Lyndale Smokehouse

They rolled out a new menu this week and I feel very lucky to be the first customer to have the Lobster and Shrimp Ravioli it was fabulous. The chard sweet corn, red peeper sauce the lobster tail pieces and ravioli were delicious. Additionally we started with the cheese curds, being from Minnesota I have tried many that claimed to be the best. These are the best. My husband was just as pleased with his meal of pulled pork and two wild game sausages. He had elk and bison and loved both. This was the best meal we've had in a very long time. WE would recommend them to anyone. Don't overlook this place because it is in a hotel, it is worth the time to experience this food!

The name 'Smokehouse' is pretty misleading, it's a small restaurant attached to the hotel which does some general Americana food. Nothing I would really say justifies the smokehouse name. Services the hotel crowd well, but as they only had 1 chef on staff it took excessively long to get our food for 4. The food was not bad, it was ok. But the fact that one was expecting a smokehouse and it was not lead to a bit of bad expectations. I was hoping for smoked ribs/brisket/chicken/etc, alas there is none to be found. I would recommend staying away unless you are a hotel guest, if they cook for one I bet it comes out fairly quickly and is fine to get you through the day.