Red Pine Cookhouse

The Lake's area best Asian food hands down!Our first visit was perfect. Service was outstanding, attentive, friendly and prompt. Three dining areas and each was setup such that table conversation was easy and clear. The two story, clean, appropriately lit spaces in this log building invite you to relax and enjoy yourself. Drink & food orders easy and menu explanations were concise and descriptive. Entrees of sesame chicken and sweet & sour chicken, with egg rolls, wontons and the out of this world bacon fried rice. While we were skeptical about the rice our server assured us it was delicious and she was absolutely correct! Portions were generous, egg rolls were the best we've had anywhere in America. The batter was light, crunchy and nary a trace of oil, cooked to perfection. Wontons were killer and all the sauces were spot on and truly complimented each dish. We had leftovers and added a takeout order (generous) of the bacon fried rice. And all the food was as good the next day. Our dessert was a vanilla flan that honestly was the first time either of us had one. And we were floored at how good it was and laughed as we took a photo of the empty plate, but included the first picture I forgot I had taken. Delicious, light and smooth, it's another new favorite. The Chef and staff have created a menu that's rare in our area in a friendly atmosphere, in a warm, inviting rustic setting. We're looking forward to many more trips and exploring the rest of this Chef's menu.

Fantastic food, ambience, and service! Great place to watch a game at the bar too! Fried rice is so good and finish it off with an old fashioned!

I don't leave 5 star reviews very often unless they are deserved. This place was legit! We started with egg rolls and wontons, both were delicious. Our table split lo mein and sesame chicken. Both were fresh and also delicious. The chicken was fresh, crisp and homemade versus typical frozen nuggets you find and so many places. We arrived just before the kitchen closed and staff was still polite and helpful. Even made an extra order of wontons after my son devoured most of them, very impressed. Will be back for sure!

This place is a gem. In a lodge style space with two levels (the upper has a bunch of video games), you get a half traditional semi-supper club menu and half Vietnamese classics. We stuck with that part of the menu but the other food looked great too. We split Chicken Spring Roles. These were traditional with fresh greens and quite a bit of chicken. The two large roles came with a nice peanut dipping sauce that I could eat by the spoon. My wife had the Bun Salad. This was a traditional noodle salad with cucumber, daikon, pickled carrots. You have choices, she had the Egg Rolls on top. They stayed nice and crisp in the form of a salad. I had the Spicy Steak and Potatoes. I had the free add on of veggies (carrots, broccoli, pea pods and onions). The whole thing was great. I ordered it medium spicy and that was perfect. Be careful medium is probably pretty spicy for most people. The whole meal was great and inexpensive. Excellent service on top of all of that made this a fun evening and a place that we will go to often.

Absolutely awesome food great atmosphere and building. Not a huge menu but it's getting added to gradually.

Everything is 5 out of 5. Haven't had anything that wasn't top shelf. Not only is the food wonderful tasting and presented beautifully but the staff and atmosphere is terrific as well. Great addition to the area - worth the drive to check it out!

My first visit here and it was very good. Recommend the green bean fries fabulous starter along with cream cheese wontons. Spring rolls were good and Chicken Lo mein was also good. Like to support local small business whenever possible. Full bar available.

The experience at Red Pine Cookhouse is top notch! We were lucky enough to dine in on a night the establishment was hosting a ukulele jam session/ intro lesson. The session was well led by a warm instructor that made learning the ukulele fun and accessible - there were a handful of ukuleles and other instruments available for loan. Now, for the dining experience. The space is absolutely gorgeous - natural light, stunning stone fireplace, posh cabin decor at it's finest. There is a cozy loft with arcade games, foosball table and multitude of board games. Perfect place to host a birthday party. Food was absolutely amazing. The deep fried spring rolls were hot and fresh. Both the steak and chicken banh mi were winners. I particularly loved the steak banh mi - the meat was incredibly tender and marinated perfectly. Loved the crunch and freshness of the cilantro, pickled carrots, daikon radish and jalapeños. The flan was creamy, sweet and eggy - delish!!!Service was warm and welcoming. The staff could not be more wonderful. Visit Emily, MN so you can experience all that RPC has to offer!!! You will not be disappointed.

Lakers lions had their Holiday Party at Red Pine - amazing food, service and atmosphere!

Okay. Let's start with the positives. I am happy to see a small town in MN with an asian restaurant, a little food diversity is always nice and I am happy the locals like it. The service was fantastic and everyone was nice. the aesthetics of the building are beautiful.Now, as for the negatives. My girlfriend and I ordered: Sweet and sour chicken (2/10) $17I could not fathom ordering the S.S. chicken again. I am having belly cramps and horrible indigestion and i believe this to be the root cause. The taste just wasn't there for me either. The sweet and sour sauce is a little "Orange-ish" and the vinegar does not come through at all.Cream cheese wontons (3/10) $9Not much cream cheese, a whole lot of wonton wrapper. portions here are not the best as you'll come to find if you order the...Szechuan Tofu (2/10) $16This was my girlfriend's main course.If you love whole snow peas, you're in luck. If you like tofu, 7 small pieces are what you get. The flavors were fine, definitely not amazing. but edible.Her opinion "hard rice. not the best taste. the beans were inedible"Spring rolls (7/10) 10$These were quite possibly the best part of our meal. Packed with flavor and the peanut dipping sauce was fantastic. I would eat these again for sure. Tofu Fries (7/10) 8$My girlfriend primarily ate these, but by the looks of it. she should've used the tofu from this appetizer on her main course. She really enjoyed the taste of the sauce. All in all. I cannot give this place more than a 1 star review. it's truly unfortunate because i would love to come back, but my full blown stomach cramps are advising me not to.