50 Best American Restaurants near Excelsior

“Honestly our experience couldn't have been better. We arrived early and were offered complimentary Prosecco while we waited. A small thing, but a nice touch. Old fashioned was a 10. Food was inventive, aesthetic and cooked to perfection. Server was attentive and informed. Really nice job to all involved!“

“Outstanding food. Never disappointed.“

“I moved in earlier than I planned because there wa no reason not too. I am very happy at The Waters and so glad I made the move. The "cottages" are wonderful even though there is downsizing to get done. The staff is very helpful and cheerful. The food is great - besides the 'every day menu," there are specials for lunch and dinner. The menu is quite varied with chicken, beef/veal, pork, turkey and vegetarian.“

“Great place to meet and hang out with friends. Casual atmosphere. Patio seating is a favorite. They really do have excellent burgers. They do have a great selection of beer however, it would be excellent if they had hard cider on tap. You do have the option of buying a bottle of your favorite wine at the attached liquor store and enjoying it for a corking fee. The staff is long-standing and ever friendly. Haskell's will always remain a favorite.

Parking: Somewhat limited.“

“Making reservations was easy, and we were seated early! Service and food were great! The noisy environment made it challenging for my 92 year old mother to follow the conversation at our table. After we left I remembered that I was asked, at the time I made the reservation, if it was a special occasion. It was a birthday celebration, for a 92 year old. What was the purpose of that question? There was no special attention or treat given.“

“Amazing brunch- chicken biscuits and gravy. Excellent service and staff!“

“Lovely atmosphere and great food!“

“We were welcomed with open arms yesterday! The food was simply amazing! We recommend the Urban Cowboy Burger and the Tacos!!! We will be back again, thanks again Ben!“

“For our company’s employee appreciation party, we booked a cruise on the Belle Vista, and it was wonderful! The crew was very kind, professional and attentive and the food was amazing. We are beyond impressed with how smoothly everything went from the initial booking to the day of the cruise. Morgan worked with us diligently to book the cruise and did a fantastic job recommending which boat would best fit our group and helped with selecting our food choices. We can’t thank all the staff at Al and Almas enough, from the cooks that prepared our food, to the many behind-the-scenes staff, and the incredible crew that made our day so special. We highly recommend Al and Almas for any event and can’t wait to plan our next cruise.“

“This is one of our favorite places, we make sure to come every month for the bloody of the month. Today I had the breakfast tacos and old fashion, amazing food and drinks. Our waitress was fantastic super nice and conversational we’ll be lifetime customers. Mags our waitress was amazing - promote ahead of peers give her annual bonus. ✨“

“Food was great!! Jackie was our server and was amazing! Fantastic service and fantastic food! ❤️“

“excellent service food tasted great best happy hour out there“

“Food was amazing, prompt service, and fun atmosphere. We will definitely be back!“

“Good food. Server did state multiple times that they were super busy and uncomfortable and had a side ache because they were so stressed. Has nobody noticed the spelling error on the work uniform? How long have you had those? It should be “you’re.”“

“Is like an American place that serves, homemade food and is excellent.“

“The service is horrible. Waited 20mins before getting someone to take just our drink order and it was the bartender from inside not even our server that noticed we were still sitting there with nothing. Then barley good service once our waiter did finally come. We all could have had another drink but never could since we werent asked till after we were done with food. Food was actually really good and good portions for the price. But the service ruined it. I can't recommend this place and don't know if we will back. Plenty of other places with good food that actually have good service.“

“Always great good and great service! Love this place!“

“This is our new go to spot on the weekend nights! The sticky ribs are amazing and the steak, gnocchi, and especially muscles and basically anything you order is going to be good!!
The prices are a bit high, and it is a bit noisy most of the time we go, and I don’t really like that you can’t make reservations ahead of time for sitdown tables. But overall, we still love going here when we can afford it. Recommend you try it for sure. Food won’t disappoint 😊“

“The stuffed walleye is fantastic and the side of peppers and pea pods was also delicious“

“Our order was missing items and when I called, the manager(s) on duty went above and beyond to take care of the issue. They know customer service and they do it well! Thank you!“

“Great experience tonight at Zupas. Always get great service, especially at the Draper Zupas. Jon runs a tight ship and it is always clean and the staff ( Alyssa, Maya, Marilu, Kami, Brynn) 5 Star. Let’s go“

“Beautiful! I can’t say enough about the wonderful summer vibes of this gorgeous restaurant! The only thing I noticed out of place were the napkins. Mine was all white but the table next to me had stripes? Don’t skip on the delicious calamari- prepared fresh by the scratch kitchen! The craft cocktails were delicious! However my favorite part of the experience was our server Sara! She made great recommendations and even better company! I would have invited her to join the table and stay but I would have had to take a number because all the guests were loving her!“

“You won’t go wrong here. They’ve figured it all out.“

“It's a fast food restaurant, so atmosphere isn't really what you're there for. The food is always prepared fresh and the service is incredibly pleasant. Stores are usually very clean which makes a big difference when dining in. Great, juicy burgers, always hot, and crispy crinkle fries!“

“People like to say, "this is some of the best food outside of (insert city)." The Noble Lion has some of the best food anywhere and amazing staff as well!“

“Lord Fletcher's main dining room is always a great choice for a wonderful dining experience with a nice ambiance. We sat at a table next to the windows overlooking the dock area. The food is always superb, as well as the service. This is a great restaurant to celebrate a special occasion or just to enjoy a super dining experience.“

“The ordering to go was amazingly fast. No sitting in a one hour drive through backup! Who knew!!!“

“We had a lovely brunch experience today. While the food and drinks were wonderful, our visit was GREATLY enhanced by the AMAZING service we received from Colin. What a gem of a young man you have!“

“Sean is the best. Always so friendly, helping on our food selections, excellent customer service. He is so kind and polite. We come Applebee’s once a week and he always welcomes us big smile and great service. Thank you so much ,Sean!

Dietary restrictions: Many healthy and delicious food options

Kid-friendliness: Good menu options for picky kids and also healthy!!“

“I have been attending for 20 years. The staff has turned over many times. Food is always perfect. Staff is the variable. I have two worthy of particular honors. They are Cathy and Shannon. Pin gold medals on the both. Don't let them leave until they are much too old. They make Perkins for me“

“Great staff and food. Very fresh has a fun golf club machine“

“Every year the girls get a pup cup for their birthday. Usually we go to that other ice cream place, but I like Culver's custard and figured I'd stop in quick and inquire for her birthday on Monday. The very sweet employee thought I was asking for one instead of just inquiring if they do that at this location and came back with one for the girls. They were spoiled a little early and we will definitely be back on their birthday and other days for service like this. Thank you so much for making mine and the girls day🍨💜“

“Food was AMAZING, service was AMAZING.

I had the pulled pork barbecue sandwich which I don't regret getting, one of the best I have ever had. The other people I was with got the chicken loaded burrito, and they absolutely loved it.

Our server Chris, was Awesome. He would check in regularly, refill our drinks, and ask if we needed anything.

10/10 would absolutely love to come here again.“

“Delicious barbecue chicken and peach tea. Excellent service. Very nice patio.“

“We hosted our daughter’s ceremony in Medina Entertainment center, and the service and coordination were exceptional. Everything was perfectly planned and executed just as we had requested. The ceremony went smoothly, and our guests thoroughly enjoyed it. The event coordinator Christy, bar server, and food server all did an outstanding job. I would definitely plan my next event here again. Thank you“

“I placed an online order but I forgot to switch it to the bloomington location. So it was placed here at EP Culvers.
So when I realized, I called them and rushed over. The manager was this Latino fella. When I explained my stupid mistake to him, he had his team re-make my order fresh!
Goddamn! That's great service! Thank you Latino dude and culvers team!“

“A quick go to place for a fast and affordable dinner meal. I visited this location several times and I always find it to be clean, consistent, and fast. The dining area is definitely an upgrade when compared with McDonald's, Burger King, or even Wendy's. I've never had a service issue here where there was a problem with my order.“

“Found a heart in my Flavor of the Day (FOTD)!

How much better can it get?

This location had tissue in the bathrooms, as in nose or facial tissue.

The restrooms were clean.

The staff was friendly.

The parking was easy.

The dining area was clean and orderly.

The trash cans were clean and emptied.

5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️!!“

“Recommend highlyBest to make a reservation. They get big groups and crowds. Even tho they get busy we had good service. Great apps!! Pretzel bread with cheese delicious!Buttermilk shrimp dinner were great and large portions. Good mixed drinks too. Great experience overall.

Parking: Restaurant is part of Medina ballroom/entertainment center and Inn, so lots of parking spots.“

“Great service…great food…great prices!“

“I have experienced this place. It must be said that it is like a flower paradise. The scenery is very beautiful. I really like this place.“

“Wonderful place excellent food the staff is awesome“

“Delicious barbecue chicken and peach tea. Excellent service. Very nice patio.“

“Service was good even though mixup with food and it was never ordered. Big delay and provided one free dessert for a check of $150. Not the way to handle a problem even though they apologized. Disappointed. Food okay , just above average. Will think twice again before returning.“

“All of it amazing 😻 family environment“

“We ate there last night. Great food and atmosphere“

“We have been coming to Lucky 13 in Plymouth since it opened in 2012. We always liked the atmosphere and especially the bingo. We stopped coming in 2018 or so because the food wasn't good. Tonight we gave Lucky's another chance and we were amazed at the improvement in the quality of the ingredients and the amazing taste of the food. My husband ordered the spare ribs and said these are the best spare ribs he ever tasted. I ordered the walleye tacos. The avocado and ginger accents, the large piece of fish and fresh ingredients were superb. Lucky's has earned back our loyalty! The servers were excellent and the manager stopped by to check on us. She even bought us a round! Great experience at Lucky's-- this place should be packed!“

“Server was not attentive and smelled like weed... so gross!!!🤢🤮🤢🤮“

“We had a brunch for 16 people at 11am. While they weren't able to hold seating/make reservations; they were able to make it a very short waiting time. Page and the serving crew were amazing! We had no waiting time on ordering and our server was professional and speedy. They kept the drinks coming and we had someone in our party with a lot of special food needs and they were wonderful! First place we've been to where my husband could eat an entire meal to his fill. The food was delicious! No one in the entire party had a single complaint! Wonderful blueberry rice sausages, eggs, pancakes, taco salad, hot tea, coffee, French toast, hashbrowns, English muffins, toast, and more! The decor is adorable! We're so lucky to have found this little cafe as we're from all around the US here for a wedding. It seems to be a local favorite as it was packed! Younger generations and older and everywhere in between! THE go to place if you live in the area or if you're just visiting! You won't be disappointed! Thank you for helping make our visit so wonderful! 10 STARS!“