Restaurants near Lake Shore

“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.”

“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!!”

“Bar Harbor is always a must when we’re on Gull Lake—whether it’s dinner or just some appetizers during the day. The food and service are consistently great, and they’ve got a solid liquor list to round it all out!”

“My son treated me to Ippin Ramen Sushi in Baxter, MN as a Dinner treat. We ordered as recommended by my son the Sushi and Ramen and Green Tea Ice-cream! All of this was for my birthday celebration! I was totally surprised and impressed 100%! Our waitress who is a young lady was so warm and friendly as well as very gracious , the entire restaurant staff made our day there so welcoming and inviting! We plan on coming back to celebrate my son's birthday as well! I highly recommend entirely to all who want to experience Japanese food in a very delicious way! You will want to continue on coming back over and over again! Thank You, Lois D.”

“We were tired after biking a d kayaking, and saw this place! We both very much enjoyed our burrito bowls and Jarritos! Very nice people and it was delicious!”

“Ernie’s NEVER disappoints. Showed up around 2:00 PM on a Friday and they were hopping inside and out.

Great patio lake facing with lots of great boat watching. Envy 🤢

Food was fantastic and the menu interesting. Elevated comfort food. Prepared and executed with professionalism.

Our server (Ella) was very nice. Timely and helpful!! Super Smart!!

In Brainerd take time to go to Ernie’s!!!”

“1st time visiting here, had omelet and wife had a breakfast as well. All great! Hash browns were actually brown and just the way I like them. Omelet had very good amount of ham et al. Shout out to waitress Lilli, very attentive, helpful and a very pleasant personality! Though we live elsewhere, our experience was very good! if opportunity arises, will return”

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

“Go here quite often. Great staff, food, and fun. I highly recommend.”

“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% ..”

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

“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!!!”

“Old school great pizza thanks”

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

“We stopped at the Spot yesterday and enjoyed the delicious ice cream and nostalgic candy selections! We enjoyed our ice cream outside and the children enjoyed running around and playing on the swing set! We smelled the delicious burgers too and cannot wait to go back and try the yummy food. Highly recommend!! 😃”

“Fantastic pizza! We scarfed it right on down. The taco is sooo good, but the chicken pesto? 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼 Amazing!! I have also gotten the chicken strips and cheese curds which were also super delicious!”

“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.”

“We were there yesterday and I left my denim shirt. The bartender Derek saw it right away and put away for safe keeping! Thank you! The whole staff is great!”

“I love there watermelon lemonade with blueberry poppings and strawberry lemonade it was so good”

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

“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 came in today after not having caribou for a while. I used to get the refresher style drinks but they are no longer on the menu and wasn’t sure what to get, but Jamie was very helpful and polite, she recommended me a drink and it was very good. I got great service, and the other barista made my drink very fast and was also very polite. Great drinks and service :)”

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

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

“I stopped in around 2pm on 7/5 while heading home from up north (for a to-go order). They weren't very busy, likely because they close at 3pm, though it felt like they'd had a busy holiday weekend.

The staff was friendly & quickly helped show me on the dry-erase menu boards that a few items were no longer available for the day on their house specialties menu, including paninis & breakfast sandwiches (the BYO lunch menu also wasn't available). My husband had hoped for a breakfast sandwich, but breakfast ends at 1pm. I ordered the veggie wrap with cheese & ranch instead of mayo & avocado. They were skimpy on the cheese & ranch, but the ingredients were incredibly fresh, which made up for it (and because they were conservative on the ranch, it wasn’t soggy to eat half later). The full-size wrap was huge and it came with kettle chips & a pickle spear. I’m primarily vegetarian & appreciated having a filling option— it felt like a great value.

My husband said the mini glazed donuts were pretty good. I loved browsing the fun gift shop area, especially the greeting cards. It's only about a mile off Hwy 371, and I'd definitely stop back to try more of the menu and grab some to-go items.”

“We were so happy to find this new restaurant. The food was amazing ( especially the butternut squash). There are unique menu options and the service was fabulous. I highly recommend this restaurant and, next time we are in the Brainerd area we will be going there again !”

“the atmosphere, charcuterie board and drinks were amazing and the hostess/bartender was wonderful It is a must stop when in the area”

“I can't express the kindness and generosity this family and their staff has shown our family. They truly care so much about our community and I cannot recommend visiting their restaurant enough and the food is top notch. Please show them the love they have shown us and please Always Be Kind.”

“Ice cream, cones, cotton candy, bubbles. What more can you ask for?!”

“The pork belly tacos are very good and bring the heat. The capicola ham sandwich with lingonberry jam is also a good choice. Don't forget to order the French onion soup.”