I came here for lunch after it was recommended by a co-worker. I didn't even know it had food! In addition to a large beer selection, they also have mixed drinks and a pretty good whiskey selection too . For food I had the "Best in Town Wings" with the smoked mezcal rub. They were a little spicier than I expected, but still very good. The house fries are amazing! I'll definitely be back! read more

We decided to try a new place that was also seemingly newer to this part of town. The outside is inviting and has beautifully painted murals. One would expect a "Nordic" theme inside too- but it's adorned with taxidermy- everywhere and was a bit off putting. We ordered online and some options weren't user-friendly or even available (such as omitting or adding every ingredient included in that entree.) Staff were very nice upon pick up and food was neatly prepared and accurate. The veggie burger was excellent! The flat bread was a miss and the grilled cheese was just a regular grilled cheese so the name alludes to bigger hype. The mammoth cheese sticks were probably the best part. All in all it's likely better fresh and in the moment but I don't think we can sit inside that restaurant with all the animals staring at us, haha. read more

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We went to try this place out. We ordered some wings and tried several different beers. The food was good. We sat on the rooftop. Its pretty busy and on the rooftop its first come first serve with limited seating. The view was nice. It was a real chill place to hang out. Expect to wait for a table to become available. We were able to split a table. Ordering was pretty cool. You can order virtually and pay as a group or individually as soon as you get your food ao when youre ready to go. All you have to do is get up a d get out. I cannot wait to go back. Just know on the rooftop the waitresses are not as attentive- you will need to ask for utensils and napkins etc. but they are pretty nice and good about providing them for you once asked! read more

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Love their new space, wow what an upgrade. The flatbread and the seltzer are my go-tos. Definitely recommend for date night or day with the girls! read more

I love the french fries the best wings in town is true Heather the bartender is amazing. Very personable. Great happy hour nice atmosphere everybody that goes in. There is very personable and the owner. Another great guy. read more

I've only been in a few times since Nordic went from a brewery to a brewpub. I asked a server about it one day and they said most customers don't realize they brew their own beer. Their cocktail list is impressive but don't skip on their beers either. Parking is easy in a big lot and the brewpub is comfortable seating where the staff is always friendly. read more

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Beautiful interior and great food. Nordic's smash burgers are beyond delicious. This is one of the best spots in town! Highly recommend.

This is amazing restaurant love love Nordic Taphouse always great service amazing food ambiance is amazing you can't go wrong with this restaurant its the BEST IN TOWN PERIOD read more

Road bicycle 35 miles from the suburbs and found this spot. Demolished the WTF Burger. Amazing! The wings were good even though the soy sauce (can't remember exactly what flavor) isn't my favorite flavor they were quite good. My friends other burgers and flatbread were good. I liked my mojito, the beer I got was ok just not my style. Service was awesome, our server was dealing with our humor and firing right back! The ambiance is great, I am a hunter and there are several unique mounts in the restaurant. Very cool! Would go back. read more

Interesting experience. The vibe is lots of dead stuffed animals. But the squirrel on the moose head was pretty cute. Excellent Bloody Mary. Son ate the whole cheese flatbread. Even the burnt parts. The 3 sausages were pretty good. Two out of three were tasty. But I never got the side of sauerkraut. Even asked for it and the server never got it. The cheese was straight cheese wiz. Fish sandwich was different- mayo and American cheese slice. The Nashville chicken sandwich was lackluster. Good potato chips. Overall pretty good with lots of room for improvement. Will try again in a few months. read more

We stopped here while on our way back from the Twin Cities. Fish and chips were tasty -- fish was well cooked but not as good as we've had (breading was a bit heavy). Chips were like fat potato chips, or skinny potato wedges and were super good. My wife enjoyed the amber lager. Service was uneven. You seat yourself and order from a QR code. They add 4% to cover credit card fees, and say that's not more than their cost, but if so they need a new CC processor because that's crazy high! Then it asks for a tip, for service that hasn't happened yet. And it starts at 20% of course. You can leave the tab open or close it out. The beer came. We had to ask for waters. We waited. And waited. And waited. I checked my order time and it had been 25 minutes without a peep from the staff. Apparently someone had booked a big event in a different room and not scheduled enough staff (we were told 1 cook, 1 server and 1 bartender). Then they got responsive and checked on our food, let us know when it was being cooked, and offered to buy our dinner. But I had closed my tab. Apparently issuing a refund was not something they could do. We settled for a crowler of the beer and left much later than we expected. I appreciate that the server wanted to make it right. Ambiance was brewpub... in MN. Like a farmer / Viking vibe with random stuff on the walls. read more

We had a nice time at Nordic Brewpub. I am not a huge fan of ordering off of my phone as I always have questions (food allergy) but we managed to figure it all out. My hubby ordered the sausage plate (cant remember the exact name) it was very good. I ordered the fish and chips. Not great. The "chips" were good but the fish was more like frozen fish sticks you ate when you were a kid. Not good- dry and bready. The servers that brought our order out were fun and friendly. We went to the comedy show there after dinner and had some good laughs. I will go back. I won't order Fish and Chips. read more

Don't let the exterior fool you, inside decor is great, including the music. The 4 different beers were very good. The servers were very friendly. The online menu and ordering system could definitely be improved. We ordered wings with the angry sesame which was very tasty. The problem was in the next section it asked for the dipping sauce choice and gave the option of on the side. The angry sauce came on the side and no dipping sauce was included. The beer cheese soup was Luke warm so we sent it back to get heated and then it was really good. We ordered the house salad based on the description but they changed all the ingredients from what was described and they didn't have those ingredients in hand. They ended up asking what to do to make right so we got a Caesar and it was very good. Bottom line is the ordering system caused most of the issues. read more

Food. Poor creation for the cost. Heggies pizza would be superior over the flat breads. Chicken wings nothing special. 10 oz beer in plastic glass ----- $8. Not coming back read more

We loved this place the minute we walked through the door. Something about the way it was decorated gave it this unique vibe. The bar, wallpaper and things hanging on the wall were interesting. Our waitress came over immediately and got our beer order. My husband had a Mr Pandy which is a smoke pineapple lager with a nice Smokey flavor. I had a Mango Woman which was a currant & mango sour. It was just a perfect amount of sour. We love a brewery with food and the food did not disappoint. We started with the buffalo cauliflower which was not deep fried. The Buffalo sauce was a good amount of spice. We decided to share the pork belly sliders and wild mushroom flat bread. The pork belly sliders were so good with a sweet bread and salty pork belly. The slaw was flavorful. The crust on the mushroom flatbread was nice and crispy. One of the cheeses had a smoky flavor. We went here on a Sunday afternoon after a hike. It was fairly quiet and I heard someone complain that the pinball machines weren't turned on. We loved it. Our service, the beer and food were all wonderful. We'll definitely come back if we are in the area. read more

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I would not recommend. Have to order off phone, no wait staff. Food was high priced and mediocre. Not a great experience. Ambiance was lacking, very cold and depressing. read more

Super cool space with 12 different beers on tap at the time of visit. Had samples of the My Randy Plus (smoked pineapple porter), Addled Ale (cream ale), ol' pudgy frontbottom (English bitter), and the Thunder Bus(imperial oatmeal stout). Probably my favorite was a NE IPA called Treasure Coast. A super juicy beer with lots of fruits and only 40 IBU. Some I enjoyed, one not so much but you may. That Randy Plus was a surprise close second. The space is open and airy and the music pumping through the place was light and festive. There is also a huge side room for bands and what not. I also enjoy the artwork and every table and the bar counter was custom made and seriously, the space is really nice but speaking with the owner, he really put his heart in the place and the focus is obviously going to the beer. My little Cliff Claven fact for the space is that they are using some of the old fermenters that used to be in Jack Pine Brewing out of Baxter. Let's hope that good mojo rubs off for these guys too. Overall, I'd give it a 4.5, but since I can't, a 5 it is. read more

Nordic Taphouse - Dive Bars Near Me - Monticello, Minnesota

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Amazing local business! The owner is passionate and involved. The cocktails are unique and well thought out. I had the Dead Elvis and the Bloody Mary flight, my wife had the Dangerous Man Brewing Canna Blissed Tonic Pain Killer THC+CBD and we split a soft pretzel. I love the back lot outdoor patio. Just pull up, scan the menu with your phone and let the servers do the rest. We need to support establishments like this. Keep it up guys! read more

Nordic Taphouse - Soft pretzel with beer cheese sauce & stone ground honey mustard, Pain Killer THC+CBD, Dead Elvis Old Fashioned, Bloody Mary Flight - Dive Bars Near Me - Monticello, Minnesota

Food is good but the reason for 5 stars is they have awesome bands . Unlike most bars where they have a banjo . They actually have real bands that play rock and alternative music without having to go downtown. read more

When you walk in it has a really cool decor very retro. The staff was very friendly. And the cocktails were delicious. A few people got plates of beer. However, there were some people in our group that did not enjoy the beer selection. The food options are very random. However, everyone enjoyed what they ordered. They do have pinball machines in the back so it would be kid friendly. read more

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Awesome place great service great food and great atmosphere! Their Monti's golden lite is amazing read more

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Very good and fun atmosphere. They are a Harvest Host too! Good food and good beer selection. They have a full bar for those who don't like beer. read more

So incredibly sad, we are longtime patrons of the Nordic and we went in today at 4:00 pm on a Saturday and stood at the counter for 6 minutes and made eye contact with all 3 servers behind the bar and were not greeted, acknowledged or served. We left due to lack of service. As a side, the place was basically empty, 3 bar staff and at least 2 kitchen staff. So sad because we generally will drop at least $100 per visit and want to support a local business. Sadly, would rather take my business elsewhere than to go to The Nordic anytime soon:( read more

Lots of thought went into this concept. Great menu/food and friendly service! Ambiance was nice.

Went to see a band and the room is great and the sound was great also The lighting sucks and you can't even see the band / I like to see who is playing the music Too much smoke and blue and red lights Drinks ok / no service / all QR Don't really appreciate that read more

You have to order through your phone which wouldn't work for me. I had to keep asking the waitress for help so it took forever. Food was tasty, but mine was cold. I got the salmon flatbread. My friend said his burger was good. However even ketchup was extra. read more

This is a must stop for Monticello! They craft the beer in house. The beer is really tasty and super cold! When you walk in you stop at the counter to order, the staff was so friendly and nice! She had a really good recommendation. They have yummy flat bread, my husband and I got the margarita flat bread. It was so good! It had heirloom tomatoes that are bursting with flavor and balsamic glaze to make you wanna kiss the chef!! Stop in if you want good beer and good service come here! read more

Nordic Taphouse - Cider and oak - Dive Bars Near Me - Monticello, Minnesota

My bride and I made our first pilgrimage here due to their having kombucha on tap. Before pulling up, thought we'd have to order in some food or stop on the way home. But alas...they have fantastic bbq on premise. We were really impressed with the brewery. It checked all the boxes: exceptional beer, friendly staff, lots of room , great blues music, and the bbq was on point. Highly recommend this place, a really hidden gem with great beer. read more

I give this a 3 star - service was really slow - we waited over 1/2 hour to get served. The food was cold when it came out and the flatbread had waaay too much cheese. I felt like the place had an identity crisis with the menu. The craft beer was really good. The burgers looked good - I would maybe try this once more before crossing it off the list but overall my first impression was not good read more

We stopped in on our way home from the Cities. The service and ambiance was fabulous. The food was fine. We started with the bread board; the butters offered were amazing, but the bread was lacking (it was just a few dinner rolls). Our entrees were good. The beers were good. We will return, but try a different appetizer. read more

This place is awesome. Great beer , food , service, and atmosphere ! I even got to meet one of the head brewers when I was there !

Drinks were barely cold when we got then, must've been served in warm glasses. Food was cold when we got it, flatbread was soggy and pretzel was cold. Service is hit or miss because they insist that you use an online menu which is difficult to navigate and poorly set up. Overall I spent way too much money for such poor service and barely subpar food and drink. Would not recommend. read more

Not too impressed. I had a Flatbread pizza. Looked and tasted like the Flatbread I get at the grocery store with a little sauce, cheese and baby pepperoni. And my beer... 10 oz plastic glass for $8. I realize we accidentally stopped in when they had a music fest going on outback. But...isn't that taking advantage? I know they make 16 oz plastic glasses. Not sure we'd stop here again. read more

Good flight recommendations! Enjoyed the staffs friendliness and professional advice. They have clean nice spaces. Loved the Rib Cage food too! Nice pairing of small businesses! read more

My wife and I went to the Nordic the other night to try out their new menu and were nothing short of impressed! The food, service, and ambiance were a 10/10. This is a very cool place and their effort to create a unique atmosphere seems to be unmatched in the area. We started out with some chicken wings that were perfectly cooked and tasted amazing. My wife and I are chicken wing buffs and have been trying out new wings everywhere we go since college 20 years ago and these rank among the best. I ordered a double smash burger and my wife had a chicken Caesar salad with a bowl of beer cheese soup. Everything was the bomb. We washed it all down with some house IPAs and Dangerous Man Brewing Seltzers. To balance out all that savoriness, we finished our night with the s'mores flatbread which was a fantastic combo of gooey marshmallows and chocolate! This place is a 10/10 and we are so glad to have something like this locally. I definitely recommend this place to anyone who loves great food, awesome service, and good times! Thanks for being AWESOME Nordic!!! read more

Had dinner last night. Probably the worst service I have ever experienced at a restaurant. "Get your own water from the cooler", order online at table but no follow up- had no idea what the order status was and no wait staff ever checked in on us. This, just to receive over-priced mediocre bar food. No thanks - never again! read more

Stop#2 in Monticello. Location by some apartment buildings and across from a cemetery in a strip mall. Walked in and it's dark inside and kinda triangle shaped. There was room at bar to sit. Tried these: Addled Ale, which is 5% ABV, good but I've had better. My Pandy 6%ABV smoked pineapple, did not care for. Also tried Duke of Sauvin 4.9% ABV Pale Wheat Ale ok. Also tried Hopped Up Hefeweizen which tastes like biscuits and dry bitter finish. I used the bathroom and discovered a closed off huge room they must use for events. Staff wasn't really engaging, I wasn't overly impressed. Cannot in good conscious recommend. Rustec is way better. read more

love this place!! fab food! great local owners! fabulous management and kitchen staff! and great events!! always happy when we've been here! love the puppy friendly patio too!! read more

The food and beer are amazing! This is such a hidden gem. We stopped by on a Sunday evening after a long weekend up north and wanted to try something new. Almost all of their ingredients are made in-house and you can taste the difference. I had the French onion burger (and couldn't resist finishing the meal off with their cheesecake). The service was amazing on top of it all. I think my friends are cursing the day it was opened because I haven't shut up about it since. read more

Great place. Atmosphere was very inviting. Bartender was awesome and Beer was spot on. The amber lager was very tasty.