Hidden away in Ely you will find Stony Ridge, right off the lake you can boat on up or just drive a…read morecar;) These burgers are SO fun, SO huge & SO delicious! The portions are SO generous, you will defiantly not leave hungry. Enjoyed sitting outside, we felt up in the trees. Great wait staff ! I'll be back!

Came in for a quick lunch. Quick service and excellent burgers and fries. Great place for a burger…read moreand kid friendly

The staff is super sweet! They stayed open late for us as we had a long drive into town last night…read morewe ordered food around 8pm and no complaints from anyone as you usually get from a kitchen normally, husbands chicken sandwich was good. I loved the fries those were good. Great beer! During the summer this place is busy! I was here past summers and enjoyed it just as much!

Blue berry cream ale was my choice of beer. Nice touch with fresh berries floating in the suds…read more Larger burger & crispy onion rings completed a hardy meal. I will definitely come back.

You can't go wrong with a grilled cheese and tomato soup after a weekend of canoeing in the BWCA!…read moreTruly a perfect end to a perfect weekend. Yummy food, nice staff, and pretty outdoor seating.

The food was delicious and service was so fast! A very large group of us came in all at once and…read morethey handled the chaos like pros. Loved the addition of games for us to play while we waited.

Insula is our go-to night out spot when we come to Ely, we love it! We first visited in 2015, just…read moreafter they opened, on my first (and my husband's millionth, haha) trip to the BWCA. It was great then, and as we have visited every 1-2 years since then, it's still great! We love the food variety, the presentation, the creativity. We've always had great service, whether we come alone or with the kids we've had since 2015. Highly recommend dinner here! It gets busy in the summer, regardless of the day, so just a heads up to be prepared/flexible.

Delicious and so cute! I tried their forager burger and it was fantastic. I'm not usually a fan of…read morehomemade chips, which was the side for the burger, but these were so delicious. Whatever seasoning they put on those chips is perfection! My partner ordered their truffle Mac and cheese and that was also fantastic. The perfect amount of truffle to cheese ratio. The staff here were extremely kind! I would definitely come back here.

We were on an overnight camping trip with our dogs and saw online they have a dog friendly patio so…read morewe decided to stop for lunch on our way out of town. The patio was large and spacious, the staff were excellent with our dogs! The dogs got water, treats and they even have a doggie menu! I have never seen one before. We will definitely be back when in Ely!

I recommend everything about the frisky otter, except perhaps the fish tacos…read more Which of the frisky otter because we were traveling with a dog to Ely and needed a place where they could join us for dinner. Frisky Outar allows dogs on the patio. We are a little bit worried about sitting outside because there was an air quality at work, but strangely in the Enclosed outdoor patio it was fine. The patio itself is adorable. Beautiful plants tasteful decor. We started the meal cocktails. They have a well curated selection of martinis. I sampled the cucumber lime one and it was divine. I don't typically drink martinis, but this tasted like summer with hints of lime and cucumber. I also tried the lemon drop martini, which I would be cautious about choosing. It's supposed to be a combination of three liquors, including lemon cello, but the lemon cello flavor was so dominant. I couldn't drink it. My friend and I both ordered the walleye fish tacos and point frankly were very disappointed. When they arrived, we practically had to dig into the tortilla shells to even see what fish there was. It looked like it was a chopped up leftovers from something else. Even worse, the fish was cold. We both sent ours back to Get warm fish. I think they might've just microwaved them or something, because what they brought back out was barely warm. But we just ate it anyways. Normally I would expect in a fish taco to have larger visible pieces of fish. These really just felt like leftovers from somewhere. We chose the sweet potato fries as our side, and they were excellent though. I am guessing they were pre made elsewhere and tossed in a fryer. There were many other interesting options on the menu, so I don't want to discount this restaurant. Give it a try, but just avoid the fish tacos. The servers were excellent. Very attentive, refilling our water responding to questions and also being gracious about us sending our tacos back. I should also mention they have a dog menu !! we ordered a side of chicken breast for our little goldendoodle and she absolutely loved it. There were multiple items to choose from. This really is the place in Ely for bringing your dog.

I really loved the overall vibe of this place. Their happy hour for drinks was awesome - 50% off…read morebeer, house wine and rails. The bartender Gem was a super cool guy who we enjoyed chatting with. Their food was okay. The menu was a bit limited. We ordered a falafel burger, a bbq chicken sandwich and sweet potato fries. The prices were reasonable, but the falafel burger desperately needed more sauce and flavor - it was a bit dry and bland. When you go in, be prepared to order food at the counter and drinks at the bar - no table service.

Other than this place having a bit of an identity crisis, I think it's great. Some of the time it's…read morelabeled "Bar and Grill", sometimes "Eatery" and sometimes "Beer Garden". The way I'd describe it is this: Think of one of those places that you go to because it's got great drinks and lots of places to sit (especially outdoor on a nice day). Now that place also happens to have some tasty snack - not a lot, but they are good. That's Rockwood - except they've got more food than normal. I wouldn't call it a "restaurant" as its primary focus, but there is plenty to eat and you would do just fine going there for just a bite. Our food was, as noted, quite tasty. The divine swine sandwich had some great and tender pulled pork. The smokedburger was a standard burger, the patty looks machined formed - that's not to say it's bought in bulk or something (I don't know) - just not an "OMG AMAZING" burger. The sweet potatoe fries were fantastic, well seasoned and some nice use of larger salt flakes. The Cucumber Salad was interesting, basically cucumber and onion in a quick pickle - probably wouldn't order it again, but it wasn't bad. The menu isn't huge, but its perfect ok to focus on what you do best. While we were there primarily for the food, we did get the Ely-ade drinks. They were quite tasty and would certainly enjoy again. Rockwood has a full bar, so you can get just about any drink you want. The prices for their signature cocktails are also quite reasonable. This is probably a great place to bring kids. They can get hot dogs, hamburgers, mac and cheese... all the staples. And the adults can partake in the finer fixings from the bar. Everyone was very nice, the kept the place well bussed. No complaints.

Went to Eveleth for grandkid's hockey tournament. Decided to have dinner at BoomTown. We had French…read moreonion soup for a starter. Was a decent broth with plenty of onion, and cheese. I had the shrimp dinner and couldn't believe how good the shrimp was. Crispy on the outside, shrimp was tender and not overcooked! Side salad was fancy too. Also had the bacon Mac as a side. Was not as impressed with that however. Surprised what you can find in a Northern Minnesota range town.

My review was taken down on Google for some reason. Food was ok. Steak wasn't cooked how I wanted…read moreit. The short blonde manager was pretty rude and only gave me a small discount. My main issue was seeing how she talked down to her coworkers, especially the people of color. I'm not from around here but where I'm from we don't teach our managers to be racist.

Good burgers, good buns. (IMO burger needs seasoned more). Great fries! They give you a TON of…read morefries. My husband and I split a large and didn't eat them all. Friendly staff. Very small place. Only two tables. They did a lot of carry out while we were there. Definitely will go back.

Good burgers and quick! We stopped here on our way out of our boundary waters trip. It hit the spot…read moreafter wilderness camping for a week.

Wings were good not great. The bartender was friendly, and fast with drinks and etabs. Small but…read moredecent environment. I've only been once, but I would go again. The burgers looked really good.

Driving through and stopped after reading Yelp reviews. Busy but worth the wait. Had the supreme…read morepizza and wings. Both were great. They don't skimp on toppings.

We went for breakfast. Food was great and staff was very friendly and efficient. Definitely worth…read morethe stop!

This place absolutely lives up to its reputation as one of the best burger joints on the north…read moreshore. I rocked the Cajun burger and it was on point. So good. Upgraded to the seasoned fries and it was one of the best decisions of my life. When they say they are seasoned with "love" they aren't kidding.