Diners' Choice: Best Value restaurants in Twin Cities / Western Suburbs

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Updated June 05, 2025

Looking for the best value restaurants in Twin Cities / Western Suburbs? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyzes nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favorite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

Al and Alma's Supper Club

4.8

4.8 (851)

$30 and under

Steak

Mound

About the restaurant

Al and Alma’s Supper Club was founded in 1956 by Al and Alma Quist. During the day Al was a firefighter and the Mayor of Island Park, at night he cooked the best food on the lake! His idea of creating a dining destination worth making a trip for propelled a lasting history as Lake Minnetonka's longest operating restaurant. Open for dinner only, today's modern restaurant embraces recipes that have spanned three generations. The term "Supper Club" embraces our past but requires no membership! Hand cut steaks, slow cooked BBQ ribs, famous campstyle walleye and homemade desserts accompany modern American fare and delightful nightly specials including fresh ocean fish. Join us out on Phelps Island; you'll be glad you did!
Al & Alma's restaurant is a perfect choice if you want a quiet and relaxed atmosphere, good food, and wonderful service.

Top review

MaryJo

Dined 5 days ago

We had dinner at the outside patio area, and it was an absolutely glorious evening! We sat in the shifting, dappling sunlight as the sun went down and it was beautiful! The umbrellas gave just enough shade and the other various seating areas to get together with friends made it a very inviting space! Our food was excellent and the choices were almost too much to pick from, we will definitely have to go back now to try more!! Our server Ava and the rest of the staff were just too kind and took wonderful care of us! It has become our new "Go To" restaurant! MJH

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New York Strip

McCormick's Pub & Restaurant

4.8

4.8 (934)

$30 and under

Contemporary American

Wayzata / Long Lake

About the restaurant

Welcome! Our PATIO and PUB are first come, first served basis, reservations are only for our dining room. Walk-ins are welcomed. Waitlist upon arrival. Reservations are for our DINING ROOM ONLY.
We are a family owned and operated restaurant locate in beautiful downtown Wayzata, MN. McCormick's Pub and Restaurant features a cozy pub and dining areas, steeped in the Irish tradition of warm hospitality. We offer a unique guest experience that blends the best of traditional Irish pub fare, as well as Continental and Nouveau International cuisine that is made entirely from scratch by Chef Quin Meyer and team.
We have a beautiful covered and heated patio that overlooks lake Minnetonka. Please know that we have limited space for large parties. For large parties, please visit our website at www.mccormicks.pub and send us a note. We do require shirt shoes and pants when dining with us. A beach cover up when coming from the lake.

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nancyVIP

Dined on Jun 13, 2025

Good is consistently great, Jimmy was a first class server. Milton, Marco as well. Our favorite place ever!!

Maynards - Excelsior

4.8

4.8 (3233)

$30 and under

American

Excelsior

About the restaurant

Maynard’s is locally owned and operated, and prides itself in giving back to the communities it serves. Known for the best views of Lake Minnetonka and the best waterfront dining in the state, Maynard’s is a place everyone can enjoy. Our American Casual menu is sure to suit even the most specific appetite, and our bar area is a great place to gather for the big game and enjoy our award winning happy hour.

Maynard’s is a place the locals can call home while still serving as a main tourist attraction of the Twin Cities Metro. We pride ourselves in a quality product at a fair price, but believe our consistent service and attention to detail (even amongst the big summertime crowds) sets us apart.

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Johamms

Dined on Jun 17, 2025

That day was my wife's birthday, the service was excellent, the food was very tasty and the place is very beautiful, I highly recommend them

Thirty Bales

4.7

4.7 (883)

$30 and under

American

Hopkins

About the restaurant

Thirty Bales is a celebration of everything Midwestern cuisine has to offer. We're an upbeat neighborhood restaurant bringing together bright personalities, bold recipes, clean ingredients and craft spirits and playing with the flavors that make the Midwest a place unlike any other.

If you're curious about our name, it comes from the legend of Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox. As the story goes, Babe had an appetite as big as Bunyan himself and is rumored to have eaten 30 bales of hay a day.

Like our restaurant's big blue spirit animal, we're a pack of people that lives to eat and drink. We're endlessly in love with the Midwest and its connection to seasonal ingredients grown close to home. It's what inspires our menu and our team. And it's what inspires us as we tell our own story with the flavors and spirits of the Midwest.

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Andrew

Dined on Jun 13, 2025

Excellent food and service. I needed a salad with slightly different ingredients and the kitchen was very accommodating.

Scoreboard Bar & Grill

4.7

4.7 (496)

$30 and under

American

Minnetonka

About the restaurant

The Scoreboard Bar & Grill, which is located in Minnetonka, Minnesota, offers great food in a casual setting for dining. There is a kids� menu available for the little ones, as well as happy hour specials for the adults in your group. At the Scoreboard Bar & Grill, the flatbreads are a signature item, with many varieties like the BLT or the Buffalo chicken to tempt you.

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Scott

Dined on Jun 16, 2025

We had a family event on the patio on a beautiful summer evening and it was just a great night of cocktails, family togetherness, great food and wonderful service.

Primo Plates & Pours

4.7

4.7 (1063)

$30 and under

Italian

Wayzata / Long Lake

About the restaurant

Patio opens up Monday June 1st. Reservations and call aheads only. We are also offering Curbside Pickup from 5pm-8pm daily and maintaining social distance through the process. Call 952-479-1143 to place your order or make a reservation. Thank you!

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PattyVIP

Dined on Jun 4, 2025

Primo Plates and Pours has been a favorite of our for years. Wednesday Lasagna night is so delicious!!!

Hazelwood Food & Drink - Tonka Bay

4.7

4.7 (2019)

$30 and under

American

Excelsior

About the restaurant

Welcome to Hazelwood.
Hazelwood is your favorite neighborhood spot, tucked in the beautiful Tonka Bay area. With a scratch kitchen that offers wonderful dishes from our rotisserie and wood burning pizza oven, everyone is sure to find a new favorite! We are open 7 days a week for lunch Monday thru Friday from 11-4 and dinner from 4-close, and with our signature brunch offered on Saturday and Sunday. Hazelwood is the perfect spot for your work meeting or special event, date night, or family outing! We hope to see you in soon!

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JoanVIP

Dined on Jun 16, 2025

Great for lunch - nice ambience and pleasant and efficient service - indoor or outdoor patio.

Ike's Food & Cocktails - Minnetonka

4.7

4.7 (1497)

$31 to $50

American

Minnetonka

About the restaurant

Welcome to Ike's Minnetonka.
Whether you are seeking an upscale casual spot for a burger or steak, need a great spot for lunch, happy hour, or weekend brunch, Ike's Minnetonka is for you. In our charming interior or summer patio, ee offer a wide variety of burgers, sandwiches, wood fired flatbreads, steaks, salads, and a full bar. Check us out at ikes'minnetonka.com
We thank you for your continued support! Now in our 13th year!

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JeannineVIP

Dined 2 days ago

We had a fabulous server which makes for a good dinning experience

Tavern 4 & 5

4.7

4.7 (2318)

$30 and under

American

Eden Prairie

About the restaurant

For Reservations visit Tavern4and5.com -OR-
Call us at 952-934-4545 for your reservation needs.

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Douglas

Dined 6 days ago

Food was delicious, Gouda hash browns are a recommendation!

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Egg Sandwich

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Bang Bang Walleye Tacos

Bacio

4.8

4.8 (3968)

$30 and under

Italian

Minnetonka

About the restaurant

From your very first visit to Bacio, we want you to feel like you’ve been here before. The experience of comfort; a place where you’re greeted personally and nurtured with delicious food is at the heart of what we provide every guest. We use only quality, seasonal ingredients, often coming from farmers whose names and families we know. Family owned and operated, Bacio is truly a place to know people and be known. We are driven by relationships and passionate about great food, so you’ll always feel we’ve prepared a place just for you.

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MichaelVIP

Dined 6 days ago

I took 2 business friends for lunch in the outside patio. The sandwiches were delicious, the ambiance delightful and they both want to return to Bacio for our next lunch!

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