Benchwarmers On The Harbour - Tower

I love this place, but lets be honest it is a small town bar in a small town in far northern MN. The fried chicken is greasy, the pool table isn 't level, and the darts are thrown from right in the middle of the bar. It is far from perfect, but that is the charm. It is an absolute requirement to stop there en route to Ely from Mnpls before dumping into the BWCA. Good natured locals with decent fishing advice, cheap beer on tap, and a jukebox with country music and 80s rock. The first time my group went there we ended up sitting with two guys and drinking pitchers. They explained they had just met the first guy had picked up the phone to call his cousin for a ride to the bar since he couldn 't drive because of his DWI. Well, he dialed the wrong number and got this other guy. Instead of saying wrong number and hanging up, the guy said Yeah, I guess I can come pick you up and drive you to the bar and drink for awhile. We had a great time. Give it a try. If you ever find yourself in Tower MN.

Hey, you all do a fine job here in Tower. We were headed from Ely to the cities and you had exactly what we were looking for...a nice quick lunch. Thanks for the yummy **** Mary and ice tea, the walleye sandwiches with fresh French fries and tots that were perfectly crisp and hot. Our server was super sharp and we really appreciated her attention to getting us on our way in a timely manner.

Just pass on by (vs. stopping here. . Fairly certain that any inspection dept. would find multiple infractions here. Ugg! We made the mistake of eating lunch despite how dirty everything was...2 out of 4 of us were sick an hour later.

I liked it I had the pizza and another family member had fish and fries. The texture to all of them was really good. I loved it service is really good you can sit right next to where they work and you can talk to them. Loved the restaurant, pizza had a little to much sauce. I liked it

We are locals during the summer months. We eat here often, and every time we have had good piping hot food and amazing service. It is a pub, so expect pub food! Actually, getting ready to head there shortly.