29 Best American Restaurants near Baxter

“Why is it when we order a single Butterburger, they decide to sell us a double Butterburger and charge us for that? How convenient that they don’t give you a receipt and don’t know it until you open the wrapper. Done in or drive thru is the same. All The Time!“

“Love going to eat here with our friends and family“

“Stopped in last week with the family after my daughters school program. We all had a great time together. The food was awesome, especially the triple chocolate meltdown with ice cream I ordered and enjoyed with the kiddos before our main course. 😋“

“Cole at the bar was awesome! Always on his toes. Appetizers were yummy! We will be back“

“Had a bad experience ordering out. My cheese curds were burnt some were just shells, so were my sweet potato fries. I took pictures they were so bad I threw them away.“

“got the grizzlies bloody Mary. for only $13 it was a 28 oz glass with their homemade bloody Mary mix 1/4 of a chicken. The thigh and leg rotisserie style, fabulous, celery cheese olives lemon and bacon. All for $13. then I had an appetizer of firecracker shrimp with blue cheese dressing. It was absolutely delicious!“

“Very impressed with the burger I just had. Pretty much perfect. I’ll be back“

“We went to Sunshine’s for supper Wednesday night and had the pizza. It was the best ever. I usually don’t eat the crust but this crust was tender and good. Looking forward to our next visit.“

“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.“

“Hubby had the maid rite sundae and I had an everything omelet. Both were excellent. It's a 90 minute drive but we'll be back!“

“My boyfriend and I have been loving all the food, service and bartenders. We can't seem to stay away for over a week, everything and everyone is amazing! Highly recommend! A few of the things we love are... Black n Blue Burger Walleye Sandwich Walleye Fingers Black n Blue Steak Bites Mushroom Fried Rice Fries and Onion Rings Pulled Pork Sandwich“

“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!“

“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.“

“If you are coming to the Brainerd Lakes area a visit to Ernie's is a must. They represent what we are about up here: water, beautiful settings in nature and some of the best food you can find. Their creativity, presentation, and taste exceed the norm. Do not miss Ernie's!“

“Wow oh wow! How do I even start a review about this place! Everything about this place is mind-blowing! I absolutely love this place; the view is just breathtaking! It almost feels like something you'd see in a movie. There are plenty of seating arrangements, including a more private area for people who want to sit outside but be close to the bar. The seating arrangements are both indoors and outdoors. Plenty of tables from looking out to the lake, some longer tables for bigger parties, and also some tables closer to the doors leading inside the actual restaurant to the indoor seating. There are lights that are close to the door hanging around the back of the building to have more of a romantic feeling to it, which in my opinion really enhancing the feeling of the atmosphere. The server we had was caring and sweet! Even slightly talkative! We even saw a groundhog! The music playing in the background wasn't too loud but there was a lot of good songs playing! I had the nachos. Not a disappointment! One of the best nachos I've ever had! I also had the kitty cocktail! Which really hit the spot! All around the atmosphere was 5/5, service 5/5 view 5/5. She server refilled my drink and was very fast and efficient bringing our food out. Told us we can pay the check and linger if we wanted too! Just all around a really good experience! I will be coming back to this place as soon as I'm in the area again!

Wheelchair accessibility: Unfortunately it's not really wheel chair accessibility. There's stairs on both sides of the building leading to the restaurant. Inside the building there's more stairs to go down to it. Multiple ways. But none for the handicapped ?“

“we went up for the last weekend if golf, though it was cold we had a great time. everybody we encountered there was so nice and professional. live music at the pub was great! we watched the Bagpiper walk the Pine East Green to close put the season, very cool. definitely recommend purchasing any of the packages they have to offer!“

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

“Awesome bloody Mary's and great food!! staff is AWESOME aswell!!“

“Hubby had the maid rite sundae and I had an everything omelet. Both were excellent. It's a 90 minute drive but we'll be back!“

“Went to St. Mathias last night with mama and had some excellent food and great drinks, great staff were very attentive and I got to see Big Al!! We will definitely be back! 5 star all the way“

“Absolutely best restaurant I’ve been to in Minnesota. I wish they had the classic grill in the cities, but it’s always a special treat coming to our lake home and getting the experience of eating here. The food is phenomenal, the staff is amazing and the atmosphere is unmatched. Every time I visit, I can count on trying one of the new menu items and being in awe of the flavors and presentation. The favorite orders of our group were the Indonesian chicken satay appetizer, the chef’s risotto, and the truffle citrus scallops. My attached picture won’t do it justice, but the presentation of the meals is so unique. If they had Michelin star restaurants in Minnesota, this would for sure be the running. Maddens resort is truly the best location in the brainerd area.“

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

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

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

“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!“

“We may have higher expectations for the food or we didn’t select the best menu items which evidently is the pork chop. At any rate we appreciated being seated by Pat and told what is good and also the history of the building.
I ordered a Cosmo but immediately knew it wouldn’t be great. It was red vs light pink. Oh well?‍♀️
Ordered popovers for the four of us. They were good. Here’s the menu items we had - the flatiron steak (chewy), shrimp scampi but must order angel hair pasta as a side otherwise it comes with nothing, the Pot Pie - very good crust but mostly vegetables and less chicken.
It was a very slow night - only 4 tables of diners. Maybe that impacts the kitchen.
We did appreciated the quiet atmosphere but not the flies that decided to dine on our food while we were eating.“

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

“Our waiter was kind and quick to answer our questions and concerns about allergens. He stayed attentive during our visit and kept our waters filled. Our experience featured a beautiful view of the golf course and we got to watch planes flying by. My girlfriend and I ordered our steaks medium rare but mine came out a little tough. Hers was cooked perfect and her meal was amazing. I felt my meal was decent and not worth the price, but the shallot butter pan sauce was spectacular.

Dietary restrictions: I’m allergic to peanuts and shellfish so the waiter double checked my dinner choices. Ended up switching choices due to cross contamination in the frying oil and had to swap my fries for a loaded baked potato.“

“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.“