Grizzly's Grill N'saloon

I was standing in the shopping mall, wondering where the luscious smoky aroma was coming from.  I discovered Grizzly's just around the corner near the mall entrance and the rolling chickens on the spit had me hooked.

Based on another review, I tried the Blue Cheese topped Sirloin. It was my aerobic workout for the jaws, even though it was cooked properly.  The blue cheese topping could have used a few seconds under the salamander grill to crust it up.

The sides I ordered included Cheesy Hash Browns, which were quite good, but the late to arrive cup of Chili was all heat and no flavour.

Overall, the food is hit or miss, if you are a regular in the area, find your winners and stick with them.  If you are travelling through, there is an Olive Garden at the other end of the mall.

My husband and I are new to Minot, so we gave Grizzly's a try. Don't waste your time or money eating here. You're better off getting a hungry man dinner at the grocery store, which is actually what I'm pretty sure Grizzly's does and then serves it for quadruple the price. The only reason we gave them two stars is because the Texas eggrolls had the potential to be very good, that is, if they hadn't been burnt to a crisp. We waited at least 10 minutes before my husband let the hostess know that we hadn't been offered drinks, and she took our drink and app orders. Steaks were brought out on the wrong plates and were very chewy and flavorless. Steamed veggies and sweet potatoes tasted microwaved. Bread was good, so go for the bread, and then leave ASAP.

It's hard to believe this place is a chain (albeit a small one with only a few locations). I've come to expect only average food from chain styles like this (applebees or tgi fridays come to mind)

But unlike other places like applebees all the food at Grizzly's seems to be fresh and not frozen. You can watch the chickens roasting in the open pit fire at the front door.

If you try nothing else, try the steaks. But personally I've eaten my way through the entire menu and been satisfied with everything on it.

My girlfriend cant get enough of the bear creek pasta and the diablo trio pasta dishes. My personal favorites (aside from the steaks) are the wings and the roasted chicken (these are great to take home). Even the signature salads are good (cant eat steak every day...)

There's also different early bird specials and a cheaper lunch menu.

Oh and they have some of the best cheesecake I've ever tried, and I don't say that lightly,  I've had it all over the country and most of it tastes like paste to me. Skip the toppings (they use store bought syrups) and just order it plain (they make the cheesecake fresh on site). The only time I didnt like it was when I tried it with the chocolate sauce (not sure who's idea it was to ruin an amazing cheesecake with a bad sauce; but the problem is solved by ordering it plain)

We've made this a regular stop several times a month now since moving to Minot.