Circle Inn

Dive bar with dedication to the Lower North Mankato community. Service is quick and friendly. You don't necessarily come here for the food, but they do have some good options for the hungry drinker. I'm a fan of the big pretzel!

Seriously ignore that crazy rude review below. We have been Circle patrons for years and the owner and staff are some of the kindest, most down to earth people you'd ever meet. The beer is cold, the drinks are stiff and the atmosphere is like Cheers... some enough everybody knows your name. Potlucks on Sundays for Vikings games are always a hoot, great live music and karaoke as well. If you are in the market for a drink without the noise and commotion of downtown, the Circle is a great place to hang your hat!!

The Circle Inn is just over the bridge in N Mankato. It's minutes from downtown, but light-years from the crowds and pretense. The place has a great cast of friendly regulars and irregulars, and a friendly, attentive staff. Its diversity may cause you to sit with some cute blondes or some toothless, grizzled greyhairs. The bartenders pour strong drinks, and the cost is way better than merely affordable. Its not a place to take a date or drink a fine wine, but is an excellent spot to get away from the masses and the college kids for a cold beer, some peanuts and pull tabs