Zens Steak and Seafood

Stevelly"s is the best restaurant in Battle Lake, hands down!…read moreReminiscent of an old time supper club, but with modern menus and updates with style, this famous place has wonderful food. The chef is known for his BBQ Ribs (fall of the bone), twice baked potatoes made from scratch, as well as amazing beer cheese soup. The halibut is stupendous, and even their simple dinner salad (that comes with dinner) hits home even if you are not a health nut. The staff and service are superior to anything within the city limits, and SO worthy of a trip to experience for yourself!

Great place especially for a small town, Food was fantastic, service was great and atmosphere was…read morevery nice. The menu was exceptional. I will definitely eat there again.

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Mabel Murphy's

3.3(91 reviews)

2.5 mi

What a killer ambiance! Great food. We were on our way back to the cities from Fargo and found…read morethis gem!!! Highly recommend.

My wife and I decided to try Mabel Murphy's for a New Year's Eve supper and were really looking…read moreforward to prime rib and shrimp. Unfortunately, the experience was extremely disappointing. We started with the crab-stuffed mushrooms as an appetizer, but when they arrived, the centers were still cold. My prime rib came out barely room temperature, and my wife's was ice cold. Her broiled shrimp tasted more like cocktail shrimp that had been sitting on ice, while my deep-fried shrimp were cold, soggy and had a strong old-fryer-oil taste. Even the au jus for the prime rib arrived cold to the touch in the stainless cup, and the butter for my wife's shrimp was already congealing again. Overall, the food quality was absolutely terrible - some of the worst food we've been served at a restaurant in a long time. I do want to give credit where it's due: our server was wonderful. She was kind, attentive, and very understanding of the situation. She offered to comp the meal and even brought us boxes. We boxed up the prime rib with the intention of reheating it at home just to salvage something from the night. However, when the bill arrived, only about 30% was taken off and this was because they gave us a box and we weren't sending it back to have it remade after an hour and a half wait for our food On a $140 bill, that amounted to roughly $34 off - leaving us paying for cold, undercooked food that we had to take home and fix ourselves. We genuinely wanted to support a local business, especially on New Year's Eve, but this was a very frustrating and disappointing experience.

Another huge TV screen at Mabel Murphy's for sports and other interests.

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Bar area

Beer & Fish Company

4.3(203 reviews)

53.3 mi

Family-owned & operated

Kid friendly

best food & drink served by the best staff! family friendly…read moreA comfortable ambiance & enjoyable dining experience

So, I went here on the recommendation of a co-worker, as well as the recommendation of my…read morephysician, who told me to eat fish three times per week. I mean, it's right there in the name. Fish. Eat here three times weekly and you'll be healthy.... Their oysters are great. Check 'em out. You won't regret it. They have a variety of fried fish, fried shrimp, fish tacos... it's all great. The only limitation is that fish and chips is 5/10 as a food, but this is great fish and chips. Service has always been good... it's just a cool place.

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Pike and Pint Grill

4.2(163 reviews)

44.2 mi

I went here with four friends and the service, atmosphere and food were all outstanding. I ordered…read morethe Japanese Pan Noodles with Shrimp. It was out of this world delicious. They didn't skimp on the shrimp (which were done perfectly) and the dish was so flavorful. This is a fabulous restaurant in Alexandria and they are so fortunate to have it. If I lived there, I'd eat here a lot.

The cheese curds were fantastic, the Ahi Tuna bib wraps were not…read more Out of our entrees, only 1 of the 4 of us loved our meal. My wife's food was flavorless, my Korean tacos were dry and mostly vegetables. We all wanted the Seafood Mac and Cheese but didn't want to risk it being unappetizing. My youngest got it and it was delicious. Really wish I would had ordered that.

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2024 Cinco special

Royal Buffet

4.1(34 reviews)

51.4 mi

Great food, always a variety of options, clean and friendly. Especially love the steamed cabbage…read moreand green beans!

I'd never come back here it totally smelled weird and tasted old please don't believe the 4.2 stars…read moreor the 87% percent on Apple Maps like I did

Buffet

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Inside dining room

Spanky's Stone Hearth

4.1(102 reviews)

31.6 mi

I came here to celebrate my aunt turning 80, and she treated us. $52 Halibut entree it is then. We…read morehad a 5 pm reservation and they turned tables quickly and needed our huge table for the 7 pm group. I ordered beet caesar salad and Halibut with augratin potatoes. The potatoes were similar to what I've made. The service was real good and they worked well as a team. My husband and I finished the carrot cake which was great without raisins. This place is more hoity toity and upscale with upscale prices. They were busy on a Sunday night. I'll be back for special occasions.

Amazing dining experience! Order to Trust Me, you'll be very happy! Server Katie did a great job!…read moreThank you so much! Amazing food and Ambience!

Amaretto Chicken

Raspberry Peanut Butter Chocolate Ganache Cake

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Candied bacon

The Pitchfork

3.5(10 reviews)

29.8 mi

Yes, this is a big tourist attraction. So what! Steak was cooked a perfect medium. I've been to…read moreexpensive steak restaurants that could learn from these guys. Live music was excellent. I just wish you could get a salad, then go back for the main course. Sides are OK. Not bad, not great. Executive chef was really, really committed to ensuring everything was great. I love to hear that level of commitment!

Service was ok, but slow. The food was cold and came at very different intervals. The new owners…read morenever had a chance trying to pick up the pieces from the previous dummies that let the place get so bad by comping all their friends with food and drink. Everyone lost. The business is now CLOSED permanently.

The Pitchfork sandwich with a side of wild rice.

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Mushroom & Swiss Burger

Deep Blue Seafood

3.9(57 reviews)

53.8 mi

excellent food and service, very fresh and delicious foods. very quaint mom and pop seafood…read morerestaurant.

Deep Blue is wonderful place to find fresh fish and oysters, crab along with some other frozen fish…read moreoptions. The owners are great people and are very knowledgeable. Sure you can find & buy from a Hornbacher's or Cashwise but this is fresh as you can get in town. Selection may be limited, but you can always call to see what's in for the week. Strongly recommended!

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Prante's

4.0(16 reviews)

25.9 mi

Food was excellent and the waitress was very thorough .. the place is very convenient for all…read moretheir guests

I got my stake the way i ordered it. But I ordered it wrong, the owner listened to me explain what…read moreI really wanted and they made me the best steak of my life, I always use stake sauce, I didn't with this stake, it was so flavorful and juicy. They were very nice and helpful even though the mistake was mine. Definitely going back, we just had stakes and their menu has so many other options, can't wait to try them. The place looks so fancy but they treat you like a home town cafe, like family.

Jersey Mike's Subs

5.0(4 reviews)

2.5 mi

I first REALLY got into Jersey Mike's food/subs/sides experiencing in upstate NY-- their classic…read moreItalian (blanking on official name of the sandwich ha) is SO.GOOD. Even ordering the same back here in Minnesota!!! The service has been fabulous and the ambiance casual and calm!

We have ordered from them and never had a problem always great service and great food very friendly…read moreservice thank you jersey Mike's for great customer service

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Garrett M.

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2 years ago

Didn't get to try to the food! Randomly closed on a Friday night at 7. If traveling don't plan on eating here because they may just be closed. read more

Irene Z.

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5 years ago

Amazing place to enjoy lunch or dinner with your significant other or friends. The food is amazing!

Irene Z.

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2 years ago

After traveling all day this was exactly what we needed. Great service and amazing food. Thank you!

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