There's just not a lot in the area for late night food. That's very surprising, considering Canterbury Park and Mystic Lake are both nearby. With that said, we had a choice between here and Applebee's. We opted for the former. We walked in the door at 10:57. A server rushed over and asked us if we were there for food or drinks. Indicating food, she told us we had three minutes because the kitchen closes at eleven. Both members of my party opted for boneless wings. My personal selection was the traditional buffalo, well done. The wings are closer to being tenders, but boy were they large. The ranch dressing tasted homemade. I believe we got five tenders apiece. The server was friendly and continuously checked back on us. She was able to get us additional dipping sauces even after the kitchen was closed and kept our water glasses refilled. A+ to her. I'll preface my closing by stating the tenders weren't the best ever. But the service put it over the top. read more

I was skeptical to come here, as the yelp reviews were a bit shady at best. I have to say, what a pleasant surprise! Drinks were great, fresh, and cold. The waitress even took her time to bring us samples of various beers to try out, without us even asking. Food was really outstanding! Salad was fresh, cheese curds were fresh and delicious, and jalapeño poppers were absolutely amazing; perfect and fresh! Totally great. Our waitress, Anna, was really awesome. Definitely would come back and recommend! Great job! read more

Food was pretty good and had a good amount of options. Could have used more wait staff. We got seated outside because it was bingo night inside so it was full inside already. The outside waitress had 7+ tables she was in charge of outside so she barely had a chance to check back in with us. read more

Service was excellent. Our waitress was very friendly and helpful. Food was very good. I will definitely be coming back.

Pros: when the food is good (that night), it's really good. Cons: the food is not consistent from night to night. We have visited 8 or 10 times. Our very first visit, I ordered the avocado BLT and it was divine. Lots of avocado, thick candied bacon strips, just perfect. I declared that I would never order another sandwich every again. But I ordered it twice after that, and it was just mountains of lettuce, 2 tiny slices of avocado, hardly any bacon. It was just bread and lettuce. I've had the salmon salad and it's been fantastic. My husband has had a couple of so-so sandwiches. The wait has never been too long - even when it's busy. Staff are nice. We've been put in a back room a few times, to accommodate a larger party, which I appreciate. Prices are okay - just your normal "Chili's" prices. I wish it was more consistent. I have to be in a certain mood to "risk" going there. read more

Waited way too long for service. "Teams" showed up. Maybe require reservations for 10 or more.

I've been coming to this place for about 3 years great service good food but bad business practices I don't know who is runnning this place but we used to come in for the dilly fries and and they were reasonable priced now we went in and you get half a basket and the price double asked the server and he said new manager in charge well you can keep your overpriced fries and I will go elsewhere very disappointed we loved those fries I can see razing your prices a little but this is down right rediculas read more

They are open for dining and outside seating. The dining room is extremely dirty. The only friendly person was the only man working in the whole place. He served us our food. Which was outstandingly good, food. If we had him from start to finish I would go up a star. Seemed like the other two ladies were bugged by our presence but happy to see us leave our that door. We had a cheeseburger with waffle fries and season sour cream. A prime rib philly sandwich with waffle fries and season sour cream. Yummy! Clean your building please! read more

Service is terrible. Consistently poor. I don't think it is the servers. They seem to be doing the best they can but it is a cultural or management issue. I came here today with hesitation because of previous experiences and had hoped for better but it wasn't meant to be. 2 for 1 beers are here. Which is nice but likely to keep the customer with something to drink between infrequent table stops by the staff. Food is typical bar fare. Nice place If you don't have to be anywhere after at a certain time. read more

Muddy Cow - Sports Bars Near Me - Shakopee, Minnesota

This place sucks. Everyone that works here is avoiding work. I sat at a table for 25 minutes before I had to go and ask a manager if my section was closed. This place always has 35 workers but they're alway too busy to help you. If I owned this place I would so mad that they could make so much more more money if they didn't suck at their jobs. It's strange. The Muddy Chicken in Burnsville is exactly the same as far as service goes so it must be a corporate culture thing. DON'T GO HERE OR ANY MUDDYS! I CAN'T WAIT FOR THE MUDDY AZZ. read more

I've been here twice while in Shakopee from out of town. Both times the resturant wasn't busy but the wait sure makes you think it's busy. If you have time to wait over 30 minutes just to get a drink and well over a hour to receive mediocre food than this is the place for you. Also apps come out with the food order so don't expect it to come out before. read more

Don't expect a decent gin and tonic. They're out of Bombay. But the food is great.

Fish Bowl anyone? If your travels bring you to Mystic Lake or Canterbury Park you're most likely going right by the Muddy Cow conveniently located off 169 & 83/Canterbury Road. Is it worth your hard earn dollars for a blue concoction served in a fish bowl? Meh, the drinks are just ok but nothing to make a special visit for just a presentation and the fish are sold separability. In all seriousness it's not a bad joint to grab a bite if you are in the area the food is just ok, what stood out for me was the Cheese Curds was my favorite part of the meal. You can expect average service and classic American food so if that's your dish check out the Muddy Cow. Come hungry and leave your fish at home! read more

Muddy Cow - Sports Bars Near Me - Shakopee, Minnesota

Food was poor quality and service was bad. Eat somewhere else -- it's expensive and a waste of money.

Huge miss. I read reviews before I came, but it was still disappointing. Yes, I get that this is a bar in shakopee, in a hotel no less, but even then it was crazy. Service review: We got there, three (3) waiters/staff walked right by us. We stood up front with my 70 yr old mother with a cane for like 10 minutes. I finally went to get someone. Then we got to our table and it took another 10 minutes for anyone to greet us or bring us water. Our waitress was very apologetic and kind and did whatever she could to help save our dinner. Everyone else working there looked miserable and like they wanted to be anywhere else. The kid who dropped off our food was like enjoy your food with a scowl. it was borderline SNL skit material. Food review: Burgers were good. The fries were really good. Chicken cranberry salad with tequila dressing -- just ok. The cherry tomatoes they put on the salad had been sitting in the fridge too long or were old. Kids meal was ok -- good portions. They have a pack of Oreos for the cookie like we were at sam's club so that was entertaining. French dip was lovely and good, au juis was basically salt water and someone messed that up bigtime. Kid thought that the warm cheeseballs (complimentry) and peanuts were fun to eat before the meal. Would not attend again unless i needed just fries or a burger. :) read more

Overall visit average at best. Service Ok. Had burger , cheese and kids burger. All below par.

nick is great! everything was lovely - love it here - really great - love the ambience food and bartenders

Absolutely HORRIBLE service! Two coworkers and I waited in the doorway at the "see hostess for seating" sign for 12 minutes (coworker time it) and we never saw a hostess. I finally went and asked the bar tender and she sat us. Then when the waitress brought us our drinks, she didn't even ask to take our food order before scurrying off and not returning. 10-15 minutes later we walked out. read more

Scene: Dinner date with my wife around 4:30pm on a Sat. 6/16. This was our first time eating at a Muddy Cow, checking it out since they're opening a new location in Cottage Grove soon. The restaurant was pretty dead when we arrived. We shared the nachos appetizer and both ordered the mac n cheese burger, with a side of waffle fries and a Coke. Total bill after tax $42.41. Pros: -Nice looking bar -Nice burger selection -Good prices -Best waffle fries I've ever had -The mac n cheese in the burger was good -Good daily specials -Lots of TVs -Good hamburger bun Cons: -Poor customer service, specifically bad server and host attitudes, ignored by host when tying to get a table, waitress seemed annoyed to be at work -Lots of of missing items, i.e plates, napkins, side sauces -Burger was very dry overall, the amount of seracha sauce was less then adequate. The patty was overcooked, juiceless, and without much flavor Recommendations for Management: Put your Cottage Grove staff through adequate training before opening up the new store. Having lived next to CG in Saint Paul Park my entire life, I have literally seen dozens of restaurants come and go in Cottage Grove and you'll need to bring your A game in both customer service and food quality to survive that city as word spreads quickly in a large-ish city with a small town mentality which can work in your favor or against you. I know when Junction 70 in CG opened last year they did a "soft opening" for a little while with only a limited menu, I believe that served them well as this gave them a proclaimed grace period for both service and food quality/timeliness. Good luck! read more

Food was really good. Poutine was a little salty. Dill pickle wings were awesome!!! Waitress was inattentive. Coffee was not refilled, small coffee cups, sitting for quite a while before we flagged another waitress to get us our check so we could get back to work. read more

Enjoyed the live entertainment and the food was awesome! Walleye entree, sirloin and pot stickers were fabulous! Highly recommend!

Came here with my best friend got the fish bowl (highly recommended) and the American poutine. Great all around good service, pull tabs and I heard they have 2 4 1s! Also has been recommended by many of my friends I see why! They have volley ball and a bangin patio and a wide range of food on the menu! read more

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I loved this restaurant. The menu was wide and covered so much but what really got me was the customer service. The staff there were so kind to me and my family. I would definitely go there again. read more

Walked in at about 4:PM lots of TVs, nice and open. We and seated ourselves; picked a spot that was a little more quiet that had other people around. Service: Meh - Friendly enough but hard to find. Appetizer: Great Cheese Curds - Ask for them a little more well done with marinara. Dinner 1: Wings were overcooked - no juice left, spicy ranch and home style were overhyped. Dinner 2: Chicken Caesar Salad - good lettuce, chicken and dressing were completely tasteless. Asked for more croutons... that didn't help. The bright spot was the complimentary cheese balls and peanuts (in the shell); it's mostly downhill from there. All drinks are 2 for 1 all the time, but not shots; order those on the rocks and you get 2-1. Diet Coke was great, sometimes it comes across as a little watered down - not here, it was great! Oh yeah, there were about three flies bothering us the whole meal, that also didn't help. If I bring myself to go again, I'll try a burger and definitely get the cheese curds. read more

We have tried them four times. The food is served luke warm, it does taste good, but would be so much better hot. We always sit at the bar. On our last visit, the bartenders changed shifts at about 5:00. After the new shift started, it was a struggle to get any service at all. I don't know if they were so concerned about who was getting the tip or what the issue was. When we could get someone's attention, we were met with eye rolls or other expression that they should not be helping us. We have had great service at the bar as well, but that has been only by 2 bartenders, Marc and Brent. We will probably be skipping this place in the future. read more

My girlfriends and I just left the Muddy Cow... wow talk about an incredible experience, the service was awesome... the waitress was AAAA+, SARA!! Made our experience great! When you have good services, it makes you want to come back again! Go and sit at Sara's table, extremely knowledgeable! Appetizers were delightful and great bloody's! Thanks Sara!! read more

Everything here is just ok. I had such high hopes! I held off reviewing until I had given this place 3 shots. I'm really not a fan of the remodel job. There was so much potential & I feel they completely missed the mark. It seems so cold & uninviting. I think they were going for the industrial look with stainless steel everywhere. It's just not a place I want to take family or friends to eat, watch a game or hang out. It might help if they dimmed the lights a bit at night... I feel like I should be grocery shopping or something when I'm in there cuz the lights are so bright! It just feels odd. The food is pretty mediocre! The cheese curds were sitting in a pool of grease... nachos are decent. My husband's burger was over cooked & dry but mine was pretty good & not overdone. Fries were good. I wish instead of bogo they would do half price drinks. I get it they just doubled their income BUT I hate that they serve me both drinks at the same time. Watered down by the time I drink it... maybe I need to drink faster but sometimes I like to just take my time & enjoy. Maybe they could figure out a system to do bogo but u can get one drink at a time. Just a thought! I'll still check this place out periodically but, unfortunately it's not one of our go to restaurants! Hopefully this summer it will have a better vibe with all the doors being open to the patio. read more

We come here cause they have outdoor seating. Regular apps, onion rings and a full menu. A lot of brew ! Food, well I wouldn't go there without outdoor seating. read more

Kudos to my Server Sara who managed the entire bar area tonight solo. She was on her game, keeping up with everyone's needs, never allowing a customer to wait to order a drink, or food item. Amazing talent!!! read more

The Muddy Cow used to be a place where my friends and I have always enjoyed going to for drinks and dinner. In the last few months or so the management and staff suck at customer service. Their food isn't even enough to rant about anymore. Tonight was a complete disaster and it wasn't even busy enough to be "overwhelming". Took an hour an half to feed 10 people, two of them leaving without food as it never showed up due to the kitchen supposedly being behind in orders according to our server. The server couldn't even manage to get the checks or food correctly! After confronting management, management then proceeded to just throw the employee under the bus. 10 people will not be returning after this night due to awful service. Muddy Cow has definitely gone down hill since they've opened. read more

Service is awful. You can sit at the bar with an empty glass for 15 min and they don't care. Don't even get me started on their awful food. Gross. Stay away. Turtles is a good option. read more

"HOLY COW" *FREE* WARM CHEESE BALLS in a popcorn machine?!?! How can I not give this place a ***** 5 ***** star review!!! Absolutely loved the "Bacon Cheeseburger Egg Rolls" and the Spicy Bloody Mary's were GREAT too! read more

The front of house service was very disappointing. Our wait staff was overly nonchalant and unprofessional. A piece of hair was found in food and the overall quality was not up to our standards. read more

A friend suggested I try the Muddy Cow. Upon arrival, I was impressed on the changed look from the prior business. This was the end of my fascination. It was approximately 3pm on a Saturday. It was quite slow, only about 1/4 of the tables occupied. I ordered a salad and steak, medium. My friend did the same. While waiting for our dinners, we were noticing that this place was lacking in cleanliness. I could understand this if we were there during a busy time however, it was not busy at all. Our salads and main courses were delivered to the table at the same time. Both our steaks were most definitely well done. Not even close to medium. If the server would have stayed at our table for a minute, I would have had time to cut into my steak and politely ask for a medium done one as requested. Actually, if she would have revisited our table at any point of the meal, I would have mentioned this. I was anticipating the arrival of the tab and the opportunity to comment on my meal. Again, if the server had stayed at our table for a minute or even asked, "How was everything? How was your meal?" I could have commented. I snapped a photo of a common area as I left. I wish I had thought to take more. Disappointing. Not returning. read more

Muddy Cow - Sports Bars Near Me - Shakopee, Minnesota

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Ate on the patio tonight. They had one server covering the entire patio on the first nice Saturday night of the year. We ordered drinks when she first came to the table, and we never got them. Meal was served and we kept reminding her, but she said the bartender was busy and they never came. They took them off the bill, but c'mon... read more

I love that they have two for ones on drinks. And it's always a lively atmosphere. The burgers are pretty good as well.

The bartender that was working yesterday around 5pm is trash! Horrible customer service! She tells me its drinks before pull tabs. But yet goes around and serves everyone else even if its pull tabs. I sat there for 15 mins waiting n being patient. Mind you im ordering drinks too. Felt discriminated smh . On top of all that we had a tab going and she tells the server to stop serving us until we pay for whats on the tab. Are you serious!?!?!? Im never going there again and i will spread the word to all my friends. read more

Came to Shakopee for a business meeting a ran across Muddy Cow. Outstanding food and great atmosphere. We liked it so much we came back for the 2nd night of our stay. Odd dishes, like Tachos (a nacho plate but with tater tots); Cheeseburger egg rolls, excellent cheese curds, delicious Mac-n-cheeseburger. Loved everything about this place, it will be my go-to whenever I'm in town. read more

Love this place for hanging out and having drinks! -2 for 1 drinks all day, every day (I recommend the mules!) -burgers and Mac n' cheese are delicious (they offer gluten free buns if you're gluten free) -cheese balls and peanuts for snack -- perfect bar snacks! -food has been consistency food for me -friendly but casual staff, not hyper formal This is my favorite place to go with my dad because in his words "they serve the kind of food I like to eat," plus he loves the drink specials. Recently had a big impromptu family late lunch here (9, later turned into 11) and they were totally fine with us hanging out for several hours. It was majorly appreciated, as we all hadn't seen each other for awhile so we needed time to catch up! I'm really not sure why there are so many low star reviews here -- this is a sports bar style restaurant that boasts cheese balls so maybe expectation is too high? If I expected fine cuisine and fancy mixology cocktails then sure this wouldn't be getting 5 stars -- but for a sports bar with a great all day drink deal? This is exactly what I want it to be! read more

Fire ass bloodys, fire ass nachos, fire ass service. Highly recommend pregaming valleyfair here