Restaurants near Esko

“Excellent food, friendly service. Highly recommend😊”

“The people here work HARD and are SO KIND! They even replaced my shake when I dropped it. And it’s the best place to take the kids so they can play on their playground while waiting for food. We love Gordy’s!”

“good food hot waitresses good environment”

“Love this coffee shop! Stopped on our way home from Ely, great service and good coffee.”

“fantastic food. and awesome bar manager Sonya love her and the food i just ordered togo was delicious!”

“the homemade soups they make are the absolute best! just like mom used to make”

“delicious homemade white chocolate macadamia nut scone this morning 🎉 always friendly staff and tasty coffee of course !”

“We ate brunch here on a day when they were short handed in the kitchen. As a result our food took an exceptionally long time to come out. Our waitress, Maria, brought us coffee and water and kept us informed. The food was delicious. We had omelettes and crispy hash browns and it made up for the long wait.”

“Husband and I went to the food truck in Mooselake and WOW best cubano around. Loved it ❤️❤️❤️”

“Last night the Buffalo House hosted our company Christmas Party. I can’t find the words to tell you how amazing it was! All of our guests are still raving about the food today! It was delicious, timely, and there was plenty! Our bartender was so fun, and made the night even better. The facility is beautiful! It was clean, well set up, and communication was simple and care free! Thank you to all the amazing staff, and facility.”

“Easy to order online, pizzas ready to go when we arrived, staff made sure we had everything we needed and even double wrapped our pizzas for freezer storage. This team was awesome!”

“Delicious food, perfect portion for breakfast burritos and sandwiches. Chocolate chip, coconut, macadamia nut cookie was so good I got one both days we visited. They have Cedar crest ice cream. Very cute place, right across the parking lot from Gordy's Hi Hat. There's a dog area and playground and large restroom area.”

“I had so much fun with my friends at 218 Taphouse! we played duckpin, and ordered pizza. I ordered a Smore Cocktail and it was phenomenal!”

“The fajita taco salad is the best taco salad I’ve ever had in my life. They are so dang delicious! The cloquet location is the most amazing 🤩”

“Great little place! Had lunch there last weekend and the Reuben was aaaaaahmazing! Great drinks too!”

“Stopped for the first time today to grab lunch. It was ready quickly and everything was delicious! We will be back again soon!”

“Miss the buffet but we were really impressed with the new remodel. Haven’t been there since Covid. Very nice!!”

“I don’t get out to the Alpine very often.”

“Love bricks! Cold beer good service”

“Joki the bartender gives beard rubs when asked”

“Stopped in on a whim while snowmobiling. Glad we stopped! The burgers are great and large, the homestyle fries are like fair fries, and the service was phenomenal! Will definitely stop here again.”

“Cute little cafe with awesome breakfast!”

“It must be a night "off". I ordered a small lasagna with an extra slice of garlic bread. Upon opening, the lasagna was deconstructed. the sauce was amazing but chunky! The meal was luke warm and tasted microwaved. I'll try again because the sauce is so good. *Sidenote* I was told 5 p.m. so the driver who came back from delivery took my name. The young woman was so friendly when she came out! Unless it had been sitting 15 minutes, it shouldn't have been luke warm with hard cheese. I recommend a second try but not sure when. There are many places with hot, fresh lasagna.”

“Full bar with lots of locals, so you know it's decent. Amy took great care of us after having to host all of the cowboys there all day for the horse show. The food was good. We had a BLT/rings and patty melt/tots.”

“Went with my friend, was very lovely in there! A tad smaller of a bar then I thought but it made up for it in lovely customer service and jusg overall atmosphere. What i assume to be the regular customers were also lovely, will come again!”

“I very much enjoy their lotus energy drinks. they have a base lotus energy drink that they add into several different concoctions. some of them are seasonal. some of them they have all the time. every single one that I've tried has been absolutely delicious. so if you're not in the mood for coffee or ice cream, this is a great alternative. as a person who's tried a hundred plus energy drinks from not only the US but other countries as well. I can say with a high amount of confidence that it is a unique energy drink and gives you quite the boost that you need to get through your day. highly recommend! I've never had a bad experience at the wire loon. their staff is always very knowledgeable is quick to recommend things if you don't know what you want and treats us with the kindness and respect that anybody deserves. I cannot say enough good things about this business.”

“Great food, staff and owners. Great atmosphere for indoor and outdoor eating and live music!!!”

“I really wanted oysters and saw Hank’s and decided to try it. Hank’s did not disappoint. We got a dozen raw. They were delicious. We also had their fried pickles….Spears with the best breading ever and the aioli dipping sauce for them was amazing. I had a vanilla hazelnut martini and my husband had the peach Arnold Palmer. Both drinks were fantastic. I order the shrimp platter. The breading was also very good and their fries are seasoned perfectly. My husband order fish and chips and it was very crispy beer batter outside and flaky goodness on the inside. It was a great night out. 💯recommend!”

“Great service and great pull tabs”

“Love this place. Fascinating history. Beautiful old bar and building. Owners Bert and Mary are super nice. Excellent beer and liquor selection. Kettle River pizzas are awesome. One of the best little bars in Cloquet.”