Restaurants near Benson Park

Delicious food, excellent service, quiet so we could talk, beautiful holiday decorations (loved the Nutcrackers)....we'll be back!

My wife and I did the Champagner Brunch at Baldamar on Nov. 23. It was fantastic; everything we hoped it would be. The wait staff was very well informed about the food and drink offerings, and provided us with valuable insight. The food was very good, though somewhat hit and miss. The Scallop and pasta dish was fantastic; we ordered it twice. The crab cake was more cake than crab. The calamari was very good, as was the lamb curry. The cocktails, and limitless champagne and wine, were great. They did not go cheap on their alcohol offerings. Bottom line, it was a memorable experience for our anniversary celebration, and well worth the expense.

Our server was upbeat and helped explain menu options and how to expect our plates to be served. The food was exceptional. The manager checked in several times to see how our evening was going. This was one of the best dining experiences we have had and I highly recommend it!

I've been to 3 of the 4 Hazelwoods in the twin cities area. The Woodbury restaurant is by far the best! Ambiance , food presentation, and quality of food were all outstanding. No complaints and I would prefer to go back to this location than any other. (however, it took us an hour to get there). The noise level was too high. It was hard to talk to the other couple we were with due to the high volume of noise.

The vegan choice is poor; Please offer more choices with vegan protein ie; tofu (the bowl offered is not up to par) beans, quinoa etc. Crave is always my first choice for lunch with friends, but not after yesterday.