Restaurants in Brainerd

“Amazing food and service.”

“Always a good time with the family, games are cheap and food is good! 💯”

“great staff. and cook very clean”

“This place is a local gem! Best rotisserie chicken you will ever eat! Made with love!”

“My Family loves going here!!! The Staff is amazing, friendly and very helpful! Let’s of different options and flavors to try! 12/10 recommendation if you’re in town you HAVE TO STOP! ❤️❤️❤️”

“Fantastic food and excellent service. Highly recommend eating here.”

“The Mother's day buffet was outstanding. The broasted chicken is my highlight. A day later and I'm still in ahh over the freshness of absolutely everything. It was top notch. 😋 thank you Oak Lawn”

“The best. Always come back home and eat mickeys. Beer cheese soup is the best 🤤”

“Excellent wines, food and atmosphere.”

“tournaments there are really fun and the place is fun as well.”

“Amazing people and great teas and shakes!!”

“Nice little place ! The bartenders work very hard to please everyone's needs . Kicked back atmosphere. Friendly!”

“Is this place handicap accessible. Our group has a couple non-ambulatory people”

“Such a fun experience! Will be back soon”

“Tiny little diner with INCREDIBLE food, small town atmosphere & kindness. Fast service. Better pies than Betty's Pies up in Two Harbors. We head out of town tomorrow but will swing by on our way for another slice or two to bring home!”

“Great experience! Delicious drinks! Chill atmosphere! It was cool talking with one of the workers about music. Very relatable.”

“Friendly staff and nice atmosphere! Plus you get an extra shot of espresso that you wouldn’t normally get at a chain. Tons of options too!”

“We stopped at the Spot yesterday and enjoyed the delicious ice cream and nostalgic candy selections! We enjoyed our ice cream outside and the children enjoyed running around and playing on the swing set! We smelled the delicious burgers too and cannot wait to go back and try the yummy food. Highly recommend!! 😃”

“Location of choice in the BLA. This is the original area location and still the best in my opinion and the staff provides great service, by a first name basis to all of their regulars!”

“I have always loved this restaurant. They have the best and freshest tasting sushi”

“The Food was delicious and the drinks are even better.”

“Went for lunch today, food was very tasty with good size portions. I had the Vallarta Fajitas and skillet was filled with a huge helping of meat and veggies. I could only eat half, so great leftovers. My wife had the Burrito Tejanos. I just ate her leftovers. So good. She said she would definitely order it again. Our Older Uncle had his first Chimichangas and loved them. I had the lime margarita and it didn’t disappoint. We are going to return soon for happy hour Thursday with a designated driver.”

“Absolutely love this place! Great food and staff! The owners are Awesome! Best burgers around! 100% recommend.”

“Enjoyed a Razz Melt today, DELICIOUS sandwich and Linda is ALWAYS an awesome server! Highly recommend making a stop here anytime you're in the area!”

“Melissa & Aubry are above and beyound!!! Refreshing to have this level of service in BLA!”

“Above and by far the finest old fashioned in town. They have an excellent scotch selection as well. The people are wonderful and the owner Rob especially make you feel welco e and comfortable. If your not drinking here, or even just showing up to say hello and grabbing a soda, then you are missing out on one of the very best parts of downtown brainerd.”

“The best food, great service, always a great experience. The Oktoberfest menu has some great options, highly recommend the Pork Dip, it was so good!”

“Great place great atmosphere. What more can you ask for?”

“The food was absolutely fantastic! And the service was impeccable! Our bartender (ie. Janel) was able to hold down the entire restaurant, including the bar! So happy for the food and service that we have now dedicated to becoming monthly customers.”

“Breakfast Skillet! Ordered milk & it came in a chilled glass, super nice”

“So a guy from Pine City goes into this place and over a weekend, has new friends and a lot of fun memories. Just talking with the old timers and the locals. I can’t say enough about the bar, the bartenders, the karaoke and the locals that hang out as well as the out of towers like me. Would never think of going to Brainerd without stopping in”

“Tiny little diner with INCREDIBLE food, small town atmosphere & kindness. Fast service. Better pies than Betty's Pies up in Two Harbors. We head out of town tomorrow but will swing by on our way for another slice or two to bring home!”

“What a fun place!! We just ate apps and had a few drinks from the beer wall, but the menu selection looked great. The cheese curds, bruschetta, and chicken wings were all excellent. I loved how you top your own bruschetta the way you want it and I love how you can go to the beer wall and sample how much of whatever kind you want to! It was busy, but our waiter worked hard and did a great job too!”

“Went there for street car Wednesday's and got there but it was rained out but we got our money back! Hopefully they have a couple more in September?🤔😉”

“The bar is amazing! The Bartenders are fast, and the drinks are reasonable! Highly recommend!”

“We love Giovanni's and we're so glad to hear they had come back. We love their food and greatly appreciate the delivery aspect of the restaurant as well. However, we do wish they would stick the hours posted on Google and their doors. Sometimes we will find that they've closed a few hours early. Their buffet is also great but we find that when we go, they don't have any of the classic pepperoni, beef/sausage, or just cheese out very often. We love Gio's and hope to continue enjoying them often. P.S. the fruit pizzas are missed :)”

“The pork belly tacos are very good and bring the heat. The capicola ham sandwich with lingonberry jam is also a good choice. Don't forget to order the French onion soup.”

“Great place!”

“Great place to take a break and relax. Gluten free pizza crust was surprisingly excellent. Ring hook game and ping pong table kept the kids busy. Staff was awesome.”

“I am always undecided when I go to Dunkin but the guy there helped talk me thru it and I got amazing service and amazing coffee. 10 outta 10 i definitely recommend”

“Great independent restaurant. Breakfast and lunch comfort food. It's simple but delicious. Well priced and good portions. The soup is amazing! The cinnamon rolls/caramel rolls are giant (and yummy).”

“Just a nice place to hang out.”

“Weekday bartenders are the best.”

“best bakery in town and local brew coffee. recommend to try cupcake. very rich and flavorful. i had a cupcake sampler just to try them all. perfecty pair with nisswa fresh brew coffee.”

“Great employees as they were so customer friendly and amazing food!!! Teacher appreciation day was so kind and delicious food. I love getting their taco Brava 🌮 so good! This time I ordered the Mexican donit bites for dessert. Yes, another favorite and what a treat!!! I was going to take a picture first but I ate 2 then remembered. All the food I have gotten was really good.”

“We're from Wisconsin went to play bingo on Saturday afternoon sat at the bar we had a young lady who bartended who was unbelievable she had a German accent I've never seen anybody hustle like she did it was a very very good experience”

“I absolutely love eating here! The vibe is always relaxing. I have never had a beverage or plate that I did not love.”

“Great service and as always, yummy ice cream.”

“Carson is always you happy and kind! Always greets you with a smile! Such an awesome employee!! He deserves a raise! He is one of the many reason’s I go to this location”

“Amazing!!! Pizza was so good and never had wings like these before. An added plus was the service - happy and on top of everything.”

“Love, love, love Dunmire's! Went last night and was surprised by the new menu. Same great food, much higher prices tho. Careful guys, this is still Brainerd.”

“Awesome courses and absolutely beautiful”

“THIS PIZZA IS BEST WHILE HIGH, LIGHT UP AND TRY IT”

“Our family comes to Brainerd once a year and we cannot wait to go eat at Rafferty’s! It is our absolute favorite pizza in the world. Everything is good including the service.”

“The service and food are always amazing! It's our favorite place to go out as a family!”

“I know Hardee's in New Ulm MN has had some issues, but I went there today and was more than impressed! there were at least four people working there and they were so friendly and the food came really fast. it was fresh and hot and delicious! I can't wait to go there again, it looks like they have really pulled it together!”

“I love the DQ have for years!”

“I recently lost my garage door opener in the parking lot of Jimmy Johns. I returned a few days later, thinking somebody at the store might have picked it up in case someone returned for it. Turns out they totally did! Talk about customer service! The fact that someone noticed it, kept it safe, and made sure staff knew that someone might come for it is awesome : )”

“Didn’t get my sandwich I ordered abd was given a donut instead didn’t notice until I was well home from drive through second time this had happened so that’s a bummer! Otherwise love caribou!”

“Our server was Mindy S.”

“If you're looking for a tasty Chinese buffet, this is the place to go to in Brainerd, MN! They have all the favorites: salt & pepper shrimp, dumplings, egg rolls, general Tso's chicken, sesame chicken, & the list goes on. The food is authentic and delicious!”