Dick’s Last Resort

Definitely will not ever go back…
I suppose I was expecting something along the line of the famous Ed Debevic’s Restuarants in California and Illinois; sadly, it was not even close. Unlike the famous fore mentioned, this restaurant wasn’t funny in the least; just rude, obnoxious, and quite clumsy. It seemed there had been no training at all. It was like these kids were thrown into a restaurant without direction; sink or swim. And the food was nothing special; just typical bar food.

The waitress was great along with the food. The manager/​supervisor was not cool. Barked at my stepson when he threw a napkin at someone. The whole reason to go there is to throw napkins, get a hat to pick on you, and to laugh at things. If you are not allowed to throw napkins at people then let your staff know. Do not bark at a 14 year old and take it off your bins that you can throw napkins. I will go back but not to this location.

Loved it great food… nice being insulted by the staff… yes its all in fun… i would definatly eat here again

It was nothing great, just okay food. Our waiter was pretty great and he was attentive to our needs considering we had two small children.
It was relatively cheap for eating at the MOA. Four adults and two kids came in under $ 70 including one adult beverage and soft drinks all around.

Don’t go here if you’re hungry! The food is incredibly bad and very expensive for bar food with small portions. Its fine for a drink and a laugh but bring lots of cash.
Our waitress passed the Dudley Riggs school of improv comedy and was just a hoot! Don’t bring any of your uptight relatives

The red neck fondue is AMAZING! Was disappointed when I made a return visit after a great visit when the bartender wasn’t rude to us at all! I was slightly appalled! Also the pork sandwich is really disappointing. Desserts are great!

I should have checked Unilocal before taking my family here. The atmosphere was fine, the servers were fine, the hats are funny but the food is not very good and very overpriced. I can honestly say that I have had a better meal for less money at the Mall of America food court.
My wife got chicken strips and they were poor quality, just reheated frozen, lower quality than, say a KFC. I got a buffalo chicken sandwich. The sauce was good but the chicken was comparable to my wife’s entrée and the lettuce and tomato were wilted and sad looking without flavor. My son got a cheese burger and got the best meal of the three with good tasting fries.
This experiment cost me roughly $ 50. I could have spent the same at Rain Forest Café for a much better meal and experience.
Bottom line: Dick’s should be your LAST resort for dining when you visit MOA. There are so many superior options.

Dick’s is a chain of bars that sell themselves on their beer/​drink selection and a service staff that has an attitude (and you better have a thick skin).
I agree that they have a great selection of beer and drinks. However, the reputation for surly attitude has grown to the point where it will happen not that it will happen if the customer deserves it. Back off already. Their bar menu is varied but over priced.

I was ready for the rudeness, sarcasm and jokes before I walked in with some work colleges. The whole theme of being fun, funny and rude was ok, it didn’t bother me. I think people need to lighten up and take it as it is… I had one of the large Corona’s and a burger. The food was decent and service was reasonable. I was annoyed that we were waiting for 1 person in our party and they wouldn’t seat us.

do not recommend this place. Though it’s supposed to be funny and sarcastic, I didn’t find it funny. I found it rude. they gave us wart in a bucket. it was dirty and disgusting and they threw the napkins down and threw crayons at the kids. never coming back again.

Oy. So, bottom line, the food was terrible and SO overpriced. I could have gotten better food at Long John Silvers for ¹⁄₃ of the price.
I get it. The point is that the staff are being dicks. (I know that now, anyway.) I have a good sense of humor. But the server kept making my kid cry. I finally moved her to the back of the table, but the server managed to keep bugging her. It’s just not a good place for kids at all.

Alright y’all…don’t get me wrong, I totally understand and love the concept that Dick’s Last Resort tries to evoke. I am giving this particular Dick’s Last Resort a 2 star rating because I have been to the one in San Diego. The waitress told me herself that they are more «hard core» out there, but due to the kids that come to the one in Mall of America, they have to tone it down.
Being that I had been to the one in San Diego, I was hoping to get some full blown insults here too. It turns out, they couldn’t do that due to the age of the some of the customers present. Needless to say, that was a bit of a blow. Our waitress still made us chuckle, but she was more «sassy» than anything.
For someone who was trying to be rude, she was actually really nice. I told her I couldn’t see the big menu that’s high up on the wall, so she wheeled over a huge board with the menu written on it over to our table. She explained all of the food options since we weren’t too familiar with it, and told us what our best bet would be.
We decided to share the «Shrimp-​A-​Palooza» which was $ 16.99. We got it with loaded mashed potatoes. It sounded like it was going to be a lot, but to be honest, between my boyfriend and I, it was not enough. The fried shrimp and grilled shrimp tasted wonderful, but I could’ve made my own at home for a lot less money. We also liked the mashed potatoes, but once again, there was nothing special about them.
My boyfriend got a beer, and I got a drink, but it was just your typical drink. Nothing worth noting. It is a cool concept that you get to keep your glass a souvenir though.
The insults our waitress wrote on our paper bag hats were hilarious, especially my boyfriend’s. People that would pass by kept laughing at him, so that was entertaining to watch.
Overall, it did not match up to the San Diego location at all and the food was way too expensive, especially since the serving size was tiny. I can’t believe I’m saying this, but our waitress was also «too nice» for what the spirit of Dick’s Last Resort is supposed to be. We liked her, but had hoped she would be «meaner.»

SO FUNNY, Josh was a perfect asshole to us. The hats were funny as shit. Josh is an awesome waiter!

If you’re looking for the typical Dick’s service and entertainment, look no further. If you’re looking for a decent meal at a premium price, run the other direction. Everything on our table looked and tasted like it made its way straight from the freezer to the microwave or deep fryer and then to our table. Let the picture of the «fresh frozen» blue cheese speak for itself.
I’ll give it a star, only because I drank the Oktoberfest. Pretty hard to screw up a beer on tap.
Avoid at all costs.

Was an experience for sure. WARNING if you’re a water drinker be prepared for heavy heckling. Look at my pics for the water they gave me. At first it was a cup of ice he said would «eventually be water» then… hilarity see the pics They ask you when coming in if you’ve been there before. We hadn’t. But they forewarn you about the sass and crass of the waiters. You pay for the experience and get some heckling and rudeness. It’s all in fun. Now. The food was good I especially liked the gator bites with fried jalapeños for the appetizer. The cheese sticks are nothing special. My husband got the buffalo chiky sammich. It was a good quality juicy chicken breast. Good portion for sure. Fries were ok nothing special there. Fried catfish was breaded in cornmeal. Was not the breading I was expecting but was good. They serve it in and on pails.. Loved the orderliness. Was awkward at times but fun. Recommend at least once. That’s what we did.

I gotta say I never heard of this place prior to coming. Boy was I caught off guard when I went in. They give you a warning that you will be treated differently than you would at a regular restaurant. Wow were they right.
I walk in to a server spilling beer on a patron on purpose. My eyes just lit up i was like whoa what have I gotten myself into. Our server came over and started poking fun and me and my friend and my first thought was wow how come I can’t have a job like this.
The food is ok typical pub food you could find elsewhere but it’s the atmosphere that really can bring you up or down.
TIP: If you can’t laugh at yourself this is not the place for you.
PS: I tipped my waitress in pennies and dollar coins I bet she dislikes me now.

AWESOME PLACE. I mean, really. Awesome. Would I kid you? The ribs. The wings. The fish and chips. Ambiance be damned. And you best pack your sense of humor.

Okay I’m a little peeved that few of the reviews I saw actually discussed the food or the drinks. Cmon people, if I want to know how great a place is, I need to hear more than about the attitude of the staff. Honestly? People come here FOR the snark. The whole schtick of the place is about «they have hooters, we have dicks.» Mind you, if my colleagues hadn’t wanted to come here I might not have given it a second thought. That said, I’m glad I did.
I’m from NYS which means attitude and snark are not only expected, but encouraged. It all depends on the ambience you’re looking for. Dick’s Last Resort is a fairly PG-​13 (I wouldn’t bring small children) version for adults looking for a fun night out.
How’s the food? Our table was quite pleased. I had the half rack of ribs dinner, two others got the shrimp 3-​ways platter (I don’t recall the name), one got the BBQ Platter and the last, the wings n rubs. In my opinion, the ribs were tender, more of a dry rub than BBQ and quite delicious. I’m glad that although I was teased for not getting a full rack (I opted to keep my reply clean), it was a copious amount of good (see picture). They were meaty, tasty and tender.
The drinks tasted weak to all of us until we ordered the Bartender’s special Long Island Iced Teas. A former bartender myself, I can assure you they were made correctly.
I came to MN expecting the stereotypical kind Minnesotan experience and loved the way they dish mock attitude here. Anyone who is offended needs to lighten up a bit. It’s all in good fun and the food was decent. I give it a 5 for all of the above.

I don’t know why this place gets bad reviews but our groups had a good time. We had a lot of laughter going on at our table and we were able to start a decent conversation with the people next to us. The servers were hilarious, eventhough they probably used the same jokes over an over again but can’t blame them.
Food was great! We got the bbq nachos and those were fantastic! We also got the bbq combo dinner entrée and it was a pretty good portion but too pricey.

If I had to base my review in the first time I was here I would have given it another 2 stars. This place is purely for entertainment purposes due to the staff being sarcastic and rude to you on purpose. The food stinks. The drinks are WAY TOO spendy. Like sickeningly overpriced like I was at Disney or something! The first time I was here we sat in the dining room with the kids and the staff were way more funny and not as over the line.
This time I sat in the bar with my best friend and the entire time were jokes and insults of a very crude sexual nature which walked a fine line between their intended «rude waiter» schtick and just plan disgusting and too too much out of line.
Save your money!