Uncle John's Bar & Grill

Great food and cocktails.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

If you are looking for a Friday Fish fry check out Uncle John's! Best fish (seriously, so amazing) and salad bar in the Rochester area! The staff always makes you feel at home!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Great food !

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I’m pretty picky and this place is great. Exceptional service.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The service was great. Always wanted to try it. Food was typical bar food except everything's a la carte, which we weren't told. It's not worth the drive. For that price, I can get better food for my buck in Rochester. $25 a person in a small bar is way too much.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 4

Food was excellent as usual. Broasted Chicken and Red Hook Shrimp. 👍

Another couple wanted to come here for the fish fry on Friday, February 21, 2025, so we were asked to go along. This would be our first time here. We arrived about 5:30PM to this non-descript place, not a lot for signage and it far off the beaten path located on a gravel road on the east side of Lake Zumbro. It is fairly new, because I had not heard of it before. Entering, this place was already hopping busy in the bar area, but the adjoining dining room was still fairly empty. It soon filled up though by 6:15PM it was full as well. Our server was Kenza, who was very good and attentive to us. Kenza pleasantly answered our questions about the menu. She was very helpful. Three of us had the Friday Fish Fry which included the salad bar. Fish was "all you can eat". Not common anymore at restaurants. I had an Old Fashioned cocktail, which was in a small glass and darker than common. It was good though. We had a very pleasant evening here. Thank you Kenza!

Modest bar food with a good drink selection, friendly staff, and cozy atmosphere.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Very crowded but can see way. Went on fish fry night ? was just delicious

Parking: Many spots to park

Kid-friendliness: Children were happy

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Fish Sandwich

Best Friday night broiled fish I've ever had. Be prepared to enjoy the wait and ambiance if you are trying to dine during peak hours.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Went to Friday night fish fry. The half hour wait for a table was to be expected, but the 1.5 hour wait to get our first order of fish was ridiculous. Wasted an entire Friday night waiting for fish. We gave it a try, but we won't be back.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 3

Service: 4

Outstanding Friday night special: fish fry, all you can eat. Filets were huge, longer than the plate (!), lightly battered, perfectly fried. [We'll be back for this!] Choice of sides, I took the cole slaw -- nicely dressed and perfectly seasoned with a light touch of sweetness and tang. My hubby took the potatoes au gratin (served in a small metal bowl), good crispy top, creamy sauce.SALAD BAR: serve-yourself, very ordinary ingredients like iceberg lettuce (crispy & sweet), shredded cheddar cheese, bright green (thawed?) peas, black olive slices, coarse-chopped onion, green peppers, baby carrots, several dressings, croutons, sunflower seeds, fake bacon bits, pickled beet slices, potato salad, pasta salad.WAIT STAFF: Excellent, the right amount of friendly attentiveness.DRINKS: white Zinfandel listed on the menu but didn't have it, got Moscato instead; companions ordered various of the tap & bottled beers.NOTE: pretty, secluded location, near the Zumbro River, which can be seen as you drive in. Inside, well, you don't eat here for the atmosphere; it's not fancy: brown carpet, white walls, Formica-top tables--but it's clean and neat.ACCESSIBILITY: Tight squeeze for my hubby in his wheelchair getting past bar patrons to the more spacious dining room in back. Parking lot is gravel & handicapped parking spot is not well marked--but we managed, thanks to being on the outside end & next to our friends' truck.

Wheelchair accessibility: See review

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 5

Loved it!

My wife and I love this place; great food, friendly patrons, and excellent service, especially if Rosey is working.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Went to have the fish fry and it was worth going. The fish was flaky and the portions were huge. Tasted amazing. My fiancee had the broiled fish... not all you can eat and a dollar more but the portion was great too. The staff was super friendly as well.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5