Came in to try out the new sauce flight with the chicken strips. Surprisingly very tasty! It came…read morewith 5 sauces in a cute box that shows what they all are. My favorite was hands down the giardiniera sauce, it had a little kick to it, but in a very good way! The other sauces were your standard dipping sauces, which is fine, don't get me wrong. The giardiniera sauce was just top of the list for sure. Also, now that it's coming to be spring/summer....their lemon cake shakes are back! I HAD to get the strawberry lemon cake shake, it's so good, but oh so bad LOL! All in all, the food was hot, and the service was great! The person in the lobby cleaning tables even greeted people as they walked in and thanked them when they left. Great experience overall!

Why did I wait so long before heading back to Portillo's. Huge parking lot with plenty of spaces…read more Inside is lively with the decor and energy. Staff were all extremely helpful and friendly. Order: Italian Beef with hot peppers and grilled onions with cheese sauce ... dry. The pro move is to order broth to dip on the side. If you dip the sandwich it was to be eaten in the restaurant immediately or else the bun just disintegrates and you are eating it with a knife and fork. The beef was flavorful. The cheese sauce is like a warm hug. The grilled onions add a little crunch and texture. The hot peppers add that kick that wakes up your taste buds with each bite. This is like a Philly cheesesteak/french dip/italian beef all in one! So so so good. Enjoy.

Ok, normally not a hot dog girl but this spicy dog was a hit. Really hit the spot and loved that…read morethey have banana peppers as a topping. The people really know what they are doing. Educated on their equipment and food

This place is simply unique. Such a cool vibe…read more The hot dog/sausage combos are fantastic and the guy that works the counter loves to explain his craft and share the restaurant story. You can tell he loves what he does and it makes the customer service he provides shine! I really enjoyed my spicy andouille sausage creation called the Shih Tzu. He said it was the spiciest combo (hello jalapeños)! While I'm hard pressed to give five stars to most places, especially "simpler" eats like hot dogs or burgers - the service I received deserved nothing less. Keep it up Dog Park!

The staff was fantastic and very welcoming. I was very impressed with the selection of meats. I…read moretried the pulled pork, brisket and kielbasa, and all of them were perfect. The brisket especially was very delicious. We got a chance to have a conversation with the owner and you can tell that they are very hard working and passionate about their restaurant. I absolutely WILL be coming back again.

BEWARE: We went to grab dinner at Up in Smoke and waited almost an hour for what ended up being…read moreincredibly disappointing food that we threw away. We ordered 2 pounds of brisket at nearly $60 in just brisket. When we got home and opened it, the meat was gray, tasted off, very old and was covered in coarse black pepper. It was so excessive that it completely overpowered the flavor. I was ticked. I took pictures of exactly what we received and ultimately threw it away. We also ordered the $12 Brussels sprouts. The container was tiny (see photo) with a very small portion, and the sprouts were extremely mushy--definitely not deep fried. I emailed Up in Smoke about our experience and included pictures of the brisket, but received no response. $100+ for dinner, an almost hour-long wait, listening to the employee complain endlessly about staffing issues and being so busy. Most of it ended up being food we were scared to eat. Extremely disappointing experience. Buyer beware. OWNER STILL HAS NOT RESPONDED!!! (2WEEKS LATER)

This place is a rural gem! The portions and quality match up with the price. And free pinball?…read moreDoh-kay! The gyro bowl was plentiful and fresh. I am inclined to go back and try something greasier next time. It was fun to pass the time playing pinball while I waited for my food. This place was extremely clean and cute. I treated myself to a waffle cone on the way out, that was certainly not a mistake. If you are near St. Joe's or passing by, swing in.

This place is still delicious!! Great prices and the portions are huge. Philly was a WOW and the…read morefries incredible. The burger was well seasoned. The restroom is outside so very cold. Service was through a window and the young lady working did a wonderful job! Will definitely be going back next time we are driving up that way.

Adorable local ice cream shop that has really expanded their menu! We used to walk here when I was…read morein high school & they first opened with very few options other than the twisters, cones, and cups! Love that they have slushies coming soon as well as fairly decent hot food spread with chicken tenders, burgers, and fries on the menu! We took my nieces for a treat after playing on the playground and I was so happy to see they still put the cute little eyes on the ice cream, such a cute signature touch. My husband made a Georgia mud fudge copy cat (they added sprinkles for some reason) but it's basically brownie, nuts, and fudge with vanilla ice cream. My nieces got a caramel shake & small twisted cone while I got an Oreo twister. They all LOOKED like kid sizes but we ended up finishing all of our treats and being STUFFED. Keep in mind they only serve soft serve so don't expect any scoops or homemade ice cream. They do have Italian ice which is a really great treat! We were informed the flavor changes every couple weeks so come back another time if you don't like the current one on rotation!

Glad we stopped and bought vanilla cones, a kids cone and medium cones. My grandchildren loves the…read more"eyes" candies they put on every cone. Really good and close to our house. Stopped numerous times for the cones and other treats. Not cheap, but we'll worth it. Friendly service!

Party of eight. Pizza orders all delivered together, hot, not over baked, perfect thin crust…read morehouse special and taco pizza. Scrumptious. No need for thick wasted crust. Just enough crust to hold the toppings. ALWAYS order Large. Take home a few left over pieces,

The waitress dumped an entire (5-6 drinks) tray on my husband. She laughed and said that it was…read morenot the first time she has done that. We were able to clean up as best we can. She at least offered us a towel.

On our way down from Brained Mn we needed a bite to eat.Wanted something refreshing so we decided…read moreon subs.I ordered the combo which has corn beef,ham and pastrami on it...with a little mayo,pickle,lettuce and that special vinaigrette they put on the sandwich was good.They bread was dry so that took away from the sub.The bread makes the sub.However the fixings was well organized and fresh!My wife reiterated the same.Everything was on point except the bread being dry. Our servers were nice and helpful.Our food came out very quickly as it was slow around 2pm.Its an old Irish pub style feel.People must like to play cribbage there barcode there were a lot of people in the hall of fame. Stop in to have a sub and play some cribbage.Hopw the bread is better next time!

Pretty good sandwich. The portion was huge. A little dry tho, maybe I didn't order it correctly.read more

I don't like leaving reviews after just one visit but I won't be going back…read more Bought a ribeye that looked good cooked it on the grill and it was easily one of the worst steaks I've ever had. Lacked flavor and was tough both of which surprised me being it was a ribeye.

Great place - 5 stars!…read more I've been buying most of my meat products from Coborn's in Ramsey for many years. But I haven't been very happy with the "Four Brothers" brand. (The previous "Kretschmar" brand was even worse.) Fortunately, I visited Anoka Meat and Sausage for the first time and I'm very impressed. This is definitely my new go-to spot for my zero-carb, meat based diet. This place has nearly everything you could ever want from a meat market. Plus, they have tons of extra specialty products like spices, rubs, sauces...and more. And they're the ONLY place I've found (so far) in my local area that offers bacon with no added sugar! I don't know why it's is so hard to find processed meat with no sugar. Companies insist on throwing sugar in every damn food product and they even do it with meat...rotisserie chickens, hot dogs, sausages, hot dogs, jerky, brats, bacon, braunschweiger, etc. Don't believe me? Read the labels. They try to hide it by listing sugars on the ingredient label as organic cane juice, turbinado sugar, sucanat, molasses, honey, dextrose, kings syrup, invert syrup, maltose...you name it...they try to sneak it in everything. I found a website that lists sugars by 65 difference deceptive and sneaky names. It's sad. I guess the big food companies want everyone to be diabetic. Last but not least, the employees are very friendly and I feel the prices are very reasonable. You can go to Main Street Anoka and buy a high end product for the same price (or less) than the big box grocery stores with questionable quality. What's not to love? Thumbs up! -Maxx

Old school, authentic, honest, straight shooter - real beef hot dogs, brats, & burgers - 4 stars!…read more I caught up with the GI Joes food truck at Fleet Farm. Right off, I liked the olive drab military look truck with lots of antennas...it looks a lot like a vintage army communications truck. Cool! Then I had a nice chat with the owner. He's an awesome dude. He serves up multiple varieties of dogs and burgers with funny military themed names like "The Medic" dog and the "The Private" Burger. I got the "Delta Dog" and the "G.I. Joe Burger". Cole slaw, baked beans, or chips for sides. Okay, okay...they have chicken burgers and veggie burgers too. But I'm a big fan of the real beef hot dogs and the real beef burgers. No soy here. (Okay, maybe the veggie burger has some soy.) Still, good stuff. Worth a stop if you're tired of McDonald's and Burger King. And support a vet owned business. Buy something if he's in your area. -Daddy Maxx Retro

We have used G.I Joes food truck for a couple of Corporate events and the food is Awesome, Tom is a…read morepleasure to work with and Great with our Partners. One event had 140+ people and Tom & crew were quick to serve and everyone loved the food. Very reasonable price wise and very flexible with menu options. I certainly recommend G.I. Joes food truck!!!

Great Thai food!…read more There's a lot of bad Thai food in the Twin Cities. So I was skeptical when I saw the Thai 1 On Kitchen food truck at the New Life Ramsey Farmer's Market. I was pleasantly surprised. The food dished out by these ladies was awesome - hot, savory, and authentic. They were out of pork so I had to order the chicken egg rolls. Not my fave...but still pretty good. The Beef Basil Box was great, complete with my favorite Thai style peanut/coconut sauce and sticky rice on the side - yum! I love good Thai food. I wish they'd park in my driveway for a week or two. Thumbs up! -Daddy Maxx Retro

Really good food on this truck! Love the Pad Thai, pineapple shrimp fried rice, eggrolls, and…read moreothers but will stop there:) I go out of my way whenever they are close to me.