The Lake Club (CLOSED)

On a man-made isle between two lakes in the middle of gorgeous Clove Lakes Park sits an upscale restaurant. While weekend dinner could bankrupt the average joe, the weekday prix fixe is a deal: $17 gets you soup or salad and an entrée such as New York strip steak or grilled tilapia. The chef will rustle up some pasta or chicken fingers for the kids, while you summon the energy for an après-lunch $10-per-hour pedal-boat ride.