Lobster & Broiled Shrimp
When at this restaurant May 18th I and my husband ordered the special Lobster & Broiled shrimp. It was really bad. The shrimp was steamed and so was the lobster. I sent it back, they then brought it back the very same way in watery butter in a skillet pan. I asked the waitress how they were cooking this. She said steamed. I told her I didn't want it steamed, I wanted it broiled. I don't think the cook knows how to broil anything. I have been there several times before and had wonderful food (what happened?). I was so disapointed to drive 23 miles. I do hope things change there. Emily    [20 May 2003 13:55:26]

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     ­Emily   

Nice
We have been to this restaurant several times. We always find the service and food very good. Generally those in my parties have selected steak or prime rib which are very good. They have a house salad that is a favorite of many. It is definitely a place where you can bring your kids -- hopefully well-behaved.    [31 Dec 2003 19:49:37]

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Recommended Dishes: steaks, prime rib

     ­Terry, Coon Rapids   

The Vineyard
Whenever I go there I get the prime rib and the salad. I enjoy my food every time I go there.    [08 Jan 2004 16:38:47]

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Recommended Dishes: prime rib, salad

     ­Anonymous   

Steak & such
The steaks were done perfectly for our crowd of 15 people. Nice atmosphere, and great service as well. I am going back soon.    [14 Mar 2004 21:39:31]

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     ­Cheryl Bettinger, Big Lake, MN   

I love the Vineyard! I was there tonight, I want to know how to make "The Salad"! The food was great, as always. You cannot leave there hungry. There is plenty to eat, and the prices are not high!    [18 Apr 2004 04:18:26]

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Recommended Dishes: Steak and shrimp

     ­Nancy   

Vineyard -- Very Good
I together with various others have gone to the Vineyard at least a couple of times a year for several years now. We have always had excellent service and food. I happen to prefer a normal tossed salad with their blue cheese dressing (very good) but others often prefer "The Salad" which is a specialty of the house and defies description -- I even agree that it is also very good. It is a place you can bring the whole family and find something good to eat.    [16 Dec 2005 21:59:20]

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Recommended Dishes: Steak & Prime Rib

     ­Terry, Coon Rapids   

My New Favorite Restaurant
I'm a crustacean fanatic so when I saw the sign "Steak and Lobster: $16.95" I slammed on the brakes. I was amazed at the decor: it's a very nicely decorated place. The staff was delightful, the wine list was impressive and the food was heavenly! I had the petite lobster tails (six of them) and the Dungeoness crab combo for $18.95 which was a lot of seafood!    [03 Jan 2006 15:38:58]

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Recommended Dishes: Lobster, Crab, Scallops, Seafood Chowder

     ­C. J. Anderson   

Humiliating
My husband and I received $50 in gift certificates at Christmas for The Vineyard. Because we had both lost our jobs one year ago, and things have been very stressful, we were excited to be able to go out for a change. My husband had a wonderful steak but my shrimp was very small and under-cooked. Our bill came to $46 so we used all the certificates (you don't get cash back). When the waitress saw our tip of $5, she said, "let me just count your certificates". She counted them at our table and then loudly exclaimed, "you don't get money back, and neither do I!" She was not happy with her tip and the whole thing was very embarrassing. I am sorry that we couldn't give her another couple of dollars, but $5 was all we had.    [29 Dec 2006 11:49:56]

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Recommended Dishes: steak

     ­Pat   

Great Salad
I have lived by the Vineyard for years. I have been in there a couple of times. A couple of years I found out that you can order The Salad to go.
Well that's not always a good thing I find myself order to go more then I should. It's a good price and it feeds
3 of us. LOVE THE SALAD. I also have turned other people onto it especially the to go part.    [09 Feb 2008 14:50:31]

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Recommended Dishes: The Salad then the prime rib

     ­Anonymous   

yummm
My boyfriend and I come to the vineyard often. We always order the same thing, prime rib and the salad. It is always very good. However, I think that the place could use some updating.. it's very old looking and a bit run down. For how much business the Vineyard has I would think that they could afford to update the place a bit. Otherwise, the food was good. The service has always been different for us: we have had crabby to awesome experiences. Other than that, we always come back; we love it!    [04 Sep 2008 16:19:09]

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Recommended Dishes: primb rib and the 'salad'

     ­tcan