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    The Breeze Inn

    4.2 (66 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 11:30 pm

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    Casual
    Good for kids
    Happy hour specials
    Outdoor seating

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    Lisa H.

    I saw this place on the local news. Known for their burgers and fish fry on Friday, right up my alley! It had been on my radar and when we 'staycayed' in Duluth, I was looking forward to checking it out. It is at the top of Duluth, far from all things touristy. This is a place where the locals go! When we arrived I noticed the old beer endorsing sign and the restaurant looks like it was converted from a house. We nabbed a table right away. I'm glad we got there when we did because this small restaurant started to fill up and there was a wait not long after we arrived. I knew right away that I wanted the fish fry and my kids ordered burgers. They had a good local beer selection, too. Everyone walked away with a clean plate. It was a good experience and I felt like we discovered a gem. It was far from Grandma's and that was a good thing. When I'm traveling I love finding local joints.

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    Katie C.

    I feel bad rating this place. To start off it is super clean and nicely decorated. We loved it walking in. Staff was super pleasant and helpful. Menu was great! We ordered onion rings for an app, I ordered the burger with Boursin cheese on it and husband ordered the fried cod. It took awhile but our burger and fish came out. I was confused as to why the onion rings didn't come out and the waitress said the staff forgot to make them. I asked if we could just cancel them as we already had our main meal. She said they were already being made so we couldn't. That is fine, but then comp them. It isn't our fault your staff didn't make them. Burger wasn't really impressive at all. I opened it and they forgot the cheese. I gave up and just seasoned it with salt and pepper as it seemed really really bland. Again, the waitress apologized for the kitchen staff. Husbands fish was kinda funny. We shop Costco and often get the beer battered cod in the freezer section.....that is exactly what came out! I cracked up. It's a little place, of course they are going to buy it frozen..but it was still funny. He tried to act like he wasn't disappointed, but you could totally tell he was. Would I recommend this place given our visit? No. Other people seem to really love it, so maybe we just hit it on a bad Saturday. Who knows. My rating is for my visit of course.

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    Jamie O.

    Discovered this establishment on a Man vs Food episode so had to try while I was in town. The bar/restaurant is bright and clean. The bartender recommended a couple items and we were very impressed. I had the mushroom Swiss juicy Lucy with fries and my partner had the catfish filets. The juicy lucy was so amazing!!! I will definitely be back!!!!

    Bacon cheese burger w/ onion rings BBQ Juicy Lucy w/ fries & seasoned sour cream.
    Danielle B.

    Burgers are amazing!! Food was nice and hot! Fries with seasoned sour cream and be sure to try the onion rings they are soooo good! Server was attentive and very friendly as well overall enjoyed meal, service and atmosphere.

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    Great spot for burgers and a beer! Tons of different options to choose from and always great service!

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    14 years ago

    Tasty juicy loosy!!!! Nice rustic bar, friendly service. We'll deffinately be back

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    Great service, Large portions. Friendly atmosphere. Everyone is super nice. Food is so good! Great value.

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    Great burgers !! Onion rings. Good beer sectional. Friendly service . The roast pepper juicy Lucy WOW!!

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    Best burgers in MN. Great beer selection, and the owners and staff know what good customer service is.

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    One of our better country pubs. Great beer selection and tasty food. Live music.

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    What a great find , this fun friendly delicious food was a fabulous experience we will most definitely be going back to this restaurant!!!!!

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    Northern Waters Smokehaus - Pastrami Mommy - bison pastrami (a personal fav)

    Northern Waters Smokehaus

    4.5(576 reviews)
    7.5 mi
    $$

    Best smoked food in the world. I get the northern bagel every time and it always hits the spot. I…read moremake it a habit of planning my trips up north around a stop for a bite here. The service is great (a bit busy but that speaks to the quality). It's a cute little shop under the building and feels cozy.

    Northern Waters Smokehaus is one of the most recommended restaurants in Duluth. Located…read moreconveniently in the center of Canal Park, we stopped by on a sunny Wednesday early afternoon, hoping to score some of the best sandwiches in town. Even though this was well past lunch time at 2PM, the outside patio was packed and there was a line of 10 people or so to contend with to order at the register. Due to how busy it was, our food took about 20 minutes to arrive. The Squealy Dan, Porketta ($16) - Unlike most other restaurants with Iron Range Porketta, Northern Waters slices their porketta thinly instead of pulling the pork apart. It has a pleasant spiced flavor and the texture feels as if it's cured rather than roasted. It's relatively tender, and while they give a decent amount of meat, it's completely overshadowed by the heavy spicy quality of the black pepper and the acidity and vegetalness of the crunchy pepperoncini. There's a bit of melted gooey provolone on top of the porketta. While nice, there's not enough to balance out the peppers. This is all on a crusty almost baguette-like hero roll, toasty and warm. The sandwich is served with a side dip that's essentially black pepper and pepperoncini water. Definitely not needed given how overwhelming those elements are in the sandwich. (3/5) Pastrami Mommy ($19) - I haven't had bison pastrami before. Now I know why it's not very common - it's way too lean and dry compared to beef pastrami. Still, it's nicely spiced and peppery, and there's not much of the bison gamey flavor since it's cooked out from the curing. There's a little bit of mayo underneath and some mustard on top, but it's not enough moisture or fat in my opinion to counteract the leanness of the bison. While there are some slices of provolone above the meat, they are served cold. I feel like melting it with the pastrami on the griddle would do wonders to help develop some more unctuousness. It's also served on cold rye - perhaps toasting with some butter would also help. Otherwise, the sandwich is just too dry and lean for my tastes. (3/5) I feel like I ordered the wrong items. I probably should have gone with some of the seafood sandwiches, but I found it strange they only serve Atlantic salmon rather than local lake fish. In the end, I appreciate that Northern Waters Smokehaus makes most of their meats in house, but after trying their food, I feel like it's more hype than substance. Bathrooms - Larger ones located upstairs, shared with the rest of the businesses in the mini mall. Note: Northern Waters Smokehaus charges a 3% credit card fee. This is disclosed on a sign at the front register. Food: [3/5] Service: [ ] Other: [+] Final Rating: 3/5

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    Northern Waters Smokehaus - Meat Counter

    Meat Counter

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    Cajun smoked salmon

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    Duluth’s Best bread - Storefront

    Duluth’s Best bread

    4.5(30 reviews)
    7.1 mi

    Stopped in on a Saturday around noon. They still had lots of options! The ham and cheese croissant…read moremust be popular/ there was only one left! I saw they have frozen pretzels- which is perfect because I didn't want to eat it right now. I got two of those to go. I also got a blueberry danish for my husband- he approved! And two loaves of bread- the cheese curd and the rosemary onion in the one pound option. (They have a two pound and it's huge!) We enjoyed the bread toasted with butter and for avocado toast during the week. They offered to slice the rosemary onion bread but not the cheese curd- there's something about the cheese curd that they said they don't slice it. I can't remember. But it's fine/ we sliced our own. The pecan rolls and the cinnamon rolls looked amazing but I'm more of a savory gal. The shop was super cute. They have a sourdough class coming up. They have coffees and couches. Bathrooms for customers. Some merchandise for sale. They even have a monthly club where you can pick up or have your items delivered to you! Wow! I wish I lived in the area just for this bakery. I enjoyed reading about the business on their website/ two brothers!

    Amazing amazing service!!! My husband and I were warmly greeted as soon as we walked in. We got…read morean enthusiastic run down of the menu and found out all the bread is baked fresh. I had the Duluth latte, which is super sweet but tasty. My husband had the drip coffee which was also really good. We shared their cheese curd sourdough bread and it is so good! You can taste the freshness, and my husband was already making plans to have it with his breakfast tomorrow morning. The ambiance is fun and casual. They have plenty of seating with pillows shaped like bread loaves and macarons. I was definitely eyeballing that pecan caramel cinnamon roll so we may have to venture back sooner than expected. Duluth's Best Bread is a solid choice for bread, baked goods, and coffee. Ten outta ten, no notes!

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    Duluth’s Best bread - The inside view from the street

    The inside view from the street

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    Duluth’s Best bread

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    New Scenic Cafe - Lobster Roll

    New Scenic Cafe

    4.2(403 reviews)
    8.3 mi
    $$

    We stopped here on our way to the North Shore scenic drive, and it ended up being one of the cutest…read morespots of our trip! The restaurant overlooks the lake, making for such a beautiful and relaxing setting. The ambiance is absolutely charming, and I loved the serveware, it gave the whole meal a lovely high tea feel. The food was on the pricey side, but every single thing we ordered was absolutely delicious. They also had a display of freshly baked goods at the front, so we picked up a few treats to take on the road. Those were just as amazing as our meal! The staff was incredibly welcoming and sweet, and I loved all the thoughtful little touches throughout the restaurant. One of my favorites was the guestbook they invite visitors to sign before leaving. It's details like that that make a place feel extra special. I would absolutely recommend stopping here if you're driving the North Shore. Beautiful views, delicious food, and such a warm, memorable experience.

    Must stop on your tour of the north shore. This is the gem on scenic 61. Great staff and service…read more Relaxed family lake vibes on the inside. Order: Sashimi tuna tacos. Fresh tuna, creamy avocado on the inside with a crispy wonton shell. Nice citrus ponzu sauce but the real star was the Japanese inspired coleslaw. Curry mussels. Just a big bowl of deliciousness. Delicious tender mussels with a cravable curry sauce. Fresh bread on the side to soak up all the liquid gold in the bowl. Enjoy. Lobster roll. Freshly prepared lobster served cold in a buttery toasty bun. It was as good as it looked. Homemade chips on the side added the needed texture and crunch to the dish. Grilled artichoke toast. This was the surprise of the meal. It was an artichoke lovers dream. I would drive 2.5 hours for this dish without hesitation. It was that good.

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    New Scenic Cafe - Pork belly confit

    Pork belly confit

    New Scenic Cafe - Adarondak chairs out front.

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    Adarondak chairs out front.

    Sammy's Pizza & Deli - The saddest chicken sandwich you've ever seen.

    Sammy's Pizza & Deli

    3.7(26 reviews)
    4.0 mi
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    Grilled chicken sandwich was pathetic. Rubber chicken on an old cheap bun. Half a bag of old Dutch…read morechips. Meatball sandwich- dry dog meat. Zero sauce. There was cheese though.. Spaghetti meatballs. Again. Just sad. The sauce has to be an off brand supermarket sauce. Just red water. The singular Meatball was just so dry! It's cheap supermarket food at restaurant prices. I only made a yelp account to write this review because I can't believe they serve this stuff. The customer is being ripped off. Tried to eat out "locally" and honestly wasted my time and money. It's a pizza place I get it. If you can't make sandwiches, don't offer them. If you want to eat out. Don't eat here. Just eat at home.

    As long as I can remember, this pizza shop has been a part of my family's life, and checking their…read moreonline bio, I see they opened when I was about 6. I don't remember exactly when my family started to buy pizzas, they'd call ahead, my dad would go and pick up (no delivery back then) and prior to that (and for a time after, I can imagine) family pizza nite meant a Chef Boyardee mix out of a box - contents were pizza dough mix, a can of tomato paste and small envelopes of powdered cheese and herbs. It was pretty awful. Whereas Sammy's is spectacular, and a Minnesota favorite, with a dozen or more locations sprinkled across the Upper Midwest, mostly descendents of the founder. But the Lakeside outlet was our stop, it's only in its second location since its origin, moving 2 blocks east of the original outlet. Each of the Sammy's pizza recipe is standardized, but each offers something a little different than other outlets. At Lakeside, it's broasted chicken for as long as I can remember, tho I have never tried it. "Broasting" is a registered trademark of the Broaster companyin Wisconsin that sells the equipment and licenses the method to independent restaurants and groceries. It's a combination of deep frying and pressure cooking, resulting in a fried, breaded, marinated chicken that is "less greasy" than conventional frying offers. I digress. Our Minnesota Burger Bureau Chief, Kawika, a large supporter of Sammy's Lakeside, today trekked out to try their calzones. The "Americanized" version of a calzone usually entails dough folded in a half moon shape, stuffed with pizza-like ingredients, and baked. In Italy, you'll often see a fried version, as well. Kawika ordered his calzone stuffed with pepperoni, green pepper, and mozzarella cheese. Although the ingredients were right out of the pizza fixings, and thus adored, he said the dough wasn't really to his liking, he was expecting them to use pizza crust dough. He is sure that this product will appeal to a large audience.

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    Sammy's Pizza & Deli - What is the sloppy goop on the chicken sandwich? Nasty

    What is the sloppy goop on the chicken sandwich? Nasty

    Sammy's Pizza & Deli - Calzones

    Calzones

    Sammy's Pizza & Deli

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