The day of our wedding you can come as early as you'd like to enjoy the gardens free of charge! It's huge, so if you want to walk around to view the most popular gardens closest to the building you'll want to budget at least 2-3 hours.
Maynard's is a popular restaurant located on Lake Minnetonka. Everyone loves the waffle fries. My favorite is the walleye sandwich!
Hands down best place to get frozen custard and frozen yogurt. It's worth the wait if there's a line!
They have good beer! We watched a log rolling competition in the back last time we went there.
They have great pub food. Excelsior is a fun town to explore and it's not far from Chaska.
It's a manhattan-style seafood place. They have great oysters. It's super popular, especially when the weather is nice because it's right on the lake.
Also on Lake Minnetonka, 6Smith is the restaurant Ariana (from Master Chef Junior) interned at as a 12-year-old. It has upscale seafood, steak, and cocktails.