The Squirrel Cage Bar & Grill

10/04/2026

Sunday Chicken Dinner + a Vikings game = A pretty solid Sunday. 🤩

Join us for our Sunday Chicken Dinner before settling in for the Vikings vs. Dolphins at 3:05 PM! 🏈

Get your ½ or ¼ chicken served with mashed potatoes & gravy, corn, and coleslaw. Then grab a seat, your favorite drink, and get ready to cheer on the Vikes! 🍻

Chicken Dinners will be served all day from 11:00 am - 9:00 pm!

Good food. Good football. Good Sunday. See you at The Cage! 💜💛

10/03/2026

It’s Saturday, which means it’s time to get your burger smashed! 🔥

Enjoy any of our burgers smashed style for lunch today, then head outside and soak up the sunshine on our patio while you can! ☀️🍻

📍 The Squirrel Cage Bar & Grill
8144 County Hwy 61 • Willow River, MN

Come hungry. Leave happy. 🐿️

10/02/2026

🍅 Pine County’s Best Bloody Mary! 🍅

We’re proud to announce that The Squirrel Cage has been named Pine County’s Best Bloody Mary! 🏆 Your support means so much to our team, and we’re proud to keep serving up the Bloody Marys you all love.

Come see what all the votes were about! 🍻

We’re incredibly grateful for every vote and every bit of support from our Pine County community. 🤎

10/02/2026

🏆 OCTOBER EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH: LARRY! 🏆

Help us congratulate our server Larry on being named The Squirrel Cage Bar & Grill’s Employee of the Month! 🥳

Larry has been part of the Cage crew for 2½ years, and his dedication to the team definitely hasn’t gone unnoticed. He brings an incredible work ethic, is always willing to jump in and lend a hand, and is the kind of team player who can be counted on whenever someone needs help. We’re lucky to have someone who cares so much about the people around him and about making The Squirrel Cage a great place to be! 🍻

When asked what his favorite part about working here is, his answer was simple: “The people.” ❤️

A few more things you should know about Larry:

🥩 Favorite menu item: Beef Nachos
🍹 Go-to drink: Arnold Palmer with raspberry tea
🌙 Favorite shift: Evenings
🛠️ Hidden talent: “I am a problem solver!”
🏡 Off the clock: Spending time at home with his family
😂 Staff member who makes him laugh the most: Morgan
🎶 First TouchTunes pick: “Country Again” by Thomas Rhett
❤️ Favorite Cage memory: “Always being a part of something special”

And when asked to describe The Squirrel Cage in three words, Larry chose: Friends. Family. Success.

⚡ Rapid Fire:
🍺 B**r or Cocktail? “B**r”
🧀 Bleu Cheese or Ranch? “Bleu Cheese”
💜 Vikings or Packers? “Vikings”

We’re grateful to have Larry as part of our team and appreciate everything he brings to The Squirrel Cage. Help us give him a big congratulations! 👏

Congratulations, Larry! You’re a big part of what makes the Cage special! 🍻

10/01/2026

🎃 October has arrived at The Cage! 🐿️

New month, new specials. Come hungry. 🍔🍻

🔥 Smokehouse Patty Melt
Our smash burger on sourdough toast, topped with pulled pork, cheddar, pepper jack, jalapeño fries & bourbon sauce.

🍺 Drinks of the Month
• Bud Light
• Crop Lemon Vodka
• Smirnoff Red, White & Berry

🧙‍♀️ Shot of the Month: Witches Brew

October is looking pretty tasty around here. Stop in and try the specials while they’re here!

10/01/2026

📢 Community Information

We’ve had the website for Jon Dorau shared with us, and were asked to pass it along for anyone who would like to take a look and learn more about Jon. He is running for the District 5 Pine County Commissioner position!

👉 https://jondorau.com/

Jon has also been a strong supporter of The Squirrel Cage and our community. He has generously donated his time and even brought out his mechanical bull for some of our events, helping us create fun experiences for our customers and the community.

We appreciate the support he has shown The Cage and wanted to pass along his website as an informational resource for those who would like to learn more.

As always, this is simply an informational post. The Squirrel Cage Bar & Grill is not endorsing or opposing any candidate or political position.

Jon Dorau is running for Pine County Commissioner in District 5 with a practical approach to responsible decisions and responsive county government.

09/30/2026

🔥 WING WEDNESDAY IS HERE! 🔥

It’s time to get saucy. Join us tonight from 5–9 PM for wings your way, with plenty of flavors to choose from!

🍗 Bone-in or boneless
🔥 Buffalo • Hot Honey Glaze • Garlic Parmesan • Bourbon
🌶️ Sriracha Bourbon • Thai Chili • Teriyaki • Hot Garlic Parmesan
🧂Ranch Dry Rub • Cajun Dry Rub • Chipotle Dry Rub

Tons of flavors. Zero boring wings.
📍 The Squirrel Cage Bar & Grill | Willow River, MN

09/29/2026

It’s Tuesday, and you know what that means..

Join us tonight from 5–9 PM at The Squirrel Cage for taco & burrito plates, plus à la carte options!

🌮 Birria beef, shrimp or fish tacos
🌯 Chicken or beef burritos
🌮 Softshell beef or chicken tacos
🫘 Plates come with your choice of chips & queso or rice & beans

📍 8144 Hwy 61, Willow River
Come hungry. Leave happy. We’ve got tacos to handle the rest.

09/25/2026

JOIN OUR TEAM! 🚨

The Squirrel Cage is hiring Kitchen Help + Dishwashers! If you’re looking for a job, want to learn the ropes, and don’t mind getting your hands a little dirty, we want to hear from you! 👀

Must be 14+ and available weekends.

📩 DM us or stop in to grab an application!