I've been to Good Ol' Days several times over the last couple years -- for breakfast, lunch, and just drinks. This place is a classic local greasy spoon. You won't find anything fancy here -- just solid, good food and friendly people. This is definitely my place of choice for a Bloody and breakfast the morning after partying a bit too hard at the cabin, and is also a solid spot to grab a burger for lunch or dinner.
Review Source:On the first day of a week-long trip throughout northern Minnesota and Wisconsin I found myself in Tower, a town I've been through often but never stopped in. Â The Alberta Clipper that made the weather so frigid later in the week had not yet come through so I wasn't yet as miserable as I would later be. Â I was up with two others and we had spent the morning coming up from Duluth on 53 and wrapped up the second site in Tower just in time for lunch. Â We walked in and went past the bar to the tables in the back, and the bartender was over to us quickly to get us coffee. Â It took us a bit to get around to perusing the menu since the three of us were still talking about an issue with the last site. Â I was impressed with the layout of the place - there was a bar along the wall in the front and a open area in the rear with tables. Â There were little historical newspapers on the tables, detailing the history of the building and main street in Tower. Â It was a very nice touch.
The other two decided on sandwiches while I went with the buffalo chicken wrap. Â The food prices seemed a bit steep but I was on an expense account so I didn't mind. Â The orders came out quickly, and while the other two guys had gotten onion rings and fries with their orders my wrap came out unaccompanied. Â This ended up being OK by me, because while the wrap looked small it was actually really filling. Â The chicken was perfectly cooked and tossed in Frank's RedHot - not too much or too little. Â The celery added a coolness to the heat of the sauce. Â The bartender was good at regularly filling my coffee cup, though I did have to run up to the bar to pay for lunch. Â Considering how often I'm up in northern MN it is good to know that there is a good place to eat in Tower.