Coalition Restaurant combines an inspired menu with a casually sophisticated setting in a historic downtown Excelsior main street building. Coalition is the creation of Chef Eli Wollenzien and reflects his passion for cooking with a diverse and inspired menu.
“Coalition is about the combined efforts of chefs, cooks, servers, farmers, vineyards, and brewers and I see that partnership extending to our guests by providing the highest quality food and service in a warm and welcoming environment”.
– Eli Wollenzien, Executive Chef/Owner
New American plates & specialty cocktails offered in a swanky place with industrial-chic decor. Based on 581 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.5 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Curbside pickup ✔️ Delivery
Address:
227 Water St, Excelsior, MN 55331
Phone: (952) 283-1952
Website:
Hours
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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11:30 AM–8 PM
Hours might differ
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| Tuesday |
11:30 AM–9 PM |
| Wednesday |
11:30 AM–9 PM |
| Thursday |
11:30 AM–9 PM |
| Friday |
11:30 AM–10 PM |
| Saturday |
10 AM–10 PM |
| Sunday |
10 AM–8 PM |
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Order and Reservations
Reservations: resy.com
Reviews
Brian Michaelis
There is room for improvment… Walking in at 7:15 on a tuesday and the place was packed and very noisy. No efforts made to reduce the sound and tables wee on top of each other. Drinks came right away, as well as our apps. Bruchetta was good, but didnt need the arugula. We split the beet salad – which did nothing for either off us. We had to swim through even more arugula to find the 1 or 2 beets. For our main, we split the halibat special (pictured). The fish was overdone however, everything else about this dish was amazing – gnocchi was cooked perfectly and the sauce made the dish.
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Kellie Mc
Ate at the bar with a couple of regulars.(very friendly !) Our second experience and as great as the first. Friendly bartender (Ryan) great service and great food. Do not miss the Korean BBQ tacos! This would be our regular hangout if we did not live so far away! But worth the trip. If you live nearby you are lucky!
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Madelyn Shafer
I’ve come here quite a bit with family and friends. Whether it be brunch or dinner, all the menu items are delectable and consistently good. Their wine selections seem consistent with local wine store trends which I appreciate.
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Devon Flynn
Enjoyed our time here. Menu is wide, service was great and the staff was kind and knowledgeable. We will be back
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Steve B
We just love this place. Great location, excellent servers. This time, I ordered the Walleye, absolutely perfect. Nice parmesan flavored crispy crust with walleye, very tasty. My wife had the pork. My goodness!! It was so tender and with a ridiculously flavorful smokey vibe. Lost for words, but it was good. Cauliflower appetizer, good as always, and truly enjoyed the Mezcal Old fashion…well, maybe I enjoyed it twice.
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Lisa Breitbarth
Awesomely delicious food! Love every meal I have had here. The smoked fish plate is AMAZING Very dog friendly with water bowls outside, and a short walk after eating down to the water.
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Logan Paquin
This is a great local stop in Excelsior serving up unique dishes in a small setting. We most recently tried the brunch which had a number of delicious items on the menu. The donut hole appetizers (in place of bread to start) was a fun treat. I also liked their old fashioned.
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Tony S
Besides having the best food around, the people of Coalition treat me like family. Good food is really important to me, but when you are made to feel welcome and greeted by people that have become friends it really makes it a different experience. Dinner is always great, but check out the social hour or come in for brunch and try the breakfast enchiladas (scrambled).
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Andy Shieh
I was introduced to this place fir lunch by my friend that lives in the Twin Cities. It was the first time for the both of us. Because we’ve never been there before, we didn’t want to just try two dishes. Instead, we ordered 6 appetizers, some of which our server had recommended. They were all amazing but the cauliflower is a MUST try! A cool laidback atmosphere with amazing food and service. Definitely recommend.
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Sara
A party was seated before another customer and me because they knew the owner. Then a table that was seated after me was served first because they knew the owner. We waited another 15 minutes with no one stopping at the table to start our service and left. The owner needs to do better.
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