Manitou Station
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16 ratings
Type: American Bar
Hours: Daily: 11 a.m. - 2 a.m.
Manitou Station is a casual upscale restaurant, bar, and banquet facility nestled in the heart of Downtown White Bear Lake. The relaxed yet sophisticated pub atmosphere of Manitou Station makes it a perfect destination for a casual night out or a special occasion. In addition, thier spacious bar and lounge area is designed to reflect the rich history of White Bear Lake's resort era and features crafted cocktails, specialty draft and bottled beers, and an extensive wine list.
During the summer months, meet your friends for a cocktail, appetizer, or meal on the patio overlooking Railroad Park. They also have exceptional banquet facilities located on the second floor which offer panoramic views of the downtown area and accommodate both large and small parties.
User Reviews
The nicest thing about this place is how it looks from the outside. You have to admire the employees for writing great reviews for this place; but seriously, the food is beyond awful, totally overpriced, ditto the drinks, I really wish somebody would take this place over and make it a goldmine. Remember Fiddleheads, I still miss that place. Give this place a miss by a wide berth. It's so beyond terrible. To the employees and owner that keep writing reviews, gotta love your loyalty.
I just had lunch there and couldn't have been more disappointed. This may be the first review I have written, but I was discouraged enough after our lunch to share my opinions. My wife and I have not been there before and were looking forward to lunch. I ordered the Fish&Chips lunch basket. The fish was in the shape of triangles - similar to frozen/boxed fish from the supermarket or Long John Silver's. It was heavily breaded but was, at least, served hot. The basket was supposed to be two pieces, but only 1.5 were served. It was easy to tell it was shorted because the one triangle (piece of fish) was half the size of the other triangle. I have never paid that price for a Fish&Chip basket and served pre-formed triangle fish. My wife had a Mushroom & Swiss burger for $10. The burger was dry and had no flavor. The burger was served on top of some wilted, shredded lettuce and topped with a pathetic amount of mushrooms. I would expect a $10 burger to have above average bakery, good flavor and topped with enough mushrooms to at least add some character to the burger. I had also started with a bowl of Clam Chowder which was average at best. It sure seemed like it was the frozen soup bag from a restaurant supply company. . It was served warm (not hot) and needed a large amount of pepper to give it some flavor. Overall, we spent ~$30 (without tip) for lunch and felt like we could have had a much better meal at any other restaurant (including McD's) for less money and enjoyed it more. The Chips (french fries) were pretty good. :-)
Every meal I have had so far is great. The broad menu offers great options for carnivors and herbivores alike. The excellent seasonings compliment every entree perfectly; without being too spicy or overwhelming.