The Dugout Bar — Restaurant in Mahtomedi

My family and I walked in after our children’s dance class for some dinner. We’re in our mid thirties with 2 children. As we walked in the whole place went quite and we were stared at without a single employee to say hi or give any sign that we were welcome. I’m not needy, but even a “how’s it going?” from someone would have been nice. We shrugged it off and took a seat anyway. From out of nowhere some drunk dude came right up to my wife and winked at her while trying to shake my 4 year old daughters hand right in front me. The guy was absolutely wasted at 7:00pm on a Monday. Lol. I was blown away! We were eventually asked if we wanted something to drink and got a couple of waters and sprites. My wife and I both mutually agreed to get the heck out of there as soon as possible. You would have thought this was some bar in the Ozarks and we were New Yorkers in business suits that just walked in. It was like the hills have eyes in there. I’m surprised someone wasn’t out on the patio playing the banjo. It was out of movie, just unreal. Now I’m sitting at The Stadium down the road in Vadnais Heights eating a good meal feeling like a wimp cause I didn’t say anything to the dude that hit on my wife right in front of me. Lmao! Not that anyone cares, but I will never eat at this place so long...

Purchased the vip dinner for valentines comedy show. It was lacking info on event details so prior to buying tickets. I called and the owner talked to me directly and promised a great experience. Apologized for missing details as this is first dinner of this type they are trying to build on the comedy show events. I was hesitant also with a high cost but after me and my wife going we both were very happy we did! They made the room and experience great! Great comedy show. Food and service top notch! Especially for a bar and restaurant not an upscale restaurant. Nice place and great people that delivered a vip and enjoyable time! This is something new they are trying and are doing a great job! Looking forward to going back for more food and future...

We drove over an hour and a half to see a band and we arrived there almost 2 hours before the band started. We stood by the inside door where the band was going to play for almost 2 hours. Finally when they opened the doors to where the music was, they told us to go to the front door to pay and get a hand stamp. By that time there were so many people standing in line trying to get back to the front door. It was chaos. We came early to get good seats but by the time we could pay most of the good seats we're gone. We got so frustrated we just left and saw a band close to home that didn't have a $15...