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At the present this firm receives a rating of 4.2 stars out of 5 and this rating has been based on 454 reviews.
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This Catering is included in the category of American restaurant.
18 dollars for chicken Parmesan, you’d think they could afford to use a little seasoning. The waitress was also a little rude and my family said their food didn’t have much flavor either.
Service was horrible. We traveled an hour specially for a nice dining experience. And it was everything but!
Beautiful view but poor tasting food. The worst ribs I have ever had. Make a different choice.
Love the atmosphere! One of the best salad bars around.
This place is absolutely wonderful. Me and my husband live in Arizona, and we have a lot of options as far as restaurants. This restaurant is so good that if we moved here it would be a common place for us to eat. It's not too expensive, maybe a little bit cheaper than a red robin. About $10 to $14 for a meal. Absolutely incredible. I have Celiac, and they accommodated me so well. I feel comfortable eating here. I got walleye sandwich with a gluten-free bun, and gluten free hash browns. The atmosphere is very wonderful - both classy and comfortable. They have a new owner, and he is absolutely wonderful. I would encourage coming here often so that it stays alive. It is a gem.
My wife and I have been doing our company Christmas party there now for several years and we would like to at thank you for the awesome service and great food!!!!! Very cozy place too!!! Thank you, Paul
Service friendly, food was very good.
Was a perfect weather day, we sat on the patio, was great,
First time here, was a wonderful experience. My wife had the salmon and I had the steak and shrimp. Both very delicious! Very nice ambiance as well and lake view. We'll be back.
Had a large group, service was good but service was a little slow.
The food was delicious. Love the patio.
1st time visit- exceptional server. Excellent steak, great abiance and menu. We split a meal and received same respect and courtesy as full meal guest, thank you. We will return soon.
Spendy and unfriendly service
New experience for us. Was all excited for the beautiful salad bar, it was not chilled properly and the pasta salads and fresh veggies were just barely chilled. The Blue Gill apps were good, Chicken wild rice was delish. I had ribs, so so ketchup sauce. Not what I was looking for in a rib. Warm at best. I will visit again, just to see if I would feel the same way or have a better experience.
We had the grilled Rueben and the artichoke chicken sandwich with the salad bar. Both were delicous! Ate out on the patio and the view was gorgeous! When we got there we had to wait at the hostess booth for a while and eventually had to go find someone because no one was there to seat us.
Excellent food. Great outdoor sitting area.
Had the pan fried walleye.. could of been better! Excellent service. $$$
Very bad service over priced food. Noisy
I remember Russells as a place a family can purchase a well cooked and pleasant meal at a reasonable cost. But, that Russell's is No longer with us. What seems to have replaced the meals of the past are possibly frozen entrees and can vegetables. At least that is how the food tasted when my wife and I decided to try Russells again. Others may like Russells, so try them out, and make your own determination if Russells is a place you can enjoy.
Very good food and perfect mood. Moscow Mule was also great.
We are in town from AZ & went here. The food was amazing! Huge portions & quality food. Service was fantastic, friendly & prompt & the Owner, Larry, was very personable in order to see that our expectations were met (exceeded, actually!) .The view out back from patio was so beautiful. This has been my favorite place on our visit so far!
Ribs were dry ..i mean dried up and crunchy...the steak medallions were over done and overly marinated. The soup was very good though....The server was friendly but slow and inattentive...We wont go back
great food , beautifull lake view
They have delicious food and the lake is beautiful.
Very good food!!
Fabulous place, salad bar is awesome, good lake views.
Nice place right on the lake. Good scenery great food.
Great food while looking over the lake. Awesome dinning experience. It's a bit on the spendy side but totally worth it. Wait staff was very friendly and attentive.
Our favorite place! The scallops are cooked to perfection! Many special occasions are spent here! Ask to be seated on the patio...the view is spectacular!
My family and I visited Russell’s last night and would say for the area the experience was Ok, but overall was lackluster. The service was good, the location and dining room was nice, but the food was nothing to write home about. I was hoping for prime rib, they tout being the best prime rib in Minnesota, but they only serve it Thursday through Saturday... So why not just close the doors the rest of the week then?!? Next, the majority of my family had the Walleye and they all said it was dry and tasteless. I had the steak and lobster, the steak was ok if you like national chains (which this is not). The lobster, again, was dry and tasteless. Even the butter couldn’t save it. Overall, the service was decent the pricing was average and the dining room was a nice quiet spot this time of the week. My suggestion is to invest in better talent in the kitchen and look at where you’re sourcing your food, because what we experienced Sunday will not get me to come back.
Good food & service
We used Russells catering service for an outdoor wedding with 350 people. Russells provided china, glassware and silverware for the reception.The food we selected was great, from the salad to the carved beef. They brought a portable bar and managed the bar all evening as well. The wait staff was great, they were friendly and very professional. Greg and Larry went out of their way to make this special in every way. I would highly recommend Russells for catering to anyone.
This past Friday was my first time to Russel's on the Lake. Kicking off our anniversary weekend, I thought we would start a Friday evening with steak and seafood and I've seen reviews and posts about Russell's being very good.... pricy, but good. So we went to check it out. Major disappointment. I'll forget that they charge $28 for 5 scallops, but would expected them to be some pretty outstanding scallops. Nope... chewy, rubbery, over-cooked, and certainly not fresh. Tasted fishy, which lingered well into the evening. We also ordered Steak and Shrimp. Again, total disaster. Asked for the steak medium rare and shrimp deep fried. Steak was way over cooked to medium well and the shrimp were 30 seconds short of being burnt. We might have said something had the server even bothered to check on us, but as nice and as sweet as she was, she was very overwhelmed and busy. She never had a chance to stop by after our meals were delivered except to bring us the check. Nor were we asked how everything was. The amount of running around by all the servers was unnerving and was not a relaxed atmosphere. We felt very rushed to even eat our meals. One star was because the salad bar was very good at least. This was not an enjoyable experience, and the food was very poor. Such a shame for a first time experience.
I had the all you can eat ribs with hash browns and the salad bar. We were there at 6:00 so not very late, but the salad bar was picked over with most of the selection consisting of empty bowls. The ribs were boiled, not smoked, in other words they were flavorless. The chef put the bare minimum amount of sauce on the ribs, so you could barely taste the sauce. To add cheese to the hash browns, they put a slice of the cheapest cheese available on it and sort of melted it. The hash browns were also extremely greasy. In addition they don't offer any Minnesota tap beers. I had water. My overall impression is that Russel's has done everything in their power to minimize their cost to the food, and they really don't care what the end result tastes like. It's a shame really. It has a gorgeous view of the lake and could be a great destination. I wouldn't even recommend going for drinks and dessert, I had the carrot cake (I was trying to wash the taste of the ribs out if my mouth). It's obviously not made on site. I think it's the cheapest carrot cake they could find from Sysco. I have told my friends to avoid this place.
Delicious food and great service! Loved it!
Really great food. Not quite fancy, but also not casual. Basically, wear more than jeans and a t-shirt. The view of the lake is incredible. If you can, eat outside. The food is really tasty. You can tell it's a family owned business by the atmosphere. I would recommend. 4 out of 5 simply because it's a bit pricey.
wonderful waitress. engaging, kept checking back. food good. seemrd tobe an older clientel.
I was in intent upon finding a great liver and onions dinner, and was greatly pleased from a Google search recommendation. Salad bar had wonderful choices and the ambiance perfect. We were thanked for our business upon leaving. Definitely will be on our list for a repeat visit.
The outside patio is a must to visit this time of summer. The Scenic view of the lake and the Sun sets are awsome .
Wednesday's are all-you-can-eat rib nights. Excellent!
Excellent service, delicious food and such a beautiful view!
Location is gorgeous. Wish they had a bigger lunch menu, but their food is really good!
Great food, great music
Great food. Fun to sit outside on the lake.
Nice place with lake view... But food was nothing exceptional
Food was good.
Go here if you want Walleye bites that are actually Cod bytes. Just keeps going down hill, but don't aks the heifers...
We have been here before and really enjoyed it which makes last night's experience even more disappointing. I ordered San Pelligrino and crab cakes and battered blue gill appetizers. The server came back and said that San Pelligrino isn't on their drink list but if I could tell them how to make it.... I pointed to the soft drink list and showed her the San Pelligrino. It cam with no ice in the glass. The crab cakes and blue gill apps were mediocre at best. It was a Saturday night at 7pm and no where near a full house so when we ordered prime rib, we were very surprised to learn that they were out of prime rib. Okay, we can deal with that. Two of us ordered the steak medallions, one rare and one medium, both came well done. My husband ordered the scallops, he got shrimp, which is a problem because he is allergic to shellfish. Sent that back and finally got very rubbery, over cooked and obviously came from frozen scallops. The service was very sub par but at least the server was very sweet. Needless to say, we will Not be back.
First time here. Ordered the chicken nachos tonight. The server put it on the table and specifically said chicken nachos. About a quarter way in I started feeling sick. Come to find out it was beef not chicken. I get sick from beef. Not a happy person right now.
Love it. This is a wonderful place to have a romantic dinner. The food was truly AMAZING. The staff was awesome. Being able to see the view of the water while eating is relaxing, I just can't do the outside to many bugs while I'm trying to eat but, altogether this place is amazing. Thanks
The owner and staff are very friendly and the service is always spectacular!!!!
Atmosphere n food.
One of my favorite places to go out and eat.
I had ordered a walleye sandwich for dinner it was the worst every bit i took there was bones in it was not able to finish it
My dad recommended the place but he had not been there in perhaps 20 ueats! I almost knew what we would get. The food was good, but the place is in need of a major updating, both on the decor and food. It just had the typical boring 70's supper club feel. Old oak chairs and tables, tacky artwork, and a salad bar with iceberg lettuce mix, shredded carrots and sunflower seeds. The service was good as well, but the layout of the interior was also odd. We were seated in a far room, which looked like a medium sized party room, but had to walk through another one, with an event going on in it! That was an uncomfortable experience.
Great service and food!
Very good food
Kudos to Russell's on the Lake waiting staff, Hostess, Bartenders and Cooking staff. The food is top notch. A true experience to remember.very professional..
Good food. Friendly staff. Nice view of the lake.
Great Mothers Day Banquet! They served breakfast items along with hand carved meats and tasty sides. There were also several choices for dessert.
Loved the atmosphere, very nice view of the lake! Wonderful salad bar and delicious meals!!!
Had the prime rib. Loved it.
Lovely lake view. Patio seating. Good food
The prime rib was great
Great place and great food depending on which cook is there.
The best part of this restaurant is the gorgeous view and proximity to the water when you take advantage of their out door seating. The food was very expensive and not worth the high prices.
Called to see if they had rate prime rib ... they did ... there 15 minutes later ... ordered very rare prime rib ... after a wait prime rib came med/well ... waitress very nice and agreed and took it to return ... came back and said chef said they were out of rare (at 6:45) ... since it had taken awhile i chose soup as it’s a menu item that was already cooked as hubby was now nearing done eating ... 20 minutes later the table next to us gets swerved a bloody prime rib (they had ordered medium) ... not cool ... manager came to explain that the cook took my prime from middle of roast so thought it was rare (even though visually it was gray white) ... sadly won’t be back
Great salad bar, food and can't beat the view on the patio of the sunset. (Would have to go to Fletcher's in Minnetonka to get a view like that but you wait 10 times longer and pay more and still probably not get as good of view!) My favorite lately has been the torsk dinner with drawn butter it's a lot of fish and it is excellent! Love the Mai Tai drink!
Had a great meal, nice atmosphere.
Poor service. Waited to at least be served water and eventually left. Hostess was rude
Excellent food. Had pan fried walleye..as good as I remember and the hash browns with cheese and onions were delicious. Great waitress. Eating outside by the lake a plus.
I always come getting some food in here. I loved the prompt service and well prepared food. Never disappointing.
I hadn't been here in 20 years and it looked exactly the same however the quality was not the same. Way over priced for the quality. Salad bar should be included with the $30.00 steak dinner. I paid the $2.99 upgrade fee for the salad bar and it was gross old lettuce and vegetables. Daughter's meal and the wifes potatoes were cold. Not a $90.00 Dinner.
We had heard very good things about Russell's what were very disappointed with the slow service. NOT the fault of our server. She took our order right away but it was not brought to the table until 35 minutes later. She apologized several times saying that the kitchen was backed up. Apparently there was only one bartender on duty for the whole restaurant on a Friday night, as a result it took another 40 minutes to get our drinks, which were not as ordered . After all of that the food was marginal as well.
Wait service a bit slow. Salad bar & entrees offered were good & decent portion size. No wine coolers, just soda or mixed drinks & wine & beer. Or water of course.
Waited over a hour for food, service was so slow, food was cold and dryed out, horrible......very sad...
Chicken Fetuccini Alfredo was tasteless.
The location of Russell's is excellent. The outdoor seating offers a spectacular view of the lake. Also lovely was the acoustic music! The food was good to above expectations. My codd dinner was good, my friend's walleye was excellent and the beef medallions appetizer was also excellent. The reason they get a 3 from me was the long wait to get our appetizer, not being assigned a server after being moved to our reserved table from the bar, and then the long wait for our food. I had read the wait times were a concern in previous reviews so after no one stopped at our table in 20 minutes or so we flagged down a server. Once this server (petite blonde) found out we had been waiting, she was very helpful and gracious. We got free dessert! The carrot cake is to die for!!! So we loved it but they didnt seem very well organized. Also my feedback on the out door seating...lose a row of tables. Its got a food court feel amd you're way beter than that
Good food, warm inviting atmosphere and attentive staff
Food was extremely overpriced. Wait time for dinner after seated...1 hour. Steak was supposed to be rare. 3 people at table received well done steak of which steak one steak was cold. Would never recommend Restaurant and never return. Excessively overpriced. Decor from back in the 60s.
Our family goes here for special occasions and this place never disappoints. The food is fantastic! Walleye is my favorite. They have a wonderful covered patio that looks out onto the lake. We were just there in September 2017 and they've added a fire pit at the lake side with chairs. Love it!!!
Very good food and awesome view
Good drinks, good service, not good food. They were out of 2 dishes (one app and one main dish) and one of their dressings and the food we ordered was not good. However, the crab cakes were good.
Good views of the lake and relaxed feel
Service was good and friendly but our appetizer was very salty and our 2 steaks that we ordered both rare came out over cooked. One was medium and the other was medium well.
Just had the Best soup there.. Steak portebella Florentine ... salad bar great
Delicious food was served by kind and caring people. Our guests from Norway also liked the view!
Service was great, food was over cooked. Ran out of prime rib by 7:00 on Saturday evening.
Wait staff: accommodating though short staffed in a busy time. Food: ordered their best steak medium well, delivered rare. Table salad: made early in am at best. Poor food presentation to plate.
Always wonderful food with the greatest personal service!
Great food and the waitress was very pleasant.
Oh my god the absolute best beef ribs you could possibly imagine! And very friendly staff! also it was a very quick!
Service was good. But do they know what seasonings are? I've haven't paid this much for bland food in quite awhile.
Wonderful waitress Ellie, she was excellent, food very good. It was wonderful to have a PRIVATE ROOM for our Wedding party!
Went for a date night and highly recommend. While it's winter and we didn't get to enjoy the lake view much, I'm certain we will go back in the spring and summer. Looks like a beautiful location. Food was amazing. We split a steak and shrimp. Steak was sooo good. We had dill pickle and potato soup. Not a thing I ever imagined I'd like but it was good. I think it needs a little ham in it and it'd be amazing. Wife loved the salad bar. It wasn't very fancy. Bowls of lettuce and tons of pasta salads, which are her favorite. The decor is very dated. But that's fine. Service was a little slow but very friendly.
great atmosphere and food.
Good Food, good Service, Great View and wonderful deserts. What more could you want?
I have been here twice as I give a place a second chance. I can say that while the location is great, the food is not. On my first visit I ordered the cajun pasta and there was zero spice to it. I'm not looking for spicy hot, just some basic cajun seasoning. On my second visit, I had to wait almost 15 minutes for the staff to notice my wife and I. We ordered our beverage and meals. I got the chicken parmesan. I'll give them props for using fresh mozzarella cheese on the chicken. But the marinara sauce they made was so watery, it ruined the dish. It also had zero spices in it. No oregano or basil. I also had to ask for parmesan cheese as the dish was bereft of any. The meal also took 45 minutes to get to us. Poor service, poor food quality. I won't be going back.
Great place for Birthday, 20 people great Service!
Worst service. Hair in food. Over priced.
Russells on the Lake has changed owners, but not changed its name. It is celebrating I first year with new ownership in an updated menu it's next weekend with a beach party. You can do beach parties because it's back deck walks out onto grass, that fronts a nice piece of Sandy Beach. They had a bouncy house up, which completely absorbed my three-year-old and wiped out any complaints about how long it was taking for her meal to show up. I selected the kiddie Macaroni and cheese. To my total amazement, what I got was grown up macaroni and cheese portion for a kid, - the extra garlic and maybe some fresh slices of Roma tomatoes. A complimentary basket of mixed herbed and or Hawaiian style dinner rolls comes with any meal. They probably have one of the best salad bars in the area, maybe not the cheapest but then again where else you going to be able to sit out on the back deck and watch the lake life go by. I highly recommend Russell's if you're on 10 or in Monticello and you're looking for a mental health break and a decent meal and a very relaxing and pleasant Lakefront environment from which to eat. I don't know if you can do better I do know you can do much worse, this area is not notorious for great restaurants, this area is notorious for low-level national chain all you can eat buffets like Pizza Ranch, and Golden Corral, and that one that died off I have no idea why other than the food was absolutely nasty, Old Country Buffet. So, if you live near here and you're not coming to this place you're probably too cheap to eat out and you should probably just cook your food at home, because your other option Burger King is just going to destroy your health. But if I lived here I would probably eat here on a regular basis cuz their food is great there location is better and the view cannot be beat.
fantastic prime rib. Drove up from cities just to go to this restaurant. Well worth the drive.
Wonderful view of the lake! You can even come by boat if you want to. The food is wonderful and the wait staff is friendly. Would highly recommend to watch the sunset while dining on the patio.
Very good food never have to wait for seating atmospheres is perfect
Looked up the brunch menu online for Russell’s on Thursday, June 13th 2019 and based on the pricing, ($15.99 for an adult) made a reservation for my family of 14 for Father’s Day, June 16th. Two days later on Saturday, June 15th 2019, my daughter just happened to ask me what was on the menu. When I went to the online brunch menu, it had completely changed and the price went up to $24.99 an adult. Upon calling, was offered nothing more than an “I’m sorry” and the manager admitted it was an error with marketing. Another family member called in because the whole family was frustrated and it was now Saturday afternoon and asked that Russell’s honor the pricing that was online since it was clearly their mistake. We were offered nothing and couldn’t find anywhere now on such short notice. So it’s wrecked our family’s Father’s Day. Knowing this, we are all so glad that my daughter asked me what was in the menu or we would have gone there and then got stuck paying that much higher cost. Very poor reception and service by management and all of us will definitely not recommend this restaurant to anyone.
Love the ambience and the menu. Quality similar with new ownership. I love this place! They need to get a dock and a bar for the lakeside patio.
Great food good service and nice atmosphere
So much stake!!! Cooked perfect!
Mother's Day brunch was chaotic. The food was not spectacular and dry. The setup was for the buffet was a mess.
Great atmosphere! Very accommodating to large groups. Staff was friendly and attentive. Food was very tasty.
Went to Russell's on the lake! Great treatment, great food! They even went out of their way to make sure we got the chance to dine in as it was hot as hell out on the patio where we were scheduled to sit. The chicken nachos are to die for!!! :)
Just beautiful... Nice food... Pleasant music... Beautiful views
Portabella swiss burger was amazing. Good service, good fries, awkward seating layout.
The Cajun pasta dish at 19.99 was plentiful but bland. 2 - 3. pcs of shrimp. Chicken seemed to be microwaved and sausage was disappointing. Pasta was overcooked. If you've never had good pasta you might think it was ok. My partner had cod which was better.
Tasty food, welcoming atmosphere, not too expensive.
Prime rib was great. Good company and great views of the lake.
I've always enjoyed going here is the setting is really nice on the lake like that
The service was possibly as best as it could be with the given inconveniences. It could of been understaffed in the kitchen, or a bunch of little problems. However the food seemed to be plain for my liking especially for the price. Yet the drinks were good. Sadly I probably won't go here again unless to try a different food choice and see if the service is any better.
Great salad bar and a great view
Hospital quality food that's 5 star priced. Ordered tenderloin steak medallions. They were done exactly how I ordered then, medium rare. They were tender but tasteless. I think that the cook forgot to add garlic to the garlic mashed potatoes add they were also quite bland. I'll go back but will not waste my money on treating myself to something I typically love.
The food and service here is always top notch. Love dining at Russell's.
Very slow service & inconsistent food & drinks. Very dirty. Looks like the ceilings & vents have not been cleaned in decades. Especially over the salad bar. Which is just unacceptable.
No music tonight because of the forecast but beautiful evening celebrating our birthdays, 3 of my best friends and I. Pearla was an excellant waiter, sunset was lovely as usual, food was so great
Our favorite restaurant to go to. Good place to go for a fancy date, a family dinner, a date night or just a casual lunch! The food is amazing and prices are very affordable! Unlimited salad bar, prime rib, ribs and the reubans are some of my favorites!
Great patio view and the walleye sandwiches were awesome. Large panfryed cut, with a side of fries..cannot go wrong.
New owners do a wonderful job! The patio by the lake is a hidden gem. We watched live music in the afternoon. It was very nice. As always the food is excellent.
Stop here with my mother and sister everytime I'm back home. Awesome food and service. Great view of the lake. I highly recommend Russell's...
Very tasty! We went for lunch on Saturday about noon. My husband had the massive 20 oz prime rib which was massive and he said was very delicious. I had grilled shrimp with butter on the side. Tasted like lobster, no kidding. Nice wait staff, very attentive. I would definitely recommend the drive from the cities.
Food and service was aamazing
Great service and food.
Excellent food and service! The BBQ pulled pork sandwich was delicious!
Great Food Great service Beautiful location
Great service, delicious food, and a beautiful view of the lake! My sister and I had a very enjoyable experience today, and we highly recommend Russell's on the Lake in Big Lake.
Great food, live the salad bar.
Food was very good...had an excellent wait person. Very efficient and friendly.
Great view of the lake! Spinach and artichoke dip was delicious and the sangria's were fantastic!
The food was mediocre at best and over priced. The service was fine. The view was good. I thought it was over priced at best, and to hear them turn people away at the front when there were over a dozen open seats out on the patio is enough for me to not care to go back.
I enjoyed the Lake view from my table. My chicken parmesan was delicious, perfectly cooked. It seemed they did not have enough wait staff that night. Messed up on my friends meal so she had to wait a really long time to eat.
Thursday special outstanding staff great
Nice place medium prices
Crabcake poboy was very good!
Food was good, bar service was atrocious
Service, and food was excellent! Interior was a bit dated, but the view was stunning, even over the frozen lake. I would love to come back during the summer.
Awesome location. Waitress was amazing and on point with all suggestions. Food was good and view is terrific.
Salad bar is awesome.
I have always enjoyed the salad bar and the view of the lake.
Beautiful view but very slow service. It was not busy at all so I'm mot sure if they had to "catch the fish" first??? The food was good however, one person in our party of 10 thought the fish was undercooked . . . The view was beautiful!
Food was amazing and a lot to choose from, from salads to steak. Service was amazing and served our table adequately. Large selection of beers and wines to choose from. Great view of the lake and provides sectional quiet rooms for better atmosphere.
New menu, prices a little high, wait staff friendly, good service, no complaints about the food. Don't appreciate lobby staff eating at the front desk...either eat in the bar or somwhere else. Not what I want to see when I walk in.
I very much liked the food and customer service, great area right next to my apartment. The staff members are always friendly. Will come visit again.
Great food, great service, delicious serloin steak!!!!
The prime rib was amazing!
What a nice place! Good service. Good food!
Excellent food!
Great prime rib
Food is excellent
We got there at 6:30 , didn't get seated till almost eight. When seated outside on the patio it was almost empty. Inside the heat was cranked and it was hot. No ambient music or noise. Like a funeral home. I'm sure people love it. Not going back