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“I've been going here since the early 2000s...eek. I recently rediscovered my love for this fun little restaurant with amazing staff and food, all around great experience every single time we go!”
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“Asa is the best barista 5 stars!!”
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“Delicious!!! So glad we stopped here on our Ice Age Trail hike. The Woolly benefits IAT and also tastes amazing.”
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“Great family owned business! Awesome selection! Love the seasonal options! What a great place to bring the kids!”
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“What an uplifting place to go! Adorable with excellent and delicious cookies and pastries.”
“Amazing Coffee and my daughter loves that she can get a frappe without the caffeine!!! Customer service is top notch!”
“My wife Heather and I had the pleasure of visiting here on 12/06/2025. Lindsay, our server, was knowledgeable of the wines offered and spent a good amount of time explaining the offerings and the tasting process. From sweet whites to dry reds, their selection is expansive. The charcuterie board was nothing short of amazing. So much great cheeses and salami's. Thank you so much for an awesome first visit. We will absolutely be back.”
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“Such great food. Very fresh ingredients and large portions. It’s all so good.”
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“a little bitter there was no indoor racoon fighting but overall food was great!”
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“Beautiful merchandise that is unique and well displayed for “lake life!” Impossible not to like this store!”
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“our go to restaurant. great prices. food comes out so fast you can barely enjoy the free wifi. I'm a definite fan!!! If you haven't been here in a while come back.”
“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!”
“Best coffee in SCF with super friendly baristas! The Pistachio Latte is amazing!!!”
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“They have a friendly staff every time I've been in there. we set up an ATV ride coming down from Grantsburg and just rolled in hot with around 150 machines this weekend and they were able to handle the crowd no problem. our club will bring future runs down this way again.”
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“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!”
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“This is my favorite spot for breakfast in Saint Croix Falls. ✨”
“We always have a great time at Balsam Lake Brewery. Live music is always a fun time! Staff is knowledgeable and always on point!”
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“Highly recommended! We’ve had Friday night date night every week @ the Village Pizzeria of Dresser for the past 5 years, unless we’re out of town. Great food, exceptional service staff, and the owners are wonderful/caring people. Everyone is treated like family!”
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“Stopped by for the first time yesterday with a friend and had some of the best breakfast I’ve ever eaten, eggs Benedict and biscuits and gravy and it was amazing! The owner Suzie, bartender John and cook chopper were super friendly and fun to talk to and even though it’s a small place kinda out in the middle of nowhere I will gladly return again. Highly recommended.”
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“Best Chili Relleno I've had. Great Margaritas. Excellent food, service, and atmosphere.”
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“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!”
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“It was a friends birthday so 4 of us ladies went down for an early dinner. The waitress was amazing and got all of the bartenders, waitresses and some of the kitchen to come over and sing to her for her birthday. Food was fantastic as always. All my friends want to come back again. We are so fortunate to have this bar on the lake here. We have been here for the last 28 years and these are absolutely the best owners that the bar has had!!”
“Ward's is awesome! Every 2nd and last Friday of the month, they have a meat raffle! The whole raffle costs $20 bucks and only takes about an hour and a half!”
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“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!”
“Hometown atmosphere. Friendly staff. They make you feel like family😎”
“Awesome bar. Awesome bar tenders & just overall a great atmosphere. Love that you drink completely FREE as long as your "active gambling". Well definitely be going back.”
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“My mom and step dad took my daughter Marie and me there tonight. We had an amazing time! I would like to thank Cameron (hopefully thats how you spell his name) our waiter and i didn't catch his name but the guy who was the host, for an amazing first time experience. You guys do an amazing job and definitely made us both happy and we left with smiles on our face! Also of course the food was absolutely delicious! i would highly recommend going here because not only is the food amazing but the service is too! They make it a personal experience and i absolutely love that 🥰”
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“Always good food and wonderful service!!”
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“What a great little spot. We were looking to grab a small bite to eat and spotted Schoony's on our way thru town. It ended up being the perfect spot. Not only good pizza and delicious malt, but also the atmosphere and the very friendly employees. Will definitely stop again.”
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“My review is based on how 5 J's is a community-minded business. I am the student council advisor at a nearby high school, and this place helps us raise funds to improve our school by donating the cans that come from the patrons who go to their establishment to our aluminum recycling project. They don't have to do this, but in talking with the owner, she very much wants to support the school and students rather than making a few bucks. If you ask me, that is pretty amazing, especially in this economy. We can't thank them enough for their generosity! So if you are looking for a friendly place to relax that supports students they are near, this is the place!”