Below is a short list of entrees that are relatively unique to Alexandria, MN. (For links to all the restaurants included, click on the names of the restaurants below.
Walleye | 2100 Chophouse Restaurant: 2100 Arrowwood Lane, Alexandria– Pan fried, beer battered, or lemon butter broiled with tartar sauce.
Prime Rib | Interlachen Inn – 4960 County Rd 42 NE: Served with a choice of soup, house salad, or coleslaw, and choice of potato and dinner roll.
Brisket Tortellini | The Depot Smokehouse & Tavern: 104 Broadway St, Alexandria, Cheese stuffed tortellini noodles with savory smoked gouda cheese sauce. Topped with sliced beef brisket, green onion, and their signature BBQ sauce.
Walleye Fish & Chips | Longtrees Woodfire Grill: 4961 Sanibel Dr, Alexandria — golden tempura battered walleye with hand cut fries.
Korea Beef Tacos | Pike & Pint Grill 110 30th Ave W — Marinated flank steak, sriracha aioli and cilantro-lime slaw in grilled flour tortillas.
Pork Belly Tacos | 205 Grill at Copper Trail Brewing: 205 Broadway St, Alexandria, Sous vide pork belly, seared with their Korean chili glaze. Served on flour tortillas and tipped with pickled red cabbage, onions, cucumbers, & sriracha aioli.
Fall Off the Bone Ribs | D Mikes Resort Bar and Grill (Opening soon in the Viking Plaza Mall)
Street Corn Bowl | Boulder Tap House: 4961 Sanibel Dr, Alexandria — Chicken or beef, seasoned and seared with mojo sauce, layered on a bed of cilantro lime rice and topped with roasted corn and black beans. Served with fresh Pico, cotija cheese and pickled red onions. Drizzled with cilantro lime crema and cilantro.
Pan Fried Walleye | Lure Lakebar: 2800 N Nokomis NE,, Alexandria Crispy seasoned panko breading, lemon, tartar, and a choice of shore potatoes or fresh vegetables.
12 oz. Ribeye | The Garden Bar: 115 6th Ave E, Alexandria — served with gouda mashed potatoes
Spaghetti with Garlic Toast – Angelina’s Restaurant & Bar 1215 Highway 29 N
Alexandria (Spaghetti served with meat sauce, famous garlic toast & house salad or soup)
Fajitas Mazatlan – Casa Jalisco 523 Broadway St, Alexandria, MN 56308 (Combination of shrimp, octopus, scallops, and fresh pineapple covered in special crab sauce made with mushrooms, sweet pepper, and green onions. Presented in a carved half pineapple. Served with whole beans, rice, lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, and guacamole)
Delight of Three (Szechuan Style) – Great Hunan Chinese Restaurant 2919 Highway 29 S, Alexandria, MN (Shrimp, beef, & chicken with vegetables in hot pepper sauce & peanuts)
*Once again, this is only a short list of great entrees items in the Alexandria Lakes Area. For a full list of all the restaurants in the area, click on this LINK.
**To see the list of featured menu categories click HERE.
