Restaurants near Balsam Lake

“The Barred Owl is the best place to relax with a great cocktail, enjoy amazing food, and meet new friends! The atmosphere is laid back and classy! Put this place on your frequent hangout list, trust me…you’ll love it!”

“Beautiful merchandise that is unique and well displayed for “lake life!” Impossible not to like this store!”

“Highly recommend KJ's for your lunch needs! We placed a recent order for our staff, and everything was on point! #shoplocal #treatyourstaff #freshfood”

“We always have a great time at Balsam Lake Brewery. Live music is always a fun time! Staff is knowledgeable and always on point!”

“Super tasty gluten free eggs Benedict! I am so happy we found this place, as gluten free options are pretty limited around here. The board games and kid friendly atmosphere made it even better for our family of 5. Definitely adding this to our list of places to go when we go to the lake during the summer. Thank you!”

“We visited Viv’s when visiting family in the area over the summer. The atmosphere was so fun and hip and the menu options were creative and delicious! We had an amazing time. The seating is cool and the outdoor space is amazing. Wish we could have stopped again but we will definitely be going back when we are in the area!”

“After my 16 hour shift in the coal mines, I am understandably starving. I go on google maps and find this restaurant then I proceeded to find roaches in my mater soup and I saw the cook spit in my food and rub it on the trash can. Service was fluffing abysmal”

“very good food and fast. probably the best steak I've ever had”

“Good service, friendly owners.”

“We celebrated a birthday at the Indianhead Supper Club and we wouldn’t have changed one thing about our experience! The bread, appetizers and salads were tasty, we enjoyed delicious cocktails, and the main entrees were delicious and cooked to perfection! The pianist inside gave a romantic feel to the evening. We can’t wait to come back.”

“Spent a Sunday funday at the Otter. Kris is probably one of the most attentive, nice & funny bartenders you could ask for! great drinks, food and service.”

“This Subway is a Cut Above the Rest!
I honestly can't say enough good things about this Subway location! I actually drive out of my way, passing another Subway, just to come to this one – that should tell you something right there.
What truly sets this Subway apart is the awesome staff. Every single person I've encountered has been friendly and efficient. More importantly, the food is always prepared perfectly. There are no sloppy sandwiches or missing ingredients here; everything is done right, every time. The ingredients are fresh, and they definitely don't skimp on the portions – you get a really nice sandwich for your money.
The customer service is truly exceptional. There's one lady in particular who has served me on three separate occasions, and I just adore her! She's always so pleasant and makes the whole experience a joy.
If you're looking for a Subway where you can count on consistently well-made sandwiches and fantastic customer service, look no further. This location is the best around, and it's become my go-to spot. Highly recommended!”

“The food is very good and you get lots of it. However, the service is lacking. I ate there twice in 24 hours. The service in the first evening was poor. Very slow to even bring the check. The service around noon the next day was okay. We did get refills on the drinks which was nice, but have definitely got better service elsewhere. Atmosphere is consistent with a typical small town restaurant. Overall, I recommend this place but please don't expect too much in the way of service.”

“Absolutely amazing pizza & soup!!! Service was great! Yumm!”

“We loved our coffee and my iced matcha latte was delicious! Great breakfast sandwiches. Very busy on a Saturday morning but we love to see it!!! 🩷 very cozy cafe. Hope we get to come back some day.”

“Amazing Coffee and my daughter loves that she can get a frappe without the caffeine!!! Customer service is top notch!”

“Such great food. Very fresh ingredients and large portions. It’s all so good.”

“great staff, ice cream, and treats, along with fun seasonal specials!!”

“Always enjoy eating there….”

“Food is great the view is amazing and the wine is delicious (or ferocious for my phones auto correct)

They have flatbreads, paninis, baguettes with spreads. Oh. The flatbreads/pizzas SLAP !

They do group wine tastings ! Ask for Jori she’s hilarious ! She’s also amazing, beautiful, and, deserves a raise.”

“We visited last night, which was a pretty busy Friday night. Your bartenders were by far working their tails off! They were on top of everything and so friendly. Our food was top notch (recommend the steak sandwich and corn nuggets!) and came out fairly quick for how busy they were. That kitchen staff was on point! Thanks for the great night!”

“a little bitter there was no indoor racoon fighting but overall food was great!”

“Food has always been really good and diverse from other offerings in town! It’s such a beautiful space. Service started off rocky first few visits but seems to have improved a lot since we’ve been in more recently. Went in for breakfast & catching up on some emails one day and they said they don’t have free WiFi/won’t give out the network password. Seemed a little odd but I was able to use my hotspot instead. Something to consider- it would be nice to offer that to people wanting to do work lunches, etc there for the future. I hope they continue to grow and succeed as they do have good food!”

“Took some business professionals here for a lunch and was surprised to see almost no one inside at noon during the week! There was 1 guy at the bar, but he left almost as soon as we sat down. The bartender was also our waitress and overall she did a good job. Waters didn't stay empty for long as she brought over a large pitcher mid way through the meal. I don't recall her ever asking how our meal was at all. We had to go to the bar to pay the check & ask for to go containers, since she didn't come back to our table. There was maybe 2-3 people at the bar at that point, but I didn't see her visiting with them at all either. 2 of us at the table got the 4 pcs of broasted chicken, one plate arrived right away and looked amazing! The second plate arrived after everyone else had their food and looked pitiful!! The first plate's chicken barely fit on the plate, while the second plate of chicken didn't even cover 1/3 of the plate!! It looked like they ran out of chicken and either cooked up some Cornish game hen quick or shot a crow! Very disappointing! The side salad was also pretty minimal, lettuce, cheese & croutons, nothing more. Everyone said their food was good, but I just ended up getting the short end of the stick. I would have thought maybe they'd divvy up the smaller pieces between the two plates instead of giving one plate all the mini pieces!”

“Birch Street Bar is a great place to meet up with friends. You will be met and greeted by experienced bartenders. Entertainment is available with jukebox, pool tables and games. Space is available for your own private party or special event.”

“Thank you for the delicious and reasonably priced food and friendly service and atmosphere. Never know w small town bars… :) Our first visit but it won’t be our last. THANK YOU!”

“great people and they took care of all folks that showed for the bingo event even tho they had to cancel the event. very good smoked chicken lunch too. ty”

“We stopped in with a large group on Saturday and everyone at our table (s) were impressed how fast (and delicious) the food came out. On top of that, Bailey, our waitress was TOP NOTCH! Best service we have had.”

“We hosted a birthday party at Mustang Sally's. The space was perfect for our occasion. The process of booking and planning with Sally was super quick and easy. Our guests enjoyed the space as well- enough comfy seating for everyone to be able to relax and catch up! Darts for people to play. Enough space for some kiddos to move around. Great wine and beers too! Loved all the decor and music as well. Thanks Sally and Staff (If I remember correctly bartenders name was Sandy). :)”

“I'd go 4.5.stars but can't. Only reason for short of 5 is due to the length of time to get food. They are a popular dinner spot and although we got a table right away, it took an hour to get our food. We had to ask for a server to take our order.

The food was good though. The Lobster Mac was great, and the portion size was almost too much to handle. Portions across the board here are solid.

The views are awesome of the lake and boat parking is a plus with plenty of dock spots available for over a dozen boats and even a couple jet ski platforms too.

I would definitely go back.”