Restaurants in Forest Lake

“This place is a bit eclectic, but in the best way possible. The barbacoa, chicken burrito, and Philly steak sandwich were excellent. The Philly steak sandwich has a decent amount of marinade from the meat, so it probably wouldn't hold up too well for takeout, but it is definitely worth a try if you are dining in. The seasoning on everything was very impressive and flavorful. A word of warning on the burrito sauce, I thought it was amazing, but it definitely packs a fair amount of heat. Not quite Thai level 10 hot, but it is hotter than sirracha sauce. Overall, this is a wonderful place with fast and fantastic service. If you are looking for some tasty non-chain food, I recommend giving this place a shot!”

“The authentic, and only salad bar in town!”

“I didn't eat here but dropped someone off/picked up. 10 stars for the amount of handicapped accessible parking they have it really came in handy after his meal!”

“This is the best sub shop within an hour of the cities and it's not overpriced. highly recommend”

“We went to Tom's Pumpkin Patch and stopped here for an early dinner afterwards. All of the staff were so friendly and accommodated our 4 adults and 4 kids wonderfully! The food was great and so reasonably priced. We'll come here again!”

“So many wonderful smells! I created some interesting smells that floated around the restaurant!”

“chicken& chorizo burritos supreme was absolutely delicious! but my husband's order of El pastor was like super greasy he ate a couple bites then got sick in the bathroom”

“Only took stars off of atmosphere because, hey, its just a fast food restaurant. But the food is always delicious (and right, don't remember ever getting the wrong order, unlike some other places in town) and the staff is super nice and always seems to want to do a good job.”

“Quick, easy, delicious! EBT eligible. ♥️

Vegetarian options: Fresh veggies! 👍🏻

Dietary restrictions: GF options available.”

“Our first time visiting this establishment. I’m happy we did! This restaurant has (by far) the BEST Chinese and sushi in Minnesota.

Parking: Parking is free and very open. Many spaces to park. Not at all a far distance either.

Kid-friendliness: Plenty of booth space. If your children enjoy sushi like ours, it’s perfect. There are other amazing Chinese combo dishes that most children will enjoy (smaller portions but with a variety of three things). The sesame chicken combo was perfect for kids. We will definitely get that again.. but it’s hard not to try something else different because there are many options (and everyone’s different plate was absolutely amazing) !”

“Food was SO good and portion was filling! Bar tender was so friendly and helpful - and really accommodating! The street tacos with the corn tortillas were among the best I’ve had. The server was polite and friendly too. I’m bummed I didn’t snap a photo, however — I’ll be back!”

“I tried the waffle & chicken and fish slider sandwiches in addition to some original sliders. All were tasty.”

“Food was good but I tried a new item and it just doesn't fit right... A chicken hot honey meal, It came on a nice hot skillet, flavor was good, it looked pretty... But a cut up chicken breast w/ onions & mushrooms on top & a side of fries was ??? I took my meat side home with me and put it on top of a bed of rice and to me that worked better!? 😁”

“To compare 2 locations. White Bear Lake's local = TOILET!! Don't EVER eat/drink there!! However, Don Julio's in Forest Lake is clean, and the portions are MORE than fair. The staff, service, and the friendliness!! They made us feel like "FAMILY" !!!!
FANTASTIC ESTABLISHMENT!!
MUCHOS GRACIAS!!!!”

“Lunch today for the first time at Mallards BAYSHORE - the fish fry was excellent, cozy pretty interior, service was top notch. Can't wait to come back, the happy hour looks fun!”

“One of my favorite small business to support. Very friendly staff, super creative drinks and the latte art is always on par !”

“We just happy to give this review for Olivia what a wonderful awesome dynamic hostess her first day at work she did an awesome job and made sure that all her guests were satisfied and guess what it's my birthday and she got me a free birthday meal kudos to you Olivia Sandy Jones and Dion Nelson June 19th 2023”

“When I visit this local coffee shop, my coffee is always done right! Love this place!❤☕”

“Shout out to my new favorite spot! This is the only bar in the North Branch area that will play a Packers Game for locals and not just the Vikings games. They are extremely friendly. The owner is amazing and accommodating unlike, sadly, some of the other local owners who won't even make eye contact with patrons. Their food is amazing! The bartender and waitress are hard workers especially given the short staffed situation of all places as of late. We go out alot and this place is the place we will frequent even though it's farther away than others! Love it here. Thanks Friar's!”

“Had the Corn Chorizo and Dill Pickle Pizzas. Absolutely fantastic. Nice to finally have a good pizza place here in Forest Lake. Hope it is here to stay!”

“Well well well, Ive found myself at Culvers once again. This is my favorite restaurant, all these amazing staff make it great. I would like to shout out Ashlyn, she is very kind and respectful and delivered our food. Then we have Ashley, she was very kind and respectful. Thanks amazing ”

“Love, Love their pizza!!
The amount of toppings is awesome.
I went to another chain pizza place that usually has a good reputation and it appeared they put each piece of sausage and pepperoni (all 10 pieces) individually on it..very sad!
Not Chanticlear!!! Awesome.
Ps. The crust could be more crisp”

“After a long day of medical appointments with my mom, just wanted a quick dinner and relax. Went through Arby's drive through, ordered dinner for 3, got food and drove to Mom's. Sorting food, when we got there, realized we only had part of our order. Drove back to Arby's, went inside with food and receipt in hand and told the Manager what had happened. He apologized, remade all the food and gave us 2 complimentary meals. That is customer service! one of the sandwiches was the new beer cheese and beef. It was sooo good. Thank you Arby's for great food and spectacular customer service!”

“The manager at this location was exceptional. She was so personable, hard working and extremely dedicated to making sure customers were helped in an extremely timely manner given she was the only staff member. This Subway franchise should be extremely grateful they have such an outstanding manager.”

“all the buffet food was fresh and delicious! #1 out of all the buffets I have been too hands down!”

“very good im very happy everytime i go”

“good food beautiful view nice staff only thing I'd complain about is the wait for the food is kind of long even if not busy and waitress could check up on you more and offer refills on drinks when they see it's low. otherwise very nice place to go eat. pickle pizza is my favorite so good if your into pickles. good prices also and unlimited refill on regular drinks.”

“I went through Drive-thru. They lady was kind, helpful and no irritation in her voice. Greeted us warmly & inviting. She got the order correct. We didn't have to wait long for her to come to the window, get the payment & hand us our order. She was well groomed. She smiled @ us & thank us for ordering. I'm definitely a Starbucks Fan. I was leary before but, this new Starbucks in North Branch, MN I'd recommend it.”

“Shout out to Joey and his crew! We were in town and never get jimmy johns, tried ordering online couldn’t get it to work, we pulled up at literally 9:59 and he still took our order. AMAZING CUSTOMER SERVICE AND A ROUND OF APPLAUSE. Thank you, y’all made my night”

“Great employees!! And wonderful way to wake up in the morning! Coffee made well and great smiles( and attitudes) from your batista!

Kid-friendliness: Indeed! Kid and dog friendly!”