Restaurants near Merrifield

“I’ve never given a restaurant 5 stars for every meal, but Valeri Ann’s deserves it. We had breakfast there multiple times as well as lunch while visiting the area. Cannot praise this place enough. Everything was delicious, hot, fresh and homemade. We will be back!!”

“A gem of a place to meet family and friends. Coffee is good and hot! We are huge fans of the cinnamon rolls and muffins! Homemade meals to go offered. A favorite place to stop in.”

“Always good food & service. We live down the road & it’s our go to place! Always has our drinks ready when they see us!”

“I have to say all the waitresses that were on staff today 8/2/24 from 4-6 while we were there were amazing. This was the first time we have had and seen great service staff here. I hope they can keep this group of staff!!”

“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!”

“Absolutely delicious! Best chicken I’ve had in a long time. the spicy fruit salad is amazing too!”

“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!”

“Delicious coffee and a cozy atmosphere”

“Awesome food, couldn’t believe the size of my salad for the price. Highly recommend!!”

“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% ..”

“a girls trip based around coffee flights landed us here. We got to talk to one of the owners, she was very nice and informative. We are already making plans to visit in the summer to try another style of flights!”

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

“Old school great pizza thanks”

“The food is great and the waitresses are the best!”

“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!”

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

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

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

“Great pizza, inviting little shop you could sit down at or eat out. Guys were friendly with me and had my order to go ready pretty quick. Eating in would get cramped fast in if it was busy but I'll order again from them next time I'm in Pequot Lakes!”

“Jay's has amazing food, the pizza is one of a kind and priced extremely fair. The variety of games keep my kids entertained for hours on end. My 3 kids age range from 10-14 years old and they Love hanging out here, as do I. The game prices are the cheapest I've ever seen anywhere. Staff is always working hard and extremely kind. Highly recommend this as a #1 spot in town to go.”

“Apparently there are three pumps in a small pumpkin latte, which is a ridiculous amount. I asked for one and a half and it was still sweet.egg soufflé was great!

Parking: We parked right outside.”

“staff is always friendly and make our drinks perfectly! I will always continue to give my business to these wonderful people.”

“Wonderful staff! Nutritional drinks and meals on the go!”

“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!”

“It was my first time there & it's the most spacious coffee shop I've been in. Warm & inviting, plenty of places to enjoy your coffee & pastries. Staff was very helpful & friendly. Their blended coffee was the best! I'll definitely be back.

Parking: Lots of parking options.

Kid-friendliness: Books & games for kids. Lots of space and seating.

Wheelchair accessibility: There is plenty of space to enjoy your coffee.”

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

“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!”

“My wife and I had dinner with some friends here on a snowy night in January. She had the Cola braised beef short rib, which was excellent, but I think I "won" dinner with the Halibut special-- a portion of halibut over mashed potatoes which were in turn over a mixed-green salad. It sounds a little odd and I was vaguely surprised when our server delivered it, but it turned out to be a good surprise! The salad, fish, and potatoes made every bite flavorful!

A few things stood out to us tonight:
- overall, it was a really positive sit-down experience-- our waiter was attentive, but not too attentive. She made sure our beers and waters were full, but didn't overly interrupt dinner
- we got seated right away and the booth and decor were comfortable and friendly. The "rock cribs" were kind of a fun thing to look at.
- And finally, the food, of course. Everything was tasty and delicious. I can't remember what our friends had, but overall, we'd definitely go back when we're in-town!

We’ve only had dinner once at B*Merri, but our friends have had lunch and dinner multiple times, and we would all go back! Fantastic place in the north woods!”