Shorty’s Pizza and Smoked Meat

Went here for the diners drive ins and dives episode on food network. We were in Duluth and wanted to try it for dinner. We ordered the DDD pizza and it was to DIE for. The smoked meat adds an entirely new and exciting experience for pizza. Highly recommended. The Rueben is my husband’s favorite sandwich and it was also highly recommended on Unilocal.He thought the sandwich was really greasy. While it was good, was too greasy. I told it it seemed to be the thousand island dressing. He said I was drunk which was true but oh well lol. Trust him on that one then lol BUT if you’ve been drinking it will hit the spot either way lol. We ordered the cheese curds from here because of Unilocal reviews saying they were the best. They weren’t. We have had better elsewhere for sure. They are good though and compare to a lesser but still good version of state fair curds.
The soup de jour was chicken wild rice. Had to try it. That was good. So I’m glad we came tonight because I was craving it. Lastly we got the peanut butter pie and it’s as amazing as the reviews say. I’m a dessert girl so I know ;) got one slice to go. The cheesecake looked amazing but we were already stuffed. Recommended for the DDD pizza shown on the Food Network episode for sure.

I have been to Shorty’s several times in the last few months. Service is always excellent and the cost is not outrageous. I’ve ordered different things nearly every time and it has all been amazing. Warning: if you order the nachos, make sure you have a small army to help you eat them– the plate is enormous! Everything is amazing in a comfort food kind of way. You have the option to sit in the restaurant side or in the bar, which is nice. Depending on the time of day, chances are good the bar will be more crowded and noisier than the dining area. The atmosphere matches the food: simple yet rich.

Very disappointed. Came to watch the Packers game, but there were no deal game time deals. Really surprising. There were no drink specials we were aware of except a buck off beer. I ordered a Spotted Cow. I was so excited they had this beer as you cannot get it in Minnesota. I shouldn’t have been. It tasted terrible. Normally this beer is great but this was flat, tasteless and almost watery. Everyone at the table agreed. Not sure if it was the keg or the system but this was not normal Spotted Cow. To eat I ordered the «¾ Pound» Smoked Meat burger. It was three just charred, dry and tiny burger patties with meat sprinkled on top. Calling them patties is a stretch. I nearly impaled myself on a toothpick that was completely embedded in the meat, not the bun at all. Who thought that was a good idea?! How was I supposed to notice that? Burger was very hard to eat, meat crumbled everywhere from its dryness and was probably the worst burger I have eaten at a restaurant. Probably should have complained or sent these items back but I was starving and just wanted to get it over with. Incredibly disappointed.

Three words. Fan Fricken Tastic! Had the DDD pizza and it was more than I could have imagined. The only problem with the menu was there were too many choices and not enough days to eat there. The staff was great and the place was clean, 11 thumbs up.

Tried this place based on Unilocal reviews. Found out when I got here that Guy F from Triple D had been here.
I ordered French Onion Soup and a regular size Reuben sandwich.
Soup presentation was great. Consistency of the soup was great too. Where it fell a bit short for me was the sweetness. It seemed sweeter than just the use of sweet onions. Still a decent soup.
The Reuben was very good. The meat was quite flavorful. It was a bit lightly sauced for my taste, so I asked for more Thousand Island dressing on the side. All the difference! I’d order this again.
I took a bite of the Meatball sandwich my wife ordered. The meatball was flavorful, albeit a bit spicy. Here again, it was light on sauce. My wife didn’t ask for any extra sauce but also felt it needed more.
The tap beer selection was decent too.
I’d eat and drink here again.

The staff was just as great as the food. We just rolled into town late and with hungry kids. Our server gave us great tips about where to stay and what to do. Skip the poutine — to much canned gravy over very mushy fries and not enough cheese. The Hunter and the Shorty’s special sandwiches were fantastic but the chicken pot pie is the one that you’ll want to come back for. I wish they sold them frozen so I could take a stack home with me. The crust is obviously homemade. The filling is creamy chicken and plenty of good veggies with a touch of thyme. So very good!

Shorty’s Special, smoked meat, egg, coleslaw on rye. Sublime!

WHAT AN AWESOME SPORTS BAR. I heard of this place whilst staying in Duluth and soon saw it on DDD. The Huntsman chicken sandwich was phenomenal and I hear the pizza is top notch too. I’ll be back very soon. Sheila, Andrew, and Elizabeth were great company and very accommodating. If you’re within 20 miles of this place you must stop by.

I was close to my destination in Superior on the Wisconsin side of Duluth, MN and didn’t want to be too early for my 1:00PM appointment.
Not being familiar with the area, I thought I would Unilocal for lunch and that is how I found Shorty’s Pizza nearby. Parked on the street right in front of the door. Walking into Shorty’s felt like I was entering an iconic neighborhood tavern with the long bar lined with stools, beer signs, Green Bay Packer logos and multiple TVs tuned to soccer. I opted to not mention my Seahawks recent dominance to the regulars lining the bar.
I was hungry but still needing to behave on this 5 day 1300 mile road trip so I overlooked the pizza page and zoomed in on the French onion soup. I asked the server about it and he informed me that it was many of the regular lunch and dinner crowds favorite menu item!
The stone crock of sweet goodness was delivered post haste, piping hot out just out of the oven. The cheese was plentiful, gooey and stringy all the way from the bowl to my mouth. OH MY! It was really great soup with gobs of sweet onions. The next visit will be the soup and maybe just a slice of their pepperoni!

Service was fast and friendly and the chicken pot pie was craaaazy good. Hope to get back there soon and sample more of the menu. Very welcoming atmosphere, esp when they found out I was a first time visitor to the area.

The smoked meat sandwich is amazing. The French fries are bad. I think they only fry them once. The poutine is an appetizer if there are at least four people, otherwise consider it a very bad meal for two. I do think the smoked meat is terrific and I’ve had pastrami in New York at Katz and The Carnegie. The service is good and beer selection is good for Superior, WI. I would recommend it to anyone in town.

Great food! We tried the meat lover’s pizza and the Reuben sandwich. Their smoked meat is fantastic. The service was prompt and friendly. They were still pretty busy for late on a Saturday night. I highly recommend them if you’re in the area!

Awesome smoked meet and great friendly service. Meagan is amazing. The food and beer selection is spectacular. I definitely will come back. I will also recommend this place to everyone.

We saw Shortys featured on Diners, Drive-​Ins and Dives and decided to check them out.
The restaurant was easy to find and had a large parking lot attached. We got one of the last spots in the fairly large lot.
When we entered, we sat ourselves in the main dining room. A waiter came to the table with menus and got our drink order within a minute or so. The restaurant had a fair amount of seating and they were very busy.
We started with the Thanksgiving Balls, Cheese Curds and Poutine. The Thanksgiving Balls were good, especially with the cranberry dipping sauce. The Poutine was a very large portion and contained a fair amount of gravy and very good cheese curds. The cheese curds were some of the best I’ve ever had! They were gooey and crispy and had a very good dill ranch with them.
I ordered the Shortys smoked meat special sandwich. It was delicious! The balance of meat and cheese was just right and the egg took it over the top. The others at my table had the Reuben, French Onion Soup and Pepperoni and Italian Sausage Pizza. The Reuben was very good and had brisket on it, which was a nice surprise. The French onion soup was good, but nothing special. The pizza was absolutely amazing!!! The crust was crisp and the sauce was flavorful. The amount of cheese the pizza had on it was to die for!
We ordered the pumpkin cheesecake and peanut butter pie for dessert. The cheesecake was good. Had a nice thin graham cracker crust and good flavor. The peanut butter pie was luscious!
Would recommend this place to anyone!

Unbelievable… went today at 3pm 8 people at the bar sat there for 10 minutes without even a hi or I will be right with you better yet not even a smile. as we walked out the people sitting next to us said I dont blame you for leaving. as we drive down Tower with bar’s on both sides of the streets we knew we had other options… many options. Sure did not live up to it’s hoopla. For us now as we pass the place… Shorty means short stay…

Started with the Thanksgiving balls based on the recommendations and was very disappointed. Avoid them unless you like soggy stuffing since that’s all they were.
Pizza was quite good. Tons of cheese but I like it a little browned and was only melted and warm. Crust was good and sauce was a little sweet and not too much.
Also had a smoked meat ruben and it was very good. The meat was a little chewy and overdone
(like burnt ends) but had very good flavor without being overpowering with smoke flavor.
Service was mediocre at best but it was lunch time on a Saturday with lots of kids and family tables.

Not bad! Had the Thanksgiving Balls which are what you’d imagine — not spectacular but were tasty. Also had slow roasted pork sandwich w/​gravy. Was good but wish it would’ve been shredded not sliced. Good beer selection and if you’re in the mood to revisit that crazy sugar high long weekend you spent in Vegas, they have plastic «yards» with many different choices of slushy boozy goodness to go in them.
Fun décor and many tv screens to watch the game. Will be going back to try their pizza.

Very good place to eat, highly recommend this place. Our waitress was very knowledgeable. Ordered the Thanksgiving balls, French Onion soup and the Schnitzel sandwich. All were very good.

You could hardly tell by the service that they are new as the staff seems into the swing of things. The service was swift and attentive.
We ate here on international talk like a pirate day so we ordered in pirate speak. The waitress went right along with our sillyness.
The pizza was crisp and cooked well. The toppings were good and fresh. They really loaded on the cheese.
The beer came in a few size choices. My sweetie got a 50 ounce which came in a hilariously huge glass. Perfect for pirate day lol. The beer selection was so so.
My son said their Italian sausage was really good!
Overall we enjoyed shorties and are likely to return.

Normally I avoid ‘new’ businesses for the first couple months, just to give them time to work the bugs out of their system… but after seeing the menu for Shorty’s online, I couldn’t wait.
We ordered a 16″ cheese pizza, the Poutine and the Thanksgiving Dinner Balls.
The pizza was perfect. The crust was crispy on the bottom, but the edges were just thick enough to be a little chewy. The cheese was salty and delicious.
The poutine probably would have been better if we’d have eaten it at the restaurant, once we got them home they were a little mushy instead of crispy, but I loved the squeak of cheese curds when I’d get a bite of them.
Thanksgiving balls. well, it was the only downside of the meal… what tasted like Stovetop Stuffing inside a deep fried shell. Luckily, I happen to love Stovetop stuffing, so it wasn’t a total loss, but I don’t think I’ll rush out to order them again.
All in all, I think Shorty’s may have just passed PizzaMan as our ‘go-​to’ pizza joint!