Chef Louie's Steak House and Lounge
Chef Louie's, located roadside on I-90, entices travelers with a billboard and an enormous roadside bull. The menu boasts prime cuts of beef, a staple in South Dakota, along with homey entrees and sides. Pre-meal, the restaurant serves up bread with honey butter. Other entrees include coconut shrimp, prime rib and chicken prosciutto. Each entrée comes with soup or salad and a potato; among side dishes are garlic-mashed potatoes and baked sweet potato.
Service is friendly at Chef Louie's. The drink prices are quite low and the wine list is extensive. Steak prices run at around $17, as of 2010. Chef Louie's is rarely crowded and the décor might be considered corny, but the food is substantial and relatively inexpensive for a hearty meal.
Chef Louie's Steak House and Lounge
601 E. Havens Ave.
Mitchell, SD 57301
605-996-7565
The Depot Pub and Grill
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Housed in a remodeled train depot on Mitchell's Main Street, the Depot Pub and Grill boasts a friendly staff, a local feel, red leather chairs and an upscale pub décor. A few blocks south of the locally famed tourist destination, the Corn Palace, the Depot Pub and Grill is a dining destination for local hunters, workers and travelers alike.
The food is essentially pub food. Appetizers include supreme nachos, jalapeno poppers, a blooming onion and "Chislic," a South Dakota favorite featuring 10 oz. of cubed red meat atop toast. Char broiled steak options include (among many) country fried steak, a 16 oz. rib-eye, buffalo steak and the Milwaukee Road Steak, which is a 48 oz. top sirloin steak. If diners finish this beast of a steak, they win a free t-shirt. Steaks vary in price; the Milwaukee Road Steak goes for $35, but other prices range around $15 (2010 pricing.) The Depot also offers seafood and pasta dishes, as well as homemade desserts like Snicker Cake and a chocolate chimichanga.
The Depot
210 South Main
Mitchell, SD
605-996-9417
mitchelldepot.com
Café Teresa
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Café Teresa, located three blocks south of the Corn Palace, is a cozy coffee shop that also serves wine, desserts, breakfast, salad and sandwiches. The décor is charming, and the fireplace keep visitors warm during South Dakota's chilly winters. This is an ideal spot for lunch after visiting the Corn Palace or on your way out of town for a quick coffee and biscotti.
For breakfast, Café Teresa offers eggs, bagels, Belgian waffles and muffins. Sandwiches include a Rueben, grilled cheese, a club sandwich, ham, turkey and roast beef. Salads include chicken Caesar and chef salad, among others. Thursday nights, Café Teresa serves up hand-tossed pizza. It offers a selection of wine as well as coffee, espresso and smoothies.
Café Teresa
312 N. Main St.
Mitchell, SD 57301
605-990-2233
cafe-teresa.com
