35 Best American Restaurants near Excelsior

“Outstanding food. Never disappointed.“

“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!“

“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.“

“My wife and I enjoyed an early Friday dinner at one of our favorite restaurants. I enjoyed a castle danger cream ale on tap and my wife ordered her favorite white wine. We were impressed with the generous pour she was served. I ordered steak bites for the first time. She ordered the chicken stir fry - a long time favorite. She was served a very generous amount, i.e., the largest ever. She loved her entree and I was happy with mine as well. Friday's are often busy and it was very busy yesterday. The noise level was unpleasantly high making conversation a challenge. We will be avoiding Friday dinners at Maynard's in the spring, summer and fall. We were pleased to see the lot across the street now opened for parking at a cost of $2.00. 🤗“

“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.“

“The food and bloody Mary’s are amazing!!! We had great service on Mother’s Day and I cannot wait to go back each month to try a new Bloody Mary!“

“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“

“Awesome food and service Very quick to get us our food“

“Service was a bit slow and it was quite noisy but both were understandable because we were sitting in the very busy bar area during the Wild game. (Go Wild!) The food was excellent. Walleye for two of us and a turkey and cranberry sandwich for the third. The broccoli and loaded baked potato that came with the walleye dinner were delicious, as well. We will definitely return.“

“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.“

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

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

“Went here on a whim today cause my wife and I had to make a return at the Staples next door. Legitimately one of the best eggs benedicts I’ve ever had and their cheese hashbrowns are incredible. We also had incredible service by one of the waitresses there. She was really great and made sure we had everything we needed. Will definitely be coming back sometime!“

“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!“

“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!“

“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“

“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!“

“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!“

“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!“

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

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

“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!!“

“The chain of restaurants no one's Culver's Is A minnesotan Favorite And Top go to restaurants Every individual whether that's a family Or single person.

What prompted my review today was the manager working this morning named Krista. I'd like to applaud her for going above and beyond service levels and providing such high standards of customer service and also the general atmosphere that she has going throughout her restaurant and employees. She takes pride in what she does, and I hope 13 management and ownership of this restaurant notices the work that is being put in is what's going to make not just this location succeed butt the whole franchise itself.

I will briefly speak upon all my Culver's visits not just this location but I'll have visited that I remember. I would say I remember 30 to 40 visits I've taken to a Culver's in my life. That's being very modest, I know it's more than that.

What attracted me to the restaurant first is knowing that all of their ingredients come locally sourced and are not fresh or frozen and also that other ingredients are cared for and contain non genetically modified ingredients, essentially saying that their ingredients are better quality for you and your body.

No obviously a double or triple cheeseburger with fries is not healthy for your body at all. Lol. But if you're looking for something that's quick easy but you're also not going to wake up feeling like crap or vice versa feeling crap after you eat all of their food. Everything is prepared fresh and it's not made before hand. It's all made to order.

Some people will probably argue about the price, and say that Culver's is expensive but those people usually are putting Culver's in the same genre as fast food. Culver's is not what is considered today's fast food at all. Just because they have a drive-thru and you can have your food in a bag or served in front of you indoors in 5 minutes, that gives you no reason at all to put this anywhere close to the same field of restaurants as your: McD's, B.K., T-Bell, etc. Etc. Etc.

As far as what type of category food is Culver's I am not exactly sure what I would put it in.. it certainly not fast food but then again it's not fine dining. It's pretty much in its own category. It's a local staple dining restaurant, serving everything for the whole family and for every type of occasion and people's needs.

Wrapping up getting back to what I said about price is you get what you pay for here. I speak the truth in the past I have said that Culver's is expensive but at that time I was around 22 years old, now being in my young thirties taking everything into account this place is not pricey are expensive into anyone who says that they are way too used to going and ordering off the dollar menu at McDonald's.

Am I the only one who wanders how most people are making it nowadays?
Doing anything is expensive. It's pretty crazy. And honestly we're talking about the price here it's not even double what McDonald's or Burger King charges.

You also don't have to order your food off of a dang dumb self-serve kiosk like at McDonald's now.

The service level on how friendly employees are here really make a huge difference.

Kid-friendliness: A healthy and safe environment that really brings the midwest home to you! Great times and is most certainly friendly and acceptable for the whole family whether you're actually bringing the whole family! That's Aunts & Uncles, mom, Dad, your sisters and brothers, oh and don't forget to bring Grandpa Rudy and!!

Wheelchair accessibility: Wheelchair in handicap entrances are completely level if you enter right in front of the buildings main entrance. 380 de“

“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.“

“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.“

“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“