Softtail Saloon

Red red red red red red red red redneck.....

Over the last couple summers, I've driven past the Softail Saloon while travelling between Spirit Lake and Estherville. Superior itself is a bit small, but with a few interesting things around including a nearby Corn Ethanol Plant, the Superior 71 Drive Inn, and of course the Little Swan Lake Winery (it's better than you might think). What I usually noticed through the window is what seemed to be a combination of Dive Bar and Deliverance, complete with lots of bikes, pickup trucks, and colorful patrons.  

For the boys 'round here
Drinking that ice cold beer
Talkin' 'bout girls, talkin' 'bout trucks
Runnin' them gravel roads out, kicking up dust...

As it happens, a local Chemical Plant manager that I know has a sister that lives in Estherville and he loves the Softail. So do a number of other local friends who don't fit the stereotype. With this in mind, I said "what the hell", dragged my Teenage Son inside, and ordered up Dinner last week.

This place is great!  It's roomy, clean, safe, family friendly, and the food was really good!  Even the Bikers are nice! The Kid and I each had the Plain Burger Special for $3. That was a 1/3 pound with slaw and extras at 25 cents each. My Son actually set me back $3.75 since he got lettuce, and cheese melted over his mushrooms. Add a basket of sweet potato fries, a beer for me, and a soft drink for him, the whole bill came to about $14 before tip. This place is CASH ONLY, but I know you can afford it.

The Softail Saloon is backwoods legit and that's no shit. And next time I'm bringing my little darlin' Gayle to this cool little honky-tonk. That's where their boots stomp all night; what? That's Right!