Uptown Bar &amp; Grill

Wonderful service! Great cooks. Great FOH STAFF. Keep it coming. I can't wait to see what new menu…read moreitems are headed our way!

A nice place in a small town. Good selection of beers as well as cocktails. Good variety in the…read moremenu from burgers, pasta, and steak dinner. Service. Was friendly and timely.

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Hayes' Public House

4.5(28 reviews)

8.5 mi

Hayes' pub reminds me of some of my favorite pubs in Ireland. It's authentic. I don't go in there…read moreall that often, but when I do, I tell the owner I want the usual, and he pours me an Irish Stout.

The staff is rude and the building is dirty! There is a short huskie woman who works there that is…read moreso unfriendly to anyone but the locals. We are from Mpls and my husband enjoys craft beer, while I enjoy ciders. When I asked this woman if she had anything besides beer, she got really snarky and said "this is a brewery" I've been to plenty of breweries which offer ciders and seltzers. This place is like all the others but with crappy service, dirty tablees and forgetable beer.

Side patio near the stairs to the rooftop

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Mill Creek Inn

4.3(125 reviews)

7.8 mi

Went here after our friend's granddaughters had their first horseback riding lesson. All the food…read morewe ordered was good, and the girls enjoyed their kids meals too. Service was fantastic and she let the girls order their own meals. Ambiance in about what you'd expect for a bar and restaurant near a lake in Buffalo Minnesota. Good motorcycle parking near the building. This place has amazing Bloody Marys on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. We'd all go back again.

Great service and 2 for 1 drink specials. Parking was easy and we were seated quickly and the…read moreservice was wonderful from start to finish. The drive there was scenic with the lake and ending the night with some beers and walleye tacos that were delicious, was the perfect combination. Their menu had some many food options, I would recommend and look forward to stopping by again when I'm in town!

Loved the local brewers represented on the walls.

Mini corn dogs

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2 for 1

Riverside Bar & Restaurant

4.6(8 reviews)

9.3 mi

Update from initial review. Have eaten several burgers there and we have not been let down yet…read more Looking forward to trying a pizza some night.

Came to Riverside for their Friday Fish Fry which is offered year round…read more This is your typical neighborhood bar, filled with locals all having a great time. There are a couple of big TVs, a pool table, and darts. The server/bartender was super friendly and kept up on drinks incredibly well considering how busy it was. The fish fry was AWESOME. The fish was super crispy with a lightly seasoned batter. Came served with crinkle fries and some of the best toast I have ever had. Only $11 - I will DEFINITELY be coming back.

Fish fry

Riverside Bar & Restaurant - Best bloody on this side of the Crow River * Pam made a bloody with a good bodied tomato flavor with a good balance of spicy kick

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Best bloody on this side of the Crow River * Pam made a bloody with a good bodied tomato flavor with a good balance of spicy kick

Thirsty Buffalo Saloon

3.6(33 reviews)

9.2 mi

A good place for burger and beer if you're in the Buffalo, MN area. I sat at the bar and service…read morewas fast, friendly, and they're good at recommendations based on your preference. It's a casual place to grab a beer with friends or go solo at the bar. Either way, it's a good place to try even once! They have a pool table too! It would have been a 5 star for me if they had a porter or stout on tap.

Food was great! I've always gotten burgers when I swing in here and I've never been disappointed…read more Service is friendly and efficient. It can slow down when they get busy, but that's to be expected with anywhere. Ambiance was nice, AC was blasting a little too hard though. They had a solid choice of background music and it doesn't get overly loud typically. Overall I would recommend checking it out if you want a good burger. Their drink selection is a little bit limited though.

General ambiance and pool tables

The Thirsty Buffalo Saloon is a restaurant and bar conveniently located in Buffalo Minnesota...

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Featuring great live music and an inviting atmosphere, there is something for everyone at Thirsty Buffalo Saloon...

The Crossbar

3.2(5 reviews)

15.6 mi

I suppose this is a great place if you're a local, but don't count on it being very friendly if…read moreyou're not. We've been in a LOT of little corner bars, and this one just isn't up to snuff.

This is a prime example of your local dive bar BUT with good food on their limited menu…read more Appetizers, burgers, sandwiches, etc. Had the Ham & Cheese then the fried chicken my 2nd time, both made to order and tasty. Did wife & daughter's bday here on karaoke night (every other Saturday) and they had a blast!

Crossbar's crossbar from Viking's stadium!

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EJ's Bar

4.5(2 reviews)

43.9 mi

Great little neighborhood bar. Could use a few more drink specials offered. Off sale liquor prices…read moreare pretty reasonable. Great place for a quick drink and off sale to go.

There is nowhere better, well only a few 1000's of dive bars, hillbilly havens, trailer park HQ's…read more( No trailer park)what else can I say. Not a bad place, just a good amalgam of people

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Inn Kahoots

3.1(40 reviews)

21.8 mi

Decent dive bar in the west metro. Not a great selection of beers on tap but what they do have is…read morea good variety. They also have plenty of good cans and bottles. The bar is pretty big. There are pool tables and video games. They sell pull tabs here too. If you want food, they have at least 15 kinds of Heggies pizza. The staff here is friendly. Overall, this is a good place to stop for a cold one.

I went there on a Friday night a few years ago. I am from the South and this is the closest thing…read moreto a real old school honky tonk. Great band and fun, engaging folks. I highly recommend it! Rick

Pool tables

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Iron Horse Grill & Saloon

3.9(15 reviews)

10.9 mi

Saw a post about their special on the local Facebook group, so my husband and I decided to try it…read moreout. I have not been to Cokato in the eight years that I have lived in Minnesota, so I was pleasantly surprised. The restaurant space is called upstairs, and the bar is downstairs. It was quiet and the ambiance was great. I did not catch her name, but the lady working there was incredible. She was the only one helping the customers, but she did it all with grace. Shout out to her! For the food, we got their special which was the flame grilled steak and grilled walleye. They were delicious. I did not expect the portion to be that big considering it was $23 for the two meals. We also got their Mac Bites appetizer. Those were good as well. I started following them on Facebook after this meal. I hope to catch more special deals here! Tip: It looks like the deals start at 5PM. If you are in a hurry, come as close to 5PM as possible. The upstairs fill fast!

There on a Saturday night. There's a large sign out front / upstairs that says the dining room is…read moreopen, it's not. Looks like they don't use that space anymore. We went to the bar instead. Menu is basically burgers and sandwiches. Food was not bad but not good either. Nothing special. Waitress was nice but was alone, which made things slow. Outdoor seating is for smokers so we chose to eat inside on a beautiful evening. Bottom line, it's a bar, not a restaurant. If you want a place that's kind of dive bar like, then this would be a good place. If you're looking for a nice meal I wouldn't recommend it.

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Grilled walleye

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Lanae B.

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6 years ago

I have stayed dining with this establishment for coming up to 5 years now. I've continuously loved uptown's food, service and owners! Favorite place to dine with my children and spouse! read more

Richard P.

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10 years ago

Great place! Amazing burgers! The place doesn't look like much on the outside, but very nice atmosphere and friendly staff.

Emme D.

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9 years ago

What a great stop on the bike! Awesome customer service~ cool rustic decor, fun vibe, great food! Can't wait to come back!

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