The setting is spectacular-the beautiful dining room of a building constructed in 1929 and is…read morelisted on the National Register of Historic Places! The service was quite friendly and attentive by Noah. However, the quality of the food is only average-good but not equal to the quality of the space.

We finally got up there for dinner - we didn't stay in the lodge…read more WOW! What a cool and funky place. Very colorful, spacious, and quiet. The history is interesting and it was so much fun just exist in the space for a couple hours. Very friendly staff, too. The menu for each meal is fixed and everybody eats the same thing, which seems to be made from scratch. Very good food, but nothing fancy. You go there for the atmosphere!

Nice cabin look and decorations and pictures in the restaurant and a good place to stop for food…read more Food is good quality and comes relatively quick, good service.

The waitstaff is great. Food good and we just had Malts they are fantastic. We had a blueberry,…read morestrawberry, and maple. And an order of fries. Was nice after a long hard day of work. The fun stuff on the walls make for good conversation. We will be back. I just wish the cashier was not so off putting. But everything else is great. We ate the three times this week. And two of the times. Was a good cashier. So that was a nice experience

Food was delish. Coffee strong,which is how we like it. Service fantastic!!!! Very attentive…read more Lots of seating, clean. Walk out the door to the shore for a view of Lake Superior. .

Good brunch. Service was OK. Not very personable but did their job.Nice art on the walls.read more

We stop at this cafe every time we go through Grand Marais…read more We have never been disappointed. The owners are on sight, talk w the customers, the staff is great. Food is just the way you like it. If its not on the menu they make it happen anyway... Their BLT is actually filled with bacon, unlike other places where you get a two strip X of it in the sandwich. Their is bacon edge to edge! Omelets are good as well. Pancakes are good! And they stamp a little design on the top of them to add a special touch to your stack. Wish they were open for dinner! It is your typical cafe interior. Like its been there forever which adds to its charm. Its not a big place so getting there earlier is a plus, because it fills up fast. Worth the stop.

Popular, homey diner. Great for small groups. Affordable! Love the pancake side to the omelette…read more Omelette was perfectly cheesy and flavorful. Friendly service. Also peep the adorable pancake cutouts.

Great to have a restaurant again on Lakeshore Drive. The Cafe style food is great, the service…read moreexcellent and the freshened up ambiance is lovely.

Delicious food! Don't let the exterior stop you from coming. Cute inside, good service and…read morewonderful food

I'm got the grilled white fish with wild rice. There was absolutely no seasoning on the stuff…read morewhatsoever. It was the most bland food I've ever eaten. I was literally dumping salad dressing on my fish and rice just to flavor. They automatically add a 20% gratuity to the food so they can pay their staff a " living wage." I am a very generous tipper, but I also tip on service. Our waiter never came back after we got our food or asked if we wanted more drinks until we were finished. He was kind of condescending to the people behind us when they asked questions about the menu. Unfortunately, if they don't have to work for their tip, they're not gonna do much more than they have to. My husband's chicken was pretty good, that got it up from two stars to three. We wouldn't go back.

The host staff was very good and informative about the wait process. They made sure we wanted to be…read moreseated outside noting that it can get chilly ( we already knew this from previous visits) and that we needed to have our full group there to be seated. Our server was amazing. Very knowledge and helpful with our wine and food selections. Everyone's food was very delicious. I mean every last thing on the plate was carefully thought out and prepared perfectly. And the dessert. Wow! I'm gluten free so many restaurants only option is crème bruele. Not here. The Swedish cream with lingonberries is to die for. We come back every year. I'm already anticipating next year's visit.

I've been coming here for years on an annual family trip. The first year i think i was…read moreunderwhelmed, but every year I've learned a little more...it's about picking the right donuts for you. They're so subjective. I have gotten the skizzle twice and always been underwhelmed. Powdered sugar donut is where it's at for me and my husband. This last trip I learned that the donut kabob is definitely kid friendly / travel friendly. Chet's best is also disappointing for us given how enticing it looks. I think I'll try one of the cream ones (white bismark with raspberry jelly) or a maple long john next time. It's always worth the trip. Lines can be long but if you go early as we do they usually aren't bad.

One of the towns we visited on our trip to Lake Superior was Grand Marais (Minnesota). Walking…read morearound, I saw this small shop with a sign that said World's Best Donuts. I had to test out their claim the next morning. I waited in the short line and found a delectable section of fried dough topped with a creative assortment of sugars. There was even a tray of donuts called "Chet's Best" (I learned that is the name of the proprietor's father - and mine too). I chose the Skizzle (basically fried dough dipped in sugar) and a Cinnamon pull-apart. The Skizzle definitely was a contender for one of the best donuts I have ever tasted. The Cinnamon bun I also ordered was more dense than I enjoy. I believe I'll have to taste more of their creations before I can truly give into their claim. But I would not hesitate to stop by if you're in town and choose one or two for your own sweet snack.

Really cute rustic coffee shop! We stopped in here to grab a coffee before hiking around Lake…read moreSuperior. It is literally across the street from the lake so it was a super quick and easy stop. You can tell the workers are all happy to be here, they were laughing and chatting amongst themselves while working which was nice to see. I had the maple latte and it was great! They use real maple syrup, I would get it again!

Cute coffee shop! Good indoor interior. Reasonable pricing. Quick service…read more Came in on a Saturday morning and there is a line but it moved quick. Good amount of seating. Good coffee and espresso.

This place is busy but so cute!…read more The salted hazelnut latte was delicious and the baked potato soup came with a slice of some of the best bread I've ever had in my life. I'll definitely be back when I'm in the area. Plenty of street parking around and walkability is great as well.

I previously rated this place 5 stars and the only reason I'm changing it is because we got two…read moredrinks today and didn't care for either of them--which is a personal preference. I for the latte with orange and cardamom and the cardamom (which is a spice I like) was overwhelming. The orange was a nice note, but not enough to balance the cardamom. My friend had the flat white and it wasn't anything special. My friend got the lemon crinkle cookie and said that "it seems like there's a sugar ration up here" Because the cookie wasn't sweet and although it had a faint lemon flavor, she said it wasn't as lemony as she expected a lemon cookie to be. Support this place - just be aware that some of the drinks may be better than others

Delicious food with beautiful views of the lake across the street. The restaurant atmosphere has a…read morenice rustic touch to it also. My husband and I stopped in to Cascade Restaurant 2 separate times during our weekend trip up to Lutsen. The restaurant was conveniently located 5 minutes from our lodging- Thomsonite Inn. When you first enter, you grab a menu, sit wherever is open, and order at the register which is a different set-up but worked well for them. Our 1st visit, I ordered the seafood chowder and fried chicken dinner which were both phenomenal. Every spoonful of the chowder was filled with clams and fish. The portion size of the extra crispy fried chicken fed me for 2 nights. I left there so satisfied! When we came back for breakfast, I had another delicious meal of the avocado toast with balsamic glaze. I would definitely come back here for the delicious food next time we road trip up North again.

We started out the day here with breakfast before our long day exploring Lutsen. We chose this spot…read morebecause it's in a great location close to Cascade River State Park. When you first enter, you grab a menu and order at the register before grabbing a seat at a table. When we arrived, there was plenty of tables to choose from, which was super convenient for us. I personally chose VEGGIE OMELETTE with home fries/sourdough bread. The plate was decently sized. This is a good breakfast option. The omelette wasn't too fancy, but had all that it needed. The home fries were super crispy & well seasoned. I also loved that they had a sourdough bread option. Everything was well made/decently priced and is a great quick sit-down breakfast option in town.