Well, when you get to be my age you post it before you forget. 
Friday nights topic……….
Best bar food and where did you have it? We should also mention if this was pre or post pandemic. Some places have closed or changed menu’s.
(Remember, it’s always better to be early than late) 
I like Winners in cold spring. Before, during and after that Conspiracy.
2nd choice would be Riley’s not far from bowstring lake, or gosh damn place near Winnie or fishtails in squaw lake. It’s a 3 way tie.
I like Winners in cold spring. Before, during and after that Conspiracy.
2nd choice would be Riley’s not far from bowstring lake, or gosh damn place near Winnie or fishtails in squaw lake. It’s a 3 way tie.
Burgers? Chicken? Fish? Taco’s? Ribs? French Fries?
Haven’t been overly impressed w any bar food out of town, twin cities scene has some bar food thatll knock your socks off
I like Winners in cold spring. Before, during and after that Conspiracy.
2nd choice would be Riley’s not far from bowstring lake, or gosh damn place near Winnie or fishtails in squaw lake. It’s a 3 way tie.
Gosh damn bar has some good food. Been to fish tails but never ate there.
My favorite bar food would be a good handmade burger and the good Ellsworth cheese curds
<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>glenn57 wrote:</div>
I like Winners in cold spring. Before, during and after that Conspiracy.2nd choice would be Riley’s not far from bowstring lake, or gosh damn place near Winnie or fishtails in squaw lake. It’s a 3 way tie.
Burgers? Chicken? Fish? Taco’s? Ribs? French Fries?
fries are plentiful. I don’t do fish in ANY place out. Burgers and chicken is top notch.
<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>glenn57 wrote:</div>
I like Winners in cold spring. Before, during and after that Conspiracy.2nd choice would be Riley’s not far from bowstring lake, or gosh damn place near Winnie or fishtails in squaw lake. It’s a 3 way tie.
Gosh damn bar has some good food. Been to fish tails but never ate there.
My favorite bar food would be a good handmade burger and the good Ellsworth cheese curds
bluffs got great food. So does liberty’s in red wing.
There’s another bar in red wing down by or near a hardware store, I don’t remember the name but they had good food. We ate there a lot during negotiations.
I don’t do fish in ANY place out
You just stick to having the fish you caught?
Cowboy Jacks has a Tuesday night special that I enjoy every once in a while. $10 for a bucket of wings.
<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>glenn57 wrote:</div>
I don’t do fish in ANY place outYou just stick to having the fish you caught?
yes!!!!!! I’ve seen how fish are taken care of sold commercially. Not happening.
That’s what I figured, just wanted to clarify….I’m the same way in that I can’t bring myself to pay for fish out somewhere. We typically always have fish in the freezer and in my opinion I can batter fry it just as good as I could get anywhere else, so I’d rather do my fish fry at home.
Lucky’s Pequot Lakes. Great burgers and excellent tater tots. Any SoDak bar with chislic.
Oakcrest Tavern in Middleton WI. Fantastic burgers, Friday night fish fry is great, cheese curds are the best I’ve had and the beer is cold and cheap.
Junction Bar in Babbitt has amazing burgers
Dan’s Bar in New Trier. Great burgers and even better Bloody Mary’s.
El Paso bar and grill, Kellies in red wing
Dan’s Bar in New Trier. Grat burgers and even better Bloody Mary’s.
They have great French fries too! 😋😋
Burgers and onion rings at the fish bowl bar in Danbury, WI. Then again I’m not much of a barfly. But it’s usually on the to-do list when up at the hunting property which is nearby on the MN side.
The brick in north branch has the best burger around. Was just in warroad and izzys had good wings and tons of sauce options. That place is kind of a dump though.
Glenn, your thinking of Allen’s in Red Wing. They have very good wings.
For price and atmosphere, I’m a Bluff’s fan. Ellsworth Cheese curds and if the right cook is working, the hamburger steak is awesome! Not to mention the Buffet on Friday nights. They have the only baked cod I’ll eat. Most people like the fish fry though.
Bayside Tap and Steak House has a ribeye and steak bites that are freaking good. 5 six years ago it was a little known secret. Now the place is packed on Fri/Sat meal times. Reservations are a must between 5 and 7. Prices have gone up and is the only reason I picked the Bluff’s first.
Dan, if your fish are cleaned, bring them too the Harbor bar (by boat if you like). They use the beer batter they use on their chicken strips on the fish.
I’ve had smelt made there with RRR.
Bluegill with my sister and channel cat by myself.
The FW likes to keep her kitchen clean…we eat out a lot. 
Okay I’ll add in the bar breakfast recommendations then, since nobody has touched on that yet:
1) Spring Street tavern, north minneapolis: Bring an appetite, and your concealed carry gun. Absolutely worth it for this breakfast though, and things don’t usually get sketchy until late afternoon- the criminals need their beauty sleep. Best breakfast burrito in the cities.
2) Valley bar and grill- prescott, wi: massive portions for breakfast leave you with 3 days worth of grub. Good stuff too
3) Hastings Legion: look out at the river while you get a buzz on at 9am. What’s not to love? Prices rock, from what I remember
I’ll throw in a vote for the 2Tall Tavern in the Lincoln Lakes area. It used to be called the Hitchin’ Rail which was pretty good in its own right but the local guy who bought it really cranked it up a notch. They now have an outdoor stage with several bigger acts (at least for central MN) that come through every summer.
The seasoning they put on the free popcorn is awesome and the burgers and pizza are great. Beer is cold and prices are reasonable.
I’ll go with another vote for Dan’s in New Trier.
I was also surprised to see Kelly’s in Red Wing on the list. That place is extremely mediocre in my opinion. They have a large beer selection which is good, but the food is like thousands of other places.
The best burger I have ever had was at the Wilton Liquor Store/Bar. It was absolutely fantastic. That night I threw $30 in a good looking pulltab box and got $250 in winners. I told my boys we had to get out of there quick because there were some shady looking characters and there was some murmuring when I when to cash in.
Dan’s bar in New Trier, like mentioned above.
Brunson’s Pub on Payne in St. Paul. Excellent burgers.
Interesting topic Dutch, the Star Trib on Thursday did there iconic eats greater Minnesota edition. There was a lot of cool stuff in there. Gordy Hi Hat in Cloquet made the list and I have heard great things about them but never stopped. Anyone care to chime in.
KPE, that’s Northeast Mpls, and a far stretch from needing a gun. My 14 and her friends after school and practices walk around that entire area with their iphones and chapstick…
Dan’s Bar in New Trier. Great burgers and even better Bloody Mary’s.
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x4 for Dan’s in New Trier.
Anchor Bar in Superior should be on the list.
Vic’s in Victoria has great burgers.
Patrick’s in St. Peter and Jimmy’s Pour House in Sauk Rapids used to be in regular rotation when I lived nearby each.
Half Time Rec in St Paul, and 1029 in Nordeast both had their menu’s redone by (the Smack Shack I believe) chef’s not too long ago and are good spots in the city.
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