Tradewinds Buffet

About

Buffets

Price Range : $11-30 ($$)

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    Yelp rating
    2 stars

Location

Adress: 5734 Sturgeon Lake Rd, Welch, MN 55089

Phone: (800) 222-7077

Business info

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    Takes Reservations
    No
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    Delivery
    No
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    Take-out
    No
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    Accepts Credit Cards
    Yes
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    Good For
    Dinner
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    Parking
    Private Lot
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    Bike Parking
    Yes
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    Good for Kids
    Yes
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    Good for Groups
    Yes
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    Ambience
    Casual
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    Noise Level
    Loud
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    Alcohol
    No
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    Outdoor Seating
    No
  • wifi
    Wi-Fi
    No
  • tv
    Has TV
    Yes
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    Caters
    No
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    Gender Neutral Restrooms
    Yes

Reviews

  • Phillip H.

    star star star star star 20 July 2026

    Wonderful food, I was so full my eyes were popping out of my head. There is such a wide variety of food from Chinese food to seafood to American food, amazing soups. The best fish I have had in awhile. I will say it is cheaper to go during lunchtime

  • Kara D.

    star star star star_border star_border 20 July 2026

    Tradewinds Buffet is alright. I went on Saturday, which is prime rib day, so I was happy enough with AYCE beef. Otherwise, the rest of the offerings were just ok.

    It was $22 + tip per adult, which I thought was reasonable for an AYCE casino buffet. They have you pay tip before you enter which I'm not used to. Service ended up being almost non-existent though, since it's obvs a self-serve buffet and the soft drinks were self-serve as well. Our server was even a little slow with cleaning up our plates (I swear it wasn't too hard to keep up with us!).

    The prime rib was great! It was cut thick to order, and I got a juicy rare piece, and I liked that there were sauteed mushrooms too. But the jus I got was literally bottle of the barrel, so it was concentrated and far too salty. There was fried chicken, ribs, build your own pasta and pizza, a salad bar, a few seafood items (shrimp cocktail and cheap pan fish), desserts, and more. Out of all the things I tried, I just liked the prime rib and shrimp cocktail the most, which is what I went here for.

  • Will S.

    star star star star_border star_border 5 July 2026

    I've been to quite a few casino buffets, and this one offers your typical experience, but nothing exceptional.

    Food: Good selection with daily specials (we were there on a Saturday and prime rib was the star). Plenty of seafood options from shrimp cocktail, fried tilapia and northern pike, the latter of which a hit for me. Add in fried and roasted chicken, mediocre pizza, soups and a salad bar, and you get the gist. The prime rib was good, however, with extra salty au jus on the side. Top things off with a hefty dessert selection of pies, cakes and ice cream and you have a meal worth the $20 price if you're starving.

    Atmosphere: Slick and modern. This must've been recently remodeled, as it featured cool tones, modern lines on-trend decor. Overall, a comfy spot.

    Service: I mean, it's a buffet, so service is a bit hands off. It's what you'd expect.

    Overall: Typical casino buffet with decent food offerings. You'll feel like a bag of chili afterwards if you go overboard, especially if you force down that peanut butter pie and ice cream.

  • Suzie S.

    star star star star star_border 2 July 2026

    Their buffet is pretty good with tons of variety and a HUGE salad bar. There are carving stations, a dessert station w/ gelato, cakes & pies, seafood, an Asian bar and more! Tons of variety at a reasonable price! The only downfall is you have to plow through the smoke-filled casino to get to it.

  • Sylvia I.

    star star star_border star_border star_border 29 June 2026

    i was so excited to go have Crab legs and when I got there I was so disappointed! the variety of seafood was horrible. The best thing they had were the Oysters. The main event(Crab Legs) were dry and dark old. HOW LONG WERE U GUYS STEAMING THOSE SUCKERS.. I would never go back to this. buffet. Mystic is 10x better. The wild rice soup, WACK! salty! it was even sour!

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