Honestly this place deserves more love, we were a little concerned about the rating before we came…read morein, but between the awesome staff, tasty food and excellent people watching and the live music that they had, it was a great weekend. Definitely do try their breakfast as well on the weekends. Drinks were stiff and reasonably priced also. When it's busy they can get slammed hence the long wait times on food that others have stated but it was worth the wait. Don't sleep on this place, do check it out!

We tried this spot for dinner and then went back for breakfast. The service was great and they were…read moreable to again accommodate our large group. The cinnamon rolls are HUGE! If you have hungry kids - they hit the spot and are well worth the price. The French toast sticks were excellent. The waffle usually comes fully loaded with whipped cream but you can get that on the side. Everything was delicious!

Stopped by for our last night in Ely before leaving town and they had live music. Nice little spot…read morebut we were the youngest people there by a long shot. Overall I guess it just depends on what you're looking for.

Zaverl's is a great dive bar that has an amazing karaoke night…read more While I was visiting, Ely, my cousin said we all had to experience the karaoke night at Zarerl's. I don't know what blew me away, more. The fact that, Ed Ely the host was 80 years old, or some of the incredible voices that performed. Karaoke was out on the spacious patio. In addition to the monitor that the performer used, there was an addition big screen for the audience to follow along. There were many times that it was more like a sing-a-long, then a single performance. What also made it fun, was that the crowd applauded and cheered every performer, no matter how good or bad they were. We ordered a supreme pizza to enjoy while watching all the singers. It was delicious for a dive bar pizza. I fairly certain, it was frozen, but it was damn good. The inside of the bar was the original vintage decor, which made it a classic dive bar. Another nice touch, the owner herself was serving the tables out on the patio. She was a delight to talk and laugh with. In Ely, I recommend you stop by and have some fun.

Nice spot in downtown Ely. The cheese curds were yummy and side salad was really good. The space…read moreitself is very clean and large and the service is friendly. The prices were a tiny bit high for what we got, but overall we enjoyed our experience.

Got the afterburn burger with chips - very good, perfectly spicy. Our server, Jack, was very funny,…read morepersonable, and made our experience exceptional. Recommend!!!!!

The food is amazing! Homemade soups are out of this world! The wait staff so warm and kind! Pizza…read moreis to live for! This is our go to place! Never been disappointed!!

This bar/restaurant was a great choice for dinner. We sat in the back where there are nice booths…read moreto allow conversation. I chose the bacon chicken ranch salad. You can have your chicken grilled or fried and I chose grilled. It comes with a warmed breadstick. All the ingredients were fresh. It was a nice lighter meal and a good portion size. We ended the meal with the chocolate lava cake with ice cream. It was quite tasty and presented well. Very pretty. Our server was amazing. She was so efficient and every request was done with urgency. So much energy. All the staff were welcoming. One gentleman had his water glass slip off the table and everyone came to help clean it up quickly. So thankful the Copper Nickel is open on Tue as so many other restaurants are often closed Mon and Tue in the area.

It's one of two restaurants in Tower, so there aren't a lot of options. We got boneless wings and…read morea side salad. Wings were pretty good and the salad was fine, but nothing special. Service was slow which was surprising since it wasn't busy. It's a super typical small town bar and restaurant.

Hey, you all do a fine job here in Tower. We were headed from Ely to the cities and you had…read moreexactly what we were looking for...a nice quick lunch. Thanks for the yummy Bloody Mary and ice tea, the walleye sandwiches with fresh French fries and tots that were perfectly crisp and hot. Our server was super sharp and we really appreciated her attention to getting us on our way in a timely manner.

We were in a bike ride and stopped in for a beer. Ended up staying and having a Heggie's pizza and…read morewatching the movie Zombieland. Very laid back and chill. Super friendly people. They have a strange contest where they give you a tack. You provide a dollar bill and a quarter or two to wrap around it. If you can wrap it right and throw it hard enough to get it to stick into a wooden beam in the ceiling then you get a 'free' drink. They told us that when it gets humid everything starts to fall down from the ceiling and it rains quarters and dollar bills. Fun place!

If I could give ZERO stars, I would. Bernie Cassangrande, The owner of Bernie's Pub (the building…read morewhich The Alibi resides in) is rolling in his grave. These guys took a beautiful bar with character, stripped it, put in bad lighting, a pathetic alchohol selection, incompetent bartending, exhorbinant prices and a mean crowd that provides a less than enjoyable experience and is NOT representative of an Iron Range good time dive bar. I brought my boyfriend here to show him a cool bar on the Iron Range and instead of being proud, was embarrassed and promptly left after one overpriced beer. The ALibi lost out on at least a 100 dollar drink tab that night. And don't try to play pool, 3 balls don't drop and the table isnt balanced. I highly reccommend passing this joke of a place up and hitting up the Sand Bar for great service and a good time crowd.

When I was a kid, we went to the South Switch all the time. Now I'm hundreds of miles away and…read moremiss their burgers constantly. The thought of a South Switch burger makes me sad that I don't live there any more. Next time I go up north, I'll have to make it a point to go there. Best burger in MN.

Good joint Good food Staff very friendly a recommendation for sure if your in the arearead more

Service is so unfriendly I walked out before ordering, eaten there before and the food was terrible…read morebut I thought I'd give it another try. Looked into that kitchen, in my opinion It was third world country unclean. Hoyt Lakes must not have much of a health department presence. I thought maybe the chili would be good but they never seem to have it. Definitely a dive bar, you wanna stay away from

Nice small town bar with friendly people. Great bands too.read more

This is a wonderful, local pub with amazing bartenders (Lori!) and the best folks you could hope to…read moremeet. We stopped on our way through town and had such a great time. Everyone was warm, friendly and helpful. Reminds me of how special the people are from Minnesota.

A great small town bar with a great Poor Gary's Pizza attached. Perfect place to relax and catch…read moreup with old friends and make new friends. Have a pizza or a burger.

Manager was terrible *She argued with other complaining…read morecustomers that had issues with their order in front of everyone. She tried to get me to eat a contaminated burger that they accidentally put bacon on ( I said I don't eat pork literally not any form of it), she just took it off, it was still covered in visible bacon grease. I refused my entree after that. I ordered a milkshake, it was just ice with strawberry powder in it. It wasn't creamy or good at all. I didn't drink it, she said they didn't specify the ingredients so she wouldn't take it off my bill. I ordered a house salad with Caesar on the side (additional 2.99 with entree) they brought me a Caesar salad & up charged charged me a few dollars extra for it because I returned my entree. (Not to mention they were stingy with the appetizer size & amount of fries with my husband's frozen patty burger My husband and I will never go there again. The waitress only has been working there for a week, I felt bad for her, she was just the middle person and was nice. I told her I hope she finds a better job.

On our way to International Falls MN. We stopped at the…read moreAdventure Restaurant for lunch. I had the Rueban with fries. It was your run of the mill sandwich, and fries. The service was quick and friendly, for the most part it was a sports bar with sitting off to the side for the restaurant. You could see whatever game was on the TV from any c of the tables. I give it 4 stars because of the quick service.