The Lookout Bar and Grill
The Lookout Bar and Grill
Wrap
Asian Sesame Chicken Wrap
Kids Playground
Cupcake! Marshmallow frosting-like a Hostess Cupcake but better!!
22oz Leinnie's Honey out on the patio
Welcome to the fun
Taps!
Outside seating area
Back entrance to patio from parking lot
Patio
Outdoor patio
Patio area on south side of restaurant
Inside seating area
outside
Inside Bar
The front of Lookout Bar and cafe.
Outdoor patio
Lift Bridge Mango Blond tap
There are always specials. I haven't been here for the prime rib special, but it's on my list.
Outdoor seating is awesome here.
Kids Cheese Burger, and all come with a cookie or you can upgrade to all sorts of fun desserts like popsicles.
Fried chicken, 3-piece, slaw, and mashed potatoes, corn bread.
Jeff P.
Nov 16, 2024
this place is huge!lively, lots of space and tables to sitordered the smoked brisket dinner for about $18 and it was worth itthe brisket was tender and super thick cut compared to competitors, generous and recommended fulfillingservice took awhile, there were a lot of staff membersI would recommend this spot as the food was good and is lively
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Anthony S.
Feb 14, 2025
I ordered three rib/chicken combos and went to pick them up. When I arrived home ( during a snow storm) it was discovered one dinner was in the bag. The order taker,Brandon, when informing him of the error, he was hostile ,adversarial disagreeable and seeking an argument with me. Will never, ever visit this establishment which is adverse and disagreeable to customers again. He actually hung-up on me three times, when I sought to express to correct the order and express my displeasure at picking-up only a single, instead of three orders. The Lava Cakes were frozen, hard like ice! As bad as it gets, do yourself a favor, and don't visit, under any circumstances "this hostile dive," the Lookout Bar and Grill. There are many which are much better, within the Twin Cities.
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Ted R.
Apr 14, 2024
When you think of Maple Grove, you think of all the chain restaurants off Elm Creek Blvd. or Main Street. There must be hundreds of them. What you DON'T think about is a very busy bar and grill that is incongruously located in the middle of houses, in a part of Maple Grove you never knew existed. You also don't expect that a Maple Grove restaurant could have existed since 1958. If you aren't really familiar with the area, you'll want to GPS it.Yet, here stands The Lookout Bar and Grill; a perennial favorite. I don't know how or why I discovered this place, but it doesn't disappoint. My favorite is the "broasted" fried chicken, which is fried chicken that has been made in a pressure cooker (I had to Google it). It's juicy, crispy, and tender. What more could you want from fried chicken? It's a great price. Pro Tip: If you like white meat chicken ($1.59 extra), order a 3-piece and you'll get TWO large breasts and a wing -- along with a swimming pool of mashed potatoes and gravy, a very moist piece of cornbread, and creamy coleslaw for $14.99. Sometimes my wife and I split this and it's enough for two ($7.50 a person!!). Did I mention that the mashed potatoes and gravy are larger than Lake Superior? You can even sub in tater-tots or fries, if you want.Lookout has excellent wings, and they also can double as an entree (8 wings for $12.99).I don't mean to imply that Lookout is a chicken restaurant. Their menu is quite varied and the food is cooked to order. I haven't ever had anything bad here and the prices are a tremendous value.Yet, I suspect that many people know Lookout for the huge bar, and live music. They have a stage inside the restaurant and it is pretty loud even BEFORE the band plays. When the band is playing, forget conversation unless you and your dining companions have headsets. Most of the time, I eat here before the band starts to play, so it's OK. But you may like the music; most people do.Also, pull tabs seem to be a big thing here. People buy them literally by the bucket, but I doubt many of those people can quit their day-jobs at the end of the night, based on their winnings (or losings, as the case may be).I love this place and I'm surprised I haven't reviewed it earlier. I do miss their pre-Covid free popcorn, but oh well.
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Carley R.
Sep 6, 2024
I was apart of the summer volleyball league which was really fun. During our tournament, I ordered food in between games. I got the 4 chicken tenders with fries. The chicken tenders are huge and you could probably split the meal in between two people. You have your choice of sauce and they are all listed below. The food came out within 15 minutes of ordering and was good. The patio is always packed on Thursdays when we play volleyball. There has also been live music every Thursday we have played. With that being said because the patio is always busy the service is on the slower side for ordering drinks or getting your check. I do recommend checking out their patio. It's huge with a fire pit, bean bags, and a kids play set.
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Megan M.
Apr 24, 2024
The Tuesday broasted chicken special is $12.99 from 4-9pm. You receive 4 pieces with choice of side, Cole slaw and, corn bread. It is usually $15.99 not on special. The chicken is tender and the breading is delicious. The corn bread is like dessert, it's sweet and soft! It comes with plenty of tater tots too. Definitely come here hungry!
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Jenny C.
Oct 4, 2023
My new favorite place in Maple Grove! I am shocked with the bad reviews, we had such a great time. Let's start with the vibes! When we got there, it was super confusing. First I thought we were in the wrong place, because we were in a neighborhood. We saw there was a playground, but inside, it looks very old school, bikerish bar. I wondered if we were in the right spot. Sure enough, they have the coolest backyard area with a playground, tons of seating, corn hole, volleyball. It's not warn down and crappy either. It's all in great shape. This is truly the most family friendly and adult friendly place. The food is good, simple, nostalgic and comforting. Fried chicken, Mac n cheese, homemade mashed potatoes (our waitress told us). I got a bomb chicken sandwich too. Drinks were really good. I tried a drink choice of waitress (crown apple and cranberry) super good. Waitress was so nice, knowing of the menu, and on it. It feels very comfortable to dine and chat here. Recommend it, definitely.
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Chris D.
Dec 6, 2024
Love the lookout. The appetizers are great especially the totchos and ghost pepper cheese curds when they have them. Definitely has a dive bar feel but worth it. The food is reasonably priced and it's great for happy hours or if you like playing volleyball. Parking is pretty limited in the evenings during the summer but there is street parking.
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Shayna T.
Apr 2, 2023
The Lookout is a bar and grill that is clearly loved by regulars! Family owned and over 60 years old, it sits in Maple Grove. We had a party of 12 on a Saturday afternoon and we're able to get a table set up for us when we called ahead. At 3PM, the bar was busy, tables were full, and there was a retirement party going on in the banquet room. We were tucked in one of the back rooms which helped with noise. Our server was very attentive and kind, even with our chaotic group. I appreciated that there were a few items noted on the menu as gluten-free. I ordered a ghost pepper burger with a gluten-free bun. The burger was decent, but not quite cooked to my liking despite the server asking what temperature I would like it. Several others in my party got burgers, some even got the double burgers and demolished them. Overall, The Lookout is a good place if you are into typical bar food (I hear their wings are great!).
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Delsa C.
Jan 4, 2025
Everything good food , good music , good customer service Good prices. A place to meet family and friends. You feel safe there. Go and enjoy the Lookout!!.
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Ryan N.
Dec 31, 2024
Excellent place to go for happy hour with friends, family, etc. Food and service is always top notch! One thing that's a little irritating is they keep changing the price of the "Lookout Deal" If you bring in a coupon from a few months back where it was $30.99 and now the coupon deal is $32.99 everyone is running around trying to get management approval over $2.00? Huh. I suggest they price their coupon deals for 6 months. Otherwise all good.
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