I loved both Minish Cap and Link's Awakening. I actually didn't play either of them until a couple of years ago and both times every other game on every other console took a back seat. They're so engrossing.
My first time playing Link to the Past was when it first released. Since then, it's been mostly nostalgia playthroughs. I do think the later games are better but LttP was the "first" so it'll always hold a place in my heart.