Lone Oak Grill

We came here for a happy hour found it to be an above average suburban sports bar. The building and set up is nice, but it was surprising they didn’t have the patio open on a beautiful Friday afternoon. Great beer selection and it has a decent sports bar food menu. The staff was friendly and the service was pretty good, but it felt like they were understaffed. Overall we had a good experience and will be back when we’re nearby.

Every component of this meal was excellent. We started with the loaded hash browns (not pictured) and they were delicious; it was hard not to fill up on just that! The rest of their appetizer menu looks great and we talked about going back just to do apps another time. My BF got the ribs for dinner with potato salad and Mac n cheese; I chose the KY pulled pork sandwich on Texas toast. The sandwich had a layer of ham, topped with pulled pork and then the bacon-- I wasnt expecting the ham but it really enhanced the flavor! It was so big that it was hard to bite into as a sandwich and I ended up removing the top piece of toast and eating it open faced. We both tried a little of everything, and we both thought everything was great. Between the meals and app, we tried 4/5 sauces and all were good (I liked the one on my sandwich best; BF noted that the mustard sauce was more mustardy than BBQy). The pickled onions served on the side of the ribs had a nice tangy flavor. Portions are generous - We both went home with leftovers, plus leftovers from the app. +2 sodas, $60 before tip. Service was great-- it was a busy Saturday night, but the woman who served us was friendly, quick, attentive, and had a great memory. We sat on the patio and I highly recommend it if you can-- it's a very nice ambiance, and the live music was nice too!

I have been a regular of Lone Oak Grill for a number of years. Biggest pluses for me are the wonderful beer selections (both on tap and in bottles/cans), and their buffalo wings. Minuses are described below. The wings have become kinda expensive over the past couple of years with COVID, but still good overall (big and well prepared). But now $16 for 12 wings, they are getting expensive. Beers feature a lot of local craft breweries as well as regional and national selections. This is a simple straight-forward sports bar, though. Lots of seating options, and a full array of televisions - big ones and small ones. There's a pull-tab booth, and nice comfy booths to cozy up in too. Their outdoor patio is wonderful, though the freeway is close-by, so it can get loud out there. Occasionally, they have live music/DJ there on the small stage. Why I give this a 4-star is for the minuses for me: Location is tough! It's just in a weird location, with indirect access to 35E and main roads in Eagan. It does great business with the business travelers from the nearby hotels, but for us locals, the location is a ding for me personally. Also, the recent trip when I took these photos, the service was "off", and the online beer menu was not "current"! If you have an online beer menu through Untappd, it's easy to update it, right??? Grrr.... I hate that. They used to offer an "late happy hour" from 9 PM to close, but this went away with COVID. That's disappointing, as well. But otherwise, beer prices are inline with other Eagan "mid tier" bars/restaurants, and it can get crowded when there's a good game on. Food is basic bar food - burgers, etc, but they do offer some unique salads and dinner options.

Highly impressed with the food all around. Service could have been more attentive. Refills sooner rather then having to get up & ask. Fish tacos could have gone without the coleslaw & pickled onions but I understand wanting to get color in the food.. Favorite dishes were the side of green been armadine & asparagus. Great 1st time & will be back for more.