Lazy Bear Grill

Needed a spot to eat breakfast on our way home from the…read moreNorth Shore and we landed on this place. We rolled up and we're a little weary, but we couldn't have picked a better spot. There are about a dozen tables inside, along with a handful of stools to sit at the breakfast counter. To our surprise it was busy, but we were able to seat ourselves right away. They have a variety of classic breakfast options as well as daily specials. You can also place orders for pick up! The bacon was a little undercooked for my preference and the sausage is pre made, but everything else was outstanding. The pancakes are OUT OF THIS WORLD. The hash browns were perfectly golden and they had a variety of breads to choose from- including muffin toast which is a close second to sourdough. You gotta check this place out if you're in the area or passing by!

Small little local diner, food was good, service was good, pricing was good. Really couldn't ask…read morefor more, totally met what my best expectations would have been. Glad we chose to have breakfast here!

Fresh home made cookies

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The best hashbrown Around

Lazy Moose Grille

3.9(126 reviews)

5.4 mi

Great service and amazing food with a comfortable setting. Thank you for a great experience…read moreEverytime.

Come for the breakfast and leave with some baked goods, delicious all around and friendly staff.read more

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Duluth Grill

4.6(1.3k reviews)

31.4 mi

Delicious local farm to table food and friendly service. We each tried something different and…read moreloved what we got. Gotta try the Triple B bowl and Korean Brussels Sprouts. Amazing!

Even though we arrived 30 minutes before closing - the staff couldn't have been more gracious…read more Albert, I think was the name of the young man who seated us - he was gregarious and our server, Natalie was outstanding! Very personable and professional. Our food was delicious and arrived in what seemed no time at all. The accommodation to alter the "hot" or "spicy" on the menu was greatly appreciated. The restaurant is clean, as were the bathrooms. Local art hangs for sale throughout the facility - a beautiful way to highlight their work. Would definitely recommend.

Patio Plants

Kids' Griddle Combo Had to include my daughter's huge pancake from the kids menu! lol

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Everything Skillet, Bacon, and Bang Bang Cucumbers

Fitger's Brewhouse Brewery and Grille

4.1(757 reviews)

34.2 mi

Absolute 5 star experience here. We entered right at they opened at 11 on a Saturday. I told our…read moresever that I had an event coming up at noon so we'd be ordering right away, and by golly, the staff took care of us. Drinks, followed by poutine 5 minutes later, then food about 10 minutes after that. We were all done within 30 minutes! The food was fantastic, too. Delicious poutine, with oozy gooey squeaky cheese curds. I had the smoked fish salad; it had the right amounts of everything and felt like a distinctly Duluth dish. My husband had the fish and chips. I had a bite of his fish, and it was perfect, with great batter and flavor. I would happily come here again on a visit. I can see why this is a city institution.

Intrigued by their homemade wild rice burgers, we decided to visit Fitger's Brewhouse for a dinner…read morewhile in Duluth. When we arrived a bit after 7PM, we had quite some trouble finding parking and ended up having to park a couple of blocks away after circling for 20 minutes. Walking in, the place wasn't too busy, perhaps 50% capacity. We were interested in ordering the fried cheese curds, but the server told us they weren't battered in house, so we passed on them. Smoked Fish Salad (Market Price, $18.99) - This is a pretty salad - all ingredients are arranged in rows along the dish. Mixing things together is a bit of a pain, but I appreciate the dressing on the side to add to preference. The dressing is an interesting blend of mayo and other ingredients, perhaps BBQ sauce, that make it slightly tangy and very sweet. There's an undertone of smokiness throughout, which tastes somewhat like liquid smoke rather than the dressing actually being smoked. It is on the sweeter side of dressings. Other than greens, there's a row of wild rice, dark and snappy, completely broken cultivated rice. There's also a bit of house smoked trout, nice and smoky. (4/5) Classic Wild Rice Burger ($16.99) - This is one of the tallest burgers I've seen in quite a while, mostly due to the inclusion of fresh vegetables including onion and tomato, and alfalfa sprouts. For some reason instead of using larger tomatoes, they use small roma tomatoes, including three small slices. They also used red onion that's chopped into a variety of different shapes instead of whole slices. It's really strange - I guess this saves on cost? Unfortunately smaller pieces means things fall out while eating. The patty is larger than the bun. It has plenty of broken wild rice bits giving some additional crunch and that signature wild rice taste. It's charred on the griddle well and it keeps its structure, not falling apart or becoming mushy at any point. I love how it's distinctively a rice burger and doesn't try to be a meat substitute. Two slices of American cheese are melted on top that gives some fattiness to the dish. The bun is toasted without butter and there's a flavorful garlic mayo spread on the top. It would be nice if they had also applied the sauce to the bottom bun as I found the patty to not have enough moisture or fat incorporated. The burger comes with some thin commercial fries. There aren't any issues with the level of fry and they are otherwise unremarkable. (4/5) Fitger's Brewhouse serves some solid good old fashioned Midwestern American food. Not much else to say. Bathrooms - Larger ones shared with the rest of the business in the building Food: [4/5] Service: [ ] Other: [ ] Final Rating: 4/5

Interior

Classic Wild Rice Burger

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Carmel Delight

OMC Smokehouse

4.5(721 reviews)

32.0 mi

One of my favorite bbq spots in Minnesota. Great service with friendly staff. The inside is busy…read morewith a great energetic vibe. You can call ahead to get your name in the line for seating to save your wait time. The complimentary chicharron bowl was a great way to start the meal. Use the bbq sauces as dip. Order: Half rack ribs. Not the best texture on this rack. Just a little too soft for me. Salt level was aggressive. I would not recommend the portion we were served today. I think they just had an off day. Brisket. Tender and juicy. Perfectly smoked. This was a delicious bite. Bbq style Cuban sandwich. This was a memorable bite of food. Great spin on a classic. Sides: Mac and cheese. Creamy, saucy and flavorful. Highly recommended. Fresh cut fries. Definitely worth the upgrade. The dill lemon aioli is highly recommended. Cheesy grits. Yummy. The star of the show was the thinly sliced pickled jalapeño on top. Added that sweet vinegar crunch. Poblano corn. Good flavor. Just ok. Baked beans. Good bite but nothing special or memorable. I would skip. Collar greens. Tender and flavorful. Highly recommended.

Sat on the big patio with the dogs. They even offered a water bowl and gave them dog treats!…read more Great smiley service! Tasty food.

Bar area in main dinning room

Pork skin

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Drinks to celebrate. Cheers!!!

Streetcar Kitchen & Pub

4.4(129 reviews)

16.3 mi

Walleye wild rice burger was excellent! Homemade chips also very good…read more Definitely be back here soon. Regular burger was very good too. Such a nice lunch stop on way to Ely.

Good food and service. Ambiance is good too. I've never had a bad meal there. Price may be a little…read morehigh.

Bar area

Ideal burger with onion rings

Streetcar Kitchen & Pub - 30+ yard driveway pour with a conveyor. slope away from the house on the edges, flat spot inbetween house and garage for building on.

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30+ yard driveway pour with a conveyor. slope away from the house on the edges, flat spot inbetween house and garage for building on.

Whistle Stop Café

4.4(82 reviews)

36.2 mi

EVERYTHING!!! It is never disappointing and breakfast is the best! Have been going there for years!read more

Stopped Labor Day for breakfast 1st time! Cute little cafe on side 61 with fantastic food! Wait…read morestaff was very attentive and kept the coffee cup full and our food was outstanding, 3 egg Omlet with hashbrowns done perfectly, and 2 All American Breakfast with sour dough toast. Everything was hot and very tasty! Highly recommend and can't wait to come back for dinner!

Inside whistle stop

Chef Salad w/Ham and Toast

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Out front!

Froggy's

3.9(19 reviews)

48.8 mi

Definitely has college bar vibes but was still super fun! We stopped here for my bachelorette party…read moreand had so much fun! This bar is in a cabin town so there were lots of people from all over. Drinks were good, music was loud, there were games like darts and pool. Service was quick!

Great local bar! We were on a girls trip at the lake and wanted to hit the bars after dinner one…read morenight and found Froggies. The DJ was playing bangers all night and we danced the night away. Excellent service from the bartenders and the staff were friendly and welcoming. Highly recommend stopping by here if you're looking for pool, darts, or dancing!

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Doc's Sports Bar and Grill

3.5(99 reviews)

10.5 mi

100% recommended we have stopped here several times in the past five years and it's always been…read moresuch a great spot to stop and stretch our legs from the cities to Duluth it's a great stopping point to have dinner or Even lunch ! I have always been pleased with the service that was offered to how everyone is so friendly here ! During the summer outside seating is offered which is so nice to have especially when you have fur babies !! The food is good too ! My favourite meal I've had here so far was the onion smash burger with chips ! ( homemade chips !! ) so good !! It's a great food , great service and great ambience all around !! O

A rough go food wise. We got a Caesar salad and a Nashville chicken sandwich to go and I think I…read morehave had freezer burned chicken sandwiches that are better.

Dining room

Club sandwich with fries

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Patty F.

12 years ago

Food is okay. More touristy than hometown cooking. Atmosphere is nice.

Jean W.

3 years ago

Great food... Great service... great view..

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