Restaurants in Brainerd

“Delicious food! Great atmosphere! Friendly staff! Highly recommend!”

“Tried the chicken (queso) burrito with peco degalo,green sauce,fried rice, corn,beans,refried & a few dashes of green bottle smoked tobasco.
I must say was pleasantly surprised how much more authentic it was compared to chipotle. Make sure you come hungry and order chips to use as a fork. You'll be happy you did.
I will most definitely be eating here again in the future.”

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

“Wonderful staff! Nutritional drinks and meals on the go!”

“I always go here! and i love it owner is always so kind and cheap but amazing food. the workers also always look happy to help!”

“Jay's has amazing food, the pizza is one of a kind and priced extremely fair. The variety of games keep my kids entertained for hours on end. My 3 kids age range from 10-14 years old and they Love hanging out here, as do I. The game prices are the cheapest I've ever seen anywhere. Staff is always working hard and extremely kind. Highly recommend this as a #1 spot in town to go.”

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

“Excellent margaritas and food”

“Loved the atmosphere, great friendly service. Very good food.”

“My wife and I had dinner with some friends here on a snowy night in January. She had the Cola braised beef short rib, which was excellent, but I think I "won" dinner with the Halibut special-- a portion of halibut over mashed potatoes which were in turn over a mixed-green salad. It sounds a little odd and I was vaguely surprised when our server delivered it, but it turned out to be a good surprise! The salad, fish, and potatoes made every bite flavorful!

A few things stood out to us tonight:
- overall, it was a really positive sit-down experience-- our waiter was attentive, but not too attentive. She made sure our beers and waters were full, but didn't overly interrupt dinner
- we got seated right away and the booth and decor were comfortable and friendly. The "rock cribs" were kind of a fun thing to look at.
- And finally, the food, of course. Everything was tasty and delicious. I can't remember what our friends had, but overall, we'd definitely go back when we're in-town!

We’ve only had dinner once at B*Merri, but our friends have had lunch and dinner multiple times, and we would all go back! Fantastic place in the north woods!”

“On a weekend visit to Brainerd we found this winery. It was an amazing experience. The owners, Jodi and Dennis were both amazing hosts and even gave us a private tour of their facility. The food was excellent including the escargot. We got the meat and cheese tray and their Chardonnay. We even brought home a case of it. I highly recommend this place and if we’re in the area again, we’ll be making this place a priority stop!”

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

“So pleasantly surprised! Great food and service. Many healthy options on the menu, and fabulous soup ! Highly recommend!”

“the bar tenders was very friendly the food was yummy I'd come back here again if I didn't live in another City but I suggest coming here thank you for being a great place”

“CC’s bar has an excellent private event space that is ideal for 99 people or less. We rented their event space on a Saturday and the event went incredibly well. Thank you to CC and Isaac for hosting us.”

“since the very first morning they served breakfast, we have had fantastic service and food to match! we recommend this gem of a "spot" to everyone who will listen. great work, Glenn and crew!”

“a girls trip based around coffee flights landed us here. We got to talk to one of the owners, she was very nice and informative. We are already making plans to visit in the summer to try another style of flights!”

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

“Jennifer and her co-worker get an A+ today! Excellent customer service, excellent communication, excellent attitudes! Super knowledgeable in coffee deets.. We are in the hospitality business and can identify great customer service! Jennifer deserves a raise !!”

“Staff was excellent. Food was delicious. The only thing was the tap water tasted horrible every time I came.”

“We always go to Wings Airport Cafe when in the area! Just a classic diner/cafe with no frills, good service, and good food! They have some notable menu items like the wild rice blueberry pancakes, and warm caramel rolls. Look out the big windows and see the airplanes parked out back.”

“Such a fun experience! Will be back soon”

“Cute little diner, friendly staff, amazingly delicious food!!”

“Very nice owners working to make the best tasting food. Food is very good. Recommend beef stroganoff. Shrimp poor boy delicious! Wonderful attentive service. Large dining space and nice large center bar! Price is fair! Not cheap but you get what you pay for. And don’t forget to save room for key lime pie!!! Fantastic!”

“We got in later on a Friday night. After unpacking our bags, we decided to find a place to eat and this was just down the street from where our room was. I think we walked in the door around 8:00 p.m. as a matter of fact. Had two young guys working that night and it was pretty quiet as far as people inside the restaurant were concerned. I think they were busy doing to-go orders though. Very nice staff and they were quick to get our order made and out to us. Always enjoy service with a smile which seems to be a rarity these days. Pizza was cooked to perfection and absolutely delicious. I loved how you could get exactly what you wanted on the pizza and so I ordered some artichoke hearts. So much food we couldn't finish our pizza, so we took some home with us that night. Would definitely eat here again when I'm around there.”

“a really great little bar ? the owner was super cool and friendly and we chatted about how important it is to have a place to socialize. Even had a beef stick for my dog!

Wheelchair accessibility: No stairs”

“Goody's takes the cake for one of the most creative treat stores you will find in the US. Denise Marie Laudenbach and her crew at Goody's has created a fun, hip and retro environment serving up the best popcorn, ice cream and snacks in town. The help is always so fun and friendly! If you are looking for fun birthday gifts for kids or adults, hit up this store. There is always something new to see as the inventory is fresh and updated regularly.”

“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.”

“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”

“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”

“Weekday bartenders are the best.”

“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!”

“Great place!”

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

“The food was soooo good! I definitely recommend! First time to Brainerd and out of every place we have ate up to this point of our stay Best food in this city! High Five to the chef! All be back!”

“Cute little diner, friendly staff, amazingly delicious food!!”

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

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

“I would just like to take a moment and say that every employee at Taco John's is crushing it during this Bogo deal. Everyone continued to give friendly service with fast/ fresh food.”

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

“Just a nice place to hang out.”

“Best cafe I have ever been to! Server was so kind and sweet, always checked on us.

and boy was the food great! Especially the chicken dumpling soup! The Cesar salad also was amazing and very filling! My grandma also had a cinnamon roll and it was huge! Also the pancakes where great!”

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

“Awesome courses and absolutely beautiful”

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

“It's Subway what can I say. I think that everybody likes to chew on a piece of rubbery bread every now and then. Come on subway you need to change it up a bit come up with some new stuff. Your prices are getting out of reach too”

“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.”

“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.”

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

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

“Absolutely phenomenal service. Food was delicious with awesome healthy options. Also great GF selections! Beautiful view and relaxing atmosphere.”

“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.”

“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 : )”

“I come to Starbucks pretty frequently. Today there was an employee named Abi in the drive thru at 5pm. She greeted me so kindly and really just made my day with her great customer service.”

“They have amazing workers here got our food fast!!! By the look of my son he enjoyed his chicken sandwich”

“Our server was Mindy S.”

“The scenery is gorgeous; well decorated. Very fast service as well. The food is amazing, especially the noodles and sushi. I would love to eat here again!

Vegetarian options: There are vegetarian sushi rolls, as well as many vegetable buffet options. The noodle dishes mostly have vegetables and no meat unless added.”

“I love the DQ have for years!”