices and cheese. The burger comes with fresh homemade fries, fried heavily until dark brown, making them similar in both look and taste to my secret craving for Better Made Rainbow Chips, which has a heavily caramelized almost slightly burnt flavor. And yet somehow they aren't over fried in terms of texture. The outside isn't super crisp like commercial battered fries, instead the clear homemade nature leaves some softer areas interspersed with the crunch. The insides, of course, are still perfectly fluffy, and there are little crumbs spread out all along the bottom for an extra crunch. These fries are the height of deliciousness. (5/5) Yes, I've been missing this kind of fatty, unctuous, filling, greasy, rich food after moving away from the Midwest to Seattle. You simply can't get this kind of food anywhere in the PNW. What a great start to our week long trip! Note: The Nook charges a 3% credit card fee that's disclosed on the menu Bathrooms - Larger ones on the bottom floor, probably more upstairs Food: [5/5] Service: [ ] Other: [ ] Final Rating: 5/5

This had been on our bucket list for a while - glad we finally went!…read more It was PACKED on a Friday night, with quite a wait for a table, but we decided to go play score-your-own bowling on the ancient lanes downstairs while we waited. If you don't wanna wait, you can sit at the bar downstairs - or even put an order in at the bar and eat at the lanes. We ended up getting seated in the basement, which I highly recommend! The food was classic - great wings, great fries, great ranch, and awesome Jucy Lucy burgers. The ambiance here is top notch, especially in the basement. Very solid bar food, and though service is stretched a bit thin still a great experience. Bring cash for a soft serve cone after!!

I usually do not leave reviews but felt I needed to leave one for this place. The service was…read moreamazing to start and the food? If you want amazing food, you need to come to this place. It's been a long time since I found a place with really good chicken Alfredo- I'm not a lover of chicken Alfredo but this place changed my mind. Everything we had was fresh and delicious! A must try!! O

Ordered some chicken wings and the Szechuan green beans. I will definitely go back if I'm in the…read moremood for chicken wings, but I'd like to try other items on the menu as well. I tried a bomba dry rub and the drunken wings both were flavorful. There is a variety of flavors to choose from. Which is a good reason to go back & try more. Service was great, pricing = affordable, easy to find seating & easy to park. They have their own parking lot.

Like this place. Great service. Friendly staff. It is a rustic ambiance. Food was great.read more

We stopped in for the ayce fish fry. The fish was quite good. I had to wait a long time for my…read moreseconds of fish.

Great service great portions good seasoning all in all Great taste the fish is my favoriteread more

Pretty decent place, visited while I was in St Paul Minnesota, very friendly staff, would visit…read moreagain

Ordered from Wingstop because I really wanted the hot honey chicken strips! I ended up ordering a…read morethree piece of the hot honey strips and fries and extra ranch and chamoy ranch. They were too dry.. I was not impressed. The strips were cooked too much and were not super juicy, like they have been in the past, with little to no seasoning rub. I still ate what I could as I hate wasting food. I may be back, but not any time soon.

Ordered food from door dash for pickup on a Friday around 9pm. I was surprised at how busy the…read moreplace was! They had a couple people waiting for food, a few in line to order and about 10 to-go orders ready for pickup. Door dash was offering 10 free wings with a purchase of $25 so we got 30 wings for $28 which I thought was a good deal. We got Garlic Parmesan, Louisiana Rub, Mango Habanero, Hot Honey Rub, and Spicy Korean Q. We enjoyed all of them but our favorites were Hot Honey Rub and the Louisiana Rub. Everything but Garlic Parmesan leaned a bit hotter than I thought but still very good.

I am going on a food tour and that started at Skinner's Pub with their all you can eat Spaghetti…read morenight special. It is spaghetti with toast and comes with the choice of soup or salad. I got a salad and it came loaded with cheese and cucumbers. You get your choice of dressing. The spaghetti itself was good. The sauce is thin but flavorful. It also comes with meatballs. There was also delicious buttered toast on the side. I had two plates of spaghetti and left with leftovers for 12 dollars before tip. Was it the best spaghetti I've ever had? No, my aunt owns an Italian restaurant but it was homestyle. It hit the spot and the value cannot be beaten. The restaurant was PACKED at 4:30 PM and there was a reason for that. Service was great as well. I will happily add Spaghetti Tuesdays to my rotation.

Went here the other day…read more Had wings, pizza and the potato skins. Service was decent. Nothing too crazy. Typical dive bar aesthetic. Dark lighting and some sports going on in the background. If you live close and there are no other options, then come but otherwise probably not worth it. I do not recommend it.

Ordered through the bb.q Chicken app and everything was on point. The tteokbokki was super chewy…read morewith a nice kick, and the wings were crispy and packed with flavor. Honestly just really good food all around. Definitely ordering again.

We ordered 2 medium size boneless wings : Gangnam style and honey garlic, Tteokbokki (spelled…read moredifferently on their menu) and Japchae. The flavors were delicious. One in our group thought KChiMac was better. But I like the food equally. Street parking is hard to find next to the restaurant (we parked in the neighborhood on a parallel street). You order at the counter and they deliver the food to you.

After hearing the hype about the chicken here, I decided to give it a go for lunch! While they may…read morebe famous for their chicken, I'm here to tell you the RIBS are where it's at!! This is located in a neighborhood with a small parking lot or free parking in the neighborhood. There is a small patio and a few tables and chairs on the inside. I would plan on taking your food to go. The vibes are classic and there are a bunch of fun pictures from Minnesota history! My boys enjoyed looking at those! The service here was extremely friendly and laid back. Kind of like having family cook your meal! That's a hard vibe to find these days! The food: We got the rib and chicken dinner. The chicken was fried golden(this is pressure cooked in oil) made for a nice flavor. I wouldn't say it knocked my socks off but definitely solid pieces of chicken. I am here to rave about the ribs!! Oh my gosh!!! The bones just fell out! The meat was so tender and the BBQ had the perfect about of sweetness!! I will for sure be back for the ribs!!! The mashed potatoes were ok. Next time I would get the fries. We also had the chicken wings plain. Again, nothing over the top special. Did I mention how good those ribs were!? Haha we ended with some mini donuts which were your standard mini donut but were delicious! This place is definitely worth a try!!

I cannot believe I didn't know about their ribs sooner, they are SCRUMPTIOUS! I normally hesitate…read moreto order ribs as a restaurant since they normally are a bit dryer than how I would like them to be. The Coop's ribs are tender, saucy and go so well with their fries! Would definitely come back to try more items! Wait time is a bit long about 20-30 mins because they start making food after you order, very fresh! Store is a bit small inside but there are outside seatings as well!

If you like trying different wing sauces, this is the place to go! They have a huge selection of…read moresauces. The service has always been good too. One time we had to wait quite a while for our food, but the workers acknowledged the delay, apologized, and even brought us fries and drinks while we waited. That kind of customer service goes a long way. Definitely worth trying out!

Had been in before but it had been a good while since stopping by. If you like anything wild and a…read morelittle out of the ordinary, D-spot is for you. It is mainly a wing place, but you can get other things as well. There are SO many choices of wing flavors, you'll have a time picking one (or more) out. My absolute favorite is the Ben Grimm, a peanut sauce delight. We were swayed by a special red curry wing on our most recent visit and they were fantastic. I always have to get the fries here as the seasoning is to die for. The fry sauce is excellent as well. There are also several hot (HOT) flavors here if you are a spicy wing connoisseur as well. Something for everyone!

My favorite was my kids cheese pineapple pizza! My grandpa got the wings and loved them said they…read morewere crispy and lots of buffalo sauce.

We called for a pickup. The sauce was so peppery it was nearly uneatable. Have ordered takeout…read moreseveral times before & never had this issue. Eaten in at the restaurant with no issues. Won't be going back.