Location: North Branch
Top Restaurants in North Branch
North Branch Food Guide: 10 Must-Eat Restaurants & Street Food Stalls in North Branch
North Branch is a city in Chisago County, Minnesota, United States, located at the junction of Interstate 35 and Minnesota State Highway 95. The population was 10,125 at the 2010 census. It is named for the north branch of the Sunrise River, which flows through the city.
1. Kaffe Stuga
Overall Ratings
4 based on 48 reviews
Reviewed By HopheadWI
This is your classic hole-in-the-wall restaurant in the middle of nowhere that serves great food. Simple menu, great (and quite large) food specials, insanely cheap prices. I purchased lunch for me and my coworker (both soup and large sandwich) for roughly $4-5 each. Keep in mind this is rib-stickin home cooked food, none of that fast food stuff. Service friendly and prompt. I can't wait to find an excuse to return (need to try their pie)!
2. Don Julio's
Overall Ratings
4 based on 87 reviews
Reviewed By Barb S - Central Oregon, Oregon
Mexican franchise with super efficient seating and service. Food is good with over-sized portions - many leftover take-home boxes in evidence. Don Julio's has it down to an art as far as moving food and people in and out as rapidly as possible.
3. Dairy Queen
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 4 reviews
Reviewed By SailinggirlMinnesota - Minnesota
Yippee. They are open again for the season. Have a chili dog, Peanut Buster Parfait, cone or who cares, just go and have some fun and dessert. Meet up with the friends and spend time together at the out door tables. Warm weather IS coming soon
4. Vi's Pizza and TNT Bar
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 21 reviews
Reviewed By DSWeimar - Bloomington, Minnesota, Usa
We stopped for a bite on our way to Birch Lake. We had the pleasure of being around a group celebrating their 40th high school reunion it was loud and people watching was awesome. Anyway. We ate the all meat pizza. The toppings were piled on and yummy. I didn't love the pre-made crust but that's just me. It was good. The beer was cold. Life is good.
I don't know why we had a waitress yet we had to order at a window and pay for food there? She brought us beers and was nice. Maybe I needed to ask what the set up is. No biggie. Stop there and you'll get a good pizza.
5. Pizza Pub
Overall Ratings
4 based on 46 reviews
Reviewed By SunnySis60 - Duluth, Minnesota
Needed to bring home dinner after a busy Saturday. Called ahead and ordered a pepperoni pizza for pickup. It was crowded with bustling waitresses and customers. Walked up to the register designated for pick up. Served right away and brought home a fresh piping hot pizza.
6. Full Moon
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 15 reviews
We offer a casual dining experience in a relaxed atmosphere. Our food is homemade and excellent! We also have a full bar with Directv and offer all Twins, Vikings, NASCAR, Gopher and Wild games!
Reviewed By Jeff T - Rush City, Minnesota
These guys have great broasted chicken, great service AND now have Honeywiese beer on tap! We love to visit them for chicken. Large portions, great sides and a very cheep price!
7. China Taste
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 22 reviews
Reviewed By Amistad1234
Group of seven traveling from Minneapolis to Northern Minnesota and staying over in North Branch. Was attracted to this place by reviews. Great selection, good prices and good food, but there is very limited seating in the restaurant itself. We ended up taking the food back to hotel. Most business seemed to be take out which makes sense.
8. The Local
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2 reviews
Reviewed By Elms4 - Minnesota
This is a hidden treasure. The restaurant may be easy to walk by, but don't. The food is tasty, familiar yet different. Menu ranged from burgers, flatbreads, salads; appetizers ranged from wings, cheese curds, homemade tater tots. I had the mushroom burger and it was done to perfection, the onion rings were just right. The appetizers are not to miss, I had the cheese curds which were unlike any cheese curds that I have had. First of all, they were square and I can't begin to tell you how they tasted, you'll have to visit and try them yourselves! My husband and I were there with a group of people and there were no complaints about any of the items ordered. Wish we could have tasted all the menu items.
9. The Fuse Bar & Grill
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 10 reviews
Reviewed By jcstich - Memphis, Tennessee
I have been here in the past and really enjoyed the T-Bone Steak special on Friday and Saturday nights. This 16 ounce beauty came with a salad and baked potato for $12.95. I fully expected to rate this visit as a 5 based on past experience.
This time my friend and I arrived on a Friday night and ordered the "steak special" as they also have a Friday and Saturday night Prime Rib special. We were brought the salad which was not as crisp as in the past. When the steak arrived, rather than a nice chunk of meat with a bone in it, we got two large chunks of meat with no bone. It was fairly tough and was cooked medium to medium-well rather than our requested medium-rare.
When our server asked us if everything was alright, we asked her what happened to the bone. She replied, "this is the Fuse steak special, specially marinated." We asked about the T-Bone special and she said that was now a Porterhouse special for $14.95 - even though the menu still listed it as a T-Bone special.
This visit was disappointing. We felt we should have been asked "which steak special" if there was more than one. The steak we got was very much reduced quality from what we were expecting.
When we go back, we will definitely be as descriptive as possible when ordering our steak special.
10. Tomo
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 13 reviews
Reviewed By Samantha H
Probably the best "Asian" food around. I have yet to try to sushi, but that looks pretty decent. Thus far the vegetable hibachi, chicken and steak hibachi and the crab ragoons are delicious. The vegetable hibachi contains zucchini which is a major plus for this reviewer. Plus, you get a salad with the dinner! I would highly recommend.
