Based on this one visit I'd definitely go back! Got to try the Ricotta Meatballs, and Insalta Mista Alla Giulia appetizers... both were very tasty. My entree was a pasta, the Maltagliati. It was good, but too oily. Also the tomatoes tasted a bit "sun dried". Perhaps I'm wrong , but the dish had a slight tang which I could have done without. read more

Giulia - Maltagliati - American Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

Amazing lunch! Beet Fettuccine w/sausage and mushroom. One of the best Italian meals I've had in a long time. $29 and worth it. read more

Giulia - Beet Fettuccine with Sausage and Mushroom - American Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

Wonderful dinner there last week. The fresh ingredients were superb. Our server Savannah was great and patiently walked us through the menu even though the place was packed. One complaint howeve please turn down the house music. It's so unnecessary. read more

Our server, Megan, did a great job! The food was absolutely delicious! 10/10 would recommend. read more

Giulia - American Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

I came here for the high ratings on the food and I stayed for the ambience. This is a really solid Italian restaurant attached to a Marriott hotel in downtown Minneapolis. Staff at the host table and the bar were attentive and friendly. Too many options for me to try by myself, but the short ribs were solid, cocktail selection was excellent, and I left full and very happy. I would describe the ambience as trendy, upscale, quiet, and perfect for an after work drink, relaxing by your own, or even team building like the big group I noticed in the corner playing Uno. read more

Giulia - Short Ribs - American Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

Food: we ordered the hand-pulled mozzarella which was amazing. It was so fun to watch the chef prepare it! It was a bit pricey but it makes for a good shareable appetizer. I ordered the pork Ragu pappardelle. It was good, I had no complaints about it. If I could change anything I would have maybe put basil as the topping herb rather than parsley (I think it was parsley based on leaf shape) Service: our server was very attentive and friendly. Great job. Ambiance: it was a lovely little place! I love the high ceilings but sometimes it can be a bit loud. Ommy one suggestion to management is to either turn the music down or play instrumental tracks, the music made it a bit hard to hear others sitting at my table. read more

Giulia - Pork Ragu pappardelle - American Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

We had such a lovely evening at Giulia. The space is beautiful, and the food was delicious. Everyone in our party thoroughly enjoyed the food. read more

Inside the classy Emery hotel you will also find this fine Italian restaurant. Stayed in Minneapolis for work. Decided this was the most convenient location to dine in for dinner. Being that it was right downstairs. One note about service, I don't know if the hostess was having a bad day, or just thought I don't belong here. I felt she was condescending to me. She saw me walk in to the stand. She was busy with a group before I arrivee. Then she's like "I'll seat you in a sec". She goes and sits the group down. I wait about two minutes. She returns, I'm waiting right in front of her. She proceeds to have a full conversation with the other hostess for 1 whole minute, then looks me up and down, and asks me "Can I help you?" If I wasn't so tired from work, I would have left and spend my hard earned money elsewhere. I have tried their chicken parmesan, Giulia ceasar salad with Salmon, and their wine. The pizza is delicious. It's baked in a fired oven. The drink menu is decent. The chicken parmesan was great. I enjoyed the pasta and marinara , and the crispy chicken. Recommend for casual dining / night at hotel. read more

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Set in the beautiful, "old money"-esque Emery Hotel. I had the most wonderful chicken Parmesan sandwich, and I'm not even a chicken parm person. Kind and knowledgeable staff. The wait time was comfortable but not necessarily quick! Would return! read more

Giulia - Chicken parm panini - American Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

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This was my first time and last time here. The hostess was very slow and took almost a full minute to realize that we were standing there, because her head was turned around staring intently at people walking past behind her. Even after she saw us, she still stared at us for awhile before saying anything. Incredibly slow hostess. Service was lackluster. 3/10. It took over 10 minutes for us to get water at our table after we were seated. Server was not very helpful, didn't bother to ask us if it was our first time there or if we had any questions about the menu. It seemed like he just wanted to take our order and leave as soon as possible. He didn't ask if we wanted dessert at the end of the menu either. Pretty bad service for a place like this. The food was terrible. 1/10. The pastas were way too salty, but somehow bland at the same time. My lamb pasta was sloppily placed on one half of the plate for some reason. The pasta was also cooked unevenly, with some parts slightly harder and other parts way too soft. It also tasted soggy and soaked in olive oil. The focaccia was not actually focaccia. It was more like a thick, toasted, olive oil coated bread. The bread was okay, but the olive sauce was too salty and didn't really go well with the bread. I didn't like the vegetables on the side either. I wish the server had told us that the focaccia dish was actually half vegetable, since that was not indicated in the menu. I would rather buy pasta and bread at my local grocery store instead of coming here. The food absolutely sucked, and I regret ever coming here. The only positive thing about this place is the ambiance, which you can find at other places as well. Please don't come to Giulia. Save your tastebuds and your wallet. Both the food and service are terrible, and there are other good Italian food options elsewhere. This is the perfect restaurant if you're looking for soggy, salty, bland pasta with sloppy presentation fit for a pig at a barn. read more

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Can't believe I haven't been here sooner! Giulia is a great place to stop before a night out in the cities. Everything we ate was delicious and fresh! The restaurant has an amazing ambiance of earthy and fine dining! The manager went above and beyond to ensure we were well taken care of! We tried two of their non alcoholic drinks (cucumber fizz and mora). The cucumber fizz was refreshing and I could have had 3 more! Started our evening with their olive tapenade which has an olive dip with their fresh focaccia bread! Their pizza was cooked perfectly with a tasty crust. The show stopper of the night for us was the gnocchi. It had a great flavor profile and tasted super fresh. 10/10 would recommend and we will be back soon! Definitely one of our favorite restaurants now! read more

Giulia - Funghi pizza and ricotta gnocchi - American Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

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Pretty good Italian spot in downtown. Chicken parm was really good. All the right flavors. The Bianco was okay - salty and lacking some flavor. Service was kind yet kind of slow. 7.6/10. read more

Giulia - Diavola pizza, Biano pizza, chicken parm - American Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

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This is one of the coolest spots in downtown Minneapolis - a must to go check out! Authentic Italian menu where you really cannot go wrong. The pizza and pasta were superb and the cocktails were worth the price tag! Service was great, we did make a reservation as it can get pretty busy! Highly recommend for a date night! read more

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Stopped here tonight with a couple local friends before a show at the Guthrie. What a great spot! I ordered the Cacio e Pepe and added chicken, and then we also ordered the toasted focaccia bread for dipping in the sauce. We ended up splitting the Diavola Pizza and the pasta and it was just the right amount of food. After this evening I am now craving more Cacio e Pepe sauce! read more

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As part of exploring my new neighborhood- downtown Minneapolis- I stopped on Sunday around 11:30 and was in the mood of breakfast burger. Even though they didn't have it on the menu, the waiter was very nice and said if that what you want will make it happen. It was very good, a bit crispy with a sunny side up egg as I like it. A bit spendy (adding $4 for one egg) but I really enjoyed it. I will definitely come back again read more

One of the coolest restaurants in downtown with plants and the original Bank vault! They have an awesome rotating menu that hits all moods. If you are at the Emery, do not hesitate eating in the hotel. If you want a staycation, stay here and eat! I have been here for Brunch, Cocktails, dinner, and dessert. All were great and service is on point. read more

You guys!! I had the best pasta dish I've had in a while. More so for the uniqueness of the dish. I ordered the fettuccine verde and highly recommend. We had a large group at this visit, so given the circumstances, the service was good. The space itself is beautiful! Definitely a good spot to try in Minneapolis! Must haves: fettuccine verde and the burrata! read more

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Giulia just might be my favorite Italian restaurant in Minneapolis. The vibe is just incredible, first of all. So much beautiful greenery and the design is well thought out. There's so much to look at and admire! You'll need to grab a reservation first. Otherwise, there sometimes is seats at the bar. My husband ordered the seafood pasta and I got the cacio e Pepe. Both were great! But honestly what stole the show was the suppli!!! It was perfect and I'll order of every time I go! We had taken a trip to Italy last year and have been trying to find something close to what we had been eaten when we were in Italy. This is the closest we've gotten so far. The drinks were also great! The bartender seemed to be an experienced mixologist and educated us a bit on his style and technique! It was a fun surprise. Parking is street parking and potentially ramp parking? I highly recommend Giulia! read more

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This is only a review of their Christmas brunch. I have not had dinner there. We should have learned, after the debacle at the Gnome Pub, to check beforehand what exactly a fancy place means by brunch buffet. This was a bad brunch buffet - maybe good for a Best Western in North Dakota, but not for a fancy place like this - and certainly not worth $30 a person. Dry, cold scrambled eggs. Dry, shrunken home fries. "Candied" bacon swimming in grease. I'd pay $10 for it. There was almost nobody there (hotel guests, I'd imagine), yet our server disappeared halfway through our meal. Anyway, this has left a bad taste in my mouth, so to speak. It'll probably take a while to get up the courage to try them for lunch or dinner. But 1) steer clear of any holiday "brunches" from this outfit, and 2) always get a good grip on what the brunch buffet actually is before making a reservation, no matter how trendy the place. read more

It was busy and we couldn't get a table so we sat at the bar and that worked out better because the bar staff was fantastic. Dinner was top notch and extremely flavorful. Next time Minneapolis we will definitely be back. read more

We came here as part of a group of 15-20 people, though we were split among 3 tables. Our server was assigned to our table and another table. She was kind but everything just seemed to take really long. By the time she took our order, the other tables had already gotten our food, and it was like already 30 minutes at the table. Then our food took about 40 minutes to come. And by the time we paid and got our checks back, it had been 2 hours. We didn't even bother asking for dessert because it would have just been too long. In terms of cost, it's about $20-30 per plate. I split the pasta and pizza with someone at the table but was surprised to see that it cost $7 to add mushrooms to a pasta dish, which is on the fancier side. The dish had way too much mushrooms and and not enough pasta in my opinion -- it had more salad than pasta. The pizza was fine but it was not hot -- rather it was warm and seemed like it had been sitting out. For over $30 for the meal, I wasn't completely satisfied and thought the food was just average. read more

Giulia - Spinach pasta (mostly salad) - American Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

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Having stayed at this hotel, have dined here many times and it's usually excellent so last evening was probably an exception. Usually sit at the bar and the staff are excellent always. This time both the food items were stone cold. What merits the one star is the inappropriate and poor attitude of the manager on duty. He seemed annoyed at best and questioned "how much have you had to drink"? Won't be returning read more

Giulia is great for some DT Minneapolis cocktails and Italian. My friend and I sat at the bar and ordered the Suppli, which are two deep fried risotto balls--I substituted the Gorgonzola with parmesan because I'm picky. I ordered the Pork Ragu Pasta and it's like a bolognese with housemade pasta...so good and flavorful! Service was great, with both bartenders being very friendly and the wait staff bringing food and clearing plates. One bartender, Carlos, made me a green gin drink that looked like candy and tasted like juice--dangerous. There was a bit of a wait for the pasta but nothing astonishing or uncalled for on a Friday night. They open at 4pm and close early at 9pm so you have a small window to check them out! As far as the location, it's a hotel bar/restaurant inside the Emery. During the day you can check out Spyhouse coffee next door for some coffee and jungle-like atmosphere. read more

The interior of this place is beautiful. The high ceilings and beautiful plants are truly captivating. The food leaves you wanting more. From the warm meatballs to the crunchy crust on the pizza. Overall food was very yummy and came out warm and fresh from the kitchen. Only negative thing I have to say about this restaurant is the service. We had a party of three and made reservations well in advance and we were put in the corner of the restaurant almost like out of site out of mind. We didn't say anything thinking the rest of the tables were reserved. We felt disconnected from the space and felt forgotten by the staff. It was tough to get our waiters attention and we just felt confused as to why we weren't places somewhere more included. Very unfortunate given how good the food was. Hoping next time I come here the service is a little better! read more

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This restaurant sits inside The gorgeous Emery hotel. The esthetic is very green, fresh feel. My daughter decided on a whim it was time to tie the knot so her fiancé booked the private dining area- There was some issue with communication on setting the menu prior to the reservation, she had a difficult time getting a response so had to go to the location to meet with the manager (who ended up not being in that time) But the day of the dinner service and accommodation was exemplary! We had Tobi as our server for all 20 of us and she was magnificent- we felt bad there wasn't a fixed menu so we all ordered different items but she was completely unbothered and kind! The food was amazing- I didn't get pictures but the Burrata was a total hit - I also ordered the seafood cavatelli which was made to perfection - this dish is all about timing since the shell fish cook at different rates but all was perfect ! I would absolutely recommend for some good authentic Italian food. read more

Giulia - No picture of food but entry way to dining area - American Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

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Back for a second time, tried the dining room experience this time, fantastic ambiance !! Our server seemed less than happy to be there however food and drinks were deliscious Great date night spot for me and hubby read more

My go to restaurant when in Minneapolis. Started when I stayed at hotel; have tried most things on menu and go back to pappardelle over and over. read more

Soo good! The open kitchen concept mixed with the high ceilings and greenery throughout the brightly lit atrium style restaurant brings me back to a Soho NYC style restaurant - trendy, chic, and sophisticated. LUNCH Crimini Frittata - This dish came with fontina, arugula, lemon aioli, and olives which was ok. The portion was very generous so you will definitely have some leftovers. Panini Manzo - A delicious smashed burger, red peppers, aioli, Gorgonzola , no pancetta, and onion crudo with fries was too good! I loved the spicy sauce on the panini. The fries were salty, long and thin to perfection. The patty was also very well seasoned and well done just the way I like it.- My fave lunch item! DINNER Prawns - Its all about the gravy! There was just the right amount of seasoning in the gravy. The Prawn meat was not rubbery or too mushy it a as just right. Clam Pizza - I could have eaten the whole pie if we weren't sharing. That's how delicious this pizza was. I am not a fan of the red sauce pizza so the fact that the base was oil and butter was a definite win. The clam was tasty and the crunchy crust was a win! Focaccia Bread with butter containing herbs and olives - I didn't see this item on the menu but after eyeing it at another patrons table we had to have it. Plus we still had all that prawn gravy to eat so this was the perfect addition. That butter with olives and herbs was everything!!! We wanted dessert but were too full by the end of this rendevous to order a sweet treat but definitely will try one or two next time. read more

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Giulia's is absolutely gorgeous and grand! The high ceilings and greenery was beautiful. I felt like I was outside with all the natural light. The brunch menu was pretty limited especially for vegan and vegetarian items. I decided to split the Napoli pizza, Nutella crepes and breakfast potatoes. The Napoli and breakfast potatoes tasted a little too salty for my taste but they had good flavor and texture. My favorite item was the nutella crepe. I liked the presentation, texture, and sweetness. The servers were also so kind and thoughtful. They went above and beyond to get our food to the table quickly and took the time to take pictures of our group without hesitation. I don't know if I would come back here for the brunch (just because of the limited options), but the service and ambience were exceptional. read more

Giulia - American Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

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Food: food was well prepared and had an excellent presentation when it came out. I found the appetizers to be better than the actual dishes though. I definitely recommend the meatballs and oven roasted focaccia Service was very fast. Didn't really have to wait at all for your food after you were done with the appetizers. All in all I would recommend this to someone who loves Italian food! read more

Giulia - Appetizers: Oven Roasted Focaccia and Meatballs. - American Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

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Unfortunately this restaurant didn't even come close to our expectations. Our party of 4 had the Caesar salad, funghi pizza, cacio e Pepe, and the pappardelle. Not one of us loved any single dish. The Caesar was chopped lettuce (which I loathe, but is a personal opinion) but the dressing was very "meh." If we had to choose SOMETHING that was ok, it would be the pizza. The cacio e Pepe was a watery, runny, tasteless mess. We ended up having to send back the pappardelle as it was not edible. It tasted like the pork was rotten and the sauce was rancid. On a better note, our server was very attentive and provided excellent service. read more

Beautiful space, great service, delicious food! Good place for dates, business dinners or a group of friends,

Beautiful place. But got suckered into the "Valentine's Day" dinner. We sat down and felt too ashamed to walk out so we agreed to do the Valentine's Day dinner. The waiter said we either do it or have to leave. So we did it. Big mistake. $90 pp. Only able to pick one of two options per course. We chose every option. Literally 99% of everything we ate was disgusting. No flavor. Texture was off. Everything was disappointing. Presentation was lovely though. lol but never again will we go there.... read more

Start with the quick and easy: staff is very attentive, cordial, and knowledgeable. Even if they don't have direct knowledge they have heard from others and can report so it felt solid intel. We wanted time between courses I they were accommodating. The ambiance is both strange and beautiful. Old bank building, beautiful columns and ceiling, very elegant but also a touch loud from echoes. But overall these two were great. Now on to food (I sincerely wish I got pics but we dug in so fast there was no time). Gimlet is very tasty. Not too acidic. Good flavor, sweet but not too sweet. I had two. My SO got a cocktail and she loved it, I tried some and can attest it was really good! Burrata is delicious. Good salty, herby, and sweet. Garlic bread is amazingly delicious; yes on salty side but super tasty. Parparadelle is a rich wine sauce, delish. Noodles fresh. Meat tender. A little salty but not too much. Napoli pizza delicious tomato sauce, dough is tasty and crispy, not enough cheese, was served more Napoli style margharita with cheese and basil as more an accent. Even so, very tasty. AND NOT TOO SALTY! Too much food, DNF...but still got dessert. Tartine chocolate and orange and gilato. Death by chocolate. Very tasty. But it's significant! DNF. This hit the list of WILL BE BACK! read more

Dined tonight (Feb 5) Everything was delicious. The parpadelle was amazing, the pork was delicious. Staff was very nice please check this place out Excellent read more

We were celebrating our 40th Anniversary so chose this restaurant. our server was less than cordial and wasnt able to answer questions about the menu. we asked for non-dairy options which he dismissed. we ordered the salmon and it arrived very undercooked.and the polenta was like cheese soup. we sent it back and ordered a second plate of linguini- which arrived cold. we had to flag the waiter down 3 times- to order a second drink, get silverware and water refills. They offered us free dessert and we ordered espresso. it arrived cold. when we received the bill we were charged full price for the salmon and comped one order of linguini. They didn't even thank us when they brought the check. very disappointing visit and doubt we'll return. read more

***UPDATE - after posting the below with 2 stars, I immediately received a call from the manager the following day apologizing for my experience and that really impressed me. I'm glad they took the time to find out more and have raised my review a star for the attentiveness and effort. That makes me want to give the place another try. *** Original review What a disappointment. It's so not me to post a negative review. When I have those experiences I usually just keep it to myself because I don't want to disparage a small business or hurt the service industry. I usually prefer to promote great service or food. But this one was noteworthy. Stayed here for my first biz trip back in Minneapolis post pandemic and read such great things about the restaurant. Place looked pretty and light and airy so I stopped in for a quick bite. What a bunch of miserable bartenders. Flew in on a long flight connecting so a long day for me. Ran down to grab a bite to eat and literally waited for awhile before anyone cleared away the plates of the person before me. No one wiped anything down. They were so preoccupied with cleaning glasses of previous customers. Seemed like they couldn't wait to clock out. Literally three different women with miserable attitudes and it felt like I was at a diner with them trying to clean up. Threw a menu my way. I worried I was late and they were almost closing but they said they were open for another hour and half. So I tried to make a comment saying "everything ok?" and the response was "it's been a really long day" In all my years of travel I've never heard such a comment. You're in a service industry. In a hotel where people also have long days. Usually you'd get a little "sorry it's been a crazy day." But they seemed irritated that I was even there. Meatball entree was ok. But nothing I'd come back for. read more

Their plated Valentine's Day dinner was amazing! Only complaint is the 2 top tables for couples are waaay too close to one another

The service was extremely slow. 3 of the pizzas were burnt on the bottom. The crust was very thick. The prices were super high for the quality of the food in my opinion. I would not go here again. I got the Fungi pizza and it was okay. read more

One of the places that open during thanksgiving! We came here for thanksgiving brunch. Located inside the Emery Hotel of downtown Minneapolis. When you walk in there is a lot of greenery which is refreshing and somewhat tropical. The atmosphere in the Giulia is so calm and relaxing with wood vibe! One of the instagrammer spot too. FOOD: I would come back for their pizza. The pizza has such a nice crust and is freshly made dough. Salumi which is pizza with tomato, smoked ricotta, caalingo, pepperoni, oregano, olives Black apple pizza with sweet sausage, Gorgonzola, fennel pollen, arugula Panini Paperella which is duck confit, brusselkraut, provolone, peppadew aioli. Wasn't really satisfied with my panini but the long skinny garlic fries was boom! Carbonara with black pepper spaghetti, Parmesan zabaglione, crispy speck.Beautifully presented but very disappointed with the taste. It was bland probably because it was preparing three serving all together (we have 3 people ordering the same dishes on the same table) as opposed to individually cooked. Atmosphere: 4 Food: 3 read more

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