Iron Horse Grill & Saloon

Saw a post about their special on the local Facebook group, so my husband and I decided to try it out. I have not been to Cokato in the eight years that I have lived in Minnesota, so I was pleasantly surprised.The restaurant space is called upstairs, and the bar is downstairs. It was quiet and the ambiance was great. I did not catch her name, but the lady working there was incredible. She was the only one helping the customers, but she did it all with grace. Shout out to her!For the food, we got their special which was the flame grilled steak and grilled walleye. They were delicious. I did not expect the portion to be that big considering it was $23 for the two meals. We also got their Mac Bites appetizer. Those were good as well.I started following them on Facebook after this meal. I hope to catch more special deals here! Tip: It looks like the deals start at 5PM. If you are in a hurry, come as close to 5PM as possible. The upstairs fill fast!

Iron horse has been around for about 20 yrs.. They started great. Husband and wife owners cooked and ran the business. After divorce, only she ran it. Food was great, staff friendly, live bands, fun place. Stopped in tonight after a few year gap. It's looks a bit run down and dirty. The staff on duty was very friendly and helpful. Food came quickly and it was great! This was a "full" which is like a large pizza size. You can get a half order but it's only a dollar less. Get the full and take home another meal!! Sort of a local working man's bar, biker bar and sports bar mix but you can still bring the family. If you're in the area stop in. Affordable good food, affordable drinks that aren't skimped on. Only reason they didn't get 5 stars was due to cleanliness.

We went back a week later after our experience with our bad nachos last week. This week we tried the onion rings and cheese wontons. They were much better probably because all you had to do was deep fry them. But what makes this place go from 3 stars to 4 was the waitress. She was on the spot even being a almost full house and being the only one behind the bar. She made this visit enjoyable.

After a long day of work and basketball. My crew and I were absolutely famished. We poppped from place to place but much to our dismay the places we tried did not serve food. Finally we found ourselves at the Iron horse grill and saloon. Now I will admit the curb appeal doesn't exactly scream "hip new eclectic eatery". But as soon as we entered we received a friendly greeting and seated immediately. Service was quick. The beer flowed like wine and the sweet potatoes were ~exquisite~. If you like good food, good people and a good time than the Iron Horse is the place for you. 10/10 would eat again.

Expectations were not that high coming in here the first time. Ordered the Nachos...they were so good. The bartender was so friendly and now I am back for a second time. Was not expecting this based on the outward appearance and talk of this being a dive bar. I would reccomend coming here if you are driving thru or in the neighborhood.

Visiting Cokato for the first time and for a small town this is the place to eat. The mac bites, and low rider burger were delicious! Staff was friendly! Will visit Sharon if I'm ever back in town

Our favorite place to stop as we head toward our annual Winstock Country festival weekend! Great food, drinks and service!

Love this place ..go to the bar alone and Chris has been so good to me ..love it and the food

We've been going to the Iron Horse for around 8 years; it was of our favorite places to eat. My family has taken relatives here, and celebrated anniversaries and birthdays here, etc. The food is always good, and service is usually top notch - usually being the key word. Our last visit was a nightmare. Right away, all the tables were filthy, and we sat at a dirty booth for ten minutes before the server/bartender came up to greet us. After asking, she did wipe down the table and bring menus. She didn't seem overly friendly or focused on our order - she was more worried about the bar and other tables, it felt like. We ordered, expecting our usual service. An hour and fifteen minutes later, our food arrived. It has NEVER taken the Iron Horse this long to prepare food. When we asked about the progress of our order, she immediately got defensive, explaining about other tables, and the full house downstairs at the main bar and dining room. All she could say was "We prepare food in order," and walked away. No apology, no offer to refill our drinks, just a very defensive response. My food came and it was not prepared properly. It was missing sauce, which I waited ten minutes for as she checked other tables. My chicken was burned, and my brioche bun was absolutely soggy. Our entire table ordered burgers and the bread was cold, soggy, and tasted day-old. My sandwich, particularly, called for a grilled and buttered brioche - what arrived to me was neither. When I asked her about it, the server left MID-SENTENCE, and just stalked off without word. I was flabbergasted. She returned a few minutes later and in passing reminded me that the cook, "Said it was absolutely grilled," before walking away to another table. She didn't apologize, or even stop at our table to explain. She mumbled and couldn't be bothered to make eye contact. I responded (to her back as she was walking away) that there was no way the soggy, cold, and flat brioche I had been given was warmed in any way. Years in the food industry had taught me that much. Finally, after tossing our check rudely on the table without so much as a "Thanks," or direction on where to proceed for payment, we'd had enough. We walked up to the bar to pay and tell her about our experience, and ask just what exactly her issue with us was. We weren't trying to be rude throughout our visit, but after a long day of working on the farm in the heat, we'd expected to at least be treated with professionalism, and eat what we had ordered from the menu. Mostly, however, I was upset that she had just walked away from me while I was talking, and couldn't give me the time of day as a customer with a legitimate complaint. She was angry. She told us to never come back, and that if we called her boss, he would vouch for her as an employee and tell us to take our business elsewhere. That is REALLY hard to believe, especially after just surviving almost a year of COVID-related lockdown. She told me I was rude and unpleasable, and I ended up telling her she was the worst customer service representative I'd ever encountered, and that had I treated customers like she treated me in the 10+ years of serving experience I've accumulated, I'd be flat on my butt out the backdoor without a job. She stuck her tongue out at me like a prepubescent toddler, and took my bill. She even gave me the wrong change. Worst experience at a restaurant I've ever had, which is a shame, because we've loved eating there for a long time. Won't be going back anytime soon, unless the waitstaff changes. Save your money and go the next town over for good food and decent waitstaff.

Literally the absolute best burgers in the world. Bursting with so much flavor. Simply, no other burger compares. Please, NEVER change anything about them. They are truly unique and one of a kind! Also, the service is always really great. But man, those burgers. I would eat one every single day if I could.