Restaurants in Brainerd

“We were tired after biking a d kayaking, and saw this place! We both very much enjoyed our burrito bowls and Jarritos! Very nice people and it was delicious!”

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

“Absolutely loved my visit to 5 Rocks, loved it. The bartenders are very knowledgeable and just so helpful and friendly. Stop in and have a drink, you won’t regret it.”

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

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

“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! ❤️❤️❤️”

“great staff. and cook very clean”

“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”

“Amazing people and great teas and shakes!!”

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

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

“Excellent wines, food and atmosphere.”

“I love there watermelon lemonade with blueberry poppings and strawberry lemonade it was so good”

“Such a fun experience! Will be back soon”

“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!! 😃”

“Fun fact of the day: their small cappuccino has two shots while Starbucks small cappuccino only has one shot and is more expensive! Caribou for the win. 🏆”

“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!”

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

“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.”

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

“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!”

“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.”

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

“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.”

“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”

“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?🤔😉”

“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!”

“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!”

“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!”

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

“I absolutely love this place.I go there every morning and get my large ice coffee with marshmallow cold foam.It is so amazing.I strongly suggest the marshmallow cold foam to any drink”

“We had lunch here the other day, and we enjoyed the mushroom melt and Korean beef lettuce wraps! And special thanks to Michelle for the great service! She was attentive, friendly, and an amazing server!!”

“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).”

“I've been going here since I was little and it's never lost even a little bit of its authentic friendly environment and a fun place to get ice-cream on a hot summer day. 100% recommend!”

“Just a nice place to hang out.”

“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.”

“Weekday bartenders are the best.”

“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”

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

“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.”

“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.”

“This Starbucks by far exceeds the one by Arby's! The energy is positive, the crew are fun, and down right sweet ☺ The vibe for this one is more welcoming and less snooty! I love dropping in to get my chai”

“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 love the DQ have for years!”

“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 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 : )”

“Our server was Mindy S.”

“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!”

“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!”