Restaurant Review: Speedway - Grand Forks

On Wednesday evening, I dined at the Speedway Restaurant in Grand Forks for the first time. In the year and a half I've lived here, I think it was the only sit-down restaurant in the "Grand Cities" that I had not ate at. Shame on me.

I admit, most times I drove past Speedway without even realizing it was there. When I did notice it, I casually dismissed it as not being worth a visit - solely due to the fact that on the outside, there was not anything impressive about it. Again, shame on me. Speedway restaurant validates the phrase "you can't judge a book by it's cover".

I ordered the BBQ Feast which was on special that night for $11.99 and came with two sides. I chose a baked potato and cup of lasagna soup. I also ordered an appetizer of Hot Tots - a simple yet genius idea. Hot Tots were tater tots with bacon and jalapeno slice wrapped around each tot and covered with cheese, then baked. They came with BBQ sauce and were quite a tasty treat. The lasagna soup was fantastic - I could have ate a big bowl of that alone for a meal and been quite satisfied. My meal kept getting better as my bbq feast (beef brisket, pulled pork, and ribs - all covered with 'kickin bbq sauce') was delicious, as was the baked potato. The ribs were the prototypical "fall off the bone ribs"...possibly the best ribs I have ever had. I really have no complaints whatsoever with my meal.

I had heard the service was touch and go, but our waittress was on the ball. Our drink and food orders were taken promptly, food arrived quickly, we were asked several times if everything was ok, and offered drink refills in a timely manner. The icing on the cake was at the end of our visit- and a staple of any meal involving bbq - the complimentary wet-nap!

Food was excellent, service was excellent, pricing was reasonable, and as bonus - the company of great friends to share the memorable meal with. Overall grade:


10/10!