Service by Jodi was excellent Margarita was great…read moreWalleye was excellent. Ryan was friendly and fun to see again.

Teddy Roosevelt. Mint julep. Buffalo trace bourbon. Very good…read moreScotch eggs $16. Very nice version with a nice spice hit in the sausage. Emily Greens Banh Mi $16. Great bread. Ingredients were not as bright as some I have had but all seemed fresh and good. Server Tiara W did a nice job.

Great food all the time at the right price where you would least expect it…read more American food served cafeteria style. Located inside the hospital/clinic building, it is a surprisingly good cafe with plenty of selection. Excellent salad bar all the time.

Wadena MN is an old school town, wide streets,concentrated downtown. Picked The Uptown on Yelp, it…read morewas a good choice. One room was closed due to the virus, but the open room included distanced tables, a bar with great beers, and a $6 lunch menu. The adult mac n cheese with shrimp was tasty, thought the lunch portions are smaller. A hip spot.

Stopped in at 1245 for lunch and it was not super busy. Took over 1.5 hours to get food. They…read moredidn't bother to mention they were running behindor what the issue was. Had to ask for the food to go as we had a meeting to attend. Was also charged extra for a chicken breast that we did not order. Horrible service and they didn't seem to care.

We stopped in on our first snow storm of the season! Their electricity just came back on so coffee…read morewas fresh & yummy with a cup of individual creamers to pick from. After-all I only need a small amount of coffee They were attentive to everyone even tho their WiFi was off! Oh my. Food was perfect, we both had eggs toast, plus hash browns & bacon for an extra charge. Then the electricity went out again! Fortunately we had cash

Comfortable darkTavern atmosphere with good service and a great burger…read more They have other things on the menu, which all are pretty good. Seems like a made from scratch kitchen.

I have been going to Chet's to eat since I was maybe 5. That make it .... a long time. We are NEVER…read moredisappointed with our food. I LOVE the chicken, my Hubby loves the salad bar, and the service is, was , and always will be EXCEPTIONAL

I haven't been to Chet's for a long time. It is located on a small lake near Miltona, MN and it is…read morePOPULAR! We tried going on a Saturday night and it was packed. We decided to come back about 4:30 on Sunday, thinking it would be less busy. It was not! We were seated towards the back of the restaurant and could view the lake from our seat. Pretty cool. Our waiter was a nice guy and I ordered a Summit Pale Ale to start us off. No draft beer, OK. What do you want from a small lakeside restaurant in a small town? The place does seat quite a few people and the first thing you notice when you walk in is the well-stocked salad bar and bar off to the side. They are known for their broasted chicken, but I ordered 2 walleye fillets, and it came with a trip to the salad bar and I got a side of some of my favorite things ever, but you rarely find, fried chicken gizzards. I disregarded the salad and stocked my plate with tons of chopped olives and mushrooms and all the goodies. They had cold salads and chicken noodle soup that all came with my trip. It was AWESOME! The chicken gizzards came out first and were perfect! Not too much batter and nice and hot. Tater tots came with my meal as well. I mean come on. Who doesn't love tater-tots? I rarely get them, but they were delectable. The fillets were good size and a dip in tarter sauce and a squeeze of lemon made for some perfect fish. Unfortunately, I was STUFFED from my accouterments and could only have a few bites of my fish. It made for a great lunch the next day and heated up well in the microwave. Great place for a family dinner and good people all around!

Very tasty food. Love the walleye. You can have pan fried or lightly breaded. Modern/rustic decor…read moreand peaceful but plenty of happy diners.

ABSOLUELY THE BEST RIBS IN THE WHOLE AREA...PERIOD, The staff at woodys is top shelf ,atmosphere…read moreis awesome and of course the food,,riobs burgers fries ,,PERFECT

I was in Brainerd for a Farm to Kids Roadshow - with my Renewing the Countryside hat on connecting…read morefarmers to schools for local food sourcing. So I thought I'd check in on one of my favorite chefs Matt Annand (featured in the MN Homegrown cookbook) and sadly Prairie Bay is closed. But he's now running the show at Notch*8. He's still bringing the good stuff - elevated but recognizable supper-club style wedge salad, tender brisket on focaccia with an onion soup jus that was so satisfying. (Literally- I could make a post about the jus) The show stopper? This off menu (but I'm told it could become a regular) desert has no name as of yet - but I'll give you my take... Zabaione takes a trip to the lakes region and cosplays as a roasted marshmallow - falls in love with the local berries and settles down in a house with a view. Make sense? The zabaione had a perfect balance/consistency- but the brûlée at the end was brilliant. I was here "out of season" for local fruit but I know Matt is committed to local sourcing - so an excellent dish will only get better with "in season" fruit. (I'd love to have seen a kernza flour + hazelnut cookie on top - but that may be gilding the lily) great job crew!

We stopped at Notch 8 to check it out. We sat at the bar and Ryan waited on us. We ordered the…read moreDumplings, which were fabulous. Also we ordered the Ahi Tuna Asian Bowl, another delicious meal. I do have to say that Ryan made our experience perfect, he was very helpful with the specials and service! He is a gem!

Had breakfast here at this local "truck stop", I ordered the 1-1-1 (egg, sausage and toast), all…read moreare good, pair with good coffee. This is Motley version of "Dennys". I enjoyed it very much. Service is good.

Heading up to the cabin, we stopped in Motley at Brick's Cafe. I had the best open-faced beef…read moresandwich I've ever had. They had a big menu, so I probably would have found something else fantastic. All their prices were great. My wife's patty melt came with really good seasoned fries. Great find, and a must-stop next time I'm through Motley. I was going to take a picture of my beef sandwich but I cleared the plate too quickly.

All we had was a burger and fries. Burgers were very overdone. To the point it was hard to chew…read more Waitress never checked on us or how our meal was. Took a very long time to get our food. This meal was very disappointing