Restaurants in Brainerd

“The food is absolutely amazing and always consistent. This is up there with the best food in all of the lakes area - if you haven’t been, you need to go. It’s a regular stop for us.”

“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.”

“Great pizza and arcade has excellent games at reasonable prices. Thanks Jay’s!”

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

“Amazing people and great teas and shakes!!”

“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.”

“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!”

“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!”

“great staff. and cook very clean”

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

“Such a fun experience! Will be back soon”

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

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

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

“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”

“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!”

“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!”

“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 !!”

“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”

“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.”

“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!”

“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.”

“We enjoyed lunch on the patio around noon on a perfectly sunny day. Great burgers, sandwiches, and home-made-beef stew! Our server was very friendly and efficient. She was also the bartender and hostess that day, so doing everything. She deserves a raise.”

“Great place!”

“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.”

“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'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”

“Weekday bartenders are the best.”

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

“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 atmosphere. What more can you ask for?”

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

“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 :)”

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

“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.”

“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'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!”

“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!”

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

“Awesome courses and absolutely beautiful”

“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”

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

“Just a nice place to hang out.”

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

“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.”

“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!”

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

“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 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.”

“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.”

“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.”

“Our server was Mindy S.”

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

“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.”