Washington Square Bar & Grill 4736 Washington Square, White Bear Lake, MN 55110

"Extremely fun setting with good music at a nice low volume to facilitate talking. Unfortunately the atmosphere and setting were undermined by inattentive wait staff and poor quality food. Garnish on my wife's bloody Mary was brown and shriveled. Steak bites came out cold and flavorless. French fries were room temperature and mushy. The waitress forgot an entire drink order and when we canceled it and asked for the check she offered no apology. We saw our waitress three times during an hour long visit. Bartender brought the only drinks we received. I feel badly for the owners of such a beautiful restaurant."

"Not from the area, but stopped in one day for lunch. Very busy area and very minimal parking during the day. We got lucky. We walked back and forth not knowing which door to enter in. Side door is directly into the bar. We were seated very fast. Our order was taken promptly and food arrived promptly as well. It was so good and could tell the fish was fresh. Only feedback is if you have any breathing issues or asthma beware the smell of smoke from an indoor fireplace is very very strong. (I love the smell but my lungs were recovering from being ill and unfortunately caused us to leave without eating all our food). Very busy so maybe call ahead for a table."

"Washington Square has great food and they always have a nice variety of draft beers. I ordered a blueberry cider this time, which was tart and tasty. I also got the grilled teriyaki chicken sandwich, which was a little messy to eat, but was tender and flavorful. My sister ordered the chicken Caesar wrap, which is what she orders pretty much every single time we go here - she loves it! We both got fries with our meals and they are pretty good. We did have to wait a bit longer than usual for our food, and many of their menu items seem overly expensive in my opinion. It is a great place to go in the summer if you can snag a spot on their patio!"

"Restaurant was really nice. I really loved the fireplace. It was super nice to sit near it. I ordered the Jamaican Ginger Ale and the Chicken Caesar Wrap with fries. The Ginger Ale was really good, very flavorful. Couldn't really taste the alcohol. The chicken wrap was so-so. It was ehh. Pretty standard. The fries were very flavorful and good. Better with salt added."

"A bustling outdoor patio with plentiful shaded seating was our choice on a very hot day. Service was good. My grandson had chicken tenders which were the size of a chicken breast. He loved his, as did my sister, her avocado salad. They finished every bite. Bobby enjoyed his heaping plate of nachos. My meal was the walleye basket. Tasteless Cole slaw with decent-sized pieces of mostly moist walleye with okay fries completed my basket."