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Bluefin Grille, Tofte, MN

Bluefin Grille

4.2
4.2
797 Reviews
$31 to $50
American
Experience the Bluefin Grille’s sophisticated yet casual atmosphere while savoring the most breathtaking views available on the North Shore of Lake Superior. Along with breathtaking scenery, you’ll enjoy regionally inspired cuisine – fresh, seasonal and local – created by our Chef Jesse Holms and his culinary team.

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2 people

9:00 PM


Booked 46 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Cuisines
    American, Seafood
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Daily 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Dinner Daily 3:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (218) 663-6200
  • Payment options
    Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Mike Esaman
  • Catering
  • Private party facilities
    If you wish to learn more about our Private Dining options for groups of 15 - 50 guests, please call our events team at 218-663-6875.
  • Neighborhood
    Tofte
  • Cross street
    Located off of Highway 61 in the heart of Tofte.
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Public transit
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 797 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.2
4.2 based on recent ratings
  • 4.2Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.4Ambience
  • 3.8Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Minneapolis - St. Paul

    Great for scenic views

797 Reviews
  1. coreyc

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 1 day ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Our waiter was great. The food was good. More dessert options would be good.

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  2. OpenTable Diner

    Minneapolis

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 3 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We had a perfect dinner experience for our 30th anniversary. Just a great as we remembered for our 1st anniversary. Food, atmosphere, and service was excellent.

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  3. Cheri

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall1food1service2ambience2
    Do not order the seafood scampi, the shrimp is freezer burnt. The walleye was so dry, and our cookie with ice cream had a nasty hair. Over a hundred dollar dinner for two and it was gross. Really disappointed.

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  4. KarenZ

    Minneapolis

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on September 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The blackened walleye cakes were delicious for the appetizer. The seafood scampi was also very good. Not a very broad menu, not as regional as I'd expect but we definitely enjoyed our meal. Our server, Ryan, was very good.

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  5. JamesE

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 12, 2023

    overall4food3service5ambience4
    Walleye sandwich was average. Did not seem fresh. French fries were terrific!

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  6. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    97 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    97 reviews

    Dined on September 8, 2023

    overall4food3service5ambience4
    I had the seafood pasta and it was mediocre. Smaller overcooked shrimp, 4 small mussels and 1 wasn’t opened, scallops were great. Sauce not very flavorful and all for $37!! My husband had the trout special and liked it very much. Tomato basil soup and Caesar salad were both good, but we had to buy bread to go with the soup🙄

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  7. PegV

    Minneapolis

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Our server Kevin was very pleasant and attentive. He’s a keeper!

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  8. EnidW

    Minneapolis

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 7, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    Beautiful setting. Great fresh trout with roasted vegetables. Attentive, but non-invasive service.

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Now that Lutsen Resort closed there Bar, Bluefin is the way to go!

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  10. RickT

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 30, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    I loved the tiered seating so everyone had a perfect view of Lake Superior! Ryan was an exceptional waiter! The service was great with even the manager checking in on us. Love Bluefin!!

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  11. TheKings

    San Francisco

    14 reviews

    3.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on August 26, 2023

    overall3food4service5ambience2
    The doors to the party room should have been closed. Love hearing people have a good time, but it was hard for us to have a conversation at our table. Otherwise it was wonderful!

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  12. OpenTable Diner

    Philadelphia

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 26, 2023

    overall3food2service3ambience5
    Incredible lakeside view from the deck outside. Food, unfortunately, was not up to par. Ribeye ($45) was thin and fatty, just a poor cut of meat that shouldn’t have been served. I have eaten here several times before and had varying degrees of success. I would go just to sit on the deck and grab a few drinks.

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  13. KarenK

    Minneapolis

    136 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    136 reviews

    Dined on August 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Loved the location of the booth where we sat upstairs overlooking Lake Superior. Couldn't ask for a better view. Service was wonderful with great recommendations on food and drinks.

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  14. favoritevisitorspot

    Minneapolis

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on August 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Very good food and service. Expensive for a family outing.

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  15. WhiteDahlia

    Minneapolis

    10 reviews

    4.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on August 20, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    Our food was very good and the service was excellent. And a window overlooking Lake Superior is always a treat!

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  16. Walley

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 20, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    We spent the weekend at Bluefin Bay for our 40th wedding anniversary. We wanted to have dinner at a nice place and Bluefin Grill lived up to most of our expectations. The food was good the service was excellent and we had the kind of table we requested. Overall it was a very good experience. I definitely would eat their again.

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  17. joeh

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 16, 2023

    overall5food4service4ambience5
    We loved the beautiful ambience of this restaurant. The menu as well thought out for the location and full of value. This was a breath of fresh air after dying in the night before at lutsen. Way to go guys. We will be back.

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  18. MelissaS

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food was wonderful and so was the service! It was a wonderful experience and we will definitely be back!

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  19. FaithH

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We visited Bluefin Grille 3 times on our visit to Bluefin Bay. The strawberry bruschetta, whitefish cakes, wings, and fresh fish of the day were outstanding. Don't miss this great restaurant on your next visit to the North Shore!

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  20. AprilH

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The service was outstanding! The food was amazing and the view was gorgeous!

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  21. SarahC

    Minneapolis

    18 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    18 reviews

    Dined on August 12, 2023

    overall2food2service2ambience1
    Had a couples dinner at bluefin bay and we were sat upstairs in a booth. Ordered wine and walleye dinner and although the wine was lovely the dinner was not. Service was poor, food was slightly cold and served way too quickly. Walleye was ok, veggies cold and the entire presentation was bad. Would not waste your money

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  22. GabrielW

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Very nice view/service. The food was exceptional. Recommend the cheese curds as a starter the dipping sauce is great.

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  23. WiseOwl

    Dallas

    36 reviews

    5.0

    36 reviews

    Dined on August 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent meal. My dining companion and I both had the ribeye steak. It was prepared perfectly and the side dishes were delicious. We also enjoyed salads and a nice bottle of Cabaret Sauvignon. The service was perfect. Attentive but not overly so. The view of Lake Superior was beautiful. Great place. We’ll be back!

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  24. OpenTable Diner

    Central Coast

    3 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on August 10, 2023

    overall1food2service3ambience3
    This was generally not a good experience. Several items on the menu are not available. The service was very slow. Be very difficult for me to recommend this restaurant anyone

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  25. BridgetH

    Portland

    11 reviews

    4.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on August 10, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Entrees should come with a salad and bread. The sauces are a bit rich and the portions small, but you can't beat the ambience.

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  26. SvetlanaL

    Minneapolis

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Food was exceptional, and very good service. The view of Lake Superior is difficult to beat.

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  27. SusanL

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 8, 2023

    overall3food5service2ambience4
    Service was very slow but the food was very good. It literally took us 2 hours to have dinner.

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  28. LisaG

    Minneapolis

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Spicy chicken sandwich just the right spiciness level. Portobello mushroom sandwich yummy. Fresh gosh was delicious with wild rice. Our waiter, Kris, was super friendly and did a great job. Ate outside and it was right on the lake!

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  29. ErolynT

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 7, 2023

    overall3food4service3ambience3
    We chose this restaurant for my birthday dinner. When making reservations I selected @birthday@ as the special occasion. Unbeknownst to me, my husband called the restaurant before our arrival to request a birthday dessert to be delivered to our table as a surprise. Unfortunately, this didn’t happen. When you drive an hour and spend a few hundred dollars, it’s appreciated to have those small details honored. Other than that, our waiter was pleasant and the food was yummy.

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  30. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 6, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience4
    The seafood scampi was amazing. The service was pretty slow, but they were really busy. We had a reservation but still had to wait at least 20-30 minutes for an open table.

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  31. JasonM

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 6, 2023

    overall4food3service3ambience5
    The Seafood Scampi made me sick. I had to run to bathroom every couple of hours during our whole vacation.

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  32. CathyC

    Minneapolis

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 5, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent waitstaff. Superb food. Noisy at 6:15 on Saturday night…to be expected

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  33. OfteninKeyWest

    Naples

    15 reviews

    5.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on August 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Awesome fresh caught Lake Superior Trout, mine with wild rice pilaf, his with special garlic mashed potatoes. We both enjoyed immensely. Waitstaff was wonderful. Nice wine pour. Highly recommend.

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  34. NatalieA

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 2, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The Walleye was excellent and a generous portion. The fish of the day, lake trout, was also great. So nice to have a variety of vegetables along with the delicious mashed potatoes...which went so well with the fish.

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  35. CCrider

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 2, 2023

    overall2food5service5ambience1
    Our food was very good. Our waiter, Reggie from Turkey, was excellent. Management VERY poor. We reserved an outside table for two, an anniversary celebration. Arrived 20 minutes before our seating time. Then was told there was no guarantee for an outside table. We waited 30 minutes past our seating time before finally agreeing to take a table elsewhere. Asked to speak to the manager but one never arrived. Website clearly asks seating preference

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  36. KevinW

    Toronto

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on August 1, 2023

    overall4food3service5ambience3
    A really balanced menu with some good vegetarian options. It was my first time back in several years and while we loved the atmosphere, it felt less intimate and more boisterous than we remembered. No real incentive to stay and enjoy the view or to stay and enjoy their wine selection. It was quite loud upstairs. We requested to move and we were happily accommodated. Food was a bit of a let down, but not awful. Seemed like it sat under the warmer until our server got to it. It was still good, but just not as good as it used to be.

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  37. BeckyS

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 30, 2023

    overall2food2service2ambience4
    We decided to go here for dinner on our first night at the resort. Overall, we wouldn’t go back to the restaurant. The food was mediocre at best, and not a good value for the cost. We had the duck breast and walleye; both were very bland. The mashed potatoes were good. There was a decent selection on the kids menu. The service was courteous, but very slow, especially given the low number of other parties in the restaurant. I’d recommend saving your money and going elsewhere (through there are not a lot of options in this area in general).

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  38. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 28, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience4
    Immediately was seated. Wait staff came very soon. Food was great and didn’t have a long wait. Excellent service

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  39. SteveH

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 27, 2023

    overall4food3service5ambience5
    Very nice restaurant. The Walleye dinner was just OK. Fish was a little overcooked and bland. However, the room was great and the service was outstanding. The salad and side dishes were very good.

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  40. OpenTable Diner

    Minneapolis

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 27, 2023

    overall1food3service1ambience3
    Poorly staffed which resulted in a 1.5 hour wait for our food.

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Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
    • Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
    • Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace
    • Staff temperature check required

FAQs

Bluefin Grille offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (218) 663-6200.

Bluefin Grille is rated 4.2 stars by 797 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

9:00 PM


Booked 46 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Bluefin Grille

7192 W Highway 61, Tofte, MN 55615

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Located off of Highway 61 in the heart of Tofte.
  • Neighborhood
    Tofte
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Daily 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Dinner Daily 3:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Cuisines
    American, Seafood
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Public transit
  • Payment options
    Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Mike Esaman
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (218) 663-6200
  • Catering
  • Private party facilities
    If you wish to learn more about our Private Dining options for groups of 15 - 50 guests, please call our events team at 218-663-6875.
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