Carlsona All You Can Eat Ribs: A-Plus

If you haven't had the fortune of hitting Carlsona for its Thursday Evening "All You Can Eat Ribs", you need to schedule your trip. We took our second trip up there last Thursday night from the south shore of Mille Lacs and we were totally impressed. From the tangy, spicy rib sauce to the meat that falls off the massive racks, this meal was awesome. For $12.95, you get a trip through Carlsona's Salad Bar and you get a potato or vegetable of choice. The nice thing about Thursday nights is you also miss the large weekend crowds. In fact, you can sit in the bar, enjoy hockey or basketball and eat until you can't. For rib, I haven't found any finer in the area. For the record, someone once ate six racks of ribs there and has his picture on the wall!