25 Best American Restaurants near Big Lake

“One of our favorite dinner places. The staff are friendly, the food is great, and the prices are reasonable.“

“Awesome Food, Great Service!!!!!“

“Atmosphere is awesome. New to the area and love it here.“

“this place is pretty great. I've tried a bunch of different food and it's all been delicious. solid beer selection too. the only complaint is the choice of music they play. so far it's been either corny country music or weird metal-rock, and neither has been particularly enjoyable.“

“We were there for dinner tonight. They were busy but so worth the wait. The bar is a great addition. The food and service were both fabulous (as always). We will be back. Kudos to all the staff!!“

“Great service from Chris at the bowling/arcade bar!“

“Overly priced food and drinks“

“We had a group of 15 in this afternoon and they did an excellent job with service and timing! They were super accommodating and orders ranged from apps, pizza, pasta, burgers, wraps and everything came out at the same time AND HOT, (you don't get that everywhere) great job crew! Our server was great and made sure we were all taken care of including drinks and special requests. Of our group 5 were kids 13-1.5 yrs and they were entertained as we were seated near the game section. Thanks to ZBG crew for a great experience!“

“We had a group of 15 in this afternoon and they did an excellent job with service and timing! They were super accommodating and orders ranged from apps, pizza, pasta, burgers, wraps and everything came out at the same time AND HOT, (you don't get that everywhere) great job crew! Our server was great and made sure we were all taken care of including drinks and special requests. Of our group 5 were kids 13-1.5 yrs and they were entertained as we were seated near the game section. Thanks to ZBG crew for a great experience!“

“Jordan the shift manager was incredibly Incredibly friendly. Greeted us when we entered and asked us where we came from and when he found it was for a funeral he was very kind and even gave us a special very thoughtful envelope.
You want to hire people like Jordan. He is incredible. Give that man a raise“

“This is hands down THE BEST place to eat! I have a special needs ( Autistic, ADHD, vision impaired) grandchild and she requests this Culvers daily. We have tried others ( The St Cloud location made us leave because of her excited squeals) but the way the entire staff treats her and the rest of us when we walk through that door in Monticello is OUTSTANDING!! They can see if she's having a tough day and they go above and beyond to accommodate us. I have NEVER taken her anywhere else in Monticello that has accepted her the way Culvers staff has. They are always polite, fast and very welcoming. I don't know all of their names but Anthony and Chad are two of her favorite people. The manager is wonderful! When my bill fold got left behind she worked hard to reach out and get it back to me, she went above and beyond and I can't tell you how very much that ment to me. We don't feel like customers, we feel like family. The staff never seems crabby or like you are a burden, they really seem to enjoy their job. That speaks volumes about management. We cannot say enough good things about the staff 😃 Thank you Monticello Culvers for accepting my Granddaughter for who she is ❤️“

“This place is amazing. The food is phenomenal and Craig, the new head chef, preps so much of the menu fresh and sauces homemade. The staff is always top notch. Jenny is an excellent manager and always remembers everyone on a first name basis. We came in for Mother’s Day filet mignon special last weekend and it was the best steak I’ve had in a long time. Drinks are great, pull tabs and bingo night is so much fun.“

“nice clean place, good food and friendly staffs!“

“Wonderful restaurant“

“We didn’t eat and just had a few pitchers of beer with our bowling games but we got checked on frequently by our server (Jesse) and felt comfortable and taken care of! Our group had the whole VIP area to ourselves and thoroughly enjoyed our time. Would come back!“

“Veronica was awesome very personable, kind and thorough and serving us a great meal. Highly recommend Perkins and if you’re lucky you’ll have Veronica as your service gal! My wife and I enjoyed the visit very much.“

“Love being part of this group!“

“Great place with good food!“

“We reserved a party room for a small business event. Deb was very easy to work with and Michelle was helpful when I had questions and Deb wasn't available. Their rates were incredibly reasonable. The flexibility was hard to beat! When we arrived, Mike and Deb were great about making sure we had what we needed. We had 2 servers- mine was Emily and she was very on top of things. The food was good and the drinks were good- I heard no complaints from any of our guests about the food, drinks or service. Kudos to the kitchen for pace and standard. Also, the room afforded a lot of space and a great deal of privacy from the rest of the bar which was perfect for us. Overall, I wish every venue was as great as this one! Thanks Liberty crew!“

“Hawk's burgers are the best.“

“Angus burger wrap was delicious & strawberry peach boozy lemonade is fantastic!“

“Bingo was a blast very reasonably priced. Good food and beverage. Very friendly staff“

“What a delightful experience. It was not too busy when we dined there between 5-5:30pm.. Our server was nice and friendly.. the other servers seemed to be nice and friendly as well , the manager was too.. I enjoyed eating my French Onion soup and garlic/parmesan chicken chunks.. my overall opinion would be to go here and enjoy a warm, wonderful experience with good food to fill the belly..Sidenote- I have been here and a couple of other Applebee's and the Chicken Wonton Tacos are sooo tasty..

Parking: Parking is easy to maneuver.. plenty of spots..

Kid-friendliness: There's a food section for kiddos like chicken tenders, burger, fries, etc.

Wheelchair accessibility: Looks like plenty of space for wheelchair accessible“

“Comfortable atmosphere. Food was decent. Friend complained about the Granny's Pot Roast and I tried it and would agree its not the Pot Roast dinner most are use to. Girlfriend had Steak and it was amazing. Was also girlfriends birthday and when we asked if there was anything they did we were told only if you have the D. Michael B's card. Wouldnt even sign happy birthday.“

“A little slow to get our check but the food was good!“