Serum's Good Time Emporium

213 Jackson St, Anoka, MN 55303, United States

Serum's Good Time Emporium
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Huge, buzzy watering hole featuring live music plus beer & a large menu of chicken wings.

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Review №1

Very fun.. wait was kind of strange. Seat yourself was not good had to fight for a seat. No help in seating us with 75 yo mother in law.

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Awesome wings and great waitress as usual!!

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Great Chicken fingers. Friendly staff. Sauces are awesome. Lots of good options on the menu.

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One of my favorite places to eat, but definitely the best in DTA. Recommend the chicken Also a great atmosphere at night on the weekends, has lower level, upper level with music and the patio.

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Love the chicken wings and the music was was good. Had a really crabby waitress at first but then we got a better one.

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Awesome service! Kate was outstanding. Food was fantastic.

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Best wings locally, drinks were good and fair priced. Does get busy/loud however with the quality, you can understand why.

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The drinks was great. But the day shift was bitter rude and dismissive. Maybe just busy.

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A little disappointed to be honest, especially after hearing great things about this place. I ordered 18 wings in three different flavors. When I got home, I learned they gave me one flavor for all my wings. The wings were dry and flavorless. I will say, when I called and told them this, they said to come back in for 18 more wings, which was nice. Except my next 18 wings were also dry and barely had any sauce to taste. I can t say I d return. But the inside of the bar seemed nice and the staff was kind.

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Great place

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Busy but worth it!!! Wings are the best I ve ever had also love the baked potato soup

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Chicken wings were good with a nice selection of flavors. We sat upstairs and ended up by the door to the patio, brrrrr. We had two little tables that were pushed together, and they both wobbled a lot! Our server was polite and did a got job on beverage refills.

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My go to. Like my 2nd family

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I love this place! nuf said.

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Great wing selection and portions. Everything Ive tried has been delicious

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Do not believe the hype! Dry flavor less wings not even spicy.greasy unseasoned onion rings and the jalapeño poppers have to be frozen deep fried flavorless shit! Slow slow terrible terrible service if you want wings go to d spot

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Great place for wings and burgers

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Awesome service and wings are the absolute best!

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Pretty good wings. Service was great! Seems to always be packed.

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Increased their prices several years ago when winds were scarce and never lowered them again. Have to ask for extra sauce to have any sauce on your gummy baked wings which theyll happily charge you extra for.

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WORSE EXPERIENCE EVER. J-ME was on the receipt. 10/19 Waitress was rude called us liars after our food came out wrong, she said she wouldn t replace the food for free. Snatched the food mumbling under her breath. Asked for the manager - didn t get to speak to anyone since they didn t know who the manager is other than the bartender ?? The other food we ordered was good but unfortunately after her trying to apologize while still arguing with us we will never be back.

Published 6 months ago

Review №36

The place has changed so much since I last reviewed it. I absolutely love this place the vibe is great the workers are some of the best people Ive ever met and they always make me feel welcome . The food has definitely gotten better too Its delicious thank Serums for doing so well and Thanks to the lovely workers who go above and beyond to make sure Im safe your awesome

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Nice little dive bar. Brandon the bartender is awesome! Live music on weekends.

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Tonight 10/12/24 a Female waiter was incredibly rude waiting over in hour to even receive a drink after finding a seat. Looked at our table countless times completely ignoring our party. And after I proceeded to ask for a manager they refused to give me the manager and the waiter came over and started arguing with me about why she doesn t wanna serve me due to my inpatients (after waiting an hour) will never bother to visit this place again due to the incredibly rude staff

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Dive bar with great wings and beer

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No hostess. People were on their own to find a table, so everyone was just waiting in the doorway. We gave up and went across the street. Interesting decor but seemed pretty dingy. Probably wont go back.

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Best wings ever! I come at least twice a month! Highly recommend

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Great spot to hang out. We sat on the patio and had great service.

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Good food good atmosphere. Slowest service Ive ever experienced in my life.

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Some of the best wings in the state. The wings are good size and NOT over sauced to hide poor quality wings like other franchises.

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Review №62

We frequently go here for wings and pizza. Their meatballs and cheese bread are DELICIOUS! The mini donuts we also fantastic. Service is usually very good. The last server we had was fantastic. The atmosphere is very relaxed and not extremely clean, but clean enough. There is often a line to get into the ladies bathroom because they only have single toilets, 1 upstairs and 1 downstairs. If they ever do a remodel they could use a larger bathroom for the ladies.

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Review №63

Wild Wild West Wings are amazing! Been a favorite of mine since 1995!!

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Love this place, especially on Thursdays for Music night !

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Weve been going to Serums for 30+ years and have always enjoyed ourselves!

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Awesome place to have a few drinks. Next trip we will order food.

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The wings are good, but we wish if they were more saucy than dry. Theres a parking ramp next to the restaurant, which makes it convenient to visit .

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Good food and service

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Make sure you tip otherwise they won t give you service kind of lame. I think other people have jobs that aren t that great you re over here living off Tips that s real convenient. Someone doesn t tip. It s not against you personally. It s because they don t have enough money to tip you. Have some consideration, maybe someone s barely getting by

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Review №72

If you like wings, this is the place! Indoor or outdoor seating and an eclectic decor all around.

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Review №73

Always a fun place to be! Great pizza and atmosphere. A must if in Anoka!!!

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One of my favorite places to go in Anoka. On several occasions I have asked if they had strawberry margaritas and the answer was always no. On my most recent visit I noticed they had raspberry margaritas and I mentioned to the waitress that I didnt know that. Her reply to me was you didnt ask. Really? Most wait staff would let you know there was another flavor. I feel it is part of the job. Anyway, I ordered the raspberry Margarita and I have to say it was the worst one Ive ever had in my life. Very sour and by the color and taste you could not tell it was supposed to be raspberry. The cost was $8.00. I do love their wings but I will never order another Margarita. Recently I tried another raspberry margarita and I could not drink it it was just terrible but the waitress let me change it for a different drink altogether. I tried the onion rings and they were totally flavorless. I brought my leftovers home and reheated them in the oven and they came out nice and crispy but still had no flavor. Serums is probably my favorite place to eat. I just wont order onion rings or raspberry margaritas there.

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Fun little bar and grill with really good food. Only reason Im giving 4 stars for service is because our server stopped paying attention to us after talking to some friends of hers at another table that was diagonal from where we were sitting for like 10 mins. That wasnt as big of a deal, but then it took like 15 minutes for her to run our card after we had already been waiting over 10 mins, and that was after the main rush of people. She was a great server otherwise. We will definitely be going back!

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Nice place great service. Will definitely be back to try the food.

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Fun place. Great to see local bands like Weekend Rockstar!

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Absolutely phenomenal food, seating, with exceptional service!

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Wings!!!!!! All I get from Serums are wings and fries! The Gold Rush are the best sauced wings in my opinion. If you are a ranch and blue cheese dip person you will have to ask for extra because they give one sauce no matter the amount of wings. The customer service is about average from the bar. From my experience there is nothing extra that they do to make you feel good about the service. I have never eaten in. Always take out

Published 8 months ago

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For real, some of the best wings you ll get in MN. Colorado Copper was the best flavor. Ask for your check right away you won t see your server again. Never got our drinks and had to go up to the bar to have someone give us our check. Our server had to leave mid shift and that s totally fine but no one ever came after that. Waited for 45 mins after we finished our food before I had to go up and have someone attend to us.

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Place was packed! Obviously everyone in Anoka knows about this place! Its no secret people love the place. Prices are good too. You can bring the whole family.

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Good place to get wings. They have so many flavors to choose from. The place has been there forever...a gem of Anoka. Service was friendly and prompt.

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The good is delicious and our server was so nice! They have the best wings!

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Everything was so DRY- burgers, wings, deep dish cookies and the potato skins we got were burnt. Onion rings were raw. The wings arent even good. If youre from the TC, dont waste the drive and get your food elsewhere.

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Great prices on home cooked meals! The steak I had was delightful and my mashed potatoes and gravy were delicious too

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Super disappointed today. We drove an hour to eat here, got there at 1:00 and waited until 2:30 to just get up and leave as our food never came and multiple people were being sat after us and got their food before us. We are regulars there, with our commute being so long it was really upsetting to just hear our waitress then say ok I ll just cancel your food like it was no big deal and we didn t matter.

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Awesome place..!!!

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Dont kill me for this but the wings are...average at best? The Ragin Cajun was flavorless, Colorado Coppers were fine, and Spicy Szechuan were fine too. Im open to going back and trying a few other flavors but not anytime soon. The service, onion rings, and bar itself were great!

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Excellent wings.

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Wings were amazing! Service was painfully slow after we got our food. Will definitely go again though

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An Anoka staple. Love the authentic vintage nature of the building. If you sit in the right place you can maybe get a glimpse of the lady in the window across the street at the Jackson Hotel! Okay maybe that s an urban legend Staff is friendly and attentive. Food is good and well priced. Ask for sides of sauce for wings to take it to the next level.

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Good wings!!!

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Amazing atmosphere!

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Excellent wings.

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What a cool find!! The food was amazing

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Review №122

Always a great time with great wings!

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2024 update: I still believe in everything said below, manage your own expectations... Some things have changed since covid, no more pulltabs on the floor... Staff is improved, wings are still great and its STILL A DIVE! I love serums.. honestly I do. I get that people hate the dive bar feel, but then, like, dont go there. duh. Its a dive, its dirty, grungy, and the staff is hit or miss. Dont go into a place like this and expect 5-star dining and service... rate it based on what it is. The wings are great, tons of sauces to pick from, even offer a 25 wing sampler where you can get 5 different sauces. The place is always busy, there are pull tabs littering the floor, free popcorn that they stay on top of even in their busy times. Its a true Anoka gem and anyone who rates it low based on the service is just silly. Hell, even the pull tab lady is grumpy... deal with it!

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Review №125

I had gotten the lemon pepper and spicy szechuan wings with their 12pc option. Ive had better lemon pepper wings as when I tried these, I couldnt even tell they were a lemon pepper flavor. The spicy szechuan wings were very good. Ill come back to try their many different wing rubs and sauces. Their chips and queso were also a hit - I would order these again. I recommend sitting on their outdoor seating on a nice day!

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Always a good time!

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Waited for 30 min. Blatantly ignored. New people got served right away. It took other people to get the waitress to our table and then she was rude and defensive. Walked out. The wait and horrible service not worth the wings.

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Ive been at Serums many times and the food was good. Friday I had the turkey dinner, which I had previously, it was terrible. All dark meat, salty, cold, not at all what it use to be.

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So fun

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Cool little joint...lots of history and uniqueness on the walls and ceilings. Server was AMAZING Food : 5/5

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Very nice patio and it is dog friendly! Food was ok, but a bit greasy. Beer was tasty and they have a nice selection.

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Awesome food and the service was great. First time in and everything was perfect. I will definitely be back.

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I used toblove Serums. Their food used to be pretty damn good. But over the last couple years their service and food have just become sad. I miss the old Serums..

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Serums is always fun!

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Waitress was super nice and attentive despite it being lunch rush. Wings were overpriced but great. Onion rings were soggy.

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The service is quick, the food is excellent, and the prices are very reasonable. We went with four adults and three children. They have a great menu for everybody. Great wings, pizza, burgers, and onion rings. The ambiance is retro, very accommodating, and fun. Id definitely recommend Serums in Anoka!

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Fun place to score some excellent Wings...pretty much cant go wrong!!

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It was just ok. Waitress was super short & seemed like she was extremely impatient. I understand its a rush type job but at the same time dont put that on your customers. The seats are worn out & you feel like your going to fall in. The food was decent. Chicken & hamburger both on the dry side.

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Always a 10/10 experience at serums. Great food, incredible service, and great prices. Returning customer and everytime it s great!

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Excellant food, reasonable prices, great service, what more could you ask for!

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Love that they have a pet friendly patio and even provided water for my furry baby. However, the service was very slow. We ordered wings and a pizza. By the time we got the food, the wings were hot, but the pizza was cold. We also tried one of their drinks which was extremely sweet and had to return it. Nonetheless, we still got charged for it. All in all, I m glad we tried it, but it s not a place I m looking forward to going back to. Parking: The city free 3 hour parking is right beside the restaurant, so that is super convenient.

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Review №157

Had the 6wings and salad with French bread. Ranchilada wings all flats, xtra crispy. Great meal!

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Average at best. We got the 25 wing sampler, it was nothing Id go out of my way for. I think Id actually prefer Wingstop. The flavor was good, but there wasnt much of it. If I dipped them in ranch I could hardly taste the seasoning anymore. The wings were also rubbery and dry, and we found a hair halfway thru our meal. The restaurant wasnt super busy, but our waitress hardly checked in on us. Ive heard many people rave about this place... thought it might be better to come during the week instead of on the weekend when theyre packed. Not sure what all the hype is about, and not sure Ill be back. Disappointed for sure.

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Review №160

I love eating here with my good friend Dr. Brian Schmidtz at Rum River Chiropractic. Their wings are perfect the char, the sauces, I love it.

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Bartender was very nice.

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Best wings around, great service and fun atmosphere

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Great food but the waitress and what I think was the manager/owner treated us and our kids terribly. We were a large hockey group and with it being seat yourself we were all over the place. When kids are trying to leave why are they being yelled at for standing up near the tables? Made no sense to me. Hope it was just a fluke on the treatment.

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The pull tabs lady (blonde) was the rudest person I ve ever encountered in a service industry position. I didn t even feel comfortable going back to her today to retrieve the money that I won. Servers and bartenders were great even though it was pretty busy, and the food was great. :)

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I was hoping for really great wings. They were decent, not something that would make me go out of my way. In their defense I eat them cold as I had to drive to st.cloud. maybe next time I will try them at their place and being hot would make them better Food

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Always have a great experience and fantastic wings!

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Amazing wings!!

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good place

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I love love love this place BUT the music is always way too loud. I like to have conversations and I feel like I can t even think in this place. Also - maybe add a touchtunes?

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Review №181

Fast service! The food was great and the staff was helpful and friendly!

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Food was very average at best. Rachel was dry as hell and wings were tasteless.

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Serums is the best wings ever, Neely is the best server ever there!

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Review №185

Good food and wings are decent enough.. Gold Rush wings are awesome!

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Went today and upstairs wasnt packed at all and took half hour to get my food after placing order. The food was lukewarm by the time I got it, the texture in the potatoe soup didnt like. Honestly I would of prefer going somewhere else to eat than here again.

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Always a good time at Serums on the weekend!

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We go for the wing platter, the best in town

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Wings were on the small side and fries came out cold. Love the wing choices and the 5 we tried were good. Mozz sticks were great though. Bartender was attentive and got us refills when needed.

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Excellent service

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Id been here before but it was a long time ago. A colleague mentioned the wings were so good so we came just for that. Sadly I was not impressed. Just a matter of preference I suppose. I like my wings SUPER crispy - no rubbery skin for me please. I asked for well done. What I got was very well done in spots with rubbery skin everywhere else and very little sauce. Decent enough flavor but I probably wouldnt order them next time. Everything else was fantastic - ambiance, service - absolutely my kind of place. There is a free parking ramp behind the bar which is awesome because there are 2 other bars right there and the street parking fills up fast during prime time.

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Best wings ever, by far! Will definitely be back!

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Im just saying the staff and food was great.

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Great local place for wings! So many flavors and they have a great deal for a sampler platter where you can try 5 flavors. It can get busy as it isnt very big, but it had a rooftop for summertime!

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Won some money had some good wings and had my favorite Nelly serving us. Thanks Nelly you da best!

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Company information
  • 10 photos
  • 200 reviews
  • 4.4 rating
  • Phone: +1 763-421-7522
  • Website: http://www.serumsanoka.com/
  • Address: 213 Jackson St, Anoka, MN 55303, United States
  • Coordinates: 45.1988333, -93.38867169999999
Categories
  • Bar & grill
  • Bar
  • Chicken wings restaurant
  • Restaurant
Working hours
  • Sunday: 11 AM–1 AM
  • Monday: 11 AM–1 AM
  • Tuesday: 11 AM–1 AM
  • Wednesday: 11 AM–1 AM
  • Thursday: 11 AM–1 AM
  • Friday: 11 AM–1 AM
  • Saturday: 11 AM–1 AM
Service options
  • Outdoor seating: Yes
  • Takeaway: Yes
  • Dine-in: Yes
  • Delivery: Yes
Highlights
  • Bar games: Yes
  • Fast service: Yes
  • Karaoke: Yes
  • Live music: Yes
  • Live performances: Yes
  • Rooftop seating: Yes
  • Sport: Yes
Popular for
  • Lunch: Yes
  • Dinner: Yes
  • Solo dining: Yes
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible car park: Yes
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance: Yes
  • Wheelchair-accessible seating: Yes
  • Wheelchair-accessible toilet: Yes
Offerings
  • Alcohol: Yes
  • Beer: Yes
  • Cocktails: Yes
  • Coffee: Yes
  • Comfort food: Yes
  • Dancing: Yes
  • Food: Yes
  • Food at bar: Yes
  • Happy-hour drinks: Yes
  • Late-night food: Yes
  • Quick bite: Yes
  • Small plates: Yes
  • Spirits: Yes
  • Vegetarian options: Yes
  • Wine: Yes
Dining options
  • Lunch: Yes
  • Dinner: Yes
  • Dessert: Yes
  • Seating: Yes
Amenities
  • Bar on site: Yes
  • Toilets: Yes
Atmosphere
  • Casual: Yes
  • Cosy: Yes
  • Historic: Yes
  • Trendy: Yes
Crowd
  • Groups: Yes
  • Tourists: Yes
  • University students: Yes
Planning
  • Accepts reservations: Yes
Payments
  • Credit cards: Yes
  • Debit cards: Yes
  • NFC mobile payments: Yes
  • Credit cards: Yes
Children
  • Good for kids: Yes
  • Has changing table(s): Yes
  • High chairs: Yes
  • Kids' menu: Yes
Parking
  • Free multi-storey car park: Yes
  • Free of charge street parking: Yes
  • Free parking lot: Yes
  • Parking: Yes
Pets
  • Dogs allowed outside: Yes