I'm still convinced I'm Serum's biggest fan. I can't get enough of this place. The chicken wings. The rooftop. The drink specials during happy hour. The upstairs area with live music. The popcorn. The TATERTOTS. Extra ranch please. Try to get me to shut up about this place! read more

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Walking in, it is clear that this is a place full of regulars! We were greeted within moments of entering and were surprised at how inexpensive the food is. The decor is fun with things to look at with every turn. We just missed happy hour but we were here for the wings as we had heard so much about them. These are not your saucy, messy wings. They are full of flavor and so good! As someone who prefers the messy experience, I would still order them again! Go up one spice level from where you are comfortable as the spicier they are, the more flavorful they become. I normally am very mild and got one mild flavor and one hot. The hot was amazing! The mild was good but not as good as the hotter one. My husband had the boneless wings which were also wonderful! The server was attentive and kept our drinks full. Over all, it was a great experience. Next time I will try some of their other food. The pizza looked so yummy as it was brought out to the table next to us. It is impossible to leave here hungry! read more

I'm not into bars. Friends restate an invitation I'd set aside. Yeah, sure. The Yelp average of 3.5 isn't great, but it certainly could be worse. I get there, and you have three distinct environments between the chill large downstairs bar, the slightly-divey upstairs bar area where live shows occur, and the upstairs patio. If hearing each other talk is a priority, opt for the downstairs or patio areas. They're known for their wings and mini corn dogs. We get a large wing order of five flavors to share between five people along with corn dogs and tots. We loved the massive platter that the wings come out so nicely displayed on, and friends were impressed by the size of the wings. The corn dogs and tots were good, too. After dining downstairs and settling our tab, we went upstairs to join the merrymakers dancing and singing along to the live music upstairs. After their last set, we went outside to continue the night and didn't leave until the very end of the night. Super chill spot that sits just on the edge of being a dive bar. Very cool servers and bouncers. I'm not into bars, but I'd absolutely visit this spot again! read more

Serum's Good Time Emporium - Pizza Near Me - Anoka, Minnesota

Ordered the chicken quesadilla marinated in Ginger Wing wing sauce and the sweet and hot chicken sandwich with rings and Bloody Mary. The food was very good, the chicken breast was big enough for two sandwiches, the Bloody Mary was just OK and in a very small glass (very sparse), service was attentive, I also found an old piece of shrimp that was on the floor in our booth. Being there at 11:30am on a Weds I can only assume it was there from the night before . read more

All we got is a salad cheese curds and wings how is this so hard to cook! The wings were just nasty not cooked enough and some where burnt we hot 16 wings and you got to pick 4 flavors and we only got 2 of the 4 flavors would not recommend read more

Staple Just off main in Anoka reasonable prices good selection, menu well staffed, energetic personnel

Always a fan of serums! This is our go to spot in Anoka and the servers are always great and accommodating of our typically large group. This time I go mozzarella sticks, mini corn dogs, tots, and wings. Everything is fantastic and usually comes quick. It was also happy hour so I got a few drinks. This place has great prices it's a good place to start an evening of bar hopping in DTA! read more

Serum's Good Time Emporium - Mozzarella sticks - Pizza Near Me - Anoka, Minnesota

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This earns its name a fun place to stop for a bite to eat. The food is inexpensive, the vibes are good. You won't be disappointed. FOOD: I am boring and got a salad (which as expected isn't their "bread-and-butter") but all the items you would expect to be good here are good! I have had their meatball sub in the past and that was very enjoyable! AMBIANCE: fun, medium-loud but positive environment. SERVICE: friendly, helpful, and have a "small shop" feel. read more

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I met my mom and aunt for lunch yesterday, Friday, just after 11:30. Cute place, friendly server, all undone w subpar meals... all around. Yikes, three strikes? How? My mom opted for chili. You know a hot, steaming bowl of chili? No, a warm just mehh flavored chili. My aunt opted for a pork slider and baked potato soup...again just warm soup... Were they not up to temp from 11a open? Is this how they're served? Whatever the reason, both ladies were underwhelmed... I opted for he barbecue pulled pork sandwich w fries. When it came out I could see....faintly there was sauce on it....so I asked for a side of sauce. The server pointed out there was sauce already on it. I was really bummed that this was our experience... as I like to support small and local. I'm unsure if it was an off day or this is just how it is? I mean the place was busy enough you'd think it would have been better.... But for all three of us to be disappointed, bummer. read more

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Serums is a great place. It's known for its wings and kind of a tourist spot since people will travel here just to try the wings. They have bone in and boneless and lots of different sauces. I've only ever tried the wings so I can't speak to the other food but the wings were indeed good. The "medium" sauce was not even a little spicy so if you are e looking for some spice I'd go at least to the "hot". The inside is very cool. It has cool decor and gives off dive bar vibes. (In a good way). The server we had was nice and we went on a quiet day so everything was made super fast. Would deff go back! read more

Serum's Good Time Emporium - Outside - Pizza Near Me - Anoka, Minnesota

Great wings, service and ambiance. Love this place. Free popcorn was a plus. Great dive bar.

If you're in the mood for wings, this is apparently the place to go in the Twin Cities. We've never visited, but on a recent weekend we ventured into Anoka to try it out. We arrived around six and the place was completely packed. There was a line going slightly up the stairs to be seated. Instead of waiting down below, we ventured up top where there was a second bar and lots of additional seating, although barely any seats were open. We grabbed two stools along the side wall and were greeted by a server within five minutes. We ordered a sampler of different types of wings, the medium, ginger, garlic, honey mustard and bbq. Overall the wings were good. Nice crisp to them but not overdone. What was a little disappointing is that all of the sauces tasted very similar. I don't know if it was because there wasn't a lot of sauce, or if they truly just were hard to differentiate the ones that we picked. We were hoping for a more distinct flavor between the types of wings and unfortunately just didn't get it. The space is nice they were setting up for live music upstairs. You can tell it is a popular spot as the Number of people waiting to get in was steady the entire time we're there, as well as a few hours later when we walked by again. Are these the best wings and all of Minneapolis? Maybe not. Are they pretty high up there and worth a try? Definitely. read more

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First time there was good, food was dry, but energy and waiter was good and engaging. Drinks are good, prices are great. Second time coming, had some issues. Super busy, so we sat in some chairs at the bar, couple minutes later, elderly man came and told me that's his chair. I immediately said sorry and got up, as I was getting up, the elderly literally tilts chair forward to PUSH ME OFF?!? This is Anoka, so be aware of racist, bigoted, hateful, bitter, ELDERLY WHITE people. Bartender saw everything, knew that man was sitting there. Didn't say a word, or mention sh*t. As a bartender, valid, not your monkey not your circus. HOWEVER, as a woman, as a POC, you just stood there like numb NUT. Dumb*ss Idiot. Heavy. Me and my date went to 201, had AMAZING burgers, cool waitress, good time. Same prices. Better experience. Met a man who looked exactly like Adam Sandler. Great night. read more

I absolutely love serums and i come here all the time .... But i got takeout today and these were my "big fries" for 6.99 on take out Other than that ... this place has my heart read more

Serum's Good Time Emporium - fries - Pizza Near Me - Anoka, Minnesota

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I have heard that the wings at Serums are the best in the state so I had to try it out. We arrived on a Friday night around 6 pm. There is no hostess but a very organized cue had been formed for who got the next table. We ventured upstairs and found a couple bar stools at a counter. This is a barstuarant...could you bring kids here..sure...could you drink your cares away here without judgement..sure. We had the 25 wing platter and tried 5 different sauces. Ginger, garlic, medium, spicy honey mustard, and Smokey bbq. The wings were cooked perfectly. Overall the sauces were good but could have used a little more sauce. None of them stood out as being particularly better than the others. We also had an order of Big Fries. They were a good compliment to the wings but could have been cooked a little longer to crispy them up. read more

Serum's Good Time Emporium - 25 wing platter - Pizza Near Me - Anoka, Minnesota

Love the whole vintage vibe here. There were no dry rub wings, so I opted for the Cajun Wings & side salad deal (not as messy as other wings). Everyone at the table enjoyed the food here. Great service from our server, Michelle! read more

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Whenever we come to MN to visit family, we always try to stop by at Serums for the wings. We have tried the ribs, and pizza and they were just mid. We did just try the Jalapeño Poppers and we all liked them. Again, we only usually come here for the wings. The wings are really good. We always ask for them to be cooked extra crispy and it makes a big difference. Normal cook time tend to leave the flats a little to gummy for my preference. Our favs are (in order): Ranchilada Spicy Szcheuan The Flying Fajita Wing Colorado Coppers read more

The food here is so good for a dive bar ambiance Our server was polite and attentive. If you're looking for live music with a chill atmosphere this is the place to go. The wings there are really good I got the hot bbq wings and the hot Italian sandwich read more

Hometown favorite when touring downtown Anoka any night during the week. This place is a landmark for its unique atmosphere, warm low-light, and decor. Highly recommend trying a variety of their bone-in wings with a side of sauces. They're some of the best I've had in a while. Love this place. read more

I had heard a lot about the wings here and decided to give this place a try. It was a beautiful night and I believe this is the only place in Anoka that has rooftop seating. When we walked in there was no host and there was a sign which stated to "seat yourself." That was perfect because I wanted to sit out on the rooftop seating. The floors were extremely dirty and when we got to the roof top seating, there were several tables that were dirty and had food still sitting on the table. They do allow smoking on the patio where ever, I wish they had a separate space for that. We sat down and it took 15 minutes before someone came to take our order. Another server came to our table and said a server would be with us. Because it took so long we pulled the menu on our phones and figured out what we were going to eat. Our sever was short with us and I overheard another table complaint about her and she said "Yea? Well join the line of complaints" Not very professional. She consistently forgot to grab things that we asked for and just seemed spacey. The other servers/ runners seemed to be good at their jobs, so may be she was new? There is free popcorn and my kids enjoyed that. I ordered cheese curds and fries as an appetizer, but all the food came out at once. They were out of pizza dough which seemed strange to me, so I switched the kids meal to the corn dogs. This place boasts about how good their wings are... I'm not sure why. The Buffalo wings I had barely had any sauce on them. The garlic garlic garlic wings were a dry rub and tasted like they just threw garlic power on them and called it a day. They do have an excellent ranch and blu cheese for dipping. The fries were well seasoned and good. The cheese curds tasted like what you would buy from a grocery store, not good at all. And the sauce was refrigerator cold. The French dip sandwich that my friend got was ok but nothing amazing. Overall, I would say this is on par with like an Applebees. Expect a dirty bar atmosphere with popcorn and chips all over the floor. The food in my opinion was sub par. The roof seating is nice but there are other places in the metro with better food and a cleaner atmosphere. read more

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Love the vibe of this place, extremely unique and up tempo. Parking ramp near by makes it a very easy stop. It can get a little rowdy on the weekends. Their wings are delicious and have a ton of sauce options. Solid service, pull tabs, free popcorn for an overall good time. read more

This is the place I go if I am craving wings. They have popcorn and the place is seat yourself. I love the wings here they are crispy and saucy and hot. Service was great. Bathroom was clean. Will continue making the drive to eat here. read more

Serum's Good Time Emporium - 25 Wing Sampler - Pizza Near Me - Anoka, Minnesota

I'm sorry....WHAT are these magical wings and can I have them every week?? Sign on the side says they sell 1 million wings every year and now I know why! The atmosphere? Vibey - like the perfect dive bar, but with plenty of space (and two floors!). Lots of neon signs and funky decor. Plenty of seating even on a busy Friday night. Live music upstairs on weekends I believe. Free popcorn in true dive style. The drinks? Shockingly cheap - I had two seltzers for $8 and my jaw dropped. The menu? Don't even look at anything but the wings, you silly goose. If you're in a group of 2 or more, just get the 25-wing sampler platter so you can get 5 of each sauce and maximize your sauce samplings! The wings? Crispy to perfection (ask for extra done or extra crispy) - get both ranch and blue cheese (as a ranch snob this one passes with flying colors), and get a side of fries to even things out. The sauces? Unreal. Lightly sauced so the wings don't get soggy, but the flavor is still there. You truly can't go wrong with their long list of options, but highly recommend the Thai peanut, lemon pepper, and so many more. Could the service have been faster? Probably. But that's part of the experience at an awesome local establishment - and worth every minute for those wings! read more

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Serums had the best wings in MN!! With a variety of different sauce options to choose from, you're guaranteed to find a flavor that you love! Their fries are always served piping hot, and are amazing dipped in their house made blue cheese! The restaraunt is always lively and fun atmosphere, the staff is friendly and very efficient! read more

Serum's Good Time Emporium - Parmesan Garlic Wings, French Fries - Pizza Near Me - Anoka, Minnesota

If you've heard of Serum's you've heard of their fabulous wings! I put out a post on my social media asking friends to chime in on their favorite wing places - despite not being from the Anoka area - Serum's had the most love! So... I found a perfect excuse to check it out before coaching a hockey game! And have went back multiple times since. First thing I realized - they have a TON of sauce options. I've now sampled the Chernobyl (my favorite), the Habernaro Hots, the Garlicilada, the Rachilada, the Goldilada, and the Goldrush. See a theme here? Most of my experiments were just offshoots/mixtures with the original heat of the Chernobyl wing. Here's the thing... you can't go wrong! Every sauce I've tried has been delicious. The only bummer... now Bdubs (which is much closer to home) is such a bore. read more

This place was recommended yet very overhyped. I am not sure if it is because it was Super Bowl Sunday, but the wings were terrible, the establishment smelled, the wait time was insane, and you couldn't place an online order at any time of the day. As far as the food, I ordered the 25 wing sampler. All of the wings came in a pizza box, with no sauce, and no way to tell which flavor was which. They also were so bland that every wing tasted the same so getting a sampler was absolutely useless. Not to mention we had to add them to the air fryer to finish cooking them to our desired crispiness. Wings were a straight two thumbs down. Basic basket of fries cost $7. No sauce for pizza besides red sauce. Spent $75 to only eat the salad that we ordered. I probably wouldn't eat at this place again even if it was offered for free. read more

Wow these wings were so good and I love going here, with a plethora of sauce options, enjoyment is guaranteed!

Server had like no emotion, straight faced. Not welcoming. Chicken wrap was terrible, barely any chicken and cheese, mostly just lettuce and a wheat flour tortilla...Nachos were not warm when coming out, beef tasted store bought and again not much cheese and too much lettuce. Also who the heck charges 50¢ for sauces like wtf! Wings were good, whole atmosphere vibe was great food NOT worth price... read more

Love their all season patio and live music upstairs! Serums is a great local gem for anyone in the Anoka area. They serve delicious wings with a ton of sauces and dry rub options, my favorites include the goldrush and tornado wing flavors. Staff are always friendly and the crowd is full of good vibes. The extensive appetizer menu is good if you aren't a fan of chicken wings. For an extra special experience check out Serums during the Anoka Halloween Capital of the World celebrations. Been going here for years and won't stop! read more

Classic bar joint - downstairs neon, upstairs rustic, nice outdoor deck upstairs. I had the classic buffalo style wings (they were OK despite the reputation), meatball appetizer (great!) So so selection of tap beers - could use more classic IPA I think there was only a hazy on tap the night I was there. read more

0 stars if possible sat down because their sign says seat yourself and someone else didn't want to wait so they lied about being there before us and my family of 4 with a 1 and 5 year old got kicked out because they believed the couple that was too impatient to wait for a table. read more

The wings are phenomenal. Service was pretty quick as well. They so many options for sauces its crazy! We got a platter and different kind of sauces! Really recommend to go here. We sat outside and it was perfect! read more

Serum's Good Time Emporium - Wings - Pizza Near Me - Anoka, Minnesota

Serums is a good time. It actually been a minute since I visited. They have street parking and pelntybofnspace inside. Check out downstairs, upstairs or their back patio. It's a divey spot. A group of friends got together to share the wing platter! The wings used to be top 10 for sure, but definitely have been knocked down. I was told this by many people, but was hoping it wasn't the case. They were right. I sipped vodka sodas & our server was friendly and did a great job checking in us. We got 5 different kinds of wings. Honestly it was hard to tell which was which. They weren't that flavorful. They do have an insane range of sauce/dry rub choices. I also grabbed the Serum's original salad! I definitely recommend it! It was fairly cheap and huge. It was a fun night with live music & we finished with some shots! Cheers! read more

Serum's Good Time Emporium - Wing platter - Pizza Near Me - Anoka, Minnesota

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We were walking around downtown Anoka on a Saturday afternoon searching for a place to eat. We poked our heads into a couple places that were packed with people playing BINGO. That wasn't the vibe we were looking for! Then we stepped into Serum's and decided to give it a try. The place was also packed and we had to wait a short time to find a place to sit. Despite the large crowd, we were greeted and served without a huge wait. And we were not in a hurry. Our waitress was friendly, but very busy. My wife had a salad and 6 of Serum's "famous" wings. She said the wings were very good. I had the "THE BEST FRIED CHICKEN" sandwich. It was quite good! It was served battered rather than breaded. Maybe not healthy, but Yum. I liked Serum's and will most likely return if we are in the area. read more

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Hands down, my favorite restaurant/bar when I want to meet great friends and splurge on amazing food. There is a reason why this place is on a wait with a line out the door during peak meal time. Their wings are amazing with 15+ different flavors, burgers, pizza, salads, everything is great. Main floor ambience is awesome decorated with vintage toys, signs and fun stuff. Upstairs is usually open and always rockin when they have live music, nice upstairs patio in the warmer months! Great service, always a fun experience... read more

If you don't believe these are the best wings in Minnesota, then keep on scrolling. I could easily eat a tray of these everyday and die a happy fat young man. The vast majority in sauces, dry rubs, and heat are undoubtedly unmatched for how amazing each one is. If you can't find one you love, you probably don't actually like wings and should maybe go get checked. There's no way I could ever go here and not get a variety because they all are just so well done. Thankfully I visited at a time when it doesn't get very busy because apparently they become very busy. The wings took some time but we did order almost 60 and had 8 different flavors. My top 3: lemon pepper which was just shocking how perfectly balanced the lemon, salt combo is. 2 tornado: a perfect combination of spice and bbq, I don't know how you did it but keep her going. Lastly the Chernobyl was just perfect spice and flavor. Lastly the building is old, full of antiques, and has a rich history. They retained the structure, rich brick, beautiful floor, and original door. If you haven't been there, go. The staff was very friendly, drinks were reasonable, 5.50 for a large Honey Weiss, bogo at happy hour I believe. Shout out to J-Me for chatting it up with us at the end of our visit. She's real and been there for 23 years Revisited today and the goldalada is by far my favorite. Just awesome. Dear god are these wings speci read more

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As we stopped by to visit the Halloween Capitol, we decided to have lunch at this wonderful establishment. The interior had a vast collection of vintage decor through the entire restaurant. The food we tried was amazing. We had fish and chips, a flat veggie pizza and jalapeños mozzarella sticks. We also tried their spicy water which all of this was amazing and highly recommended to try. read more

Serum's Good Time Emporium - Pizza Near Me - Anoka, Minnesota

50 pack wings - with a side of fries. After a seven hour golf scramble and several beers later, Serums was on our mind. Someone decided to order a 50 pack of wings with fries after our golf dinner and it was a fantastic idea. They had great flavor, sauce sticky to the wing, and not to messy. I would say that I like my wings with a little crisp on the outside, but this is personal preference. 8/10 read more

Serum's Good Time Emporium - 50 pack wings - Pizza Near Me - Anoka, Minnesota

I like the pizza here, and they have fun bands and karaoke. Downsides: the smell. Seriously the place needs a major scrub down or something. Bar downstairs is small and packed all the time with regulars. Sons of anarchy role players who frequent Friday and Saturday nights. Bathrooms are GROSS. read more

Serum's Good Time Emporium - Pizza and a band! - Pizza Near Me - Anoka, Minnesota

I am appalled. I have never been treated more poorly by an establishment, including their clientele. We walked in as a young family with our 3 children, 2 of them small children, and there was a sign that said 'Seat yourself'. My husband found a table that was leaving, and we sat down. We were immediately confronted by an aggressive older man saying we hadn't waited our turn in line. We were unaware of any line, as it was busy and the sign said 'seat yourself'. This man proceeded to argue with us and then get a waitress who told us that we couldn't sit there, even though the sign clearly said 'seat yourself'. There were multiple adult customers staring at us and talking loudly about us like we had done something terrible. I felt like we were being attacked. Imagine a 'professional' establishment and grown adults ganging up on and kicking out a family with a 1 year old and 5 year old. Absolutely detestable. read more