17 Best Bars 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!“

“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.“

“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.“

“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!“

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

“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 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). :)“

“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.“

“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.“

“The best is place in town amazing bartenders and a very happy place for some of the best times . There meat raffle is also fantastic on Wednesday nights.“

“Richest man in Amery hangs there, Randy.“

“Bartenders are very attentive, prices are right, and I enjoy the atmosphere every time I come in here. They have fresh popcorn for you free of charge and there is always an event going on in the bar. The bartenders are pretty attentive and happy go lucky“

“Best Pizza anywhere. Great garlicky sauce, tasty crust and fabulous amount of cheese and extras for the lowest cost around. Still can’t believe you can get large 4 topping pizza for $20-21. The taste is out of this world fantastic.“

“the fish dinner was hot and good. Band only played to before 9pm but was decent. Nice people from Luck!“