My husband and I played this course and loved it. We were paired with two locals who were wonderful…read moreto play with and knowledgeable about each hole. The course had received much rain over a week and we were on a car-path-only cart scenario which definitely slowed down our round times. The course was beautiful. As a golfer who tees off from the forward tees, it was quite a long course. With the extra water on the course and getting no roll, it was even longer. Despite the challenges, the holes were beautiful and fun to play. Every staff person we met made us feel welcome and were helpful as we were first time players. Carts had screens to indicate yardage. They also had messaging such that if you left a club on a hole, you could text a ranger and they would retrieve it for you. Really great experience.

Did a stay and play for a boys golf weekend. The casino was a little dated, but the golf course…read morewas amazing. Played 3 courses in the area and this was my favorite. Already planning the next golf weekend here.

Insula is our go-to night out spot when we come to Ely, we love it! We first visited in 2015, just…read moreafter they opened, on my first (and my husband's millionth, haha) trip to the BWCA. It was great then, and as we have visited every 1-2 years since then, it's still great! We love the food variety, the presentation, the creativity. We've always had great service, whether we come alone or with the kids we've had since 2015. Highly recommend dinner here! It gets busy in the summer, regardless of the day, so just a heads up to be prepared/flexible.

Delicious and so cute! I tried their forager burger and it was fantastic. I'm not usually a fan of…read morehomemade chips, which was the side for the burger, but these were so delicious. Whatever seasoning they put on those chips is perfection! My partner ordered their truffle Mac and cheese and that was also fantastic. The perfect amount of truffle to cheese ratio. The staff here were extremely kind! I would definitely come back here.

Delicious food! Amazing wait staff! Homemade soups are excellent! Friday night fish fry has so many…read morewonderful options. Best fried chicken in town! Very large portions , so come hungry!

AE here. We went on an unexpectedly busy night. Our server was quick and super nice. She took our…read moredrink order right away and our food came out really hot. (Love that!!!) Every staff member we interacted with was so nice. Our only complaint is that it is expensive. It was $80 for 2 meals and an appetizer. Overall, we will be back, just with a larger budget!

STAY Away! I know…read morewhen I read reviews, it's helpful to have lengthy descriptions of the food and atmosphere. But I'm just not willing to spend more time typing than the cooks spent cooking my food. We tried this place twice -- once for dinner and again for the breakfast buffet. Both instances, the food was barely tolerable and my entire family walked away hungry rather than continuing to eat what we ordered. The Tamarack is inexpensive but I suspect its the only way they can get people to eat there. I'm not a snooty eater -- I love Waffle House and iHop for breakfasts but even the Tamarack was able to make breakfast food unpleasant (pancakes were crusty, ham was fatty, oatmeal was nearly solid, fruit was from a can, etc. etc. Do yourself a favor and avoid. On the second day we managed to find the Vermilion Club for dinner and SuLus in Tower for breakfast...both a welcome change from the Tamarack

We ate both the breakfast and dinner buffet at this casino restaurant. The service was excellent…read more The omelet cook made one of the tastiest custom omelets we ever have had. All the entrees in the buffet were fresh, hot, and quite tasty. Only the bacon was overcooked, but a lot of people like it that way so it probably is not an issue. We thoroughly enjoyed it. Compared to the crappy expensive breakfast we had the day before at another local restaurant, for $5.95 this was a huge value! Compare that to your average mediocre-at-best chain restaurants. The dinner also was very nice with a large variety of fish, seafood, ribs, steak, chicken, etc. Everything we tried was very good including the fresh green beans. The salmon was excellent as was the catfish, the ribs were very good, the seafood was fried but of a good quality, the steak was surprisingly good, and the deserts were very very good. Nothing bad to say at all about this buffet for $11.95. The casino is just a typical smokey casino as you would find anywhere in the country.

The service was so welcoming and friendly, great vibe at the bar and the food was really good. We…read morehad the burger and a Cesar salad.

5 stars for a good meal and a good drink We stayed at the…read moreCantiever Distillery and Hotel in Rainer MN. The little town for the mast part was closed (off season). However this place was open for business. We had thier Smash burger with fries, I had a Old Fashion with Cantilever Bourbon a vary good, Smooth Bourbon. On the Burger and staff Our server brought us water and told us that there was going to be a large crowds order going soon... do you want me to place your order right away?? We took the hint and got it in ahead of thr crowd. Trust me I tipped him well that night.

Heading home to the Cities from Canada, we were happy to find the restaurant was open on Memorial…read moreDay. Ordered the Scrambler and Sweet Cream Pancakes. Coffee was outstanding, even bought a bag to bring home (along with a few books!) Sweet Cream pancakes were the best we've ever had... but be warned, they are huge! Very friendly and attentive staff, hope we can visit again soon.

We stumbled upon a little place for breakfast the other day while in International Falls, called…read morethe library. Unless you know of the place, you could vary well drive right past it. Just off Hwy 11 by a rent all. The library roasts it's own coffee for starter, you walk in and it has a Library feel to it. You order at the counter and take a seat in a couple different areas , kind of like a study room. The server brought our coffee (in our case) and when the food was ready She brought it to. To start the coffee was one of the best I've had in a long time. I ordered the build your own omelet, with toast. As we were waiting for our order I noticed that the place was filling up. I commented to Nancy "we beat the rush". The place is well known in town. Good food excellent coffee. Do not drive past this place you will be sorry you missed it.

Driving through town, we were looking for a place for lunch and maybe catch a few holes of the…read moreBritish Open. The Northern Divide is in a golf clubhouse. The atmosphere is very 'northern MN', fireplace, stone, log cabin walls,... very cozy. I chose the soup and salad lunch special. Soup was chicken and dumpling. It was robust and service nice and hot with oyster crackers. Bit salty though. The garden salad was good with fresh tomatoes and cucumbers (onions as well but a bit too many of those). Croutons were soft and would be much better if they were crispy. There were lots of sandwich choices and husband had the Club which was good and served with kettle chips. Nice lunch. Service was excellent. Beautiful views of the course from the clubhouse.

The food was excellent as was the service. Plus, we were seated so that we could watch golfers on…read morethe course.

Wings were good not great. The bartender was friendly, and fast with drinks and etabs. Small but…read moredecent environment. I've only been once, but I would go again. The burgers looked really good.

Driving through and stopped after reading Yelp reviews. Busy but worth the wait. Had the supreme…read morepizza and wings. Both were great. They don't skimp on toppings.

We popped in for a celebratory beverage and had a great experience. The bugs were too bad to sit…read moreoutdoors so we grabbed a seat at the bar. The gentleman who served us was super knowledgeable and fun to watch prepare our cocktails. All fresh fruit syrups made in house - the cocktails were amazing. I loved the Lime Tea. An excellent experience and we'll 100% be back the next time we visit!

The view is amazing. Outdoor seating in the water or a table by the window. Nice to have a tv to…read morewatch playoff hockey at the bar but one more there would be nice as well. The food was absolutely delicious. Spring rolls were up there as among the best I've ever had. Walleye bites were enjoyable including Tartar sauce. The bibimbap was fantastic, good size, very enjoyable. Fast friendly Service was fantastic. Two Local beers on tap were great. Looking forward to a return visit!