There comes a point at which you can't go any further north in Minnesota without funneling east or west through Knickknack Hell (Grand Marais, Ely, International Falls). Â When you find see the stop sign at the end of the northbound pavement, you've found yourself in downtown Togo, MN.
Togo, MN consists of a 8 houses, 1 stop sign, and the Junction Bar & Grill.
The Junction is incredible! Â It's evolved very little in the decade I've frequented it. Â Near as I can tell, they updated the dining area and increased the beer selection.
We stopped in on Saturday during a mid-day break from walking forest roads. Â The burgers were fantastic. Â I ordered the mushroom and Swiss. Â It was perfect prepped with a healthy portion of sauteed mushrooms. Â The waffle fries are as good as you will find anywhere, and their beer selection surprised me. Â No Guinness on tap but they have it in chargers.
The wait staff? Â Well, the bartender swore at me and chatted up my companion.
Perfection!
It's a great place - not at all the dive bar that I tend to encounter on my sojourns to the far corners of our state.