Brainerd, Minnesota, Crow Wing
We have an event center that seats up to 300 people and we have an outdoor ceremony site. Rental for each includes, set up, tear down, servers, bartender, linens, dance floor, microphone and speaker system.
We offer on and offsite catering and have a full restaurant/bar on site as well.
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184 customer reviews
Judith Tharpe Piepgras
Excellent food,service,and atmosphere.
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Rae Whitman Thompson
Excellent food, service and atmosphere!
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Jeff Schwinghammer
Food was delicious even though they forgot to put the cheese curds in the poutine.
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Lisa Sater
Wonderful food and great service.
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John Foss
Great food, amazing service!
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Tony Schaefer
Best service and food I’ve ever had at this location!
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Greg Schatzke
Passed by this place and turned around to stop in for a drink. This place is fantastic! Great food and great drinks from Katie. One drink turned into a 3 hour stay! Thanks for a great time! More...
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Steve Mikkelson
Was there with a party of 4 no one cared for the new menu, this isn't Chicago or New York, stick to good old food!!! Brisket!!!
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Cindy Helstrom
This place rocks, went to eat and play bingo tonite, had a riot. Met the owners, super friendly fun people! The atmosphere is fab, and the food is delicious! Definitely recommend
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Cassandra Zumbrunnen
Food was good and service was fast and good.
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Christine Peterson
Love it!
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Eugene Leifeld
Great place to stay
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Donald Frederiksen
love this place. good waitresses and great food
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larry mitchell
Great food, Great service.... excellent selection of beers, great setting
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Connie Johnson
Awesome food, service and atmosphere!
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Brittney Foxx
The Sevice was awesome and the food was phenomenal and we got so many compliments! Becky was great to work with and we would highly recommend them to anyone!
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Mark Boesen
Great food. Super friendly and attentive staff. Would highly recommend this restaurant.
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Mary Linnihan
Wonderful event place with super cool rustic outdoor venue. The food was excellent. We really enjoyed Katie in the restaurant. .. she was super helpful, kind and fun. More...
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Denine Crosby VanSteenwyk
Great patio! Amazing food! And, don’t forget bingo night!
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Gary West
Good food, friendly staff and reasonable pricing.
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Richard Tetzlaff
First timers. Very good menu very good service and delicious food. Will definitely go back.
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ACE G
Food was amazing. We went on St. patties day they had a buffet and buses to get to the parade and back.
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Jamie Godel
Good food
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Brittney Sparby
My husband & I made the BEST choice by having our wedding at The Woods! Its absolutely beautiful, and Becky the wedding coordinator is SO fun to work with! We really enjoyed everything they had to offer, they were so easy to work with, and it is hands down a beautiful venue! More...
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Marnie W.
We had a "celebration of life" weekend for 33 family members coming in from 5 other states the weekend of August 3rd. We used motel rooms, the "house", and had 2 meals catered. They were so incredibly accommodating!!! We loved that they were "dog friendly". The "house" is gorgeous! We actually had our service in the living room (they helped us set up media for the event). We asked for a special recipe our catered dinner, which they made, and was delicious! The food was SO good and more than enough!!We also have gone up there to eat at the restaurant. We love the gorgeous wood interior, but if it's nice we so enjoy sitting on their cute outside patio.You just can't go wrong for any event or meal!!A huge thank you to all of their staff!Marnie and Chuck Whalen More...
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Nancy Hernandez
First time there. Very nice bartender. Made good drinks. Want to go back for dinner.
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Alexandra Jensen
We had our wedding at The Woods and were so pleased with it! The staff really made us feel like they were truly invested in our wedding and went above and beyond to make sure we were heard and felt like our needs were met. They were highly communicative, approachable and super fun! They were even able to accommodate all of our unusual requests! We opted to rent the house onsite for our wedding party and it was so much fun! Its a huge, gorgeous space with plenty of room for everyone. Everyone had a great time and everything was beautiful! More...
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Ivanna Buchite
Black and bleu salad was very tasty. Nice assortment of greens, glazed pecans and cranberries sweet and tangy. The steak was done to my liking medium. I asked for their blue cheese dressing instead of the vinaigrette that it came with I was disappointed with the dressing not enough flavor or blue cheese. The salad presented well. Very appealing to the eye. Sorry I didn't take a picture. I highly recommend this salad and restaurant. More...
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Cheryl Hagen
My Grandson & Bride were married at the Gazebo that we minimally decorated because it needed no additions. We were blessed with a beautiful day, weather, setting, venue.
We were able to arrive and stay put, the Woods met all of our needs from breakfast before the ceremony to the great food for the wedding dinner,. Most staff ready and willing to assist any need or question.
It was one of the most beautiful weddings I've attended.
Thank you to The Woods Staff
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Sigri Erickson
The most delicious burger I’ve had in a very long time.
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Luke Gagne
Excellent food. Very nice atmosphere.
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Scott Cleveland
Great service great food
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Cory Kramp
Had a late change of plans for lodging when we came into town for a baseball tournament. Found this place and walked through a room. They were clean but simple and we weren’t going to be there long anyway b/c of baseball games. Received by Katie at the restaurant/bar. She got us settled quick, efficient and w/ a smile. Also helped w/ a cooler that needed ice. Room worked out fine. Comfortable, cold a/c, quiet. Even had a night cap by the patio fire w/ some staff at the end of the night. Nice guys and personable. Very cool motif. Appreciate what the owners have done. Up early the next morning. Had breakfast and it was good but a little slow. But have to give’em a break because I came in before hours and kitchen may have not been in full gear. Katie set me up w/ coffee and some friendly conversation. Eventually ordered food, finished up, paid, and headed out to the games. Katie rocks! More...
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Tim Boyd
They have really good food there!!! must have a good chef‼️
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Steve Carson
Excellent Rib-eye has an amazing game
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Laurie Pierner
Nice restaurant with lots of "wood" decor. One side has booths made out of wood and it is quiet. The other side is the bar. People we're watching a game on TV and having a good time. The food goes from burgers to steak and seafood. Great food and service. More...
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Josh Gibbs
Great place to be. Biker night is wonderful, good live music. Great food. Owners are awesome and really care about your experience.
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Zach Kramer
Food was good for the price
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Benedict Hoge
So much can be said about this venue. They were super easy to work with and super flexible with how we wanted our wedding to go. As long as it's legal, they will allow anything that is able to work - We were able to have legal fireworks that pro sports teams get, we ended up having a 10 minute fireworks show that were better then the 4th of July. The Woods price is perfect to be able to allow you to spend in other areas, price is very nice when renting their indoor/outdoor venue. They have 2 houses on site you are able to rent so you don't ever have to leave or run to multiple different sites. The on site hotel helps guests to stay as well, they do also over shuttle services, golf cart, and more. The outdoors setting makes for great photos and a great venue. They do all the setup and take down of everything they own and supply the DJ equipment as well. Very cost effective and very helpful, they supply a lot to make sure your wedding goes off perfectly. I can't recommend this place enough, they kept in touch with us during the wedding and made sure that we were always supplied or helped out where needed. They even helped cover part of the cost of a band to come in the night before so we could have a pre-party/bachelor an bachlorette party on site. What an amazing place, amazing staff, amazing ac-commendation, amazing price, amazing food, and so much more. This place at a minimum is worth going to and speaking with them about what they can do, highly recommend going with them though to make for an easy wedding experience.Outside of a wedding venue, it's a fantastic place to eat and experience something different. Worth every trip :) More...
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Benedict Hoge
So much can be said about this venue. They were super easy to work with and super flexible with how we wanted our wedding to go. As long as it's legal, they will allow anything that is able to work - We were able to have legal fireworks that pro sports teams get, we ended up having a 10 minute fireworks show that were better then the 4th of July. The Woods price is perfect to be able to allow you to spend in other areas, price is very nice when renting their indoor/outdoor venue. They have 2 houses on site you are able to rent so you don't ever have to leave or run to multiple different sites. The on site hotel helps guests to stay as well, they do also over shuttle services, golf cart, and more. The outdoors setting makes for great photos and a great venue. They do all the setup and take down of everything they own and supply the DJ equipment as well. Very cost effective and very helpful, they supply a lot to make sure your wedding goes off perfectly. I can't recommend this place enough, they kept in touch with us during the wedding and made sure that we were always supplied or helped out where needed. They even helped cover part of the cost of a band to come in the night before so we could have a pre-party/bachelor an bachlorette party on site. What an amazing place, amazing staff, amazing ac-commendation, amazing price, amazing food, and so much more. This place at a minimum is worth going to and speaking with them about what they can do, highly recommend going with them though to make for an easy wedding experience. More...
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Jen English
Gorgeous venue space. Being able to stay on-site was so convenient and made for an incredible wedding weekend experience. Staff was friendly and professional. A hidden gem for sure.
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Debra Brown
Our party of twelve had a wonderful dining experience! Our server, Mason had great energy & was excellent. Every dish ordered was prepared & presented superbly. Katie the GM made our dining/birthday experience extra special! All twelve of us were still talking about how wonderful the restaurant is late into the evening. More...
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Teresa Ebnet
Great food, drinks and atmosphere. Beautiful outdoor patio and unique decor.
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Janine Forrer
Great food and a great find! Will definitely be back!
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Bruce Blom
awesome food, great bartenders, fantastic waitresses. just an all around great place with a relaxing atmosphere
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Stephanie
The Woods was the most perfect venue I could have asked for! The grounds and ceremony site were beautiful and made for amazing photos! The entire staff was amazing! We got to tour the venue with the owner, Terri, and Becky, our event coordinator was always happy and helpful with any questions we had! Katie was also amazing helping with anything and everything we could have needed if Becky wasn’t available! She even helped me surprise my (now) husband with shots before we walked back down the aisle after the big “I do!” I couldn’t have asked for a better place to get married and kick off our lives together! Bonus: our dogs even got to be in the wedding! More...
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David Fleischhacker
Really nice place to have a drink and a meal
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C Clow
The Woods is the place where everyone goes & everyone knows your name. They just keep getting better and better with more and more special events and neighborhood specials. The decor is the most amazing decor in all of the lakes area custom crafted by Luke himself. They have an outdoor fire pit, patio, ample seating, complimentary shuttle for parties of 10 or more and an adjacent event center for weddings, parties, banquets and community fundraisers. Oftentimes there is live music. Everyone's favorite sport or program is always on their several flat screens. The menu is absolutely amazing and they're always trying new things to put on the menu. If you are there at the right time you get to be the guinea pig! My all-time favorite dish is the school of sunnies. It is a plate of the most perfectly prepared panfish. Luke and Terri do such a tremendous job running this establishment. If you can't have fun here you can't have fun anywhere and I don't want to hang out with you. Haha! More...
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Victoria Mattice
Great drinks, and food. Bartender very friendly. Owner cute.
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Nate Lee
Amazing chefs and staff. Beautiful ambiance.
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What’s your signature dish?
We can prepare anything from a breakfast buffet, lunch buffet, supper buffet, plated meals, etc.
How do you go about creating the perfect menu for your clients?
We like to work with our clients individually to find out their needs, style and budget.
Catering
We offer on and off site catering. Anything from boxed lunches, to graduations to parties and weddings!
Wedding Venue
We have an event center that seats up to 300 people and a gorgeous outdoor ceremony site.
Lodging
We have a 12 room hotel, a junior suite that sleeps 6 with fireplace and jacuzzi tub, an A-frame that sleeps 6 and a 4 bedroom, 4 bathroom house on site.
Resturant/Bar
We also have a beautiful, rustic, full restaurant bar complete with patio with fire pits, live music and outdoor games!