Tanque Verde Cantina until Soring 2025

Nice selection of food! I enjoyed how everything was spread out throughout the ballroom so it never felt crowded. The turkey was very moist and probably the best I've had!

Wow is a good way to describe our experience. This was the most lavish Thanksgiving buffet that we have experienced. Better than anything in the Twin Cities area. Every conceivable item from the carvers section including duck and pheasant. A great seafood selection, huge selection of desserts and more. The new venue is not as nice as the Heritage Room but was ok and makes it easier to handle the large number of people and family groups. The only detractor were the children and some adults touching things without taking them and licking their fingers. Some of the children were allowed to roam unsupervised, however, we witnessed numerous instances where the child was standing right next to the parent and touching everything in sight-repeatedly. We don't usually go to buffets. Is that the usual behavior? The food was great, good service for what was needed and a very friendly staff made for a reasonably pleasant time.

Service terrible. Took 30 minutes to get drink at the bar. Wouldn't recommend it to anyone.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 1

The atmosphere is fun but the food is not great. We had Birria tacos and they were very dry. There was no Birria sauce or cheese, just meat in a dry tortilla. The salsa and chips were also mediocre. I think it's over priced for what you get.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 2

Service: 4

Great Easter brunch at GrandView! Perhaps the best brunch buffet ever! Great selections, always fresh foods, excellent service. Very happy to dine there!

Came out to listen to some music at the Cantina on Gull Lake. Parking is a little shaky. But, once you are out of the car? You are confronted with a lake side view of Gull Lake. It's an outdoor venue, service is friendly and good. Short menu of great food. A nice place, with great atmosphere, to relax on a lazy afternoon and listen to the music of Seth Doud! Only in northern Minnesota!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Menu limited and daiquiri was terrible. I wouldn’t recommend.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 1

Service: 1

Good drinks right in the beach. .

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Great spot to eat right on the water. Small menu, but good views, great food, nice people, and fun place.

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

GREAT views!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The service was terrible. Good news is in the end it was free because the ding-alings lost our tab altogether. As long as we waited it was only fair. The good is OK and the ambiance is great. Too bad the service is so poor.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 1

Coconut shrimp was awesome!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Loved the idea of the igloo, unfortunately Freddy's under delivered this time around. We were celebrating a special birthday and called ahead to order a platter that needs 24 hours advanced notice. They seemed confused about this when we arrived and asked about it. Igloo was short two seats, (only had seating for 4) and our server never returned to help us so we had to get our own chairs. Restaurant was clearly under staffed and our server was doing her best in the situation, but we felt it. Thankfully we were only planning on happy hour, so we left without ordering any additional food/beverage after the first round. Felt overcharged for the experience we had. Probably would not return or recommend to a friend. Too bad as the setting has the potential to be magical.

Cheese curds were fried to the point there was barely any cheese left in them. Steak salad with some weird flank steak.. not appetizing.

We were at Grandview Lodge for the weekend and decided to book an Igloo. There were two options on how to book which was a bit confusing; "On the Rocks" and or "Freddys in the Igloo" which had we known more about the grounds it would've been an easy reservation to book. But, I excitedly booked the Igloo for sunset so we can be in the Igloo when the sun was setting on the lake. - upon arrival at On the Rocks we were not clear where to check in- finally made our way to the bar at which time the hostess told us "its not these Igloos" (which were by our cabin) "Its at Freddys across the road"- we made it over there 15 minutes late. We arrived it was very dark, really quiet and the Igloos were sitting there with no firepit or real ambience outside of the Igloo, as they had at On the Rocks. But upon entering it was very clear who to communicate with (unlike On the Rocks) - We had two people immediately greet us with a smile. They were so kind and happy- cheerfully brought us out to the Igloo where the heater inside didn't do much at all... (we were dressed for it tho and warm enough) We only ordered a small appetizer and drinks... Andrew was our waiter who was so amazing, checked on us often, keep our drinks coming! I would absolutely love to go here again, mostly because of the excellent service. Just make certain you are clear on which Igloos you are booking.