We showed up at their State Fair location and all the bartenders were dancing to Grease Lighting in…read moresync. Very entertaining and they did an amazing job. We tied theBOG wood chocolate chip cookie beer and it was ok. Service was awesome!

Andy's grill at the Minnesota state fair is one of the best spots to go to for Philly cheese…read moresteaks, unique beers, Boosie slushy's, fries, and more. The spot features amazing food live music and good vibes all around. I highly recommend the spot if you're going to the state fair, definitely try the caramel apple seltzer and the chocolate chip cookie beer.

This place rocks. I enjoy their boozy slushies every time. The food is dynamite every time. They…read morehave tons of seating and lots of shade! The workers are always so friendly and fun. Check this spot out.

This year I tried the new Sweet Potato Poutine and the Breakfast Gnocchi. I absolutely loved the…read morepoutine! It was very savory and the sweetness of the sweet potato fries brought it all together. I also the thought the waffle fry shape was a nice touch. The breakfast gnocchi was good, but not my fav. I found it a little too tangy. My friends enjoyed the adult tropical slushee. It's a bummer to read the negative reviews and I hope those downfalls are fixed. I'm thankful I've only had good experiences because when it's good, it's really good!

Had the new Bomb Pop seltzer (blue). It was sooo good. Friend got the Mango Tango alcoholic slushie…read more(orange), also the perfect slushie consistency. No before pic of the garlic fries. Always a good vibe at the State Fair w/ Ball Park Cafe. See you in August

Ball Park is highly known for the garlic fries which you can always smell when nearby & the mini…read moredonut beer. I've tried both, the fries are good, very flavorful - garlicky and I'm not the biggest fan of beer but the mini donut beer is decent! Definitely worth stopping by and checking out. They have a seating area but it's almost always full/crowded. They also have a counter that's just for ordering drinks which is nice. Also ordering food is pretty quick l, I've never had to wait too long to get what I wanted, which is nice.

The food looks good, and it's a very unique concept inside. The same sex bathrooms are disgusting,…read moremy husband doesn't even like using them with all the urine all over everything. Some of the staff are very friendly, but not all. We sat at the bar on the side walk for 15 minutes. The couple sitting next to us, that was there when we got there, were served another round and we were completely ignored. We finally just went somewhere else.

Oh the Truck Park. If you frequent going out in Saint Paul chances are you've been here before…read more Drinks are fairly cheap, food is fairly cheap, it's nothing fancy but a good place to grab a few on your night out on the town or before a show at the arena. Depending on how busy they are you might have a bit of a wait for drinks but it's never terribly long. Staff is friendly enough for dealing with all of the drunk kids that they have to deal with. While I probably wouldn't recommend this as a date spot or anything it's a good place to just grab a drink or two when you're in the area.

St. Paul, wild games, grape apes and right next to everything !…read more Zamboni is a classic spot , usually the last stop for a shot or a quick drink right before you enter the game or a concert or anything at the X!!!! Their food is good. Their apps come out fast. I tried the wings and enjoyed them with a lonely blonde !! They have a great selection of beers on tap and all of your classics! This please had fast service! If you see an open table with drinks, take it they'll clean it up quickly and I'll get you some drinks! It's a quick in and quick out kind of place!

My friend and I were trying to find a bar to stop in and watch the Vikings game and stumbled upon…read moreZamboni's because the other places around it were full. At first, it looked like small from the entrance but it expands all the way to the right and even have more space going down another floor. The food was delicious and we got a great spot to watch the game. Food came out fast and the waiters were pretty attentive as we were in the middle of the room we were in. I would definitely go again to watch a sports game here because everyone there is friendly and welcoming!

I came here with my colleague and our spouses. They give you a card to purchase drinks with and…read moreyou can use that or a separate form of payment to pay for food. They offer happy hour food deals which is awesome. I tried some of their local beer and enjoyed it. My only complaint is that guests block the door into the restaurant from the patio. They had trivia, but we did not stay for it.

Nice bar in the suburbs! I loved the self service beer wall. You have to get a card from the…read morebartender and pay how many ounces you get when you are done. I liked the choice of doing the flight since I'm always trying to taste everything. They had a wide variety and I usually like the fruit beers and I found the pineapple one to be delicious! The old fashion was quite strong! The bar is pretty big and open, good for mingling. The food looked delicious too but we were only here for late night drinks. They have popcorn and pull tabs available too. They also do trivia and happy hour. We loved the vibes here. The bartender was friendly, servers got us water once but don't come back to check on us but we were ok with being left alone that night.

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

Hungry after pacing through the environs of the Sculpture Garden, and running out of time to have a…read more"juicy lucy" while in town, I consulted my saved locations and up came the Nook. Though Google warned me of a fight to find street parking, we navigated the "full size" Jetta rental car, windshield wipers randomly expressing themselves, to find that a curb spot was open directly in front of the entrance. Kismet. Narrow dining hall all a-bustle, bar on the left side, we were given a table in the nook (wow) right under Guy Fieri's big noggin' advising us that the "Nook is off da hook." He was right. The menu and kids menu had a lot to offer. Kid 1 got a lil burger with a Five Guys serving of house-made fries (= a lot). Kid 2 was delighted to find that soup of the day was tomato basil to pair with a grilled cheese sandwich, served on tasty sourdough bread. Kid 3 (me) was delighted by the "#7 burger", which I will have you know is Joe Mauer's new favorite. In addition to the obligatory stuffed patty, it came topped with lettuce, tomato, bacon, smoked cheddar, and chipotle mayo. For an appetizer, I was excited to find that I was offered a last chance to eat Walleye (fried "fingers" style) before returning to the "Almost No Walleye Ever State" aka California. The batter was perfect, the fish was succulent with big hunky flakes--delicious. Then came the show. The burger was impressive in its appearance and demeanor. I was warned to give it some time to rest, lest I suffer a cheese explosion on first bite. I was fine with it, thanks to the Walleye and the perfectly crispy waffle-cut fries served with my burger. Then came the time, and it was glorious. The unctuous spillage of melty cheez combining with the robust and well-seasoned beef patty, the crisp edges of bacon, and the freshness offset of the veggies, well it was a time I had that evening and that's best left between me and myself. Except I am going to share a video, unflattering close-ups of my face and food-chunk-hosting upper lip thanks to kid 1's cinematography notwithstanding. Check it out. And by all means, go to the Nook. Oh, also, our server was magnificent, kind, and made my kids happy, so made me happy. I do not recall her name. But she knows who she is. I also heard the bartender making pleasant conversation and being generally affable with a lone traveler under his charge.

This location is huge and has plenty of seating available. The bar is large and service is very…read morefriendly. Pints of beer are quite affordable, especially during happy hour. You can build your own beer flight. The Minnesota Wild Rice and Asiago brat was a little too fatty for my liking. The beer brat was awesome and very flavorful. There's plenty of free parking available in the lot.

I live in this neighborhood and this place is ALWAYS busy, but in the 5 years I've lived here I've…read moresomehow never been. That changed! We had the most wonderful experience - the space itself is only a little echoey, but not nearly as loud as many similar spaces. Every drink we had was delicious, the service was PHENOMENAL, and we look forward to going back. They have such a great spread of gluten free options, and they even have a GREAT gluten free brat bun!! We had a great time and look forward to returning on a warmer day to enjoy the patio.