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!
Josh Parker
This place makes the BEST specialty cocktails in the area. Prices are higher but the drinks are soooo good. Group of 6 of us. We also went on a night that they had food. We had the Thai chicken pizza, buffalo burger, mushroom burger. Sooo good! Gets crowded, loud and tables in main bar are small, just be prepared for that. Will go back for sure.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amy A
Had a private party at Barred Owl this summer for my parents anniversary and it was absolutely wonderful! The space is so cool and Chenny was great to work with, thank you for the awesome experience!
Katherine Laura
Great cocktails and a lovely partnership with Fiddlehead Kitchen
Kelly Ann Bazille
wonderful addition to downtown Balsam Lake..great atmosphere..drinks and food!!
Carla Schwartz
The spring roll salad was so good! Love it .
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Bradley Lutz
The best drinks in Polk County!!
Kyle Koliha
Stopped in from out of town. The Barred Owl is a very cool place with a great ambiance. The staff was nice and cordial, made me feel welcomed. They had two chefs doing a "pop-up" food service that evening as well. It was impressive. I highly recommend this establishment.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rachel Hartman
Absolutely LOVE this bar. This fiddlehead girls have perfected their food craft and make the best dishes when they do pop ups here. Cheney and her staff at the Owl make the BEST cocktails. Definitely a must try if you are in the area. LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!!!! The "Howie Do It" is a MUST! ❤️❤️❤️❤️ 1000% recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
David Peterson
This place is amazing!! Great atmosphere and wow do they know how to sling cocktails.
They also host food pop ups!
If you're in the area, I highly recommend checking this place out.
Great little bar in Balsalm! Service and drinks were great! Wouldn't call it a speakeasy but loved it none the less. The food that was being served was absolutely fabulous! Would for sure go again!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jena Paquette
Without a doubt he best cocktail lounge, speakeasy in the Midwest! Crafted cocktails, stellar wine selection, chill vibes & decor-this place has it all! And if your lucky enough to come in when the Fiddlehead Kitchen is serving up food, you are in for a treat! Big city flavors with smalltown love, what more could you want!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Terri Chartrand
Fantastic! Atmosphere, drinks, and the food from Fiddlehead Kitchen were all a wonderful treat and so delicious! Absolutely going back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Benjamin Mattson
A sazerac, a paper plane, and a pop up chef all walk into a bar in Balsam Lake. It isn't funny, it's amazing. From the moment you enter and see the decor, lights, and featured cocktail listed next to an obligatory mounted fish, you're hooked. The cocktails are craft and couture, made with precision and love from Martin. Sarah from fiddlehead kitchen made the best BLT, elote Mac N cheese, and tarragon fries ever. Chenny served up the Malört, just to prove the Fernet Branca wasn't up on the shelf for bougie irony. She's a cocktail pioneer.
It was an epic meal, adorned with perfect cocktails and excellent company. I'd recommend until I was out of breath. Just go. Twice.
Brian Austin
Great people and awesome vibes, enabled by creative cocktails! Frequent music and entertainment events that add local color to one of the best lakeside bars in the region!
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!
This place makes the BEST specialty cocktails in the area. Prices are higher but the drinks are soooo good. Group of 6 of us. We also went on a night that they had food. We had the Thai chicken pizza, buffalo burger, mushroom burger. Sooo good! Gets crowded, loud and tables in main bar are small, just be prepared for that. Will go back for sure.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Had a private party at Barred Owl this summer for my parents anniversary and it was absolutely wonderful! The space is so cool and Chenny was great to work with, thank you for the awesome experience!
Great cocktails and a lovely partnership with Fiddlehead Kitchen
wonderful addition to downtown Balsam Lake..great atmosphere..drinks and food!!
The spring roll salad was so good! Love it .
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The best drinks in Polk County!!
Stopped in from out of town. The Barred Owl is a very cool place with a great ambiance. The staff was nice and cordial, made me feel welcomed. They had two chefs doing a "pop-up" food service that evening as well. It was impressive. I highly recommend this establishment.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Absolutely LOVE this bar. This fiddlehead girls have perfected their food craft and make the best dishes when they do pop ups here. Cheney and her staff at the Owl make the BEST cocktails. Definitely a must try if you are in the area. LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!!!! The "Howie Do It" is a MUST! ❤️❤️❤️❤️ 1000% recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This place is amazing!! Great atmosphere and wow do they know how to sling cocktails.
They also host food pop ups!
If you're in the area, I highly recommend checking this place out.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Great little bar in Balsalm! Service and drinks were great! Wouldn't call it a speakeasy but loved it none the less. The food that was being served was absolutely fabulous! Would for sure go again!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Without a doubt he best cocktail lounge, speakeasy in the Midwest! Crafted cocktails, stellar wine selection, chill vibes & decor-this place has it all! And if your lucky enough to come in when the Fiddlehead Kitchen is serving up food, you are in for a treat! Big city flavors with smalltown love, what more could you want!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Fantastic! Atmosphere, drinks, and the food from Fiddlehead Kitchen were all a wonderful treat and so delicious! Absolutely going back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
A sazerac, a paper plane, and a pop up chef all walk into a bar in Balsam Lake. It isn't funny, it's amazing. From the moment you enter and see the decor, lights, and featured cocktail listed next to an obligatory mounted fish, you're hooked. The cocktails are craft and couture, made with precision and love from Martin. Sarah from fiddlehead kitchen made the best BLT, elote Mac N cheese, and tarragon fries ever. Chenny served up the Malört, just to prove the Fernet Branca wasn't up on the shelf for bougie irony. She's a cocktail pioneer. It was an epic meal, adorned with perfect cocktails and excellent company. I'd recommend until I was out of breath. Just go. Twice.
Great people and awesome vibes, enabled by creative cocktails! Frequent music and entertainment events that add local color to one of the best lakeside bars in the region!
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