Reviews for Haskell's Port of Excelsior in Excelsior, MN
Over-rated. Very basic bar food but not in a good way. Picture a school cafeteria. Bland and over cooked. Seems like the... regulars who have been going here for 40 years still like it but pretty much any other restaurant in Excelsior has higherquality food. Read more
Good food! Real dive bar feel. The cooks really do care about their food and they have unique specials. Must try the prime rib... grill cheese! Read more
Look! You wanna go people watch, this is your place to be! This is a first come, first serve, seat yourself kind of place. The... way they have the outside setup, is like a hightop bar that wraps the corner of the street. So, as people walk and drive by, or,people coming off the lake cruises, you can watch it all go down. So, send somebody to save a spot, grab some food and drink, orlike me, go nextdoor to the winner shop and buy a bottle and have them cork out for you for $5 and watch all the magic happen!!! Read more
Great atmosphere, fantastic burgers w/fries and outstanding view. If you want a little insider taste of excelsior stay for the... Bingo on Saturday?s or a late Thursday and play some pull tabs. Read more
Very happy with this place. Nice & attentive server. Well prepared, unique sports bar grub, Wonderful view.
Went for Lunch with My Favorite Aunt. Kind of spendy but the Grilled Cheese with tomato was amazing and it is in Excelsior after... all. Wait staff was super nice, prompt and efficient! Clearing the table and making sure our drinks were full- this is a lostart at some restaurants but these guys nailed it! Thank you for a nice afternoon! Read more
Phenomenal! The service was great! The food was AMAZING! We called ahead and made a reservation. Outdoor and indoor dining areas... are available now. We were on the side of the building, outdoor seating, it wasn't too chilly due to the building blocking thewind off the lake. Definitely call ahead and make reservations. They are very busy. The parking is paid parking on thestreet. The food is very reasonable and large portions. Very fresh and delicious! You can tell the cooks were happy whencreating their masterpieces! The atmosphere and energy is extraordinarily friendly. Very inviting, what an exiting time to getto eat out and enjoy friends and family! Read more
Well... I have been here a few times now and have a hard time doing this review because I know what they are trying to be... and... it seems like a review should reflect their success at doing that, not what the reviewer thinks they should try to be or tomatch any association to their namesake. Most recently, I stopped in with a couple friends for beers. One would think with thisbeing Haskell's, the tap beer list would be more diverse, local, and interesting but it is not, what they have is very standardstuff - so any expectation otherwise will be dashed. (If you are in Excelsior and looking for craft taps, try TheSuburban). Given Haskell's is a purveyor of beverages (most notably wine) and not food, one might not have any such expectationlike that for their food - which works, as the menu is equally generic yet sufficient; as let us not forget, this place isbasically a bar with food, not a James Beard Award restaurant. -- I do find it both odd, and a little funny, how the outdoorseating is lined up looking at the sidewalk. If you walk by, it almost feels like you are on display, or headed down a medievalstyle heckler lane. Maybe that is just me. However, Haskell's is the only place in Excelsior that is trying to be, and issucceeding at, being that low-key with straightforward fare like one might find in small Minnesota resort town. -- 4 instead of5 mostly due to somewhat inconsistent service, and atmosphere (be prepared for some cigarette smoke to come your way if youchoose to be outside.). Read more