18 Best American Restaurants in Brainerd

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

“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.“

“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!“

“Cute little diner, friendly staff, amazingly delicious food!!“

“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.“

“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.“

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

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

“Cute little diner, friendly staff, amazingly delicious food!!“

“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“

“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!“

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

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

“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 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.“