Restaurants near East Gull Lake

“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!”

“I love Ippin! Great fast service for eat in or take out. Food has always been excellent. I’m glad they are in the BLA!”

“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!”

“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.”

“It's really nice here. I really loved my pizza and the desserts pizza was delicious . I'll definitely come back. Very clean . polite workers also. It's definitely 100% ..”

“Great food and service!!!”

“Pizza is amazing. Plain and simple, crispy crust, delicious ingredients. Quality is incredible. Customer service is always on point. My son left his very special and important Minecraft sheep stuffed animal there. He was very upset. The staff watched over the stuffed animal until my folks were able to pick it up on their way back through town. Made his day, and week, and mine. Thank you. Support this business and skip the garbage low quality pizza and treat yourself to something you won’t regret. These people and their food is special!!!”

“Fun spot to stop!!! Friendly staff, clean cute interior, huge exterior!!🍺👍”

“You MUST stop here!

My husband and I snuck away to Nisswa for an anniversary celebration. The weather was gross (sleet and slush) so we were looking for a nice coffee shop to hunker down to read for a while.
The Courtyard ended up being the perfect spot!

The songbird bagel was delicious (that mustard, WOW) and the iced Miel was to die for. We each ordered a second one for the road!

The service was top notch. The cashier was friendly, and the owner checked on us regularly, striking up a conversation about our weekend away. He even swung around again and gave us 2 cookies for the road - I can’t make this stuff up.

We will absolutely be back :)”

“Try the cinnamon Christmas with hot honey! 🔥 🍯. So good!”

“Tasty brews… amazing staff… good music how could you go wrong?”

“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.”

“Great eggs Benedict ( and I’ve worked for years in the restaurant industry). My favorite breakfast place in the Brainerd Lakes area. Plus, they are family owned and run. Love it!”

“I am so thankful that you deliver food to my work! The summer berry salad is amazing! Thank you so much!!!”

“Great food and service! We had the shrimp tacos and a Reuben. Both were excellent. Very good tap list and drinks as well.”

“Stopped at the new location and was very happy with my experience! Guys in there did an awesome job whipping up our drinks and provided excellent service which doesn't go unnoticed in the modern landscape of the "Gen Z stare" at many shops like this one. 12/10 all day, will be stopping in frequently as it's much easier to get to this location versus the old mall spot. Only complaint is that I can't order my milk tea by the 55 gallon drum but for the record I also didn't ask if I could 😂”

“Was looking for a quick place to catch a beer and some "bar food' after a day on the lake, so we stopped in. Turns out we were wrong, this place served cold beer from a long menu, had the most courteous staff (were more than happy to deal with food allergies, with a smile) and then served us food that should have been in a top tier restaurant. To say the least we were more than happy and will always come back when in the area.”

“I always have to make a stop here when I come to town because I love these subs so much! Also, the staff here are the friendliest group of people. I hope the owner/manager realizes how great their staff is and treats them right because a crew like this is rare to come across these days ❤️”

“We haven’t been to Zorbaz on Gull Lake for years and decided to try their pizza tonight! It was ready on time and tasted amazing with generous toppings! Well worth the money! We’ll be back!!”

“Try the cinnamon Christmas with hot honey! 🔥 🍯. So good!”

“Burgers and quesdillas were great!”

“I LOVE the Caribou store that is located next to Grizzly's in Baxter. I feels so quaint.

Dietary restrictions: This store is good about having non-dairy choices.

Wheelchair accessibility: Doors are wide enough and there is floor room to maneuver around.”

“Great accommodation's, food and service during a working lunch meeting for a group of 15! Thank you so much.”

“absolutely cannot get enough of The Shante! I'm a big coffee girl so this is place is my go-to! breakfast and lunch menu are tasty, affordable and have plenty of options! 10/10 must try and meet the out of this world workers who make it happen! ❤️”

“2nd Annual Ice Fishing Group visit. Very nice. we might have been dressed in ice fishing clothing but it's MN so it was cool!”

“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.”

“This was my first visit to a Five Guys. I ordered a bacon cheeseburger and a regular sized Cajun fries.

The burger was great and I was surprised by the amount of fries for only being the regular size. They also had the free peanuts out available to snack on.

I've avoided Five Guys in the past as I know they are priced higher than many other fast casual restaurants and I've heard they can be quite busy however this location was not busy when I stopped by around 2pm on a Sunday.

The price is still a factor for me but given the amount of food and quality, I believe it still deserves 5 stars.

Do not be surprised to find out the burgers $10+ each and a regular Cajun fries is a bit over $6, if you can deal with the price, it is good food.”

“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!”

“Have gone there weekly for their broasted chicken.. always good service and food!!”

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