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Giuseppe's Italian Ristorante

3.7 (215 reviews)
ModerateItalian, Wine Bars
Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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Moderate noise
Outdoor seating

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Carbonara - more like garlic Alfredo
Dana S.

The star rating here is an incredible head scratcher. The food is marginal at best. I can only assume something has changed between all of those 5-star reviews and today. Hubby and I have a shared birthday weekend. Craving Italian, I said - Guiseppes, let's try it! To start - the sangria was super popular and highly recommended by other reviewers. It tasted of cheap red wine masked by a sweet fruit flavored syrup. Definitely not "sangria". Strike 1. Caesar salad - large enough to share, tasted as though the dressing was homemade. No croutons. Consists of romaine, cucumbers (odd) Parmesan cheese and dressing. 2.5 stars. Sausage di Sicilia - the pasta was over cooked to the point that when you pick it up with a fork the penne tore apart. Mushy pasta is never a great way to start your first bite. The meatballs were squishy, definitely premade frozen meatballs. Disappointing as we had heard they make their dishes from scratch. Strike 2. Carbonara is a cross between carbonara (it has ham not pancetta) and Alfredo. The creamy sauce was full of garlic. Very very creamy. Not your traditional carbonara and they say as much in the menu but this was just laden with cream, super heavy and lacked depth of flavor as all you can taste is cheese. Strike 3. The worst part of this disappointing culinary experience was what I saw after the meal. Glad it was after and not before, although we didn't eat much as over half of our entrees were left on the plate and refused boxes. The decor is abundant which is fine, but the thick layer of dust covering each and every picture frame, banjo hanging in the wall, grapevine leaf, etc made my stomach turn. Perhaps health dept requirements are only kitchen bound but someone really needs to do a deep clean here. It's like going into your grandmothers house who hasn't dusted since the 1990's. Definitely put a damper on our overall dismal experience and grossed me out enough to say we will neverbe back. I hate leaving low-star reviews on small businesses. I really do. Having been a Google guide for several years, I rely on the experiences of others to guide me. As such, I felt compelled to share this experience with others to help them make an informed decision before choosing to dine here. At least you'll know what to expect.

Angel hair pasta with meatball and sausage slices

My gluten intollerant wife was out with friends so I thought I would check out this restaurant again. I'd been there two years prior and it must not have been very good or I would have been back sooner. I read with interest Dana S complete review of December 2024 and thought she was being a bit harsh. That is until I received my Angel Hair pasta with meatballs and sausage. First of all let me say the bread and seasoned olive oil were delicious. I'm sure it's not baked there but it was very good. Then the entree came which was drenched in their sauce and the angel hair pasta was so over cooked it ended up being a gooey mess. If you know anything about Italian cooking you know to be careful about over cooking the pasta. Particularly the angel hair. The meatballls were most definitely NOT homemade. Think the frozen pack of 50 from Costco. Plus rather than a link of their sausage they choose to cut it into strips. Weird and not well seasoned. I'm sorry this was such an awful meal as they are close but BAD is BAD.

Bread and oil dip
Kathryn E.

A friend recommended this place so I took my son out for a mom/son date. It's a quaint little, unassuming place in a strip mall in Rosemount, but the food is fantastic!! If you are looking for 'made from scratch' pasta - this is your place. When we sat down, they brought us warm bread and oil dip. Yum!!! We finished it and They brought more. We ordered a house salad and fettuccine Alfredo to share. I also had a glass of sangria that was a little too sweet for me. The house salad was delicious. It was kind of like a caeser salad but with more veggies. I will absolutely get that again. The fettuccine was the best I'd ever had. Melt in your mouth delicious. Wow. It's a huge serving that we shared and had leftovers (partially because we ate too much bread.) Staff was super friendly. I highly recommend this place!

Chianti Classico
Aneesa K.

The owners are very welcoming , the z'attar dip with olive oil served with fresh bread a nice start. Seating is tight, if there is a party of two- super tight. You're almost dining with the couple next to you. Its claustrophobic- Ask for the back room,There' is a fan but its not turning ‍a big man should not be seated in a small area. Pasta sauce delicious, pasta however is not al dente, rather over cooked ( ours was anyway) Decor eclectic- but at a Mediterranean nanna's house its eclectic. So spot on there. Have your credit card out when finished- so they know you're ready to pay-

Mediterranean Scampi
Michelle R.

Oh Italy how I have missed you. It's been 3 years since I took my last trip to Italy, but from the moment I bit into my food tonight in Giuseppe's I was taken right back there. Tucked in the shopping center off the main drag in Rosemont sits a gem of a restaurant that is sure to please even the most critical of Italian diners. This is true Italian cuisine at its finest. We started off with their homemade bread and oil. Followed by Mushroom Ravioli with a Bolognese sauce and my hubby had a Mediterranean Scampi featuring huge shrimp and a delicious pasta sauce. Neither of us could finish our meals as they gave us ample helpings and we were more than stuffed when we left. Pricing was more than reasonable and service was friendly and on point. I highly recommend you give it a try. You won't be disappointed.

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Authentic Italian. We've had multiple dishes to go, and it was great comes with some delicious bread!

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Food was pretty good, found it to be a little bit too cheesy. Also found it to be quite spendy.

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The staff are very attentive. The food is excellent!! The atmosphere is relaxing! I recommend 100%

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I found a wine bar near my job. My coworker and I decided to check it out for happy hour. This…read moreplace is bigger than I thought. They share an entrance with another business, once you enter turn left into the bar. We were greeted and chose to sit near the fireplace. There's 2 different rooms and each room has a bar. We sat in the front and when I walked to the bathroom, I noticed the back room was much bigger and has a stage as well. Food is available, we built our own charcuterie board. Wine and flights are available, also cocktails. Cool place, definitely recommend if you're in the area.

Tried a new wine bar in the "burbs"…read more Was surprised how busy it was at 8.00pm on a Saturday night- live music was playing and there were only a couple seats left at the bar so we snagged those and were greeted by one of the owners who was super friendly. The service was very good even though it only looked like 3 people were working - they were very busy but did not show it They have an extensive wine list which is nice and decent price range from $12 upwards. The Rosè I had was pretty good and the Cab Sauv my date had was good too! The music was pretty loud - only on weekends I think , but when the crowds dispersed it felt more like an intimate wine bar- so I imagine during the week this would be a great place to meet up with friends and family. Did not get to try any food as we had just come from dinner but they did have some amazing smelling bread boards I would be willing to try! The owners are a husband and wife team who are very down to earth and like they get to know everyone who visits A cute place in Shoreview- when in the area I will stop by

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