Spitfire Grill Detroit Lakes

I visited Spitfire for the first time and unfortunately had a disappointing experience. The steak and shrimp I ordered were not good at all. While the service was decent, the noise from the server dragging tables across the floor while we were eating was quite unpleasant. I was hoping for a much better experience, especially after hearing positive things about the restaurant. The only highlight was my salad before dinner. Overall, considering we spent nearly $100 for two meals, I was really let down and won't be returning.

The food was quite good and reasonably priced. The brisket was a bit on the dry side, but pairing it with the raspberry sauce was fantastic. The raspberry-glazed ribs were delicious, and the beer cheese soup was a nice addition as well. The service was outstanding.

What a letdown. I made a reservation for February 19, 2022, and arrived right on time. The brisket was so dry that I could have used it to light a fire. As for the ribs, they didn’t fall off the bone at all—likely because the thick, charred layer on the underside was keeping everything intact. My wife's ribs were just as disappointing. I’m starting to think that all those BBQ trophies are either fake or exaggerated because that dry, burnt meat is definitely not real BBQ.

Unfortunately, rather disappointing. Our first and only) time at this restaurant was last night. First and foremost, I have no problem paying premium prices for amazing food, but unfortunately this wasn't it.The good: Our appetizer was pretty good and the drinks were AMAZING; good and strong! The restaurant was very clean, pretty and there is a great atmosphere for a couples night out. The staff was also very pleasant.The bad: The biggest disappointment was the main course. For which, we waited almost an hour for after ordering. My husband had the prime rib $28); he didn't eat much of it. He said it was flavorless and the horseradish sauce tasted more like pure mayo. I had a chicken/brisket combo meal around $26). The chicken was very good but it had to be from the smallest chicken on earth; I only got maybe 5 tiny tastes not even bites) off it. The brisket was flavorless, extremely dry and cold. The potatoes were also cold and now that I think about it... I never did get my slaw. The explanation we got for this was that they had JUST gotten a new full kitchen staff. Also, whoever, decides what area the waitresses have was VERY unprofessional to his staff in my opinion. He came out on the floor right after our waitress had introduced herself and gave us out drinks... and then rudely told the waitresses they were in the wrong areas and needed to switch right then and there, loudly, in the middle of dinner service. No thank you to him. He was rather rude to those girls.Our bill came to around $110 for 2 people), but after the waitress did take my meal off the bill. I'm guessing they hear this quite a bit, because the waitress practically demanded to have my meal taken off the bill.My advise, go somewhere else, there are several other places to go where the food is actually good and much cheaper.

Visited on Feb 15, 2022 (dinner) and ordered half rack of ribs with fries and coleslaw; got a mostly raw full rack of ribs with a disgusting rice as side instead. Asked for my fries and was pretty much ignored. My husband ordered steak with salad and mashed potatoes; amazed us how a mashed potato could be so liquid but tasting raw, very chemical taste too. Plus the menu read "topped with Gorgonzola cheese, came with blue cheese... meat was very bland as well. Also, he was given a butter knife. The croutons from the salad looked a century old, lettuce not attractive at all. Other guests left leaving more than half of their meals behind too. To complete this disappointment, it was overpriced for the disgusting food and now, over 12hrs after, we have our digestive system very upset.