Prime rib was surprisingly tough, definitely not what I expect here, especially at $44. We dine at Ike's often and almost everything is consistently excellent, and the service is always top-notch. Happy hour can be a great value as well. They offer smoked prime rib on Friday and Saturday nights, and this was my first time trying it, unfortunately, it missed the mark. The medium-rare temperature was perfect, but overall I wouldn't recommend it at that price. That said, I've had nearly everything else on the menu and it's been outstanding. We also tried the poke appetizer for the first time, and it was excellent. read more

We came in for lunch. Ike's. Has the feel of an old time steak house. Warm and welcoming. The bartender was really friendly and helpful. Once we placed out order the food came our quickly and was delicious! Looking forward to returning. read more

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Visited Ike's on September 26 and really enjoyed the experience! I tried the Cajun Cavatappi and the Roadhouse Steak Burger -- both flavorful and satisfying. The burger was juicy and perfectly seasoned, and the pasta had just the right amount of Cajun kick without being overpowering. The service was great -- friendly, attentive, and genuine. Ike's really retains that old-country charm with its service and décor; it's the kind of place that takes you back in time in the best way possible. You can feel the tradition and warmth the moment you walk in. There's also plenty of parking, which makes the visit even easier. The onion bun on the burger -- it was a bit of an overkill and overpowered the rest of the flavors. Still, everything else hit the mark beautifully. Overall, Ike's delivers hearty comfort food, classic hospitality, and timeless character -- a great spot that feels like a slice of the past done right. read more

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We had an early dinner during happy hour at Ike's and their HH menu is extensive! We were seated in the bar room area which is very close quarters, but I never felt uncomfortable. It has more of a dark and cozy vibe. We had a variety of happy hour snacks and the Guacamole was by far the best item. The wings had a good coating of sauce and a significant side of ranch. I wouldn't recommend the spinach artichoke dip, but we did have to sub the bread for tortilla chips as a GF option. Overall, for the price of HH I was impressed with the food and the portion. read more

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The perfect little spot for a nightcap and dessert! We stopped here after dinner down the road in Excelsior and I'm so glad we found this little gem. Best part - they have Sebastian Joe's Ice Cream! Be warned, the portions are LARGE, we definitely could've shared just one of these. GRASSHOPPER MARTINI: Literally a boozey Shamrock Shake! It was so delicious and creamy without being too minty. CHOCOLATE CAKE: The largest slice I've ever seen. Moist and fudgey, reminded me of Portillos. ICE CREAM: The day's flavor was coffee oreo caramel, and it was the perfect blend of flavors. This was my favorite dessert! The old supper club vibe and great, friendly service was a plus too! read more

Ike's Minnetonka - Grasshopper Martini, Flavor of the Day Sebastian Joes Ice Cream, Chocolate Cake - Steakhouses Near Me - Minnetonka, Minnesota

Good food each time visited. Comfortable environment. Service good for lunch and dinner .Took guest with me last year. Ordered special cheese or steak sandwich. While it was different from Philadelphia...grew up on them..had a good taste. Even guest liked special. read more

It's the classic great visible location from hwy 7 but kinda confusing how to find the parking lot if it's your first time. Parking lot is tight but had enough spots. Vibe is good. Quaint and cozy. Service was good. Order: 1/2 soup 1/2 sandwich lunch special: Lobster bisque was delicious. Perfect amount of seasoning and flavor balanced with the right amount sweet sherry flavor. Definitely would order again. Sage turkey sandwich.. And I added bacon. Good basic sandwich with good ingredients. Great crunch from the fresh lettuce and crispy bacon. I just wish the bread was toasted a little. Overall: great spot for lunch at a good lunch special price. read more

Everytime going to Ike's has been great. The food is always flavorful, the drinks are not watered down, the staff inside are lively and will hold a conversation with you, and the vibe inside is a good mix of working class and reserved. Worth stopping by for a bite if you're in the mood for old school American food. read more

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Ike's is always consistent and that is something I really appreciate. My favorite things are the ribs, Brussels, cheese curds (with jalapeño jam!), Reuben and carrot cake. The drinks are always good. The prices are good and the service is excellent. The patio in the summer is so nice and the overall feel of the restaurant is cozy and warm. It's a go-to spot for us when we want no-frills deliciousness. Also shout out to Floyd, our recent server whose impeccable service caused me to write this review. read more

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Live near here but has only visited once and now I'm feeling like I've missed out on a great happy hour spot. We swung in Friday at 4PM and it was busy but thankfully not too busy to grab a table for 3 without a reservation. The service was very friendly and prompt. Love the dark yet vibrant old school steakhouse vibe of the place. Their happy hour menu is extensive. There are 5ish flatbreads and a dozen other options from Guacamole to cheese curds to wings and pickle Fries. We tried the Brussels sports (really good flavor but needed to be cooked a little longer), deviled eggs (loved these but note that they're spicy!), and our new favorite spinach and artichoke dip with their chips. This is the best S&A dip I've ever had. So delicious! And I recommend getting with the chips as opposed to the flatbread. My other highlight was my martini which came with a backup glass so really it was 2 for 1! read more

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Local bar with a good happy hour. Quaint bar setup but bartenders are responsive and personable. Enjoyed the flatbread during happy hour for $9 and it was hot, hearty and the base (dough) reminded me of lavash with its thin crispiness. I recommend if you're going to enjoy happy hour, get there soon. Their bar really isn't very big so snag a spot while you can. Or if you'll be sitting in the dining- reservation would probably be best as well. read more

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I'm not happy with my experience at Ike's. To put it plainly the food was not good. Everything lacked seasoning and most especially salt. I was most offended at the ribeye steak plate. It was 46$ but it was a thin cut steak. A clear rip off. It was FLAVORLESS. All I tasted was charr. I broke down and ordered the Bernaise sauce but the waiter forgot it and she took forever to make the rounds. When it did come my steak was ice cold. So upsetting but the waitress was obviously not able to keep up for some reason and never checked back in to ask if I even like the food. It was so bad. Steak isn't meant to be slathered in steak sauce when the price is 46$. I ordered mid well and if I had known I was getting a thin cut ribeye I would have done mid rare. It was like eating shoe leather. I couldn't send it back because our waiter was slower than molasses. There was not even 5 tables occupied this 4th of July. Busy wasn't a factor in this case she just wasn't good. Nice but not efficient at all. Our table spent 350$ before tip and I can say it was the worst money spent. The kitchen needs to step op their game and the chef needs to reevaluate his design and execution. Both were severely lacking. I do not need to season every single piece of my food. Please Ike's do better for the ones who do have taste buds. You have so much potential. read more

Ike's Minnetonka - Thin cut extremely charred shoe leather ribeye steak ! - Steakhouses Near Me - Minnetonka, Minnesota

Come for the happy hour! They have an amazing happy hour from 3-6pm. If the parking is full, head behind the building for more street parking. They are often busy! We loved sitting on their patio this week and enjoying their happy hour. They had several shareables on happy hour, 4 different wines, and rail drinks/beer to choose from. Our favorites are the pretzel sticks (you might want to get two orders!). read more

We were seated in the small room by the front door for Saturday brunch. We didn't do the brunch meal deal but ordered off the menu. Loved the complimentary caramel pecan roll that came to our table as soon as we were seated. Bonus! The avocado toast wasn't anything special. I also recommend sitting in the main part of the restaurant as the atmosphere seems better. This wasn't the greatest time, but I would try again and do the dinner menu. read more

My happy hour group love's going to Ike's!! The food is always delicious. There isn't anything that we have that we don't love. But the best part is our server Ben! We always ask to sit in his section. He's always attentive and gives great service. Love the atmosphere as well!! read more

Wide range of food choices from salads, to sandwiches to entrees, and desert to die for! We had a fried avacado salad and a Cuban sandwich. The salad was large with huge chunks of fried avacado, very tasty and filling! The special sandwich of the day was a Cuban with pork, ham, bacon, cheese and pickles on a hoagie roll. It was tasty and huge, half came home with me in a box. To wrap up we took home a generous slice of carrot cake. It was fabulous, and didn't exist long enough to be photographed! It's a comfy place with booths, tall tables, and bar seating. Finding the place is a bit of a challenge, but the turn is off 101 and use google maps... Parking is easy with spots in the front and back. Service is great at a very comfortable pace, carrying on a comfortable conversation without shouting. A group of 15 was leaving when I arrived, so they are capable of handling a lot of people! read more

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It was my wife's birthday and she wanted to dine at Ike's Minnetonka. We had dined there last fall and had a wonderful experience. Tonight was good, but not the experience we had last fall. Two things were different. First, when we intered the restaurant we were greeted by two expressionless hostesses. Not a welcoming smile or any other greeting except "Can I help you." When she found our reservation she said "Follow me" and led us to our table. She plopped the menus down and then she was gone. That experience was very underwhelming. Secondly, our waiter Greg was cordial only to the extent that I believe that he felt he had to be. The food, however, was great and even though the dining experience was not one we had remembered we will certainly return to dine at Ike's again. read more

Went to Ike's last night for HH and thoroughly enjoyed out dinner with friends. From the moment we arrived to our departure the service was excellent, timely and attentive. The appetizers and flatbreads were all delicious. Loved our lemon drop martini with sidecar and the blueberry mule. Love going there regardless of the season. read more

We love Ike's atmosphere! Very comfortable seating, warm decor. The service is always good and the food is delicious! Happy Hour with friends has many great items. Lunch and Dinner menu can please anyone! Summer weather allows their two patios to be open for us to enjoy the outdoors. We enjoy everything about Ike's! read more

more of an update. we have been back tor lunch three times now since our first visit and as before, we found the atmosphere very nice. I like the open kitchen view and the service seems to be always friendly. I think the prices are reasonable and comparable to places like the Olive Garden, Chilis or Fridays. Unfortunately the food is on par with those places as well. read more

Food was well below expectations, server was rude and I was very disappointed in the dining experience. We have eaten here before but this will be my last time at Ike's. It is way overpriced for the poor quality of food served. read more

Wonderful food, wonderful staff. We were there for a birthday dinner & all enjoyed our time.

Went here with my daughter and friend. We had so much fun! Gregg and Monica made our night with excellent service. Monica had incredible knowledge pabout tequila. The appetizers were fab. We had deviled eggs, margarita pizza, chicken wings ( dry rub) and calamari. My daughter had the best margarita made with 1842. read more

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Outstanding all around. We had a 7:30 reservation Friday night and it's a good thing we did, the restaurant was full! On arrival the hostess gave us an option for seating due to the previous guest declining the high top in the bar versus a 2 top table in the main dining area. I thought that to be a nice touch as opposed to just seating us at their convenience. The location at the bar was perfect and I appreciated that it was not loud in the bar area. Our server greeted us promptly, he was attentive but not overwhelming and we did not feel hurried as we ordered our drinks, appetizer and then main meal. My Martini came with a nice surprise - it comes with an additional pour, saved in an iced glass vase. As my drink became low I simply refreshed it. Our appetizer was the crab cake, one good sized cake to share, that was flavorful and light. My main meal was the shrimp and crab fettuccine, our server pointed out that they use real crab which shreds and mixes into the dish, so there may not be chunks of crab meat to find. This was not an issue since there was so much flavor and still about 6 -8 large shrimp in the dish. Highly recommended! My husband chose the hickory smoked king cut prime rib. Our observant server walked by just as the kitchen runner was serving us, and stopped as he noticed that the prime rib "looked a little thin" so he (on his own accord) returned it to the kitchen and came right back with a king cut that weighed out correctly. Now that's service! The prime was delicious with the hickory. No desserts for us this time, we'll save that for our next visit. read more

Now our neighborhood spot. Solid bar, in/outdoor seating, and a prime rib on the weekend. Ike's burger is great, a really nice spinach salad, lots of wine options. Hard to go wrong with anything here. read more

Their new chef Lance is switching it up with great specials. This menu needed the lift he is giving it. Tonight was a delightful gyro platter. The hummus was kicked up and amazing. Totally delicious. Of course Brian the bar tender server up great cocktails and bad jokes. read more

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Stopped by Ike's for a committee meeting on a Thursday around 4pm. Our group of 6 was seated without a wait in an interesting U shaped booth. The location is definitely a dive-like bar but there's nothing wrong with that- we selected the location as it was close to an event we attended later in the evening. Anyway, our server was nice and took our drink order while we waited for two more people. They have a happy hour until 6 with quite a few options. The other two people arrived about ten minutes later and their drink order was filled. It is now about 4:30 and our server dropped off the drinks but did not ask us for our orders, and we had to head out before 5pm. We tried to flag him down around 4:40 to get our orders. The good side: all of our orders were filled immediately and we got our food about 10 minutes later. The strange part was that the guacamole really IS made to order. They bring a bowl to your table and mash up the avocados and tomatoes right in front of you. It was a little bizarre but fresh as heck. I asked for the check right away as we had to leave but the food, from what my partners said, was quite good. In total, we ordered a side salad, appetizer pretzels, a bacon cheeseburger, chips & guacamole and two beers and totaled $58. I wouldn't go back for a meeting but it wasn't terrible. The lighting was very dark, especially because it was winter so the sun had set and when the door opened to let people in, the wind traveled all the way to the back and was quite cold. But again, in all it was okay. read more

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Service great, loved the ambiance, brunch- menu I felt nothing very interesting . Pretty basic, no exciting choices like other establishments offer I ordered the Canadian bacon Benedict, husband ordered an omelet- ordinary. Mimosa is served nicely- you get a tad bit in your glass and the remaining fresh squeezed with pulp, in a little carafe in a chilled glass container- Bloody Mary is your normal bloody with a few things Olin it- not the "MONDO" kind loaded with EVERYTHING . You do get a generous caramel nut coated bakery item before you get your breakfast- that was a nice surprise! Giving 4 stars because service was very nice! read more

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Oh Ike's why haven't I written a review before? This is only one of my "go to" places in the Wayzata area. Professional bartenders with just the right amount of attitude. The best martinis in town and I love the side car on the rocks. If you order a bloody a snit is included. No need to ask for it at Ike's . They have a great happy hour with awesome food options. Their weekend brunch is awesome and the Ike's Weekender Bloody is the standard if you can handle it. read more

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First time here with my son. We volunteered playing baseball with Miracle League at Bennett Park and I researched yesterday and their menu seemed cool. Sat at a booth in bar area. Ordered Ahi Tuna Sandwich with coleslaw and homemade handcut fries. The sandwich had pickled ginger, lettuce, tomato and Wasabi mayo. The bun was bigger than tuna portion, so peeled some off. Coleslaw was basic with just mayo. Fries were fresh and hand cut. The water was in a glass bottle with stopper and warm. Needed to ask for ice. My son ordered Italian Hot Hoagie. I needed to explain what salami and Genoa ham was. I had a bite and knew it was gonna be salty and it was. We had a vanilla shake for dessert. Two small warm chocolate chip cookies came with the bill. Nice unexpected treat. Definitely will return. read more

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Terrible attitude from our waiter. So rude. Had to wait for 30 mins to place a drinks order.

Server was rude, food wasn't presented or deserving of the cost for their brunch. Disappointed for sure.

I ordered the Ribs for take out last night. They were terrible. You could tell they had been held far too long. Not an ounce of moisture....no moisture, no flavor. Come on guys, I know you can do better! read more

Needs a zero rating. Our waiter was drunk or on drugs and forgot several items and then forgot to charge three of us. We tried to do the right thing and correct the mistake but he didn't know what we were talking about. Bad food and bad service read more

Normally I like this restaurant but Easter Sunday I was so sick directly after eat there almost my husband call 911 I like know if someone was sick too last Sunday. Thanks. read more

This is a great place to get together with some friends any night of the week. We went on a Tuesday and it was still fairly busy. I was surprised with the quality of the food for the price. Especially the ribs and fries! read more

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After three bad experiences, I'm giving up on Ike's. Stopped by with several families before a game and were treated horribly. "No room" by the bar with many open tables and we were told we could have several " for 30 minutes only". Hostess was beyond exasperated and rude at our "lack of reservations" mid- day on a Sunday. There are so many beautiful restaurants close by that are welcoming and friendly. Bye, Ike's! read more

Sat at the bar and was served immediately. The bartender was very nice and helpful with ordering food and drinks. I tried the blue plate and had an amazing butcher's cut steak with side salad. Would highly recommend, be sure to reserve a table ahead of time to get a good seat, or arrive early to find a spot at the bar read more

Today my girlfriend and I had lunch at Ike's to celebrate our February birthdays. Our server was Floyd and he went above and beyond for us. He was attentive, answered our questions and made recommendations. We had mentioned to him at the start of the meal that we were both celebrating our birthdays. Imagine our surprise when he walked out, after clearing our table, with two ice cream sundaes, complete with candles, whipped cream, caramel and chocolate sauce and maraschino cherries!? Pure delight! The food we ordered was delicious too. I ordered the calamari, which was crispy and tender. The portion wasn't huge but it tasted so good, it was worth it. My girlfriend had the SW Fried Avocado Salad. The salad was huge and had four avocado halves, battered and lightly fried. It was so large, she couldn't finish it and took the leftovers home. Floyd even asked her if she wanted a deli cup to bring the additional salad dressing home. What a terrific server! Ike's, you'd better hang on to that guy - he's definitely a keeper. read more

Lovely patio and delicious cocktails. I enjoyed my visit very much and they food was tasty and they have plenty of selections. They were accommodating with my grandson and super friendly. I'm glad I finally got a chance to stop here and dine. read more