If you like simple food done well - this is an awesome place. Such a cool and unique venue in an…read moreold church. They really buy into it and have church themed menus/drinks/ and decor. Love it! Our table did a mashup of everything - wings, burgers, pizza, and even a grilled cheese. Again - all simple, but all tasty. I'd call this place Perham's top wing/pizza place in town. I split the grilled cheese and then had the buffalo wings. The buffalo sauce was on point from a flavor a heat perspective. And the homemade ranch - heck yeah! Perfect combo! Well done 1894 - we will be back! (PS - we recommend getting some cool signage outside for us out-of-towners)

First time here but it won't be the last. My son and I came here. I ordered a slider with cheese…read morewhich was definitely enough to eat. My son ordered the Belltower Burger which was bacon, mushroom, cheese and sauce which was like a strogenoff sauce. I mopped some of my slider in it. We also shared the cheese curds as a side for $5. We were charged $1.50 for ranch, even though it was free with order of curds as an app. Also ordered Busch Non Alcohol beer for $5.00. It was really nice inside as this was an older church in its past life. The Burgers are 1/2 # and I enjoyed a bite of my son's burger. The burgers are fresh and not frozen and worth ordering. I did suggest hot honey with the cheese curds and turn the peanut butter grilled cheese and bacon sandwich into a burger. I'd return again.

Definitely 5 STARS!!! The food was great! the waitress told us 20 mins and it came in 10! The…read moreambiance was just what you'd expect from a small town sports bar! We will definitely be stopping here again! Not far out of the way if you're heading north for the weekend.

30 minute wait minimum for this bar. Waitress said it would be 20 minutes and the food came cold 45…read moreminutes later. Take this in consideration before eating at this bar.

We always have a good time coming here! In the summer they usually have live music and it's a great…read morespot to have a drink by the water and relax. The prices are a bit high but I feel like you pay for the ambiance. They have vegan burger options which was great and we tried their green drink! Parking can be a little but limited on popular nights but it's free which is great.

I visited Ernies for the first time yesterday. It was very good! I got the walleye sandwich, which…read morewas delicious. My friend got the turkey salad sandwich, which she also enjoyed. The service was also excellent. Overall, I strongly recommend Ernies and will definitely return!

This is such a fun spot in Battle Lake. Recently rebranded Little Bar & Grill this cozy corner…read morespot is serving up apps, sandwiches, burgers and plates with hometown TLC. Club sandwich, burgers are amazing and they have great beer on tap, sodas and mixed drinks. Their staff is super friendly and coached up a guy who wasn't a local as it was packed with people from the area!

In town for a long weekend and asked some locals on where to eat for dinner and the Rusty Nail was…read morementioned multiple times. It was a fun little find with good food. It gives off the vibe of a sports bar but also a place to sit and have a casual meal. The fried pickles came out hot and crispy and they were wonderful! Even after sitting and munching on them after 5 minutes the ones that were still in the basket were still warm. The PB+J burger was amazing! It has a nice little kick with every bite you took. It had the perfect amount of spicy that wasn't too overwhelming. The BBQ wings were also very good! Cooked to perfection and had the perfect amount of sauce on them. The cheese balls were really good but had too much cheese in each bite you took. The cheese balls were also much larger than what we were thinking they were going to be. Roughly the size of a golf ball. The service was splendid. There was one waiter and bartender working while we ate but you wouldn't have guessed that by how fast our drinks and food came out. Our waiter was very attentive and checked in on us, while waiting on every other table in the building. If you are passing through town this is definitely a place to try out!

Amazing food. Great staff and drinks are worth the stop. Deserts are good too. Very nice ambiance…read morefor couples and groups.

The burgers are really juicy and bug. You can even get vegetables as a side. The service is fast…read moreand friendly. We highly recommend.

Great beer and food with excellent service! There's always a…read morehuge selection of beers (usually 16) on tap so you'll always find something you like. The beer is the best I've had in the entire Midwest. Have a beer and a wood fired pizza and you can go wrong. It's definitely worth a special trip to get there.​

Fun place! We were making the drive from the twin cities to our cabin and stopped in. I want to…read moreexplore the area more in the future! We had a few beers each and some small bites. I had the snack sized nachos with chicken. Plenty of food for one person! They weren't anything special but they did hit the spot. My partner had boneless wings with a bourbon sauce and really liked them! The beer menu was fun and had a good variety! We wished there were a few more light options, but if you like IPAs or fruited beers you'll be happy stopping here! The vibe of the place was very cool - it's got a "half brewery half restaurant look" if that makes sense haha. The staff and patrons were friendly, and we left with some merch (tees and a glass!) Overall worth a stop!

We were exploring funding the Trolls and my parents were hungry. This was nearby. My parents shared…read morea steak. I asked if the burgers were fresh or frozen. The answer formed fresh, then frozen. Ordered a 1/2 # cheeseburger with waffle fries. My son got a BLT with fries. We swapped 1/2 burger and 1/2 BLT with each other. What a skimpy portion of waffle fries! The BLT was so thin! Very disappointing in the portion sizes. My son is a hearty eater, and he even ate my dad's dinner roll. A meat raffle was going on, and we didn't win.

"Hello dive bar. There are so many things I love about you. The cheap beer, the fun pool tables…read more I really am getting kind of a crush on you." "Thank you, down-home-burger-place, I was just thinking the same thing about you! I mean, your BURGERS! Damn! So juicy and delicious" (So if these two got really drunk one night and went home together and the dive bar impregnated the burger place, the resulting offspring would look an awful lot like Sandbar II, taking the dominant characteristics of each. Now imagine it being owned and frequented by the greatest people in world. Wouldn't you L-O-V-E, LOVE that place? I do).

My history with this establishment is a masterclass in disappointment, a decade-spanning saga of…read moredishonesty that I feel compelled to share. It began years ago on a Mother's Day, a celebration with my entire family--my wife, our four kids, and my mother. While the rest of us ordered from the menu, my mother opted for the buffet. The meal itself was a preview of the incompetence to come: reheated food with that distinct microwave sogginess and a pervasive smell of harsh chemical cleaner that clung to the takeout containers we requested for leftovers. The most memorable moment was when my youngest, barely a year old, nibbled on one of my mother's buffet donuts, and the owner's son, about seven at the time, ran screaming toward the kitchen--a foreshadowing of the chaos this place inspires. The true spectacle arrived with the bill. Not only had they charged us for our menu items, but they had the audacity to charge all six of us, including the children, for the adult buffet. When questioned, the staff who had perfectly understood our complex order suddenly couldn't speak a word of English. We told them exactly what we thought of their scam by never returning. A decade later, my son, nostalgic for a childhood he's misremembered, begged to celebrate a chess victory there. Reluctantly, I agreed. While he was away from the table, the lady owner accosted me at the booth, demanding to know why we'd been absent for so long. I looked her dead in the eye and said, "It's prime supper time on a Friday night, and you have two customers. We told you we didn't like being ripped off; we told you with our feet." Now, with that son grown and moved out, I made the fatal mistake of giving them one final chance. Some things never change. The food was as mediocre as ever, but the audacity had been refined into an art form. I was billed for sixteen wontons and received a paltry four. When I called to rectify the mistake, the same delivery service they proudly advertise suddenly became unavailable. They can deliver your food, but they can never, ever deliver on their promises. A perfect record of failure spanning ten years is almost impressive. Save your money and your dignity; this is a place that sees customers not as guests, but as marks.

Was very impressed with take out order. And was very reasonably priced for the amount each of the…read moreorder provided.

The food and service were great. I was able to try samples of the beverages on tap. They had a…read morelarge selection of beverages.

Nice taproom. Elevated not pretentious atmosphere almost feels out of place in Alexandria. The…read moremenu is spectacular with some real surprises on it. Although the stay within familiar territory, they put their own spin on things that take them to the next level, such as their cream-cheese duck wontons. I've only ever sat at the bar and found the servers to be classic Minnesota nice. They're knowledgeable of their beers (which is an impressive selection for the area) and are always happy to share their knowledge of the area. This spot is definitely a stop when I'm in the area.

We stayed in New York Mills for the night and were so pleasantly surprised! This is a cute…read morerestaurant with a limited but tasty menu. We had the Wild Rice pizza and Poutine. The poutine was SO tasty - it was unlike anything I've ever had, with such a fun Italian twist! The pizza dough was fluffy and delicious, and though the white sauce was a little heavy, it was still quite good. The service was excellent, our food arrived quickly and it was reasonably priced. This is a great small town find!

Stopped in at New York Mills newest "brew pub" Continental Divide on a Saturday afternoon…read more Traditionally speaking a brew pub is an establishment that brews their own beer and serves food made in house. This place doesn't actually brew their own beer which was a bit of a bummer. It is actually what I would call a taphouse. Nevertheless they have an insanely good tap beer list. There are many styles of beer to choose from sure to please any palate. They also offer craft cocktails on tap. The decor is beautiful. A very open, inviting, and comfortable space. There are a handful of tables in the front as you walk in and a bar in the back with an exposed kitchen beyond that. We ordered wings, nachos, and pizza. Wings were cooked nicely and the sauce was flavorful but not quite as described. Nachos had a beautiful presentation but were cold. Pizza was OUTSTANDING. This place is super new and has a good base going. I fully expect them ironing out some of the issues with the food. Staff were all very fun and friendly. Didn't have to wait to order food or drinks. I would absolutely visit this spot again as well as recommend