Truly amazing dining experience. Excellent food, attentive, staff, beautiful new atmosphere. I…read moreintend to make this a common stop when I am on that side of the river. Well done!

Enjoyed a nice lunch and it started with an espresso martini and French 75. Thought the martini was…read morenice and frothy but perhaps could have had a bit more of an espresso kick. I have been making these at home recently and perhaps I am over doing the espresso! I had the salmon bowl and it was superb. Really fresh edamame, seaweed salad and salmon was cubed. This healthy bowl was pleasing and the sticky rice was perfect. The crab cake was equally great. Appreciative of Patty's suggestions and attentiveness! Plenty of parking in structure and street. The bathrooms are part of Landings hotel and very handsome

I'm super torn on what kind of review to leave for this place. The food was amazing! The service…read morewas really good. The atmosphere and ambiance wasn't bad. It's extremely noisy, and the tables are very close together. We had to listen to a little boy watching cartoons on his phone the entire evening, which was NOT what I was planning for our 25th anniversary dinner. Touching on our anniversary, I called and made a reservation 3 weeks prior and begged the host on the phone to put us in a quiet corner, not in the middle of the room. I had very special plans and was going to present my wife with a beautiful new diamond ring to replace the one she got 15 years ago on our 10th. When we arrived, we were placed at a very small table right smack in the middle of the room!!! I asked the host when she tried to seat us if she could please put us in the corner table, which was vacant, and was told no, this is the best table we can give you. I was NOT HAPPY!!! Completely ruined every plan I had. We worked through the table location and made the best of what we were given. The waiter was very polite and professional and took very good care of us. The food was delicious and despite the table location, it was an awesome evening. I will say this to anybody reading... do NOT go here if you're looking for a quiet romantic evening. It's not the place. Otherwise... 100% recommended!!!!

There is a reason 6Smith is busy. We made a reservation for the patio and even in 90 degree weather…read moreit was comfortable. They have big umbrellas, fans and the water to keep things cool. The most uncomfortable thing is finding a place to park. If you can't find a spot in the lot, tracking down a street spot that isn't only 1 hour can be a challenge or a bit of a walk. We started with cocktails and Bread is Life appetizer (5/5). Bread is indeed life. We needed two baguettes to eat the three butters/sauces. The whipped ricotta and honey was my favorite, but the chimichurri was a close second. For entrees we split the Beet and Watermelon King Salmon Salad (3/5), A Fat Burger (5/5), Chilled Lobster Roll (4/5), and the Spicy Lobster Mac and Cheese (5/5). The salad was good, but the salmon didn't have enough seasoning for me. It's also more of a traditional watermelon salad vs lettuce salad. The lobster roll was good, but of course mostly bread. It was a hardy sandwich and filled more than other restaurants. The burger was in fact fat, cheesy and juicy. The sandwiches come with hand cut fries (5/5) and an aioli. While the Mac and cheese says it's spicy, it's more of a Minnesota spice. It's a shareable portion, but no more than 3 people if they have other food. For dessert we ordered the Mud Moon Pie (4/5). When they say it's served with a knife they mean it. The portion size is huge! Like 6-12 people could eat on it. We ended up sharing with the table next to us. We were warned it was shareable, but I wish there would have been a smaller portion option to select. We felt so wasteful not being able to eat even half of it. We loved our server. We never felt rushed, our water glasses were never empty and she split the bill with our individual dishes and then split the shared items (I love when they do this vs giving us one bill). While the prices are a little high, the portion sizes and quality of food make it worth it.

Overall (A) This place was really good. Went for an after…read morework dinner. Value (A) It will come out to be around $20:$30 a person, maybe near $40 if you get drinks. But should be good around $30 with tax and tip. Service (A) The staff was super friendly and nice and did a good job getting the food out. One caution - there is a huge lack of diversity in Wayzata and not sure I would have gotten the same level of service if I was dining by myself Food (A) The tuna crisps appetizers are amazing - get them. Got the 60/40 burger and it was really good. Also got the truffle fries - awesome Definitely check this place out - they take a lot of pride in there food Upscale dining that is not pretentious

Red Cow is one of my absolute favorite spots for both happy hour and brunch! The food is always so…read moregood, the atmosphere is fun, and there are so many things on the menu that I love. Their happy hour is definitely one of my go-tos, but brunch is just as good. It's the perfect spot for grabbing drinks and food with friends, a date, or just treating yourself. I'm always excited to come back!

Excellent service. We arrived at 2pm and the staff was able to quickly seat a table of…read moreten....without reservation. The Tap house was moderately busy and the atmosphere was inviting. We took a few minutes to order as the age range of our group was 12-73 years of age. The waitress was kind, and patient as we ordered. After ordering the food came quickly. We had a variety off the menu ranging from Salad to rice bowels and three different types of burgers. The Food and service was excellent! The manager came and asked how the meal was and was very pleasant. Prices were reasonable and portions were huge. I highly recommend this establishment and we will come back again.

Although this is my second visit to Northern Taphouse, my last visit was over ten years ago. I…read morehave to say that I was impressed. The atmosphere is bright, cheery, and enthusiastic -- although perhaps a bit loud. But then again, it's a sports bar with more televisions than Best Buy. The service was extremely friendly, professional, and competent. All of the waitstaff were hard working and very attentive. Our waitress can around often to bring pop refills and to check on us. The food was typical sports bar faire, but well done. We did not go for the July Bloody Mary of the month ($30!) (see photos), which came with more food than a full day's outing at the Minnesota State Fair. Instead, my wife had been and the Jumbo Bacon Cheddar Chive Tots ($13), which were filling and tasty. The tots were stuffed with bacon, cheddar cheese and chive, and served with aioli. I had the Traditional Bone-in Wings ($16.50) with two sauces - sweet chili, and sticky garlic gochujang. Although both were flavorful, my personal preference was for the sweet chili. All of the wings were juicy and cooked well. I also upgraded to a very large portion of beer battered fries, which were shoe-strong fries. They were cooked well - not greasy or overcooked and very tasty. Overall, it was a very enjoyable meal.

Enjoyed the Walleye fish and chips. Great vibe here with…read moreexcellent service. Walked in at 545p on a Friday night and our part of four seated immediately Parking in municipal lot Half block away.

Stopped to grab a snack since it's convenient to a dock for our boat. The hostess was very…read morewelcoming and the restaurant is lovely with ample outside seating with lake views, inside tables and bar seating which gives you the best of both on a hot day. The server brought waters, took our order and then the check when we asked. Didn't see him in between and he wasn't busy. He seemed to enjoy talking to other staff more than his tables and as a past server, that annoyed me, especially since we would have ordered another round of drinks. The flatbread was really flavorful. The sushi was underwhelming especially for the price. My Hugo spritz was delicious. I wouldn't go back on purpose but might if we're on the lake again.

We visited for breakfast this morning, and it was such a great experience from start to finish. We…read morefound free street parking about a block away, and the short walk was well worth it. We expected it to be packed, but we were seated right away. The restaurant wasn't overly crowded or noisy, which made it easy to relax, enjoy our meal, and actually have a conversation. Our waitress was incredibly friendly and professional. I wish I had gotten her name before we left because she provided great service throughout our visit. I started with the iced lavender oat milk latte, and it was delicious. We also shared the famous monkey bread, and it definitely lives up to all the hype I've seen online! We ordered it with both the cream cheese and caramel, and it was amazing. The monkey bread was incredibly soft, fresh, and the portion was huge. I've had monkey bread at other local coffee shops before, but the texture here is on a completely different level. For breakfast, I ordered the French toast, and it was made well. I appreciated that it wasn't overloaded with whipped cream. My husband liked the crispy bacon and his chocolate chip pancakes he said they were rich and fluffy. We'll definitely be back. Everything from the food and atmosphere to the service exceeded our expectations. This place is simply too good not to return!

I was looking for a new and exciting brunch spot and for some reason we always forget that there…read moreare a ton of restaurants out in Wayzata. So I found Benedict's online and thought it looked like a good choice. The restaurant itself is really bright open and airy. Lots of natural light and high wood beams. The restaurant employs an online wait list, which I love. So you join the wait list online, it tells you how long your wait is and the you can plan your arrival to minimize your wait. I was surprised that on a Saturday, we walked right in and were seated... it wasn't all that crowded (that said, there was a big No Kings rally that day so people might have been busy). At any rate, we were greeted and seated immediately at a nice table. I enjoyed the many options on the menu and also loved that you could order a single specialty pancake if you wanted one. I ordered the classic benedict. My husband got the tot hash. We ordered a strawberry nutella pancake to share. The pancake was good, though honestly the nutella strawberry topping was a bit meh. My husband said his tot hash was not what he expected (they seem to make their own tots and then deep fry them) but he did like it. My benedict was decent, but there was way too much ham and not enough hollandaise. I hate when people are stingy with the hollandaise. Coffee was good and strong. My peach mimosa was fine but honestly pretty small -- I'd be surprised if it was 8 oz. Service was OK. Nothing super major to complain about, but my mimosa wasn't delivered until I was almost through my first cup of coffee. The waitress clearly just forgot about it. She basically said so and apologized. I noted that many tables had lovely little bottles of water for when you wanted to refill your glass, but we did not receive one. It also bothered me a bit that there was a lot of "stuff" on the floor. Trash, bits of food, etc. I know that things get really busy at brunch spots on the weekends. But someone really needed to go around with a broom or a vacuum. It's just not what I expect from a dining establishment where I'm going to drop $80 on breakfast for two.

Went here for a spontaneous happy hour on a Wednesday afternoon and arrived just in time to put in…read morea happy hour order. This is a newer spot in Excelsior that opened summer 2025. Here's my review of the food we ordered: Cocktail of the hour - aka "Golden Hour" - 8.5/10 Reminded me of mulled cider, notes of honey, very refreshing Pork Belly Steam Buns - 8.1/10 Nice texture, very tender and flavorful Mini Banh Mi - 7/10 Not bad, would have preferred the more traditional pork filling Crispy Chicken- 8.7/10 This really surprised me, from appearance the chicken didn't look that special but it was well seasoned and the sweet chili glaze really stole the show and elevated this dish! Mirabelle Smash Burger - 8.9/10 I'm a sucker for smash burgers and this one did not disappoint. Nice crispy bun and a special mustard sauce that we enjoyed and a different flavor I don't usually have on my burger Sticky Ribs - 5/10 Unfortunately these were quite dry and was comparing to sticky ribs I had last week at CoV that were fall off the bone Overall good spot, service, atmosphere, and would be happy to return. Prices were also great for happy hour.

I wanted to like this place, I really did. But unless they get a different chef in the kitchen,…read morethis place is not going to make it.... Let's start with the positives! The location! Very close to the lake(walking distance) There is a free parking ramp right behind the building. The decor of this place is cute! The details seem like they were well thought out! It feels upscale and cozy! I saw a video of this place and that was what originally drew me in! The seating here is also comfortable and not over crowded. Our server was ok. I saw so many raves about the "amazing service." She did refill our water glasses, which was good because I needed it with the salty steak! Obviously the most important piece is the food. We started with the popovers. The taste was fine but the texture was almost over done. The honey butter was lacking honey flavor. Cinnamon would have really elevated the butter! I got the steak frites and my sister got the spaghetti. My fries were average. The steak was cooked to a perfect medium all the way through! I was impressed. However, it was drowning in a VERY salty sauce! I had push a lot of it off. This should be served on the side, not covering the whole steak. My sister got the spaghetti, which our waitress explained was not a regular spaghetti. I feel she has probably had to do that multiple times and honestly, it should just be renamed. It's confusing for the customer. My sister did say she enjoyed the dish and that the shrimp was ere done well. For dessert I got "Aunties iced latte" which is their version of like an espresso martini. It was just ok. Would not get again. We got the carrot cake which was good!! But then they ruined it by putting fake whipped cream.... This is supposed to be a higher end restaurant and that made the dessert feel so cheap. We also got the creme brûlée. DO NOT ORDER THAT! It is an absolute waste of money! The sugar top was so thick we couldn't eat it! The dessert had the consistency of scrambled eggs, not a smooth custard. The taste seemed ok, but whoever made this does not know what they are doing! Overall, the food was not memorable and a lot of it was done poorly. There are definitely better restaurants in the area.

Gianni's felt like a classic steakhouse experience from the start. Our server was wonderful and…read moregave us a great recommendation for the NA Yuzu Spritz, which ended up being just as she said. I appreciated the recommendation. I started with the French Onion Soup, and it was pretty good. Compared to some of the other French Onion soups I've tried lately. This one was definitely much better and satisfying. We both ordered the 6 oz Filet, and for the table we shared the Parmesan Risotto and Broccoli. I liked both sides the brocolli was cooked right and the rissoto was fine but maybe more of a mush. My husband also decided to be adventurous and tried the Escargot--turns out snails are definitely not his thing . What really impressed me was that our server noticed he didn't enjoy them and kindly checked if they could be remove from the bill. That was incredibly nice and really stood out. It would be okay if they couldn't but I appreciate it. We finished with the Bananas Foster, which was a fun way to end the meal. It was delicious and was a good finish. Gianni's has its own steakhouse personality, I like the way it looks inside its very nice and clean and I'm glad we finally gave it a try.

Im going 5 on this one. Nice location, great service and nicely diversified menu with some unique…read moretwists within the framework of a classic steakhouse. We really enjoyed it and if you don't do steak, there are great options. We had a nice table in a nook with windows where we could watch the trains and the activity outside.

I'll just start by saying I could live off the brussel sprouts alone. The serving size would have…read moreto be much bigger, by OMG, they were amazing. My second favorite was the chicken with some amazing reduction of some sort, love! The olives were just becuase I was hungry and I knew they would come out fast. The seafood paella was very good, just not as good as the brussels and chicken in my humble opinion and don't do it if you are not ready to get your fingers messy taking all the shells and pieces and parts off the shrimp. The bathroom was cute. The service was fast, olives minutes after we ordered, my favorite two dishes 12 minutes after ordering and paella, 12 minutes after that. The owner Rene was the server and he was very efficient for 6 pm on the Friday before the 4th of July with him the only one waiting on tables in the smallish (10 tables?) restaurant. By the way, that number of plates (4) perfectly filled two of us. The owner is from Mexico and cooks a Mexican menu for lunch. Next thing to try...

My experience was with a group of adventurous world travelers with catholic tastes in food. We all…read morelooked forward to a great dinner at the Twin Cities' first tapas restaurant. It was not great. The problem? I think it was because owner/chef Rene Ruiz Olivar was acting as waiter, not chef. We gave Sr. Ruiz the freedom to choose our tapas, with one exception, the black ink pasta with scallops and shrimp (Tinta Negra) that reviewers have raved about. He said, no problema--he would serve it. Then he must have forgotten because we never got it. The first tapa served, almond-crusted manchego (Almendrado), was plated prettily and was delicious but oh-so-sweet. It was an odd choice for a starter, would have been better as the finale in case nobody ordered dessert. Soon came a lamb tapa (Cordero). The lamb chops' quality was uncertain as the meat was severely overcooked. El Bodegon's langoustines (Gambas al Ajillo) had given every bit of their sea flavor to the sauce, which was magnificent, we all agreed. But where were the dish's promised mussels, the rice? One shared plate, a beef tenderloin tapa (Carne Brava), had apparently lingered too long in the kitchen--the meat was nearly cold. I adore papas bravas (Patatas Bravas). I must have had the dish a dozen times or more during my last trip to Spain, in 2017, when I visited friends who live in Ronda. During my six-week stay, we toured Andalucia, staying at hotels in large cities and visiting small towns. I also spent time sola in Madrid and Barcelona. Unlike in Spain, El Bodegon's potatoes were diced to death. Never in Spain have I ever had patatas bravas that were not substantial in size. All in all, I found the vegetables accompanying the tapas unrecognizable except for the tiny Brussels sprouts. The rest seemed chopped up or stirred to pieces in the pan. Some of my friends had churros for their dessert. They deemed them appropriately hot and tasty. My dessert was cheesecake torte, decked out with a candle as it was my 90th birthday. The torte was a gold-star winner. It was absolutely delicious, its plating the most successful of the evening. It was so perfect it almost made up for the sub-par tapas that preceded it. One of us had a view of the kitchen from his seat at the table. He saw a man other than the chef/owner doing the cooking. Was he a trainee? Did Sr. Ruiz help with the plating? God knows he didn't have a lot patrons to contend with in his role as waiter. It was a slow weeknight, and there were never more than four tables occupied. I sincerely regret that our time at El Bodegon differs from so many reviewers. Like them, I want to see Sr. Ruiz's little restaurant succeed. He has a hard row to hoe, and I hope a disappointing dinner like ours does not befall anyone else going forward.

Came to this spot as a recommendation from a family member for a cup of coffee and light breakfast!…read more Parking available in the free garage a few doors down from this spot! The interior is clean with modern, minimalist, and natural decor. Counter service ordering was the only issue with our visit...it took 22 minutes for them to make a burrata toast for my fellow diner, which was simply toast, tomatoes, balsamic drizzle, and burrata cheese. It definitely wasn't busy enough to warrant the wait time. The coffee and food were top notch!! I had a caramel latte, which was appropriately sweet and creamy. The Smoked Salmon Toast was perfect...a sizeable serving of smoked salmon, fresh veggies, and a yummy cream cheese spread on top of perfectly toasted sourdough. Presented beautifully! Some might find it a bit pricey for fancy toast, but I thought the quality and value were appropriate for what I received. I'd definitely return!

The servers were all smiles, friendly, and happy to advise on the menu. The service was incredibly…read morefast. The Avocado Smash Toast was deliciously spicy but just a wee bit salty for my taste. The OG Açaí was the BOMB! It had fruit atop a cold purée. The Pumpkin Protein Waffle was almost as good as the other two items. We left feeling we had eaten a heathy meal. The restaurant is conveniently located mere steps from a parking garage. The two unisex restrooms were clean, bright, and appropriately adorned. The acoustics were noisy but we had no problem having a conversation. The music was pleasant and low enough to be in the background.