The Uptown

A recent trip into Wadena for an errand landed me here for lunch during week of July 9, 2019.I understand that this place has been serving diners for many years. I got a seat at a booth and a friendly server greeted me.Seeing as they had Leinenkugel's Summer Shandy on tap, I ordered one and also the chicken nacho appetizer.The beer was refreshing, and those nachos were so tasty and the perfect amount for me for a "lighter meal" since I'd eaten a pancake and bacon breakfast just 2 hours prior.When in the area again, I'll happily return to this place for refreshment!

This is sort of a hip little place in small town America and they are becoming more common as I make my way around rural America. The place has a clean uncluttered look and very clean. The waitress was pleasant and she provided decent customer service.I ordered the Rachel ( a Reuben but with turkey breast ) and it was very good with heaping helpings of turkey breast. The prices were reasonable as I left only $ 15 poorer than I was when I entered.

Wadena MN is an old school town, wide streets,concentrated downtown. Picked The Uptown on Yelp, it was a good choice.One room was closed due to the virus, but the open room included distanced tables, a bar with great beers, and a $6 lunch menu.The adult mac n cheese with shrimp was tasty, thought the lunch portions are smaller. A hip spot.

I had the BBQ pork plate with fries. They have definitely improved over the years. The only downside is the price.

The Uptown is more upscale than you usually see in small community restaurants. Yet I only paid twenty-five dollars and change for two people. The food was phenomenal! I have no idea what kind of seasoning was used for my potatoes? But it was fantastic! The catfish I had was equally as good! And rave reviews for the coleslaw! Two thumbs up for the friendly service. Coming here for lunch, spending just a little more cash, was well worth it!

Amazing food. Great staff and drinks are worth the stop. Deserts are good too. Very nice ambiance for couples and groups.

The burgers are really juicy and bug. You can even get vegetables as a side. The service is fast and friendly. We highly recommend.

Delicious! I would return here again! The Midwest Midnight Stout beer was amazeballs too

Best thing on the menu is the stir-fry salad. Just don't substitute the peanut sauce. The service is always good. They top off your drink as long as you sit and visit. They don't keep the music too loud and it's always clean. No sticky table like at certain restaurants around that have fruits and bugs in their name.

This is the second time in a year we have come to this place and both times out of Alfredo sauce and noodles. Ordered a drink that requires cream and looked like cottage cheese in it. Ended up getting walleye dinner and it was so water logged when you cut into it the water poured out and fish was cooked but slimy. The vegetables tasted like they were cooked in a stale pan. My daughter ordered a bacon cheeseburger and she said it tasted like the school's burgers. The owner/waitress was ignorant to the food being terrible she argued that their food was good and Noone else had complaints. We will never return.