Howard's

The Food is Amazing!We went there with friends. I was a little disappointed going into what looked like a regular old bar.Wow, was I wrong: we started out with a smoked trout dip appetizer - super fresh - incredible!I had the Philly cheese steak sandwich on the recommendation of our server. The description said it was made with prime rib and I'm like yeah sure...Well, it was, and not only that they have fried the meat to get a nice crunchy texture on the ends. Perfection. The best Philly Steak sandwich I've ever had - including in Philly...Stillwater, you got it going on!!

I was very surprised how the good food is! It's a bar, in a tourist city... which doesn't typically translate to made from scratch kitchens. This place is fantastic. The walleye boats were cooked perfectly and had a crispy batter. The homemade dressing on the salad was remarkable. The lasagna was sooooo good. Lasagna away from is usually not that great, but this was one of the best I've had.

Great music, cold drinks and a fun atmosphere. Definitely a place to stop in and be. Appreciate the local feel and conversation. The service was on point. We were greeted, waters brought to the table and car bombs promptly delivered. Also took our pictures and gave us a bag for our to go. Wish we found this earlier in the day so we could have stayed longer.

Very delicious Rib eye dinner for $29.00, There special tonight was actually a prime rib dinner for $32.00 but this caught my attention more. Done to perfection, not much fat SUPER flavorful! The asparagus was crunchy and delicious too and the loaded baked potato was filled with cheese goodness and bacon. They brought horsey sauce and au jus out too with the steak which was a nice touch even though we didn't order the prime rib. Heard the new owner was a Michelin star chef before he bought this place. Made a good choice eating here, general bar looking place.

This record for Howard's bar has inherited all the reviews and photos from its predecessor, Whitey's, so keep that in mind when considering-- few of these reviews and none of the photos are from the current ownership. Unfortunately I failed to take new photos (d'oh!!) to help refresh the page, but the new owners of Howard's have brought some serious chops (the chef has worked at a Michelin star restaurant) to revitalize the menu and overall food quality while still maintaining many of the beloved features of Whitey's. We tried the curds to start and they were fabulous! Excellent batter and they were served piping hot and melty. They come with a dill pickle ranch that even my pickle-hating husband enjoyed. For entrees we had the lasagna and the walleye poboy. The poboy was crispy and came with tasty sauce/toppings. The one disappointment was the lasagna-- it could have been served hotter and meltier, and was a bit heavy on the ricotta. Despite that, we felt this place was closer to 5 stars than 4 and want to come back to sample more of the menu.This is a dive bar atmosphere but it was pretty clean, and service was fast and pleasant. I will definitely come back to Howard's the next time I'm in Stillwater!

We drive from St. Paul consistently for this gem. The staff is lovely and the food is amazing; you can't miss the trout dip, the lasagna, the crab BLT, or the prime rib if it's on the menu. And though cheese curds are something you'll find on many menus in the area, Howard's are hands-down the best.

We were excited to check out Howard's since Whiteys closed. We went to celebrate my mom in laws bday...laid back style. The restaurant at this time was quite busy and happened to be during one of the twins playoff games. I'm gluten free and didn't see many gfree options. I opted for the rib eye with asparagus and a baked potato. It was just alright but wish the food wasn't all squished on a sort of medium sized plate. Everyone else enjoyed their meal...I'd stop in again for a drink and check out the bar area.

great atmosphere & service. the building is beautiful with a lot of amazing architectural details!

In the heart of downtown Stillwater you will find an amazing catch in this rustic pub. -The Trout dip-

They had an books about Isaac Bashevis Singer and H. L. Mencken in their decorations. Awesome!