"$20 for a hamburger that was so dry it was white . Chefs and cook should start taking more pride in what they're doing especially when people are spending $20 on a single paddy that's not even a double quarter pounder. Make the cook.eat a burger so dry it's white inside"

"The recent change in ownership has not been for the better. Formerly Minerva's, it was abruptly rebranded "Dakota Kitchen & Lounge" in July 2025 and the food is now as bland as the name. "Meh" is an understatement. Despite restaurant prices, the taste and quality of the chicken alfredo is below that of a Walmart frozen meal. The tomato soup looks and tastes like Prego pasta sauce. The firecracker shrimp have no fire or crack, and the accompanying rice is dry and tasteless. The staff are doing their best, but they have clearly been put in a difficult position by the sudden and poorly planned transition. According to news reports they were given 24 hours notice to create a revised menu, and the inexperienced head chef was responsible for naming the restaurant. The Best Western Ramkota Hotel and Convention Center, which houses the restaurant, used to be a premier event venue in Aberdeen. Not anymore. With food quality this low, I can't imagine anyone hosting a lunch or dinner event here unless they had no other option. Sadly the once-great Ramkota appears to be yet another victim of mediocrity and lack of imagination. Unless something drastic changes, I expect them to be out of business soon. I sincerely hope I'm wrong."

"No host at the front. We had to wait for someone to finally notice us. The restaurant was not busy at all and our waitress did not come over to take our drinks for at least five minutes. She then proceeded to mess up for a drink order. Our food arrived within 20 minutes, but it was very dry and we never got any refills on our drinks. We watched the staff watch videos on their phone and mess around the whole time we were there."

"Had a wonderful quiet dinner with my 11 year-old daughter. I highly recommend the Blue Buffalo. The Grilled Angel Food is heavenly. Will definitely be back."

"We decided to go for some burgers and discovered y'all have burger night tonight!!! When we arrived we were greeted and seated promptly. Our server Jenice,I think her name is?... Is amazing!!! We started out with turtle cheesecake.. oh boy was that the perfect appetizer!!! We also got several different burgers as we all had different tastes.. there was even a burger we got to vote on!!! It was definitely delicious!! The chef perfectly cooked our burgers and holy cow beautiful potatoes, cheese curds sweet potato fries with plenty of sauces on the side!! She made certain our drinks were refilled with perfect timing and was most excellent at keeping everything running smoothly including conversation!! This place will definitely be on my favorite places to eat list in Aberdeen from meow on!! It's refreshing to have fantastic service and food!! Not to mention how attentive she is!! Thank you so much!! You are appreciated!!"